COMMENT Weber State College Alumni Association, December, 1977 SPACE DOUBLED FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION | Building Used Day and Night “This facility is as nearly like industry as possible,’’ said Dr: Dale S. Cowgill, dean of the School of Technology, beaming proudly, and with justification. On a personally guided tour that took one breathless hour Dr: Cowgill displayed one surprise after another in the $3.8 million new Engineering Technology Buiiding. It seems nothing has been overlooked in a building that includes a comprehensive manufacturing, engineering and technology program, and also the photography department: Running both day and night the new building accommodates 1560 technology majors as well as 895 other students enrolled for classes that interest them. Night classes run from 5:30 until 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Offerings include drafting in a large room on: the front with angled windows designed to deflect all but ) the ire latest Tate sunshine, providing a view erin 0 e valley. Equipped with new drafting equipment used by industry, Dr.,Cowgill also demonstrated enamél boards. Magic markers in all colors can be used and easily wiped off and the board also serves as screen for movies, overhead projectors and as a magnetic board. “We’re excited about the uses possible,’”’ Dr. Cowgill said. Adjacent to the drafting room is another for advanced design classes. Doubling the space available, the building covers 72,000 square feet, and consolidates equipment which has been at the old technology building, Stephens Avenue facility with ole aoiee Clich; pte clink. easier movement of equipment. “It used to be wired through the Air compressors space is not used. gunsmithing project room, night personnel have a class. Hallways have recessed lighting wells with seats. These areas will also be lighted at night. faculty room with lockers to give ‘hem a place of their own. Moving toward modular and in- A plastics fabrication lab offers classes in hydraulics, metallurgy, Modular classroom with slides, lms and study units. Formerly welding classes were held in a garage and capacity has increased four times with 52 in- Students in “small bites” in the modular study room by. English ne ey Peer ee i ivi Piding “and wane geld separate facilities. eir is no English think often strong subject ee learning it here helps in the students’ preparation. houses a Colorful walls brighten the interior, and inspection and quality control. ae ih As well as being functional 4 it is aesthetic. | for the building re allupstairssothatvaluablefloor | andthe Skills Center North. also THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION Building, built in buff and white like other buildings on campus, has a special design which utilizes light but deflects direct sunlight. floor. You can imagine what that meant if we had to move a piece of equipment,”’ said Dr. Cowgill. ‘*“Money went into facilities rather than equipment. Except in a few cases we are using our old equipment.’” The machine shop office is raised so that the instructor can overlook the lab. All labs in the building are open from 7:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.with supervisors in control offices for constant help, Dr. ‘Cowgill pointed. area A large carpentry and milling | The machine shop, while equipped largely ine Manufacturing seniors have a q e Gividualized study, there is a English is taught to technology (continued on page 2) t ~’ | 4 A DRAFTING student is assisted in his lay-out of a drawing assistant professor of manufacturing. by Paul Stymelski, -