Paul Gordy

Tidewater Community College

Paul E. Gordy, PE
Associate Professor and Program Head - Engineering
Tidewater Community College
Virginia Beach, VA

I am passionate about engineering education and absolutely love teaching at the community college.
I feel that I have a positive influence on my students and they inspire me with their dreams for the future.
Helping them fulfill these dreams is a pleasure and a blessing.

I have been married to my dear wife Alice for 31 years and have two children and two granddaughters (6 and 3).
We see our granddaughters almost daily and they bring great joy to our lives.

I am also an avid cyclist and have cycled over 60,000 miles in the last 10 years.
The picture shown is from a 600-mile cycling tour in the Adirondacks that I led in August 2011.

I am excited about this workshop and look forward to working with this group!

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Enhancing Your Program Through Projects & Competitions part of Supporting Community College Faculty Across the Disciplines:Fall 2012 Workshop:Essays
This webpage is an educational essay discussing how engineering programs at community colleges can be enhanced through student participation in projects and competitions, with a focus on the ASEE Model Design (robotics) Competition, its benefits for student engagement and skill development, and guidance on selecting appropriate discipline-based projects aligned with institutional characteristics and resources.

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Paul Gordy part of Supporting Community College Faculty Across the Disciplines:Fall 2012 Workshop:Participant Profiles
Participant profile page for Paul Gordy, a faculty member at Tidewater Community College, featuring contact information and background details as part of the 2012 SERC workshop on supporting community college educators, with emphasis on pedagogical projects and professional development within the scientific community.