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MERC offers its users a large variety of manufacturing-related links, from professional organizations such as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) to other NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) centers.
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- Trade Associations
- Equipment Vendors
- Government and Awards Sites
- Grants and Foundations
- ABET Colleges with Manufacturing Programs
- Secondary Education
- Other Informational Resources
Click here to see all of the manufacturing-related links that MERC has to offer.
The National Center for Manufacturing Education (NCME) and several other Advanced Technological Education (ATE) centers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) are working closely with the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) to support NAM’s Dream It Do It careers campaign.
The goal of the Dream It Do It campaign is to guide young adults to careers in today’s various manufacturing sectors. NAM, the nation’s largest industrial trade association, started to get feedback that US manufacturers were having trouble attracting employees to meet the demands of modern high-tech manufacturing. NAM conducted extensive research and found that in addition to the shortage of skilled workers, manufacturing careers have an outdated image with negative stereotypes of factory jobs that has kept young people from pursuing careers in manufacturing.
The NSF-ATE centers representing the manufacturing industry will be joining other national partners of the Dream It Do It campaign, such as Monster.com, the American Association of Community Colleges, and the College Board. Financial support of $1.6 million is being provided by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, with additional support coming from NAM members.
Currently being piloted in the Kansas City region, the initiative seeks to attract young adults to the manufacturing industry by providing them with a new, up-to-date vision of the careers available in manufacturing. According to John Engler, President of NAM:
Manufacturing jobs pay on average $54,000 in total compensation—about 20 percent higher than the national average wage—a statistic that will be stressed in the awareness part of our campaign through print, outdoor, in-theater, radio and online advertising, student brochures, and direct mail. We also have created a website (www.dreamit-doit.com) targeting the 18-26 age group, which will offer streaming video, links to job training and educational opportunities, and career advice—with special offers for employers who post jobs and internships through Monster.
For more information
about how you or your company or academic institution can participate
in Dream It Do It, go to the website at www.dreamit-doit.com,
or email Phyllis Eisen, Vice President
of NAM’s Manufacturing Institute or call her at (202) 637-3011.
That Time of Year: Summer Professional Development Workshops
Are you interested in professional development opportunities for educators? Let NCME’s Calendar of Events be a resource for you! Click here to see the wide array of events, including a brief summary of each. Or you can check out the list below and click on the link. It’s not too soon to plan your summer’s activities!
| May 2005 | ||
| 5/10 - 5/12 | Rapid
Prototyping & Manufacturing Conference and Exposition Bring together buyers, sellers and end-users of design, prototyping, tooling, and direct manufacturing. |
Dearborn, MI |
| 5/14 - 5/18 | IIE Annual
Conference Discover cost-effective solutions and cutting-edge research. |
Atlanta, GA |
| 5/15 | Introduction
to Supply Chain Improvement This is a pre-conference seminar at the IIE Conference. |
Atlanta, GA |
| 5/15 | Lean Enterprise:
An Introduction This is a pre-conference seminar at the IIE Conference. |
Atlanta, GA |
| 5/18 - 5/19 | 7th
Annual Simulations Solutions Conference |
Atlanta, GA |
| 5/24 - 5/27 | North American
Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC) 33 - 2005 Leaders in manufacturing research exchange findings and leading edge technological information. |
New York, NY |
| June 2005 | ||
| 6/1 - 6/5 | 2005 SME
Annual Meeting The event will feature a technical forum on nanotechnology, leadership development workshops, student activities, recognition and networking events and so much more. |
Baltimore, MD |
| 6/12 - 6/15 | ASEE 2005
Annual Conference & Exposition Explore the world of engineering education. |
Portland, OR |
| 6/13 - 6/17 | CREATE
Facilitators Workshop This program is developed to improve the teaching skills of technical teachers and industry experts who teach or want to teach at the college level. |
Santa Barbara, CA |
| 6/16 - 6/17 | Internet,
Multimedia, and E-Business Conference A conference for those who use technology to teach, train, or learn, and those who are interested in E-Business and its impact on the way business is done today. |
Baltimore, MD |
| 6/22 - 6/25 | Innovations
for Manufacturing Engineering Education Conference Key issues to be discussed at this conference include: globalization, technology, design, the environment, educational methods, and industry collaborations. |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 6/23 - 6/25 | Essential
Teaching Seminars for Engineering Faculty (ETS) The Essential Teaching Seminars for Engineering Faculty (ETS) are designed specifically for early-career faculty and faculty who are non-native speakers of English. These seminars can enhance the art are craft of teaching for engineering faculty, regardless of experience or discipline. |
Baltimore, MD |
| July 2005 | ||
| 7/5- 7/9 | 10th Annual
Stonington Retreat Focus on the future of technology and education, work with MIT Media Lab researchers and veteran educators who combine cutting-edge technology with a passion for using it creatively with children. |
Maine |
| 7/11 - 7/15 | The National
Center for Telecommunications Technologies (NCTT) Annual Curriculum
Workshop Experience hands-on technical Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) workshops. Receive materials ready to use in your classroom. |
Springfield, MA |
| 7/25 - 7/28 | SAME-TEC
2005 Are you wondering how you can prepare to teach topics in emerging technologies such as MEMS, nanoelectronics, or automation? Are you struggling to grow or perhaps redesign your academic and industry education programs to meeting changing technology? |
San Jose, CA |
| 7/25 - 7/26 | Today's
Revolutionary Technology for Tomorrow Workshop Learn about microsystems (MEMS). Workshop is part of the SAME-TEC 2005 Conference. |
Santa Clara, CA |
| August 2005 | ||
| 8/3 - 8/4 | THE SME
Summit 2005 An exciting and dynamic forum for information exchange, networking, presentations on new applications, and developing research on advanced technologies spanning the entire manufacturing discipline. |
Oconomowoc, WI |
| 8/7 - 8/13 | A Summer
Series on Collaborative Design and Manufacturing A one week faculty development workshop in collaborative design, rapid tooling, and manufacturing. |
Dayton, OH |
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