Staff members in Penn State Behrend’s Centers for Teaching and eLearning Initiatives recently developed a 360-degree virtual tour of Metco Industries, a powdered-metals manufacturing company located in Saint Marys. The company produces various steel and bronze parts and employs nearly 150 people.
David Perkins, far left, Jodi Herman, and Jaimen Gallo, far right, are three staff members of Penn State Behrend’s Centers for Teaching and eLearning Initiatives, who recently developed a 360-degree virtual tour of Metco Industries, a powdered-metals manufacturing company located in Saint Marys. The tour is now used as part of QMM 593: Field Experiences in Manufacturing course, which is taught by Phil Jones, a lecturer in engineering, pictured in the middle right.
Previously known as ultimate frisbee, ultimate is a non-contact team sport played with a flying disc. This summer, Penn State Behrend offered an introduction to the sport through the College for Kids program.
A simulation created by engineering students at Penn State Behrend increased the efficiency at a product distribution center, saving time and money as shipping pallets are moved through the facility.
The 2019 ERIE Conference at Penn State Behrend focused on automation and artificial intelligence in the workplace. Ethan Pollack, associate director for research and policy at the Aspen Institute's Future of Work Initiative, provided the keynote address.
A $2 million gift from Sally and Bob Metzgar enabled construction of Metzgar Center at Penn State Behrend. The building houses the college's admissions, financial aid, alumni relations, bursar's and registrar's offices.
