Manufacturing Experiential Advancement Readiness Network Project

制造业劳动力是全国劳动力中最大的部门之一。在俄亥俄州，食品制造和计算机及电子产品制造等行业的就业预计将继续增长。在这个项目中，哥伦布州立社区学院将与洛兰县社区学院、其他教育机构以及州和行业合作伙伴合作，以满足这一日益增长的需求。该项目将建立一个全州范围的网络，以推进先进制造领域的体验式工作学习计划和招聘。以工作为基础的学习模式将侧重于学生在特定职业中应用他们的技能。该网络将推广该模式的最佳实践，并支持教师在社区大学使用基于工作的学习原则。该项目将加强学生的准备，增加熟练技术人员的数量，并帮助加强区域劳动力。该项目的目的是通过创造新的机会，以工作为基础的学习，并通过一个协作，结构化的全州网络向学生推广，以增加合格的先进制造技术人员的供应。三个目标将指导该项目的工作。首先，项目团队将创建一个基于工作的学习在线平台，以收集和分享最佳实践和资源，并为企业，教育工作者和学生提供推广工具。其次，该团队将形成一个全州范围的社区学院网络和一个发展公私合作伙伴关系的行业领导团队。第三，主要研究人员将制定一个推广和招聘战略，社区学院可以利用它来增加进入先进制造业职业道路的学生人数。该在线平台将使教育工作者能够形成一个基于工作的学习实践社区，以确定与其机构保持一致的最佳实践模式，并从同行那里获得关于调整和启动基于工作的方案的建议。学生将能够使用该平台来探索这些计划，并学习如何为这些经验做准备。公司还可以参与该平台，了解各种基于工作的学习模式的好处，如何参与，以及当地社区学院的具体机会和联系方式。该项目将广泛传播成果和分享最佳做法，以招募和留住服务不足的人群，重点是经济困难的高中学生。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估来支持。

The manufacturing workforce is one of the largest sectors in the nation's workforce. In the state of Ohio, employment in industries such as food manufacturing and computer and electronic product manufacturing are expected to continue to grow. In this project, Columbus State Community College will collaborate with Lorain County Community College, other educational institutions, as well as state and industry partners to address this growing need. The project will build a statewide network to advance experiential work-based learning programs and recruitment for the advanced manufacturing field. The work-based learning model will focus on students applying their skills in a specific occupation. The network will promote best practices for this model and support faculty in using the principles of work-based learning at community colleges. The project will enhance the preparation of students, increase the number of skilled technicians, and help strengthen the regional workforce.This project will aim to increase the supply of qualified advanced manufacturing technicians by creating new opportunities for work-based learning and outreach to students through a collaborative, structured statewide network. Three objectives will guide the work of the project. First, the project team will create a work-based learning online platform to collect and share best practices and resources, and provide promotional tools for companies, educators, and students. Second, the team will form a statewide network for community colleges and an industry leadership team for developing public-private partnerships. Third, the principal investigators will develop an outreach and recruitment strategy that community colleges can utilize to increase the number of students entering advanced manufacturing career pathways. The online platform will allow educators to form a community of practice for work-based learning to determine the best-practice models that align with their institutions and obtain advice from peers on adapting and launching work-based programs. Students will be able to use the platform to explore these programs and learn how to prepare for these experiences. Companies will also be able to participate on the platform to learn about benefits of various work-based learning models, how to become involved, and specific opportunities and contacts at local community colleges. The project will incorporate wide dissemination of results and sharing of best practices to recruit and retain under-served populations, focusing on students in economically disadvantaged high schools.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.