Mission - The Advanced Technologies Department is dedicated to hands-on and personal instruction of vocational-technical skills for students of all ages to qualify for jobs today. We ensure the long term success of students by understanding the needs of our region today and the opportunities created by a sustainable future.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Construction Continues....

We have the skills to pay the bills!
Hands on knowledge in the framing of a residence is a skill that will never become obsolete. Technologies are always being upgraded but the methods continue to remain somewhat the same. Building Construction students show off their skills in the framing of the FPL RD home.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Robotics

Introducing Mr. Jim Falbo, our new EET lead instructor. Mr. Falbo comes from the Chicago area where he was an instructor at Joliet Junior College and the Grundy Area Vocational Center.


He has a MS degree in Training and Development. His industrial experience includes Commonwealth Edison's nuclear power station where he was responsible for testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting of nuclear reactor safety controls and power systems.


His expertise is in robotics, programmable logic controllers, industrial controls and solar technologies. One of his coolest projects is his police surveillance robot. He is working with the HCC Criminal Justice department for local applications. Check it out at his web site
https://sites.google.com/site/surveillancerobots/


Jim will be teaching robotics in the 2011 spring semester as well an independent study class to build the surveillance robot.
Jim can be reached at HCC's Regional High Technology Center at 627-4569 or jfalbo@haywood.edu.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

New Welding Continuing Education Classes

New welding continuing education classes begin Friday, September 17, 2010 at Haywood Community College. Classes are Fridays from 4-11pm from 9/17-12/17/10. To learn more about the class and to register go to http://www.haywood.edu/class_schedules/class/2010CE3/WLD-8106/welding_fabrication

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Tuscola High School students begin their college careers by taking machining at Haywood Community College. Dale Haddock, Lead Machining Instructor, instructs the students in safety and basic machine operations. Go Tuscola!