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KnoxTechnicalCenterCNCManufacturingTechnology

KnoxTechnicalCenter 308MartinsburgRoadAdultEducation MountVernon,OH43050Coordinator:CharlieCulbertson SchoolPhone:740.393.2933740.393.293,ext.1105 SchoolFax:740.397.1659cculbertson@knoxcc.org WebSite:www.KnoxTechnicalCenter.com SchoolOfficeHours:Mon-Thurs7:30am–7:00pm Fri7:30am–4:00pmI. GENERALINFORMATION

A. Mission Statement: Ourmission is to provide cutting edge programs that prepare adults

withcareerandlife-longlearningskills.

B. AdultEducationDirector: Instructor: Instructor:

JaneMarlow ThomasRussell WesRains740.393.2933,ext.1106 740.393.2933 740.393.2933jmarlow@knoxcc.org trussell@knoxcc.org

wrains@knoxcc.org

C. DisabilityAccommodations.Anylearnerneedingspecialaccommodationonthebasisofany

disabilitymustadvisetheinstructoratthebeginningofclass.Allnecessaryaccommodationswillbemadeuponpresentationofrelevantcertification,presentedinatimelymanner.LearnersarealsoresponsibleformakingcontactwiththeProgramCoordinatorpriortothestartofclass.FordetailedKCCCBylaws&PoliciespertainingtoReasonableAccommodation,seeSection2260.01-Section504–ADAProhibitionAgainstDiscriminationBasedonDisabilitylocatedonthewebsiteatwww.knoxcc.org.

D. EqualOpportunity.ItisthepolicyoftheKnoxCountyCareerCenterSchoolDistrictthat

employment,educationalprograms,andactivitiesareprovidedwithoutregardtorace,color,nationalorigin,sexordisability.Anylearnerwithadisabilityshouldcontacttheprogramcoordinator.TheBoarddesignatestheDirectorastheTitleVI,TitleIXandSection504Coordinator.

E. TitleIVEligibility.ThisprogramhasbeenapprovedforTitleIVfunding.Adultlearners

requestinginformationaboutfinancialassistanceshouldcontactFinancialAidCoordinatorSherylMickley.

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II. RATIONALEFORPROGRAM

• ThestateofOhioisthethirdlargeststateformanufacturingjobs.OneinfivejobsinOhio's

Region6lieswithinthemanufacturingindustry. • AccordingtotheBureauofLaborStatisticsJobOutlookforMachinists,“Overallemploymentof

machinistsandtoolanddiemakersisprojectedtogrow7percentfrom2012to2022,slowerthantheaverageforalloccupations.Employmentgrowthwillvarybyspecialty.”

• AccordingtotheBureauofLaborStatisticsJobOutlookforMachinists,“Employmentofmachinistsisprojectedtogrow9percentfrom2012to2022,aboutasfastastheaverageforalloccupations.Despiteimprovementsintechnologies,suchascomputer-numericallycontrolled(CNC)machinetools,autoloaders,high-speedmachining,andlights-outmanufacturing,machinistswillstillberequiredtosetup,monitor,andmaintaintheseautomatedsystems.”

• AccordingtotheBureauofLaborStatisticsJobOutlookforMachinists,“Inaddition,employerswillcontinuetoneedmachinists,whohaveawiderangeofskillsandarecapableofperformingmodernproductiontechniques,inamachineshop.Manufacturerswillcontinuetorelyheavilyonskilledmachinists,astheyinvestinnewequipment,modifyproductiontechniques,andimplementproductdesignchangesmorerapidly.”

• Industryisgoingbacktothetraditionalmachinist--amoreversatileoperator–versedinmanualtechniquesaswellascomprehensionofprogrammingmachines.

• Havereceivedinputfromlocalmanufacturersthatsolidifytheneedforin-depthtrainingprograms.

