Engineering & Industrial Design Technology Articles

Five employers will host “pop-up” recruiting visits April 14-17. Interested students should stop by these Employer Information Tables to learn more about the career opportunities. Bring those resumes!

Welding students at Pennsylvania College of Technology are the spark behind an ambitious Spring Semester initiative that will benefit Little League Baseball. About 70 students in five sections of his Welding Blueprint & Layout II class are fabricating a stainless-steel globe to be placed on the Little League complex in South Williamsport.

A “Remote Control Race Day” stirred excitement and participation on a Friday evening in the Field House. The recent gathering was hosted by two clubs: the PCT Remote Control Model Club and the IEEE Student Branch a Penn College.

Student Wildcats of Robotic Design hosted its annual Fall Robot Competition recently, with 'bots battlin' it out in Penn College's Field House. Winners claimed honors in the 3-pound beetleweight and 1-pound antweight categories.

Nearly two dozen engineering design technology students recently visited High Steel Structures LLC in Williamsport to learn about the renowned company’s structural fabrication and design processes. Led by instructors Kendra N. Tomassacci and Catherine A. Krawiec, 23 students from two sections of CCD 237 Technical Drawing-Related Disciplines made the short trip to bridge classroom learning with real-world experience.

As a kid, Eli R. Rush fell in love with roller coasters. As an adult, he’s turned that passion into a livelihood. The Pennsylvania College of Technology alumnus is a designer for a renowned manufacturer and builder of coasters. Rush, of Elysburg, works for Great Coasters International Inc. Headquartered in Sunbury, the company has crafted award-winning wooden roller coasters for amusement parks throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

Penn College’s Engineering & Industrial Design Technology Department held its annual SolidWorks Pumpkin Carving Contest last week. The fall tradition tests students on their “carving” abilities, as they craft virtual jack-o'-lanterns with computer software. Three winners were selected in each of two sections of Technical Drawing I and Detailing I.

For Penn College students seeking job or internship opportunities, Career Services has scheduled two Pop-Up Employer Information Tables on campus this week: On Monday, Oct. 28, Letterkenny Army Depot is hosting a table in the Hager Lifelong Education Center lobby (outside of KDR) from 10 am to 2 pm. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, Friends in Action is hosting a table in the Carl Building Technologies Center hallway from 10 am to 2 pm.

Clark W. Fuller faced a crossroads: continue to muddle through school or strive for excellence. The Pennsylvania College of Technology alumnus chose the latter. Today, as a key contributor for an aerospace startup, he is grateful for that wise decision. Fuller is modeling and simulation lead at Hop Flyt, which aspires to be a trailblazer in the advanced aerial mobility industry. Based in Salisbury, Maryland, the company is developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Two Pennsylvania College of Technology students brought home medals from the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, while all of the college’s competitors finished in the top 10 in their categories. SkillsUSA’s National Leadership & Skills Conference involved 6,450 collegiate and high school competitors in 115 career competitions.