Mainebiz reports on new lab unveiled by UMaine, Kepware Technologies
Mainebiz reported the University of Maine and Portland-based Kepware Technologies unveiled the Kepware Digital Systems and Robotics Laboratory in Barrows Hall on Tuesday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new lab will offer hands-on classes through the university’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering by providing students with hardware and software development tools to design and interact with real-world devices, according to the article. “This laboratory demonstrates Kepware’s commitment to educating the next generation of electrical engineers and to the state of Maine,” said Dana Humphrey, UMaine’s 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.”