Chippewa Valley Technical College Foundation Inc

EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR TRIAGING AND ACCELERATING TRAINING IN RURAL HEALTHCARE EDUSTAT IN RURAL HEALTHCARE

OPEN RESOURCES FOR NURSING (OPEN RN)

FOSTERING SUCCESS THROUGH A STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACH

GROWING AND RESHAPING OPPORTUNITIES IN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL EDUCATION (GROW TECH ED)

CVTC STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

INSPIRING NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ADVANCE THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY INTEGRATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) CONCEPTS INTO MANUFACTURING AND AGRICULTURE COURSEWORK TO ENHANCE TECHNICIAN EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS. AS THE USE OF GENERATIVE AI GROWS ACROSS ALL SECTORS, INCLUDING IN MANUFACTURING AND AGRICULTURE, THERE IS AN INCREASING DEMAND FOR SKILLED WORKERS WHO UNDERSTAND HOW TO APPLY THESE TECHNOLOGIES. IN MANUFACTURING, AI SUPPORTS PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REDUCES MACHINERY DOWNTIME, WHILE IN AGRICULTURE, IT AIDS IN ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA TO IMPROVE CROP AND LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT. TO HELP MEET THIS WORKFORCE NEED, THE PROJECT INTENDS TO DEVELOP PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL) ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN APPLYING AI IN MECHANICAL DESIGN, MECHATRONICS, AND ANIMAL SCIENCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT INTENDS TO OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS ON INTEGRATING AI INTO THEIR CURRICULUM. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO: (1) PREPARE TECHNICIANS FOR CAREERS IN MANUFACTURING AND AGRICULTURE USING AI TECHNOLOGIES AND CONCEPTS, AND (2) BUILD THE CAPACITY OF RURAL SECONDARY EDUCATORS TO INTEGRATE AI INTO THEIR CURRICULUM. TOPICS PLANNED TO BE COVERED INCLUDE USING AI ALGORITHMS FOR PART OPTIMIZATION, APPLYING AI IN INDUSTRIAL DATA ANALYSIS, AND WORKING WITH AI-DRIVEN LIVESTOCK MONITORING SYSTEMS. PROJECT OUTCOMES ARE INTENDED TO BE DISSEMINATED WIDELY THROUGH CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSING AND COULD INFORM SIMILAR EFFORTS AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON THE EDUCATION OF TECHNICIANS FOR THE ADVANCED-TECHNOLOGY FIELDS THAT DRIVE THE NATION'S ECONOMY. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

BEGINNINGS: ENHANCING WORKFORCE PREPAREDNESS VIA EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS FOR FUTURE MANUFACTURERS -MANUFACTURING IS PIVOTAL TO WISCONSIN'S ECONOMY, EXPORTING $23.3 BILLION IN PRODUCTS AND ENGAGING OVER 15% OF THE STATE'S WORKFORCE IN 2022. WISCONSIN DELIVERS THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF EXPERIENCED MANUFACTURING WORKERS IN THE U.S., OFTEN THREE TO FOUR TIMES HIGHER IN CRITICAL INDUSTRY SECTORS THAN COMPETING STATES. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND MECHATRONICS ARE IMPORTANT SUBSETS OF MANUFACTURING IN WISCONSIN. AS AUTOMATION IN OPERATIONS PROGRESSES, THESE FIELDS GAIN IMPORTANCE, SHAPING THE INDUSTRY'S FUTURE. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OPTIMIZES PROCESSES, CUTTING COSTS FOR COMPANIES. MECHATRONICS, ON THE OTHER HAND, DRIVES EFFICIENCY AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT BY AUTOMATING ENGINEERING SYSTEMS AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. HOWEVER, ALONGSIDE INNOVATION, THERE'S A GROWING DEMAND FOR HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING TO EQUIP THE FUTURE WORKFORCE FOR SUCCESS. INTEGRATIVE LEARNING, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO DIRECTLY APPLY CLASSROOM KNOWLEDGE TO REAL-WORLD SCENARIOS, IS ESSENTIAL FOR THEIR EDUCATION AND FUTURE ENDEAVORS. CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AIMS TO MEET THIS DEMAND BY COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS TO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, FACILITATING INTERNSHIPS, MENTORSHIPS, AND PATHWAYS TO STUDENTS. THROUGH CURRICULUM UPDATES, CUTTING-EDGE LABORATORIES, SOFTWARE, AND SUMMER CAMPS, THE COLLEGE ENSURES STUDENTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR THEIR FUTURE CAREERS. CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE, ALONG WITH NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN ? STOUT, AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS WILL ADVANCE THE EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FIELDS OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, ELECTROMECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY, AND MECHATRONICS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING KEY ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATED OBJECTIVES: 1) PAY FOR INTERNSHIPS FOR AT LEAST 35 STUDENTS PER YEAR. 2) PROVIDE SUPPORT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 100 STUDENTS PER YEAR, WHICH WILL HELP MEET THE FOLLOWING: A) 90% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE AN INTERNSHIP; B) 30% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL GRADUATE WITHIN THREE YEARS FROM 2024-25 TO 2026-27; C) INCREASE THE REPRESENTATION OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM BY 15% FROM 2024-25 TO 2026-27. 3) IMPLEMENT EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE ENGAGEMENT, MEETING THE FOLLOWING MEASUREMENTS: A) 100% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL ATTEND AT LEAST SIX EVENTS AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS EACH SEMESTER OF THE PROJECT (VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON); B) 100% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL MEET AT LEAST ONCE EACH TERM WITH THEIR ADVISOR TO DISCUSS EDUCATION PLANS AND CAREER GOALS; C) 80% OF PARTICIPANTS SURVEYED WILL INDICATE COHORT AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES WERE BENEFICIAL; D) 80% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL INTERACT WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD; E) 80% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL MEET WITH AN ASSIGNED PEER MENTOR. 4) PROVIDE 40 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PER YEAR STEM CAMP EXPERIENCES. 5) EDUCATE 100% OF STUDENTS ON CAREER PATHWAY OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN PROGRAMS. 6) MODIFY CVTC?S SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM TO INCORPORATE SAP UNIVERSITY ALLIANCE SOFTWARE INTO AT LEAST TWO COURSES, WHICH ALLOWS STUDENTS TO RUN REAL-WORLD AND INDUSTRY RELEVANT SIMULATIONS FOR MANAGING SUPPLY CHAINS IN MANUFACTURING. 7) INTEGRATE AT LEAST TWO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT COURSES INTO CVTC LAUNCH, WHICH OFFERS FREE CLASSES DESIGNED TO HELP ADULTS WHO MAY HAVE FACED OBSTACLES IN EDUCATION BUT ARE READY TO MOVE FORWARD AND TRANSITION TO COLLEGE CLASSES. 8) EDUCATE 100% OF COHORT STUDENTS ON CYBERSECURITY AND HOW IT CAN BE INTEGRATED ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

