WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
How one Ohio high school manages to make engineers
Dan Stacy Instructor Centerville (OH) High School
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am often asked by parents how Cen- terville High School’s STEM program will enhance their child’s educational experience and lead to better suc- cess in an engineering field. One of the first things I tell them
is that we are an SME-recognized PRIME site. This came with a $35,000 grant and national recognition as a school that exemplifies ad- vanced manufacturing education. We help to fill the gap that is often found at the college level, where little manufacturing education is offered. To date, 26 US schools are PRIME sites, with another 6 slated to come online this year. We listen to the feedback from our industry partners and former students. This ensures that we are on track in satisfying the needs of industry and providing a solid foun- dation for college-level engineering. Centerville High School adopted the
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum several years ago. PLTW is a 501(c)3 non- profit organization that delivers programs to more than 6500 elementary, middle, and high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. More specifically, Centerville incorporates the Introduction to Engineer- ing Design (IED), Principles of Engineering (POE), and Computer Integrated Manufac- turing (CIM) courses as its base offerings. These courses offer a very comprehensive approach to practical applications of engi- neering/manufacturing fundamentals. En- gineering Design and Development (EDD) is the senior level course where students
combine all of their previous learning into a capstone project. One of the most comprehensive EDD
projects that the students are involved in is the design and manufacturing of a fighting robot. One of the many valuable resources is Ohio Robotics Inc., a 501(c)3 not for profit that exists to offer workforce development solutions in the Dayton, Ohio region and growing throughout the state. Ohio Robot- ics is committed to its outreach expansion through year-round STEM initiatives. Work- ing with educators, manufacturers and community organizations, Ohio Robotics is developing additional programs, like Xtreme BOTS and Destination: Dayton-High School UAS Challenge, which support STEM career paths into manufacturing for students. They sponsor a yearly event called Xtreme bots that attracts competitors from several states. Two 15-lb RC controlled robots go head-to- head in an arena for a three-minute battle.
Two students converting a pneumatic parts feeder to an electropneumatic parts feeder.
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