Collaborative Research: CNC Advanced Multi-Axis Programming (CAMP)

2013年，格鲁吉亚最大的出口额为67.5亿美元，是航空航天产品和零部件。该部门的出口仅在当年就增长了19.8%。从历史上看，机床技术一直是制造业的基础，在航空航天工业中尤其如此。虽然全国缺乏具有多轴数控技能的工人，而且行业对他们的需求不断增加，但生产他们所需的高级培训仍然不可用。机床教师的专业发展将直接解决这一问题，方法是在技术学院和参与格鲁吉亚机床技术方案联盟（COMP-GA）的4年制机构中建立行业认可的培训能力。雅典技术学院（ATC）与COMP-GA和南方理工州立大学（SPSU）正在建立一个计算机数控（CNC）高级多功能数控系统，轴编程（CAMP）证书计划，以提高格鲁吉亚的机床技术方案的质量。来自格鲁吉亚主要农村地区的机床教师正在接受印第安纳州著名的万森纳大学（VU）的正式培训，以帮助提高他们在该领域的专业知识。教师正在学习如何设置，编程和使用先进的多轴数控机床，将行业认可的认证纳入他们的课堂教学。COMP-GA和SPSU正在与区域先进加工伙伴关系（RAMP）和中央缅因州社区学院（CMCC）合作，他们也是NSF/ATE的接受者，目前正在开发先进的加工证书。CAMP项目是为了满足行业对训练有素的工人的需求，并满足格鲁吉亚航空航天工业的具体需求。CAMP项目正在格鲁吉亚机床项目中传播知识，同时提供一个与四年制机构合作的模式，以确定技术教育的最佳做法。机床教育工作者正在学习维持技术指导和保持在该领域的相关性。专业发展活动正在影响课程设计，参与者正在创造强大的基础和实践，使格鲁吉亚的劳动力受益。COMP-GA和SPSU之间的伙伴关系正在增加包括妇女和少数民族在内的代表性不足的群体的参与，因为所有入学的学生都获得了更多的工作机会和更高的工资。

Georgia's largest export in 2013, at $6.75 Billion, was aerospace products and parts. Exports from this sector grew by 19.8% in that year alone. Historically, machine tool technology has always been a foundational underpinning of manufacturing and this is especially true in the aerospace industry. While there is a national shortage of workers available with multi-axis CNC skills, and industry's demand for them is continuing to increase, the advanced training required to produce them remains unavailable. Professional development for machine tool instructors will directly address this problem by building the capacity for industry-recognized training at technical colleges and 4-year institutions involved in the Coalition of Machine Tool Technology Programs of Georgia (COMP-GA).Athens Technical College (ATC) in conjunction with COMP-GA and Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) are creating a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Advanced Multi-axis Programming (CAMP) certificate program, to enhance the quality of Georgia's machine tool technology programs. Machine tool instructors from majorly rural areas in Georgia are receiving formal training from the renowned Vincennes University (VU) in Indiana to help sharpen their expertise in the field. Instructors are learning how to set-up, program, and use advanced multi-axis CNC machines, to incorporate the industry-recognized certification in to their classroom curriculums. COMP-GA and SPSU are partnering with the Regional Advanced Machining Partnership (RAMP) and Central Maine Community College (CMCC) who are also NSF/ATE recipients currently developing an advanced machining certificate. The CAMP project is responding to industry needs for trained workers, and meeting the specific demands of the aerospace industry in Georgia. The CAMP project is disseminating knowledge among Georgia machine tool programs while providing a model for working with four-year institutions to determine best practices for technical education. Machine Tool educators are learning to sustain technical instruction and maintain relevancy in the field. The professional development activities are influencing curriculums designs, and participants are creating strong foundations and practices that are benefiting the workforce in Georgia. The partnership between COMP-GA and SPSU is increasing the participation of underrepresented groups, including women and minorities, as all students matriculating are accessing greater job opportunities with higher rates of pay.