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News Release from: The Profibus Group
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 July 2005
Research and Education Working Group
The working group goal is to strengthen the cooperation of Profibus International with universities and technical colleges to improve the teaching of Profibus and Profinet automation technologies
Profibus International (PI) has established a "Research and Education" working group (TC5/WG7) The goal of this working group consists of strengthening the cooperation of Profibus International with universities and technical colleges to achieve improved teaching of the automation technologies Profibus and Profinet in education
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 11 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The activities of the working group include.
* Providing information material and presentation slides for education.
* Information and training events for teaching faculty and lab engineers as well as regular workshops on selected topics.
* Preparation and supply of standard lab experiments.
* Partner exchange for companies and universities on a regional basis.
* Research activities beyond the university about the topics of industrial communication.
* Setup of an international network.
With the appointment of two chairmen of the work group - Prof.
Dr Karl-Heinz Niemann (Technical University Hanover) and Prof.
Dr Frank Schiller (Technical University Munich) - Profibus International is ensuring good contact with universities and technical colleges exist from the outset.
Companies and institutions of higher education interested in collaborating can contact the Profibus International Support Office via the website.
For universities and technical colleges, participation in this working group will be possible without being a member of Profibus International.
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