GCPTA MEETING MINUTES
At Hilton Hotel - Clear Lake, Texas
Date: Friday, February 26, 1999
Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
The meeting was opened by Steve Ames and the
participants introduced themselves.
New Members:
Voting Member:
Katherine Trahan of PPG
In-District Associate Member:
Jim Gardner of Training and Development Systems and College of the
Mainland
Approval of last meeting minutes
- Minutes approved 2-26-99
Subcommittee - Rules/By-Laws - Lou Caserta
GULF COAST PROCESS TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE MEETING POLICY
Approved 2-26-99 (see attached)
Subcommittee - Vendor Relations - Jim
Gardner
Jim Gardner will get with Rosa Gonzales for more
information on new software program.
Subcommittee - Public Relations - Jim
Gardner for Karen Baird
5th Education & Information Career Expo - Friday,
October 15, 1999
250 students attended Expo on February 12, 1999. San Jacinto –
Central Campus had highest number of students with 69 attending.
Twelve companies participated in the Expo.
Subcommittee - Education - Barry Hardy
& Denise Navarro
New project Manager - Denise Navarro
New Process Technology courses do comply with WECM requirements.
All Process Technology courses will have new prefix -- PTAC.
Subcommittee needs Industry members to join this subcommittee to help
with new courses. Texas has agreed to adopt Process Operations course.
Process Equipment course in Texas and Louisiana match. McNeese
State University is now piloting Instrumentation courses. Also have
taken outline to area plants to develop need to know information for
course. Harold Dishongh has volunteered membership to this
subcommittee as an industry subject matter expert.
Distance Learning - Cathy Williams-Foster
for Duncan Welder
Distance Learning Surveys for Industry and a separate one
for Colleges was distributed at the meeting. If you did not receive a
survey, please call Valerie at 281-834-0766. Also, please return all
surveys to Valerie by fax 281-834-3056.
For
more information --
Duncan Welder IV
Marathon Ashland Petroleum
P.O. Box 1191
Texas City, Texas 77592
(409)943-7295
wdwelder@mapllc.com
Auditing or Course Curriculum - Steve Erickson & Cindy Erndt
The Education Subcommittee will do this task. Possibly,
create a generic audit that gathers information where students are
getting necessary information and sure that instruction is being
delivered.
Financial Report - John Payne
Request for funds letters will be coming soon. Possible
NSF Grant for three years at $900,000 project for core courses for
Process Technology will be available September 1, 1999.
Advisory Committee Feedback
Brazosport College - Piloting Safety,
Health & Environment course
Using Charles Thomas's book.
Victoria College - All Process
Technology courses are in place
First graduates of 2 yr. Degree program will graduate end of this
semester
Laboratory is doing well - show upon request
Co-op course this semester - very meaningful
Alvin College - 93 students in program
Second semester courses of second year are offered for first time
Piloting Safety, Health & Environment Course
Piloting Troubleshooting Course
McNeese State University - New
Advisory board members
Instructor position opening for Process Technology and Instrumentation
for 10 yr. Contract
Piloting Troubleshooting Course
Wharton County Jr. College - City of
Bay City has donated $40,000 last year and this year up to $50,000
Lamar University Institute of Technology -
Program started is 1993
Now have 580 students
Next month will have new building -- 22,000 sq. ft.
70 graduates last year
Over 100 graduates expected this year
Texas A&M University - BS Degree
in Engineering Technology
50 students this semester
Program growing
College of the Mainland - 68%
retention this semester
ACS - program (Cytext) aimed at high school but also as introduction
in college not ready yet, waste water treatment
Pilot Safety, Health & Environment and Introduction to Process
Technology course
State Audit…Technical Programs rated EXEMPLORY!
International Alliance - 7
states participated
Seven major subcommittees were formed
Chairs of each subcommittee are temporary
Guidelines and meeting policy have yet to be set
New Business
Alliance Web Site
Web Site under construction by Bob Kosar
Address to Alliance Web Site: www.processtech.org
College of the Mainland is hosting server
Alliance Video
Alliance Video by LarMar Video Productions Inc. - Call
225-869-8015 or by e-mail larmar@stargazer.net
Alliance will get 10 copies of video free
Volunteers to validate script are: Doug Hill, Lamar Garrett and Bill
Raley
Del Mar College
Del Mar is producing a video for Process Technology. Their
Advisory Committee would like to invite anyone in the Gulf Coast
Process Technology Alliance to help with the cost of the production. A
contribution by an industrial partner would insure their place in the
video. Please contact Marvin Artman at (512-698-1731 for more
information.
Piloting Troubleshooting Course
Alvin Community College and McNeese State University are piloting
course.
FUTURE MEETINGS -
Friday, March 12, 1999
Education Subcommittee Meeting
10:00am - 2:00pm
College of the Mainland
Tuesday, March 23, 1999
Distance Education Subcommittee Meeting
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
The University Center
Friday, April 16, 1999
Bi-monthly Alliance Meeting
9:00am - 2:00pm
Nassau Bay Hilton
Forty-four people in attendance
Meeting Adjourned at 12:30 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie M. Billiot, Administrative Assistant
Gulf Coast Process Technology Alliance