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Program Cluster Workshop: Electronics February 18, 2011 Produced under the auspices of the Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advance Materials Manufacturing, Everett, WA by Dr. Richard Strand. Do not copy or reproduce except for personal use without permission. Welcome and Overview (capability/trends) Hiring Practices and Procedures (Boeing) Industry panel Discussion Tour NSCC Electronics Lab Facilities Educator Panel Discussion Skill identification, gap analysis Next steps, forum Industry Challenges An aging workforce Lack of alignment between internal and external stakeholders New hires have low skill proficiency Entry-level employees lack fundamental skills Employment hiring pool inadequate Insufficient supply of qualified local job candidates Industry Demand Employment statistics are not keeping pace with rapidly changing aerospace-industry employment needs. Boeing Projected Needs Job Title Job Focus Electrical Electrical assembly, light industrial Composite & General Machinist Mechanics Assembly, mechanical Fabrication Field Join & Installation Join & Installation Testing, electrical networking, fiber optics Entry-level pay $14/hr Projected annual needs 120-240 $16+/hr 100 +/- $16+/hr $14-16+/hr 20-80 900-2,100 $16+/hr 200+/- Industry Objective “Establish strong relationships with educational institutions to create a highly skilled and readily available workforce.” Strategies Partner with state educational institutions Partner with aerospace & manufacturing industry Incorporate higher graded skills as determined Focus on manufacturing and quality entry level skills CTC System Challenges Training must be responsive to changing industry needs Improve coordination, articulation and growth of aerospace education and training Low student interest in and training for aerospace-related occupations and trades Limited funding to: Expand student FTE Hire faculty Provide industry-standard equipment Provide proven student-success services 2% 3% 1% 1 to 4 7% 5 to 9 10 to 19 12% 20-49 53% 10% 50-99 100-249 12% 250-499 1K-4999 Bellevue Vancouver Seattle Redmond Everett Bothell Kirkland Spokane Bellingham Kent 20 20 19 14 9 8 8 7 8 6 Source Manta.com Components Capacitors Coils Instrument calibration Transformers Resisters Circuit Boards Semiconductors Assembly and Manufacturing Washington State Community/Technical Colleges Community & Technical College Consortium Community & Technical College Consortium Metropolitan Corridor Electrical Line worker (5 Colleges) Electrical Power Transmission (1 College) Electronics Assembly (2 Colleges) Electrical Design Technology (1 College) Electronics & Commo. Engr. Tech (9 Colleges) Electromechanical Tech. (2 Colleges) Electronics Fire Safety Tech. (1 College) Electronics Equip Installer & Rep. (3 Colleges) Industrial Electronics Tech (3 Colleges) Electrical Engineering Tech (3 Colleges) State FTE's 1200 1000 1088.48 1028.47 1016.42 800 782.09 600 616.43 400 509.37 503.32 428.72 559.98 441.81 200 0 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 College Total FTEs/FTEf Focus Bates 60.38/5.39 Automation, Equip Svc, Engineering Bellingham 59.91/2.35 Electrician, Electronics Centralia 26.09/1.85 Electronics, Robotics, Automation Clark 1.60/.57 Closed Edmonds 27.04/2.72 Computers, Electronics, Networks Lake Wash. 57.84/2.69 Electronics, Manufacturing Olympic 31.38/1.67 Electronics (Distance & Onground) Pierce 93.2/NA Closed Renton 6.44/.25 Plant Maintenance Seattle 84.31/4.5 Electronics, Engineering Skagit Valley 21.84/1.2 Closing Spokane Wenatchee Val. 150.15/7.84 Electronics, Manuf., Engineering 14.98/ Electricity, Industrial Technology In 2001-2002 22 colleges taught to Electronics in some form or fashion Over 1,000 FTEs from all Programs 14 Colleges had some form of program in 20009-2010 9 Colleges invested in continuing on into 2011-2012, estimate 600 FTEs Basic (Communication, Analyze, Competence) Measurement (Dimensions, Drawings) Math (Pre-calculus, Algebra, Statistics) Computer Applications Teams/Teamwork AC/DC Current Microchips Electrical Circuits, Solid state Digital Logic Microprocessors Diagnosis, Testing, Repair College Basic AC Class Basic DC Class Digital Logic Bates ELPP 120 ELPP 115 ELPP 210 Bellingham ELTR 110 ELTR 100 ETR 140 Centralia ELT 121 ELT 115 Clark ELEC 101 ELEC 102 Edmonds CEN 162 CEN 151 CEN 251 Lake Washington ELEC 130 ELEC 130 ELEC 211 Olympic ELEC 102 ELEC 101 ELEC 165 North Seattle EET 162 EET 161 EET 170 Spokane ELECT 121 ELECT 111 ELECT 211 ELTRO 101 ELTRO 121 Wenatchee Industry Panel ◦ What you need? ◦ What do you value? ◦ Where do new employees tend to fail? ◦ Employment opportunities ◦ Tips for applicants Program Focus Key competencies Time to master Lab/class construct ◦ Facility pros/cons ◦ Equip pros/cons Employers served Refine Program offerings if needed Link to industry expectations Boost program output/potential Standardize curriculum Maintain dialogue Report back and review progress