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Addressing the Manufacturing Skills Gap

Addressing the Manufacturing Skills Gap. Monica Pfarr October 10, 2006. National Center for Manufacturing Education. Established in January 1995 Partnership between Sinclair Community College & University of Dayton

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Addressing the Manufacturing Skills Gap

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  1. Addressing the Manufacturing Skills Gap Monica Pfarr October 10, 2006

  2. National Center for Manufacturing Education • Established in January 1995 • Partnership between Sinclair Community College & University of Dayton • One of the first Centers funded by the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education program

  3. Goals • Develop an integrated manufacturing engineering technology curriculum with a novel pedagogy that is: • Interdisciplinary • Competency-based • Occupationally-verified

  4. Goals (cont.) • Disseminate best practices in manufacturing, providing implementation support and faculty enhancement opportunities • Implement a program at Sinclair Community College toserve as a model partnership for manufacturing and technology education

  5. •Competency-driven •Activity-based •Industry-verified •Integrated •Contextual •Teamwork-based •Modular •Assessment-focused •Consistent with TAC of ABET guidelines Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum 62 modules that support a student-centered learning environment and are:

  6. Services Offered • Faculty Professional Development • Grant Writing • Project Management and Evaluation • Curriculum Development • Instructional Publications • Storyboarding/Project Formulation

  7. Manufacturing Education Resource Center (MERC) • Electronic clearinghouse of exemplary practices and high quality materials in manufacturing technology education • Technical materials • Teaching methods • Faculty development • Resources for students – education, career information • Funded by National Science Foundation’s ATE program

  8. Partners include: • Sinclair Community College • University of Dayton • Purdue University • Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) • www.merconline.net

  9. Other Programs • Project Lead the Way • Ford PAS • Dream It! Do It! • AIM Center

  10. Project Lead the Way • National pre-engineering and engineering technology program for both middle schools and high schools • Over 1500 schools in 46 states • www.pltw.org

  11. Project Lead the Way - Ohio • 69 schools offering PLTW • Over 1500 students impacted in AY 2005-2006 • College credit available at Ohio colleges/universities • www.pltwohio.org

  12. Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies (PAS) • Project-based high school curriculum materials designed to develop critical thinking, problem solving, and collaborative learning skills • National program at individual schools; Ohio is first state-wide adopter • Meets requirements of Ohio Career Fields Technical Content Standards Documents in both core body of knowledge and specialized areas • Seven schools began pilot implementation for Ohio in 2006-07

  13. Dream It! Do It! • Pro-manufacturing economic development and awareness initiative from The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) • Local/regional collaboration of manufacturers, civic leaders, educators, economic developers, workforce development leaders • Leading West-Central Ohio implementation team

  14. Advanced Integrated Manufacturing (AIM) Center • Founded in 1993 • Partnership between Sinclair Community College and the University of Dayton • Provide support to the region’s manufacturing industry

  15. Services Offered • Process Improvement • Lean Manufacturing • AIM Center Quality Systems • Coaching/Consulting

  16. Services Offered • Workforce Development • Manufacturing Skills • CAD/CAM • Industrial Maintenance • Inspection/Metrology

  17. Services Offered • Production Support • Product Design/Development • Rapid Prototyping • Machine Rental • Lab Rental • Product Demonstrations • Outside Representatives

  18. Services Offered • Publications • Technical Manuals • Maintenance Manuals • Operating Manuals

  19. Monica Pfarr Director, NCME Sinclair Community College 444 West Third Street Dayton, OH 45402 (937) 512-2219 monica.pfarr@sinclair.edu

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