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"A Framework for a
Cross-Disciplinary STEM Core"
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Preparing Technicians for the Future of Work conducted a series of research activities with technicians, industry, and academic leaders designed to identify the knowledge and skills that will be essential for future STEM technicians.
The result is "A Framework for a Cross-Disciplinary STEM Core" with resources and recommendations for incorporating knowledge and skills in three key areas: Advanced Digital Literacy, Data Knowledge and Analysis, and Business Knowledge and Processes. Topics within these areas have been prioritized by educators and industry as essential to work of the future, across industry sectors.
The Framework can be regionally customized by any community college technical program.
To learn more about the Framework and how to implement it in your region, visit our website to download a copy.
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Project Website Has a New Look |
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We're pleased to announce that the project website has undergone a rebuild with a fresh new look and more navigable features. Check it out and let us know what you think.
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Mehran Gul Spotlights High-Tech Companies Growth Outside U.S. |
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He is currently writing a book, The New Geography of Innovation.
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Gulf Coast Community Colleges Take Deeper Dive with Employers after Preparing Technicians for the Future of Work Regional Meeting |
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Three information technology-focused webinars that the project offered with San Jacinto College in fall 2020 were the impetus, according to Dr. Sarah Janes, associate vice chancellor of Continuing and Professional Development at San Jacinto College.
Representatives of the nine community colleges in the Texas Gulf Coast Consortium of Community Colleges and employers from the region that includes Houston and Galveston attended the webinars that focused on digital literacy, data analytics, and the general digital processes that technicians use across industry sectors. Continue reading.
By Madeline Patton
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In our continuing series of technician perspectives, hear from actual technicians about their careers, education, training, skills, and responsibilities. How did they attain their role and what does their day-to-day work look like? Meet supervisors and learn more about what they're looking for in a technician. What skills are needed beyond what technicians currently learn in school that will impact the future, and how can an alliance between educators and industry be the game changer in preparing technicians for the future of work? |
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As a senior scientist with more than 30 years of experience in the Photonics and Quantum Sciences Department at L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Michael R. Lange leads a multidisciplinary group of 170 versatile employees that include photonics technicians; machinists; photonics, optical, electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineers; and PhD scientists.
“We do a combination of research, engineering development and even small scale production,” said Lange. He is also an L3Harris Senior Fellow.
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University of Florida College of Engineering to Host Free AI and IoT Workshop Series |
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The UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s Warren B. Nelms Institute for the Connected World is hosting a free, five-part interactive workshop series entitled "AI and IoT: Smart Manufacturing Solutions for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses." Experts and industry leaders will provide valuable information and discussion for businesses considering the addition of automation to part or all of their processes, as well as for those service-providers supporting automation efforts.
This virtual series will kick off on September 15th, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. with RoI for IoT-Driven Automation. The first hour is for the workshop, followed by an optional 30-minute discussion.
This workshop series is open to the public. For more information on the series, visit the website. Register here.
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National Career Pathways Network to
Host Annual Conference
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NCPN will host NCPN Connect 2021: A Virtual Conference November 4-5. The NCPN conference provides professional development with excellent keynotes, live breakout sessions, networking for attendees and on-demand prerecorded sessions. For more information visit their website.
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Listen to Our Latest Podcast |
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Episode 29: Technology and Education for
Future Farming
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Host Mike Lesiecki with Guest
Curt Yoose
Agriculture Instructor, Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota
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In this interview, Mike and guest Curt Yoose discuss agricultural technology and education programs. Curt is part of a project funded by the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education program, called Education for Technical Applications in Agriculture. He defines the field as “using technology to make producers, growers, farmers more productive, more efficient, and lessen their impact on the environment...” He explains that there are two types of technical applications in agriculture—one dealing with software and data component and another with hardware and electrical components. Listen to the podcast to find out more and learn which skills are most in demand for technicians in agriculture. |
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