Engineering Technologies Articles

A Pennsylvania College of Technology student was named the 2012 recipient of the Society of Plastics Engineers’ Thermoforming Division Memorial Scholarship. Harry P. Koshulsky, of Branchdale, who received the $2,000 scholarship, is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in plastics and polymer engineering technology.

Dave Foresman shares warm remarks about the contributions of Dennis E. Fink to the field of horticulture. Current Penn College landscape/horticulture technology students, School of Natural Resources Management employees and Brickman staff gather to celebrate the tree-planting. Dennis E. Fink, (center), celebrates with his wife and adjunct faculty member, Christine A.; and Dave Foresman.

Aviation instructor Michael R. Robison deploys the motor. The Lange is equipped with electronic flight instrumentation. Robison prepares for flight. Taxiing to the end of the runway ... ... and climbing after takeoff To inspire electricity students, aviation instructor Michael R. Robison brought an electrically powered aircraft to Penn College's Lumley Aviation Center on Friday.

Holding up his smartphone, Daniel J. Clarke recalls those who thought email was a fad and pagers were here to stay. A multiple Penn College graduate shares real-world perspective with humor and insight. Smaller devices make for a smaller world, as Clarke can interact globally without leaving Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania College of Technology was one of three runners-up in a national contest to find the best automotive technician training school in the country. WIX Filters and O'Reilly Auto Parts partnered with Tomorrow's Technician magazine as title sponsors for the competition, which was won by Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, Wash.

Marc E. Bridgens, dean of construction and design technologies, assesses progress Friday. Mountain stone climbs the exterior walls of the turbine-control building, rising to meet the white vinyl siding that will soon be installed. The 576-square-foot structure will be topped by a blue metal roof, matching another at the ETEC site.

An eye-catching antique A 1909 Chalmers, on extended loan to Penn College's new automotive restoration technology major, took up residence in Madigan Library on Wednesday. At left, the car (which no doubt will attract considerable attention at this month's Open House and beyond) grabs the eye of Charles M.

While natural gas exploration throughout Pennsylvania has stirred debate in recent years, there is one issue on which most can agree: the emergence of viable employment opportunities. The natural gas sector offers rewarding career prospects, especially for those with a technical skill set.

Seven students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s construction majors have been awarded a total of $14,500 in varied scholarships, a significant reminder of employers’ support for the college’s sought-after “degrees that work.” “It is a testament to the industries that have provided funding for the educational opportunities of our students,” said Marc E.

Nathan C. Pysher points out some of the skills needed to be a hands-on forester. Brandon J. Novakoski handles with ease a student's questions on the differences between native and ornamental trees. Professor Dennis F. Ringling shares with Athens High School students the outstanding hardwood forests in Pennsylvania.