Browse Exhibits (17 total)
The History of the Wunsch Building - Telling a Lost Story
This exhibit aims to demonstrate the reasons and factors behind NYU's decision to rename the NYU Polytechnic Institute to the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
Polytechnic Insititution's website has been made long time ago. What is the website looks like 30 years ago? How the website changed overtime during these 30 years? What new technology were introduced at each iteration of the website? What subpages were added and what do they do? This projects aims to use Wayback Machine together with some secondary sources to reveal the history of Polytechnic Insititution's website.
This exhibit delves into the captivating journey of the picturephone, highlighting its rise from a mere concept in science fiction to an actual product, and ultimately, its decline. Through an exploration of its development, commercialization, and the factors contributing to its downfall, the exhibit offers insights into the interplay between innovation, consumer expectations, and market dynamics. It also examines the videophone's persistent allure to companies like AT&T despite early economic setbacks, shedding light on broader trends in technology adoption and obsolescence.
This exhibit aims to explore the historical connections between the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (now NYU Tandon School of Engineering) and various industries. The objective is to understand how these partnerships influenced the institute's curriculum, provided practical training opportunities, and enhanced career prospects for its students. By examining the relationships with key sectors such as defense, aerospace, electronics, telecommunications, chemical, and urban infrastructure, this study seeks to highlight the critical role that industry connections played in shaping educational outcomes and facilitating early career success for graduates.
The motivation behind this research is twofold. First, it seeks to document and analyze an important aspect of the educational history of one of America's oldest engineering schools, contributing to the broader academic discourse on the interplay between education and industry. Second, by understanding how these historical industry relationships were managed and their impact on student success, the study aims to provide valuable insights that could inform current and future educational practices and partnerships. Ultimately, this research aims to illustrate the enduring value of industry-academia collaborations and their significant role in developing the workforce.