Visit us at AUTOMATE2013 trade show...

Wow, good things keep on happening! We were offered a free opportunity to exhibit at this year's Automate 2013 trade show at the McCormick center in Chicago, IL.

Visitor passes and registration are free for the Automate 2013! Come and see us at booth #129.

Here is a link to our exhibitor listing.

The 2011 show attracted nearly 8000 attendees from 28 countries and 45 states, with a large concentration from the Midwest. This year's expectations are even higher. Don't miss out!

For current students, we are planning a trip to the show on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013. We will have a charter bus from Madison to the show. Details to follow. Please let Peter know if you are interested in going. There is no cost. All fees and bus trip are covered.

It's official, our new program has been approved.....

Hello,

We are very excited to share with you today that our new program, Automated Manufacturing System Technology (or AMST for short) has been approved by the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS).

We are finalizing our course details and program sheets. We expect to be able to share them with you by the end of January 2013.

Students should be able to enroll by February 2013. Please share the good news with friends, colleagues, and business partners.

For updates and announcements, please follow our Blog, or "Like" our Facebook page AMSTMadison!

Thank you,

Peter

Closing the skills gap...

Great news story and info on programs at Madison College. Coming fall 2013 you can add AMST to that list of available, in demand careers.

http://video.channel3000.com/watch.php?id=46050

Meet RoBET...

....our Blackjack dealing FANUC robot. We are at the Alliant Energy center in Madison celebrating 100years of Madison Area Technical College.
This robot was programmed by Madison College students, with assistance from Fanuc Robotics, Big Sky Engineering, Isthmus Engineering, Braas Co and Keyence Corp.

AMST information and current offerings.....

Hello and thank you for your interest!

We are developing the 2-year Automated Manufacturing Systems Technology associate degree program at Madison College. Program start is set for fall 2013. Enrollment is scheduled to open in April 2013.

During the development phase we are offering two certificates. Courses from these certificates will transfer into the program.

Please check out the links below for more information and to register for the certificates.

Automated Manufacturing

Advanced Automated Manufacturing

Most of the courses listed in the certificates are currently offered for free through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant at Madison College.

For an example of what our students are currently learning and doing as part of the free EDA classes in Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers, please visit our YouTube Channel - PSDettmerMATC

Below is a video of students demonstrating their final projects from the Robotics for Industrial Automation - Level 2 class in Portage (Spring 2012).