Mechanical Engineering Industrial Advisory Committee

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The Industrial Advisory Committee for the mechanical engineering program at Point Park University comprises practicing professionals from industry and government who meet with faculty twice per year to review the program and discuss possible improvements.

One of the most valuable roles of the committee members is to inform the faculty of current professional practices and to alert the faculty to emerging trends in the workplace; by doing so, they ensure that course content, laboratory equipment and software can be updated in a timely manner to provide students with the best possible preparation for their careers.

Current Members

Mr. Thomas A. Anderson, P.E., '08
Swindell Dressler International Company

Mr. Timothy Andreychek
Westinghouse Electric Company

Mr. Bill Frank
Busch International

Mr. Tom Glassbrenner
Busch International

Mr. Jared Kaufman, P.E.
CIC Pittsburgh LLC

Mr. Christopher McCracken, ‘10
Philips Respironics