The Senior Project Cubes in CAS 106B have been remodeled and the students are loving them. Thank you to everyone who helped with this! We appreciate your hard work! | |
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We continue to expand access to 3D printing. Thank you for the generous support from alumni for the IAB’s initiative 3D printing. A new Bridgeport manual milling machine was purchased via grant funding.
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We have new Robot Family Members- Mobile Ones! | |
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Dr. Edoardo Sarda wrote a grant that awarded a $50,000 WAM-V to LSSU and the University of Bolzano to compete in the next Maritime RobotX Challenge. Team AMORE is fundraising and working on this project. See their website for details: https://sites.google.com/lssu.edu/lssurobotx/
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Erik Finley will present at the North American IEOM conference in Monterrey, Mexico next week. He will present a paper he published last year (IIoT and Assisted Reality: Re-Shaping Traditional Robotic Cells) based on his senior project sponsored by 4D system. His conference related expenses are being covered by the Bollin Family Grant.
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Prof. David Leach and Mr. Ron Throener worked together to secure a $10k Haas grant for skills training and student support.
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The IEEExtreme Programming Competition was held last weekend and the LSSU team placed in the upper half of competitors.
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SAE volunteered with the middle school 7th graders, helping them with fuel cell cars.
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Summer camps were held for the first time in a few years in a new format under the guidance of Dr. Zakaria Mahmud.
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FRC worlds is presently scheduled for Detroit April 27-30, 2022. We are hoping to host FRC districts in 2023.
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Scholarships are still available
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The alumni and industrial support is greatly appreciated: | |
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David O'Toole, Manager, Simulation Products at FANUC, worked out a special deal for LSSU to use the Roboguide robotics simulation software
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JP Rasaiah, President, and Phil Nicholson, Senior Engineer, both at 4D Systems, helped LSSU acquire two Robotiq robotics grippers at a special discounted price
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Jason Schopp, VP and GM of Operations, is coordinating with his engineers at JR Automation to assist LSSU's autonomous mobile robotics project
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Jason Markesino, Senior Engineer at AMT, providing technical support for robotics projects at LSSU
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Fleet Software was donated from Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) - $8,500. Thank you, Mark Ermatinger.
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Mobile robot intelligent trailer and hook for MiR 100 robot from Industrial Control - $18,000. Thank you, Tyler Britcher.
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Alumni continue to have productive careers, including the following recent changes or promotions: | |
- Steven Solack (MET- Robotics, 2011), Senior Controls Project Engineer, Mission Design & Automation
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- Christopher Maguire (MET-Robotics, 1992), Fastener Project Manager, FCA Fiat Chrysler (Stellantis North America)
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- Brian Parkham (EE-Robotics, Digital Systems), Controls Engineer, Tool North Inc
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- Todd McKnight (AMET, 1995), Controls Engineering Supervisor, Autokiniton (Formerly Tower International)
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- Shawn Archer (ME-Robotics, 1999), Mechanical Engineering Manager, JR Automation
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- Bradley Starks (EE-Robotics, 2012), Product Focal Lead, BAE Systems
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- Amanda Eles (ME-Robotics, 2005), Director of Automation Engineering at JB Poindexter & Co
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- Geoff Marshall (MET-Robotics, 2000), Robot Simulation Engineer, GM
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- Jay Patel (MET-Robotics, 2005), Senior Technical Project Manager, Tesla, Austin, TX
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- Jon Jensen (MET, 1988), President and CEO, NAI Group
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- Niels-Erik Ravn (ME-Robotics, 2014), Customer Support Manager, LEONI, FranceJeffrey James (AMET, 1994), Automation Engineer, Boeing Corp
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