Lockheed Martin Donates $10K In Equipment To Rowan College

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Defense company Lockheed Martin, which has an office on Borton Landing Road in Moorestown, recently donated two Spectrum Analyzers and two Network Analyzers to Rowan College at Burlington County, the college announced this week.

Lockheed Martin made the donation of $10,000 worth of equipment to support the college’s computer and engineering technology programs.

The college said it maintains close ties with the defense company in aligning curriculum with industry needs and to impart required skills and competencies to students, preparing them for internships and full-time employment at Lockheed.

“This is our way of helping RCBC, so they can help us,” Alexander Silvestro, of Lockheed Martin, said. “The technicians who report to me use this equipment on a daily basis. If RCBC students use it in their classrooms, they will come to me a step ahead. Students having this advanced capability make them a more attractive hire for Lockheed and the industry, as well.”

In fact, Silvestro has recently hired four Rowan College at Burlington County alum to full-time positions at Lockheed Martin.

“This is a great example of the synergies that exist between Rowan College at Burlington County and leading employers such as Lockheed Martin,” Rowan College at Burlington County President Dr. Michael A. Cioce said. “We appreciate the donation and the way that Lockheed enhances our curriculum, leading to amazing career opportunities for RCBC students.”

The Spectrum and Network Analyzers were donated to help advance Rowan College at Burlington County’s capabilities in educating and preparing students for the workforce. This equipment allows students to test frequencies over time by analyzing signals and wave propagations, helping to control communications.

Developing a comprehensive knowledge of the operation and use of these instruments allows students to achieve and verify optimal performance of devices such as antennas, cables and amplifiers in networks.

Rowan College at Burlington County offers high-quality degree programs in Electrical Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology, all of which will be enhanced by the donation of this equipment by Lockheed Martin.

The college said it is grateful to Lockheed Martin, and all industrial partners, for their support of the curriculum, facilities and students. To learn more about the college’s engineering programs, visit rcbc.edu/academics/engineering-technology.