1. Growing our Workforce through Business and Education Nebraska Mechatronics Education Center

2. 25 County Service Area 14,000 square miles - 300,000 population 25,900 enrollment - 2008-09: 3900 FTE

3. Nebraska Community College Partners

4. Mechatronics… …Combines engineering, mechanical components, electronics, and information technology to create new and improved automation systems

5. 1)Short-Term Technical Training 2)AAS degree in Mechatronics/ Industrial Technology 3)Professional Development & Outreach Three Components of the Mechatronics Education Center Businesses 4-Year Colleges High Schools Community Colleges Mechatronics Education Center

6. MEC Sponsors United States Department of Labor

7. MEC Business Partners

8. Short-TermTechnicalTraining Win-Win for Community Colleges & Business – FTEs – Trainers – High-quality service

10. MEC Short-Term Workshops Electrical Fundamentals Motor Controls & Relay Logic Basic Programmable Logic Controls Advanced Programmable Logic Controls Introduction to Vision Systems Technology Mentor Training Pneumatics Electro-pneumatics Mechanical Reasoning Basic RS Logix 5000 Variable Frequency Drives Thermal Imaging

11. Electrical Fundamentals

12. Motor Controls & Relay Logic

13. Concepts of Electronics Pneumatics

14. Vision Systems Technology Programmable Logic Controls

18. More than 14,000 people have attended over 285 Professional Development and Outreach Programs

24. 64 Educators participated 22 Manufacturers hosted Educators Teachers, Principals, Guidance Counselors, and a Superintendent participated Return-to-Work 2007-08 Business Education Industrial Tech Mathematics Physical Science www.mechatronics-mec.org

25. MEC Professional Development School Participant MEC Program Participation 176 Faculty Have Attended 577 Days of Training

28. http://mechatronics-mec.org//igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=9&SnavID=17 On the Resources: Online Learning page of the MEC website, educators select the MEC Terminal Services option to access online simulation software packages.

29. The user then can open one of the technical software packages using MEC Terminal Services with Remote Desktop or through the link on the website.

30. Interactive Learning Software From Resources: Online Learning page of MEC website Electrical Circuits Fluid Power Simulation Software

31. Summer Robotics Institute Theme: Teaching Math & Science using Robots Partnerships with: –Nebraska Department of Education –University of Nebraska at Lincoln – College of Engineering –University of Nebraska at Omaha – College of Education –Peter Kiewit Institute –Columbus Public Schools 21 middle & high school participant teachers from 13 schools Construction of robotic cars or “CEENBots” Development of lessons for teachers’ existing classrooms

34. 3-Year NSF $870K grant under Advanced Technological Education program awarded 9/1/09 Professional development of science, technology, engineering, & mathematics (STEM) secondary & college faculty Energy, bio-fuels, food- processing, manufacturing businesses mentor faculty and schools STEM camps for students (Beginning in 2011)

35. Project SHINE (Shaping High-quality Integrated Nebraska Education) http://www.mechatronics-mec.org/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=8&SnavID=45

37. Summer Solar/Photovoltaic Workshop http://www.mechatronics-mec.org/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=8&SnavID=45 l

38. Contact Information Website Doug Pauley Director, Training & Development Phone: (402) 562-1280 Email: dpauley@cccneb.edu Dan Davidchik Mechatronics Project Coordinator Phone: (402) 562-1408 Email: ddavidchik@cccneb.edu Fax: 402-562-1456 www.mechatronics-mec.org