Robotics Awake: Promoting the Diffusion of Innovation through Curriculum Development and a Technician Training Community College Extension Model

机器人技术觉醒：通过课程开发和技术人员培训社区学院扩展模式促进创新扩散

• 批准号: 1700468
• 负责人: Michael Moore
• 金额: $ 57.53万
• 依托单位: Wake Technical Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-07-01 至 2021-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1700468&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Robotics; Awake; Promoting; Diffusion; Innovation

Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) will collaborate with industry partners to develop curricula for training technicians in the operation, utilization, and programming of light industrial robots in advanced manufacturing applications. This model enables the use of technician training as a basis for community college extension work to promote the diffusion of innovations likely to contribute to regional economic development. The project will impact the region through modernization and improved competitiveness of local manufacturers as well as by recruiting diverse students to learn advanced manufacturing skills. The overarching goals of this ATE project will be achieved by: (a) building collaborations with industry partners, (b) developing and disseminating robotics education in advanced manufacturing curricula, (c) improving student learning, performance and industrial skill acquisition, and (d) developing a model for industrial extension through technician education. To achieve the goals of this project, Wake Tech will leverage relationships with over 70 local manufacturing companies, North Carolina State University, North Carolina Works, and employment agencies. This program is designed to recruit and serve 120 students over the three year duration of the project. Project activities include (a) the creation of an industry partnership group focused on integration of co-robots in local manufacturing plants, (b) professional development for faculty from Wake Tech and three neighboring community colleges, (c) developing industrial extension partnerships, (d) development and implementation of two courses and certificates, (d) establishing equipment to support hands-on curricula, (e) recruiting diverse students though outreach efforts, and (f) developing and evaluating a model for future community college extension work. The project team and independent evaluator will conduct a case study of Wake Tech's role as a knowledge hub in the diffusion of the innovation of technician education in light industrial robots. This project will produce broader impacts through new curricula for students and collaboration with regional industry. The project will provide local and regional benefits by assisting local small to mid-size manufacturing businesses in increasing productivity and competitiveness with multiplier effects in the surrounding communities and nearby community colleges.

Wake技术社区学院（Wake Tech）将与行业合作伙伴合作，开发用于高级制造应用中轻型工业机器人运营，利用和编程的培训技术人员课程。 该模型使技术人员培训可以作为社区大学扩展工作的基础，以促进可能有助于区域经济发展的创新的扩散。该项目将通过现代化和提高本地制造商的竞争力以及招募多样化的学生学习高级制造技巧的竞争力来影响该地区。 该ATE项目的总体目标将通过：（a）与行业合作伙伴建立合作，（b）在高级制造课程中开发和传播机器人教育，（c）改善学生学习，绩效和工业技能的学习，（d）通过技术教育开发工业扩展的模型。为了实现该项目的目标，Wake Tech将利用与70多家本地制造公司，北卡罗来纳州立大学，北卡罗来纳州工厂和就业机构的关系。 该计划旨在在该项目的三年期间招募和为120名学生提供服务。 Project activities include (a) the creation of an industry partnership group focused on integration of co-robots in local manufacturing plants, (b) professional development for faculty from Wake Tech and three neighboring community colleges, (c) developing industrial extension partnerships, (d) development and implementation of two courses and certificates, (d) establishing equipment to support hands-on curricula, (e) recruiting diverse students though outreach efforts, and (f) developing and评估未来社区大学扩展工作的模型。项目团队和独立评估者将对Wake Tech作为知识中心的角色进行案例研究，从而在轻型工业机器人中扩散技术人员教育。该项目将通过新的课程为学生和与区域行业的合作产生更广泛的影响。该项目将通过协助当地的中小型制造业企业来提高生产力和竞争力，并在周围社区和附近社区大学中效应，从而提供本地和地区的福利。