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University of Montana College Of Technology to show off education opportunities 11/12
Future college students can have a glimpse into the world of developing technology and the educational opportunities that come with it at the University of Montana College of Technology’s open house next week.
Jeff Windmueller
Montana Kaimin
The preview day will be held Tuesday with free tours at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
This is the first year the COT has provided an open house that is designed to show high school students, employment agencies and the general public some of the programs the school has to offer.
The preview day will have demonstrations that allow individuals who are interested in any of the 33 COT programs to see the school in action, said Kathryn Swan, COT marketing and recruiting coordinator.
“If a person is interested in becoming a (licensed practical nurse) there is a demonstration, or if a student wants to go into welding, there will be a demonstration,” Swan said.
Steve Rice, the COT’s chairman of the electronics department, is among the many faculty members who will give presentations.
“I will have a motor generator that I set up and show how magnetic fields apply to electricity,” Rice said. He will also provide a number of older hard drives and other mechanical items.
Technology is used everywhere from the moment students awake to an electronic alarm clock to when they buy groceries using an electronic scanner, Rice said.
“I want to prove that electronics has progressed rapidly and is a part of every aspect of life,” he said.
Swan has called three of Missoula’s high schools and is expecting more than 500 visitors of all ages to attend the open house.
The 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. tours will be directed toward high school and traditional student interests, while the 1 and 3 p.m. tours are designed for the general public.
The COT has 933 students enrolled this semester and is looking to attract more, Swan said.
The school provides programs that range from heavy industry (like building maintenance engineering, recreational power equipment and diesel technology), to culinary arts. Also, its most recent program partners with the radiology department at St. Patrick Hospital.
For more information about the preview day, contact Kathryn Swan at 243-7888.
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