The grant from Tyson is equivalent to $50,000. Ellis is a U of A and Bumpers College graduate in agricultural education, communication and technology. Rodney Ellis, a technical education liaison with Tyson Foods, coordinated the training workshop. Johnson attended a training through ABB, the manufacturing company for the robot, to gain further knowledge on the system's operations. "If it is something technologically related and relevant, we use it and teach it," Johnson said. The agricultural systems and technology management concentration in AECT stays up to date on precision agriculture technologies and other industrial machines such as drones, irrigation methods, robotics and GPS automated systems. Students will become familiar with the machine to use in industry or to use as a teaching tool. It is just now appearing in secondary agricultural education. Industrial robotics technology continues to evolve and is being increasingly used in the food processing industry. In industry, similar robots are often used for palletizing or welding. The programmable six-axis robot can be programmed through a touchpad or software. "This class will help prepare students to use them in the workforce." ![]() "Robots are often used in industry," Johnson said. Tyson awards the grant to nine schools around the state to encourage student engagement in science, technology, engineering and math.ĭon Johnson, agricultural systems professor, said the robot will be used in existing classes, as well as an upcoming special topics class on agricultural industrial robotics. ![]() The grant is for a robot that will be used in many agricultural systems and technology courses. – The Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology in U of A's Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences recently received a unique grant from Tyson Foods. Don Johnson, professor in the Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology, demonstrates the six-axis robot being incorporated into the curriculum for agricultural systems technology management.įAYETTEVILLE, Ark.
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