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Duane Beck

Adjunct Faculty

College of Engineering Technology

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Duane Beck

Adjunct Faculty

College of Engineering Technology

Currently Teaching

PACK-420
3 Credits
An introduction to the principles of effective written technical communication for professional environments. Topics include memos, business letters, summary activity reports, technical proposals, and research papers.
PACK-430
3 Credits
This course begins with an overview of government laws and regulations applicable to the packaging industry. Students will then gain the hierarchical impact that regulations have on the global supply chain, quality systems, patent innovation, and workplace safety.

In the News

  • April 7, 2023

    Pete Van Camp standing next to yellow robotics machine.

    Engineering technology student upgrades industrial robot to be used for future classes

    Pete Van Camp played detective before he acted as a manufacturing engineer for his graduate capstone project. His project involved upgrading a Fanuc industrial robot, which had been sitting idle for a short time in the Fabrication and Robotics Lab located in RIT’s College of Engineering Technology. Limited documentation about functions, missing cables and components, and fewer technical people from the company to provide service support were just a few of the barriers Van Camp encountered as he began.

  • December 9, 2021

    five people standing with one holding a plaque.

    RIT recognized by Veterans Outreach Center for workforce training program initiative

    Veterans Outreach Center honored Rochester Institute of Technology, Foodlink, and the CHS Mobile Integrated Health teams this week with its annual Service Provider Awards. The ceremony, held at the local center, recognized the groups’ contributions in the areas of employment, food and living resources, and medical services for area veterans.