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Industry Insight: Ken Wightman

June 13th, 2014

Industry Insight: Ken Wightman

The Grand Marshall of the 2014 Engineering Expo offers advice for industry and aspiring engineers.
The 15th annual Oregon State University Engineering Expo on May 16th […]

 
Industry insight: Patricia McDonald

May 13th, 2014

Industry insight: Patricia McDonald

Going lean: In manufacturing and healthcare (and kitchen pantries)
When Patricia McDonald, vice president of human resources and director of talent, transformation and diversity at Intel, […]

 
Industry insight: Andy LaFrazia

May 13th, 2014

Industry insight: Andy LaFrazia

Andy LaFrazia, president of electronics manufacturing company ControlTek, sees innovation, technology, and specialization as key to the future of manufacturing in the United States.
Electronics manufacturer […]

 
Creating context for leadership development

April 10th, 2014

Creating context for leadership development

In today’s global economy, well-rounded engineers are in high demand. Whether you call it leadership development, professional skills, or interdisciplinary understanding, engineering graduates must be […]

 
What industry needs: T-shaped graduates

April 10th, 2014

What industry needs: T-shaped graduates

Company managers are generally satisfied with the technical skills of their new hires. What they truly need, however, are graduates with strong technical skills who […]

 
Industry insight: Eric Meslow

March 12th, 2014

Industry insight: Eric Meslow

Meslow sees a severe deficit in the number of engineering
and technology graduates produced in Oregon and
the number of jobs that will need to be filled.
Besides […]