Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing

自2004年成立以来，康涅狄格理工学院的下一代制造区域中心（COT- rcngm）为先进制造业劳动力的发展做出了贡献，其COT项目的入学率翻了一番。该中心的目标包括：(1)招生和坚持；(2)师资队伍建设；(3)课程开发；(4)衔接和衔接课程。智力优势：该中心的目标是由地区制造商，国家访问委员会和经验丰富的教师提供建议。RCNGM工作人员正在实施四项新举措。(1)全州范围内非常成功的“制造你的未来”博览会正在进行修改，以提供当地影响力，成为高效的学习研讨会。这些学习研讨会已经进行了试点测试，将继续改进技术，以增加入学率，特别是在代表性不足的学生中。新的专题讨论会采用可重新配置的格式，突出了举办专题讨论会的各个社区学院的优势。(2)教师实习，提高教师对先进制造业的理解，使教师及其企业赞助商能够在学习研讨会上发表演讲，并为学生提供职业指导。学院还完成由行业认可的证书的专业发展。(3) RCNGM继续通过开发行业驱动的学分课程、证书和选项来满足对熟练劳动力的需求，以支持当地和区域产业。该中心继续通过审查和实施新的课程、选项和可转移的、有学分的证书来满足劳动力需求，这些证书在一个灵活、可访问的平台上交付。(4)一种可行的动态衔接正在得到加强，并扩大到新的伙伴。新的职业道路继续纳入COT的多种进入和退出途径，以完成学分证书和学位。更广泛的影响：RCNGM通过多种方式实现更广泛的影响。RCNGM利益相关者在地方、区域和国家会议、博览会和学生海报会议上发表了论文和演讲。一个强大的网站为RCNGM的活动提供了一个数字渠道，学生和家长通过社交媒体参与进来。RCNGM现在正在将成功的模式推广到邻近的新英格兰州的社区学院及其行业合作伙伴。马萨诸塞州、缅因州、新罕布什尔州和佛蒙特州已经确定了社区学院和行业合作伙伴。此外，RCNGM正在与这些新伙伴合作，评估所提供的教育项目及其是否包含由全国制造商制造认证体系协会认定的国家证书。与新英格兰高等教育委员会（NEBHE）合作，州际衔接协议正在使用NEBHE的减免学费计划实施，为新英格兰学生提供以州内学费率在邻近州学习特定课程的能力。最后，区域制造业峰会、专业发展活动和行业论坛正在举行，涉及所有新英格兰合作伙伴。RCNGM继续为新英格兰和合作伙伴提供领导，建立制造计划，为国民经济的基础准备高技能劳动力。

Since its establishment in 2004, Connecticut College of Technology's Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (COT-RCNGM) has contributed to the development of an advanced manufacturing workforce with a doubling of enrollments in COT programs. The goals of this center involve (1) student recruitment and persistence; (2) faculty development; (3) curriculum development; and (4) articulation and pathway programs. Intellectual Merit: The center goals are being informed by advice from regional manufacturers, the National Visiting Committee, and experienced faculty. RCNGM staff are implementing four new initiatives. (1) The highly successful statewide Manufacture Your Future Expo is being modified to provide local impact as highly effective Learning Symposiums. These Learning Symposiums, already pilot tested, continue to refine techniques to increase enrollment, particularly among underrepresented students. The new Symposiums use a reconfigurable format that highlights the strengths of individual community colleges where the symposiums are held. (2) Faculty externships that enhance faculty understanding of advanced manufacturing and enable faculty and their corporate sponsor to make presentations at Learning Symposiums as well as provide career guidance to students. Faculty also complete professional development for credentials recognized by industry. (3) RCNGM continues to address the need for a skilled workforce by developing industry driven credit courses, certificates, and options to support local and regional industries. The center continues to respond to workforce needs by the review and implementation of new courses, options and transferable, credit bearing credentials that are delivered in a flexible, accessible platform. (4) A workable dynamic articulation is being enhanced and expanded to new partners. New career pathways continue to incorporate the COT's multiple entry and exit pathways for the completion of credit certificates and degrees. Broader Impact: The RCNGM achieves broader impact in a variety of ways. RCNGM stakeholders have delivered papers and made presentations at local, regional and national conferences, expositions, and student poster sessions. A robust web site provides a digital avenue for dissemination of the RCNGM's activities, and students and parents are engaged through social media. The RCNGM is now expanding the successful models to community colleges and their industry partners in neighboring New England States. A community college and industry partner have been identified for Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. In addition, the RCNGM is working with these new partners to assess the educational programs offered and their inclusion of national credentials as identified by the National Association of Manufacturer's Manufacturing Certification System. Working with the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE), interstate articulation agreements are being implemented using NEBHE's reduced tuition program, offering New England students the ability to pursue specific program options in neighboring states at their in-state tuition rate. Finally, regional manufacturing summits, professional development activities, and industry forums are being held involving all New England partners. The RCNGM continues to provide leadership for New England and collaborating partners for the establishment of manufacturing programs that prepare the highly skilled workforce that is the foundation of the national economy.