C2E Press Kit

TheConnecting Competencies to Employers (C2E) InitiativeIn the fall of 2014, Clover Park Technical College • Develop a “competency database” to provide a (CPTC) in Lakewood, Washington was awarded a cross-walk between the knowledge and skills 4-year grant from the U.S. Department of Labor imparted by the mechatronics program and(DOL) under Round 4 of the Trade Adjustment the competencies needed by manufacturingAssistance Community College and Career Training employers for different manufacturing(TAACCCT) grant program to support its Connecting occupations.Competencies to Employers (C2E) project. Thestated goal of the initiative was to prepare • Develop a prior learning assessment (PLA)program completers for high-paying mechanical, model to allow experienced individualselectronics, computer, and control engineering jobs to place out of coursework based on thein aeronautics, food processing, and IT sectors of competencies they had gained from priorthe regional advanced manufacturing economy. education/training and work experience.In its proposal to DOL, CPTC described the keycomponents of C2E: • Develop a pathway into relevant baccalaureate programs that would make it possible for • Initiate a new quarter-long Fundamental students completing the Mechatronics Skills in Manufacturing and Engineering Associate Degree program to enroll in (FSME) Certificate. CPTC’s new Applied Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Operations or other advanced • Design and launch a new seven-quarter manufacturing or applied engineering Mechatronics Associate Degree (AAS-T) baccalaureate programs. program, in which the FSME certificate would be imbedded; that is, the first quarter of the • Create a dynamic lab space for advanced Mechatronics Associate Degree curriculum manufacturing, made possible by the would comprise the courses required for the purchase and installation of new equipment. FSME Certificate. • Provide students with robust and effective support to ensure retention and successful program completion.

ConLnoegctiincgM Coomdpeeltefnocr Inputs Program Intervention Student Services Resources MT Program Design and Development Clover Park Technical College Develop strong employer relationships  Program Orientation and‐‐TAACCC grant resources to develop   and secure employer input  Enrollment Counseling competency‐based MT associate  Establish new MT associate degree  Career  Program  degree program program, develop curriculum, and hire  counseling Enrollment‐‐Budget line item in grant to purchase Contextual  new equipment to outfit advanced faculty FSME  manufacturing laboratory Recruit students for FSME certificate  basic  Preparation ‐‐Experience operating advanced education,  Curriculum  manufacturing training programs and MT degree as needed (1 quarter) Design student support services and hire  Regional MT AAS‐T  Workforce Investment Boards student navigator  Degree‐‐Experience working with  TAA  Develop, approve, and implement prior  eligible workers and veterans learning assessment (PLA) opportunities‐‐Ability to co‐enroll C2E participants in WIA/WIOA to pay for tuition Offer contextualized options for basic  Entry‐level‐‐Ability to  identify appropriate  skills remediation job jobseekers to refer to C2E program Track participant progress and  enter  Job as  Regional Manufacturing data into C2E information system mechatronics  Employers technician ‐‐Past experience working with  college on new training programs ‐‐Potential resources for assisting  with training design and delivery ‐‐Potential  to provide work‐based  training opportunities to C2E  program enrollees Contextual Factors ‐‐Regional trends in manufacturing ‐‐Labor market conditions ‐‐Capacity of community colleges to respond to employer requests ‐‐Working relationships between workforce investment system and community colleges

crieCs 2toE EmInpiltoiayetrisv (eC2E) Outputs Outcomes Skills competencies database  System Level Individual Level linking  employer needs and  d  The MT AAS‐T program  Retention in academic  program content becomes a key part of a  program and program  Academic  Modernization of advanced  manufacturing occupations  Supports manufacturing laboratory for  career lattice within the region completion  The FSME certificate provides  (FSME \"intenders\" plus  MT  PLA  student use completers with a pathway Options Number of students who enroll  into entry‐level manufacturing  AAS‐T degree \"intenders\") Additional  in TAACCCT‐funded 18‐credit employment  Increased employment and  training FSME  certificate quarterly earnings  after  completing certificate or  (certificate \"intenders\" plus   degree program associate degree \"intenders) Graduates of the MT AAS‐T Employment in  Number and % of FSME  program are recognized by  manufacturing‐related job at  enrollees who complete  employers as high quality job  candidates for advanced job  level matched to training certificate openings S H O R T ‐ T E R M Number and % of  FSME  L O N G E R ‐ T E R M enrollees who continue into   C O L L E G E  E M P L O Y E R S  2nd quarter of MT AAS‐T  program Employers use skills   Stable full‐time employment  competencies database  to  Number and % of FSME  assess potential new hires enrollees who complete MT  Regional manufacturing  High job satisfaction and  AAS‐T program employers continue to work  opportunities for career  with community colleges to  advancement through work  experience and/or continued prepare individuals for  demand occupations training

