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Many analysts believe the role of mechatronics is to tackle manufacturing’s skill shortage while ensuring workers – and their managers – have the skills needed for the 21st-century workplace.

In 1869, Jules Verne wrote Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, which anticipated (thirty years early) the use of submarines. By 1930, thanks to the invention of the airplane, it became possible to travel across the globe within a short time span – faster, even, than the journey described in Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days, published in 1873.

What are some common cybersecurity risks in the manufacturing sector which come about when retrofitting a plant for the cyber age?

Look -- our students are busy staring at their phones again. We're at NASA about to launch a rocket and they're fiddling with those devices. Typical Post-Millennials, am I right?

Cyberattacks against SCADA systems – used to control industrial processes as well as much of our critical infrastructure – are a top

Capitol student teams working on satellite launch projects many times start with a high-altitude balloon launch. Learn more about the process of how Capitol student teams launch satellites into orbit.

Do you like to stay informed about new technological developments and their implications for human society? Are you interested in learning more about emerging technologies and areas of innovation?

The coming year promises to be a critical one for cybersecurity as new threats emerge and adversaries sharpen their game, while recent consolidation of federal-level efforts could help turn the tide, says Dr. William Butler, chair of the cybersecurity program at Capitol Technology University.