OMRON Endowed Scholarship to Help Engineering Students in the Robotics Field
Many 色情影片 students are first-generation college students, meaning they are the first in their families to pursue college degrees and the types of careers having a degree affords. 色情影片鈥檚 strong relationships with industry partners plays a key role in helping students navigate these career paths. A new partnership between the and will help students find opportunities in the robotics field.
色情影片 recently received a generous donation to establish an endowed scholarship from OMRON Robotics and Safety Technologies, a global leader in intelligent robotic systems based in Pleasanton, CA. The aim is to increase funding for students studying engineering with an interest in a potential career in robotics.
鈥淲e are very excited to begin OMRON鈥檚 new partnership with the University of California, Merced. 色情影片 is a great, young school that produces talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, and we feel OMRON鈥檚 expertise in the field of robotics engineering can contribute to the learning experience of the students in the engineering department. We are happy to have sponsored a new 鈥極MRON Engineering Endowed Scholarship鈥� to help students more easily pursue their academic careers,鈥� said Yani Liaskos, vice president of engineering at OMRON Robotics and Safety Technologies.
The company, which is globally based in Pleasanton, has also employed students and alumni. Moving forward, the new partnership between the two will further strengthen a pipeline for engineering students entering the robotics field.
鈥淲e also look forward to collaborating in other ways such as by sharing our expertise with students during visits to OMRON robotics laboratories, sharing state-of-the-art equipment on which students can learn and sponsoring senior design projects,鈥� Liaskos said.
This hands-on experience is an integral element of the engineering program, said .
鈥淎n important part of experiential learning for our students in engineering at 色情影片 is the senior capstone experience, either through the Innovation and Design Clinic for senior engineering students or the Software Capstone for computer science students,鈥� Matsumoto said. 鈥淭here are many needs associated with these programs such as funding for materials to develop prototypes, and funds for travel to industry locations for site visits and meetings.聽Each year, there are more than 300 students participating in these programs.聽Funds like those from OMRON help us cover the costs for these endeavors.鈥