MSU CAVS Extension

10/13/2026

🏭 Behind every great career is someone who made a difference!

Whether it was a teacher who sparked your interest, a mentor who encouraged you, or a coworker who helped you grow, the people we meet can have a lasting impact on our careers.

💬 Who has made the biggest impact on your manufacturing journey?

Give them a shoutout in the comments and tell us why they made a difference!

🐾 Every Manufacturing Month post is another chance to win our 3D-printed Mississippi State Bulldog! Comment on each post to earn an additional entry into our drawing.

🏆 One lucky winner will be randomly selected at the end of October!

10/12/2026

🤖 Get hands-on with collaborative robotics!

Join us for FANUC Collaborative Robot Operations & Programming, a three-day course covering the setup, programming, and troubleshooting of FANUC CRX-Series collaborative robots.

📅 December 1–3
📍 MSU CAVS Extension | Canton, MS

Register here: https://www.cavse.msstate.edu/workshops/wsDetails.php?ws=111

10/09/2026

Manufacturing: Myth vs. Reality!

Manufacturing is more than meets the eye! From advanced technology and innovation to exciting career opportunities, the industry continues to evolve and challenge expectations.

💬 What's one thing you wish more people understood about manufacturing?

Share your thoughts in the comments for a chance to win our 3D-printed Mississippi State Bulldog! 🐾

🎉 Want to increase your chances of winning? Each Manufacturing Month post is another opportunity to enter! Comment on each post throughout October to earn an additional entry into the drawing.

🏆 One lucky winner will be randomly selected at the end of the month!

10/09/2026

Take a more data-driven approach to process improvement with SPC 101: Statistical Process Control.

This two-day workshop covers control charts, process variation, process capability, and systematic problem solving, with hands-on exercises that connect SPC concepts to real-world process improvement.

📅 December 2–3, 2026
📍 MSU CAVS Extension | Canton, MS

🔗 Register here: https://www.cavse.msstate.edu/workshops/wsDetails.php?ws=8

10/07/2026

CAVS Extension is hiring Mechanical and Industrial Engineers to join our team in Canton, MS!

⚙️ Mechanical Engineer
Research Engineer I–Senior | Salary Grades 15–18
🔗 https://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/jobs/research-engineer-i-ii-iii-or-senior-madison-county-mississippi-united-states

📊 Industrial Engineer
Research Engineer II–Senior | Salary Grades 16–18
🔗 https://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/jobs/research-engineer-ii-iii-or-senior-madison-county-mississippi-united-states

Join our team and use your engineering expertise to help Mississippi manufacturers solve real-world challenges.

10/07/2026

Smart manufacturing is about more than new technology. It’s about putting it to work.

Join us November 4–5 for Smart Manufacturing: Implementing and Sustaining Industry 4.0 and explore AI, digital twins, machine vision, predictive maintenance, and strategies for building a sustainable digital transformation roadmap.

📅 November 4–5, 2026
📍 MSU CAVS Extension | Canton, MS
🔗 Save your spot: https://www.cavse.msstate.edu/workshops/wsDetails.php?ws=116

10/02/2026

Happy Manufacturing Day!

What better way to celebrate Manufacturing Day and kick off Manufacturing Month than by making something ourselves? 🐾

We put our 3D printer to work creating this Bulldog from the ground up — and now we’re giving it away!

Throughout October, we’ll be celebrating manufacturing and the people who make it happen, with multiple opportunities to join the conversation and enter to win.

Keep an eye on our page all month for your chances to enter!

10/02/2026

The October edition is here! 🍂

See what’s been happening at CAVS-E and what’s coming up next.

CAVS-E Associate Director Travis Hill recently participated in AI in Manufacturing Day in Biloxi, joining the panel discussion “From Potential to Production: AI in Manufacturing.”

09/30/2026

🚨 Last call for AutoCAD!

Join us October 13–14 in Canton for two days of hands-on AutoCAD training covering sketching, dimensioning, block creation and editing, layers, and more.

Don’t miss your chance to register!
📅 October 13–14, 2026
📍 Canton, MS
🔗 Register: https://cavse.msstate.edu/workshops/wsDetails.php?ws=38

09/28/2026

Build your skills with Microsoft Power Platform this October!

From automating everyday tasks to creating dashboards and developing custom apps, our Power Platform Series gives you hands-on experience with tools that can help you work smarter. Plus, Power Automate and Power Apps are FREE!

⚙️ Power Automate | FREE
📅 October 19
🔗 https://cavse.msstate.edu/workshops/wsDetails.php?ws=115&edID=657

📊 Power BI
📅 October 27–28
🔗 https://cavse.msstate.edu/workshops/wsDetails.php?ws=72&edID=626

📱 Power Apps | FREE
📅 October 29–30
🔗 https://cavse.msstate.edu/workshops/wsDetails.php?ws=114&edID=660

Choose one or join us for the full series!