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MARCH 2.19R5 Page 4/The Battalion/Friday, February 22, 1985 [ t : Warped by Scott McCi Ik. l., 1 1 J.,..i 1 ^ i ,-Xi U i K-JLk 1 M 81 ,1,11 Uk ■■ J.fai.rJJ, School gears students for real electronic worl ^ivvimcnis I(• i \cM k ;ni. i .u |> >l>c(lnioiiis st.11 W-HH7S hum ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL GRADUATES DISCOVER INTEL’S TECHNOLOCY LEADERSHIP Intel. The microelectronics leader. Responsible for such technological “firsts" as RAM’s (Random Access Memories), EPROM’s (Erasable Programmable Read- Only Memories), microprocessors, single-board computers, microcomputer development systems and million-bit bubble memories. Intel’s formula tor success combines resources, objectives, people and a company philosophy that inspires and rewards excellence. We know you've worked hard to make yourself the best you can be... So have we. You deserve nothing less than the best... We accept nothing less than the best. We have a lot in common... If you’re looking for a chance to achieve “firsts" of your own, invest your education at Intel... the leader in microelectronics and careers. If you are unable to meet with us, please contact Intel College Relations at the location of your choice: Arizona: 5000 West Williams Field Road, Chandler, AZ 85224 Santa Clara, California: P.O. Box 3747, Santa Clara, CA 95051 Sacramento/Folsom, California: 151 Ravine Road, Folsom, CA 95630 New Mexico: 4100 Sara Road, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 Oregon: 5200 N.E. Elam Young Parkway. Hillsboro, OR 97124. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/H SPREADING THE NEWS The Battalion -Since 1878 By HOLLY A. HELT Reporter When 42 students from the Insti tution of Electronic Science grad uate Saturday, they will continue a 20-year tradition of 100 percent job placement. The Institution of Electronic Sci ence is a part of the Texas Engi neering Extension Service. The institution is an 18-month training program which prepares students for careers in electronics. The institution was founded in 1963 by Texas Instruments which wished to have a source of electronics grad uates. “We put out a graduate that’s ge neric,” said Jim Berry, program coordinator. “If it’s electronic, he (the student) can work on it. He isn’t intimidated if it’s a computer, a laser or this or that. He hasn’t been brain washed into a particular aspect (of electronics).” The program is split into three 6- month terms. The first term is geared toward the basics. In the second term students take those basics and apply them to cir cuits. This includes putting resistors and circuitry together and building a power supply. In the third term students study the circuits as system components. About 160 students are enrolled and three teachers are employed by the institution. Lecture classes have a student-teacher ratio of 75-to-l and labs have a 25-1 ratio. Berry said the course study is highly comprehensive. The 1,980 hours of study is divided into 30 hours a week for a 22-week period. Preparatory tutoring classes are offered for people who have identi fiable weak shills. The institution’s primary compe tition is the two-year junior college, Berry said. The institution’s courses do not count as credit hours where a junior college’s courses do. “As part of the A&M system, we either nave to be under the umbrella of academics or be non-degree granting,” Berry said. The institution uses the non-de gree plan to concentrate on the tech nical aspect of the program. "A junior college teaches English, history and physical education,” Berry said. “Those are all fine courses but they do nothing to en hance the technical aspect of the in dividual.” A junior college offers a maxi mum of about 900 hours of technical electives over a two-year period. The institution’s program gives students 1,000 lab hours in applied electron ics. Eddie Webb, a student at the insti tution, said, “If you want to do a lot of homework, this is the place to be. I do about 4 to 6 hours of homework a night.” Kmitm’x Apt-,, i) Cdm|)uv 77:1 The institution is not to 1 ' 1 "' discriminate on the baw —i exams. A high school dipk; general education and $870 tuition is all ifc quired to enter the propn said. “Basically, a mathem ground and a mathemv proach to things art tit i trance requirements form said. For a several yean, Tot menis was the sole emplm Institution of Electronic graduates. But when then nit an economic slump, tht lion went to other compame cruiting such as Rodwtli Dynamics, E-Systems and 8t copter. “Rockwell set up a coop with us that took fiftetnol I SV\ Now acc wait pet tain wo full-time tween 1 pepper F Sharp S; retail Jevs able Sprii Te> 404 L ’iin-titnr hiinc uates right off the floor,', Mu Other companies sawwblfc)t*’.iiu&i'2:i..