Introduction to Engineering Technology

Jeffrey L. Rankinen is an associate professor at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology department. Jeff teaches basic electronics courses, while his specialty areas include optical communications and nanotechnology. In addition to teaching credit courses, Jeff is a Tyco Electronics AMP NETCONNECT instructor for the AMP ACT 1 and ACT 2 certification courses in premises cabling systems. He also actively consults for local industry in the area of fiber optic installation and repair. His educational credentials include a Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University in Materials, an M.S. from the Pennsylvania State University in Electrical Engineering, a B.S. from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Electrical Engineering and A.A.S. degrees in electronics and computer science from the Pennsylvania College of Technology.