the co-operation program

Filling the Pipeline

FILLING THE PIPELINE

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Business Partnership Development

2005 Filling the Pipeline

Overall Problem Statement

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• Calhoun is unable to meet demand

• Shortage of technicians and engineers

• Entry level workforce lacks practical experiences



Why? What’s the need?

Let us tell you about our area . . .

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Limestone Madison Jackson

LawrenceMorgan

MarshallDekalb

Cullman

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Why? . . . Industry BreakdownRegion 2 Top Industries by Number of Employees 2008

Manufacturing (46,148)

Government (22,630)

Education (15,638)

Aerospace and Defense (12,131)

Health Care (11,679)

Agriculture/Food Processing (11,177)

Service (5,487)

Transporation/Distribution/Warehousing (3,454)

IT & Telecom (2,450)

Energy (2,225)

Business/Financial Services (700)

Retail (275)

Telecommunications (240)

Construction/Landscaping (212)

Printing & Publishing (179)

Source: Top Employers as Reported by County Economic Development Authorities, July 2008(Annual Report of Workforce Development Regional Workforce Council, Alabama Region 2, Nov. 2008)

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Region 2 Industry Growth 2008 to 2015

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

2008 Jobs 2015 Jobs

Why? . . . Industry Growth Projections

Source: Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc., Complete Employment, Spring 2008 , Release v.2(Annual Report of Workforce Development Regional Workforce Council, Alabama Region 2, Nov. 2008)

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Why? . . . Impact of BRAC

Technical Business Total

Gross shortfall 2,700 4,400 7,100

Transfers (28%) (750) (1,230) (1,980)

Net Shortfall 1,950 3,170 5,120

Including retirements & contractors . . . expect

10,000 person shortfall!!

Source: Presentation by Joe Ritch, Tennessee Valley BRAC Committee Chairman, November 2008

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Homeland Defense IndustryHomeland Defense Industry

New Non-DoD TenantsNew Non-DoD Tenants

Bio-tech / Bio-Bio-tech / Bio-DefenseDefense

Restationing ActionsRestationing ActionsExpanding MissionsExpanding Missions

ManufacturingManufacturingB2B Service IndustryB2B Service Industry

Source: Team Redstone Presentation, Joey Skinner, Redstone Garrison, April 2009



Why? . . . Experienced Workers Exiting

Population Change 2008 to 2015

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10%

15%

20%

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Age

% Change

Source: Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc., Complete Employment, Spring 2008, Release v.2(Annual Report of Workforce Development Regional Workforce Council, Alabama Region 2, Nov. 2008)

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Why? . . . Supply vs. Demand

Source: High School Dropouts, The Southern Education Foundation, 2008(Annual Report of Workforce Development Regional Workforce Council, Alabama Region 2, Nov. 2008)

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Regional High School Dropout Rates



The Co-operation Program

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Technologies AAS Degree

Pre-engineeringAS Degree

Calhoun’s AAS Technologies Degree*

to???’s Engineering Degree

*Majors in Aerospace

Technology, Design Drafting,

Industrial Technology, Machine Tool

Technology, or Process

Technology

Full time student/ part-time technical co-op

(20-30 hrs/week)

Full- or part-time student

??? UniversityCollege of Engineering or Sciences & Engineering Co-op Programs

“Bridge” semester:• 12- to 15-week Internship• EGR 101, Engineering Found’ns • EGR Co-op Class:

• Workshops• Industry speakers• Industry project• Formal training plan

Prior to “Bridge” semester:• Make application to “Bridge”• Confirm acceptance to University• Determine specialty area

Calhoun’s ASPre-Engineering Degree


High School Graduates Undeclared Majors Veterans Displaced Workers Incumbent Workers Persons w/ Disabilities Adult Education

Calhoun’s ASBiotechnology Degree


Full-time student

“Bridge” semester:•BIO 256, 15-week Internship•Industry Overview Day•Industry Tours

BiotechnologyAS Degree

Prior to “Bridge” semester:• Complete AAS degree• Declare pre-engineering major• Make application to “Bridge”• Confirm acceptance to University• Determine specialty area




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DRAFT05/14/09


Calhoun’s ASBiotechnology Degree


Full-time student

“Bridge” semester:•BIO 256, 15-week Internship•Industry Overview Day•Industry Tours

BiotechnologyAS Degree


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Work Component:

•Hudson Alpha—Developed genetically modified foods for high school biotech experiment kits

