Description
At our annual summit for New England Engineering, Design, and Robotics instructors saw and demoed the latest training equipment and technology, found out what skills local businesses are looking for in new employees, and connected with other teachers. This year, we will be at the Universal Robots training facility, and you will get to tour their space in action.
Agenda
8:30am: Arrive & Networking
8:45-9:00am: Opening Remarks
9:00am-9:45am: Presentation: Kevin Cabaniss - Job Roles in Automation and Robotics
Kevin Cabaniss, Universal Robots
With over five years of experience in technical education and robotics sales, Kevin is passionate about bringing the technologies of tomorrow into today's classroom. Currently serving as the North American Channel Development Manager for Educational programs at Universal Robots, Kevin helps implement UR's vision for hands-on, industry relevant robotics training to schools across the country.
9:45am-10:30am: Presentation: Ted Rozier - Industry 4.0, Robot Safety, and Other Fascinating Topics
Ted Rozier, Festo Didactic
10:30am-11:00am: Break, Application Alley, Networking
11:00am-11:45am: Presentation: Mark Lyons - CAD Projects That Inspire
Mark Lyons, AET Labs
Mark has deep experience in career and technical education as a former CAD teacher at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School and Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School. His 30-year career includes sales and product roles for CAD software, including SolidWorks, and a bachelor's degree in occupational education from Fitchburg State College. He is actively involved with schools in Massachusetts, serving on a number of program advisory boards, leading SkillsUSA Massachusetts competitions, is a speaker at the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators annual conference, and has led the annual New England CAD-Engineering Teachers Summit since it started in 2007.
11:45am-12:45pm: Lunch, Application Alley
12:45pm-1:15pm: Presentation: Mark Lyons - Adapting to the New Massachusetts CTE Frameworks: CAD & Robotics
1:15pm-1:30pm: Lightning Round Q&A
1:30pm-1:45pm: Festo MecLab Redesign Challenge Voting
1:45pm-2:00pm: SkillsUSA MA Update and Teacher of the Year Award
