V O L U M E 1 1 | I S S U E 1 SEPTEMBER 2014

NEWS FROM THE APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

M O N R O E C O U N T Y C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E

www.monroeccc.edu

ASET’s New Auto Service Course

The course will run from

September 9 to December 15 on

Mondays and Wednesdays

I N S I D E

The Applied Science and Engineering Technology Division will debut a brand new automotive course this year, Introduction to Automotive Services. The division now has a National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence/National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (ASE/NATEF) auto service consultant, Jack Larmor, on board working on curriculum and ASE/NATEF accreditation. The college is

in the procress of reviewing applications for an auto service coordinator for the program.

The course, which will run from September 9-December 15 on Mondays and Wednesdays in Career Technology Center, Room 178, focuses on introducing the student to MCCC lab procedures, policies, shop safety and safe tool use required in a service program, as well as in the automotive service industry. Students are also

introduced to major automotive systems, instruction to accessing service and vehicle information. State and federal certification requirements, as well as automotive career pathways in the service areas, are also discussed. The course is in compliance with a beginning course as prescribed by standards ASE/NATEF.

ASET DIVISION DEBUTING NEW AUTO SERVICE COURSE, DEVELOPING CURRICULUM FOR FULL PROGRAM

MCCC’s new auto service lab in the Career Technology Center.

CONTACT INFORMATION

DEAN Parmeshwar Coomar pcoomar@monroeccc.edu 734-384-3409

ADMISSIONS & GUIDANCE Mark Hall mhall@monroeccc.edu 734-384-4261

APPRENTICE PROGRAMMING/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Cameron Albring calbring@monroeccc.edu 734-384-4112

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING Don Kehrer dkehrer@monroeccc.edu 734-384-4117

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Alex Babycz ababycz@monroeccc.edu 734-384-4116

ELECTRONICS/ELECTRICITY Tom Harrill tharrill@monroeccc.edu 734-384-4115

MECHANICAL DESIGN Dean Kerste dkerste@monroeccc.edu 734-384-4121

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Martin Dubois mdubois@monroeccc.edu 734-384-4120

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Martin Dubois mdubois@monroeccc.edu 734-384-4120

PRODUCT & PROCESS TECHNOLOGY Bob Leonard bleonard@monroeccc.edu 734-384-4114

QUALITY SYSTEMS & METROLOGY Parmeshwar Coomar pcoomar@monroeccc.edu 734-384-4209

RENEWABLE ENERGY Alex Babycz ababycz@monroeccc.edu 734-384-4116

WELDING & MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY Roop Chandel rchandel@monroeccc.edu 734-384-4165

Pictured are (back row, from left) Marty Dubois, assistant professor of mechanical engineering technology, and Jim Davis, Eric Sorg and Joe Meyer of DTE Energy. Certificates were awarded to (front row, from left) Brian Geal, Michael Brancheau, Billy Cieslinski, Mark Winkelman and Samantha Chinavare (not pictured).

BABYCZ RECEIVES PV SITE ASSESSOR TRAINING CERTIFICATION Assistant Professor of Construction Management Technology Alex Babycz received his PV Site Assessor Training Certification through the Midwest Renewable Energy Association after completing a four-week online course.

Five graduates of the Monroe County Community College’s nuclear engineering technology program earned their Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program certificates in the spring. The certificate earners are Brian Geal, Michael Brancheau, Billy Cieslinski, Mark Winkleman and Samantha Chinavare. They were honored during a certificate ceremony at DTE Energy’s Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant in June. The NUCP program is a partnership between MCCC and DTE Energy, and is issued with the oversight of the Nuclear Energy Institute and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. The certificate is recognized by all 103 operators of nuclear power plants throughout the U.S.

5 GRADS EARN NUCLEAR UNIFORM CURRICULUM PROGRAM CERTIFICATES

Alex Babycz

In the spring, Applied Science and Engineering Technology Division faculty members Marty Dubois and Tom Harrill attended the Manufacturing Symposium at Ford Field in Detroit. Also representing MCCC were Parmeshwar (Peter) Coomar, dean of the ASET Division and Mike Reaume, ASET lab technician and Perkins specialist. The event was hosted by Siemens and Electro-Matic Products, Inc. and included nearly 100 technical seminars, more than 40 vendors on two exhibition floors, one-on-one discussions with top industry experts and networking opportunities. The MCCC attendees were able to showcase the college’s applied science and engineering technology programs, meet with representatives from local industry and highlight the availability of MCCC graduates as future employees.

ASET FACULTY MEMBERS ATTEND MANUFACTURING SYMPOSIUM AT FORD FIELD

Dean Featured on Inaugural Episode of MCCC TV Show

Monroe County Community College launched a new half-hour, monthly television show during the 2013-14 academic year hosted by President Dr. Kojo A. Quartey, and Parmeshwar (Peter) Coomar, dean of the Applied Science and Engineering Technology Division, was the first guest to appear.

The show, “Education Matters,” runs on Monroe Public Access Cable Television is available via streaming video on demand at mpactstudio.org.

“Education Matters” highlights a wide variety of topics, such as learning opportunities available at MCCC and national and local issues in education that affect the community. In the first episode, Coomar offered insight into the ASET division’s current and emerging programs, as well as the many amenities of MCCC’s new Career Technology Center.

Parmeshwar (Peter) Coomar, dean of the Applied Science and Engineering Technology Division, answers a question from President Dr. Kojo A. Quartey during an interview on MCCC’s TV show

Faculty members Tom Harrill and Marty Dubois at the Manufacturing Symposium at Ford Field.

The Applied Science and Engineering Technology Division participated in “Construction Career Days,” one of

the largest events of its kind in the area. The event was hosted by the Southeast Michigan Construction Workers

Association and attended by about 1,700 high school and middle school students. This is third year the ASET division

has been an exhibitor. According to Assistant Professor

of Construction Management Technology Alex Babycz

and Mike Reaume, ASET lab technician and Perkins

specialist, who represented the division at the event, it

was an excellent opportunity to showcase the MCCC’s

construction management technology program to

high school students, as well as fellow colleges and

construction industry representatives.

Monroe County Community College hosted a meeting of the Michigan Joint Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges on March 7, and prior to the meeting, members of the subcommittee and other local legislators toured the Career Technology Center and met with Applied Science and Engineering Technology Division faculty. Subcommittee members who attended the hearing included Sen. Darwin Booher (chair), Sen. Glenn Anderson, Rep. Paul Muxlow, Rep. Anthony Forlini and Rep. Adam Zemke. In addition, Rep. Bill LaVoy and Rep. Dale Zorn were in attendance, as well as members of the Senate Fiscal Agency, House Fiscal Agency and House Policy Office.

LEGISLATORS VISIT CTC, MEET WITH ASET DIVISION FACULTY

ASET Division Showcases Construction Management Technology Program at ‘Construction Career Days’

Welding Students Earn AWS Scholarships

Three MCCC welding students received American Welding Society Scholarships at the AWS Detroit Section Technical Awards banquet held at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor in the fall. Thomas Trevarrow, Timothy Boles and Robert Sword each received $750 toward their studies in welding technology at MCCC.

MCCC faculty member Alex Babycz answers a question during “Construction Career Days.”

Legislators and members of their staffs met with college officials on March 7th to learn about applied science and engineering technology programs offered at MCCC.

From left, Ed Baltrip, MCCC welding instructor, scholarship winners Thomas Trevarrow and Timothy Boles, and Dr. Roop Chandel, professor of materials technology. (Student Robert Sword is not pictured.)

Three new apprentices are now taking courses through the Applied Science and Engineering Technology Division at MCCC: Keith Thrift, Jake Hempel and John Willis. The division now has 49 apprentices on campus taking credit courses in the Career Technology Center.

Apprentices need a minimum of 576 credit hours parallel to 2,000-4,000 hours logged performing their respective skilled trades. MCCC offers credit courses for apprenticeship training in such trades as manufacturing, welding, construction, electronics, machine repair, millwright, and tool and die that meet the Related Training Instruction requirements of the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services for registered apprenticeship programs.

Employers who have apprenticeship programs registered with the Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services can send their apprentices to the Applied Science and Engineering Technology Division office to get started on an

established sequence of trade-related courses from which the employer can customize a training program. For questions on apprentice programming, please contact Cameron Albring at calbring@monroeccc.edu.

3 New Apprentices Taking Credit Courses through ASET Division

LOCAL EXPERT ON NUCLEAR POWER ADDRESSES RENEWABLE ENERGY CLASS Earl Page, a nuclear engineer who worked for the firm that designed the Fermi 1 Atomic Power Plant and a recognized local expert in nuclear power, was a guest speaker in Alex Babycz’s Introduction to Renewable Energy class in March. Page discussed the basics of the fission reaction and isotopes and addressed some of the safety concerns associated with nuclear power. Earlier in the month, students in the class listened to speakers against nuclear power who spoke at the local library. After listening to both sides, the students shared their own impressions of the pros and cons of nuclear power as an energy source and part of the solution to greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels in conventional power plants.

