Penn College News

Engineering Technology Students Explore Army Depot

Monday, November 21, 2005

Students from the School of Industrial and Engineering Technologies at Penn College toured the 1,100-acre Richmond Army Depot in Mechanicsburg.Students from the School of Industrial and Engineering Technologies recently toured the U.S. Department of Defense Supply Center: Richmond Army Depot in Mechanicsburg.

Manufacturing engineering technology, welding and fabrication engineering technology and electronics engineering technology students came together to see the opportunities that exist with the depot, which employs more than 5,000.

Students were given an extensive tour by the plant manager, who provided knowledge of the various operations conducted in the 1,100-acre complex.