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Why Community Colleges? Our Characteristics

CT College of Technology’s National Science Foundation Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (RCNGM) CBIA Economic Summit January 2005. Why Community Colleges? Our Characteristics. Learner centered Inexpensive Agile, responsive

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Why Community Colleges? Our Characteristics

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  1. CT College of Technology’s National Science Foundation Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (RCNGM)CBIA Economic SummitJanuary 2005

  2. Why Community Colleges? Our Characteristics • Learner centered • Inexpensive • Agile, responsive • Accessible to diverse and under represented populations • Geographically distributed • Evening and Weekend programs • Network of facilities including learning centers • Avenue to national dissemination

  3. Community College StatisticsFall 2004 Enrollment Report • 45,160 STUDENTS enrolled in CT 12 public Community Colleges • 68% are part-time • Minority Enrollments represent 37% of student body (27.2% black and hispanic) • Females compose 62.7% • Average Age is 29 for full time students and 32 for part time • 6.3% increase for students under 22.

  4. CT Public Community Colleges

  5. CT College of Technology2 + 2 + 2 • Implemented in 1995 • Pathway Program in Engineering and Technology between all 12 public community colleges, six universities and secondary High Schools • Curriculum Pathways include traditional engineering, engineering technology, and technical education teacher preparation. • System to System articulation with Regional Voc-Tech High Schools (17) • Partnerships with Business and Industry • Partnerships with Government Agencies

  6. Next Generation Manufacturing • Next Generation ManufacturingNSF-1997 • “manufacturing companies must transform themselves into agile enterprises that operate in extended supply chains” • Visionary Manufacturing Challenges for 2020 -National Research Council • “knowledge sharing, innovative technologies and attention to environmental issues” • Sustaining the Nation’s Innovation Ecosystems -President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology-Jan 2004 • “R&D and Manufacturing constitute the ecosystem’s primary pillars”

  7. Next Generation Manufacturing • Is…………. • An IT enabled, global enterprise • Is changing-new processes / technologies and enterprises • Integral to the design/product realization process • Is the pathway to realizing value from nanotechnology, biomedical, IT • Is key to national defense initiatives • Is NOT………….. • Defined by existent, local capabilities • Will not just “make to print” • Sustainable by Department of Defense alone

  8. Contribution to GDP Growth, 1992-2000 Rest of economy Manufacturing 21% Transportation/public utilities Wholesale trade Software* Services Finance/insurance /real estate Retail trade SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce

  9. Supports 9 Million Jobs in Other Sectors 16 14 12 10 Jobs (in millions) 8 Trans, finance, minerals, construction, etc.. 6 Agriculture Services 4 2 Wholesale/retail 0 Manufacturing Jobs Other Sectors’ SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, *NAM calculations from Commerce Dept data

  10. Persistent Skills Gap No shortage Moderate shortage of qualified workers 20% 60% Serious shortage 20% SOURCE: NAM, The skills gap 2001

  11. Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing Overview

  12. Organizational Support • Links to Technology Centers: • CT Center for Advanced Technology CCAT • National Aerospace Leadership Initiative • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (Summer Courses) • UCONN Fuel Cell Center • Yale University Center for Industrial Ecology • Institute for Sustainable energy at Eastern CT State Univ.

  13. Program Key Objectives • Curriculum: • New core curriculum in NGM • Specialized courses in Fuel Cells, Lasers • Tech Enhancements in Nano, BioMed • Blended Hybrid Delivery • Use of Industry for Experiential Learning and Curriculum Development • Newsletter, Websites • Regional and National Dissemination • Longitudinal Studies: Academic and Workforce

  14. http://www.nextgenerationmanufacturing.org • An IT enabled career support educational structure. • Newsletters • Bulletin boards • Web library shelf for continuous access • Mentoring • Connect to secondary schools • Industry awareness

  15. Students Learning at Trumpf Students trace the optical path in a Trumpf CO2 Laser Resonator at the Laser/Optics Lab

  16. Thank you

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