Michigan Tech’s Enterprise Program expands lab capabilities with support from Aramco
Faculty, students, and Aramco representatives marked the milestone this month with a ribbon-cutting event at Michigan Tech’s Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Machine Shop.
What’s happening: Energy company Aramco Americas has donated substantial equipment upgrades to the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Marine Shop at Michigan Technological University. The investment expands hands-on opportunities for more than 1,500 students annually through the university’s Enterprise Program, one of its experiential learning initiatives.
About the upgrades: The new tools are state-of-the-art equipment that will help deliver great confidence in design, higher-quality prototypes and expanded opportunities for MTU students. The tools include a CNC router that uses computer-controlled cutting to produce highly accurate parts from wood, plastics or metal. It was co-funded by the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department.
About the Enterprise Program: The program engages 25 student teams working on real-world projects for industry, government, and community partners.
What they’re saying: “Experiential learning is at the heart of what the Enterprise Program does best, and these lab upgrades give our students new opportunities to take their ideas from concept to reality,” said Nagesh Hatti, director of the Enterprise Program.
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