ATE Impacts 2020-2021

Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN QMSAMCOE Mtg Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence I ATE Regional Center http://mnmfg.org "What I like most about this welding course is that it is an out-of-classroom experience where you can learn at your own pace while getting hands-on experience." Jack Patten, Manufacturing Technology Student Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN Educators Earn Manufacturing Industry Certifications Through its collaboration with Pine Technical and Community College, the center is offering four Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) training sessions to secondary school teachers and college instructors. There has been a 100% pass rate for all attendees to earn national industry credentials in the two sessions held in fall 2019. Ten instructors earned the MSSC Safety certification, and nine instructors earned I MINNESOTA STATE Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence ATE Regional Center the MSSC Quality Practices and Measurement certification. In addition to earning certifications, the secondary school teachers work with college faculty to develop hands-on activities. The activities are then shared with other high school instructors who teach MSSC courses to their students through concurrent enrollment. Manual and automated forging techniques are covered in the competency-based 360 eTECH curriculum.