Technology Student Organizations
Technology Student Organizations
| Accounting Club | ||
| Campus: | Geauga | |
| Advisor: | Ralph Lindeman rlindeman@geauga.kent.edu | |
| Affiliation: | Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) (www.imanet.org) | |
| Purpose: | The focus of this organization is on current topics relating to the accounting profession. In addition to Accounting Technology majors, this organization is open to all other students who have an interest in accounting. Activities include meetings, guest speakers, and field trips to other IMA chapter meetings in northeast Ohio. | |
| American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) | ||
| Campus: | Kent | |
| Advisor: | Dr. I. Richmond Nettey inettey@kent.edu | |
| Web: | dept.kent.edu/stuorg/aaae | |
| Affiliation: | American Association of Airport Executives' national organization (aaae.org) | |
| Purpose: | The KSU Chapter of AAAE fulfills its commitment to the professional development of its members through participation in a combination of academic and practitioner based activities in aviation, specifically airport management. | |
| American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) | ||
| Campus: | Kent | |
| Advisor: | Maureen McFarland mmcfarl2@kent.edu | |
| Affiliation: | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' national organization (aiaa.org) | |
| Purpose: | The purpose of AIAA is to promote knowledge, research, and scholarship in aeronautics and astronautics. | |
| Animation Imagineers (KTAI) | ||
| Campus: | Tuscarawas | |
| Advisors: | Dr. Kamal Bichara kbichara@tusc.kent.edu Vas Patibandla vpatibandla@tusc.kent.edu | |
| Web: | web.tusc.kent.edu/engtech/programs/clubs/KTAI.html | |
| Purpose: | A good imagination plays a key part in the success of the Kent Tuscarawas Animation Imagineers (KTAI). The Animation Imagineers is an animation-based club that involves its members in the many aspects of computer and traditional animation. The club also helps prepare students for jobs in their related field(s). They host speakers and sketch sessions, and frequently travel for field trips, educational retreats, and on-location training. Some of the previous places KTAI has traveled include Columbus, Cleveland, Toronto, Orlando and Chicago. The club participates in several fundraising activities throughout the year to help make these events possible. Membership to KTAI is free and open to any student or faculty member of Kent State Tuscarawas, though participation in the club’s fund raising activities is required. | |
| Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) | ||
| Campus: | Ashtabula | |
| Advisor: | Irene E. Edge edge@ashtabula.kent.edu | |
| Web: | ksuaitp.com | |
| Affiliation: | National Association of Information Technology Professionals (aitp.org). Sponsoring parent - AITP Northeast Ohio Chapter. | |
| Purpose: | The purpose of this student chapter of AITP is to:
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| Entrepreneurship and Investment Club (EIC) | ||
| Campus: | Tuscarawas | |
| Advisor: | Dr. Kamal Bichara kbichara@tusc.kent.edu | |
| Web: | web.tusc.kent.edu/engtech/programs/clubs/EIC.html | |
| Purpose: | EIC is a club founded to promote student involvement and interest in the areas of mutual funds and stocks. The club is unique in that it has an actual fund of money, which students use to buy and sell real stocks and mutual funds. The club also hosts speakers and plans field trips to locations of interest. Past trips include flying to Chicago where members received a private tour of the Federal Reserve Building and the Stock Exchange while also taking in sites of the city. A trip to Toronto was made last spring and club members were able to enjoy the play, Lion King. A spring 2001 trip was made to Pittsburgh and plans are in the making for the 2002 club trip. | |
| Institute of Electrical/Electronics Engineers (IEEE) | ||
| Campus: | Tuscarawas | |
| Advisor: | Dr. Kamal Bichara kbichara@tusc.kent.edu | |
| Web: | web.tusc.kent.edu/engtech/programs/clubs/ieee.html | |
| Affiliation: | Institute of Electrical/Electronics Engineers (ieee.org) | |
| Purpose: | IEEE is a student chapter of an international organization rooted in the study of electronics and its numerous applications. IEEE sponsors many campus activities each year and takes advantage of field trips to augment their studies. | |
| Precision Flight Team | ||
| Campus: | Kent | |
| Advisor: | Dr. Rick Mangrum rmangrum@kent.edu | |
| Affiliation: | National Intercollegiate Flying Association | |
| Purpose: | This organization is open to all students with an interest in Aviation. The competition team is selected from the general membership in a try-out format. The competition team competes in Regional and National SAFECON flying events. The team also has aviation related social events and fundraising efforts. | |
| Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) | ||
| Campuses: | Kent, Tuscarawas | |
| Advisors: | Ed Filppi efilppi@kent.edu - Kent Campus James Kinsey jkinsey@tusc.kent.edu - Tuscarawas Campus | |
| Web: | chapters.sme.org/s050/homepage.htm - Kent Campus web.tusc.kent.edu/engtech/programs/clubs/SME.html - Tuscarawas Campus | |
| Affiliation: | Society of Manufacturing Engineers (www.sme.org) | |
| Purpose: | The Society of Manufacturing Engineers, with headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, is the largest engineering professional organization in the world. It has chapters in over seventy countries and offers student membership to engineering and engineering technology students. It enables students to gain a competitive advantage on their career by developing relationships with their peers at regional and national conferences, developing professional contacts in industry before graduation, and by offering easy access to credible technical information for reports and presentations. Activities include meetings, plant tours, and holiday banquets. | |
| Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) | ||
| Campuses: | Kent | |
| Advisors: | Joe Karpinski jkarpins@kent.edu | |
| Web: | http://www.mcaa.org/careers/ | |
| Affiliation: | Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) | |
| Purpose: | The focus of this student organization is construction management. MCAA's student chapter program is growing in popularity because students and faculty know that the association is dedicated to helping students prepare in the mechanical construction industry. When a student joins a chapter, MCAA, the MCAA local affiliate, and the university or college department commit to providing that student with every opportunity to develop professional skills, knowledge, and experiences. When student's formal education is complete, the industry will welcome them into its professional ranks. | |
| Women in Aviation | ||
| Campuses: | Kent | |
| Advisors: | Maureen McFarland mmcfarl2@kent.edu | |
| Web: | http://www.WAI.org | |
| Affiliation: | Woman in Aviaton International | |
| Purpose: | The purpose of Women in Aviation is bring together women in aviation for perosnal and professional growth. They will be able to network with women in the field of aviation and be active in the industry. | |