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In the news: Engineering prof retires again after building Mac-Mohawk link

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:18:15 -0500

The Hamilton Spectator has this story about professor Ishwar Singh, who's retiring after more than 40 years with Mohawk and McMaster University. Ishwar played a key role in building a collaborative and award-winning Bachelor of Technology program that combines the best of a Mohawk and McMaster education. “He’s probably the smartest man I’ve ever met in my life, yet he has the ability to bring that knowledge to students at any level in their academic career, and help them understand and become passionate about their own discipline,” Cheryl Jensen, Mohawk’s vice-president responsible for academic matters, told The Spectator. “He’s so motivating. He’s brilliant and he’s a gentle, kind spirit.”

In the news: Soldier's home decorated

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:55:35 -0500

McMaster University's Faculty of Engineering Technology pays tribute to Ishwar Singh, who is set to retire at the end of the month after serving as associate director of Four-Year Bachelor of Technology Programs and chair, Process Automation, for the McMaster-Mohawk Bachelor of Technology Partnership.

Ishwar first retired in 2004 after teaching at Mohawk College for 35 years. But, very shortly after, he was called back to create a program for the rapidly growing field of process automation. That effort would become one of the founding pieces of the new Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree program launched by McMaster University and Mohawk College. In just four years, the BTech program boasts more than 800 students, equally divided between the four-year undergraduate program and the degree-completion program for technologists and international professionals.

“Ishwar was a standout in getting BTech up and running,” said David Wilkinson, dean, Faculty of Engineering at McMaster. “He developed a good relationship with McMaster and helped to marry the best of what a university brings and a college brings into the program. We owe him a debt of gratitude.”

In the news: Graduating at 90 (video)

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:32:09 -0400

Students in the McMaster-Mohawk Bachelor of Technology Program are getting hands-on experience with the latest in smart grid technology thanks to Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL), a leader in the power protection industry.

Today was the first time the B. Tech students got to use the equipment donated by SEL. Between Mohawk and McMaster SEL provided about $250,000 worth of equipment, said Ishwar Singh, a Professor of System Integration for Automation Technology and the Coordinator for program.

“SEL’s donation gives students access to the latest equipment and technology in the field,” said Ishwar. “Today the students are learning to work with feeder protection relays which are being used to build Ontario’s smart grid.”

The award-winning Bachelor of Technology Program is a collaborative degree program between Mohawk College and McMaster University. Students taking the program can choose one of four paths including Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Computing and Information Technology, Energy Engineering Technologies, or Manufacturing Engineering Technology. Graduates earn both a Diploma and Degree in their chosen fields. In 2006, the program was recognized with the Yves Landry Innovative Manufacturing Technology Program Award.