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CITY TECH on the World Wide Web – HTTP://WWW.CITYTECH.CUNY.EDU MAY 2014 New York City College of Technology NSPE & ETA Student Chapters Submitted by Prof. Hamid Marandi The NSPE (National Society audiences to share the benefits Plains in New York on April 7, Fernando Hernandez of Professional Engineers) and of ETA membership and 2013. President of NSPE ETA (Electronics Technicians certification. As the largest Student Chapter The main goal of this student Association) Student Chapters ETA Student Chapter, with more chapter is to benefit all of its Altaf Raffik at NYCCT currently collaborate than 150 active members, members through industry Vice President of NSPE on all activities and are both Student Chapter #145 encour- exposure and support in Student Chapter advised by Professor Hamid ages all members to seek ETA achieving a professional Marandi. The NYCCT ETA-Inter- certifications from Associate to Blaise Tega engineer licensure for those President of ETA national Student Chapter won Master levels. who are interested. the outstanding student chapter International Student Chapter The NSPE Student Chapter was This semester we hope to award among all the ETA founded in fall 2013 after suc- participate once again in the Brian Rojas chapters in the US in 2012. cessfully competing in its first Engineering Technology Project Vice President of ETA International Student Chapter This chapter plays an important competition. The NYCCT NSPE category of the College Project role for engineering technol- Student Chapter was awarded Exhibit at the Engineering Expo Professor Marandi ogy students at the New York Second Prize in the Engineering on March 30; in addition we NSPE/ETA Advisor City College of Technology. Technology Project category of will be participating in Milton ETET Department They are involved in campus the College Project Exhibit at F. Lunch Engineering Ethics Room: V 724 workshops and orientations the 10th Annual Engineering Contest in spring 2014. Phone: 718.260.5312 and speak in public to general Expo, which was held at White nspenycct@outlook.com NSPE & ETA International Chapters Meeting: The Latest Developments in Optical Communications Presented By: Professor Mynbaev
11th Annual Engineering Expo Spring 2014 Engineers are always looking for a way to achieve maximum effi- ciency in their projects to benefit society. For our project, we used two 9 Volt/1 Watt solar panels to convert sunlight energy to electri- cal energy, which in turn charged 6 nickel metal hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries in series with an maximum output of about 8 volts. The solar panels were posted on a platform made out of ABS material which was 3D printed. We constructed the project so that the maximum light source . The rechargeable batter- panels can be rotated horizontally as well as ies provide sufficient voltage for a USB Hub for vertically using two standard Servo Motors charging phones and other devices and power programmed using Basic Stamp 2. The solar a DC motor, which is attached to a fan. This fan panels are connected to Analog/Digital convert- can be switched on and off, and is connected to ers. There are two solar panels in series for a a potentiometer which varies the fan speed. This maximum output of 18 Volts that detect light and is a prototype of a system that can be used in use it to . charge the batteries after finding the homes for emergency power. Engineering Expo VANASSA MEJIA, RICHARD CAZALES, AMREEN AKBAR This project is a miniature scale of a large Solar Panel battery bank charger.
Not just a smile: a helping hand from SADHA By Angela Vazquez, SADHA 2015 Class President an Prof. Anna Matthews, RDH, MS, SADHA Faculty Advisor Our City Tech student club, Student Ameri- al help of our Senior Class President, Kristen congenital palate and lip defects. Our club can Dental Hygienist Association (SADHA), Adams, and our enormously helpful Senior has also organized an event where student is the student component of the American College Lab Tech, Mr. Robert Mahalko, our volunteers arranged oral care packages for Dental Hygienist Association. This associa- our U.S. soldiers serving overseas, as well as tion represents dental hygienists on the fed- a similar event following Hurricane Sandy, eral level, and aids dental professionals to benefit the residents of Brooklyn who suf- in all efforts to improve public oral health fered during and in the aftermath of the storm. through promoting education, establishing Volunteers from our student club also partic- licensure, and regulating practices and re- ipate in local Health Fairs around the city, search. All dental hygiene students at NYCCT promoting oral health and distributing donat- are members of SADHA. As oral health pro- ed oral care products. Most recently, a small fessionals, we believe that promoting good group of students joined a faculty member oral health and providing health education and club advisor, Professor Anna Matthews, are our main roles in society. As a club, we in the Autism Resource Fair in Staten Island, participate in many local and state events, as well as the Family Resource and Transi- providing education and aiding in disease tion Fair conducted by the Staten Island De- prevention. student club members volunteered their time velopmental Disability Council. SADHA has to produce 500 oral care packages to send As many at City Tech know, we frequently many more upcoming events and volunteer to very grateful families in the Philippines. organize toothbrush sales, which serve as a opportunities planned for the coming months. Traditionally, our club makes a donation to