THROUGH GRANT, MCCC STUDENTS GET SOLIDPROFESSOR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AT FRACTION OF COMMERCIAL PRICE

SolidProfessor, a provider of industry-leading curriculum and training material for SolidWorks 3-D parametric modeling software that is widely used in mechanical design and engineering applications, awarded Dr. Dean Kerste, professor of mechanical design technology, a Technology Grant that provides instructional materials to students at a fraction of the commercial price. A 12-month commercial license costs $799 per year, but through the grant, students enrolled in MCCC’s SolidWorks courses receive license for $50.

“In the Introduction and Advanced SolidWorks courses, SolidProfessor is used in place of traditional textbook,” Kerste said. “The SolidProfessor product provides more than 1600 SolidWorks video training lessons students can review on their schedule via desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone. Using SolidProfessor to cover the basic topics frees up valuable face time with students that can be used for intermediate and advanced topics.”

From left, Keith Thrift, Jake Hempel, and John Willis

Earl Page

Showcasing Electric Vehicles on Campus

The electronics faculty of Monroe County Community College’s Applied Science and Engineering Technology Division hosted a Full Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Expo on April 22 on near the campus’s electric car charging stations.

Dr. Dean Kerste, professor of mechanical design technology, formed the Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio SolidWorks User Group in 2013 with financial support from grant from The Foundation at Monroe County Community College.

SolidWorks is 3-D parametric modeling software that is widely used in mechanical design and engineering applications. There are more than 200 SolidWorks user groups worldwide that provide a venue for users to gain knowledge and further insight within SolidWorks and related products, socialize and network. Kerste is a Certified SolidWorks Expert – the highest level of proficiency in using the software. He is the only educator in Michigan who holds that certification. Kerste also successfully passed the Certified SolidWorks Professional Advanced Drawing Tools (CSWPA-DT) examination. The CSWPA-DT is a timed exam covering basic through advanced drawing tools and functionality found in the SolidWorks Drawing environment.

The Applied Science and Engineering Technology Division hosted SolidWorks user group conferences in the Career Technology Center in October and April. Each meeting was attended by more than 85 SolidWorks users, about half of whom were MCCC

students and high school students. The remaining attendees were teachers, designers, engineers, entrepreneurs and human resources professionals in the industry. The conferences provided an opportunity for SolidWorks users to network with colleagues and peers to see how others are using the software in their workplace. In addition to the funding provided by The Foundation at MCCC, sponsorship for the conferences was also provided by SolidWorks, DTE Energy, Fedco, Tenneco, Detroit Stoker

Co., Monroe Environmental Corp., Optis North America, Rapid Sheet Metal, SolidProfessor and Infinite Skills.

Kerste Forms SolidWorks User Group and Leads its Regional Conferences, Earns Additional SolidWorks Certification

From left, Parmeshar (Peter) Coomar, dean of the Applied Science and Engineering Technology Division; President Dr. Kojo A. Quartey, and Professor of Mechanical Design Technology Dr. Dean Kerste speak to the attendees at one of last year’s SolidWorks User Group conferences.

Former MCCC student receives recognition

Jason Bailey, a former MCCC welding technology student, received Phi Theta Kappa recognition on in March. Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society for two-year colleges. To be invited to join Phi Theta Kappa at the college, a student must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 and have completed at least 12 credit hours.

ASET Demonstrates Green Living for Earth Day

ASET attended the ninth annual Earth Day celebration on April 5 at the MBT Expo Center at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. This event was a great opportunity for ASET faculty and staff to demonstrate living green by having participants use the construction

management program’s thermal cameras that indicate features that make it easy to capture and analyze infrared images, such as heat loss.

BAKER’S GAS PROVIDE FREE TRAINING AT CTC In the spring, Baker’s Gas provided free training on the Miller Electric Pipeworx Welder to all welding technology faculty and students in the Career Technology Center welding lab. Baker’s Gas and Welding Supplies and students were trained by Miller Electric® representatives, Dale Albertson and Marc Lopez, and had a chance to put their skills forward.

As student is trained by Miller Electric® representative Dale Albertson.

In April, Alex Babycz and a group of his construction

management technology students visited a Habitat for

Humanity project home where David Graces, the director

of development for Habitat in Monroe, showed the students

the energy saving features built into the home. Babycz and

Graves are collaborating to have students design and install

a 4 kW solar photovoltaic system on a Habitat home this

fall. The system will supply nearly all of the annual electrical

demand for the home.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS GET INVOLVED IN SOLAR APPLICATIONS FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Construction management technology students on-site at a Habitat for Humanity project.

