Racing a passion and a startup venture for Kettering student

Jul 13, 2012

Eric Rogner has always had a passion for Kart Racing. Rogner combined that passion with an entrepreneurial spirit to form the Eric Rogner Racing Team.

Eric Rogner has always had a passion for Kart Racing. Rogner combined that passion with an entrepreneurial spirit to form the Eric Rogner Racing Team.

Paul Zang

Dr. Paul Zang, professor of Mechanical Engineering and PACE program coordinator
Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Mechanical Engineering, with expertise in heat transfer, mechanism design and symbolic algebra.

Zang finds Kettering students intelligent, motivated and personable. He feels that Kettering students have the ability to "push through complex problems." Zang enjoys when a student has an "I get it" moment. When he joined Kettering, Zang was most attracted by the University's "passion for excellence in educating engineering leaders."

Pinhas Barak

Dr. Pinhas Barak, professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. from Wayne State University in Vehicle Dynamics, with expertise in vehicle suspension dynamics and design, chassis and mechanical control systems.

After 24 years of teaching at Kettering, Barak admires the interest in hands-on learning his students possess. He finds that many of them come to college with some practical Engineering "know-how." Barak likes to translate his interests and knowledge into the classroom experience to make the learning process fun for his students.

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