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Higher Education in Manufacturing

Higher Education in Manufacturing. February 2012. Dr. Jose Macedo jmacedo@calpoly.edu Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA. Outline. Engineering Skills for the Future Manufacturing Engineering

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Higher Education in Manufacturing

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  1. Higher Education in Manufacturing February 2012 Dr. Jose Macedo jmacedo@calpoly.edu Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA

  2. Outline • Engineering Skills for the Future • Manufacturing Engineering • Cal Poly Manufacturing Engineering Program

  3. What is Engineering? All engineers have the skills to solve “new” problems. Engineers need to be able to solve problems they have never solved before.

  4. Airplane

  5. What will these items look 100 years from now? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2012 Today 2112 100-years in the future 1900

  6. How can we teach how to design the products and processes of the future,when nobody knows what they will be? ? ? ? College education 2011 now 2111 the future 1900 Engineering career

  7. Engineering Skills Engineers need to be able to: • solve problems they have never solved before. • continue learning throughout their careers. • innovate & create the products of the future.

  8. Manufacturing Engineering

  9. The Challenge for US Manufacturing • Misperception by the general public that manufacturing in the US is in decline. • Not enough high school students interested in technical careers in manufacturing. • Industry’s cannot find enough skilled engineers and technicians.

  10. Reality Check (July 2011)

  11. Successful Manufacturing in CA(Examples not from defense industries) • HAAS • Solar Turbines • Robinson Helicopter • Alcon • Next Intent • Schilling Robotics • Edwards Lifesciences

  12. HAAS AutomationOxnard, CA

  13. Solar TurbinesSan Diego, CA

  14. Robinson HelicopterTorrance, CA

  15. AlconIrvine, CA

  16. Schilling RoboticsDavis, CA

  17. Next IntentSan Luis Obispo, CA

  18. Manufacturing Career Paths Where do students go after they finish high school ? High School Low skill Industry Junior College Technician 4-Year University Engineer

  19. Manufacturing Jobsby education level • Manufacturing jobs for low skilled workers has declined: • High school dropout • High school level education • Some college • Manufacturing jobs for employees with college degrees has increased: • - Bachelor’s degrees • - Advanced degrees

  20. Manufacturing Engineering at Cal Poly

  21. Manufacturing Engineering at Cal Poly • Small number of applicants. • Cannot meet industry demand – by far. • Would like to grow the program. • Accept first time freshman and transfer students.

  22. Manufacturing Engineering at Cal Poly • World class labs. – Hands-On, Learn by Doing. • Faculty have industry experience and academic credentials. • Excellent industry partnerships. but • Do not graduate enough manufacturing engineers to meet industry’s demand.

  23. Manufacturing Engineering at Cal Poly What are we doing? • Promote manufacturing engineering careers among High School students. • Articulation agreements with community colleges.

  24. K-12 STEM Education What could be done? • Help dispel the myth among high school students & parents, that manufacturing engineering careers in the US are in decline. • Support engineering and technology courses in high schools. • Help CSU on articulation agreements with HS for engineering & technology courses.

  25. Manufacturing BioProcesses & Food Electronics AeroSpace BioMedical Automation Electric Vehicles

  26. Questions ? Jose Macedo jmacedo@calpoly.edu

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