Students leave here with an impressive portfolio of experiences with industry. One graduate got a job in a paper mill based on savings he identified during a quick tour of the plant during his interview. I called the manager to give the student support, and the manager said it wasn't necessary. The IAC's nerve center is located in a second floor room in East Annex. It features shelves of industrial process manuals, file cabinets filled with audit records and a blackboard used to track projects.
Students mix attendance in classes with calls to businesses or calculations of potential savings.
Then, they spend six to eight weeks developing a comprehensive report which includes recommendations, implementation costs and payback calculations. Students currently working in the program include Rick Peck of Pittsfield , Seth Prentice of Wells , Roger Ewer of Bangor , Chad Poulin of North Vasselboro , Matthew Korbet of Sidney , Shawn Doherty of Palermo , Chuck Foster of Ellsworth , Daniel Patrick of Brunswick , Aaron St. Pierre of Jay , Christopher Malm of Caribou and Brett Chambers of Chester Springs, Pennsylvania . No responsibility is assumed for any problems associated with the use of products or services mentioned in this web site. No endorsement of products or companies is intended, nor is criticism of unnamed products or companies implied.