The Department of Engineering Technology received an award in the amount of $325,000.00 for a project entitled "Development of a Robotic Manufacturing and Assembly System for Training and Research on Cloud Manufacturing" from the Ohio Department of Higher Education's Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills (RAPIDS) program.

This award will be directed by Mert Bal and Reza Abrishambaf in the Department of Engineering Technology in order to support engineering technology education, and workforce development in the Southwestern Ohio region.