An Excerpt from the Mid-Project Reportconducted by SPR, our Third Party EvaluatorV. Summary of Mid-Project FindingsThe C2E grant‐funded program has made substantial progress in developing the intended program curriculum and has achieved stable program leadership and technical guidance both within the targeted  After a rocky beginning, the C2E program has academic program and at the level of grant  made substantial progress in developing the administration.  The purchase of state‐of‐the art equipment, the hiring of instructors  intended program curriculum and achieving  stable program leadership. and lab assistants with relevant training and work experience, and the furnishing of labs for student instruction and practice have enriched the program and increased the opportunities for hands‐on practice by students.   Key challenges currently facing the program include enrolling enough students to support the evaluation of program impacts, continuing to refine the program curriculum and the various entry and exit options for the mechatronics career pathway, and developing strong involvement by manufacturing employers in the region who can provide work‐based training opportunities and hire program completers.VI. Next StepsDuring the remaining 13 months of grant operations (between September 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017), SPR will continue to document and assess the implementation of the C2E program, giving particular attention to efforts to overcome the challenges noted above. This continuing implementation‐study research will be accomplished through the following data collection activities:   We will conduct a second site visit to CPTC during the fall of 2016. During this site  visit, we will interview program administrators and instructors, conduct focus groups  with students, and interview selected employers and public workforce system  employees. The latter interviews will enable SPR to assess the quality of the  partnerships developed with these stakeholders and how these partnerships have  enhanced the quality of the training, work experience, and employment 

The Mechatronics ProgramToday’s modern technology Skills Learned can be viewed as complex systems in which FSMEmechanical engineering, • Weldingelectrical engineering/ • Use of Machine Toolselectronics and computer • Blueprints and Schematicsscience function together in an • Fabrication Using Hand and Power Toolsintegrated manner. • Quality Assurance • Measurement and InspectionMechatronics is a multidisciplinary • Fabrication of Compositessubject combining mechanical • Electrical Wiring and Fault Findingengineering, electrical engineering,telecommunications engineering, control Mechatronicsengineering, and computer engineering. • Electronic Circuits • Hydraulic and PneumaticsThis makes it applicable to a wide variety of growing • Mechanical Systemsindustries: automation and robotics, advanced man- • Computer Programmingufacturing, aerospace and transportation systems, • Programmable Controlsinstrumentation and process control, and supply • Metrology and Calibrationchain and logistics. • Robotics • CAD SystemsFundamental Skills for Manufacturing andEngineering (FSME)The Connecting Competencies to Employers(C2E) project supports the FSME certificate. ThisC ertificate is an introduction to the knowledgeand skills required for success in a broad range ofmanufacturing and engineering careers.

NEWS STORY:

NEWS STORY: Mechatronics Training Gets a BoostIndustrial automation will give CPTC’s Mechatronics program an added boost starting winter 2017. The FAS-200 is a flexible andcompact assembly system which features industrialautomation technologies and independent stationswith integrated control. The new acquisition willprovide training in the following technologies:hydraulics, electrical panels, pneumatics,vacuum, electric motors, sensors,identification systems, artificial vision,programmable controllers, manipulators,robotics, industrial communication, motioncontrol, SCADA/HMI, and automatedsystems.With the FAS-200, mechatronics studentswill receive practical skills including analyticalskills, troubleshooting, designing, technicaldocumentation creation and understanding,installation and assembly, operation, set up andprogramming. These will prepare them for theirfuture workplace using standardized industrialcomponents.

RECENT EVENTS MANUFACTURING DAY 2016: Clover Park Technical College joined the nation in celebrating Manufacturing Day 2016. Visitors were treated to a tour of facilities and a brief talk about future in the trades, practical science and engineering.

RECENT EVENTSFIELD TRIP TO OBERTO BRANDS:Students of the Fundamental Skills for Manufacturing and Engineering (FSME) class discoverthe food processing technology of Oberto, a successful producer of jerky and other protein-packed snacks.

RECENT EVENTSFlyer Invitation

RECENT EVENTS1/3/2017 Mechatronics Workshop Prepares Students for Job Search ­ In the Spotlight In the potlight TUDNT TORI ALUMNI TORI FACULTY & TAFF TORI NW CPTC.DU         earchMechatronic and FM tudent liten to repreentative from local emploer a part of an emploer panelMechatronic Workhop Prepare tudent for Jo earchDCMR 9, 2016 Tler cottA n education from Clover Park Technical College aim at jo preparation, and a part of that goal the Mechatronic program hoted a Jo earch 101/Career Info eion for it tudent earlier thi week.The program, which took place Wedneda morning, included 27 Mechatronic and Fundamental kill for Manufacturing and ngineering(FM) tudent. The agenda featured jo earch and reume uilding workhop, along with an emploer panel. CPTC career developmentcoordinator Tiffan Windmeer and Connecting Competencie to mploer (C2) career navigator Fiona Johnon facilitated the trainingeion. Thoe workhop aimed to equip tudent with the tool the need in a jo earch, including reume and cover letter writing, jointerview technique and undertanding oft kill veru hard kill.“The idea prouted from our intention to do a mall graduation/celeration for the FM tudent and morphed into omething all of ourtudent could participate in,” Johnon aid. “Our goal i to get tudent connected with potential emploer and prepare them for theemploment application proce earl rather than late.”Three local emploer participated in the panel, with Thoma olt repreenting eaTac Packaging, Dave Cottrill repreenting oeing andFelicit Pau repreenting Oerto rand. All three work in hiring for their repective companie, and each hared their experience andrecommendation for tudent while appling for jo. The goal of the emploer panel wa to connect tudent with local emploer in anhttpC://bolomg.cpptlce.etdeu/feaartutriec_sletorcy/amnechbaetrofnoicsu­wnodrkshheopr­epr:epares­students­for­job­search/ 1/2 http://blog.cptc.edu/feature_story/mechatronics-workshop-prepares- students-for-job-search/

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