Building Automation Engineering Articles

Pennsylvania College of Technology and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology have established an articulation agreement enabling graduates of the electrical technology and electro-mechanical technology associate degree majors at Thaddeus Stevens College to transfer credits seamlessly into the building automation engineering technology bachelor’s degree major at Penn College.

In “Electrical Ambassador & Klein Tools Collector,” the latest episode of the Tomorrow Makers podcast, Penn College assistant professor Eric Anstadt shares career advice and "tours" of the recent renovations in the Electrical Technologies Center and his impressive collection of Klein Tools (more than 800 pieces and counting – with some dating to the late 1800s).

As a middle schooler, Gage L. Romanoskie earned three Scout Badges at Pennsylvania College of Technology. About seven years after being introduced to the campus through the Merit Badge College initiative, Romanoskie is seeking a bachelor’s degree in building automation engineering technology. The next Merit Badge College will be held Feb. 15 and is offered in partnership with the Susquehanna Council, Boy Scouts of America.

A leading national provider of building technology and energy solutions is investing in students at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Climatec LLC has established a $2,000 annual scholarship that will give students the opportunity to begin or advance their education in building technologies. A Corporate Tomorrow Maker, Climatec is the largest privately owned building technologies provider in the nation.

Students from four area schools visited Penn College on Friday to explore their vocational future in a PPL-sponsored Pathways to Energy Management Careers program. The utility granted the college $5,000 last winter to introduce high schoolers to opportunities in building automation and the electrical industries.

Emily K. Cummins says she relishes the challenge of mastering new skills. Her effort at Pennsylvania College of Technology proves that she’s telling the truth.