New Pathways and Partnerships to Prepare Highly Skilled Automotive Technicians

培养高技能汽车技术人员的新途径和合作伙伴关系

• 批准号: 2000462
• 负责人: Harry Bennett
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: Victor Valley College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-07-01 至 2024-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2000462&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: New; Pathways; Partnerships; Prepare; Highly

The rate of technological advancement in the automotive industry increases every year, as each automobile manufacturer releases new models that incorporate new technology. To help keep pace with these advances, this project plans to develop a pipeline from high school through college and into the automotive technician workforce. Students in the pipeline will be able to earn certificates or an Associate of Science degree in Automotive Technology. In addition, faculty will update their knowledge about innovations in automobile design and function, so they can improve their courses. The project includes collaborations with local industry to expand student opportunities and meet the needs of local businesses. By educating current and future automotive technicians, the project will provide access to a well-paying profession. As a result, this project has the potential to have strong, positive impacts for the rural, high poverty community in which the project is situated. This project is grounded in a professional learning exchange among students, faculty, and master automotive dealership technicians. The project will enable participants to move as a cohort through a curricular pathway with integrated support services to boost retention and completion rates. Aspects of this support include a tailored First Year Experience course, a dedicated academic counselor, and general education classes with automotive themes. Students will earn an Associate of Science degree and/or certificates in automotive technology that meet both industry preparation standards and the needs of local employers. As part of their education, students will complete eighteen months of on-the-job learning in local dealerships and have opportunities to earn industry recognized certifications. The education program will prepare students for the industry-recognized Automotive Service Excellence certification test for master technicians. Local dealerships are the leading employer of automotive technicians and the proposed project will formalize newly created partnerships between the college and these businesses. For example, automotive technology faculty members will perform externships alongside dealership technicians, thus allowing faculty to increase their knowledge of and their ability to incorporate technical advances into their courses. Representatives of local automotive dealerships will serve on an advisory committee and as professional experts in the college classroom. This project is funded by the Advanced Technological Education program that focuses on the education of technicians for the advanced-technology fields that drive the nation's economy.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.

汽车工业的技术进步速度每年都在增加，因为每个汽车制造商都会发布采用新技术的新车型。为了跟上这些进步的步伐，该项目计划开发一个从高中到大学再到汽车技术人员的管道。在管道的学生将能够获得证书或副学士学位的汽车技术。此外，教师将更新他们在汽车设计和功能创新方面的知识，以便他们能够改进他们的课程。该项目包括与当地工业合作，以扩大学生的机会，满足当地企业的需求。通过教育当前和未来的汽车技术人员，该项目将为高薪职业提供机会。因此，该项目有可能对项目所在的农村高度贫困社区产生强有力的积极影响。该项目以学生、教师和汽车经销商技术人员之间的专业学习交流为基础。该项目将使参与者作为一个队列通过综合支持服务的课程路径移动，以提高保留率和完成率。这种支持包括量身定制的第一年体验课程、专门的学术顾问和以汽车为主题的通识教育课程。学生将获得副学士学位和/或汽车技术证书，以满足行业准备标准和当地雇主的需求。作为教育的一部分，学生将在当地经销商完成18个月的在职学习，并有机会获得行业认可的认证。该教育计划将为学生准备行业公认的汽车服务卓越认证测试，以获得高级技师的资格。当地经销商是汽车技术人员的主要雇主，拟议的项目将使学院与这些企业之间建立的新伙伴关系正式化。例如，汽车技术教师将与经销商技术人员一起进行实习，从而允许教师增加他们的知识和能力，将技术进步纳入他们的课程。当地汽车经销商的代表将加入咨询委员会，并在大学课堂上担任专业专家。该项目由先进技术教育计划资助，该计划侧重于为推动国家经济的先进技术领域培养技术人员。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。