Description of the NGMCenter
The Center brings together committed employers, four-year universities
and community colleges to provide:
- Distance learning courses focusing on next generation manufacturing,
including fuel cells, laser manufacturing, green engineering, nanotechnology
and biomedical applications;
- Career marketing materials that support the recruitment and retention
of students in secondary schools and target 18 -26 year old young adults;
- Longitudinal studies that identify best practices and assess students'
performance in the workplace and employer satisfaction with graduates;
- Courses that bridge two-year engineering technology programs with
traditional four-year engineering programs;
- Teacher externships and student internships in cutting-edge, next-generation
manufacturing industries.