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Show 14 HILLTOP TIMES July 8, 2010 Online program to assist military living overseas on absentee voting BY LISA DANIEL American Forces Press Service W ASHINGTON — Defense Department officials launched an Internetbased program June 28 to help service members and other Americans living overseas vote more easily in November's elections. The new online voting assistant at www.fvap.gov will make the registration and absentee ballot application process "quick, easy, seamless and intuitive," said Bob Carey, a federal voting assistance program director. Americans living abroad previously had to research a 290-page manual to find their state requirements for absentee voting, including where and how to send their applications, Carey said. "One of the things we found from the 2008 elections was that voters found the process very complex, very laborious and not very intuitive," he said. "With this, a voter doesn't have to have a master's in election law to figure out the process." The site asks prospective voters to identify themselves either as a service member, family member or other citizen living outside the U.S., then answer fewer than 10 questions, including voting residence and how a ballot should be sent to them, Carey said. The process takes between two and 10 minutes. The program automatically determines the voter's election jurisdiction and the proper questions to ask to meet specific state and local registration and absentee ballot requirements, Carey said. Once the questions are answered, the voter prints off a form in PDF format, signs it and submits it by mail, fax or e-mail, depending on state requirements. The online assistant does not store the information after the form is complete, and the information is purged from the server, he said. Americans living overseas, some six million voters, are encouraged to use the site to register for absentee ballots in July. Re DEGREE From page 1 not be eligible for accreditation until it has produced at least one graduate. The program "will comply with all requirements for ABET accreditation under the (Engineering Accreditation Commission) guidelines," the WSU Web site says. "WSU plans to seek accreditation as soon as there are graduates from the program." "The accreditation process is expected to take two years," Clapp added. For Hill's engineers, the Engineering Directorate believes that ABET-EAC accreditation is a must. "ABET-EAC ... has been the main focus of what we're interested in and what our requirements are for hiring into the engineering career field here at Hill," said Angie Tymofichuk, director of engineering for the Ogden Air Logistics Center's Engineering Directorate. That shouldn't discourage prospective students from jumping into the academic world right away, though. "The students who come through that program and graduate — assuming the ABET-EAC accreditors say 'Yes, we agree with your curriculum, your instructors, all that' — those graduates will have an ABET-EAC accredited degree," Tymofichuk added. This would also include graduates who complete the degree before accreditation occurs. "The college has been through the accreditation process," said Dr. George New, division chief of the Engineering Directorate's Resources Division, in reference to WSU's current degree, Electronics Engineering Technology, which has been accredited by ABET through the Technology Accreditation Commission. "We have confidence that ABET will ensure they have the right curriculum, professors, electives, things like that," he continued. "And the qualifications of these graduates are such that they will fulfill our needs," Tymofichuk added. Currently those employed at Hill who only have an ABET-TAC accredited degree — as opposed to an ABET-EAC — are ineligible for consideration for the highest level engineering positions. "(The new program) offers an opportunity for those 100 or so folks to get a local ABETEAC degree," Tymofichuk said. "One of our biggest interests in that local offering is for our current employees." Along with its electronics focus and proximity to base, the degree features two other characteristics that will make it more desirable to those already employed here at Hill: the ability to complete the degree as a part-time or full- Ig1o 1339 West 400 North, Marriott-Slatervillc 393-5662 www.fumcogdcnul.org KghlDlthavBlleV'walB.ora Tymofichuk says that the base is expecting to see around 100 vacancies in engineering positions each year. "(There are) approximately 1,200 scientists andengineers here at Hill," she said. "So to add 100 more each year for the next fe years is a substantial increase." In the past, WSU's degree programs have also featured ways for both students and professors to get a taste of what it might be like to work here at Hill. Team Hill members often get a chance to be guest speakers and adjunct profess sors, while WSU professors have chances to visit and students participate in senior year projects that sometimes are funded by groups on base. "We have a long history of doing senior projects for Hill Air Force Base," Clapp said. Oftentimes students will be able to gain cooperation with the base and the Utah Test and Training Range if necessary. "We are very hands on," Clapp added. With the availability of a local, specially tailored degree and an increase in job opportunities, the future sure is bright for Hill engineers. To learn more about the WSU Elec- ; tronics Engineering degree, please visit the College of Applied Science and Technology Web site at http://www.weber.edu/ COAST or call the COAST academic advisor's office at (801) 626-7552 or call Dr. Bill Clapp at (801) 626-7097. To learn about financial and other educational opportunities, please contact Hill's Education Office at (801) 777-2710: or stop by Building 383. 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The investment may very well be worthwhile, as Tymofichuk foresees growth in the engineering field here at Hill. "Obviously we have tremendous growth on the horizon in the EE field here at Hill," she said. "So we'll be looking for opportunities for qualified candidates to fill those positions but we also have a concern for our current employees." Sunday School for All Ages Youlh Group and Childcaru Every Sunday! ELIM EVANGELICAL f Weber State University wijl be hosting an open house with information on the new electronics engineering degree on Aug. 10 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The open house will be located in the main building of the WSU Davis Campus in Rooms 303 and 333. WSU Davis Campus is located at 2750 N. University Park Blvd. in Layton. 10:00 Traditional Worship 1074 N. Fall-Hold, Layton {Across from Post Offlco) Call Paslor Doug Langs al 444-1591 Fireside Bible Study Thursdays @ 7:00pm Lighthouse Ministries Christian Center 1190 E. 5425 S., So. 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