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Post by cardinalblacktrojan on May 3, 2022 14:02:28 GMT -6
Does Lockheed-Martin sponsor anything involving Troy University or Troy Athletics?
From an athletic marketing standpoint, it seems like an opportunity to get involved with them. It would be a very cool marketing scheme to somehow mix the Lockheed-Martin missile program and Troy's political/military connections with Troy Trojans sports, similar to how the UCF Knights have developed their "space/rocket" theme they have been using across their sports because of their proximity to NASA-Cape Canaveral and them being a space-grant university.
It also seems like there is a big missed opportunity right now academically (and has been for a while), to partner with Lockheed-Martin/Sikorsky and develop a research/engineering degree program where students can learn and research missile/fire control technology, aviation electronics, missile electro-optics, aerospace technology, etc.
Troy has partnered with KW Plastics with the plastics research that began a few years ago. A natural next step would be to partner with Lockheed.
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Post by foulpolephenom on May 3, 2022 14:11:49 GMT -6
Does Lockheed-Martin sponsor anything involving Troy University or Troy Athletics?
From an athletic marketing standpoint, it seems like an opportunity to get involved with them. It would be a very cool marketing scheme to somehow mix the Lockheed-Martin missile program and Troy's political/military connections with Troy Trojans sports, similar to how the UCF Knights have developed their "space/rocket" theme they have been using across their sports because of their proximity to NASA-Cape Canaveral and them being a space-grant university.
It also seems like there is a big missed opportunity right now academically (and has been for a while), to partner with Lockheed-Martin/Sikorsky and develop a research/engineering degree program where students can learn and research missile/fire control technology, aviation electronics, missile electro-optics, aerospace technology, etc.
Troy has partnered with KW Plastics with the plastics research that began a few years ago. A natural next step would be to partner with Lockheed.
I believe they work with us on the Military Appreciation game. Also, I'm not sure we would be able to get a engineering program with Auburn right up the road.
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Post by TroyFootball05 on May 3, 2022 14:21:14 GMT -6
I know Sikorsky, now part of Lockheed Martin, used to pitch a big tent on tailgate terrace. They always had tickets to give out. Not sure if they are given to them or if they are a sponsor of Troy Athletics.
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Post by cardinalblacktrojan on May 3, 2022 14:45:25 GMT -6
Does Lockheed-Martin sponsor anything involving Troy University or Troy Athletics?
From an athletic marketing standpoint, it seems like an opportunity to get involved with them. It would be a very cool marketing scheme to somehow mix the Lockheed-Martin missile program and Troy's political/military connections with Troy Trojans sports, similar to how the UCF Knights have developed their "space/rocket" theme they have been using across their sports because of their proximity to NASA-Cape Canaveral and them being a space-grant university.
It also seems like there is a big missed opportunity right now academically (and has been for a while), to partner with Lockheed-Martin/Sikorsky and develop a research/engineering degree program where students can learn and research missile/fire control technology, aviation electronics, missile electro-optics, aerospace technology, etc.
Troy has partnered with KW Plastics with the plastics research that began a few years ago. A natural next step would be to partner with Lockheed.
I believe they work with us on the Military Appreciation game. Also, I'm not sure we would be able to get a engineering program with Auburn right up the road. Why would Auburn being up the road matter? Genuinely curious. State funding?
Alabama A&M, Tuskegee, UAB, UAH, and South Alabama offer engineering. I don't see why Troy couldn't.
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Post by cardinalblacktrojan on May 3, 2022 14:48:30 GMT -6
You know it would be VERY awesome, especially from a recruiting standpoint, to do something like this involving a Lockheed or Sikorsky theme.
