Training for Mechatronics Engineering Technicians in Colorado

科罗拉多州机电一体化工程技术人员培训

• 批准号: 2055259
• 负责人: Chris Gorrie
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: Arapahoe Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-07-15 至 2025-05-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2055259&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Training; Mechatronics; Engineering; Technicians; Colorado

Many manufacturing sectors are incorporating new technologies to enhance their competitiveness and efficiency. As a result, significant skills gaps have emerged within advanced manufacturing industries. These industries need multi-functional engineering technicians who have both manufacturing and engineering skillsets. Such skills are embedded in mechatronics, an engineering discipline that integrates mechanical, electrical, and programmable engineering technologies. Mirroring national trends, the Denver metropolitan area has seen a significant increase in the number of advanced manufacturing employers. This project aims to help meet this regional workforce need for qualified mechatronics technicians. To do so, the project will update its current Associate of Applied Science in Mechatronics Engineering Technology to be more responsive to industry needs. It will also launch new efforts to increase recruitment and success of students in this degree program.The project aims to improve the Mechatronics degree program and expand the number of students earning the degree and entering the regional workforce. To do so, the project team will collaborate with its Business and Industry Leadership Team to guide experiential learning and align the curriculum more closely with industry needs. It will expand access to the program by developing concurrent enrollment opportunities for high school students and recruiting from partnering workforce centers. A new position called “Navigator” will lead recruitment efforts, as well as provide mechatronics students with advising, support, and career connections. The project team will use materials from the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity to guide their recruitment and retention strategies. Recognizing the need for faculty to be leaders in this effort, the project will support faculty members to earn industry-recognized certifications in mechatronics and related fields. Results from the project’s evaluation will inform stakeholders in engineering, manufacturing, education, and the public. 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.

许多制造业正在采用新技术，以提高竞争力和效率。因此，先进制造业内部出现了显著的技能差距。这些行业需要同时具备制造和工程技能的多功能工程技术人员。这样的技能植根于机电一体化，这是一门集机械、电气和可编程工程技术于一体的工程学科。与全国趋势相呼应的是，丹佛大都市区先进制造业雇主的数量大幅增加。该项目旨在帮助满足这一地区对合格机电一体化技术人员的需求。为此，该项目将更新其目前的机电工程技术应用科学助理，以更好地响应行业需求。它还将推出新的努力，以增加该学位课程的招生和成功。该项目旨在改善机电一体化学位课程，扩大获得该学位并进入地区劳动力大军的学生数量。为此，项目团队将与其商业和行业领导团队合作，指导体验式学习，并使课程更紧密地符合行业需求。它将通过为高中生开发同时招生机会和从合作劳动力中心招聘来扩大进入该计划的机会。一个名为“导航员”的新职位将领导招聘工作，并为机电一体化专业的学生提供建议、支持和职业联系。项目小组将使用全国股权伙伴关系联盟提供的材料来指导他们的招聘和留用战略。认识到教师需要成为这一努力的领导者，该项目将支持教师在机电一体化和相关领域获得行业认可的认证。该项目的评估结果将告知工程、制造、教育和公众的利益相关者。该项目由高级技术教育计划资助，该计划专注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NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。