SFCC Sustainable Technologies Center

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SFCC Sustainable Technologies Center

• Vision
• The Sustainable Technology Center at Santa Fe
  Community College is a local, regional and
  national learning center that focuses on
  preparing students and the workforce for careers
  in renewable energies, green building and other
  emerging fields that result in economic and
  community sustainability. The STC is recognized
  as a leader in new education for a new economy,
  advancing a learning environment that fosters
  partnerships, broad participation and innovation
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• Mission
• Develop flexible and innovative on-ground and
  online learning opportunities in renewable
  energies, green building, environmental
  technologies and other emerging sustainable
  technologies
• Ensure that the STC meets the learning needs of a
  diverse population of new and re-careering
  students
• Model fiscally sound educational practices that
  ensure the STC will have appropriate
  state-of-the-art technology, equipment,
  infrastructure, and faculty and staff
• Meet ongoing needs of all stakeholders in
  business and industry, education, and government

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Sustainable Technologies Center
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Preparing for 2010 -- Grants

• National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced
  Technology Education (ATE), pre-proposal
  submitted April 08
• Student recruitment in STEM, focused at rural,
  northern NM high schools (Pojoaque) (750,000)
  with re-tooled CT curriculum
• Department of Labor, submitted April 08
• Curriculum development and delivery in Smart Grid
  Technologies (950,000)
• Department of Education--Tech Prep, submitted
  April 08
• Proposal for SFCC to be state-wide STEM and
  Project Lead The Way coordinating institution
  (600,000)

STC
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Preparing for 2010 -- Pipeline

• Project Lead the Way dual credit curriculum at SF
  high schools
• STEM 111 sections for new SFCC and ABE students
• Recruitment and outreach from CECT Workforce
  Development
• WIRED grant scholarships

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Preparing for 2010 -- Curriculum

• Certificate in Green Building in process
• Revisions and improvements made to Environmental
  Technologies
• Smart Grid Curriculum proposed
• Greening of trades and general education
  courses

STC
curriculum
Pipeline
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Preparing for 2010 -- Partnerships

• June Forum at SFCC to bring leaders in smart
  grid, renewable energy, green building, water
  conservation and bio fuels to define workforce,
  training and education needs
• Global Smart Energy, GridWise Architecture,
  Energy Controls, Inc.
• Green Building and Environmental Technologies
  advisory boards
• RDC
• Articulations with CNM, NMSU, NMHU, NNMC

STC
curriculum
Pipeline
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Sustainability Technologies Inside/Out Program
Design Method
Examine Community and Regional Workforce Needs
Determine skill sets for employment/ articulation
Inventory SFCC programs/courses to match skill
sets
Examine POS for overlap/compliment of others SFCC
Package courses into program of study (POS)
Identify curriculum gaps and develop program
objectives
Seek external validation of POS
(Advisory/Certification)
Present to Curriculum Committee, Higher Ed.
Department
Modify if necessary and seek team input
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Sustainable Technologies Center Timeline

• Planning/design, now through 2008
• Groundbreaking, spring 2009
• Equipped and readied summer, 2010
• Classes begin, fall 2010