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Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Grant supporting CNC students at Edison State
PIQUA, Ohio (WDTN) — A community college in Miami County receives funding to financially support students in one of its programs. Edison State Community College in Piqua will use a $10,000 Gene Haas Foundation grant for scholarships for the CNC Programming course. The 3-credit hour CNC course teaches students the fundamentals of machines and how to program and operate them. The class is for students pursuing a Mechanical Engineering Technology degree or certificate. Scholarships offered under the Gene Haas Foundation grant will cover all costs of the CNC Programming class, including tuition, fees, and textbooks. Students first will need to have completed the prerequisite course. The school received another grant last year to upgrade CNC equipment. 'Edison State Community College received a grant a year ago for these two machines that were $130,000. This gave us some more advanced machines with also the simulators,' describes Steve Sykes, a professor at the college. Sykes is a product of the school, graduating in 1980. He started teaching in the summer of 1981. 'Actually when I first started here, we had ticker tape, CNC machines, and now we're doing advanced technology. We're seeing a lot of robotics. We're seeing a lot of CNC companies that are starting up because you can actually make pretty good money with CNC equipment,' describes Sykes. The CNC program prepares students for a career in a field that's constantly advancing. 'What I like about the program is it gives me an in-depth view of how the machines operate,' says student Anthony Thomas. 'What I really want to do is be able to fix the machines. That is what I'm passionate about.' Thomas and others learn how to diagnose problems and make repairs, preparing them to enter the workforce as soon as they graduate. 'In my field, I want to do equipment service. And part of that is CNC machines,' says Thomas. There is a growing trend for companies to hire more CNC programmers. CNC machinists can work in industries like automotive, aerospace, medical, and technology. Edison State Community College offers a wide range of manufacturing and engineering degrees and certificates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SUNY Canton professor receives Distinguished Faculty Advisor Award
CANTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – A SUNY Canton Associate Professor has received an award from the professional manufacturing organization SME Associate Professor Puttagounder Dhanasekaran Swaminathan, or Dr. P.S., has received a Distinguished Faculty Advisor Award. Swaminathan teaches machine design, engineering materials, GD&T, MET electrical engineering and materials selection courses for the Mechanical Engineering Technology program within the Canino School of Engineering Technology. SUNY Canton Athletes of the Week Feb. 17 SUNY Canton says the professor has 27 years of industry experience in designing, researching and manufacturing electromechanical systems. Including antennas and gearboxes for communications, disaster management and telemedicine applications. He also advises students' senior capstone projects and has published research papers with professional organizations. Swaminathan is the faculty advisor for SUNY Canton's SME student chapter, which has received gold status. Formerly known as the Society of Manufacturing Engineers was established in 1932 as a nonprofit organization. SME represents the North American manufacturing industry, including manufacturers, academia, professionals, students and the communities in which they operate. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
