ATE Impacts 2020-2021

RoadMAPPS to Careers National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) at Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY http://ate.is/RoadMAPPS RoadMAPPS Puts Students on Track for App Development Careers The RoadMAPPS to Careers project helps deaf-and-hard-of-hearing (deaf/hh) people begin careers producing apps or pursue bachelor's degrees in web and mobile computing. Project leaders worked with business partners to create a capstone course experience and help prepare students for co-op work opportunities. Multiple apps designed and developed by students for their capstone projects have been published via the Apple and Android stores. More than 400 deaf/hh teens have attended summer camps to explore mobile app development careers. Outreach activities with incoming NTID students are also fueling interest in the five-semester program, which had its first two graduates in 2018. A student works on a RoadMAPPS to Careers Simu�ATE Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College, Orangeburg, SC http://ate.is/Simul-ATE capstone project-a mobilegreenhouse control. Cross-discipline Te amwork Prepares Students for STEM Workplaces The Simul-ATE project uses a cross-disciplinary approach to teach transportation, distribution, and logistics (TDL) and advanced manufacturing. Having students work on projects with other students in computer technology, management, and accounting programs enables everyone to learn the problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills that employers expect. Project-supported upgrades to the college's simulated production line have also enhanced mechatronics instruction, particularly in management and control systems. Outreach to secondary school career counselors and teachers about the total supply chain process equips them to direct eighth grade students and others to career paths that involve not only TDL and modern manufacturing, but also supply chain management and accounting. 8th Grade Workshops Eighth Grader Participation in Simul-ATEWorkshops To promote TDL careers among underserved populations the project offers on-campus workshops in manufacturing, engineering graphics, and TDL.