TechSpectives

Where will we be technology wise in five years? With the end of year approaching, predictions of the future always seem to come up (just look at the tabloids in the check-out line in your local grocery store). IBM has decided to make some predictions for what will happen within five years in […]

We just had a great webinar on Technical Programs: Here to Stay or too Expensive to Maintain. For those who attended - thank you for helping make this a success. For those who missed it, you can listen to a recording at matecnetworks.org - in the keyword field, type webinar.
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This Friday, November 30, 10 AM MST, will be NetWorks Webinar: Technical Programs: Here to Stay or Too Expensive to Maintain? Electronics, engineering, automated manufacturing, semiconductors, communication, optical, just about any technical program is suffering and often times questions are asked about the viability of these programs.
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IBM has developed a process for turning bad wafer chips into non-patterned silicon that can be used in solar panels. Defective chips can be stripped and sold instead of tossed away. Defective wafers lose money for a company and create pollution in the landfills, can help recoup some of its cost. This […]

The NetWorks Webinaron Technical Programs: Here to Stay or Too Expensive to Maintain? was originally scheduled for Friday, November 9, has been rescheduled to Friday, Nov 30 at 12 PM EST. Michael Lesiecki will lead a panel of College Presidents and Deans to discuss this very important topic. From the Webinar description:
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There has been a lot of discussion about convergence of technology. SAME-TEC 2008 in Austin, Texas, in July, is about the “seemless connection” of technology; in other word converging technology. There is a lot in the news about converging technology. We talk about converging technology all the time, but what does it […]

We will be having another Webinar this Friday, October 26. Many people have questions on what NetWorks National Externship Program is, and this Webinar will answer their questions. NetWorks Externships helps the instructor become immersed in the latest technology industry environments that allow them to update their curriculum with the knowledge and skills […]