Engineering Technologies Articles

Pennsylvania College of Technology students received nearly a third of all scholarships from a national foundation devoted to skilled manufacturing careers. Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs – the foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International – awarded the $1,500-$2,500 scholarships to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in a certificate or degree program leading to a manufacturing career.

Eleven plastics professionals representing six companies benefited from an Injection Molding Processing Series workshop hosted by Pennsylvania College of Technology and its acclaimed Plastics Innovation & Resource Center.

Maxine Zglinicki needed to complete a senior project. Dr. John H. Bailey wanted a surgical tool redesigned. The recent Pennsylvania College of Technology graduate and local orthopedic surgeon teamed up to meet both objectives. Zglinicki, of Norristown, devoted a chunk of her final semester at the college to redesigning a tensioning device used with a robot for knee replacement surgery.

Scores of participants from across the country, some traveling from as far as California and Texas, were drawn to Pennsylvania College of Technology by the caliber of instruction at a three-day Plastics Innovation & Resource Center event.

Jeffrey C. Comitz, who holds two HVAC degrees from Penn College, was recently spotlighted by his Greater Nanticoke Area High School alma mater through its "GNA Success Stories" feature on social media.

There’s more to polymers than you might think! A new Penn College video invites exploration of a field filled with endless possibilities and development of a versatile skill set.

Wondering about the difference between engineering and engineering technology? Planning to pursue a future in the field and unsure which path is best for you? Meet Kathy D. Chesmel, assistant dean of materials science and engineering technologies, who answers some of the most common questions asked by students considering related careers.

A used ambulance is gaining new life in the hands of emergency management & homeland security students at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Donated by Fike Services LLC and Speclin Emergency Vehicle Sales & Service Inc., the ambulance has been revived as a Mobile Command Post for the training of Penn College emergency management students.

Two representatives of Beijing Prepare Education Technology Co., a China-based education consultancy that supports those wishing to complete their university degrees overseas, visited Penn College on Tuesday.

Fifteen employees from six companies benefited from instructional material and hands-on reinforcement during the recent Plastic Materials & Processing Fundamentals workshop at Pennsylvania College of Technology.