PRI Automation joins forces with Tyngsboro High School to change way students think of science and technology.BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 1997-- Team PRIDE to participate in National Engineering Competition PRI PRI: see Institutional Revolutionary party. (Primary Rate Interface) An ISDN service that provides 23 64 Kbps B (Bearer) channels and one 64 Kbps D (Data) channel (23B+D), which is equivalent to the 24 channels of a T1 line. Automation Inc., (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :PRIA PRIA Public Relations Institute of Australia PRIA Property Records Industry Association PRIA Põllumajanduse Registrite Ja Informatsiooni Amet (Estonian) PRIA Protecting the Rights of Individuals Act PRIA Private Attributes ) a world leader in developing, marketing and implementing full-factory automation systems for semiconductor manufacturers, announced today that 20 volunteer employees have joined forces with 30 Tyngsboro High School students to enter FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a national contest that immerses high school students in the exciting world of engineering. Teaming up with engineers from businesses and universities, FIRST gives students a hands-on, inside look at the engineering profession. "It's the youth of America who will drive technological development and achievement into the next century," said Mitch Tyson, president of PRI Automation. "We are pleased to provide engineering resources and talent, while teaching cooperation and teamwork and exposing Tyngsboro's students to new career choices." Over the next two months, Team PRIDE will brainstorm, design and build a radio-controlled "robot-athelete," which will compete in FIRST's New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Regional, March 13-15, at Hampshire College Hampshire College, at Amherst, Mass.; coeducational; opened 1970. The emphasis of the academic program is on the individual needs of the students. Hampshire participates in a cooperative arrangement with Amherst, Smith, and Mount Holyoke colleges and the Univ. in Manchester, N.H. The National Championship is slated for April 10-12, at Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. . "The students will be the driving force of Team PRIDE," added Todd Campbell, PRI's Team PRIDE project leader. "I am pleased to act as a mentor and partner to show them how fun and exciting engineering can be." About FIRST Founded in 1989 by Manchester-based inventor and entrepeneur Dean Kamen, FIRST is a national, not-for-profit coalition developing a broad range of innovative new programs to create excitement among the next generation about science and technology. The Competition allow students to see the value of science and technology by immersing them in the world of engineering. Students work shoulder-to-shoulder with engineers and other technical personnel from businesses and universities, while getting a hands-on look at the world of work within engineering and other science related professions. Information about the organization can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.usfirst.org About PRI Automation PRI Automation Inc., headquartered in Billerica, Mass., is a leading global supplier of factory automation systems that serve the needs of large, mid-sized and specialty semiconductor manufacturers and the flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time industry. The company has over a decade of successes in automating material handling in new and existing fabs. CONTACT: Schwartz Communications Mark McClennan or David Resnic, 617/431-0770 |
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