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Post by Troystet on May 4, 2022 16:13:32 GMT -6
I know Sikorsky, now part of Lockheed Martin, used to pitch a big tent on tailgate terrace. They always had tickets to give out. Not sure if they are given to them or if they are a sponsor of Troy Athletics. We have a Troy alum, member of the 87 national championship team, retired Marine corps colonel and former Marine One pilot that I believe now works for Sikorsky
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Post by trojanmatt on May 5, 2022 7:37:39 GMT -6
I believe we have A new person in charge of marketing. He was formally at UCF and did a really great job improving the fan experience. I’m not sure if he was the one that implemented the space so much for UCF but I would look for some creative ideas to come.
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Post by trojan2003 on May 8, 2022 20:35:30 GMT -6
It also seems like there is a big missed opportunity right now academically (and has been for a while), to partner with Lockheed-Martin/Sikorsky and develop a research/engineering degree program where students can learn and research missile/fire control technology, aviation electronics, missile electro-optics, aerospace technology, etc. Troy has partnered with KW Plastics with the plastics research that began a few years ago. A natural next step would be to partner with Lockheed. IMO funding would be a problem unless Troy keeps specializing in certain areas such as plastics research, etc… Auburn already owns the market in this region…I think the Engineering department is the 8th (?) largest in the nation and is nationally ranked (Top 30 Undergraduate and Top 40 Graduate, Top 30 Research, Aerospace Engineering: #45). They have a long history and bigtime donors (including famous alumnus Tim Cook). They also maintain excellent relationships with the industry and NASA…etc.
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Post by cardinalblacktrojan on May 9, 2022 9:04:43 GMT -6
It also seems like there is a big missed opportunity right now academically (and has been for a while), to partner with Lockheed-Martin/Sikorsky and develop a research/engineering degree program where students can learn and research missile/fire control technology, aviation electronics, missile electro-optics, aerospace technology, etc. Troy has partnered with KW Plastics with the plastics research that began a few years ago. A natural next step would be to partner with Lockheed. IMO funding would be a problem unless Troy keeps specializing in certain areas such as plastics research, etc… Auburn already owns the market in this region…I think the Engineering department is the 8th (?) largest in the nation and is nationally ranked (Top 30 Undergraduate and Top 40 Graduate, Top 30 Research, Aerospace Engineering: #45). They have a long history and bigtime donors (including famous alumnus Tim Cook). They also maintain excellent relationships with the industry and NASA…etc. Auburn started somewhere though. Troy could offer less expensive degrees than the big schools, just like every other school in the state does not named UA or Auburn.
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Post by trojan2003 on May 9, 2022 11:37:25 GMT -6
IMO funding would be a problem unless Troy keeps specializing in certain areas such as plastics research, etc… Auburn already owns the market in this region…I think the Engineering department is the 8th (?) largest in the nation and is nationally ranked (Top 30 Undergraduate and Top 40 Graduate, Top 30 Research, Aerospace Engineering: #45). They have a long history and bigtime donors (including famous alumnus Tim Cook). They also maintain excellent relationships with the industry and NASA…etc. Auburn started somewhere though. Troy could offer less expensive degrees than the big schools, just like every other school in the state does not named UA or Auburn. Yes, in specific niche areas but it seems like the Aerospace market is already covered. I am not saying this is something that should be completely ignored. Auburn had record numbers of applicants this year (+155% compared to 2020, AU joined the common app + Suni Lee factor) and they had to reject tons of qualified applicants - this could be generally a chance for Troy. AU and mostly UAT attract many out-of-state students. UAT is very active recruiting in the New England region and AU attracts many kids from Texas, Atlanta area and international students. Troy is the true "University of Alabama" when it comes to represented counties in AL: www.al.com/news/2021/10/where-do-alabama-students-go-to-college-see-the-most-popular-choice-by-county.html Also, there is not much of a difference regarding in-state tuition when comparing TU and AU / UA. AU and UA are just extremely expensive for out-of-state students: TROY, 2019-20 In-state tuition 8,908 USD, Out-of-state tuition 16,708 USD AUBURN, 2019-20 In-state tuition 11,796 USD, Out-of-state tuition 31,956 USD ALABAMA, 2019-20 In-state tuition 11,620 USD, Out-of-state tuition 31,090 USD UAB, 2019-20 In-state tuition 8,568 USD, Out-of-state tuition 20,400 USD
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Post by Trojan By Birth on May 9, 2022 18:06:14 GMT -6
The hot topic in DoD right now is Digital Engineering. I’m not sure that ABET offers a degree in that yet. Troy could get in early by offering degrees and certs before the engineering schools catch on.
