Autodesk, the world's leading 2D and 3D industrial design-solutions company, announced it has honored Jim Law, a design application engineer and CAD instructor for Synergis Technologies, with an "Authorized Training Center Performance" award. Law was chosen for the award based on student assessments, performance standards, dedication, and how well he has maintained training standards. He has provided training on Autodesk's architecture applications to Synergis, Inc., for more than 12 years. Autodesk also named Law one of the top three performers in the Northeast region.
Rolls Royce acquires Iowa State University license for jet-turbine engine coating
Rolls Royce has acquired an exclusive license to utilize a special coating developed by researchers at Iowa State University that allows jet gas turbine engines to withstand extremely high temperatures. The coating forms a thermal barrier that greatly improves the reliability and performance of blades used in turbines. This allows for increased efficiency and extends the life of the engine. Temperatures in the hottest section of the turbine reach nearly 2,100 degrees Fahrenheit. The researchers who developed the coating won the prestigious R&D100 award for their work.
Engineering camp to be held at Marshall University
Marshall University will host the seventh annual "Exploring Engineering: Academy of Excellence" June 17 through 22. Altogether, 32 high school-junior participants from 20 schools in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana will participate in the engineering academy. William E. Pierson, who chairs the Weisberg Division of Engineering and Computer Science at Marshall University, said the aim of the camp is to encourage students to pursue engineering as a career option. Although the university is aware that not all participants will opt to pursue engineering, they hope the academy will at least give them a "better understanding of what engineers do and the profound difference that engineers make in our everyday lives," Pierson added. The camp is sponsored by Marshall University, the Rahall Transportation Institute, the Society of American Military Engineers Huntington Post, and Learning for Life.
Air Force honors Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been included on the team selected by the U.S. Air Force to provide engineering and technical services for the Tinker Advisory Assistance Services Contract (TAASC). Under a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract initially valued at $25 million, Northrop Grumman will serve as a subcontractor to Chickasaw Nation Industries (CNI) Aviation, LLC. The company will provide services in 13 functional-support fields, including technical management and logistics, aircraft engine sustainment, engineering and technical services, and planning and analysis.
