NSU’s Engineering Technology Department announces workforce development workshops

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology will host two workforce development workshops for adults this summer. The workshops are for individuals age 18 or older with high school diplomas. Classes will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Williamson Hall Rooms 112 and 123. Weyerhauser is a support sponsor of the workshops. 

The first, “Agile Project Management,” will be July 14-16 with Instructor Craig Caskey, an instructor and lab coordinator in NSU’s Department of Engineering Technology. The workshop will offer tips on moving forward and leading a team when plans change.  

A second workshop, “Statistical Quality Control,” will take place July 21-23.  Instructor Dr. Nabin Sapkota will lead the session on quality principles, basic tools, and understanding process variation. The sessions will introduce control charts and how to create and interpret them, and cover process capability and the application of these tools to real-world problems.   

The cost is $200.  To register, visit https://commerce.cashnet.com/engtechweb or scan the QR code below. 

Information on NSU’s Department of Engineering Technology is available at www.nsula.edu/engrtech