What's New

	Summer,  2011 Newsletter
	FIRST 2011 Scholarship Winners Announced
	An FPEF and Industry Supported Conference on Fluid Power Energy Efficient Hydraulics and Pneumatics Conference November 15-17, 2011 - Sheraton Chicago O'Hare Airport Hotel, Rosemont, Illinois
	Real Engineering can begin in High School - a YouTube Video Seaholm High School
	Spring, 2011 Newsletter with a message from our new Chair, Marti Wendel
	The latest news
	Take a look at the comprehensive listing of technical papers on Pneumatics and it's application on the IFPS WEB site by two noted industry experts. Jimmy Simpson and Tom Kreher
	News From Seaholm High School Congratulations to instructor Bernie Simms and the combined Seaholm and Groves robotics team for the 2010 OCCRA(Oakland county Competitive Robotics Association) Robotics Season.  In addition to a runner-up finish at the championship tournament, Bernie was recognized as the Hall of Fame educator for 2010 at the OCCRA Awards Banquet, November 30.  Former bps teacher Jim Crosby served as a mentor to the team. Bernie Simms was recognized as the Hall of Fame educator for 2010 click images to enlarge Team Picture  Picture from left to right: Chris Canty, Ian Shackelford, Mike Giles, Tony Arroyo, Reid Turnbull, Mike MacFarlane, Mike Burger, Lawrence Porter, Alex Bennett, Brian O’Donnell, Eugene Richardson.   In front of robot: Spencer Simon
	FPEF 2010 Annual Report in pdf format
	FIRST 2011 Scholarships Announced   IFPS Scholarship Information click here. FPEF is offering $500 scholarships for high school seniors attending an FPEF “Key Schools.” Download scholarship information and application here.
	LEGO has reintroduced Pneumatics   as an add-on Activity Pack for their Simple and Motorized Mechanism Set:  The Pneumatics Activity Pack comes on a CD-ROM and includes 14 principle model activities, four 45-minute pneumatics lessons each with extension activities, and two additional problem-solving tasks. Also includes video clips of real-life machines, printable worksheets, and teacher materials. This activity pack is appropriate for fifth grade and up.
	Technical White Papers (courtesy of the International Fluid Power Society)
	We are pleased to announce that Central Community College, Columbus, Nebraska has been appointed a new Key School. Here are some pictures of the staff with John Nagohosian, FPEF Educational Coordinator. More detailed information on our Key School Directory page. We are also pleased to announce that Northwest State in Archbold, Ohio has also been appointed. More about Northwest State
	John Nagohosian's comments based on his recent site visit:
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	"My site visit at CCC was a very pleasant experience. The school seemed to have, what the Foundation feels are the three legs of a stool required to have a successful program. Those legs include an energetic and committed faculty, an administration supportive of the faculty and program, and an advisory committee to help the faculty abreast of changes in the technology and requirements of the local community. It was my pleasure to have meaningful conversations with individuals representing all three of those legs. The school has some very sophisticated equipment reflecting the technology used in much of industry today. I was pleased, as a former educator to see that although the faculty has all that sophisticated equipment, they have insisted on making sure that students are well grounded in the basics before getting onto advance courses."
	Click to enlarge	On February 1, Professor Gary Krutz, of Purdue ABE Dept. presents the FPEF Otto Maha Scholarship Check to Zia Holland - Congratulations
	New look to the information on Key Schools and Scholarships  - Now includes FIRST info
	'09 Annual Report
	FPEF Spring 2009 Newsletter
	Pneumatic Automation Animations - courtesy of Bimba Manufacturing and IFPS
	2008 Newsletter - Volume 2 823kb
	Teachers Workshop program see what a School Superintendent says
	Pictures from Teacher's Workshop
	Key High School Program