Work Continues on Spring 2020 THINKER Projects

by Chase Wentzky | Mar 9, 2020 | Manufacturing

THINKER students are continuing work on two projects this semester: one focusing on an IoT implementation, and another developing sensors for verifying component connections in automotive assembly. Students in the THINKER program have the ability to collaborate with Clemson’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing and the Center for Manufacturing Innovation at Greenville Technical College.

THINKER students utilizing laser-cutter resources at Clemson’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CU-CAM).

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