American Society for Nondestructive Testing Holds Beta Examinations in CTC

The American Society for Nondestructive Testing - Detroit Chapter held its NDT

“Beta Examinations” in the Career Technology Center in April. Test-takers from

around the state of Michigan had the opportunity to test in the methods of MT, RT, PT,

UT and VT. Successful ASNT NDT Level II certification candidates must complete the

general examination and at least one specific examination. The specific examinations

determine the industry sector. ASNT currently offers specific examinations for

the general inspection and pressure equipment sectors. The ASNT NDT Level II

examinations may be taken at any of ASNT’s authorized examination centers.

MCCC Representatives Tour Roush EnterprisesIn May, MCCC President Dr. Kojo A. Quartey and members of the Applied

Science and Engineering Technology Division faculty and staff, along with Josh

Myers, executive director of The Foundation at MCCC, toured several Roush

Enterprises’ facilities, including a tour of the Jack Roush Museum.

BALTRIP ATTENDS WELDING SEMINAR IN OHIO

IN MEMORIAMBryan W. Smith, 20, of

Temperance, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. Smith was enrolled at the MCCC welding technology program while working at Craig’s Affordable Tools in Erie. He was a 2012 graduate of Bedford High School.

The MCCC contingent poses in front of a race car at Roush Enterprises.

Ed Baltrip, welding instructor, attended a Weld-Ed

Joining and Cutting Processes seminar at the Lorain

County Community College National Center for

Welder Training and Education in Elyria, Ohio. The

courses were designated for professional development

of welding educators teaching secondary and post-

secondary welding programs. Baltrip also attended

Lincoln Electric’s Welding Educator five-day workshop

where he practiced hands-on cutting and sub-arc

welding and other welding processes.

ANN ARBOR SME CHAPTER MEETS AT MCCC

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ Ann Arbor area chapter held its monthly meeting in the CTC on campus in February. Bob Leonard’s product and process development students performed a demonstration for the attendees in the CNC/CAD CAM lab.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PUBLICATIONCONTACT:Cameron Albring, Applied Science and Engineering Technology Division calbring@monroeccc.edu734-384-4112orJoe VerkennesEditor/Director of MarketingMonroe County Community Collegejverkennes@monroeccc.edu734-384-4201

Featured ASET Division Fall Semester ClassesIntroduction to Nondestructive Testing – NUET-102-013 credits 9/2/14 – 12/9/14Tuesday – 6:00pm - 8:55pm Career Technology Center, Room T-152

Ultrasonic Testing, LEVEL II –NUET-108-012 credits 9/2/14 –12/9/14Tuesday – 5:00pm - 7:55pm CTC, Room 152

Introduction to Fluid Power-Hydraulics – MECH-111-014 Credits Sec 01: 09/08/2014 –12/15/2014Monday – 5:30pm - 9:30pm CTC, Room 162/164

Machining Basics & CNC – MECH-103-014 CreditsSec 01: 09/03/2014 – 12/15/2014 Monday, Wednesday – 9:00am - 11:55am CTC, Room 173/175 Sec 02: 08/28/2014 – 12/15/2014Tuesday, Thursday – 4:00pm - 6:55pm CTC, Room 173/175

Mechanical Blueprint Reading – MDTC-109-L12 creditsOnline Course: 08/28/2014 – 12/15/2014 Course Fee: $75.00. To get started in your online course, please go to http://www.monroeccc.edu/online-courses.htm to learn more about the specific course requirements. Students must have reliable Internet capabilities.

Introduction to SolidWorks - CSWA – MDTC-228-01 3 credits8/28/14 – 12/15/14Tuesday, Thursday – 6:00pm - 7:25pmCTC, Room 156

Advanced SolidWorks - CSWP MDTC-232-013 credits 8/28/14 – 12/15/14Tuesday, Thursday – 7:30pm - 8:55pm CTC, Room 156

Green Building & LEED® Rating System – CONM-1603 credits 8/28/14 – 12/15/14Thursday – 6pm - 8:55pm CTC, Room 160

Introduction to Renewable Energy Systems – ELEC-1563 credits 9/3/14 – 12/15/14Monday, Wednesday – 6:00pm - 8:55pm CTC, Room 160

Introduction to Solar Energy – ELEC-157 3 credits9/3/14 – 12/15/14Monday, Wednesday – 4:00pm - 5:55pmCTC, Room 156