A program enabling high school students to earn college credit by learning manufacturing skills from area employers has been expanded into Sussex County.
The initiative is part of Pathways to Prosperity, a partnership to prepare students with skills to work in fields such as computer science, culinary arts and hospitality management, manufacturing, biomedical science and engineering.
A team of reasearchers at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) constructed the glider of ABS plastic, comprised of only nine unique parts, each of which was 3D printed using fused deposition modeling (FDM) technology on the Stratasys Fortus 900 mc machine. This production process was deemed superior to stereo lithography or selective laser sintering because FDM allows for lower...
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.
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.
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.
