What does it take to create a one-of-a-kind class?

Mark French, professor of mechanical engineering technology in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, leads one of the most popular courses on campus: MET 34900 (Stringed Instrument Design and Manufacture), better known as “guitar lab.”

Experiential learning opportunities are found across campus. Get to know “guitar lab,” the Purdue class that’s changing students’ paths and shaping college experiences for Boilermakers from a variety of majors.

Attention guitarists, luthiers and other stringed-instrument aficionados: February 11 is National Get Out Your Guitar Day, so please act accordingly.

But what if you’re a Purdue student who doesn’t own a guitar? Don’t fret, because Mark French, professor of mechanical engineering technology, teaches MET 34900 (Stringed Instrument Design And Manufacture).