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News Release from: Zebra Technologies
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 June 2006
Hands-on RFID experience for students
Zebra Technologies is helping students enrolled in the University of California, Irvine's new RFID Certificate Program get hands-on RFID experience while learning about the technology and its uses.
Zebra Technologies is helping students enrolled in the University of California, Irvine's new RFID Certificate Program get hands-on RFID experience while learning about the technology and its uses Zebra donated an R110Xi RFID printer/encoder and smart label media for use in the program, which is expected to attract professionals from throughout southern California
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 31 Jan 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"There is a lot of RFID interest and activity in Orange County and the surrounding area.
This program will help people understand the business issues around the technology," said Stefano Stefan, Ph.D., assistant director of business, management, legal, and IT programs at UC Irvine Extension.
"Anything we can do to provide hands-on learning makes the education better.
Having RFID printer/encoder technology from Zebra makes the program that much more valuable because it's something our students would use in their professional lives." The UC Irvine Extension Office created five 30-hour RFID course offerings.
The program was developed to teach manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, technology, management and other professionals about RFID technology and its uses, business value and implementation issues.
Participants can receive college credit for each course and earn a certificate after completing the 150-hour program.
Daniel Proulx, president of Zebra RFID partner Innovation Solutions, worked with UC Irvine to develop the program and is teaching one of the first courses, which started in the school's 2006 winter quarter.
"The course is very worthwhile for people who don't know a lot about RFID and may want to use it in their business," said Proulx.
"By taking the course and using the equipment, people can make strong, educated, ROI-based decisions about RFID for their companies." Proulx set up a compliance labeling station featuring the R110Xi in his classroom.
Students print smart labels and test their readability in a variety of conditions that simulate real-world use.
"I wanted to use Zebra printer/encoders because Zebra is a leader in the market," Proulx said.
"I knew the R110Xi and its media would be very reliable and provide a good experience for the students.
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