School of Engineering Plastics Engineering Technology
 Mr. John Beaumont
 Professor of Engineering and Program Chair
 Biography | Teaching | Research | Publications | Service

Mr. John Beaumont

    Penn State Behrend
    School of Engineering
    5101 Jordan Road
    Erie, PA  16563-1701

    Office: REDC 213N
    Phone: (814) 898-6482
    Fax: (814) 898-6125
    Email: jpb7@psu.edu

John P. Beaumont
Service

Active participation in professional and learned societies

Committee work

Society of Plastics Engineers, 1991-present

  • Board of Directors, 2005-present.
  • Served on The Injection Molding Division (IMD) of the Society of Plastics Engineers from 1995 to present:
  • Regularly attend three meetings a year.  February in Orlando, May at ANTEC, and Fall meetings in various locations throughout the US.
  • Chair Intra-Society Committee, 2003
  • Technical Volumes Review Committee, 1993-present
  • Chair the Technical Volumes Committee, 2000-2006
  • Chair for the Society of Plastics Engineers Processors Conference (PROCON) 2002.
  • Participate on the Education Committee, 2001, 2002
  • IMD Division Chair, 1998-1999
  • IMD Division Secretary, 1996-97
  • IMD Division Technical Program Chair for SPE’s Injection Molding Division at the ANTEC conference in Indianapolis. The Injection Molding Division sponsored over 80 papers.  Responsible for coordinating all papers, moderators, and workshops, 1995-1996
  • Seminar Advisory Committee, 1994 to 1997
  • Chair Education Committee, 1993 to 1996
  • Moderator for the ANTEC technical conferences put on by the Society of Plastics Engineers
  • Injection Molding Division in 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004
  • CAE for Injection Molding session,  1995
  • Thermoset Division, 1994
  • Served on the Advisory Board and Editorial Committee for the “Journal of Injection Molding Technology,” published by the Society of Plastics Engineers, 1996-2000
  • Judge and item writer for the development of a new “Plastics Process Engineering Certification,” Society of Plastics Engineers, 1996-1999
  • Assisted in coordinating student trips and accompanying students to the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference from 1990 to present.  Student attendance in recent years has been 50 to 60 students. Trips have included: Chicago, IL, 2004; Nashville, TN, 2003; San Francisco, CA, 2002; Dallas, TX, 2001; Orlando, FL, 2000; New York, NY, 1999; Atlanta, GA, 1998; Toronto, Canada, 1997; Indianapolis, IN, 1996; Boston, MA, 1995; San Francisco, CA, 1994; New Orleans, LA, 1993; Detroit, MI, 1992; Montreal, Canada, 1991; Dallas, TX, 1990.
  • Reviewed proposed seminars for the SPE as a member of the National SPE Seminar Review Committee, 1993-1994.
  • "Total Quality Process Control for Injection Molding," by Bill Tobin.
  • "Injection Molding Troubleshooting - from Design to Molding," by Bill Tobin.
  • Reviewed "Injection Molding" seminar by Irvin Rubin, National Society of Plastics Engineers as a member of the National SPE Seminar Review Committee, May 1993.
  • Thermoset Division Board of Directors, 1991 to 1995.
  • Technical Program Chair for 1993-94.

Assisted senior students in attending the following international trade shows, including funding and travel arrangements to: Germany, 2004; Ireland, 2003; Cairo, Egypt, 2000; Birmingham, England, InterPlast 99; Dusseldorf, Germany, K-98; Shanghai, China, ChinaPlast 97;  Birmingham, England, InterPlast 96; Dusseldorf, Germany, K-95; Paris, France, EuroPlast 94; Birmingham, England, InterPlast 93; Dusseldorf, Germany, K-92; Birmingham, England, InterPlast 90; Dusseldorf, Germany, K-89.

Moderator, Erie RETEC conference put on by the Society of Plastics Engineers, August 1995.

Moderator, Penn State Symposium for Plastics (PSSP), March 1993, 1994, 1995.

Service to professional and industrial associations

Hanser Publisher

  • Member, Technical Advisory Panel, 2003-present.

Service to community

The MAIN Education Committee Member, 1990-1995, provided tours for the following: Chinese Delegation (Sister City), August 1990; Canadian (London, Ontario) Delegation, June 1990; Erie Skill Center, June 1990; Tom Gray - Ferris State College, June 1990; Fisher Price, March 1990.

Service to public and private organizations

Developed joint course with Edinboro University to include Art in Engineering design course (PL ET 350), Plastic Part Design.  Four meetings: two at Edinboro and two at Behrend.  Pilot program initiated, 2002.

Provide assistance to Dubois High School. They received a grant to develop a plastics program, 1996.

Served on the Technology Committee of the Harborcreek School District Strategic Planning Committee.  Committee charged with studying and planning for the implementation and advancement of technologies into the Harborcreek school district to satisfy Pennsylvania’s newly adopted outcome education requirement for state schools, 1994-1995.

Service to student organizations

Plastics Engineering Technology Alumni Association

  • Faculty Representative, 2005.
  • Faculty Advisor, 1996-2004.

Society of Plastics Engineering, Student Chapter

  • Accompanied students to Annual Technical Conference, 2006.
  • Advisor, Junior class chapter, 2005-present.
  • Advisor, assisted in coordinating regular student chapter meetings, including plant tours and hosting guest speakers, 2002-2004.
  • Co-advisor, assisted in coordinating regular student chapter meetings, including plant tours and hosting guest speakers, 1995-2002
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