K-State Advanced Manufacturing Institute interns adn associate engineer receive certification

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Monday, February 27, 2007

K-STATE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE INTERNS AND ASSOCIATE ENGINEER RECEIVE CERTIFICATION

MANHATTAN -- Two student interns and an associate engineer at Kansas State University's Advanced Manufacturing Institute are now Certified SolidWorks Professionals.

Earning the designation at the recent SolidWorks World Conference in New Orleans, La., were K-State students Josh Updyke, senior in mechanical engineering, Manhattan, and Rein Herrman, senior in mechanical engineering, Russell, both interns at the Advanced Manufacturing Institute, as well as Stephen Corkill, an associate engineer at the institute.

SolidWorks is a 3-D computer-aided design program. There are approximately 4,000 Certified SolidWorks Professionals worldwide, with eight individuals in Kansas. Only the most qualified and advanced professionals receive the certification. They are at the forefront of SolidWorks Technologies and illustrate a competency that establishes industry standards.

"This certification proves that the interns working at the Advanced Manufacturing Institute are highly skilled and are recognized as professionals," said Brad Kramer, institute director. "This also establishes us as a strong SolidWorks resource for our clients."

The Advanced Manufacturing Institute is a part of K-State's College of Engineering and a Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation Center of Excellence that helps clients develop products and processes and supports technology development in Kansas. The institute's internship program is focused on supplying engineering students hands-on training and a connection to potential career opportunities, in addition to providing employers a resource of experienced candidates. More information on the institute is available on the Web at http://www.amisuccess.com