CT Pathways to Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies and Entrepreneurship

由设计，创新和数字技术驱动的新工业革命目前正在美国制造业中进行，现在需要复杂的计算和思维技能，这对美国劳动力构成了挑战，因此教育工作者面临着一项重大责任，即为学生提供21世纪世纪创新所需的技能，并在这个新的制造环境中蓬勃发展。CT创新之路先进制造技术创业（CPI-AMTE）项目使用经过研究验证的基于挑战的学习模型来改造康涅狄格州高中制造技术课程的教学，以加强大学和职业准备。 CPI-AMTE教学方法激励和培养学生成为创新者和企业家，他们准备在21世纪世纪的先进制造业事业中茁壮成长。CPI-AMTE是一种新颖的教学模式，旨在吸引来自技术和综合高中的主要代表性不足的学生参加基于挑战的先进制造技术（AMT）与CT州立学院和大学系统正在进行的先进制造计划相一致的项目。该课程让学生参与创新项目设计，研究，改进和启动，以提高21世纪世纪AMT的核心竞争力，劳动力准备和创业技能。这个多方面的项目响应四个ATE活动类别，包括：1）计划开发和改进，2）课程和教材开发，3）教育工作者的专业发展，以及4）学生的商业和创业技能发展。该项目推进了可复制的教学模式，培养学生的创业精神，世纪技能，STEM技术教育和职业兴趣。研究结果和测试课程将在开放教育资源许可证下提供。

A new industrial revolution driven by design, innovation, and digital technology is currently underway in the U.S. The manufacturing industry now requires sophisticated computing and thinking skills that are challenging the U.S. workforce, and as a result educators face a major responsibility to prepare students with the 21st century skills needed to innovate and thrive in this new manufacturing environment. The CT Pathways to Innovation Advanced Manufacturing Technologies & Entrepreneurship (CPI-AMTE) project uses a research validated challenge-based learning model to transform instruction in Connecticut High School Manufacturing Technology programs to strengthen college and career readiness. The CPI-AMTE instructional approach inspires and prepares students to become innovators and entrepreneurs who are ready to thrive in 21st century advanced manufacturing careers.CPI-AMTE is a novel instructional model designed to engage predominantly underrepresented students from both technical and comprehensive high schools in challenge-based Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) projects that align with an advanced manufacturing initiative underway in the CT State Colleges and University system. The curricula engages students in innovative project design, research, refinement, and launching, to advance 21st century AMT core competencies, workforce readiness, and entrepreneurial skills. This multifaceted project responds to four ATE activity categories, including: 1) program development and improvement, 2) curriculum and educational materials development, 3) professional development for educators, and 4) business and entrepreneurial skills development for students. The project advances replicable instructional models that develop students' entrepreneurship, 21st century skills, and STEM technical education and career interests. Research results and tested curricula will be made publically available under an Open Educational Resources license.