National Urban Advanced Technical Education Center

经济竞争力、快速的技术进步和不断变化的劳动力需求要求新的ATE教学策略、课程改革以及教育工作者、工商界和专业组织之间更好的团队合作。城市ATE学院面临这些和其他挑战，主要服务于经济上处于不利地位的学生和以少数族裔为主的学生，许多人没有为ATE大学学习做好准备。然而，这些城市机构为寻求灵活、有活力的合作伙伴关系以满足其劳动力需求的城市企业提供了多样性、学术专长和机会。新的ATE课程开发和项目改进资源和倡议必须由城市ATE学院及其合作伙伴以更具成本效益和协调的方式开发。国家城市ATE中心由纽约城市大学(CUNY)副学士学位学院联盟领导，最终为全国最大的城市ATE学院中的25至35所提供服务。这些服务包括：(1)建立一个资源信息中心，创建互联网中心、电话会议和传统研究服务；(2)传播工程技术方面的示范ATE课程，并制定ATE课程大纲；(3)利用副学士学位工程技术方面的示范师资培训服务；以及(4)为城市ATE学院提供数学和通信方面的学生学术支持服务。全美十所主要的城市ATE学院将与包括CORD、美国化学学会、城市联盟、NYNEX、休斯公司等在内的全国性专业组织和企业一起参加第一年的活动。纽约州立大学预计，参与的大学将获得可观的资源收益，并制定有效的战略，以提高学生成绩，满足商业和工业对劳动力的需求。

Economic competitiveness, rapid technology advances and changing workforce requirements call for new ATE teaching strategies, curricular reform and better teamwork among educators, business and industry and professional organizations. Urban ATE colleges face these and other challenges, serving largely economically disadvantaged and predominantly minority students many under-prepared for ATE college learning. Yet, these same urban institutions offer diversity, academic expertise and opportunities for urban businesses seeking flexible, dynamic partnerships to meet their workforce needs. New ATE curriculum development and program improvement resources and initiatives must be developed by urban ATE colleges and their partners in a more cost-effective and coordinated way. The National Urban ATE Center is directed by a consortium of City University of New York (CUNY) associate degree colleges, eventually offering services to between 25-35 of the country's largest urban ATE colleges. Services include: (1) establishment of a Resource Clearinghouse creating an Internet hub, teleconferencing and traditional research services; (2) exemplary ATE curricula dissemination in engineering technology and development of an ATE Curriculum Frameworks; (3) exemplary faculty enhancement services in the use of technology in associate degree engineering technology; and (4) student academic support services to urban ATE colleges in mathematics and communications. Ten major urban ATE colleges throughout the United States will participate in the first year, along with national professional organizations and businesses, including CORD, American Chemical Society, Urban League, NYNEX, Hughes Corporation and others. CUNY expects substantial resource gains among participating colleges and development of effective strategies to improve student achievement and to meet the workforce needs of business and industry.