MATC Students go to Flight School Building Unmanned Drones (Madison.com)

(Photo by Amber Arnold, Wisconsin State Journal)

Thomas Kaminski, a former NASA computer engineer and instructor of industrial maintenance at MATC, sensed the growing opportunities in the field of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's). This spring, for the first time he offered a class for students interested in designing and flying the craft. Sun Prairie's Matrix Product Development was one of three Madison area businesses that donated money for materials and equipment for the class.

Click here to read the full story at Madison.com: http://host.madison.com/news/local/education/matc-students-go-to-flight-school-building-unmanned-drones/article_ec20a238-44fd-57ce-8903-75c06bdaf420.html

Blogger's Note: There are plenty of beneficial uses of this sort of technology and this is a great way to get more people interested in the technology field.  Thanks to Matrix Product Development for their support of MATC and the technology sector in our local economy.