- Analysis:
- Examine existing curricula
- Catalogue and describe facilities, equipment, and teaching methodologies
- Analyze historical success rates that include graduation rates, drop outs, and early success (work in field before degree completion)
- Regional economic investigation of manufacturing facilities, product and production, workforce projections, and technological levels
- Design
- Based on resources, need, tech level, and workforce need
- Use of best practices that can include hybrid learning, embedded certifications, range of training credentialling
- Regional manufacturer input
- Latest theory and application that prepare for constant learning and evolving technologies
- Foundational principals of computer science, metrology, and effective communication
- Evaluation
- Existing Curriculum through syllabus, texts/resources, learning goals, and evaluations
- Physical review of facilities, equipment, and classrooms (Learning Environment)
- Interviews with instructors, students, alumni, administrators
- Interviews with manufacturers, regional workforce and economic support agencies
This holistic approach will help improve or develop a technology program that serves the community through a sustainable and future oriented process. Our team has backgrounds in technology, learning, and workforce that can provide an external perspective that can transform any existing academic or training program.