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OCTC Offering Robotics Course

by Bernie Hale

Owensboro, KY (12/05/2019) — Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is offering a new robotics course for the spring semester. Industrial Robotics and Robotic Maintenance which will be taught by faculty member James Hall. The four hour credit course will be offered in a Tuesday/Thursday format from 12:30-3 p.m. The course is designed to introduce the theory of robotics including applications, basic programming, components, safety standards, motions concepts and terminology. The course will also instruct students on troubleshooting, backup, and recovery processes. The students will have the opportunity to develop, set up, and integrate cells into manufacturing systems.

"We are excited to launch opportunities in robotics. With the enthusiasm from students, faculty and industry partners we are already making plans to expand robotics into additional certificate and associate degree options in the future" added Dr. Stacy Edds-Ellis, OCTC Dean of Academic Affairs.

James Hall's most recent field experience prior to coming to OCTC is in engineering and maintenance for Owensboro Specialty Polymers and MPD, Inc. He holds a BS in Engineering Physics, and a Master's in Management of Technology, both from Murray State University.

OCTC President Dr. Scott Williams noted, "We are excited to have James on board and be able to expand our offerings for students. Our regional industry partners utilize robots at an increasing rate, so this will also help current employees skill up in the area of robotics."

There is a course pre-requisite required of IMT 110 and IMT 111, but previous work experience may be applied based on consulting with the instructor. Interested students may reach Hall at james.hall@kctcs.edu or by calling 270-686-4465.

Registration is open now and will continue until classes begin January 13. Current students may register online or see an advisor in the Pathfinder Den, new students can apply online or visit the START Center, located in the Campus Center on the Main Campus at 4800 New Hartford Road. For more information please e-mail octc.info@kctcs.edu

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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.

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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.

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