Gordon And Mike's Ict Podcast

Introduction: Mike Lesiecki is the Founding Director and PI for theMATEC ( http://matec.org ), an NSF national center. With its partners in education and industry, MATEC develops programs, materials, and training that enables students, faculty, and technicians to continuously master the evolving competencies in science, mathematics, technology, and communications required by the workforce of the semiconductor, automated manufacturing, and electronics industries. MATEC is located in Tempe, Arizona.Mike Q: Mike, what is the history of MATEC and how has it evolved over the course of its funding?MATEC was established in 1996 as the 7th ATE center (today there are 33.) The center is a member of the division of academic affairs at the college. Initially founded in close collaboration with the semiconductor manufacturing industry the center made a strategic decision to expand to electronics and highly automated manufacturing to better serve its users.Today MATEC is an umbrella organization with distinct strategies t