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Students’ Kite-Propelled Watercraft Compete on Rose Valley Lake

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:12:41 +0000

The Society of Inventors and Mad Scientists, an assemblage of students in Penn College’s industrial and human factors design major, held a kite-propelled boat race at Rose Valley Lake on Saturday. “The race required the students to build boats from scratch and propel them with kites,” explained Thomas E. Ask, associate professor and SIMS adviser. [...]

Painting by Penn College Faculty Member Published in Online Journal

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:19:04 +0000

An acrylic and ink painting by an associate professor at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been published in the first issue of an online journal showcasing the creative talents of Excelsior College’s students, alumni, staff and faculty. Thomas E. Ask, a licensed professional engineer who earned a Master of Arts degree in liberal studies at [...]

Penn College Faculty Member’s Paper Published in Journal

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:02:38 +0000

An associate professor at Pennsylvania College of Technology authored a paper, “Transdisciplinary Approaches for Culturally Appropriate Boat Design,” that was published in the Work Based Learning e-Journal International. Thomas E. Ask’s paper presented findings from research conducted while he was a visiting professor of mechanical engineering at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2009. The study [...]

Students Draw Inspiration From Nature’s Palette

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:56:22 +0000

A group of students in Penn College’s industrial and human factors design major found creative inspiration in the beautiful countryside at Rock Run this week. Students in the four-year major, offered through the college’s School of Integrated Studies, focus on blending creativity, art and technology into product and system design. Thursday’s Rock Run visit offered [...]

Penn College Introduces New Design Major

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:48:16 +0000

Adding to its portfolio of design-related studies, Pennsylvania College of Technology initiated a degree that will help prepare students for a growing field in product and systems design across the globe. Students can begin enrolling in the college’s new industrial and human factors design bachelor-degree major for the Fall 2010 semester. In line with the [...]