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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
The MINDS-i competition program is designed to develop skills in problem solving, mechanical engineering, electronics engineering and programming. Kids and instructors participated to find new levels of passion and enthusiasm for robotics and technology based careers.
Monday, April 28, 2014
The Senior Engineering Design Team at Prairie View A&M University designed a Hub-Less Wheel utilizing 3D Printed parts provided by Tech-Labs. 3D printing enables students to rapidly prototype new designs allowing them to quickly assemble and test their new ideas.
Friday, April 11, 2014

If you want to get students excited about new technologies like 3D printing, you have to let them follow their passion — even if that passion is ketchup!

High school seniors Tyler Richards and Jonathan Thompson have spent a lot of time thinking about ketchup.

Friday, March 21, 2014

Rather than being a replacement for employees, this machined parts supplier says robotic automation has led to a doubling of the size of its staff.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013
sciTEX learning is a provider of on-line course-based supplemental science instructional materials for Elementary, Middle School and High School Science for Texas Schools. These materials are provided to meet the requirements of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
Monday, April 22, 2013
Even before transportation designers join the world's leading automotive companies, as students they're already leveraging 3D printing to test their innovative concepts.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
This is the only 3D printer of its kind in the world able to create complex assemblies made of moving parts - each of which is printed in a different material.
Thursday, April 12, 2012

NO OVERSPRAY Using a SimSpray tool, a student at Randolph Community College in North Carolina practices his painting technique. Credit Randolph Community College.

THE blistering pace of advances in automotive technology may be confusing to consumers, but it seems to be creating a strong employment outlook for those who fix cars.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Headquartered in the heart of Madison, Wisconsin, Madison Area Technical College is one of the largest of 16 schools in the Wisconsin Technical College System. It serves some 40,000 people and 12 counties in south-central Wisconsin.

Welding Simulator Slashes Training Costs and Materials
Thursday, November 3, 2011

Arc welding processes require good workmanship to produce sound welds. Poor technique such as an overly long distance between the electrode and the work piece (arc length) can make the difference between a smooth, strong weld and a defective one that is prone to failure. Learning the skill requires time, patience, and significant amounts of materials.

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