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Connecticut Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Centers

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Advance Manufacturing Technology Centers

Asnuntuck Community College Enfield

Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport

Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury Quinebaug Valley Community College, Danielson

**Statewide Replicated Program

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Mission of the Connecticut Advanced Manufacturing Centers

The mission of the Advanced Manufacturing Centers is to offer a variety of credit and non-credit certificate courses in advanced manufacturing for:

• incumbent workers, • displaced workers, • returning veterans, • current community college students,• adult education students, and, • technical/comprehensive high school students.

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The Advanced Manufacturing Certificate

Manufacturing Machine Technology First Semester

Course Credit Hours

Introduction to CAD 3

Blueprint Reading I 2

Manf. Machinery – Drill Press & Saw 1

Manf. Machinery – Grinding 2

Manf. Machinery – Bench Work 2

Manf. Machinery – Lathe I 2

Manf. Machinery – Milling I 2

Manf. Machinery – CNC I 2

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Manufacturing Machine Technology Second Semester

Course Name Credit Hours

Manf. Math II 3

Blueprint Reading II 3

Principles of Quality Control 3

Manf. Machinery – Lathe II 3

Manf. Machinery – Milling II 3

Manf. Machinery – CNC II 3

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Additional Competencies

• Students earn 576 hours of related instruction toward an Apprenticeship.

• Students earn their OSHA 10 Certificate during their AMC manufacturing program.

• Continuing in the tradition of a statewide replicated model of the Asnuntuck manufacturing programs. – Asnuntuck Community College is a NIMS accredited site. – The three new Centers began to offer stackable credentialing

opportunities through the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS), Fall of 2014.

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Examples of CT Manufacturers

• United Technologies Corporation• Pratt & Whitney• Sikorsky Aircraft• PEP Lacey • Preferred Precision• Moore Tool• Barden Corporation • Orange ResearchAnd many others from all regions throughout the State of CT

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Compare meaningful ways to strengthen and enhance connections with industry

• Greater Involvement with Partners – Do they have a say? YES!• Partners • Review and assist with the curriculum• Industry advisory committees: Statewide Committee,

Subcommittee Meetings (monthly, quarterly) • Engagement – willingness to hire• Partners commit to support credentials, internships,

faculty externships, scholarships• They support with time, energy and money

• Real-time involvement re: curriculum, recruitment, retention, planning (Phase II), hiring, other related personnel issues• Modification of program from two certificate to one year

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• On-line manufacturing course

• Apprenticeship

• Educational Success Compact

• Step Up

• The Dream It Do It campaign

Opportunities to strengthen the manufacturing pipeline

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• Quinebaug Valley Community College begins construction on new AMC

• Open for classes Fall 2016

• Asnuntuck Community College • State of CT agrees to build $23 million

state-of-art 50,000 sq.ft. facility

Continued investmentAdvanced Manufacturing Centers

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National Institute of Metalworking SkillsNIMS

• Competency based skills assessment tool that meet the industry standards for metal working skills.

• Advanced Manufacturing Technology Certificate program, in which all students have the opportunity to achieve a (minimum) the following four (4) NIMS credentials upon graduation:• Measurement, Materials, and Safety • CNC Milling Operator • CNC Turning Operator • Job planning, Benchwork and Layout.

• Towards Machine Level I – NIMS credential (11 total) • Graduates- of the program earn nationally recognized portable stackable credential

• Employers -have a tool to differentiate between skilled and unskilled workers before hiring.

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Advanced Manufacturing Centers Enrollment Data June 2014

Level I outcomes as outlined in MOUs between BOR and the Colleges

Students Enrolled Fall 2013

Level 1 Fall 2013 Student Completions Student enrollmentLevel I spring

Students Complete Level II Spring 2014__________Student completed Level I Spring 2014

Graduates Internships

Employed summer of 2014

Industries employed

All AMCSTop 10 Industries employing graduates

Housatonic CC 33 30

29 26 13 22 Tool and DieGeneral Mfg.AerospaceStampingAutomotiveMedical DevicePlatingMoldingConstruction Comm lighting

Naugatuck Valley CC

44 38 ___________21 in level I

38________17 level II

34 27 30

Quinebaug Valley CC

51 47 47 44 28 41

AsnuntuckCC

196 181 181 109 18 99

TOTAL: 323 327 323 213 86 192

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Advanced Manufacturing Centers Enrollment Data Fall 2014

Advanced Manufacturing Centers

Student EnrollmentFall 2014__________________These include students in first semester, 2nd semester and part-time students in the credit certificate program

Student EnrollmentSpring 2014_______________

Students who graduate

Students Employed Summer 2015

Housatonic CC 44

Naugatuck Valley CC

57

Quinebaug Valley CC

30

AsnuntuckCC

200

TOTAL: 331

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Transform is the multi-year plan to unite 17 CSCU colleges and universities into one system to

Increase accessibility and affordability for more students to position CSCU as the state system for higher education

Position CSCU to serve as a major economic engine for Connecticut

Embark on a journey towards a rigorous, high-quality experience for all students