RI FIRST FTC Robotic Challenge
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Robert Morris from North Safety Products addresses the Lego League students. He is the North American Quality Systems Manager and also SME Chapter 53 Chairman
The FIRST Technical Challenge (FTC) in Rhode Island is once again coming to New England Institute of Technology. The FTC Challenge will be held on March 2, 2008 from 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The event will take place at NEIT’s Automotive Technology Center.
Forty RI high school teams totaling 400 students will be participating in the event where they will put their robots to the test. The teams will compete in a timed technical challenge against each other. The day will be full of team energy, cheering for the robots, and the excitement of coming down to the wire to determine the winner.
Call for Volunteers
We need your help! RI FIRST needs volunteers in the areas of:
Judges Referees Scoring Pit Managers
Crowd Control Registration Announcers Time Keepers
Judges Assistants Field Manager Runners Team Queuers
Queuing Assistants Floaters Information Greeters
Robot Inspectors Practice Field Coordinators
For more information on FIRST and the FTC Challenge go to www.usfirst.org. If you are interested in volunteering for the event or have any questions, please contact Erin Flynn, RI FIRST Affiliate Partner at New England Institute of Technology,
800-736-7744 ext. 3462 or by e-mail at eflynn@neit.edu.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Chapter 53 Invites First Lego League to Scrimmage at NEIT
Elementary and middle school students who are members of three different Warwick FIRST Lego League (FLL) teams came to NEIT recently for an evening of scrimmaging with their robots in anticipation of the state contest. The winning RI team will have the opportunity to travel to the World Competition to be held at the Georgia Dome in April. Good luck to the RI FLL teams. |
New Program
New England Institute of Technology Announces a New Associate in Science Degree Program, Physical Therapist Assistant Technology.
The Physical Therapist Assistant(PTA) associate degree program prepares students to help people in a variety of settings. PTAs assist people of all ages, with various movement disorders, to become independent in their day-to-day functions. Physical therapy is a hands-on career, which literally involves working to change people's lives for the better. Because every client has a unique set of circumstances, PTAs help to carry out a unique treatment plan for each one, under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist.
As a PTA, graduates can work in traditional medical environments or in settings where people need to learn new ways to prevent injury or to promote health, wellness, and fitness. In the field, the PTA is supervised by a licensed physical therapist (PT). The PTA works mostly with individual clients or groups. In the associate degree program, the student learns to act as part of the rehabilitation team, collecting data needed for the patient's initial evaluation, carrying out selected physical therapy interventions outlined in the PT treatment plans, using technology to help people overcome disabilities, and designing activities to help people reach their goals.
After completion of all classroom training on campus, and Level I Clinical Education off campus, students enter the community for Level II Clinical Education. The two Level II Clinical Education experiences give the student many opportunities to apply classroom training to real life situations. Upon successful completion of all degree requirements, the student will be eligible to sit for the National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapist Assistants.
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Electrical Technology Grads Skate with the PBruins
On Tuesday, January 15, Interstate Electrical Services held a unique recruiting event for NEIT Electrical Technology students and graduates. Scott Dockendorff, Interstate Electrical Services Manager, invited the students and graduates to skate with the Providence Bruins hockey team and meet with representatives of the company. Alice Burrows, NEIT Career Advisor, coordinated the event.
Interstate Electrical Services Corporation, the largest Merit Shop electrical and specialty services provider in New England, is recruiting candidates for apprentice positions in the Rhode Island area. Mr. Dockendorff wanted the event to be “both informative and enjoyable, and most of all relaxed. We want to get to know these candidates and for them to get a real feel for Interstate.” The students and graduates had an opportunity to put on skates and interact with Bruins team members and hiring managers from Interstate. After skating, the group went to the Hilton in Providence for a quick presentation, food, conversation, and interviews.
The event was certainly a unique way to recruit candidates and was well received by all who attended. Scott stated, “Our executives were extremely impressed with all of the people that attended. They were articulate, did their research about IES, and asked very thoughtful questions."
New England Tech’s Career Services Office would like to extend a thank you to Interstate Electrical Services for offering such a great opportunity to our students and graduates.
Electrical Technology students and grads mingle with Interstate Electrical Representatives at the Dunk. |
Students and grads skating with PBruins |
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