robotics

Lawrence Technological University's Southfield campus

Lawrence Tech Signs Robotics Deal With Community College

Lawrence Technological University has signed an agreement to allow students from Terra State Community College in Fremont, Ohio, to transfer up to 64 credits toward completion of a bachelor of science degree in robotics engineering.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/12

KVCC Mechatronic Systems Technician Academy Opens in January

Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s newest career academy, Mechatronics, is being renamed to better describe the training and type of employment that graduates can expect to attain. The new training program is now called the Mechatronic Systems Technician Academy. This training program will prepare students to perform the work of installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting mechanical and electrical equipment that is controlled by electronic and computer driven components.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/10/02

Society 2030 Consortium Kicks Off Third Year

Society 2030, an innovative consortium bringing together University of Michigan researchers with corporate leaders to prepare for society’s changing age structure, kicks off its third year on Sept. 19 with a meeting focusing on emerging assistive technologies, including robotics.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/09/12

Lawrence Tech robotics competitors Christopher Kawatsu (holding the umbrella at left), Jonathan Ruszala, Dan McGee and Ryan Matthews confer on last minute adjustments to vuLTUre2 at the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition held at Oakland University. In the background are Professor CJ Chung, Dean Hsiao-Ping Moore of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Jenna Diamond. Photo: Lawrence Tech

LTU Fifth Of 47 Schools In Robotics Competition

Lawrence Technological University’s robot, vuLTUre2, finished fifth in the Auto-Nav Challenge, the main event at the 20th annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition held at Oakland University June 8-11.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/06/14

Lansing Nonprofit Offering Tech Summer Camps

The Lansing tech nonprofit ITEC is inspiring local youth to become the next great engineers, programmers and movie makers through fun and interactive technology summer camps. Kids will build and bring to life Lego robots, plan, film and edit their own movies, and design and play their own video games.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/30