Edison Tech Center

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The Edison Tech Center is an interactive learning center with a central theme of electricity and engineering. The organization was founded in 2001 under the name Edison Exploratorium. "Conceived by Engineer John D. Harnden, Jr., the Edison Tech Center is a dynamic learning center that demonstrates how engineering shapes the world around us, and fosters a new generation of engineers driving innovation and technological growth in 21st Century"[1]

Facilities

The center is located in two historical buildings in Schenectady, New York. Schenectady was the historical headquarters of General Electric and George Westinghouse Sr. The center features over 10,000 artifacts ranging from rare prototypes saved from General Electric's Research Lab to common household electrical appliances of decades ago. Artifacts and displays are laid out in an open and flexible fashion so that visitors may touch and interact with the objects. Major areas of display include: batteries, generators, electric motors, lighting technology, power transmission, microwaves, audio recording, video recording, washing machines, ovens and kitchen appliances, televisions, telephones, and radios.[2] Artifacts include some of the newest available consumer products to show contrast of old and new.

Visitors

The facility is used by school groups, senior groups, common public, and groups of engineers sent by General Electric and Siemens.

Online Presence

Edison Tech Center has provided web pages on prominent engineers of the electrical age and various technology. Since 2008 the center has expanded its online presence to include videos on YouTube and more traditional web pages on a variety of technologies. The center's YouTube channels average over 1200 views per day. The main website has sections still under construction but also has similar traffic figures. The website provides information and videos (embedded) on everything from the History of the Transformer to historic sites like the Folsom Power House.

The name Edison Tech Center is changed from the original name of Edison Exploratorium in 2009.

References

  1. ↑ Edison Tech Center website
  2. ↑ http://www.EdisonTechCenter.org

External links

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