Close the Gap; Engineering Technology Education and Industry Partnership

该项目改造了现有的课程以满足行业的需要，并重组了课程顺序，以提供一条通向两年制工程和制造技术学位的明确途径。该项目创建了新的课程，并重新设计了工程和制造技术课程，以符合行业标准，为学生提供相关的现场经验，并为代表不足的学生扩大教育和行业选择。该项目在学生的顶峰经历期间指导他们，有各种外展活动来增加学生在技术领域的入学人数，并有学生实地经验和在当地行业的实习机会。

The project revamps existing courses to meet the needs of industry and restructures course sequencing to provide a clear pathway to a two year AS degree in Engineering and Manufacturing Technology. The project creates new courses and redesigns the Engineering and Manufacturing Technology curriculum to align with industry standards, provides students with pertinent field experiences, and expands education and industry options for underrepresented students. The project mentors students during their capstone experience, has various outreach activities to increase student enrollments in technology, and has student field experiences and internships at local industries.