REAL SKILLSREAL JOBS

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REAL SKILLS/REAL JOBS

• A Model for Program Development
• Educational program not driven by education
• Partnership Industry Workforce Development
  Instructional Program

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Reasons For Change

• Turn students into taxpayers
• Industry need for additional skill sets
• Decreasing program enrollments

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Initial Research

• Pearls and pumps
• Focus on skill sets
• Taskforce from Advisory Committee
• International companies and educational systems

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Mechatronics Defined

• Integrates
• Electronics
• Mechanics
• Pneumatics
• Hydraulics
• Programming

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Mechatronics Applied
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Grant Purpose

• Respond to the growing demand for
  mechatronics-skilled technicians with education
  and training programs

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Grant Application Process

• Identify appropriate grant, writer and support
  staff
• Recommendations from Industry
• Team approach to grant writing
• Application specifics

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Grant Goals

• Increase mechatronics labor pool
• Close supply and demand gap
• Establish career pathways
• Advancement for incumbent workers

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Grant Details

• November 2004 June 2006
• 1.2 million project
• 600K from Chancellors Office
• Matched by 600K of industry donations

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Grant Deliverables

• Develop and modify curriculum
• Create certificate and degree program
• Create an applied learning lab
• Deliver short-term customized training

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Student Training Systems
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Flexible Manufacturing System
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Grant Deliverables cont

• Professionally market program
• Internship placements
• Job placements
• University transfer

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Unique Program
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What its all about
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• Marketing plan
• Customized workforce training
• Program approval process
• Program kick off

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GRANT DELIVERABLES

• Best practices
• Program development
• Curriculum development
• Applied learning lab
• Student services