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Program Cluster Workshop: Electronics February 18, 2011

Program Cluster Workshop: Electronics February 18, 2011. Produced under the auspices of the Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advance Materials Manufacturing, Everett, WA by Dr. Richard Strand. Do not copy or reproduce except for personal use without permission. Agenda.

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Program Cluster Workshop: Electronics February 18, 2011

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  1. Program Cluster Workshop: Electronics February 18, 2011 Produced under the auspices of the Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advance Materials Manufacturing, Everett, WA by Dr. Richard Strand. Do not copy or reproduce except for personal use without permission.

  2. Agenda • Welcome and Overview (capability/trends) • Hiring Practices and Procedures (Boeing) • Industry panel • Discussion • Tour NSCC Electronics Lab Facilities • Educator Panel • Discussion • Skill identification, gap analysis • Next steps, forum

  3. The Need Industry Challenges • An aging workforce • Lack of alignment between internal and external stakeholders • New hires have low skill proficiency • Entry-level employees lack fundamental skills • Employment hiring pool inadequate • Insufficient supply of qualified local job candidates

  4. The Need Industry Demand • Employment statistics are not keeping pace with rapidly changing aerospace-industry employment needs. Boeing Projected Needs

  5. The Need Industry Objective Strategies

  6. The Need CTC System Challenges • Training must be responsive to changing industry needs • Improve coordination, articulation and growth of aerospace education and training • Low student interest in and training for aerospace-related occupations and trades • Limited funding to: • Expand student FTE • Hire faculty • Provide industry-standardequipment • Provide proven student-success services

  7. State Electronics Firms (197) by Employee Count

  8. Top 10 Locations* • Bellevue 20 • Vancouver 20 • Seattle 19 • Redmond 14 • Everett 9 • Bothell 8 • Kirkland 8 • Spokane 7 • Bellingham 8 • Kent 6 • Source Manta.com

  9. Electronics Opportunities • Components • Capacitors • Coils • Instrument calibration • Transformers • Resisters • Circuit Boards • Semiconductors • Assembly and Manufacturing

  10. Washington State Community/Technical Colleges Community & Technical College Consortium

  11. Community & Technical College Consortium Metropolitan Corridor

  12. Program Titles • Electrical Line worker (5 Colleges) • Electrical Power Transmission (1 College) • Electronics Assembly (2 Colleges) • Electrical Design Technology (1 College) • Electronics & Commo. Engr. Tech (9 Colleges) • Electromechanical Tech. (2 Colleges) • Electronics Fire Safety Tech. (1 College) • Electronics Equip Installer & Rep. (3 Colleges) • Industrial Electronics Tech (3 Colleges) • Electrical Engineering Tech (3 Colleges)

  13. Electronics Trend

  14. System Focus

  15. Trends • In 2001-2002 22 colleges taught to Electronics in some form or fashion • Over 1,000 FTEs from all Programs • 14 Colleges had some form of program in 20009-2010 • 9 Colleges invested in continuing on into 2011-2012, estimate 600 FTEs

  16. Core Competencies • Basic (Communication, Analyze, Competence) • Measurement (Dimensions, Drawings) • Math (Pre-calculus, Algebra, Statistics) • Computer Applications • Teams/Teamwork • AC/DC Current • Microchips • Electrical Circuits, Solid state • Digital Logic • Microprocessors • Diagnosis, Testing, Repair

  17. Core Classes

  18. Facilities

  19. Faulty (32.8 FTEf)

  20. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Industry Panel • What you need? • What do you value? • Where do new employees tend to fail? • Employment opportunities • Tips for applicants

  21. Formula for Student Success • Program Focus • Key competencies • Time to master • Lab/class construct • Facility pros/cons • Equip pros/cons • Employers served

  22. Next steps • Refine Program offerings if needed • Link to industry expectations • Boost program output/potential • Standardize curriculum • Maintain dialogue • Report back and review progress

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