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News.....
About Student Activities and SkillsUSA!!
Get
involved....Meet new people!!
SkillsUSA
* Upcoming meeting dates for SkillsUSA are: Feb
11 and 25, March 10 and 17. Meetings are held in the
Student Lounge at 2:00
* In February and March, SkillsUSA members will
compete in 12 different technical competitions for a
gold medal and the opportunity to go to the national
SkillsUSA competition in June where they will be competing
against the gold medal winners from 52 different states
and provinces. The award ceremony on March 30 will be
the announcement of all gold, silver and bronze medal
winners. We wish all the contestants the best of luck
in their competitions.
* Upcoming SkillsUSA community service project:
Grrl Tech, April 23. Grrl Tech is an organization that
works with junior and senior high girls to promote technology
careers.
* Eastern Suffolk, NY High Schools will tour
the NEIT campus on March 10. The SkillsUSA members will
demonstrate the college's different technologies to
about 100 students from the Long Island area.
* In December, SkillsUSA members assisted in
a RI Children's Crusade event. The Children's Crusade
is a program to help low-income students do well in
school and prepare for college.
Student
Activities
* Come to swing dancing classes taught by NEIT
student Chris Sullivan. Classes will be held on Thursdays,
4 p.m.- 5 p.m., in the Student Lounge. There is no cost
to attend.
* Watch the NEIT student web site for announcements
about basketball at Healthtrax on Post Rd.
* The Fleet Skating Center in Providence invites
college students to skate at a discounted rate for admission
and rental on Wednesday nights from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
All you need is your student I.D. It's a great facility
and a great place to meet new people and have fun.
* Thanks to all who gave blood at the last blood
drive - 46 pints were donated. Your generosity will
help many others.
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Quarterly
Question
Q.
- I graduated from NEIT four years ago and I am looking
for a new position. Can the Career Services Office still
assist me after graduation?
Signed - 2000 Graduate
A.
- The Career Services Office offers lifetime assistance
to New England Institute of Technology graduates. The
staff is here to assist with every aspect of the job
search, including resume writing, cover letters, and
interview and job search techniques. Many employers
use New England Tech as a primary resource when recruiting
new employees. The Career Services Office also contacts
employers for the purpose of identifying job leads for
students and grads. As a graduate, you are able to submit
your resume to Career Services for circulation to employers
who are seeking candidates with your skills. If you
are interested in assistance, please contact the Career
Services Office at 401-739-5000 to schedule an appointment.
If
you have a question regarding any of NEIT's departments
or services, please email pblakemore@neit.edu or jmika@neit.edu
(Be sure to put "quarterly question" in the
subject line.)
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NEIT
selected as Volvo Penta training center
The
Center for Technology and Industry and the Marine Technology
department at New England Tech has contracted with Volvo Penta
of the Americas to provide instructor services for their certification
courses. Ted Chamberlin, an instructor for the Marine Technology
department, is teaching the courses, held at the college's
Access Road campus. Volvo Penta provides all the equipment,
curriculum, special tools, and training for NEIT instructors.
Ted attended training in Gothernburg, Sweden and at the Volvo
Penta of the America's headquarters in Chesapeake, Virginia
to become a Volvo Penta instructor.
Volvo Penta is a world-leading and global manufacturer of
engines and complete power systems for both marine and industrial
applications. Volvo Penta markets, sells, services, and distributes
marine propulsion systems and related components. The certification
courses being offered at New England Tech include Gasoline
Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI), Basic Diesel, Electronic
Diesel Controls (EDC), DPS/SX (American Stern drives), DPE/G
(Swedish Stern drives), and XDP (American Composite Stern
drives). These training programs are conducted for Volvo Penta
dealers, field service technicians, and service managers who
work on and service Volvo Penta products. They are designed
to provide both theory and practical hands-on training for
their current production model engines and stern drives.
Dan
McDermott from Carlin Combustion Technology addresses heating
students during 'Industry Links Week.'
Industry
links week
On
September 15 - 19, the Heating Department hosted "Industry
Links Week." The week consisted of guest speakers from
local companies and two field trips, one to Heat Transfer
Products in East Freetown, MA and another to Viessmann in
Warwick. Guest speakers included Dan McDermott from Carlin
Combustion Technology, Dave Marcotte from Urell, Inc., and
Ted Whittaker from the RI Department of Labor and Training.
Industry Links Week is held every other quarter to give
students exposure to the variety of career paths available
to graduates. Students have the opportunity to ask questions
and see first hand the types of environments in which they
could be working.
Ron
Como, Department Chair for Heating Technology had this to
say, "The purpose of 'Industry Links Week' is to give
the heating students some insight into new technology. Over
the past several years, we have had excellent presentations
from many of the leading representatives in the industry.
Because it gives them an opportunity to speak directly to
their future customers, a number of manufacturers look forward
to this event. Mr. Ted Whittaker and Mr. Charles Wright,
from the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training,
are regular participants of 'Industry Links Week' and are
always ready to advise our students on licensing requirements."
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