Spring 2006 crosswalk with new and old course titles and numbers

[5/20] Twenty-one new teachers!!!  Eighteen technology education majors received the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education this morning at the Hartford Civic Center. They join three new teachers who received their post-baccalaureate certification this semester through CCSU's Technology Education department. Congratulations to all!

..:: Connecticut's newest technology teachers ::..

***Raymond James Frost

**Joseph Anthony Gaudiano

Thomas D. Gordon

Brian C. Higgins

Thomas Michael Lutka

Charles Louis McDermott

Stephen Anthony Mitro

**Daniel Gregory Oleksiw

Taylor L. Paredes

Matthew James Pogson

Richard James Reynolds

Maria Veneranda Ruscitti

April Marie Vaillancourt

Todd M. Zagurski

***Magna Cum Laude   •   **Cum Laude   •   *post-baccalaureate certification

[5/11] Electrathon is June 2!   Interested in volunteering? RSVP with Laura Baker ... ►more

[5/8] Human-Powered Vehicle team in ASME HPV event  Eight technology education students and Dr. Sianez debuted the second-generation "Blue Devil" speed vehicle at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.

[5/5] Students honored  Five technology education majors were presented with awards tonight at the seventeenth annual Student Awards Presentation. Justin Schumacher received our 2006 Departmental Honors,  and four students were presented with scholarships: Steve Fix (wm. Chatfield Scholarship), Ray Frost (CTEA Scholarship), and Carey Poetzsch and Will Plein (G. W. Kecham Scholarship).

[4/5] New professor!! Dr. Michele Dischino will be joining the faculty of technology education in August. Her background includes experience in the utilities, graphic arts, and bioengineering fields. She has also worked with both middle- and high-school students. Originally from New York, Dr. Dischino is currently working at the McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania, where she is developing methods to improve the outcome of tendon injuries through engineering. In addition to her research, she has coordinated educational outreach activities with West Philadelphia public schools, and volunteers at the Franklin Institute Science Museum, where she has seen how much fun technology education can be. She is very excited to be joining the department and looks forward to working with CCSU's talented student body!

photo via McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory ►

[4/3] Electrathon volunteers meeting May 11 at 5 PM (reading day) Please RSVP with Laura Baker!
Meeting is for ALL volunteering CCSU students at 5 PM on Thursday May 11 (reading day) in Copernicus room 101. Topics:
• Hands-on inspection with an actual Electrathon vehicle
• New registration / inspection procedure
• Directions, breakfast information, and Q&A

[3/27] CCSU places second in national Technology Challenge in Baltimore more information to come...

[3/27] Teacher candidates work with New Britain, Rocky Hill children  On March 3rd, graduate student Ron Plourde and eight CCSU technology education students welcomed 48 fourth- and fifth-graders from Smalley School for a four-hour visit to CCSU. The following week, 45 Smalley second-graders visited us. Also, nine TE majors taught a four-part unit to second-graders at Moser Elementary in Rocky Hill on March 6th and 13th.

[3/20] General Advising meetings announced  See the Advising page.

[3/7] Summer and Fall 2006 schedules announced
New courses to be offered this fall are Applied Statics & Strength of Materials (ET 241), Technology & Engineering Practicum (TE 299) and Robot Design & Construction (TE 417). Please note: ET 241 is not included in the printed course booklet.

Summer 2006

Fall 2006

[2/20] CCSU wins 2006 TECA-East Technology Challenge and three other awards
Matthew Dablain, Jeff Goric, Brian Higgins, and Maria Ruscitti earned CCSU its third TECA-East Technology Challenge title in five years. The team placed first in a field of twelve, overcoming challenges from teams from Clemson, California University of Pennsylvania, and North Carolina State University. CCSU also won honors in three other events at the Virginia Beach conference, including first place in the Automated Systems event. ►More details [pdf]

[2/10] CCSU hosts Electrathon meeting; Electrathon dates announced
The meeting was led by Mike Grella, state coordinator, and Gary Konicki, race steward. Sixteen high-school advisors and five high-school students attended, along with CCSU technology education majors Laura Baker and Chris Garratt and technology graduate student Joe Konicki. The 2006 Connecticut Electrathon dates are June 2 and October 20. Electrathon photos and directions...

[1/20] Adjunct instructors named for construction, research courses
Dr. Kenneth Andrew is returning to teach TE 598, our graduate research course. Mr. Robert Lefebvre will teach TE 245, Building Design and Construction. Dr. Andrew is a teacher at Manchester Regional Academy; Mr. Lefebvre teaches at Windsor Locks High School.

[1/20] Spring 2006 Student Teachers
We have nine student teachers this semester. Due to state testing schedules, they are assigned to a high school for the first eight weeks of the term, then a middle school for the second eight weeks:

Bill Block • Hartford Public High School and Slade Middle School, New Britain

Ray Frost • Ellington High School and Illing Middle School, Manchester

Brian Higgins • Manchester High School and Sage Park Middle School, Windsor

Tom Lutka • New Britain High School and DePaolo Middle School, Southington

Dan Oleksiw • Farmington High School and City Hill Middle School, Naugatuck

Matt Pogson • Glastonbury High School and Northeast Middle School, Newington

Maria Ruscitti • Southington High School and Middle School of Plainville

April Vaillancourt • Berlin High School and Bistow Middle School West Hartford

Todd Zagurski • Valley Regional High School and Manchester Regional Academy

First Lego League [12/12/05] thank you to all who volunteered at the seventh annual Connecticut FLL event!

New web site [11/1/05] please e-mail Foster if you have ideas, suggestions, corrections...

Technology Education Students in NAIT contest [11/05] CCSU students John McCandless, Brian O'Neil, and Jonathan Sawn captured second place in the Tele-Operated Robotic Manipulator contest held in St. Louis in conjunction with the annual convention of the national Association for Industrial Technology. John and Jonathan are majoring in technology education; Brian is an industrial technology student.

27 CCSU students volunteer at Fall Electrathon [10/28/05]

Most of them are in the photo at right. Click for here for more photos...

Maria Ruscitti wins award [10/14/05]

Maria, a CCSU senior, was selected from among students across New England for the 2005 G. Wesley Ketcham Memorial Scholarship. At right, Maria receiving the award on October 14, 2005, from John DeCicco of Massachusetts.

Human-Powered Vehicle Team [10/8/05]

The team won the 2005 Determination and Spirit award at the World Human Power Speed Challenge at Battle Mountain, Nevada.

Dr. Robert H. Thompson: 1936 - 2005 [8/22/05]

A former Chair of Industrial Arts, Dr. Thompson was perhaps best known for his work in the fields of automation and robotics. He began teaching at CCSU in 1966. [Obituary]

New Instructors Appointed

[8/22/05]• Mr. Jerry M. Friedman was named Assistant Professor of Technology Education by CCSU President Miller in August.

• Dr. David Sianez, who has been teaching here for two years, was hired as a permanent faculty member.

• Returning adjunct faculty for the Fall are Mr. Michael Cianci and Mr. Neil Foster.