KCTCS

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KCTCS OCTC NSF Grant
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Mechatronics
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In partnership with
Service Area Industry Partners
Technical Academy Berlin, Germany
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Owensboro Community and Technical College
Discover Mechatronics Next Generation
Manufacturing

• OCTC, located in Owensboro, is Kentuckys third
  largest city (pop.54,000)
• OCTC serves a seven-county area in Western
  Kentucky and two counties in Southern Indiana.
• OCTCS Discover College collaborative is a dual
  credit program between the college and nine area
  high schools that allows students  to earn
  college credit while still in high school. 
• OCTC Fall student enrollment numbers reached over
  5,500
• OCTC implements a NSF grant funded Mechatronics
  certificate program in fall 2007

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Owensboro Community and Technical College
Discover Mechatronics Next Generation
Manufacturing

• Purpose of Grant
• To provide a larger pool of highly-skilled,
  highly-trained employees to meet occupational and
  skill-level demands of the manufacturing industry
  
• Targets High School students for training and
  increased awareness in the exciting field of
  advanced manufacturing
• Increase the relevance of OCTCs technician
  education programs to reflect modern practices
  involved in advanced manufacturing, specifically
  Mechatronics

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Owensboro Community and Technical College
Discover Mechatronics Next Generation
Manufacturing

• The Siemens Level I Mechatronic Systems Assistant
  
• (Level I Machine Operator) training was
  identified as the focus of training
• OCTC currently has 4 Siemens Certified Level I
  Instructors
• Grant activities were developed with input from
  the Greater Owensboro Economic Development
  Corporation and partnering industries, including
  Unilever, Sun Windows, Weyerhaeuser, Kimberly
  Clark, and Barton Brands.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College
Discover Mechatronics Next Generation
Manufacturing

• KCTCS courses were developed using existing
  curriculum
• The Siemens Professional Education Certification
  Program Paradigm (Systems Approach / Systems
  Thinking) is the focus of curriculum design

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Owensboro Community and Technical College
Discover Mechatronics Next Generation
Manufacturing

• Level I Courses
• Level I Mechatronic Systems Assistant (Machine
  Operator) Courses
• Course Title Credit Hours
• MS110 Mechatronic Systems Electrical
  Components 4
• MS120 Mechatronic Systems Mechanical Components
  4
• MS130 Mechatronic Systems Hyd/Pneu Components
  4
• MS150 Mechatronic Systems Programmable
  Controllers 4
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  Total Credits 16
• Electives
• MS160 Systems Troubleshooting I 2
• MS190 Systems Thinking 1

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Owensboro Community and Technical College
Discover Mechatronics Next Generation
Manufacturing

• The Siemens System Approach focuses on the
  complexities of a manufacturing system in a
  holistic fashion.
• Students from the first day of training are
  confronted with a complete complex system
• Students learn parts of the system by examining
  their roles and keep the big picture in view.
• Level I training programs must have a Training
  System on site (Equipment that demonstrates
  manufacturing processes)

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Owensboro Community and Technical College
Discover Mechatronics Next Generation
Manufacturing
Special designed lab simulate manufacturing
process using the Systems Approach
The training equipment pictured above is
manufactured by Amatrol, Inc.
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Owensboro Community and Technical College
Discover Mechatronics Next Generation
Manufacturing
The training equipment pictured above is
manufactured by Amatrol, Inc.
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Owensboro Community and Technical College
Discover Mechatronics Next Generation
Manufacturing

• Students learn advanced manufacturing technology
  on integrated systems for operating,
  troubleshooting, and maintaining systems.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College
Discover Mechatronics Next Generation
Manufacturing

• Expected Results
• Completers of the training will be prepared for
  the Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification
  Level I Exam.
• Completers of the training will be prepared for
  entry level machine operator positions.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College
Discover Mechatronics Next Generation
Manufacturing

• He or she will be able to
• Localize malfunctions, identify causes and
  sources of malfunctions, correct malfunctions
  where possible and/or document malfunctions to be
  passed on to the appropriate experts for
  resolution, or (where appropriate) exchanging or
  replacing defective components
• Recognize potential or impending malfunctions and
  contact expert assistance in order to keep the
  production line functioning and to prevent
  production loss,
• Perform routine, preventive maintenance
• Understand and explain the principal operations
  of the mechatronic subsystems in a complex
  system,
• Understand and explain how these subsystems work
  together,
• Read and understand the technical documents,
  reports and outlines specific to the system and
  subsystems, and be able to consult with experts
• Work effectively as a team-member and to
  coordinate their activities with upstream and
  downstream operations, and
• Understand and implement safety regulations
  required for operation of the system.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College
Discover Mechatronics Next Generation
Manufacturing

• Next Steps
• Developing Customized Mechatronic Course for
  Incumbent Workers featuring cross-training
  opportunities in electrical, mechanical and
  computerized systems.
• OCTC has proposed to implement an Advanced
  Manufacturing Career Pathway Mechatronics project
• Project will utilize interactive online
  instructions and offer open labs to accommodate a
  variety of work schedules