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The BCM Department was the first program in the nation to offer specializations in the areas of mechanical, electrical, residential, and recently, demolition and reconstruction, as well as healthcare construction. It was recently hailed as the number one program of its type at the Mechanical Contractors Association national conference.
The D. Dorsey Moss Construction Lab in the basement of the Knoy Hall of Technology features an overhead crane which students use to construct wood-frame, steel-frame, and concrete structures each semester.
The Field Engineering Lab in the basement of the Knoy Hall of Technology features 24 computers each equipped with the latest surveying software. The lab has numerous surveying instruments, including dumpy levels, auto levels, total stations (EDM), digital levels, laser devices, and GPS units, and two-way radios for team communication.
Purdue University also hosts the largest construction roundtable in the nation each Spring and Fall, with over 100 companies seeking full-time positions and undergraduate internships.
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