Engineering Technologies Articles

Ransome's Ron Garber secures diesel engine for ESC A Caterpillar C6.6 diesel engine, which became available after it was replaced under warranty by the dealership, has been donated by Ransome CAT for use by students at Penn College's Schneebeli Earth science Center. "Since I know the college is always looking for recent engines for instructional purposes, we made the call to Dr.

Under the critical eye of a judge and his clipboard, Brian P. Weidner competes ... ... in a series of skills tests ... ... that pitted him against other top-performing Ryder technicians. After only 20 months on the job, Brian P. Weidner – a 2011 diesel technology graduate working as a Tech 3 for Ryder Systems Inc.

Summer is anything but vacation time for the Plastics Innovation & Resource Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The PIRC recently hosted 34 industry professionals from 10 states and Canada for its Sixth Annual National Hands-On Thin-Gauge/Roll-Fed Thermoforming Workshop.

A participant checks progress on a 3-D printed elephant toy. A member of the business Sirens of Sound explains to mentors a smartphone speaker developed by her company during the Wildcat Den Showcase. Cellphone kickstands and charms were among team Copy, Paste, Print’s products. A participant shows her team’s solution to a broken camera tripod.

Penn College's automotive restoration technology major, particularly students' ardent work in returning a vintage Scripps-Booth Model D to roadworthy condition, is featured in an article and video by The Associated Press' Michael Rubinkam. "Passion is what the hobby desperately needs from young people right now," he writes.

Pennsylvania College of Technology students representing seven different majors recently proved their mastery of computer aided drafting and design software programs by passing certification exams. Fifty-two students successfully completed the Certified SolidWorks Associate exam and one student earned Autodesk Inventor Professional certification.

Two Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty members shared their expertise with an international audience by presenting at the recent COMMON Annual Meeting and Exposition in Anaheim, California. Both Lisa R. Bock and Anita R.

For the fifth consecutive year, two members of Penn College’s horticulture faculty shared their expertise during Pennsylvania FFA Convention/Activities Week in Centre County. Dennis P. Skinner, assistant professor, and instructor Carl J. Bower Jr.

Matthew A. Bamonte (right) who graduated last month with a bachelor's degree in information technology sciences-gaming and simulation, assists a young camper with his question. Young campers learn how to program simulation on a Lego robot. Apps are where it's at! A group of campers learns how to develop mobile applications under the tutelage of Spyke M.

Bill Rothermel (right), master of ceremonies, gets acquainted with students and faculty – including co-advisers Shaun D. Hack (center) and Roy H. Klinger, second from right. Bollinger talks with young judges from the Hagerty Education Program (under the guidance of Tabitha Hammer, youth supervisor), who awarded third prize to the Scripps-Booth.