dol grants

DOL Grants

October 3, 2011Vincent AccardiNational Instruments

Agenda

• Brief description of program• Reasons for job loss and high unemployment• Training the workforce for the future• Anatomy of a partnership for success• Sample programs and relationships

Retraining Grants• Geared toward 2 year colleges• Requires the delivery of

complete programs (1 to 2 years+)

• For retraining of existing workforce, DoL

• Targeted to areas affected by offshoring

• Programs for technologies and the economy of the future

Program requirements

• Need to provide:– Value– Measurable results– Remote/distance education components– Public domain curriculum– Flexible and redefinable

• Just being brick and mortar is not sufficient!!!

Reasons for loss of jobs

•Industrial investment in old technologies•Tax incentives or lack of tax policy causing off-shoring•Lack of technical workforce

Responding to Manufacturing Job Loss:Brookings:

Investment in Rustbelt Technology

Country

AustraliaAustriaBelgiumCanadaChileCzech RepublicDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyJapanKoreaLuxembourgMexicoNetherlandsNew ZealandNorwayPolandPortugalSlovak RepublicSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited KingdomUnited States

Combined

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Central Government

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2010 TOP STATUTORY CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATES

SOURCE: OECD Tax Database, “2010 Top Statutory Rate Table,” table II.1,www.oecd.org/dataoecd/26/56/33717459.xls (accessed February 8, 2011).

Need for Engineers

http://nsf.gov/statistics/seind02/c2/fig02-25.htm

NSF Indicators 2002

http://www.time.com/time/interactive/0,31813,2048601,00.htmlSource:

Source: http://www.mindfully.org/Technology/2003/Singularity-Bell1may03.htm

From Geoffrey Moore’s analogy of “Crossing the Chasm”

Avoid teaching for technologies at this stage

Teach for technologies at this stage

Anatomy of a Partnership

• National Instruments uses an Alliance Partner to do all hardware, software, and curriculum development

• National Instruments and our Alliance Partner will aid in preparation of the grant request with the collaboration of the Community College

• Commitment will be essential

Anatomy of a Partnership (cont.)

• College required to form relationships with local industries affected (National Instruments will assist)

• Grant submitted by College• Work performed and monitored by National

Instruments, with a complete solution delivery by Alliance Member

• Training of staff done at the local college• Full support provided for 1 full cycle• College will need to do continuing STEM outreach, 1+1,

and other community efforts

Automated Test Certificate• Digital and analog circuits• Basic programming techniques• Electronics and mixed signals• Instrumentation, VI, and measurement techniques• Power electronics• Signals and systems• Communications techniques, JTAG, and digital vector testing• Advanced programming techniques with automated test

executives• Best business practices and etiquette• Integrated internship/ capstone

Mechatronics, Controls, Robotics Certificate

• Digital and analog circuits• Basic programming techniques• Power electronics• Electronics and mixed signals• Instrumentation, VI, and measurement techniques• Sensor and actuators• Motion and vision control• Real time and FPGA programming techniques• Basic and advanced controls• Robotics• Best business practices and etiquette• Internship/Capstone

Critical content

• Commitment of 3-4 employers from industry for advisory board and potential employment

• Intern coordinator• Letters from existing employers on value• Outreach (Lego League, 1+1, STEM)• Information from local CC Grant persons regarding

loss of jobs (offshoring/other) and job growth areas

Project

• Need• Curriculum and labs• Goals and metrics• Delivery techniques• Sustainability• Project management and expertise

Partners

• Moodleroom.com• Guardianmfg.com• Quanzer.com• Emona.com.au