Transcript Slide Show - Mechatronics

Nebraska Mechatronics Education Center
Growing our Workforce through
Business and Education
25 County Service Area
14,000 square miles - 300,000 population
25,900 enrollment - 2008-09: 3900 FTE
Nebraska Community College
Partners
Mechatronics…
…Combines engineering, mechanical components,
electronics, and information technology to create new and
improved automation systems
Three Components of the
Mechatronics Education Center
1) Short-Term
Technical Training
2) AAS degree in
Mechatronics/
Industrial
Technology
3) Professional
Development
& Outreach
MEC Sponsors
United States Department of Labor
MEC Business Partners
Short-Term
Technical
Training
• Win-Win for Community Colleges & Business
– FTEs
– Trainers
– High-quality service
1600
Workers in Short-term Technical Training
1489
1400
1131
1200
# Workers
1000
723
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280
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12/31/07
Cumulative #s
12/31/08
12/31/09
MEC Short-Term Workshops
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Electrical Fundamentals
Motor Controls & Relay Logic
Basic Programmable Logic Controls
Advanced Programmable Logic Controls
Introduction to Vision Systems Technology
Mentor Training
Pneumatics
Electro-pneumatics
Mechanical Reasoning
Basic RS Logix 5000
Variable Frequency Drives
Thermal Imaging
Electrical Fundamentals
Motor Controls & Relay Logic
Concepts of Electronics
Pneumatics
Vision Systems Technology
Programmable Logic Controls
More than 14,000 people have attended over 285
Professional Development and Outreach Programs
Return-to-Work 2007-08
• 64 Educators participated
• 22 Manufacturers hosted Educators
• Teachers, Principals, Guidance
Counselors, and a Superintendent
participated
Physical Science
Mathematics
Industrial Tech
Business Education
www.mechatronics-mec.org
MEC Program Participation
176 Faculty Have Attended 577 Days of Training
MEC Professional Development School Participant
On the Resources:
Online Learning
page of the MEC
website, educators
select the MEC
Terminal Services
option to access
online simulation
software packages.
http://mechatronics-mec.org//igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=9&SnavID=17
The user then can
open one of the
technical software
packages using
MEC Terminal
Services with
Remote Desktop
or through the link
on the website.
Interactive Learning Software
From Resources: Online Learning page of MEC website
• Electrical Circuits
• Fluid Power Simulation Software
Summer Robotics Institute
• Theme: Teaching Math & Science using Robots
• Partnerships with:
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Nebraska Department of Education
University of Nebraska at Lincoln – College of Engineering
University of Nebraska at Omaha – College of Education
Peter Kiewit Institute
Columbus Public Schools
• 21 middle & high school participant teachers from 13 schools
• Construction of robotic cars or “CEENBots”
• Development of lessons for teachers’ existing classrooms
• 3-Year NSF $870K grant under Advanced Technological
Education program awarded 9/1/09
• Professional development of science, technology,
engineering, & mathematics (STEM) secondary &
college faculty
• Energy, bio-fuels, foodprocessing, manufacturing
businesses mentor faculty
and schools
• STEM camps for students
(Beginning in 2011)
Project SHINE
(Shaping High-quality Integrated Nebraska Education)
http://www.mechatronics-mec.org/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=8&SnavID=45
Summer Solar/Photovoltaic Workshop
http://www.mechatronics-mec.org/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=8&SnavID=45 l
Contact Information
Website
Doug Pauley
Director, Training & Development
Phone: (402) 562-1280
Email: [email protected]
Dan Davidchik
Mechatronics Project Coordinator
Phone: (402) 562-1408
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 402-562-1456
www.mechatronics-mec.org