Winter 1996

Myers takes position as marketing engineer for new Technology and Entrepreneurial Development Program (TED)

Jeff Myers (EE, ‘87) knows Rose-Hulman is a valuable resource to business and industry, and he knows how important it is for students to get career-related experience before they graduate.

Now he’s developing plans to involve more businesses in a new Rose-Hulman program that will provide more technical services to companies, develop a national model for project-based education, and create additional career experiences for students.

Myers is the new marketing engineer for Rose-Hulman’s Technology and Entrepreneurial Development Program (TED). He joins the Rose-Hulman staff from a position as account manager and industrial sales engineer for PSI Energy, Inc. in Plainfield, Ind.

TED was initiated eight months ago to increase industry-sponsored project activities occurring in academic departments and in the institute’s industry assistance centers. Faculty and student teams will work in a new Center for Technological Research with Industry on process/product development (see related story page one). These activities will increase internship, co-op and permanent employment opportunities for students.

Myers is busy creating a marketing strategy for TED and contacting clients who are potential TED project sponsors.

"TED can help a variety of companies from major corporations to new, emerging high-tech companies or entrepreneurs wanting to develop their idea into a prototype," Myers said.

"The TED program is a national model for project-based engineering and science education," he noted. "It’s exciting to be involved in such an innovative, new program."

For information about how the TED program can help your business, contact Myers at 812-877-8007 or e-mail to Jeff.Myers@Rose-Hulman.Edu.