Design Thinking: Additive Manufacturing Summer Institute

哥伦布州立社区学院与过去的基金会、社区和行业合作伙伴合作，正在开发一条添加剂制造的职业道路。制造业对俄亥俄州至关重要，占该州经济的16.9%。自20世纪80年代S 3D打印技术问世以来，加法制造就已经出现了。最近对百家制造商的一项调查显示，三分之二的制造商已经在使用加法制造，而且这种技术的使用量预计还会增加。该项目解决了熟练制造技术人员的短缺问题。它扩大和加强了K-12和中学后课程之间的管道。该项目将增加对具有添加剂制造专业知识的合格技术人员的供应。该项目有三个目标：(1)开发和实施添加剂制造学院模式，为高中生提供机会探索与先进制造业相关的各种职业，从而获得行业认可的认证；(2)制定和实施添加剂制造方面的高中教师专业发展计划，帮助教师设计相关而严格的课程；以及(3)在添加剂制造暑期学院和哥伦布州立制造工程技术课程之间开发一条示范教育途径。

Columbus State Community College, in collaboration with the PAST Foundation, community, and industry partners, is developing a career pathway in additive manufacturing. Manufacturing is vital to Ohio and comprises 16.9% of the state's economy. Additive manufacturing has been around since the advent of 3D printing in the 1980's. A recent survey of 100 manufacturers revealed two-thirds of them were already using additive manufacturing and its use is projected to increase. This project addresses a shortage of skilled manufacturing technicians. It expands and strengthens the pipeline between K-12 and postsecondary programs. The project will lead to an increase in the supply of qualified technicians who have expertise in additive manufacturing. There are three project objectives: (1) To develop and implement an Additive Manufacturing Institute Model to provide high school students with the opportunity to explore the variety of careers associated with advanced manufacturing leading to earning industry recognized certifications; (2) To develop and implement an interactive High School Faculty Professional Development Initiative in additive manufacturing that prepares teachers to design relevant and rigorous curriculum; and (3) To develop a model education pathway between the Additive Manufacturing Summer Institute and Columbus State manufacturing engineering technology courses.