Washington State Composites Training Consortium ADVANCED COMPOSITES TRAINING ACROSS WASHINGTON STATE

How Composites Washington came to be…..  TAACCCT funding was leveraged  Relationships developed  Opportunities presented themselves  Problems needed to be solved  Subject Matter Expertise was needed  A leadership team emerged

Creating an ecosystem for your sector strategy  An ecosystem is larger than any single entity or funding source  One cohesive message is created and sent  All partners are equal in value  New ideas and best practices can be brought to scale quickly  New opportunities present themselves when you leverage expertise

10 Centers of Excellence Aerospace/Manufacturing Marine Technology Air Washington 11 Colleges 1 COE 7 WDC’ s 34 Community and Technical Colleges Washington SBCTC Industry Government Stakeholders EDC’s DOC Composites Washington 10 Colleges 2 COE Composites Washington Subject Matter Expert 5 Focus Areas Composites Aviation Maintenance Technology Machining Electronics Assembly Ecosystem CPTC & SSCC Leverage National STEM Consortium

Ecosystem Provides leadership for the community colleges in Washington State

34 Community and Technical Colleges Ecosystem Loosely connected supporting local workforce training needs

34 Community and Technical Colleges Industry Government Stakeholders EDC’s WDC Ecosystem Industry, Government, Stakeholders, Economic Development Agencies and the Workforce Investment Boards shape the workforce training necessary for a strong state economy

34 Community and Technical Colleges Industry Government Stakeholders EDC’s DOC 10 Centers of Excellence Aerospace/Manufacturing Marine Technology Ecosystem The Centers of Excellence are industry specific Guided by industry to lead collaborative workforce training efforts Targeted industry is strategic to economic growth of the state/region

34 Community and Technical Colleges Industry Government Stakeholders EDC’s DOC 10 Centers of Excellence Aerospace/Manufacturing Marine Technology Air Washington 11 Community Colleges One Center of Excellence 7 WDC’ s Ecosystem Aerospace workforce training Statewide Workforce Investment Boards COE for Aerospace and Advanced Materials Manufacturing

34 Community and Technical Colleges Industry Government Stakeholders EDC’s DOC 10 Centers of Excellence Aerospace/Manufacturing Marine Technology Air Washington 11 Community Colleges One Center of Excellence 7 WDC’ s Five Training Areas Compositesviation Maintenance Technology Machining Electronics Ecosystem Sector Specific Five areas of greatest workforce need 5 Focus Areas Composites Aviation Maintenance Technology Machining Electronics Assembly

34 Community and Technical Colleges Industry Government Stakeholders EDC’s DOC 10 Centers of Excellence Aerospace/Manufacturing Marine Technology Air Washington 11 Community Colleges One Center of Excellence 7 WDC’ s Ecosystem Clover Park Technical College and South Seattle Community College: Duel Round One TAACCCT Recipients / Project Leverage 5 Focus Areas Composites Aviation Maintenance Technology Machining Electronics Assembly

34 Community and Technical Colleges Industry Government Stakeholders EDC’s DOC 10 Centers of Excellence Aerospace and Manufacturing Marine Technology Air Washington 11 Community Colleges One Center of Excellence 7 WDC’ s Five Training Areas Composites Aviation Maintenance Technology Machining Electronics Assembly Composites Washington 10 Colleges Two Centers of Excellence Ecosystem Two COE’s Aerospace and Manufacturing Marine Technology Composite colleges from AW Additional college partners Broader industry input CPTC & SSCC Leverage National STEM Consortium

Every element in the ecosystem is vital to success Each element has inputs outside of this ecosystem Ideas are easily shared and scaled Subject Matter Expertise emerges Ecosystem

Who are we?  The consortium consists of community and technical colleges with composites and advanced materials programs  The Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Materials Manufacturing and the Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing and Technology have led the effort to formalize the group and have leveraged resources to facilitate WSCTC activities

What is our mission?  Our mission is to strengthen the composites training infrastructure across the state To achieve this, the consortium will:  Facilitate communication between industry and CTCs  Create an efficient platform to develop and share curriculum  Organize the delivery of professional development for instructors and industry  Leverage resources to represent Washington State at significant conferences, summits, and trade shows  Advocate for increased training opportunities for CTC students and promote Washington as a destination for composites training

Facilitating communication between industry and CTCs  The consortium will work to “streamline” communication between industry and the community and technical college system  Our focus is multi-sector and includes aerospace, marine, automotive, recreation, energy, and infrastructure

Organizing professional development activities  Faculty trainings have included fabrication, repair, and non-destructive testing  Resources leveraged across federal and state grants ABARIS Training Spring ‘13 at South Seattle Community College

Advocating for advanced composites programs  The consortium will advocate for CTC students, advanced materials programs, and Washington State’s training capacity Upcoming events include:  Non-destructive Testing – Spokane Community College  ACMA Certified Composites Technician Training – Skagit Valley College  Conference attendance at JEC Americas, SAMPE Tech, CF 2013

Challenges  Not every student wants a certificate/degree  Companies need leadership  Career pathways  Collaborations with Universities are necessary and difficult  Grant opportunities lean towards Universities  Value in Technical Education not appreciated  Articulation  Faculty  SME’s are difficult to find  Pay differentiation  Intellectual property

WA Composites Recycling Cente r 3D Printing Next Steps In The Ecosystem Exotic to Standardization Common Courses Recycling WA Composites Institute

Questions…  For more information contact:  Mary Kaye Bredeson – Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Materials Manufacturing,  Ann Avary – Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing and Technology,