Automated Manufacturing & Machining Articles

Bradley T. Robinson, a manufacturing engineering technology student from West Chester, volunteers his time each Friday to help instruct pupils on game rules during Sheridan Elementary School's primary and intermediate recess times.

When archery competition begins at the 2009 Summer World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia, Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport will have two faces in the crowd. Zachary Plannick, of Coraopolis, 20, who will be a junior in the fall, and Glen Thomas, of Mercer, 19, who will be a sophomore, are members of the United States archery squad.

Helping celebrate "Pony Day" at Penn College's Children's Learning Center on Monday wereRichard K.

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently hosted 22 area high school students on campus during its free Discover Engineering Technology Camp.

Two Pennsylvania College of Technology students were selected to participate in the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, in which they will gain experience in hands-on research alongside world-recognized scientists. Students David M. Blumenfeld, of Lincroft, N.J., and Matthew C.

The third episode of the award-winning "degrees that work." television series, a co-production of Pennsylvania College of Technology and WVIA-TV, is set to premiere on the public-television station at 7 p.m. on May 17. The "degrees that work." series is designed to build awareness of careers that may not be familiar to the public but offer ample career opportunities.

Bradley A. Yohn, of Shade Gap, on track to graduate with five degrees earned in just three and a half years, has been chosen as the March "Student of the Month" by the Student Government Association at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Taking two cars to the Society of Automotive Engineers Collegiate Design Series "Baja SAE Montreal" contest, Pennsylvania College of Technology finished respectably among more than 90 competing schools and is under way with plans for the 2009 contest.

The School of Industrial and Engineering Technologies held a camp for 20 ninth- and 10th-grade students June 11-13. Campers were introduced to a variety of engineering technology careers by providing: information on engineering technology careers, hands-on workshops, tours of engineering facilities and an opportunity to network with current Penn College students and faculty.

Edgar A. Hollingsworth, associate professor of machine tool technology and automated manufacturing at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was recently nominated by a former student for inclusion in "Who's Who Among America's Teachers and Educators." His biography will appear in the 11th edition of the book, which honors about 5 percent of the nation's teachers.