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School of Industrial & Engineering Technologies
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Engineering technology deals with the same topics as engineering, but in a more applied fashion rather than a purely theoretical fashion. While engineering courses typically require a higher level of mathematics and basic sciences to prepare a student to continue studies and perform research at the graduate levels, engineering technology courses generally have associated labs that require "hands-on" applications or projects for the topics being studied.

Our unique and challenging bachelor-degree major is characterized by a high level of quantitative and analytical skills with emphasis on hands-on work, design theory, and practice. Students develop current, practical skills needed to enter the workplace, as well as the skills needed to lead projects and interface with engineering and development teams.

Each associate-degree major prepares students for careers working with modern computer and communications network infrastructure. A core of fundamental courses and laboratory experiences equip students with basic knowledge of electronic circuits and devices, digital/microprocessor systems, computers and networks, and programming/software tools. In addition, each associate-degree major is complemented by a series of courses and laboratory experiences focused on the selected area of study.

Our students have the opportunity to participate in student and/or professional organizations:

Students are also encouraged to work closely with department internship coordinators to make early contacts in their field of interest. This connection can greatly improve a student's chance of employment.

Graduates of our associate-degree program have an average salary of $37,000, while our bachelor-degree graduates’ average salary is $48,000. Graduates from our programs are in high demand to fill industry positions such as engineering technician, field service engineer, test engineer, application engineer, senior technician, associate engineer, project engineer and systems software engineer. In addition there is a strong demand for graduates who study in the Robotics and Automation emphasis.

Eligible students may earn scholarships provided by organizations including Lutron Foundation, John A. Savoy, and OSRAM Sylvania-Wellsboro Plant.

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Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology News

IEEE Group Announces Results of Regional Competition

April 2008

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Penn College and its IEEE (originally the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Student Branch hosted the 2008 IEEE Region 2 Student Activities Conference on April 8 and have announced the results of the event’s competitions. The conference was attended by more than 195 IEEE members, consisting of student-branch members, their student-branch advisers and regional administrators representing 20 colleges and universities across Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and New Jersey. IEEE is the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology.

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Student Branch Hosts IEEE Regional Event

April 2008

A student talks about his work during the Project Showcase Students configure a component on the fly during the ‘Brown Bag Competition’ Students check the calibration of their ‘micromouse’ prior to the start of competition, in which small robots had to sense the walls in order to change direction and find their way to the center of a maze

The student chapter of IEEE at Penn College hosted the organization’s Region 2 Student Activities Conference on campus over the weekend. One hundred forty IEEE student members from 18 colleges in the region participated in a variety of electronics-related competition.

Student Organization to Host Regional Electronics Conference

March 2008

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Penn College and its IEEE (originally the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.) student branch are hosting the 2008 IEEE Region 2 Student Activities Conference on April 5. The conference is a full-day event with 140 students participating from 18 colleges located throughout Region 2, which includes Pennsylvania; Ohio; Maryland; Delaware; Washington, D.C.; West Virginia; and parts of New Jersey, Kentucky and Indiana.

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Students, Faculty Take Part in Elementary 'Math and Science Night'

February 2008

Early childhood students Natashya Sassano and Misty Aikey assist children with magnet races Christy Passaretti, another early childhood education major, asks a child to guess how many cookies will fit on a tray Tim E. Weston, assistant professor of plastics technology, draws an interested crowd as he demonstrates plastic molding Electronics students Jeremiah Mechler and Angel Padillo III demonstrated a robot for the youngsters The Early Educators presented activities at the Cochran Elementary School's "Math and Science Night" on Thursday night, joined by students and faculty from the electronics and plastics programs in the School of Industrial and Engineering Technologies.
( Photos by Barbara J. Albert, program specialist, early childhood education)

Faculty Complete AMP Netconnect Courses

January 2008

Two faculty from the Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology department - associate professors Jeff Rankinen and Jeff Weaver - recently completed Tyco Electronics’ Netconnect Act I and Act II, a two-course sequence covering the installation, certification and troubleshooting of copper and optical fiber premises cabling systems.

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