• The900hourformatallowsforfinancialaidopportunities.• AccordingtotheBureauofLaborStatisticsJobOutlookforMachinists,“Jobopportunitiesfor

machinistsandtoolanddiemakersshouldbeexcellent,asemployerscontinuetovaluethewide-rangingskillsoftheseworkers.Also,manyyoungpeoplewiththerighteducationandpersonalqualificationsneededtobecomemachinistsandtoolanddiemakersprefertoattendcollegeormaynotwishtoenterproductionoccupations.Therefore,thenumberofworkerslearningtobemachinistsandtoolanddiemakersisexpectedtobesmallerthanthenumberofjobopeningsarisingeachyearfromtheneedtoreplaceexperiencedmachinistswhoretireorleavetheoccupationforotherreasons.”

• KnoxTechnicalCenterhasahistoryofexcellentattendanceforpreviouslyofferedmachinetradesadulteducationclasses.Overwhelminginputfrompaststudentsindicatestheneedformorein-depthtraining.

• AccordingtotheNationalAssociationofManufacturers,“USmanufacturersreportthatcurrentworkersdonothaveknowledgeandskills--particularlyintheareasofscience,technology,engineeringandmath--necessaryfortoday'shightechmanufacturingjobs”.

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III. PROGRAMDESCRIPTION

TheManufacturingTechnologyProgramwillpreparestudentsforcareersinmachinetoolstechnologies.Thisprogramwillprovideafundamentalfoundationofmachinetradesprinciplesandoperations.Itwillstressanddevelopstrongconventional(manual)machiningoperationsfollowedbycomputerapplications(ComputerizedNumericalControl,CNCandComputerAidedManufacturing,CAM)usedinmodernmanufacturingandstudyoffuturetechnology.Indepthclassroomandhands-ontrainingonsuchmachinesasDrillPresses,Lathes,Mills,Grinders,andSaws.AssociatedinstructiononHand-tools,PrecisionMeasurement,BlueprintReadingandGD&T,MaterialIdentification,ShopSafetyandComputerApplicationswillalsobeincluded.Thecurriculumwillincludeclassroom,demonstrationandhands-onlabwork. Studentswilldeveloptechnicalknowledgeandskillsrequiredforacquisition,retention,andadvancementinamanufacturingcareer.AllinstructionwillfocustowardstheNationalInstituteforMetalworking(NIMS)certificationtesting.TheprogramcontentmatchesrequirementsasestablishedbyNationalInstituteofMetalworkingSkills(NIMS)

IV. PROGRAMGOALS

• Providesoundfundamentalskillsrequiredformanufacturingenvironments• Provideentry-levelknowledgeandskillssets• Provideemploymentopportunitiesinavarietyofmanufacturingfields• StaycurrentwithchangingtechnologiesbyutilizingAdvisoryCommitteefromlocalindustry• Emphasisonhands-onoperation,safetyandcomfortwithmachinery.• Offerqualitycareer-orientedinstructionutilizingmodernteachingtechniquesandapplications.• ProvideafundamentalframeworktoachieveNIMSSkillLevel1certification.• Providethenecessaryskillstoacquireemploymentoradvancecareeropportunitiesinthe

manufacturingenvironment.• InstructorswillbeNIMScertifiedforprogramaccreditation.• Provideabridgeforcareerpathwaysfromsecondaryprogramstotechnicalcollegedegrees.• Exploretechnologyofthefuture.

V. PROGRAMOUTCOMES

AfterthecompletionoftheManufacturingTechnologyProgram,astudentwillbeableto:

• Demonstrategoodteamandinterpersonalskills.• Demonstrateprocessplanning,set-up,andsafeoperationofmanualandcomputerized

machines

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• Demonstratethesoftskillsnecessarytosupporttheproperoperationsofmanualandcomputerizedmachines.

