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Show HILLTOP TIMES TIMES January 8, 2009 Weber State student projects help Hill AFB BY BROOKE NELSON Standard-Examiner staff bnelson@standard.net O GDEN — Weber State University's close association with Hill Air Force Base is not new, but it produces upto-the-minute benefits for both students and the base. Weber State was recently named one of the top military-friendly schools in the nation by Military Advanced Education magazine because of its relationship with the base. For a senior project, WSU engineering technology students David Ashton and Ryan Tidwell recently redesigned circuit boards for flight systems attached to aircraft durBETH SCHLANKER/Standard-Examiner ing training missions. "It was a good experiDavid Ashton designed a replacement for a data recorder used in an Air Combat Training ence," Ashton said. "This is Systems Pod at Hill Air Force Base. His project was part of a class to complete his degree in more real-life — like what en- electronics engineering technology from Weber State University. This portrait was taken at gineers do in the real world." AFB on Dec. 12. Redesigning the boards technology, medical and business manwork out a relationship where students turned out to be far more difficult than agement degrees. have the opportunity to do engineering either student imagined, but both said In addition, Weber State has served projects, everybody wins." the obstacles, research and design as the base's point of contact for the rest involved left them better prepared for The recent recognition by Military of Utah's institutions of higher learning careers in engineering technology. Advanced Education magazine has since 2003. come as welcome praise for both sides. "It was an interesting challenge," Tidwell said. "I learned a lot about pro"They're a primary source of recruit"They're our partner when we need gramming." ment for us," Joyce Peters, Hill Air things in the state of Utah," Peters said. Department chairman Bill Clapp said Force Base Work Force Planning and From addressing recruitment needs Transformation coordinator, said of We- to finding research partners to commuthe project also benefits the military, ber State. essentially finding a way to replace old, nity outreach, any need Hill Air Force worn-out circuits with newer ones while Many of the base's civilian positions Base has that can be filled by a college still making the new technology compat- go to Weber State graduates. or university in Utah is first run through ible with systems that can be decades Weber State. In turn, the university is the first eduold. cation institution of choice for the base's She said the working relationship "It's saving them money," he said. enlisted personnel, said Rebecca Delgabetween the base is strong and "very , This is far from the first time any of do, chief of force development flight. customer responsive." Clapp's students have worked with the About 150 military personnel from "This benefits the entire state of base. the base are now taking classes at WeUtah," Peters said. •; "We are the major university that's ber State. "When the largest single-site employ•servicing Hill Air Force Base," he said. Delgado said the university offers er joins with a university, it becomes "These students are going to be the several degrees that are highly valued a very large coalition. We are a very engineers for tomorrow. When you can in the military, including engineering focused voice." 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