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Thermodynamics...a family affair
By Kim Guzzi
The law of conservation of
energy, the basic principle of
thermodynamics, is based on
the idea that energy is neither
created nor destroyed but, in
stead, can only be transformed.
The Aungst family is transfor
ming energy—between genera
tions.
William K. Aungst, associate
professor of engineering, and
his son, William T. Aungst, both
teach-thermodynamics here at
Capitol Campus.
This is the first time a father
and son have taught at Capitol.
"We didn't plan to teach the
same subject at the same
school," the younger Aungst
said. "It just happened."
The father, William K.
Aungst, received his Bachelor
of Science degree in mechanical
engineering from Bucknell
University and his master's
degree from Lehigh University.
After working in the engineer
ing field at Western Electric
and Westinghouse, he became a
faculty member at Capitol thir
teen years ago. Mr. Aungst felt
tie " could, make a bigger con-
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The son, William T. Aungst,
attended Penn State for two
years and then transferred to
Bucknell University where he
also completed his Bachelor of
Science degree in mechanical
engineering. While attending
Bucknell, Aungst served as a
teaching assistant for several
engineering lab courses. He is
currently fulfilling his master's
thesis while teaching part-time.
"Teaching part-time gives me
time to work on the analysis
and written part of my thesis
while allowing some exposure
to the classroom."
"After earning my master's
degree this year, I would like to
teach, but I think it's important
to actually work as an engineer
first. How can you prepare peo
ple to be engineers if you never
were one?"
William K. Aungst and
William T. Aungst are quite
alike in other respects. William
T. Aungst claims that he and
his father have no real dif
ferences in teaching theories or
methods.
"My father and I carpool to
and from school. We discuss
differences on what material is
giving students trouble. And if
per month
students are having difficulty,
we talk about ways to help
them get over these problems."
When asked who he thought
was the tougher grader—his
father or himself—he replied,
"My father—but not by much."
"For students to learn
something, I have to work hard
and so do they."
Father and son also share
similar sporting interests such
as basketball and tennis. Both
William K. Aungst and his son
played basketball at Bucknell
University and his son coached
there as a graduate assistant.
Last year, William T. coached
the Lewisberg ninth-grade
basketball team. William K.
coached the Capitol Campus
basketball team about twelve
years ago.
"I remember riding on the
bus to games when I was much
younger," said his son.
William K. Aungst and his
son, William T., 1) ye strong
feelings about tb engineering
Women's Fair begins Wednesday
By Annette Cremo
If you are a female, know a
female, or have a mother, be
sure to attend the Women's
Fair November 10-12 on cam
pus.
This event will be sponsored
by Returning Women, a
women's organization on cam
pus, and co-sponsored by Delta
Tau Kappa, the social science
honor society at Capitol.
Wednesday, Nov. 10, Dr. San
dra Prince-Embury will present
a lecture titled "Women in
Power" in the Gallery Lounge
at 8 p.m.
Service providers will have a
booth set up to disseminate in
formation Thursday, Nov. 11
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and
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program here at Capitol.
"I believe we offer a good
engineering program, but we
are continually trying to im
prove it. The industries which
recruit here are happy with our
graduates. They keep coming
back for more and more
graduates and they are paying
more and more," commented
the father.
"The technology degree is a
good idea. I think the engineer
ing program, as a whole, here
at Capitol, is a very good one.
In general, I think we have
good students with a wide range
of abilities," Mr. Aungst, the
son, said.
Bucknell University and
University Park are among the
colleges at which William T.
Aungst would like to teach. It is
also a possibility that he will
resume teaching at Capitol
Campus after actually working
as an engineer first.
Like father like son?
again from 5-9 p.m. On Friday
the service providers will be
there from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The organizations will be set up
in the BCAC Lounge Thursday
and Friday.
Some of the participants in
clude: Harrisburg Reproductive
Health Services, the American
Cancer Society, Tri-County
Planned Parenthood, Har
risburg NOW, Gay Switchboard
of Harrisburg, Birthright of
Harrisburg, PROBE, Rape
Crisis Services, and YWCA.
This event will serve two pur
poses—to educate our students
and the general public about
the variety of available ser
vices, and to increase
awareness concerning issues
which impact upon the lives of
women and their families.