Engineering Technologies Articles

For Thomas L. Snyder, his graduation at Pennsylvania College of Technology on May 16 will mark more than the end of a rigorous academic pursuit. It will close his family’s chapter at the college, which dates to the Kennedy Administration.

Aided by its knowledgeable team of General Services horticulturists and foresters, along with academic programs in both of those disciplines, Pennsylvania College of Technology has been chosen as a national “Tree Campus” for the sixth consecutive year.

If you can use scissors and a knife, you're all set to experience Penn College's popular Art of Floral Design course, newly added to the "Your Class in 60 Seconds" series. A favorite among students across the curriculum, and taught by the award-winning Karen R. Ruhl, the elective (HRT260) allows imaginations to run free and masterpieces to organically materialize.

X’s experiments at its headquarters in Mountain View, California, include robots sorting waste into bins dedicated to landfill, recycling and compost. The goal of the Everyday Robot Project is to produce machines that possess the humanlike capacity to learn and adapt. Fletcher Ewing, ’98, is senior mechanical engineer for the project.

Matlack meticulously immerses herself in the task at hand. This year's "cardboard chair" entries silently summon passersby. Heckman (right) talks with Wozniak about design features of his students' work. Two teams of third-year students in Rob A. Wozniak's Architectural Design Studio V class recently took part in an annual favorite: fashioning cardboard into functional furniture.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology electronics student used a game synonymous with skill to showcase his automation and robotics acumen. For his senior project, Aaron T. McGinley, of Williamsport, created a virtual version of chess that allows a robot to mimic the game.

An image from O'Loughlin's cellphone, readily dropped into his class portfolio, affirms the ease of documentation. Excerpts from a student's portfolio accompany a faculty-written article in the May issue of Avionics News, published internationally by the Aircraft Electronics Association. The work of Corey S.

Petunias in hanging baskets are among the sale items. New Guinea impatiens add a welcome splash of yellow sunshine to the proceedings. Or maybe marigolds are more to your liking? Prices have been slashed in half at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center greenhouse sale, continuing from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays (closed Saturday and Sunday).

Interested in the production of such items as water bottles and eyeglass lenses, but intimidated by the somewhat cryptic vocabulary of the industry? Instructor Joshua J. Rice, a Spring 2013 graduate of Penn College and co-department head for plastics and polymer technology, demystifies the field with a plain-spoken virtual tour of the college's industry-cherished labs.

Vanderwolf pine added to ESC's attractive natural surroundings Students at Penn College's Schneebeli Earth Science Center planted a Vanderwolf pine tree for Arbor Day. Observed across the country on the last Friday of April, the holiday fosters a healthy reverence for trees – whether celebrating, nurturing or climbing them!