ERIC Number: ED619405
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Publication Date: 2017-Aug
Pages: 39
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Enhancing the Manufacturing Workforce through Increased Visibility, Education, and Training: Cumulative Findings from a 4-Year Evaluation of 360
Nelson-Dusek, Stephanie; Gehrig, Sarah; Pittman, Brian
Wilder Research
Over the past four years, through a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the 360 Manufacturing and Applied Engineering ATE Regional Center of Excellence (360) has been working collaboratively to recruit, educate, and train workers for careers in manufacturing. 360 works with partner institutions in the Minnesota State colleges and universities (Minnesota State, formerly MnSCU) system to prepare students for careers. 360 also works with industry leaders to attract and develop the highly skilled workers needed to keep Minnesota businesses competitive and profitable. The overall mission of 360 is to increase the quantity, quality, and diversity of skilled and knowledgeable workers in the field of manufacturing. To accomplish this mission, 360 developed several program objectives to be implemented over the course of the grant. Over the course of the four-year grant (June 2012 through May 2016), 360 has completed many activities to help meet these objectives and ultimately increase the quantity, quality, and diversity of workers in the field of manufacturing. In order to measure the impact of its work, 360 asked Wilder Research to conduct a rigorous and unbiased evaluation of the project. Evaluation data were shared with multiple stakeholders, including 360 leadership, NSF, and others in the field of advanced technical education to help provide timely and useful feedback. This report details the cumulative evaluation findings over the past four years and is organized around the logic model that was developed at the beginning of the project. The logic model and additional information, such as the research methodology, can be found in the Appendix.
Descriptors: Manufacturing, Labor Force Development, Grants, National Organizations, Career Choice, Partnerships in Education, Institutional Mission, State Universities, Program Descriptions, Industry, Skilled Workers, Administrator Attitudes, Engineering Education, Technical Education, Diversity, Program Development, College Graduates, Career Development
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, Wilder Research
Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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