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Volume 10, Issue 10
Lehigh University Campus Weekly
November 12,1996
Augustine says Lehigh is on the right track
by Stephanie Cobrin
Norman R. Augustine, vice chair ofthe board
and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corp., the strategic
leader in aerospace companies worldwide, graced
the campus Nov. 6, as executive-in-residence ofthe
lacocca Institute and College of Engineering and
Applied Science.
Augustine's jam-packed day of activities began
with a discussion on the integrated learning
experience with students ofthe Integrated Product
Development (IPD) program, which features
interdisciplinary teams of faculty and students
from three colleges working on industry-sponsored
projects. His day ended with his presentation,
"Expectations of College Graduates in a Changing
Corporate Environment."
"The IPD program is a great one. To succeed
today you have to work as a team," said Augustine.
"And these students were given just that, a firsthand real world experience."
At the project presentation, Augustine observed
the three final projects and met with the student
designers; corresponding businesses and IPD
.faculty; John Ochs, professor of mechanical
engineering and mechanics; Berrisford Boothe,
associate professor of art and architecture; and
Todd Watkins, assistant professor of economics.
The products included a plastic electric violin,
designed by Samuel P. Kim '98, architecture;
Daniel J. Ochs '98, mechanical engineering; and
Timothy J. McCann '97, finance, for Neo Products Inc.; a pen-mouse, designed by Douglas
Mento '97, chemical engineering; Brian Slocum
'97, English; and Evan Corwin '98, art, for
Competitive Technologies Inc.; and a Corian lounge
chair designed bj' Chris Stengel '98, art; Gabe
Grifoni '98, business; and Ben Light '98, mechanical engineering, for Matthew Hoey Designs.
Augustine, clearly impressed with the products,
was also genuinely interested in discussing them
with the students, faculty and business representatives. Remarks such as Grifoni's, "The project
covered all aspects of learning, such as design,
business and working together," along with the
professors obvious enthusiasm for the program and
Rob Upton
"This is so awesome, I can't believe I made this," says a proud Dan Ochs '98 (second from left) of his
work on "Vengeance," the plastic electric violin which he helped design for Neo Products Inc.,
Warminster. Standing around him are (left to right) Norman Augustine, Pres. Peter Likins, Assistant
Professor of Economics Todd Watkins and CEO of Neo Products Inc. Richard Roland.
the students' pride in their work illustrated the
many successes to be found within Lehigh's integrated educational program.
What should college graduates expect? Says
Augustine, "Be opportunistic and.be prepared." But
most importantly, he adds, "Be willing to change.
It's not the most intelligent that survives, it's the
one that adjusts to change."
"It's important to have a lot of skills to deal with
the different worlds," Augustine told future engineers, listing business, marketing, art and design as
several necessities. According to Augustine,
Lehigh's engineering program encompasses them
all. "The program is exactly right," he remarked. "It
focuses on systems and trade-offs, business and
engineering, teamwork and survival skills."
Augustine's advice has certainly carried him to
the top. He assumed his current position with the
Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed in the beginning of
this year, after serving as president of the
Please see Right Track on page 3
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Wilbur takes final bows...The last acts of Wilbur Drama Workshop will echo
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Help for college costs
Financial aid for college students nationwide
from federal, state and institutional sources
totaled $50.3 billion for 1995-96, up $3.3 billion
from 1994-95. Type and source in billions.
6%
State grants
($3,021)
57%
Federal loans
($28,707)
17%
Federal
grants/   —
work study
($8,657)
20%
Institutional/
other grants
($9,962)
Source: USA Today. Ocl. 22. 1996
Jui-chuan Chang
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