- ) jc,< did and made advanct t many of the graduates. “The whole thing has b«# big hurry up operation." , Regional olticesforthtTc gineering Extension Stmt cated in Dallas, San Anus: Abilene. Companies conn: offices when positions art ra S “We feel it is our goalatcj sponsibility to gel these inide ployed," Berry said. $60 SORE 150 par sore thn questior live. Cal $60 Mattox’s assistant testifies OTENTION ou lo play at I ohn Murphy a he was told to ‘hold’ bonds Associated Press AUSTIN — Attorney General Jim Mattox ordered an assistant to put a “hold” on bond issues pre- E ared by the high-powered Houston iw firm of Fulbrignt &Jaworski, the assistant testified Thursday. “He told me not to forward any bond issues in the office at that time to the (state) comptroller’s office — those of Fulbright & Jaworski that were in our office at that time,” said Robert “Buddy” Lewis, the assistant attorney general in charge of bonds in 1983. Mattox is charged with commer cial bribery, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. He is accused of threatening Ful bright & Jaworski’s bond business unless one of the firm’s lawyers stopped trying to question his sister, Janice Mattox, in another case. U nder state law, the am eral’s office must aptrat bonds before they can M said he and two other li.ylO Linco such work for Mattox. TYPING Fc Pi We un Bee AUTOMA' •tudeni s Custc nas, posters an< Testifying for more thaiiQtaming' Lewis recounted the evenui-ou'ii'k-’pieasai 17 and 18, 1983, when liesc~ ~ , i ii jyPfySr word tox ordered him to holdupiighcs|quai«yii ous bond issues from Ful Jaworski. ^ofesstonal qu; less needs. Call Sanctuary worker convicte Professional I ' liesisi, lei in pa) )u eathpus i\ |>i HTieiued. Associated Press Planning a Part tnd this set nest HOUSTON — A federal court jury Thursday convicted the direc tor of a refugee shelter of illegally transporting Salvadoran aliens while another member of the sanctuary movement was found guilty of one of three charges. Attorneys for Jack Elder and Sta cey Merkt promised to appeal the verdict, reached after about four hours of deliberations by the panel of 10 men and two women. mero shelter in San Benito said the conviction would not deter him from continuing his activities. u j ..Jooking iiiforn Elder was charged "m-Hsa. counts of conspiracy and I'- Merkt, 30, was found guilty on one count of conspiracy but inno cent of two counts of tranporting two Salvadoran aliens. of helping two SalVadorani^ewTjouniais United States illegally. Ht> accused of driving two Nov. 8 from the U.S.-Mfljj — der to the shelter. E,' 846^ •och. Elder could be fined $28,000 and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Merkt faces a maximum five years in prison and a $ 10,000 fine. Elder was acquitted lailfe| N "-^ p charges he transported tfenfo. 775-1797. dorans in March 1984*1';: • 1 1 r Inform agreed with defense argo* r K|day. 5:3< Elder did not further tht' Elder, 41, who directs the Catholic Church-sponsored Casa Oscar Ro- U.S. District Judge Filemon Vela set sentencing for March 27. rans’ movement into States by merely givingll^ to the bus station. MDA DANCE-A-THON Feb. 22-23 8:00 pm-8:00 pm DeWare Field House $1.00 Donation at Door Prizes for top money raisers donated by: MOVING SAL Rshtank. sterec 686-4473. BABB STEREO GYMS OF TEXAS SCHWINN BICYCLES MCDONALD'S PANASONIC COMPUTER DOMINO'S, MAMA'S, PASTA'S TINSLEY'S Sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega Omega Phi Alpha Miller Beer Bargain $39. 1 | lated/\ d/waterproc Unique propel money down. 1 2 bdrm. $42.51 846-7(i27,822-' Lonclo Im sale On slnmle nim 76 fluids LeSat te/radio. 693-21 the American waar