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Learn. Inspire. Connect. – 2025 Summit for New England Engineering, Design, and Robotics Instructors
DescriptionJoin us at our annual summit for New England Engineering, Design, and Robotics instructors to see and demo the latest training equipment and technology, find out what skills local businesses are looking for in new employees, and connect…
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2025 Festo MecLab Redesign Team Challenge
OverviewMechatronics engineers create and improve automated processes and are sometimes tasked to create simple, cost-effective, and dependable automated processes to replace tasks that are currently being implemented manually. They research, design,…
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9 Trends in STEM Labs for New England Educators eBook
What’s Inside? The latest trends in STEM lab designs and equipment. Photos of STEM labs from New England educational institutions and what some of them are doing in their labs. Cutting-edge equipment for a range of STEM labs, including fab labs,…
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Applying for a STEM Grant? Keep These Tips in Mind
Hundreds of educational institutions in New England have benefited from grants they’ve received. They used the funds to buy new equipment, renovate labs, outfit brand-new labs, conduct research, and launch new programs. Grants are available from…
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Introducing the Newest Medical Printer from Stratasys
Training medical students can be cumbersome using animals, cadavers, and off-the-shelf models. They don’t accurately represent the anatomy, they require storage and demo space, are expensive, and raise ethical concerns. Stratasys, the leading 3D…
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3 Examples of 3D Printing for Medical Applications
Thanks to incredible advancements in 3D printing technology, doctors, medical instructors, and researchers are transforming people’s lives in new ways. Teaching hospitals and medical schools are using 3D printers to create anatomically precise…
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Are You Properly Selecting Equipment for New Technical Education Labs?
Students are gathered around a 3D printer anxiously waiting for their creation to be finished. A pair of relieved students are watching a robot pick up a cup, just as they had programmed. At the beginning of a new school construction project, it’s…
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Electrical Engineering Lab Equipment List for Educators
Electrical engineering labs at colleges and universities in New England use equipment from industry-leading manufacturers, like Festo Didactic, to teach their students. Deciding what equipment is best for your electrical engineering lab depends on…
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How Smart Grids are Transforming Electrical Engineering Programs
The electric infrastructure in the United States is aging, and there are efforts underway at the federal, state, and local levels to modernize the power grid. Cutting-edge “smart grid” technologies use two-way communication technologies, control…
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Here’s What the Fourth Industrial Revolution Means for New England Educators
Employers have been emphasizing the need for ongoing, relevant skill development in addition to traditional degrees for their employees. The focus on skills is especially true for the manufacturing industry, which has been transforming rapidly for…
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Are You Preparing Your Students for Industry 4.0?
The manufacturing industry is rapidly transforming due to continuous technological advancements that improve efficiency, accuracy, automation, and safety in industrial environments. In turn, the demand for highly skilled advanced manufacturing…
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How the Drafting Department at Diman Regional Technical High School Stays Industry-Relevant
The Drafting Department at Diman Regional Technical High School is proud of some recent news. One of their student teams won gold in the Automated Manufacturing competition at the SkillsUSA Massachusetts, moving on to compete in the national…
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Take a Look at These Incredible 3D Printed Thermometers
At MIT, undergraduate mechanical engineering students can enroll in a Toy Product Design course. The course provides students with an overview of design for entertainment and play. They experience the fundamental aspects of the product development…
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Searching for 3D Printers for Classrooms? Consider More Than Price When You Buy
3D printers are among the most prevalent pieces of equipment in technical labs, from middle schools to university research labs. With hundreds of 3D printers on the market, it can be overwhelming to decide which is best for your classroom. We…
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Creative Ways Students Explore Engineering at Lewiston Regional Tech Center
“That’s what CTE is all about. Giving students an opportunity to explore their interests without the commitment of college,” Mark Richards of Lewiston Regional Tech Center in Maine shared with us. As the Mechanical and Manufacturing…
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See Photos from the Experience Stratasys Tour: New England
Over the past couple weeks, we brought the Experience Stratasys Tour to five schools across Massachusetts and Connecticut. It was amazing to get back to seeing instructors and students in person! Thank you to everyone who came out to see 3D printing…
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Gaining Hands-On Experience in Additive Manufacturing at Wentworth Institute of Technology
Around 250 students come through the Additive Manufacturing Lab at the Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) in Massachusetts every year, part of WIT’s Mechanical Engineering program. In one of the country’s most advanced additive manufacturing…
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Highlights from the 2021 SkillsUSA Competition in New England
Our team had the opportunity to judge state SkillsUSA competitions for Massachusetts and Vermont CTE students last month. We were all impressed with the student’s creativity and professionalism. They worked collaboratively to meet the challenging…
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Congratulations to the Gaming Mouse Design Student Competition Winners
Last month we challenged students in coming up with designs for gaming mouse devices. We were amazed at the students’ creativity when we reviewed the Gaming Mouse Design Student Competition submissions! We narrowed down the top designs based on the…
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A New Hampshire Community College is Training Future Manufacturing Employees
Manufacturers have a dire need to hire employees who have technical and critical thinking skills to help automate processes. In the U.S., there are approximately 475,000 unfilled jobs in manufacturing. At Manchester Community College in New…
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How to Use Collaborative Robots in the Classroom
Collaborative robots are becoming increasingly important in the workforce, and educators are preparing their students by incorporating Universal Robots collaborative robots into the classroom. To learn about this, we interviewed Adam Zelny,…
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Winning a Grant: Help Secure Your Next Funding Proposal
Researchers Helping ResearchersWhether you are with a small or large institution, we can help you seek both internal and external funding. Since 2013 Quanser has helped academics around the world to secure over $13,000,000 in funding from agencies…
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