•CFDRC (Computational Fluid Dynamics Research Corp.)—Researched using alternative energy sources to power batteries for soldiers in field

•Prodigy Biosystems—Reseached self-contained cell culture systems/devices

•Thermo Fisher—Assisted in research and development

•ExtremoZyme—Worked with enzymes from extreme biological systems such as underwater volcanoes

•UAB (research lab)—Brain cancer research

•UAHuntsville (research lab)--Researched bacteria to produce alternative fuels

•UAHuntsville (research lab)—Researched purifying Huntington’s disease proteins

Biotechnology Internship/Co-opFirst

Graduates

:Spring

2009

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Individual Research Projects (design, implement & report)

Sample Projects:

•Comparative study testing hot pepper extract in the cure for cancer (male vs female)

•Testing the effect of polio virus in killing cancer cells

Biotechnology Internship/Co-op

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Technologies AAS Degree

Calhoun’s AAS Technologies Degree*


*Majors in Aerospace

Technology, Design Drafting,

Industrial Technology, Machine Tool

Technology, or Process

Technology

Full time student/ part-time technical co-op

(20-30 hrs/week)



Prior to “Bridge” semester:• Complete AAS degree• Declare pre-engineering major• Make application to “Bridge”• Confirm acceptance to University• Determine specialty area



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First

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Technical Co-ops

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Technical programs:• Aerospace Technology• Design Drafting• Industrial Technology• Machine Tool

Technology• Process Technology

Partners

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Pre-engineeringAS Degree

Full- or part-time student





DRAFT05/14/09

Calhoun’s ASPre-Engineering Degree


High School Graduates Undeclared Majors Veterans Displaced Workers Incumbent Workers Persons w/ Disabilities Adult Education22



Supply vs. Demand . . . Alabama

AlabamAlabamaa

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AMSTEC—Alabama Mathematics, Science, & Technology Education Coalition www.amstec.org

Brenda Terry, Executive Director256-824-2357

AMSTI—Alabama Math Science Technology Initiative

http://www.amsti.orgSteve Ricks, ALSDE AMSTI

Director334-353-9151

EAIA—Engineering Academy Initiative for Alabama (EAIA)www.amstec.org/EAIA.htmlDr. Charles Nash, Vice Chancellor, UA

System205-348-8347ANET—Alabama Network for

Engineering TransferKaren Bright, Calhoun Community

[email protected]



North-Alabama

ESP—Engineering Science PipelineLaRonda Conley, [email protected]

The Co-operation ProgramAnn Coleman Calhoun Community [email protected]

Supply vs. Demand . . . Regionally

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NAEAA—North Alabama Engineering Academy Alliance

Brenda Terry, Program Coordinator

[email protected]



NAEAA

North Alabama Engineering Academy Alliance

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•Athens High School•Austin High School•Bob Jones High School•Buckhorn High School•Decatur High School•Grissom High School•Guntersville High School•Lee High School•Sparkman High School



ESP

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Pre-engineering Internship/Co-op

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Pilot Fall 2009

• Minimum of one semester, full-time, paid OJT

• Confirm career choice by end of Sophomore year

• Serve as “bridge” between community college and university

• Expose student to “world of work”

• Recruitment tool for universities



• Feb. 2009--Industry meeting

• Feb. – June 2009--Ad hoc committee/program development

• June 2009—Marketing

• July 2009—Company commitments

• August 2009—Company selections

• September 2009—Pilot group

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Filling the Pipeline

Oversight CommitteeMichael Davis, Production Manager

Toray Carbon Fibers(Industry Lead, Process Technology Co-op)

[email protected]

Ken Fernandez, ManagerNASA Surface Mobility Systems Project

(Industry Lead, Pre-engineering)256-544-3825

[email protected]

Fred Lamm, DirectorTraining & Organizational Development

United Launch Alliance(Industry Lead, Aerospace Technology)

[email protected]

Lynn Lane, Human Resources ManagerElectricfil Corporation

(Industry Lead, Industrial Maintenance)256-732-4044 X 113

[email protected]

Mike Selby, COOAutomatic SMP

(Industry Lead, Machine Tool Technology)256-353-1931 (X 212)

[email protected]

Ann Coleman, CoordinatorCooperative Education & Technical Curriculum

Calhoun Community College256-306-2938

[email protected]

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the co-operation program

Documents

bridgeconfirm acceptance

high school dropouts

week internshipegr

development extremozymeworked

industrial technology

aerospace technology

alabama region

extreme biological systems