Colin Simpson (Canadian author)

He has been interviewed by the CBC, PBS, CTV, TVOntario, The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Chicago Tribune, and has lectured at universities around the world.

[5] Simpson approached computer programmer John (Bud) Skinner with this idea, and development work began on a product that ultimately became CircuitLogix.

[8] Simpson embarked on a series of lectures, conference presentations and meetings with accrediting organizations throughout 1996, where he demonstrated that electronics simulation software could achieve identical results to laboratory experiments performed with real equipment.

[9] In 1997, Simpson's Electronics Technician distance education program (ET) received approval and accreditation from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU).

[12] The asynchronous learning methodology of Simpson's online technical programs have also attracted a large percentage of mature students who are in their 40s and 50s and require greater flexibility in their studies.

These interactive animations are based on Simpson's Programmable Logic Controllers textbook and range from traffic lights to batch mixing to production lines and feature bipeds and other avatars that operate in the various worlds.

[28] In an interview with Canadian Musician magazine,[29] Simpson attributed his early interest in electronics out of the necessity of having to repair, maintain and design audio equipment used by bands he performed in.

[30] In 1996, Simpson and Joe Koenig were joint recipients of the Award of Excellence, from the Software Publishers Association[31] for their work in simulation technologies and multimedia.

[32] In 2003, Simpson's Electronics Technician program received a $1 million grant from the Government of Ontario for the development of a "virtual campus" to support students who were enrolled in 85 cities and towns throughout the province.

[34] In 2015, Simpson was awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree from Nipissing University for his global contribution to post-secondary education as an author and software developer.