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Fox Valley Technical College Fab Lab Profile

Fox Valley Technical College Fab Lab Profile. FOURTH INTERNATIONAL FAB LAB FORUM & SYMPOSIUM AUGUST 2007. Profile: Fox Valley Technical College . Leading institution in the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) for both Advanced Technical Education and Industry Outreach

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Fox Valley Technical College Fab Lab Profile

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  1. Fox Valley Technical College Fab Lab Profile FOURTH INTERNATIONAL FAB LAB FORUM & SYMPOSIUM AUGUST 2007

  2. Profile: Fox Valley Technical College • Leading institution in the Wisconsin Technical CollegeSystem (WTCS) for both Advanced Technical Educationand Industry Outreach • Recognized nationally as a model entrepreneurial college • Key FVTC Facts : • Delivers 79 programs to over 50,000 students each year; extensive labs • Early adaptor & leader in technology-based alternative delivery (10,000 students served annually) • International Institute offers 13 Languages and cultural training • Extensive industry partnerships (e.g. Kuka Robotics, Xerox, Kodak, Rockwell) • Global Host for : • World-wide Instructional Development System (WIDS) (Curriculum Management) • Wisconsin Online Resource Center (www.wisconline.org) (Digital library of interactive multimedia learning objects available for worldwide use at no cost) • Long-term success in contracted education, training and technical assistance to business and industry : • More than 1,700 employers and 21,000 employees served each year • 28% outside immediate district in Wisconsin or out of state • Customers range from large multi-national corporations to small-and medium-sized businesses to governmental agencies and schools • 2004-05 contract revenue generation $6.4 million or over 20% of total state revenue in WTCS FVTC - Date Page

  3. UW-STOUT WISCONSIN Partner: University of Wisconsin-Stout • Unique, highly respected university within the UW System • Designated as Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University • Key UW-Stout Facts : • 8,000 students in 27 undergraduate and 16 graduate degree programs • More than 300 laboratories and extensive industry partnerships • Specializations- • Applied Technology • Engineering • Management • Strong hands-on, minds-on philosophy in all academic programs. Emphasizes real-world field experience for students, faculty and performanceof applied research that directly impacts regional economy • Stout Technology Transfer Institute (STTI) has 11 centers: • Established to promote technology transfer between UW-Stout and industry • Part of UW-Stout's College of Technology, Engineering, and Management • > 4,000 technical assistance activities at over 1,000 companies • > $160 million in client reported impacts FVTC - Date Page

  4. FVTC NORTH MINNESOTA DAKOTA MICHIGAN SOUTH DAKOTA WISCONSIN IOWA NEBRASKA INDIANA OHIO ILLINOIS KANSAS MISSOURI OKLAHOMA ARKANSAS FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE FAB LAB PROFILE • Located in Appleton, Wisconsin (NE) • Key Drivers • Experiential learning infused into 28 courses in 4 Program areas (IT, AET, MD, EET) at FVTC • STEM (Science / Technology / Engineering /Math) Recruitment in Middle & High Schools • Proof-of-Concept Prototyping for entrepreneurs • Stimulating innovation and invention in region • Collaboration with other technical colleges, universities, and international institutions • Become active participant in a global innovation network FVTC - Date Page

  5. FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE FAB LAB PROFILE

  6. External Fab Labs(UW-Stout, MIT, WTCS, Global Partners, etc.) FVTC Fab Lab Network PilotFab Lab Applied Engineering Technology (AET) Area Automated Manufacturing Systems (AMS) Lab Electronics Lab Machine Tool Lab Welding-Fabrication Lab FVTC Confidential

  7. Initial Fab Lab Pilots & Offerings • LEARNING PILOTS- SUMMER ‘07 • FREE FOR EVERYONE: Monthly “Explore the FAB LAB” sessions starting in Fall ‘07 • PROGRAM STUDENTS enrolled at FVTC in over twenty Applied Engineering, Mechanical Design, and Electrical-Electronics-based program courses will start using the Fab Lab for hands-on learning activities in Fall ‘07. • INDEPENDENT STUDENTS: We are developing a one-credit, independent study course in Basic and Advanced Personal Fabrication for standard course and material fees for $150-200 for Fall ‘07. Coordinated via BlackBoard.com • ENTREPRENEURS, INVENTORS, AND EXTERNAL CLIENTS work through the Venture Center to determine whether a packaged or custom solution is right for them. Our initial offerings will include: • Proof-of-Concept Entrepreneur (“Do-It-Yourself”) Package • Proof-of-Concept Services Package • Custom

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