'Tomorrow Makers' podcast features engineering design technology

Kendra N. Tomassacci, instructor of engineering design technology

In the latest episode of Penn College’s “Tomorrow Makers” podcast, instructor Kendra N. Tomassacci enlightens listeners on the college’s engineering design technology and engineering CAD technology degrees.

“It’s really creative problem solving and engineering all mixed into one,” she explains. “We kind of get the best of both worlds. Anything you use needs a design: anything from a cup, the plastic bottle you drink from, the scissors you use – that all took someone to design it so that it can be manufactured. That’s what we do.”

And, as with any academic program at Penn College, “do” is an operative word.

“We don’t sit and do formulas and calculations,” Tomassacci said. “Yes, that’s a big part of it, but we’re actually modeling. … We are hands-on from day one, and that’s really what sets us apart.”

Hear more of the conversation about engineering design technology and catch up on past episodes at www.pct.edu/podcast. Share your podcast ideas by email.