Explore high-paying careers in clean, high-tech Connecticut manufacturing.

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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.

The Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing is funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education program. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.