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This paper, by Stephen J. Ezell and Robert D. Atkinson and published by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, presents a national manufacturing strategy for the U.S.. The Paper focuses on three key questions: 1) Does the United States need a healthy manufacturing sector? 2) How healthy...

An example of a lab in Advanced Mechatronics at Placer High School. Each tracker will individually track the sun via inputs from various sensors. In this video, 18 trackers are hooked together via serial communications. All are tracking off one "master" while the others act as "slaves". Each tracker...

This paper, from Frank S. Cheng and Xiaoting Chen from the Engineering and Technology Department of Central Michigan University, covers the integration of 3D vision measurements into industrial robot applications. Topics covered include 3D binocular stereo vision and calibration, robot hand-eye...

Presented on behalf of Galil, these videos, presented by "industry leader" Jacob Tal, provide information on topics such as modes of motion, dual loop compensation, piezo-ceramic actuators, microstepping, and more. These two-minute videos are "perfect for busy engineers that need quick solutions to...

This four-page document demonstrates how the College of Lake County (CLC) Mechatronics Technology Program aligns with the Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program, Level 1 Mechatronics Systems Assistant and Level 2 Mechatronics Systems Associate. This document, prepared by the Florida...

This site, created by Penton, is the leading international technical magazine of fluid power. Its articles describe many different designs and advances in fluid power technology, through both technology articles and application stories. Emphasized is new ideas to assist the engineering designer who...

This is a syllabus for a four credit course offered at Macomb Community College that integrates multiple design disciplines with emphasis on problem solving, time and team management, and process changes. Upon completion of this course, the following abilities can be expected of students: (1)...

This document, created by Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, serves as an overview of job tasks assigned to those in charge of emergency preparedness management. What does emergency preparedness management involve? As the document explains, emergency preparedness management is "the application and...

This report, provided by the Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence at Bemidji State University, details the results of a survey following the Dream It. Do It. Minnesota Statewide Tour of Manufacturing.  The program consisted of 119 tours to students, families, and the general...

This flowchart from Monroe Community College (MCC) provides an overview of the opportunities at MCC for the completion of the AWS (American Welding Society) SENSE QC-10 Entry-Level Weld program. Completion of the program results in "full certification and maximum credit articulation towards [MCC's]...