General Dynamics News, Volume 21, Number 6, March 13, 1968 Page: 2 of 6
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GENERAL DYNAMICS NEWS
Wednesday, March 13, 1968
NO COMMERCIALS—Total of 174 are taking graduate engineering and busi-
ness courses through TAGER network in Fort Worth division’s new television class-
room complex. “Homework In" and “Homework Out” bins are located at control
room. W. T. Beard, senior aerosystems engineer, seems pleased. Must have picked
up an “A.” Evening courses are beamed from SMU, TCU, Univ. of Dallas, Southwest
Center for Advanced Studies.
If You Don't Understand the Prof,
Just Call Him on the Telephone!
NO. 1—Winning entry of Fort Worth division for 1968 Texas
Industrial Professional Development Award is reviewed by President
Frank W. Davis, left, and David G. Chase, chairman of state evalu-
ating committee, Texas Society of Professional Engineers.
Professional Engineers Choose
Division For Annual Award
Fort Worth division has been
awarded the 1968 Texas Indus-
trial Professional Development
Award by the Texas Society of
Professional Engineers.
The award is made annually
for “outstanding advancement and
improvement in the development
and application of forward-look-
ing engineering management
practices,” said David G. Chase,
chairman of the state evaluating
committee.
Chase said the committee, which
is made up of professional engi-
neers representing various indus-
tries throughout Texas, selected
the division for the 1968 award
because “its engineering employ-
ment and recruiting record is out-
standing, with documented ac-
complishments in all 10 cate-
gories on which the award is
based.”
Fort Worth division is the first
aerospace company to receive the
award, and is the first company
in North Texas to win the state-
Vi Heckman, Pomona division
Dept. 6, was greatly surprised re-
cently to see her son’s picture on
the cover of Life magazine. Bill,
who is in the U. S. Ninth In-
fantry in Viet Nam, was shown
on the Feb. 9 cover along with a
captured Viet Cong.
Bill wrote his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Heckman, to verify
the photo: “I don’t remember the
picture being taken, but it’s me.
I was carrying a rifle that par-
wide competition. Presentation of
the award will take place in June
at San Antonio at the society’s
annual meeting.
The state organization will
forward the winning entry to the
national selection board in Wash-
ington, D. C., as the Texas nomi-
nation for the 1968 Industrial
Professional Development Award
sponsored by the National Society
of Professional Engineers.
TSPE is dedicated to advanc-
ing professional engineering ac-
tivity in industry. Through its
membership of about 7,000 pro-
fessional engineers, it encourages
industry to review and document
its engineering management prac-
tices, and recognizes those com-
panies whose practices are out-
standing.
The award is the second honor
bestowed on the division by the
organization. In 1957, Fort Worth
Chapter of TSPE presented its
“Engineer of the Year” award to
President Frank W. Davis.
ticular day (Jan. 21) . . . be-
cause the street fighting was too
close for an M-79.” The picture
was taken during the battle for
the embassy at Saigon.
Prior to induction into the
Army last May, Bill worked for
eight months at Pomona division
as a fork-lift operator. He went
to Viet Nam in October and has
been awarded two purple hearts
since his arrival there. Current-
ly he is stationed in Vung Tau.
A total of 174 employes at Fort
Worth division are taking grad-
uate courses in business and engi-
neering through the division’s
new educational TV facility.
The facility is located at Col.
C-12, first floor, Engineering and
Office Building.
The 174 employes are taking
38 different courses beamed from
studios at Southern Methodist
University, Texas Christian Uni-
versity, University of Dallas and
Southwest Center for Advanced
Studies in Dallas. Classes run
from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
These organizations—and oth-
ers—comprise the sponsoring or-
ganization, the Association of
Graduate Education and Research
(TAGER).
Fort Worth’s TV facility con-
sists of seven rooms which can
accommodate up to 62 students.
Each classroom houses from six
to 18 students. Larger classrooms
have two 23-inch TV monitors;
smaller rooms have one.
Walls, ceiling, carpeted floors
and furnishings are designed to
afford maximum acoustical effi-
ciency.
In each classroom, special form-
fitting chairs are attached to ped-
estal-mounted, formica-surfaced
Crews Training
For FB-111 Set
The Air Force has confirmed
that crew training for the FB-111
bomber will take place at Cars-
well Air Force Base, according
to an announcement from Rep.
Jim Wright of Fort Worth.
To get the training program
under way, Air Force told Wright
that it plans to release $550,000
in construction funds for facili-
ties at Carswell.
The money will reportedly be
used to build a training facility
and alterations to an armament
and electronics shop at Carswell.
The first FB-111A is slated for
delivery to the Air Force either
late this year or early next year.
However, training of crews can
begin before actual delivery of
the plane. They can use mock-ups
and other such training aids.
GD/NEWS Office Now
At New Location
Like almost everyone else,
we’ve moved.
General Dynamics NEWS of-
fice is now located at Col. C-18
in the northeast corner (ground
floor) of the new Engineering
I and Office Building.
Pomona Division Son Pictured
On Cover of Life Magazine
lecture tables facing TV monitors
in front of the room.
Telephones are located be-
tween every two seats in each
classroom. Since the program is
“live” and not taped, students
are able to speak directly to
the lecturer via the telephone
setup.
In addition to classrooms, the
TV facility has a reception area
and a control room. D. F. Ander-
son of educational services is in
charge of the operation.
“We have switching equipment
in the control center which en-
ables us to transfer any program
on any of the channels to any
room in the complex,” Anderson
said.
“If thei’e’s trouble on the cable,
notify TAGER headquarters in
Richardson. TAGER can switch
channels in an emergency.”
The control room also has
“Homework In” and “Homework
Out” bins.
“As soon as a student deposits
his home work,” Anderson said,
“we forward it to the course in-
structor. When the work is
graded and returned, we simply
drop it in' the ‘in’ bin and the
student picks it up.”
Course Selection Founded
On Student Requirements
Student-demand is the basis
for graduate courses now offered
in the division’s new TV facility.
“Most of the courses we’re of-
fering this semester are in engi-
neering, math and physics,” said
John Payne, educational services
supervisor, “but graduate courses
in business are available on re-
quest.”
Employes interested in taking
a graduate course via television
are urged to contact D. F. Ander-
son, ext. 4003. Or they may drop
by the TV facility.
“Application forms for the
graduate engineering program
are available at the facility,”
Payne said.
Payne urged employes to use
the zone number—1896—when
mailing material to the TV facil-
ity.
He also reminded prospective
students to start processing their
applications for admission at an
early date.
Summer term for SMU Insti-
tute of Technology program will
begin June 3 and end Aug. 9 (10
weeks).
Dates and other information
about courses will be announced
in GD/NEWS and placed on the
TV facility’s bulletin board.
IN NEW MEXICO—Maj. John Kirk, chairman of the Holloman
AFB division United Fund, and R. J. Fate, center, manager of GD's
RATSCAT operation at the base, make contribution to Wayne Stew-
art, representing Otero County United Fund.
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General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division. General Dynamics News, Volume 21, Number 6, March 13, 1968, periodical, March 13, 1968; Fort Worth, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth777370/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth.