Welcome to episode #145 with Shaun Ghafari. Shaun holds a Ph.D., P.Eng. Dean, Engineering at the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology (FAST) at Humber College in Toronto.

Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology (FAST) is growing to meet the needs of industry in engineering, mechatronics, robotics, information technology, data analytics, cybersecurity, sustainable design, and the skilled trades. 

Shaun, Tell me a bit about yourself.

Who is Humber College?

What are the most interesting courses?

You talk to Manufacturers….what are the Challenges for manufacturers?

What are they asking for?

Where do your grads go?

Engagement > Does everyone want AI and machine vision?

How are students prepare for industry? Are they doing anything else?

Support from the college

AI &  robotics? 

Cybersecurity?

Did we forget to talk about anything?

How can people get in touch and find out more?

I would like to mention A3: the Association for Advancing Automation. they are the leading automation trade association for robotics, vision and imaging, motion control and motors and the industrial artificial intelligence technologies.  Visit Automate dot org to learn more.

If you would like to get in touch with us at THE robot industry podcast, you can find me jim beretta on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimberetta/

Today’s podcast was produced by Customer Attraction Industrial Marketing and I would like to thank my team: Chris Gray for the music, Geoffy Bremner for audio production, my business partner Janet and our new sponsor: Mecademic Industrial Robots ~ world-leading manufacturers of compact and precise industrial robots. https://mecademic.com/

Thanks, too, to our regular sponsor, Ehrhardt Automation Systems, located in Granite City, Illinois.

Warm Regards,

Jim

Jim Beretta

Customer Attraction & The Robot Industry Podcast

London, ON