As the name of our company implies, we are Industrial and Technical Trainers, however, we have no intention of limiting this blog to only that field…
The field of Controls Engineering is one that is largely ignored or misrepresented by pre-engineering programs, high schools, Project Lead The Way and even some Technical Colleges. We hope to be instrumental in bringing about change so that a younger generation is exposed to Controls Engineering early enough to make it a career choice. Manufacturing is vital to America’s economy and Controls Engineers are a vital part of the core of America’s great manufacturing organizations.Â
Prior to TEC Trainer, we were all Controls Engineers and we all continue to consult on projects in the world of manufacturing automation. Our experiences, research and development, observations and, to a degree, our opinions will all be presented in this forum.
Some of the topics that you will likely see here:
- Trends in technical education and our observations from ‘the inside’.
- Product reviews of automation components used in our Portable Training Labs.
- Reviews of degree and certificate programs offered by U.S. Technical Colleges.
- Descriptions of, and links to, government grant sources for technical education.
- Anything else that we think may be of benefit to the industry for both educators and engineers alike.
Check back often. Link to our blog posts. Grab the RSS feed. Comment early and often. We eagerly await suggestions for topics, and for questions concerning the field of manufacturing automation.
