{"227001":{"#nid":"227001","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute secures funding for new technical college program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn July 29, Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute Coordinator for Education and Workforce Development, John Morehouse, received news that the Georgia Department of Economic Development\u2019s Center of Innovation\u0026nbsp; (COI) for Manufacturing will help fund a new pilot program for Georgia\u2019s technical colleges. The COI funds will support the Technical College System of Georgia \u2013 Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (TCSG-GTMI) Student Internship Pilot Program with West Georgia Technical College.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are proud to have the opportunity to support a program that will initiate collaboration between the University System of Georgia and the TCSG to better prepare our students for the needs of the modern day manufacturing workforce,\u201d said John Zegers, Center Director, Georgia Center of Innovation for Manufacturing. \u201cWe expect this program to grow and become a model for collaboration and preparation for filling those positions which are in most need in today\u0027s manufacturing landscape.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESet to kick off this fall, the pilot program will provide paid internships for outstanding students from the TCSG to work at GTMI for one or more semesters, performing important hands-on work to support fundamental advanced manufacturing research, product development, technology transfer, and operation\/maintenance of advanced production and research equipment. The funding provided by the COI will be used to support a portion of the foundational Phase I of the proposed 10-year, three-phase program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re very grateful for the input and funding provided by the COI for the pilot program which will enable a fall 2013 kickoff and provide immediate benefits to TCSG students and GTMI,\u201d said Morehouse. \u201cThe pilot will also build a strong working relationship between GTMI and WGTC, enable continuous improvement on initial program outcomes, and serve as an essential learning experience and model for program expansion into Phases II and III.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program is designed to leverage the strengths of the TCSG and GTMI to help address critical skills gaps in the manufacturing workforce in Georgia, including manufacturers\u2019 needs for \u201cjack of all trades\u201d maintenance technicians, highly skilled CNC machine tool operators, and other important skill sets, thereby creating a strong positive impact on Georgia manufacturers, the missions of the TCSG and GTMI, as well as their respective students. GTMI and West Georgia Technical College will provide additional support to the pilot program by dedicating faculty and administrative time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re very excited about the opportunity to have West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) students working on fundamental research and technology transfer projects at GTMI,\u201d added Morehouse. \u201cNot only will the critical hands-on skill sets they possess serve as tremendous assets to the performance of our projects, the partnership program will offer a supplement to the outstanding education that students currently receive at WGTC, enhance matriculation opportunities into Georgia Tech engineering and other science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related four-year degree programs. It will also offer an excellent learning opportunity for our engineering students.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEarlier this year, GTMI and the Technical College System of Georgia formed the TCSG-GTMI Manufacturing Competitiveness Committee to improve manufacturing workforce education and skills in the state. As previously \u003Ca href=\u0022\/\/www.manufacturing.gatech.edu\/news-events\/georgia-tech-manufacturing-institute-gets-technical\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ereported\u003C\/a\u003E, the committee has identified numerous opportunities for collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Center of Innovation for Manufacturing helps fund new Student Internship Program.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Center of Innovation for Manufacturing helps fund new Student Internship Program."}],"uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-08-07 09:55:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:42","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-08-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-08-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"4044","name":"internship"},{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"},{"id":"69351","name":"technical college"},{"id":"7668","name":"workforce"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Morehouse\u003Cbr \/\u003E(404) 385-0895\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["john.morehouse@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}