A Model for Promoting a STEM Career Pipeline Manufacturers Take the Lead!

A Model for Promoting a STEM Career Pipeline

Manufacturers Take the Lead!

Create STEM Opportunities2

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$271,225

$157,081 $142,567

$87,917 $85,495 $80,930 $75,283 $54,196

Direct Output Per Job

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Why?4

Manufacturing Jobs5

Millennials’ Thoughts on Manufacturinghttp://tinyurl.com/khm38yf

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2014-15 Initiative

• Directory• Education• Training• Local Communities• Business Climate

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Grow Our North State

• Expanding our Manufacturing Sector & Educating our Workforce

www.growmanufacturing.com

What is it? A web presence for manufacturers and suppliers to locate and connect with:

Other manufacturers Contract manufacturers SuppliersResource Companies

Directory

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Purpose: Network & Connect

Connect North State Manufacturer, Supplier & Resource Companies

Grow Our Local Economies By Increasing B2B Sales Locally

Promote Education & Manufacturing Training Support STEM & PLTW Programs

Directory

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Business/Industry Partners

http://tinyurl.com/nxlkg5y

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Directory

Strengthen K-12 System of Support

• Connecting Administrators to STEM:

Local Industry Walking Tour August 2014

Education

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Walking Tour

http://tinyurl.com/kcg4jon

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Education

North State Grow Manufacturing Roundtable & Expo

Education

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Job Boards14

Education

Train-the-Trainer

Why offer the “Train-the-Trainer” Instruction?• learn current technologies• qualified employees• $600,000 laser• collaborate with education• meaningful manufacturing training program• stronger work force • sustainable culture of industry

Training

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Train-the-Trainer Format

Outline of a “Train-the-Trainer” Instructional Day:• pre-training test• equipment demonstration• hands-on personalized training• ask questions• post-training test• evaluation from teachers• take away information for new curriculum development

Training

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First Day of Instruction

Haas VF3ss Vertical Machining Center

Training

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Second Day of Instruction

CNC Accurpress Press Brake

Training

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Cincinnati 4000 Watt Laser

Third Day of Instruction

Training

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Fourth Day of Instruction

Fanuc/Lincoln 2 Station Welding Robot

Training

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After Training Outline

• curriculum prepared presentation• “student working tour”• final project development• student’s final project

Training

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Who were the trainers & what did they do?

• experts • teachers (trainers) were provided safety

equipment and discussed safety procedures • pretest • hands-on training • equipment demonstrations

Training

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Phase 1 Completed

• At the end of the training each teacher was given a flash drive with the pre-test, presentations, post test, and additional equipment information so they could begin working on the new curriculum.

• On August 27, 2014, Susan Hukkanen from Butte County Office of Education, arranged tours for school superintendents, district office staff and principals to visit four local manufacturing companies.

• On October 2, 2014, one thousand two hundred students attended the Manufacturer’s Expo at CSU Chico.

• As of February 18, 2015, all six local high schools have completed their “working tours”.

• We are working with education to offer both introductory and advanced courses at a local manufacturing facility for educators.

• Several other manufactures are interested in offering similar “Train-the-Trainer” instruction at their facilities here in Butte County.

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Training

The purpose of the Butte County STEM Advisory Council is to be an advocate of STEM education by influencing the K-12 educational system in order to increase the success of students as they prepare for STEM-related careers.

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