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P R I M E Partnership for Regional Innovation in Manufacturing Education

P R I M E Partnership for Regional Innovation in Manufacturing Education. Dr. Pearley Cunningham Director - PRIME Department Head – Engineering Technology Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA. What is PRIME ?.

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P R I M E Partnership for Regional Innovation in Manufacturing Education

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  1. P R I M EPartnership for Regional Innovation in Manufacturing Education Dr. Pearley Cunningham Director - PRIME Department Head – Engineering TechnologyCommunity College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA

  2. What is PRIME ? • Industry-driven, college partnership collaborating to deliver innovative manufacturing education and career development in Southwestern Pennsylvania

  3. Academic Partners Community College of Allegheny CountyDr. Pearley Cunningham Butler County Community CollegeDr. Sunday Faseyitan Westmoreland County Community College Dr. Robert Myers Robert Morris University Dr. Winston Erevelles Penn State ErieProf. Ken Fisher California University of PennsylvaniaProf. Peter Coomar

  4. Manufacturing in Southwestern Pennsylvania • 3,800 manufacturing firms - 2nd largest private sector employer, but largest annual payroll • 166,000 employees • Wages • $40,000 average manufacturing wage • $28,000 average other sector wage • Effects of retirement

  5. Identify Problems The SME produces a set of Skill Gaps and recertifies them every two years. These were discussed with companies at industries at each school.

  6. Results of industry focus groups • Where newly hired employees are deficient • Business skills • Communication skills • Engineering fundamentals and problem solving • International perspective • Manufacturing - processes, controls, and systems • Materials • Project management • Quality • Teamwork

  7. PRIME – The Integrated Paradigm

  8. PRIME Academic Programs Associate degrees in Manufacturing Technology and Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor degrees in Manufacturing and Industrial Technology and the only ABET Manufacturing Engineering degree in Pennsylvania

  9. PRIME Educational System Vo Tech Programs: e.g. Manufacturing 2000 K-12 Unemployed Underemployed Community Colleges: CCAC, BCCC, and WCCC Industry Four-Year Institutions: RMU, CUP & PS-Erie

  10. PRIME Feeder System

  11. Study in mechanics College intern explains electronic circuit Students assemble electronic prototype

  12. Manufacturing Feeder System • Molding Minds in Manufacturing3 day residential camps at RMU1 to 10 day “Day Camps” at the community colleges • Engineering the FutureYearly conference for high school and college teachers on manufacturing topics Over 700 Students to date Three events held to date

  13. Role of Industry • Champions • Steering committees • Projects • Internships • Jobs • Equipment • Financial support • Networking

  14. PRIME Funding • SME Education Foundation – MEP (000511) • Heinz Endowments • Alcoa Foundation • National Science Foundation – ATE (DUE 0101637) • USX Foundation • U.S. Department of Labor (Westmoreland-Fayette WIB)

  15. Future Activities • Expand service area to include the I-79 Corridor • Establish Regional Center in Manufacturing Excellence • Assist schools in offering Outreach Programs

  16. For more information Visit us at www.primepa.org or Call us at 412.469.6299

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