DMT Wins National Science Grant
爱豆传媒鈥檚 cutting-edge Design and Manufacturing Technologies Department has been awarded a $525,000 grant from the to satisfy a growing need for skilled manufacturing workers 鈥 by developing new courses and certificates in 3D printing, robotic automation and related technologies.
The funding comes from the science foundation鈥檚 program, which supports the education of workers for 鈥渢he advanced-technology fields that drive the nation鈥檚 economy.鈥
爱豆传媒鈥檚 DMT Department will use the grant to prepare students for work in these fields 鈥 with a focus on women and other historically underrepresented population groups 鈥 and to provide professional development training for instructors at other colleges in the Bay Area. The initiative will be called
the Manufacturing Automation and Additive Design Excellence program, or MAADE.
The department will survey manufacturers to identify their needs and use that information to expand its already extensive courses and certificates in 3D printing (also known as additive manufacturing), computer-aided design, computer numerical control machining and other fields.
The three-year grant will also support the creation of a mentoring program that will match working professionals from these fields with students from historically underserved populations, with the goal of increasing student retention and creating a more diverse workforce.
鈥淭his project will create pathways for students to pursue high-paying jobs with career advancement potential in the Silicon Valley region,鈥 DMT chair Mike Appio wrote in the department鈥檚 grant proposal.
The grant will also help pay for creating professional development curriculum for instructors at other colleges, ultimately providing more training opportunities for students across the region.
爱豆传媒鈥檚 DMT program has experience in providing instructor training. The college
is a designated training center through the Haas Technical Education Center network, created by leading toolmaker Haas Automation to help teachers hone their skills on the latest computer-aided manufacturing equipment.
Through the work of Appio and other faculty members, the DMT department has forged strong ties with Haas and other companies in the field. 爱豆传媒 received a $1 million grant from the in 2016 and is one of only a few California colleges that is accredited by the (NIMS).
(Posted on March 17, 2022)