A Model for Promoting a STEM Career Pipeline
Manufacturers Take the Lead!
Create STEM Opportunities2
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$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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