Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
We couldn't have timed this one better! Instructor Kendra Tomassacci sat down with us to discuss Engineering Design Technology—the latest Penn College program to receive ABET accreditation. When we spoke, the news wasn't finalized yet so we didn’t mention it in the recording. However, we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate this accreditation and what it means for our students and graduates. We hope you enjoy learning about Kendra’s field as much as we did. It’s amazing how a single discipline can influence the development of nearly every product we use on the daily!
Chapters:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:15 - What Is Engineering Design Technology?
0:05:07 - The Student & the Program
0:13:00 - Path to Penn College
0:14:50 - Student Designs
0:16:40 - Being an Engineering Designer
0:20:05 - Pivoting to Teaching & the Gender Gap
0:28:11 - Career Opportunities
0:30:29 - PCT Baja SAE Involvement
0:33:43 - Senior Projects
0:37:12 - Closing Thoughts & Advice
We couldn't have timed this one better! Instructor Kendra Tomassacci sat down with us to discuss Engineering Design Technology—the latest Penn College program to receive ABET accreditation. When we spoke, the news wasn't finalized yet so we didn’t mention it in the recording. However, we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate this accreditation and what it means for our students and graduates. We hope you enjoy learning about Kendra’s field as much as we did. It’s amazing how a single discipline can influence the development of nearly every product we use on the daily!
Chapters:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:15 - What Is Engineering Design Technology?
0:05:07 - The Student & the Program
0:13:00 - Path to Penn College
0:14:50 - Student Designs
0:16:40 - Being an Engineering Designer
0:20:05 - Pivoting to Teaching & the Gender Gap
0:28:11 - Career Opportunities
0:30:29 - PCT Baja SAE Involvement
0:33:43 - Senior Projects
0:37:12 - Closing Thoughts & Advice