fundraising tool to support our many causes We look forward to sharing our future accom- an organization which aims to benefit the and activities. This past October’s Halloween plishments with you, and take pride in rep- global population of those in need of oral toothbrush sale coincided with a devastating resenting our home turf, City Tech, in all our health services. One such organization typhoon in the Philippines. With the funds we endeavors is the Smile Train, an organization which raised that day, and with the organization- helps children around the world born with From Kitchen to Classroom Authors: Professor Patrick O’Halloran / Professor Thomas Wilkin Becoming a certi- an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) or a York City Public School teacher is currently fied public school four year program leading to a Bachelor of $45,320. Teaching positions also have teacher might not Technology (BTech) degree are eligible for other valuable employee benefits. be the first ca- the program. Essentially, students holding Professor Patrick O’Halloran, of the- reer choice in the an Associates or Baccalaureate Degree with Hospital Management Department, minds of Culinary 30 credits in the culinary content area can and Professor Tom Wilkin, of the CTTE Arts professionals, but it is worthwhile to take 20 credits of Education courses, includ- Department, work cooperatively to ensure consider. A unique program collaboration ing internship and student teaching, and that all Hospitality Management Depart- exists at the New York City College of Tech- become a certified CTE teacher. The Educa- ment students are aware of the teaching nology in downtown Brooklyn, NY. Two of tion courses focus on Methods of Teaching option and give it full consideration in their the departments in the School of Profession- and other education related courses. The career decision-making process. al Studies----Hospitality Management and internship is a 2-days-a-week, 6-hours-a- Career and Technology Teacher Education, day assignment in a public school working For further information please email have been collaborating successfully in re- with a licensed culinary teacher. Following Dr. Wilkin at twilkin@citytech.cuny.edu or cent years in providing culinary arts profes- successful completion of the internship, the Professor O’Halloran at sionals an achievable path to becoming a student enters student teaching, which is a pohalloran@citytech.cuny.edu licensed New York State teacher of Culinary 3-days-a-week, 6-hours-a-day, in-depth ex- Arts. In New York City, and State, there are perience of teaching under the direction of CTE (Career and Technical) High Schools a cooperating teacher/mentor. Following which employ teachers of various trades. this, the student need only completed the Professor Teaching Culinary Arts is a viable option in mandated state licensing exams required Thomas Wilkin the Food Service Occupational arena and of all teachers. The education course work is a classification that is licensed by New prepares the students for success in the li- York State. censing exams. In the Hospitality Management/CTE part- This unique program has provided a nership, students have a number of options number of Hospitality Management/Cu- to consider in becoming a certified CTE linary Arts students with an interesting ca- Teacher of Culinary Arts. Students pursuing reer option. The starting salary of a New
Money Matters From the desk of Prof. Patrick O’Halloran Email: pohalloran@citytech.cuny.edu It’s not often that we can profile companies also cited was downgraded during gain investment insights from the negative impact of weath- the month by all three major an 18-year-old wunderkind. er on future earnings. credit rating agencies as a result of its large debt bur- Many of us marveled at the Looking at the bigger picture, den and multi-year recession. performance of American however, helps us regain our But municipal bond market Mikaela Shiffrin at the Sochi sense of balance. U.S. stock investors have been thinking Winter Olympics, where she prices appear to be looking longer term and appeared became the youngest Olym- past weather disruptions and to take the downgrades in pic slalom champion. What have rebounded back to near stride by noting Puerto Rico makes Shiffrin remarkable record highs following a soft is not reflective of the over- is not only her success, but start to the year. We see un- all market. Just a couple of also her approach to the derlying strength in most eco- weeks ago the broader bond sport. Unlike many of her nomic indicators including market appeared to corrobo- friendly legislative environ- peers, while training she a continued recovery in the rate the move in stock prices ment may be developing. I focused more on technique housing market, which is sup- by ignoring another batch of continue to expect a 10 – and practice—the discipline ported by easier mortgage weather-impacted data and 15% gain for U.S stocks in of ski racing rather than on availability, limited home anticipating better growth. 