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Ashley Hixson
Published: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 12:02 The skills gap in science and technology is an issue affecting the industry on a global scale. Now, a new partnership between Purdue University and Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division is making a difference. If you’ve ever looked at a timeline of significant scientific discoveries, you’ll notice certain trends. The earliest discoveries are thousands, even tens of thousands of years apart. The first stone tools are thought to date from around 3 million years ago. When we talk about the Stone Age, we usually mean about 10,000 years B.C. Then there’s the Bronze Age (2,500 B.C.) and the Iron Age (700 B.C.). After that, important advances come at an ever-increasing rate. One discovery paves the way for many others. We’ve had more scientific discoveries that have radically changed the world during the past 100 years than in the past 10,000. At that rate of change, it’s no wonder we’re experiencing a global skills gap in science and technology. Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Indiana, has been addressing skills gaps since its foundation in 1869. A look at alumni shows that the university has been doing a good job at staying current, with astronauts, top scientists, researchers, and world leaders to its credit. Purdue understands that addressing the skills gap means forging relationships between educational institutions and industry. That way, students are learning the skills that employers need. That’s also the thinking behind the new partnership between Purdue University and Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division. The university has integrated machines into its senior-level Quality for Manufacturing course and developed a new course that offers students a Level 1 certification in PC-DMIS for CMMs and PC-DMIS for portable metrology devices, such as Hexagon’s Absolute Arms. Eric Kozikowsk, a 2021 Purdue graduate, was taken on by MxD, the digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute, as a systems integration engineer. “Taking the class has helped to solidify my understanding of GD&T and apply my theoretical knowledge of metrology and quality inspections to my career,” he says. “Hexagon’s certifications have added credibility to my resume and enabled me to work as a metrology SME in my organization.” You can find more information about the School of Engineering Technology at Purdue, including its academic programs and research areas, here. First published Jan. 11, 2023, on the Hexagon blog. Quality Digest does not charge readers for its content. We believe that industry news is important for you to do your job, and Quality Digest supports businesses of all types. However, someone has to pay for this content. And that’s where advertising comes in. Most people consider ads a nuisance, but they do serve a useful function besides allowing media companies to stay afloat. They keep you aware of new products and services relevant to your industry. All ads in Quality Digest apply directly to products and services that most of our readers need. You won’t see automobile or health supplement ads. So please consider turning off your ad blocker for our site. Thanks, Ashley Hixson is a manager in marketing at Hexagon with years of experience working on the company’s important campaigns.Addressing the Skills Gap With Help From Purdue University
Partnership with Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division provides employable metrology skills
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Does Quality Digest receive money for native advertising?
I can appreciate that "advertising disguised as education" is basically what trade publications are for, but this is a low-effort press release written by a ghost, only 30% of which is actually about what it's actually about.
We all gotta eat, and we can't all be Don Wheeler, but it seems the quality of this digest is slipping lately. Sell it to me, sure, but tell it to me too.