Mechatronics - Industrial Automation

The Mechatronics Education

Center is managed and

coordinated by:

Dan Davidchik,
Project Coordinator
Central Community College
P.O. Box 1027
Columbus, NE 68602-1027

Toll Free in Nebraska:
1.877.222.0780, Ext. 1408
Direct: 402.562.1408

ddavidchik@cccneb.edu

Mechatronics Education Center
MECHATRONICS: The integration of mechanical, electrical and software systems to control diverse processes.

In plain English, Mechatronics is how high-tech manufacturing gets done today. And it’s one of the fastest growing career areas in the world.

From medicine to food processing, from auto assembly to computer chips—Mechatronics is at the very heart of quality control, reliability, consistency and profitability. It’s a field that is changing at a dramatic rate—driven by new technology, innovation and global demand.

The Mechatronics Education Center (MEC), led by Central Community College, is your gateway to putting this powerful concept to work for you. Whether you’re an employer, an educator, a student, or looking to improve your current skills, the Mechatronics Education Center is the resource that can help you improve your bottom line—however you define it.


In the beginning... ...the Mechatronics Education Center started as a collaborative idea between Festo and Central Community College. The idea grew to include all the colleges in the: • Neb Community College Assoc. • Neb Workforce Development • Neb Dept of Education • Neb Dept of Econ Development • Rockwell Automation • Fluke • Automation Direct as part of a 1.6 million dollar grant under the President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative from the U.S. Department of Labor.				Learn more If you can Dream It. You can Do It. The Mechatronics Education Center works with organizations such as: • Dream !t Do !t • Dream !t Do !t Nebraska • SkillsUSA Nebraska to create an awareness of challenging skills and exciting careers in manufacturing. You may be surprised at what's available. Check out the Dream !t Do !t Career Calculator and see if you can find something you like.

This product was funded by a grant awarded under the President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment & Training Administration. The information contained in this product was created by a grantee organization and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. All references to non-governmental companies or organizations, their services, products, or resources are offered for informational purposes and should not be construed as an endorsement by the Department of Labor. This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it and is intended for individual organizational, non-commercial use only.

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