Saskpower Provides Funding For Siast - Moose Jaw Times-Herald

SaskPower provides funding for SIAST - Moosefield.
Jaw Times-HeraldTo the lay person, it might be best described as a
To the lay person, it might be best described as a"doohickey," "whatyemacallit" or "thingamajig."
"doohickey," "whatyemacallit" or "thingamajig."However, for SIAST Palliser Campus electrical
However, for SIAST Palliser Campus electricalengineering technology students, its a brand new
engineering technology students, its a brand newDC motor operating with a fully digital
DC motor operating with a fully digitalprogrammable logic controller (PLC), as well as a
programmable logic controller (PLC), as well as amuch appreciated gift from SaskPower.
much appreciated gift from SaskPower.For the 11th year in a row, SaskPower announced
For the 11th year in a row, SaskPower announcedsignificant financial donations for SIAST's electrical
significant financial donations for SIAST's electricalengineering technology laboratory.
engineering technology laboratory.This year, the $28,500 donated went towards
This year, the $28,500 donated went towardspurchasing the new motor and PLC, which
purchasing the new motor and PLC, which22-year-old program student Wade Tipper
22-year-old program student Wade Tipperoperated as part of a demonstration during a
operated as part of a demonstration during apress conference at the lab on Tuesday.
press conference at the lab on Tuesday."This is the wave of the future," he told the
"This is the wave of the future," he told theTimes-Herald. Tipper said the previous lab motor
Times-Herald. Tipper said the previous lab motorused manual controls and the new equipment is
used manual controls and the new equipment ismore appropriate to what is actually used on the
more appropriate to what is actually used on thefield.