RAMTEC is made up of three educational partners: Mar-
ion Technical College, The Ohio State University at Marion, and National Robotics Challenge (NRC)—and is supported by local manufacturers, and organizations, including the SME Education Foundation. Tri-Rivers Career Center became involved with the SME Education Foundation in 2014 after being selected for participation in the Partnership Response In Manufactur- ing Education (PRIME) program, an initiative that pro- vides opportunities for high school students to develop industry-relevant knowledge and advanced manufactur- ing skills. PRIME provides Tri-Rivers students and teach- ers with an opportunity to access real-life manufacturing education and tools, as well as a chance to engage with manufacturing companies in the local community. As an extension of Tri-Rivers, RAMTEC students also
benefi t from the PRIME program in several ways: 1. Acquiring expertise on the latest industry equip- ment;
2. Accessing funding to help expand RAMTEC’s outreach and STEM camps;
3. Discounts on current manufacturing equipment; 4. Eligibility for SME Education Foundation scholarships; and
5. Participation in the SME Bright Minds program for stu- dent chapters to advance their knowledge of manu- facturing education and career potential.
Building the RAMTEC Structure In October 2012, we broke ground on the 5000-ft2
m2 (465-
) state-of-the-art, modern manufacturing training facility to house the RAMTEC program. Eleven months later we hosted the grand opening of the fi rst RAMTEC Ohio facility. Over the next 16 months, credentialing was added to the program, and we moved in all-new industrial equipment from FANUC Robotics, FANUC CNC, Lincoln Electric Robotic Welding, Parker Hydraulics, Yaskawa Motoman Robotics, Rockwell Allen-Bradley, and Mitsubishi Electronics. By February 2014, our fi rst FANUC adult training class
received industry credentials and in May our fi rst graduating class of 11 high school students earned FANUC industrial credentials—the fi rst high school class in the nation to re- ceive this certifi cation. Since the opening of that fi rst location, we have added eight brand-new RAMTEC sites across Ohio—Miami Valley,
Last summer, 51 instructors completed approximately 3000 hours of training on curriculum, credentialing, and operation of partners’ equipment. And to reinforce what they have learned, the teachers will receive additional training throughout the year. Additionally, all eight RAMTEC Ohio sites participated in an outreach program for high school students last summer. The RAMTEC Vex Robotics Summer Camp attracted more than 300 high school stu- dents for this three-day camp, which was partially funded by the PRIME program. We are grateful to our manufacturing partners for their support of our students in gaining exposure to the latest equipment, curriculum and credentialing.
Partnership is key to the RAMTEC model and it is with valued partners like the SME Education Foundation, PRIME and many others in the private and public sectors that we are able to work to close the manufacturing skills gap and meet the needs of the 21st-century workforce.
Ritch Ramey
RAMTEC Ohio Coordinator
www.RAMTECohio.com
Great Oaks, Penta, Pioneer, Tolles, C-TEC, Portage Lakes and Cuyahoga Valley. Thanks to a $15 million Straight A Grant from the Ohio Department of Education, we were able to replicate the RAMTEC facility in Marion by building new or renovating existing career centers and adding the same in- dustry credentialing and partner equipment to each program.
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