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Post by Troystet on May 10, 2022 14:31:41 GMT -6
The hot topic in DoD right now is Digital Engineering. I’m not sure that ABET offers a degree in that yet. Troy could get in early by offering degrees and certs before the engineering schools catch on. Two areas that Troy is way, way behind in is 1) Computer Programing Dept 2) Biology Dept Son started at Troy in Computer and it was a joke. Transfered to UCF and is now a project manager in NYC. Daughter graduated from Troy with a degree in Biomedical Science. No research programs really hamstrings our Biology grads
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Post by Trojan By Birth on May 10, 2022 18:45:22 GMT -6
The hot topic in DoD right now is Digital Engineering. I’m not sure that ABET offers a degree in that yet. Troy could get in early by offering degrees and certs before the engineering schools catch on. Two areas that Troy is way, way behind in is 1) Computer Programing Dept 2) Biology Dept Son started at Troy in Computer and it was a joke. Transfered to UCF and is now a project manager in NYC. Daughter graduated from Troy with a degree in Biomedical Science. No research programs really hamstrings our Biology grads I dunno man I see a lot of useless traits coming out of even big schools. New hire from huge engineering school says they need 150k in fancy windows software to do their jobs. I sit them down at a Linux box and say here is your tool; get to work.
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Post by chattvalleytrojan on May 12, 2022 7:00:29 GMT -6
Auburn started somewhere though. Troy could offer less expensive degrees than the big schools, just like every other school in the state does not named UA or Auburn. Yes, in specific niche areas but it seems like the Aerospace market is already covered. I am not saying this is something that should be completely ignored. Auburn had record numbers of applicants this year (+155% compared to 2020, AU joined the common app + Suni Lee factor) and they had to reject tons of qualified applicants - this could be generally a chance for Troy. AU and mostly UAT attract many out-of-state students. UAT is very active recruiting in the New England region and AU attracts many kids from Texas, Atlanta area and international students. Troy is the true "University of Alabama" when it comes to represented counties in AL: www.al.com/news/2021/10/where-do-alabama-students-go-to-college-see-the-most-popular-choice-by-county.html Also, there is not much of a difference regarding in-state tuition when comparing TU and AU / UA. AU and UA are just extremely expensive for out-of-state students: TROY, 2019-20 In-state tuition 8,908 USD, Out-of-state tuition 16,708 USD AUBURN, 2019-20 In-state tuition 11,796 USD, Out-of-state tuition 31,956 USD ALABAMA, 2019-20 In-state tuition 11,620 USD, Out-of-state tuition 31,090 USD UAB, 2019-20 In-state tuition 8,568 USD, Out-of-state tuition 20,400 USD Also the fact we offer in state prices to several counties in FL and GA. I grew up in Columbus and if I wanted to go to Auburn(my dream school at the time) it would have been 40K out of state when I live 30 to 45 minutes away from campus. They stopped GA counties in state in about 2007. The question to study is how many students leave Troy after a year or two to go elsewhere for engineering.
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Post by chattvalleytrojan on May 12, 2022 7:10:38 GMT -6
The hot topic in DoD right now is Digital Engineering. I’m not sure that ABET offers a degree in that yet. Troy could get in early by offering degrees and certs before the engineering schools catch on. As someone with a Computer Science degree from Troy and who works for a DoD Contractor I can agree. When I was at Troy I wanted to minor in Cyber Security but the classes were never offered so I dropped the minor and graduated earlier. We barely touched anything on newer programming languages or frame works. We had some really good professors and some that not really good at all. Hopefully after the renovations to Math and Science they added more than one outlet plug for students to use.
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