Kepware unveils undergraduate laboratory at the University of Maine
The University of Maine and Kepware Technologies, a software development company based in Portland, Maine, unveiled the Kepware Digital Systems and Robotics Laboratory in Barrows Hall for hands-on classes in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) on May 3.
The Kepware Digital Systems and Robotics Laboratory Fund is held at the University of Maine Foundation. This investment from Kepware will engage students early in their engineering education and help to cultivate tomorrow’s innovators.
“Kepware has been a true collaborator in preparing our electrical and computer engineering students for terrific careers in the computer automation industry. Kepware is a software development company focused on communications solutions for industrial control systems,” said Don Hummels, ECE department chair for the University of Maine. “We’re proud that Kepware Platform President Tony Paine is a graduate of our Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Class of 1996, and serves on the College of Engineering’s Advisory Board.”
The Kepware Digital Systems and Robotics Laboratory provides hardware and software development tools that enable electrical and computer engineering students to actively design and interface to real-world devices. In this lab, students gain hands-on experience completing coursework assignments and senior capstone design project.
“This laboratory demonstrates Kepware’s commitment to educating the next generation of electrical engineers and to the state of Maine,” said Dana Humphrey, UMaine Dean of Engineering. “In this lab, students will put automaton design into practice — the heart of an electrical engineer’s education. The University of Maine is very grateful for this partnership with Kepware.”
“UMaine’s College of Engineering continues to excel at preparing students for their engineering careers,” said Tony Paine, Kepware Platform President. “As a company that has benefited from recruiting some of its best employees from this talent pool, Kepware continues to invest and give back to this program. The Kepware Lab endowment represents our commitment to the university and to the students who deserve access to state-of-the-art working environments.”
“At Kepware, we believe that a vibrant, transparent and functional work space inspires forward-thinking, curious, creative and engaged employees,” said Brett Austin, Kepware Senior Vice President. “The new lab at Barrows Hall is a reflection of the beautiful work space and culture Kepware has built in Portland. We’re honored that UMaine has allowed us to share this vision with its students — and grateful to have an innovative university in Maine that recognizes the impact of design on student’s ability to learn and collaborate with one another.”
UMaine and Kepware will celebrate the endowment and dedicate the new Kepware Digital Systems and Robotics Laboratory at a ribbon-cutting event on May 3 in Barrows Hall Room 225 beginning at 3 p.m. Call 207.581.2204 for more details about the event.
Contact: Victoria Wingo, 207.581.2204