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Machining and fabrication in a computerized world

November 29, 2017

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With a shop full of advanced machines and curriculum to train students in AutoCAD, SolidWORKS and MasterCAM, Palomar College aims to produce graduates who combine two powerful skill sets: design and machining. SAN MARCOS — Inside a tidy, well-lit lab on the northern edge of campus, Dennis Lutz presides over a collection of equipment that would…
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Meet Pepper, the face of A.I. at Palomar

October 12, 2017

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Campus debut for robot that can answer questions, interact with students—the first of its kind on a U.S. college campus. SAN MARCOS — On a sunny morning at Palomar College, a four-foot-tall robot named Pepper took its first turns as the mascot and team captain of Palomar’s Artificial Intelligence Project. In its signature high-pitched voice,…
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Drone program set to reach new heights

August 11, 2017

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Funded by an $800,000 National Science Foundation grant, Palomar College will expand course offerings and establish a Certificate of Achievement in unmanned aviation. SAN MARCOS—On any given day with a clear sky, professional drone pilots are scattered across San Diego County, controls in hand, taking aerial photos of construction sites, inspecting power lines or peering…
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