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 | May 15, 2013

Addressing the ‘Fatal Flaw’ in Engineering Education

At The Automation Conference, Purdue’s Gary Bertoline explained the problems with a theoretically based higher-education system in the U.S., and gave solutions to bring it back in line with manufactur
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 | May 15, 2013

Scholarship Supports Chicago Manufacturing Initiative

At TAC 2013, Summit Media Group presented a check to a Chicago high school program looking to put a fire in the belly of students to pursue manufacturing-related jobs.
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The Automation Conference 2013 Offers Unique Educational Benefits
 Video | March 25, 2013

The Automation Conference 2013 Offers Unique Educational Benefits

Dan Allford of machine-builder ARC Specialities explains why The Automation Conference is a unique educational event for manufacturers. This year's conference features over 20 sessions for professionals in discrete and batch manufacturing, the processing industries and packaging.
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Students attending Automate 2013 took advantage of “expert huddles,” small, intimate encounters with automation experts held right on the show floor.
News
 | February 21, 2013

Knowledge-Hungry Students Enjoy Automate 2013

Automate 2013 drew a population of science and engineering students interested in gaining the knowledge needed to fill the growing gap of qualified workers.
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Blog Post | February 13, 2013

Getting the Right Labor Force

Manufacturing growth has been driving the U.S. economy since the economic implosion in 2008 and has added more than 500,000 jobs in the last three years.
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Blog Post | November 1, 2012

Future Engineers Visit Pack Expo with Mentor

Pack Expo 2012 in Chicago hosted thousands of packaging industry professionals, as well as some on their way to joining the ranks.
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News
 | October 11, 2012

Good Work Alone is Not Enough, You Need to Sell Your Ideas

How do engineers and technicians get their ideas across and projects funded? Like it or not, they’ve got to learn how to sell.
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Column
 | September 26, 2012

Ladders Are Meant for Climbing

The engineering career ladder has respected positions such as Distinguished Technologist or Fellow.
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Column
 | September 24, 2012

Building Skills in the Industrial Products Industry

As manufacturers take steps to expand their workforces, many are finding that the skills they require now are different from those that were needed prior to the recession.
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Perspective
 | September 6, 2012

3 Questions: Raising Student Interest in Manufacturing

The SME Foundation, sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), has been at the forefront of stimulating interest in manufacturing among students of many ages.
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