2010 NCATC Fall Conference

Making Technology Effective:

A Snapshot of the Future

October 6-8

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Hosted by:

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The Center for Energy Conservation

and Advanced Manufacturing

Conference Sessions:

Track 1: Innovative & Exceptional Practices (ATC Programs, Services and Operations)

• TechED with Teeth
• Community and Economic Development: Strategies to Keep Your ATC Engaged
• Strategies for Recruiting Underrepresented Populations into STEM Fields
• Integrating MSSC with Advanced Manufacturing Education & Training

Track 2: Emerging & Transfer Technologies

• Wind Turbines and Energy — Training at Madisonville Community College
• MATC Solar Farm — Emerging Photovoltaic Technology 
• Virtual Milwaukee: Using 3D Virtual Reality Modeling to Build Real-Time Immersive City Environments
• Advanced Water Technology in the 21st Century

Track 3: Grants, Funding Models & Partnerships

• Don’t Gamble with the Fed’s Money! Stack the Odds in Favor of Sustainability!
• NSF-ATE National Center: Weld-Ed Impacts, Success Stories, and Partnerships
• Fostering Industry Partnerships Through Third-Party Certification Development
• Model Collaboration Between a Technical Community College and a Major University

Track 4: P-16 Continuum & Workforce Career Pathways

• A Skills-Based Curriculum for Green Energy Technologies
• Engaging Rural Regions Youth in Developing Manufacturing Technical Trade Skills
• Leveraging the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
• PaCT - Pathway to Construction Careers

Leo Reddy
Chairman & CEO, Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC)