Update 1/25/2019: New England Students! Competing in this year’s Extreme Redesign worldwide competition or looking to compete on a local level? Registration is now open for Extreme Redesign New England: Click here for details!  It’s that time of…

On September 18, 2018 Massachusetts’ Blackstone Valley region celebrated the long-anticipated opening of the Blackstone Valley Education Hub (BV Ed Hub) in grand fashion. The ambitious project, which has been in the works for nearly two decades,…

You could say we’re kind of partial to school here at AET Labs. The crisp autumn New England air, fresh school supplies, and that renewed optimism towards the year’s possibilities are contagious! To celebrate we’re sharing “a few of our…

Pathfinder Regional Technical High School in Palmer, Massachusetts wanted to incorporate 3D printing into its curriculum while making the technology easy to access for all students. With the Stratasys F170 and GrabCAD Print, the school was quickly…

Anyone can start a CrossFit-style exercise program on their own and hope to see results. More often than not, those who go it alone lose steam and fail to progress, or even get hurt in the process. Professional training and tips from a certified…

The Stars Align for Learning Center at Linwood Mill Suddenly, significantly, amid the most oppressive heat of early summer and after years of fits and starts, arrives the refreshing news that the “Blackstone Valley Education Hub” at the Linwood…

Joint Press Release June 20, 2018 Siemens has partnered with Festo Didactic to offer the new Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program (SMSCP), which will help students, instructors and learning institutions combat the skills gap in the…

Festo Didactic, Sinclair Community College, TechSolve and five companies in the Cincinnati tri-state area (Art Metal Group, Clippard Instruments, Festo Inc., MQ Automation, Nestlé) created a two-year Mechatronics Apprenticeship Program to help…

Creaform’s New Portable 3D Measurement Solutions Designed for Research Lab and Classroom Environments We’re happy to introduce this exciting new educational package to New England instructors! Known as Creaform Academia, this didactic suite…

Ready to make some major gains in your Fab Lab know-how? There’s still time to register for AET Labs’ 2018 Summer Fab Lab Bootcamp for Educators. Join other digital fabrication enthusiasts as we conquer topics like 3D Printing, CNC Wire Bending,…

The Workforce Development Challenge: Bridging the Additive Manufacturing Skills Gap: Stratasys Additive Manufacturing Certification Program 3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing (AM) has the potential to transform manufacturing supply chains –…

AET Labs recently had the pleasure of hosting a bright young intern and budding engineer from Masconomet Regional High School here at our Essex, MA headquarters. Senior Tori LeClair came to us in early April bringing with her a sharp mind, a sweet…

  From a press release on FESTO’s new FI4.0CP certification program. Originally published by Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation:   May 10, 2018 MARTINSVILLE, VA – Robotics, automation, and human-machine interface are…

Stratasys has teamed up with Dunwoody College of Technology to offer a certificate in Additive Manufacturing. Students learn how to how to set-up, run, maintain and calibrate 3D printers, and adapt printing techniques to traditional manufacturing…

The Workforce Development Challenge: Bridging the Additive Manufacturing Skills Gap: Stratasys Additive Manufacturing Certification Program Date: Thursday, May 24, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. CT / 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT 3D Printing or Additive…

Today’s technology-driven classrooms are vastly different from those of our parents. Text books have been replaced with Chromebooks, classroom designs are flexible and modular and hands-on, project-based learning (PBL) has become the new standard…

Last week Dig It. Fab It. Make It. attendees were inspired by forward-thinking presenters, student designers and educators at the forefront of the digital fabrication movement. It’s impossible to choose one highlight so let’s break the day down:…

On March 23rd AET Labs and MakerBot introduced the new MakerBot Labs Experimental Extruder to the New England education community. Educators from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut came together at Minuteman High School in…

The national program PBS NewsHour with host Miles O’Brien aired a feature on Desktop Metal.  The segment, within its “Leading Edge” profile, focused on the future of manufacturing, starting with a piece on Relativity in Los Angeles, followed…

The 3D Printing Challenge: Complex Cam & Piston Assembly Not all 3D printers are created equal, and very few have the capability to print a complete working model all in one shot. With settings at 0.010″ resolution and using ABS model material,…