This summer, John Turner and Bob Ronan traveled to Dallas to learn about the the  “Teacher In-Service Program" (TISP) at an IEEE Region 5 workshop.

John, Bob and about 70 others learned that pre-University training in science and technology is lacking for several reasons, leaving our kids behind much of the world in key skills. That's where TISP comes in.

TISP depends on local IEEE members (and other interested folks, of course) to supply training to local teachers of pre-University students. The teachers can then use that training, with inexpensive exercises, to introduce technical concepts to their students within their regular lesson plans. 

John and Bob can’t do it alone, though. To contact local school systems, then plan and implement workshops for the teachers, will take some more people. John and Bob are willing to serve as “Champions” (a TISP term), if others will step forward to help with this future-building effort.

Check out the workshop page: http://www.ieee.org/web/education/preuniversity/TISP_Dallas_.html. Also, see: www.tryengineering.org.

If you're interested in helping future generations, contact John at John.Turner @ kcpl.com or Bob at: ronan @ ieee.org (paste into your e-mail client and remove the spaces).

Radix Corporation, http://www.radix-intl.com, is a Kansas City based world leader in the ultra-rugged mobile computing market. The company designs, manufactures, and markets some of the most ultra-rugged and easy to use handheld computers and portable printers in the world today. Radix has openings for an Electronics Project Engineer and a Mechanical Engineer:

• Electronics Project Engineer. Radix Corporation is seeking an Electronics Project Engineer who will be responsible for circuit level hardware and embedded software designs for ultra-rugged mobile computing devices. These responsibilities include: component selection, schematic level design, firmware design, generation of production documentation, prototype validation and production test implementation. The position also supports design improvements on existing products. Experience with Microsoft Windows CE is a plus.
• Mechanical Engineer. Radix Corporation is seeking a Mechanical Engineer who will be responsible for the mechanical and packaging design of ultra-rugged mobile computing devices. These responsibilities include: material selection, component design, tooling design, generation of production documentation, prototype validation and test. The position also supports design improvements on existing products. The position will support manufacturing and support functions as well as interface routinely with the sales and marketing department regarding product development strategy.

Contact:
Mike Pressgrove
Vice President of Operations
Radix Corporation
mike.pressgrove @ radix-corp.com (copy into your e-mail client and remove the spaces)
Phone: 913-982-5672