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VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University celebrated National Engineers Week from February 16-22 with student and faculty research presentations and guest speakers from local economic development organizations. José de Diego Arozamena, Industrial Engineer and founder/CEO of Arglass Yamamura, spoke to attendees about the construction of the new state-of-the-art Arglass bottle manufacturing plant in Valdosta.

“Interactions with practicing engineers and the leaders of the local engineering industry bring engineering to life for our students, encouraging and motivating them to be committed in their engineering education and their future career in engineering,” said Barrie Hojjatie, Ph.D., P.E., professor of engineering technology and coordinator of the VSU engineering studies program.

VSU engineering technology majors Jackson Herb and Josef Rakaj presented their research projects with Hojjatie on Computer Aided Design (CAD) and the development of different bottles made from glass materials, as well as the residual stresses developed in glass materials during firing.

Students also interacted with Arozamena, Mike Lane, senior operations advisor for Arglass, Patrick Collins, city engineer of the City of Valdosta, and Stan Crance, director of Business Recruitment & Existing Industry , during Hojjatie’s engineering courses during the week.

About Engineering Studies at Valdosta State

The VSU Regents’ Engineering Pathway Program (REPP) provides a pathway for engineering majors to complete core and major courses at Valdosta State University to transfer to Georgia Tech or other institutions with B.S. degrees in Engineering. Beginning in Fall 2020, VSU will offer a B.S. degree in Engineering Technology with a track in Industrial Engineering.

More information about the VSU engineering programs can be found at www.valdosta.edu/es or by contacting the Office of Admissions at 229-333-5800.

About National Engineers Week

National Engineers Week was founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers in honor of George Washington, who is known to be the first U.S. engineer.

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Photo 1: José de Diego Arozamena, founder and CEO of Arglass Yamamura and an industrial engineer, spoke to students and faculty about the flexibility, sustainability, and efficiency of the Arglass Yamamura Valdosta Plant.

Photo 2: Patrick Collins, engineering director and city engineer for the City of Valdosta, presented to a class for engineering students during National Engineers Week.

On the web:

Engineering Studies homepage: www.valdosta.edu/es
B.S. Degree in Engineering Technology: https://www.valdosta.edu/programs/bs-engineering-technology/