• Obtainandmaintainemploymentinmachinetradesoperations• Demonstratebasicknowledgeofcomputerapplicationsinthemanufacturingenvironment• UtilizeacquiredknowledgeandskilltoobtainNationalInstituteforMetalworkingSkills(NIMS)

Level1certification.• Applyacquiredknowledgeandskilltoadvancetoahigherlevelofeducationsuchasan

AssociateDegreewithanarticulatedinstitution.

VI. CREDENTIALS

Certification(s)isavailablethroughtheNationalInstituteforMetalworkingSkills(NIMS).Certificationinthefieldshowsprideandcompetenceinone’sprofession.

VII. TARGETPOPULATION• Anyperson18yearsofageandolderwithhighschooldiplomaorGED• AnypersoninterestedinaManufacturingcareerand/orcareerenhancement.

VIII. PROGRAMMODEL

A. HoursofInstructiona. 900hoursofinstruction

B. CurriculumOutline:

• IntroductiontoMachining• Employability&WorkplaceSkills• Measurement,MaterialsandSafety• JobPlanning,Benchwork,Layout&Handtools• DrillPressOperations• CNCTurning• CNCMilling• Grinding• ComputerizedNumericalControls

MethodofInstruction:Theinstructionwillbeacombinationofclassroom,demonstration,andlabwork.Handsonapproachwillbestronglyemphasized.TheprinciplesofSAVIwillbeutilized.SAVIisanacronymforSomatic(learningbymovinganddoing),Auditory(learningbytalkingandlistening),Visual

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(learningbyobservingandpicturing),andIntellectual(learningbyproblem-solvingandreflecting).

IX. ASSESSMENTSTRATEGIES

Utilize“WorkKeys”assessmenttestingforpre-enrollmentevaluation.UtilizeNationalInstituteforMetalworking(NIMS)standardsforduringenrollmentassessment.Aswellassubjectandmoduletesting.TheNIMScertificationwillbethefinalassessment.

X. EVALUATIONPLANTODETERMINEPROGRAMEFFECTIVENESS

TheNationalInstituteforMetalworkingSkills(NIMS)willbeutilizedtoevaluatethetraining.InstructorswillbecredentialedthroughtheNIMSsystem.AllinstructionandlessonplanswillbefocusedonNIMSstandards.ThestudentswillhavetheoptiontotaketheNIMSlevel1test.

LINKAGETOOTHERPROGRAMS

TheManufacturingTechnologyprogramisanentrylevelprogramdesignedforpersonnelwithlittletonoviceexperienceinmanufacturingtechnologyandleadstraighttomoreadvancedprogramsofferedbyhigherinstitutionsoflearning.ArticulationagreementsbetweenCentralOhioTechnicalCollege(COTC)andNorthCentralStateCollege(NC)willbepursued.

XI. TRAININGPATHWAYS

A. Before:Acareerpathwaysystemisaseriesofconnectededucationalandtraining

programsandsupportservicesthatprepareandenableindividuals,oftenwhiletheyareworking,tosecureajobandadvanceovertimetosuccessivelyhigherlevelsofeducationandemploymentinaspecificindustry/field.Pathwaygoalsaretoincreaseaccess,awareness,affordability,resources,andalignmentforhighschoolstudents,adultlearners,andthecurrentworkforce.TheKnoxCountyCareerCenter,CNCManufacturingTechnologyprogramisanentry-levelprogramdesignedforlearnerswithlittletonoviceexperienceintheManufacturingfield,thosewhoalreadyworkinthefieldandwishtoenhancetheirskills,orthosewhosimplywishtoenteraManufacturingcareerpathway.Priortoadmissionpotentiallearnersmusthavethefollowing:

• HighschooldiplomaorGED• Basiccomputerliteracyincludingbasickeyboardingskills• Completedapplicationformwitha$50deposit• SkillsAssessment(TABE)• Interviewwithprogramcoordinator

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B. After:ArticulationagreementswithhigherinstitutionssuchasCentralOhioTechnicalCollege(COTC)andNorthCentralStateCollege(NCSC)willbepursued.