Engineering Technologies Articles

Welding and fabrication engineering technology graduate Nate Lyon returns to Pennsylvania College of Technology to share his always-inspiring perspectives and consistent devotion to building community. In “Finding Purpose in Community,” Tomorrow Makers podcast listeners will hear about Lyon’s latest career move – teaching welding at Milton Hershey School.

Gamers can embark on a high seas adventure for free, thanks to a demo of Hullbreaker, a video game created by Pennsylvania College of Technology game & simulation programming graduate Dalton R. Neece as part of his senior project

A leading polymer engineering software provider has renewed its longtime support of Pennsylvania College of Technology and its students. Plastic Flow LLC recently provided its updated software package to the college at a substantial discount, valued at $332,150.

Representatives from Graham Engineering Co. LLC visited campus to celebrate the operational status of an American Kuhne 1.5-inch extruder that Penn College purchased from the company last fall. The purchase was funded by a portion of a $594,574 National Science Foundation grant.

A deer-damaged Cadillac is no match for Penn College collision repair students Imani Salih, of Pittsburgh, and Addison Zick, of Norristown. In “Start to Finish: Collision Repair at Penn College,” watch the duo work in the college’s hands-on labs to transform the vehicle.

Fourteen Pennsylvania College of Technology students have passed various sections of the Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator Certification exam. The students are enrolled in Penn College’s landscape/plant production and forest technology majors. “Students with this certification are what many employers are looking for,” said Carl J. Bower Jr., assistant professor of horticulture.

Students from Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Engineering Technologies lead the nation in scholarships bestowed by a foundation devoted to skilled manufacturing careers. Penn College students earned 11 of the 59 scholarships awarded for the Spring 2025 semester by SparkForce.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Construction Management Association returned victorious from the recent Associated Schools of Construction Region 1 Conference & Competition in Albany, New York, where two student teams tested their skills and received valuable industry feedback.

Representatives from across the college traveled to the Pennsylvania Farm Show – the nation’s largest indoor agricultural exhibition – during the first week of January to plant seeds of excitement about Penn College’s hands-on programs. While academic programs and support services provided activities in the college’s exhibit space in the Main Hall throughout the week, students and staff from the college’s baking & culinary program busied themselves at the Culinary Connection.

A group of Penn College landscape/plant production technology students took in the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show, held last week at the Baltimore Convention Center. Considered a key resource for anyone seeking a competitive edge in the green industry, MANTS is a hub for networking, professional development and discovering the newest horticulture products and trends.