Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative

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National Coalition of Advanced Technology
CentersSan Antonio, TXOctober, 2007
Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education
Collaborative AMTEC Kentucky Community and
Technical College System
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Presenters

• Mark Manuel, Vice President for Community and
  Corporate Development, Bluegrass Community and
  Technical College, Lexington, KY
  mark.manuel_at_kctcs.edu
• Annette Parker, Director of Modularization
  Development and Training, Kentucky Community
  Technical College System, Versailles, KY
  annette.parker_at_kctcs.edu
• Jim White, Director, Automotive Manufacturing
  Technical Education Collaborative, Versailles,
  KY jamesa.white_at_kctcs.edu

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Outline

• Background
• AMTEC
• An example
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky and Bluegrass
  Community Technical Colleges Partnership

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In a 2005 survey of 800 manufacturers by the
National Association of Manufacturers

• More than 80 said they were experiencing a
  shortage of skilled workers

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Industry needs flexible training

• Shortened time away from work
• Limit the number of individuals away from work at
  any one time
• Reduce the duration of training
• Train only what they need
• Effective and Efficient

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Multi-skilled Workers
Machine Repair
Hydraulics Pneumatics
Electrical Electronics
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Our definition of multi-skill is broadened beyond
the traditional technical skills
Problem Solving
Troubleshooting Methodology
Teamwork
Hands-on Experience
Machine Repair
Electrical Electronics
Hydraulics Pneumatics
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Our goal

• Is to help
• Industry
• meet these
• challenges

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The global workforce performance expectation

• Consistency of worker skills and competencies in
  every operational location!!
• Available workforce
• Outcomes from training and
• education programs

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College Partner Challenges

• Anticipate Job Market
• Anticipate Curriculum Needs Aligned to Business
• Offer Courses in Rapid-Response Mode
• Leaders in Streamlining Development, Approval,
  and Offering of Courses
• Keep Faculty Current

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Automotive Manufacturing

• Manufacturers need
• People-development and instructional resources
• Experience and knowledge of colleges
• Colleges need
• Progressive models of workplace practices
• Methods to develop people for workplace readiness

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An Answer

• Automotive Technical Education Collaborative
  (AMTEC)
• 12 colleges and 18 company locations in
• 8 states
• http//AMTEC.autoworkforce.org

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AMTEC Vision and Mission

• Vision A recognized collaboration of colleges
  and companies working to strengthen the
  competency and global competitiveness of the
  automotive workforce.
• Mission Create and sustain an innovative,
  responsive, and standards-based workforce
  development system that meets industry skill
  requirements.

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AMTEC Locations and US OEMs
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The plan

• Companies and Colleges partnering
• Share resources and knowledge to reduce lead time
  and costs for training startup
• Coop/internships to gain real world application
• Openly share expertise

To reduce the lead time and the cost of starting
or expanding training programs
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Flexible Learning

• On-line learning
• Flexible lab hours
• Modular chunks of courses
• Open entry open completion
• Customized training

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Steps in Curriculum Development

• Task Analysis
• Performance/Learning Objectives or Outcomes
• Developing Instructional Strategies
• Implementation
• Evaluation/Assessment of Learning

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From Task Analysis to Delphi

• Delphi Surveys are a method for structuring a
  group communication process, so that the process
  is effective in allowing a group of individuals,
  as a whole, to deal with a complex problem
• Validates and builds consensus around the
  curriculum
• Identifies similarities and differences

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An AMTEC Partnership Model
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History

• Original partnership with Central Kentucky
  Technical College
• College went to Japan with TMMK in 1987
• 18 year partnership
• Degrees and Diplomas awarded
• Collaboration on curriculum development
• Flexible delivery

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Stages of Development

• Toyota delivers training/College participating
• College and Toyota deliver training together
• College delivers training/Toyota training
  specialized
• College delivers training and provides same
  training to community/industries/suppliers

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Our Approach

• Our learning area looks more like a factory than
  a school
• No walls
• Flexible space changing to meet customer needs

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Our Approach

• Students experience real life environment
• Easy around the clock access
• College credit awarded
• Tool Die Masters Program

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Co-op / Intern Models

• Partnerships with local industries
• Weekly schedules school 2 days and work 3 days
• Semester schedules
• Post graduate advanced training

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Progress to Date

• Interim Georgetown Campus created
• Interim site mirrors production floor
• Incumbent and traditional students
• AMTEC academy host
• Progress in online and modularization
• Design in progress for new campus

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Manufacturing Troubleshooter
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Troubleshooting
As a part of existing classes
As a class itself

• Embedded in curriculum of individual classes
• Emphasizes problem solving
• Increases hands-on experience

• Integrates the learning of all classes thru a
  specific class
• Completes the concept of a multi- skilled worker

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Recruiting new students will be our biggest
challenge

• Fighting the negative perceptions of
  manufacturing
• Current trend to direct all college bound
  students into traditional four year programs
• Lack of understanding of opportunities in
  manufacturing

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Strategies for recruiting

• Establish and utilize our partnerships with
  industries and local schools

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Presence and visibility in the secondary schools
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Manufacturing Academies

• Provide current high school students with a view
  of modern manufacturing and its technical career
  tracks
• Current area schools
• Scott County High School
• Bourbon County High School
• Paris Independent High School
• Southside Center for Applied Technology
• Franklin County Area Technology Center

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Questions?