A little more than two years ago, Tad Bell Sr. entered a classroom for the first time in a long time. He says, “The first thing I thought was what I have gotten myself into? Most everyone in the room was half my age!” Though a bit intimidated at first, Tad settled in and quickly re-acclimated to academic life. He credits the faculty at ECPI University’s Richmond/Innsbrook campus for making it such a smooth transition. “My professors have been absolutely amazing,” says Tad. “They just bend over backwards to help you.”
Tad first completed his Associate’s degree and will soon complete his Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering Technology this summer. What’s more, he is graduating Summa Cum Laude and has perfect attendance. “This has been the most rewarding learning experience of my life,” says Tad. “I had been working as an electrician for a long time and just realized that I needed more education to move up in the world. When I first started looking at colleges, I knew that I wanted to learn PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) Programming but I couldn’t find any schools that offered it. I came to ECPI University and found exactly what I was looking for!”
Tad has a passion for ladder logic and programming automated machinery. For his senior project, he decided to pull out all the stops and show his department head everything that he’s learned in two and half years. He designed, built, wired, and programmed a Motor Control Cabinet (MCC) capable of running up to four conveyor belts at the same time.
Tad says that his MCC can be taken to any shipping or distribution center and used to control conveyor operations. “I’ve always loved figuring out how things work,” he says. “This project really embodies everything I want to do in the real world. I can’t wait to do this sort of thing for a living.” One final note: In case you’re wondering, yes, he did get an A!
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