2014, as measured by the competing. When Shiffrin inventory, and near record Bond investors also refo- S&P 500 Index. (Derived lost footing and became housing affordability. Absent a cused on a Federal Reserve from earnings per share for airborne on the course, she severe storm in March, we ex- that remains on schedule to S&P 500 companies growing was able to regain her po- pect more clarity on the health reduce bond purchases and 5 – 10% and a rise of half a sition quickly as she had of the overall U.S economy in eventually raise interest rates point in the price to earnings practiced her recovery many April, when March economic in late 2015. [PE] ratio.) times before. Throughout all data are released, and we of her training she took the still expect economic growth, Policymakers in Washington, As we look back at the con- long-term view. as measured by real gross D.C. appear to be taking cerns we’ve had during the domestic product (GDP), to the longer view as well by past month, we realize just as It can be difficult to take the reach 3% in 2014, based focusing less on partisan dif- Mikaela Shiffrin did on her long-term view in investing, upon many of the drags of ferences and more on overall gold medal run that we’ve particularly when we are 2013 fading, including U.S economic health. Congress been here before. We know challenged by bumps on the tax increases and spending agreed to a “clean” debt we can trust the discipline slope. February, for example, cuts and the European reces- ceiling increase without links and practice of sound invest- proved investors with mixed sion, and growth accelerat- to the Affordable Care Act or ing and stay focused on long signals. Colder and snowier ing from additional hiring the Keystone XL pipeline. This term goals. Even those of us than usual weather adverse- and capital spending by “clean” bill acted as a positive who are industry veterans can ly affected many economic businesses. for the stock market, which take a lesson from the young reports, causing uncertainty may have rallied on the per- champion. over the health of the econ- The bond market also hit ception that a more business omy to linger. Several high some bumps, as Puerto Rico
B.J. Denihan Lecture Series – Spring 2014 The guest speakers were: On Thursday March 27, 2014, the first ever hospitality industry round table forum titled “Getting Started in the Front of the House” took place at New York City College Of Technology in Namn 225. A capacity audience was present as the industry professionals chronicled their rise from entry level positions to senior management within the industry. The forum, was hosted by Professor Patrick O’Halloran of the hospitality management department and sponsored by The Denihan Hos- pitality Group (DHG). Guest speakers Erika Frias Kevin Mejia Noel Nelson were Erika Frias Edison NY Times Edison NY Times Square Affinia Dumont Affinia Dumont Square, Kevin Mejia (Affinia Dumont), Noel Nelson (Affinia Dumont), Ekland Skifteri (InterContiental Times Square) and Nicole Young (Sheraton NY Times Square). Members of the audience included Su Mui (Bentley Hotel), Dynia Mariano (Double Tree), Fiona Cameron Williams (FCW Consulting), and Carlos Santiago (Bear Dallis Associates). At the conclusion of the presentations an enlightened question-and-answer session took place. Ekland Skifteri Nicole Young InterContiental Times Square Sheraton NY Times Square Denihan Hospitality Group has been owned and operated by members of the Denihan family since 1963, when patri- arch and founder Benjamin J. (“Bud”) Denihan Sr. entered into the world of hospitality by building New York’s first apartment hotel, which is today Affinia Gardens on East 64th Street. Constructed on the former site of the family’s exclusive laundry and dry cleaning business which Bud established in the1930’s, the property was the first development for Denihan. Today, this leader in owning and operating upper upscale and luxury boutique hotels boasts a portfolio of 15 properties Back Row: in New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Miami. Noel Nelson – Affinia Dumont, Deannie Joseph – B.J.D. Club Sec, Jovany Bravo – B.J.D. Club PRO, Laura Chierchia – B.J.D. Bud’s legacy continues today under the watchful eyes of two of his Club Pres, Thomas Quinn – B.J.D. Club Tres, Kevin Mejia – children, co-CEOs Benjamin Patrick Denihan and Brooke Denihan Affinia Dumont, Professor Patrick O’Halloran Barrett. In early 2006, Patrick and Brooke consolidated ownership and continue to propel Denihan onto the national hospitality scene Front Row: with continued expansion outside of New York. Today, Denihan owns Su Mui – Bentley Hotel, Dynia Mariano – Double Tree, and/or manages $1 billion in assets, comprised of The James and Nicole Young – Sheraton NY, Erika Frias – Edison NY, Affinia brands, and luxury independents including The Benjamin and Professor Ekland – Skifteri InterContiental, Carlos Santiago – Bear Dallis Associates The Surrey, both located in Manhattan. The Denihan Family is the sponsor of the B.J. Denihan Scholarship program for Hospitality Management students.
End-of-Semester Research Help @ the Library Students! Are you working on a research assignment? This May the City Tech Library will offer drop-in help to students in any course who are working on research assignments. Please come prepared with a copy of your assignment and any questions you have about the research process. Stop by and speak with a librarian to: • FINE-TUNE RESEARCH STRATEGIES • USE DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC COLLECTIONS • NAVIGATE THE LIBRARY CATALOG & DATABASES • FIND AND EVALUATE USEFUL WEB RESOURCES • DISCOVER HELPFUL LIBRARY TOOLS Visit room A441 in the library (on the 4th Floor of the Atrium) with questions about your research. Librarians will be standing by! • Wednesday, May 7 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm • Thursday, May 8 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm • Monday, May 12 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm • Tuesday, May 13 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm • Wednesday, May 14 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm • Thursday, May 15 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
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