Some Recent Field Trips

The pictures below show the November '08 annual poster session for UNHM HVAC students.

Doug Waitt of Design Day Mechanical gives lecture on the HVAC system up grade study he has been doing at Velcro, USA Inc. in Manchester. Doug had previously given the students a tour of the area at Velcro USA, Inc.

The student chapter at NHCTC is hosted by the HVAC Associates Degree program.

The faculty advisor for the NHCTC student chapter is D. Pachette 
email contact; dpichette@nhctc.edu

The student chapter at the University of New Hampshire at Manchester is hosted by the Engineering Technology Program. Students in the Engineering Technology Program are pursuing a BS degree and take HVAC 1 and HVAC 2, four credit lab courses that cover the fundamentals of HAVC system design and operation. A background in thermodynamics and heat transfer is required for these courses. Students in HVAC 1 are required to join ASHRAE as student members and are encouraged to purchase the fundamentals handbook as a reference for the course. Students in HVAC 2 are required to participate in the Granite State chapter’s poster session and be judged by a panel of volunteers from the chapter. ASHRAE members are invited to give guest lectures on timely topics being covered in the courses.

The faculty advisor for the UNHM student chapter is R. Draper 
email contact; rwd@cisunix.unh.edu

Below, some photos of Student participation at Dec 2004 meeting of the chapter

Job Omweno, senior in Mechanical Engineering Technology, receives the Granite State Chapter of ASHRAE scholarship check from John Price III, chapter president, at the December '04 meeting at the Red Blazer in Concord	Jeff Gardener and Eric Gelinas explaining results of coefficient of performance of R134a system.
Job Omweno explaining how a PEM fuel cell works	Nick Couture explaining how pressure drop software works
Above, winners of the recent poster session competition at the December '04 meeting included UNHM student chapter officers, 1st place Job Omweno, vice president; 2nd place Jeff Gardener, secretary; and 3rd place Eric Gelinas, treasurer.

Granite State Chapter scholarships

To help promote the HVAC profession by supporting students studying in the field of HVAC, the NH ASHRAE chapter typically awards two scholarships each year, one each to a deserving student at NHCTC and UNHM. Students are nominated for the scholarships by the faculty advisors for the two student chapters and voted on by the chapter B.O.G.

NHCTC 2004 scholarship winner

Dave notes "He works harder than any other student I've ever had. You will find him at the college most nights till 9:00PM studying or working in the Library. He is married with a new born, paying his own way through college."

NHCTC 2003 scholarship winner

2003 President Bruce Buttrick (left) presents Rene Miner (right) from Dracut,MA. the NHCTC 2003 Scholorship

Rene is interested in system design and project management.