DESIGN ENHANCEMENT THROUGH ADVANCED INTEGRATIVE LEARNING -DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY (DFMA) IS A CRITICAL PART OF THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CYCLE IN ANY MANUFACTURING FIELD. THE IDEA BEHIND DFMA IS TO DESIGN PARTS IN A WAY THAT ALLOWS THEM TO BE EASILY MANUFACTURED. IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS DESIGNING PARTS WITH NO UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE THOSE PARTS, PRODUCT FLAWS AND COSTLY REDESIGNS CAN ARISE. FOCUSING ON DESIGN OPTIMIZATION REDUCES THE COST OF MANUFACTURING AND IS THEREFORE CRITICAL TO ANY MANUFACTURING COMPANY. REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS INDICATED THE NEED FOR EMPLOYEES WITH EXPERIENCE IN DFMA. TO HELP REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS? NEED FOR EMPLOYEES WITH KNOWLEDGE OF DFMA, CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (CVTC) WILL WORK WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP PROJECT BASED LEARNING (PBL) ACTIVITIES THAT WILL PROVIDE SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO SOLVE REAL-LIFE DFMA PROBLEMS. THE PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE THE CVTC PROTOTYPE LAB, DEVELOPED THROUGH A PREVIOUS NSF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION AWARD, TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS A SPACE TO TAKE THEIR DESIGNS FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY. INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE THE COMPLEX FIELD OF MANUFACTURING THROUGH HANDS-ON, CONTEXTUALIZED PROBLEMS WILL LEAD TO INCREASED ENROLLMENT IN RELATED POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMS AND SUBSEQUENT ENTRY INTO HIGH-DEMAND, HIGH-SKILLED MANUFACTURING CAREERS. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO: (1) PREPARE TECHNICIANS FOR MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING THROUGH APPLIED EDUCATION OF DFMA PROCESSES AND CONCEPTS, AND (2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF RURAL SECONDARY TEACHERS TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN DFMA. THROUGH COMPLETION OF PBL ACTIVITIES AND DESIGN WORKSHOPS, STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF CORE COMPETENCIES RELATED TO DFMA. PBL ACTIVITIES WILL BE DEVELOPED WITH DIRECT ASSISTANCE FROM INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND INCORPORATED INTO VARIOUS COURSES THROUGHOUT THE MECHANICAL DESIGN TECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST PROGRAMS. PBL ACTIVITIES WILL FOCUS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING SIMPLE MACHINES, TOOL DESIGN, MECHANISMS, ROBOTIC TOOLS, AND SURFACE DESIGN. DURING CAPSTONE EXPERIENCES, POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS AS THEY RESPOND TO REAL-WORLD BUSINESS PROBLEMS RELATED TO DFMA. INTRODUCTION AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL WILL INVOLVE INCORPORATION OF PBL ACTIVITIES INTO SEVERAL COURSES AND A REGIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION. SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING GEARED TOWARD HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY WILL BENEFIT FUTURE STUDENTS FOR YEARS TO COME. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE EVALUATION BY AN EXTERNAL EXPERT. RESULTS OF THIS EVALUATION COULD INFORM OTHER INSTITUTIONS ABOUT EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO RECRUITING AND EDUCATING TECHNICIANS FOR DFMA JOBS. IN ADDITION, VIA AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE, PROJECT PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL BE KEPT APPRISED OF PROJECT PROGRESS AND SUCCESS. THIS WEBSITE WILL ALSO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO ACCESS THE PBL ACTIVITIES DEVELOPED. THE CVTC PROTOTYPE LAB WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A SPACE TO INSPIRE MAKERS AND ENTREPRENEURS FROM THE COMMUNITY TO TURN THEIR IDEAS INTO NEW PRODUCTS, CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION AND INVENTION IN THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON THE EDUCATION OF TECHNICIANS FOR THE ADVANCED-TECHNOLOGY FIELDS THAT DRIVE THE NATION'S ECONOMY. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

CVTC STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES