Robotic WorX

Did someone say career fair???? Here's Millersville University of Pennsylvania Technology and Engineering Education student Bryce Reynolds staffing our table at the spring Pequea Valley High School career fair. If you are interested in having one of our awesome program coordinators come speak with your students, feel free to contact us at [email protected]!

We often focus on our impact with high school students at Robotic WorX. But did you know we offer internships to college students as well? Meet Tech Team members Matthew Way and Benjamin Weaver, studying Automation & Robotics Engineering Technology at Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Robotic WorX offers them paid training on cutting-edge equipment from Universal Robots, ABB, Kawasaki Robotics, Phoenix Contact, and Cognex Corporation all in the unique environment of the Solutions Lab!

Exciting Updates for Robotic WorX ToGo! ???? We finally have the 3D printed?Kawasaki Robotics Astorino robots in the lab!!! These things are sooo cool. Don't be jealous, go get one! These bots will be the centerpiece for hands-on robot / machine vision lab experiences we are developing for?Lancaster County high school students! This marks a major step forward in the?Robotic WorX ToGo!?initiative, bringing?industrial robotics and automation concepts?directly into the classroom. A huge thank you to our incredible partners for their collaboration and support: ???Lancaster County STEM Alliance?– Generously funding this project!!! ???Kawasaki Robotics?– Providing the technology to inspire future engineers! ???Cognex Corporation?– Providing the technology to inspire future engineers! ???Cocalico Senior High School & Garden Spot Senior High School?– Helping shape engaging learning experiences for students. ???Precision Cobotics?– Supporting robotics education with cutting-edge solutions. ???Millersville University of Pennsylvania?– Engaging undergrads in Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology at Millersville University in the development process! We're excited to get this technology into high school students' and expose them to robot motion control, programming, and automation concepts. Stay tuned as we roll out these experiences and empower the next generation of automation professionals! #Automation #RoboticsEducation #KawasakiRobotics #STEM #HandsOnLearning #FutureEngineers

We're cooking with gas! As John R Haughery, PhD, CSCE mentioned, many thanks to our partners at Advanced Atomization Technologies and Precision Cobotics for making the new Robotic WorX ABB IRB 1200 work cell a reality!

One of the keys to success is honest self-reflection and targeted improvement. At the end of last semester, we had a meeting to discuss some of the ways we can make the Robotic WorX experience better for high school and college interns alike. Some key actions that we will implement going forward are: - Improved communication between all levels of program participants - Allowing college interns to view in advance the date of job shadows - Providing online training to high school interns and job shadows, preparing them to take a hands-on role immediately We cannot wait to see the result of these positive changes on Robotic WorX's continued success!

If you heard about Robotic WorX but need more information on what its all about, check this out! Thanks to Hunter Crabbs, Elliot Walker and Ermias Wogari for putting this together. https://lnkd.in/eF9Bk4eA

??Exciting news!?? The results are in! In 2024, we interacted with over 1400 business partners, educators, and students through the Robotic WorX program. Additionally, 42% of interactions were with populations underrepresented in automation, robotics, and manufacturing. Details in the chart below!! ??

Check out this awesome spotlight of our paid high school intern Jayden Mangual!

It's hard to believe the Fall 2024 internship season has come to a close! We would like to give a huge a shout-out to our seven high school interns! Top row: Ethan Albright from Hempfield School District, Parker Snow from Ephrata Senior High School, Gavin Andrews from Garden Spot Senior High School, Matthew Kowalchik from Manheim Central Senior High School. Bottom row: Jayden Mangual from Hempfield School District, Gage Fulmer from McCaskey High School, and Ezekiel Pujol?from Manheim Township High School. Additionally, we thank the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development and Gwen Ross, MPA for their continued support of the Robotic WorX program. Millersville University of Pennsylvania and Precision Cobotics appreciate their partnership! ? Stay tuned for some key take-aways from this semester, as well as our upcoming impact report!

We love site visits! Here's one of our program coordinators, Elliot Walker, presenting Jill Hackman, from Garden Spot High School, a letter of appreciation for her organization's continued support of Robotic WorX. If you or your students are interested in visiting the Solutions Lab and seeing firsthand the skills our interns are developing, don't hesitate to reach out! You can contact us any time at [email protected]