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Manufacturing Foundations: Building a new I-BEST from the ground up

Manufacturing Foundations: Building a new I-BEST from the ground up. Presented By: Sinead Fitzpatrick Plagge, Director of WorkForce Grant Programs Ann Avary, Director Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology Green River Community College - June 3, 2011.

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Manufacturing Foundations: Building a new I-BEST from the ground up

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  1. Manufacturing Foundations: Building a new I-BEST from the ground up Presented By: Sinead Fitzpatrick Plagge, Director of WorkForce Grant Programs Ann Avary, Director Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology Green River Community College - June 3, 2011

  2. Why a Manufacturing I-BEST? • Response to industry demand for a technically skilled workforce • Address critical training needs and gaps • Short-term attainable certification for students • Multiple industry tracks • Transferable skills

  3. Manufacturing Foundations I-BEST Combines the best of engineering, electronics, robotics and manufacturing principles Ideal for students interested in the creation, design and production of new environmentally friendly products Curriculum developed with industry Student earns a micro-certificate Offered both Summer 2011 & Winter 2012

  4. Industry Partners Granting Interviews: Dakota Creek Industries Hexcel Janicki Industries

  5. Manufacturing I-BEST Project Team • Skagit Valley College • Workforce Development • Professional Technical Programs • Basic Skills Program • Private industry • Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology

  6. Core Components • Introduction to Manufacturing: 3 credit hours • Industrial Safety & CPR: 3 credit hours • Material Science in Manufacturing: 2 credit hours • Precision Measurement and Tools: 3 credit hours • Print Reading in Manufacturing: 3 credit hours

  7. Trade Specialty Areas To earn a Manufacturing Foundations certificate, students must complete the Manufacturing Core (14 credits), plus two additional “trade specialty” certificate options. Trade specialty areas include: • Composites (additional 18 credits) • Automated Systems (additional 14 credits) • Technical Design (additional 14 credits) • Welding Fundamentals (additional 18 credits)

  8. Facilities SVC Mount Vernon Campus SVC Marine Tech, Anacortes

  9. Cost

  10. Thank you! • Questions? • More information? • Ideas? • Sinead Fitzpatrick Plagge • sinead.fitzpatrick@skagit.edu • 360.416.7869 • Ann Avary • ann.avary@skagit.edu • 360.766.6282, x3001 • www.skagit.edu

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