IPC COMMUNITY 52 SPRING 2024
Dan White is an associate professor of elec-
trical and computer engineering who serves as
the faculty advisor for the IPC Student Chap-
ter at Valparaiso University. He received the
Michael V. Carano Teacher Excellence Award
in 2023. The annual, student-nominated award
comes with a $1,000 prize and a one-year mem
-
bership to IPC EDGE, the institution's online
learning platform.
"Student learning development by any means
possible is at the core of my teaching strategy,"
Dan says, "IPC helps provide extra opportunities
for learning about and engaging with the elec-
tronics industry, and I'm happy to help bring
that experience to my students as the chapter
advisor."
I talked with Dan about his impact on his
students as they pursue their interests in elec-
tronics manufacturing, his contributions to the
field, and why a student talent network is crucial
for the industry.
Let's start with an overview of your own
career journey.
Dan White: I always wanted to be an engineer
and work for NASA. I attended the University
A Skill and a Passion
By Charlene Gunter, Senior Director, IPC Education Foundation
Dan White leads the IPC Student Chapter at Valparaiso University
EDUCATION
Dan (black shirt) with his first cohort of students who worked on the international SatNOGS project.
They also helped run the project's booth at Hamvention, one of the largest amateur radio conventions.
