As an assistant professor and department head, Ken J. Kinley looks forward to the slew of senior projects presented by electronics and automation students each spring at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
The semester-long endeavor serves as a capstone for four years of intensive hands-on instruction integrated with theory. It’s the final steppingstone in the transition from student to a tomorrow maker in industry.
“The senior project is an accumulation of students’ experiences both in and out of the classroom. Each project is unique to the individual and showcases the hard work that simply can’t be summarized on a resume,” Kinley said.
This year, he identified two projects that stood out among the seniors’ outstanding work: a home control system developed by Austin N. Deibert, of Slatington, and an automated valve control system devised by Nicholas Semon, of…