March 04, 2024
John Liu, Ph.D., assistant professor in Trine University’s Wade Department of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering, has earned certification as a FANUC robotics instructor
after a year of training and examinations.
As a result, the university is now a FANUC-certified education training facility. Students in Liu’s courses and anyone partnering with the university will have the opportunity to earn FANUC robotics operator certification by passing the appropriate exams.
Offering the only national certifications for Robot Operations, Programming, Integrated Vision, and industry 4.0 Connected Smart Manufacturing, FANUC allows students and workers to document their knowledge and fill high-demand, high-paying career opportunities in robotics and advanced Manufacturing.
Founded in 1956 in Japan, FANUC is the global leader in CNC systems, robotics and robotic machines, with more than 40 million products installed worldwide.
For more information on industry certifications through Trine University, email techcert@trine.edu.
Trine University’s annual Trine Day, a celebration of the university as well as an opportunity to support its mission, set records for number of donors and funds raised, bringing in more than $160,000 for scholarships, academic and athletic needs, and student organizations.
Trine University students learned about opportunities available with the Purdue Data Mine during a special presentation on April 10 in the Mark and Sarah Music/Ruoff Mortgage Esports Arena.
Trine University has received a lead gift from Dr. Rick L. James, alumnus and chair of the university’s Board of Trustees, and his wife, Dr. Vicki L. James, for a new building to house Trine’s business school.