It may have just been because of time constraints… though I do have a very readable face. He stayed on the same topic even though he'd clicked ahead so it was kind of funny. The talk was interesting. Not too much new information, though he did discuss that GE is integrating AM across all their divisions, not just aerospace. The gas turbines were mentioned several times, too. I will post more when I get my notes out of the car.
And no, to video it would have been decidedly creepy. It was an incredibly small event, only around 35 people came…not all of which even went to the talk. Its primary purpose was to promote apprenticeship programs in CNC and various other trades, and connect people with manufacturers in the area. We were just trying to get my husband a hands-on internship as he has all the theoretical background (Materials Engineering, Physics, Math) but not much in the way of experience on the floor and this is his last year. Industrial hands on work on the floor is important to people in the Industry. Said one old hellcat "I get so frustrated when Engineers can't solve a simple milling problem without partial differential equations!"
I also learned that a two year degree pays more starting out than the engineers right now… supply and demand. If anyone has kids, may be something to pass along. A particular steel company pays their tech maintenance and milling guys 65k starting out, and their engineers 55k, with 5-7 years before the pay grades cross.
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