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0 | ? NEWS | Thursday, January 17, 2019 Mechatronics & Robotics Program Opens Minds to High-Paying, High-Demand Careers Students in the Mecha- tronics and Robotics pro- gram at The Career Prep Center (CPC) are learning the fundamentals of elec- tronics, mechanics, fluids, robotics and programming. The high-paying, high- demand career field of Me- chatronics and Robotics is a blend of Systems Design, Electrical, Mechanical and Computer Science Engi- neering. First year students en- gage in classwork and hands-on projects to learn basic concepts needed to SUBMITTED PHOTO design, build, maintain and Mechatronics Vex Robot control robots and other au- tomated systems. As students advance, in addition to the basic con- cepts, they are also taught the integration of pneu- matics and programming to create economical, en- ergy-efficient and reliable SUBMITTED PHOTO automated systems that Dan Mikha (left), Yahya Alnashi (middle) and Dominic Potres (right) are all seniors at Sterling Heights High School. can be used in industrial, manufacturing, medical, essential. uating their robot, which ect plan and the detailed The Mechatronics and residential settings and Since July of this 1980, will compete in a Vex Ro- data recorded on their Robotics program is pre- in efficient transportation the field of manufactur- botics Derby Competition. In-Progress Report (IPR), paring students for jobs systems. ing has grown at the fast- Each team is focusing on which will help them de- within the field. We are go- Mechatronics and Ro- est pace since 1995, add- specific tasks, including termine what is working ing to see more and more botics can be found every- ing more than 325,000 jobs protecting their robot’s egg and what isn’t. integration of automa- where, from the defense in- during that time. cage, maneuvering using “Through the robot build- tion and robotics into our SUBMITTED PHOTO dustry which designs and So far this school year, wheels, tracks or treads, ing process, we are gaining jobs, which will help create Seniors at Sterling Heights develops futuristic vehicles, the Mechatronics and Ro- as well as being able to at- knowledge about friction, new jobs that didn’t exist High School working close to companies like Meijer botics students have been tack and defend against torque and speed to help us before. up on the robot and McDonalds who are in- working in teams to create their fellow competitors’ create a superior machine The field of Mechatron- tegrating robots into their robots using Vex Robotics robots. that will hopefully outper- ics and Robotics not only communication, leadership, day-to-day operations. The Kits. The members of each form and beat our oppo- encompasses the main pil- and project-based organiza- need for the younger gen- Each team of students is team work independently nents” said senior Wrenn lars of STEM education, it tional skills, all of which are eration to fill these jobs responsible for designing, and together to collect, re- Shelin about his team’s also encourages important important for success in the within manufacturing is building, testing and eval- view and discuss their proj- robot. life skills like teamwork, workforce. Cybersecurity: Learning How to Keep Networks Safe The international In- formation System Secu- rity Certification Con- sortium (ISC)2 predicted that there will be 1.8 mil- lion open job opportu- nities for cybersecurity professionals by 2022. To help fill those cyber- security skills gaps, War- ren Consolidated Schools has launched a brand new Career and Technical Ed- ucation (CTE) Cyberse- curity program. As more “things” become con- nected to the internet, the more vulnerable we are as a society to losing our per- sonal information to Cy- ber Criminals. The first year of the Cybersecurity program is being offered at each of the high schools within the district, provid- SUBMITTED PHOTO ing the students at War- Dennis Curt, a senior who attends Warren Mott High School ren Mott, Cousino and Sterling Heights High School a great opportu- in preparing for Comp- from each of the home Essentials. nity to learn foundational TIA’s A+ certification. high schools within the The Cybersecurity pro- knowledge of computers, “This class has helped district. gram is designed to pre- networks and security me tremendously. I can Students will advance pare a generation of stu- protocols. now say that I know how their skills and gain a dents for careers in a Deano Demos, junior to take precautions be- greater understanding high-paying and high- at Warren Mott, said “I fore doing things on the of threats, attacks and demand field that will took this course because Internet and ultimately, vulnerabilities, while help combat and pro- it sounded interesting. I I know how to protect learning how to config- tect us against cyber am not sure what I want myself in both the vir- ure hardware and soft- threats. to do for a career, but I am tual and real world” said ware, firewalls, servers The program also helps really considering some- Cousino junior, Madison and intrusion detection students with decision- thing in Cybersecurity. Gould. systems. making and problem-solv- SUBMITTED PHOTO I really enjoy what I am The second year of Second year students ing techniques through Madisyn Kowalec, a senior who attends Warren Mott High learning.” the Cybersecurity pro- will also have oppor- the integration of science, School. Students are also gram will be a two-hour tunities to earn addi- mathematics and commu- learning about their on- block class, which will tional industry recog- nication. who have cybersecurity solidated Schools ready line imprint, how to pro- be housed at the Career nized certifications such The need to secure skillsets are in great de- to take on the cyberse- tect against phishing and Prep Center (CPC). It as Network+, Security+, our digital infrastruc- mand, making the stu- curity issues of the 21st spoofing, and are engaged will be a mix of students Linux+ and Cisco Cyber ture is vital and students dents of Warren Con- Century Anchor Bay Schools For more information about CTE, contact Richmond Community Schools Armada Area Schools Shannon Williams at 586.228.3488 or [email protected] Romeo Community Schools Centerline Public Schools Roseville Community Schools Chippewa Valley Schools South Lake Community Schools Clintondale Community Schools Utica Community Schools Eastpointe Community Schools Macomb Intermediate School District Van Dyke Public Schools Fitzgerald Public Schools 44001 Garfield Road Warren Consolidated Schools Clinton Township, MI 48038 Fraser Public Schools 586.228.3300 Warren Woods Public Schools Lake Shore Public Schools Lakeview Public Schools For more information about It is the policy of the MISD that no person on the basis of race, the MISD and the 21 school districts, go to creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, L’Anse Creuse Public Schools marital status, or disability shall be discriminated against, Mount Clemens Community Schools excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or www.misd.net otherwise be subjected to discrimination in any program or New Haven Community Schools activity for which the MISD is responsible..

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