Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing-International
Advanced Technological Education Project
First Year Report

ATE Annual Objectives
Year One Implementation
Assessments and Evaluations
Assessment Manual

ANNUAL OBJECTIVES

YEAR ONE IMPLEMENTATION

IMPLEMENTATION TASKS	DELIVERABLES
1. Analyze The Agile Technician Knowledge and Skill Requirements	Analysis of The Agile Technician "The Agile Technician: Skill Requirements for Technicians in Agile Manufacturing"
1.1 Research The Agile Technician for agile manufacturing skill requirements
1.2 Identify other related documents
1.3 Research the identified documents for agile manufacturing skill requirements
1.4 Cross-reference related documents and search existing databases and current project partner curricula, and map against identified agile skill requirements
1.5 Prepare summary report of search and document results
1.6 List required agile skills not addressed by existing curricula
2. Define Course Contents to meet Agile Skill Requirements
2.1 Categorize skill requirements
2.2 Vertical Integration: Identify knowledge strands
2.3 Horixontal Integration: Identify curriculum components
2.4 Segment curricula components into course modules
2.5 Define and document course requirements
2.6 Establish media choices (to enable distance learning)
2.7 Outline course module
2.8 Develop module syllabus
2.9 Identify student assessment tools
3. Survey Best Practices within the ATE Alliance	Report on ATE Alliance Best Practices: Curriculum and Delivery Mechanisms
3.1 Decompose Best Practices principles into defined component parts (teams, communications, program management, structured methodologies)
3.2 Survey and document teams component of Best Practices
3.3 Survey and document communications component of Best Practices
3.4 Survey and document program management component of Best Practices
3.5 Survey and document structured methodologies component of Best Practices
3.6 Identify Best Practices components that would optimally support the ATE/AMEN objectives
3.7 Develop ATE/AMEN Best Practices template
4. Develop one-third of the Integrated Curriculum Modules	Year One Curriculum Modules
4.1 Identify the modules that will implement the skills of the Agile Technician (replication process)
4.2 Identify when these modules are already being implemented and/or occuring
4.3 Document when the modules are not being implemented
4.4 Fill in the programming gaps
4.5 Create a vertical and horizontal alignment
4.6 Place in the existing curriculum
4.7 Implement curricula
4.8 Conduct a quality assurance check on the modules or create the curriculum delivery platform
4.9 Program Validation: Use SME for industrial validation of the curriculum
5. Recruit Students, w/ strategies for Minorities, Women, and the Disabled	Description of Recruitment Processes and List of Students Recruited and Community Partnerships Established
5.1 Identify relevant population centers
5.2 Identify community organizations that service target groups and communities
5.3 Establish a liaison with community organizations
5.4 Establish a recruitment department or position
5.5 Public and Media relations
6. Implement Training Institutes	Training Institute Development and Evaluation Report
6.1 Research best practices a. Curriculum Mapping b. Curriculum Writing c. Training of Trainers (center-based) d. Curriculum Methods
6.2 Guidance Component Evaluation at demonstration sites
7. Establish Internship and other Jobsite Programs	Description of Internship Programs Established, Intern and Jobsite Partners, and Participant and Industry Feedback
7.1 Document the research, development, and prototype partnership specifications that will serve the needs of both school and business
7.2 Explore new concepts of internships and other jobsite programs
7.3 Explore incubator concepts
7.4 Outline internship and jobsite program requirements specific to ATE needs
8. Install SmartLab (TM) Agile Enterprise 2006 Laboratory	SmartLab Agile Enterprise 2006 Laboratory Integration Report
8.1 Survey the availability of existing SmartLab-type equipment
8.2 Match and identify computer simulation platforms with required curriculum modules
9. Develop Structured Guidance and Career Counseling Program	Report on Agile Technician Guidance and Career Counseling Program: Guidance Structure, Resource Allocation, Recruitment, and Assesment
9.1 Define desired structure of the Guidance and Career Counseling Program
9.2 Access the current status of existing Guidance and Career Counseling programs (job descriptives, functions, delivery system/processes, etc.)
9.3 Determine deficits in current program vs. desired program
9.4 Restructure and develop the hybrid program by applying appropriate resources to the task (training, equipment, etc)
9.5 Implement the new Guidance and Career Counseling Program and develop appropriate recruitment techniques
9.6 Develop assessment tools to analyze the success of the Guidance and Career Counseling Program
9.7 Assess the Guidance and Career Counseling Program
9.8 Report its success and deficits
9.9 Make program modifications
10. Develop Distance Learning Network	WWW site with links to relevant resources and accessible to CAM-I partners and the education community
10.1 Develop WWW Distance Learning Platform
10.2 Develop ATE/AMEN home page and hyperlinks to other resources
10.3 Training and jobsite education
10.4 Expand network involvement to all project partners
11. Program Evaluation	Year One Evaluation Report
11.1 Collection of baseline data
11.2 Profile of consumers (students)
11.3 Tracking of each participant
11.4 Employer feedback on the Agile Technician

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January 26, 1996