As part of the collaborative effort by advanced manufacturing instructors and industry partners, teachers are sharing their video libraries. This is just one of many ways the teaching community is responding to the Coronavirus closing educational institutions. On-line instruction is particularly challenging for classes where students develop hands-on skills needed for critical occupations. Below are
North Region Regional Director of Advanced Manufacturing Employer Engagement, Jeff Briggs, provided PPE production information to colleges. “There is a short process for colleges that want to use their 3D printing capabilities or laser cutters to create PPE for donation to health care providers,” said Briggs. Colleges are asked to complete a regional spreadsheet indicating
Manufacturers can now register with the State of California indicating an interest in producing medical supplies. The website has an easy to complete form enabling businesses to indicate their capabilities to help during the pandemic. To address COVID-19, the state has identified the most critical medical and emergency equipment. NOTE: Individuals should go to their
Edu2Mfg appreciates Di Jin, Account Manager, Autodesk Education Experiences team, sharing these resources with advanced manufacturing teachers in Sacramento area colleges and high schools. Autodesk Design Academy: Free, easy to access online courses Autodesk Fusion 360® Office Hours for Educators: 9-11 am PST on Tuesdays and Thursdays How to register and activate an education license to Fusion 360®
With COVID-19 closing schools, college and high school Career Technical Education instructors are seeking new ways to teach hands-on skills. Industry partners have quickly responded by making valuable on-line resources available. The CTE Coalition, a group of manufacturing industry leaders, have come through with a one-stop website linked to teaching tools. Through this resource, you’ll
Makers & Manufacturers are Collaborating to Produce Masks and Shields for Care Providers – OpShieldsUp & Cabrillo College OpShieldsUp is working with with Masks for Docs and Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society. Makers and manufacturers have formed Operation Shields Up to produce Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for front-line care providers, in response to the pandemic.
Shop Talk, a video conference call facilitated by Edu2Mfg’s Steve Dicus, has become a beneficial resource during the pandemic. Suddenly, teachers have to find innovative ways to engage hands-on students remotely, without the benefit of the usual labs and classrooms. As they learn new online teaching methods, the advanced manufacturing and CTE instructors are helping
The April 2020 Edu2Mfg newsletter focuses on the innovative ways instructors and industry partners are continuing to educate our future manufacturing workforce during the pandemic outside of the usual classrooms and labs.