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About
Organization:
Allan Hancock College is one of 110 California public community colleges. It serves all of northern Santa Barbara county and parts of San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties at campuses in Santa Maria, Lompoc, Solvang and Vandenberg Air Force Base. In every sense, Allan Hancock College is a college for the community. More than 98 percent of its students come from the local area. It offers opportunities for those who want to complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree, earn an associate degree, prepare for a career, upgrade their skills, or simply learn for the love of it. Because it offers so much to so many, its course offerings are wide and varied. Enrollment in the college's credit curriculum is more than 11,000 students per semester, while Community Education serves more than 5,500 students each semester. Credit students enroll in more than 1,300 courses offered in nearly 150 fields of study via 12 academic departments. AHC is a lead partner on one WIRED project. Tasks:
Project 3.11 - Mechatronics/Engineering Technology/Technical Student Recruitment:
- As project lead, AHC will develop a pilot industrial technology-based associate degree program in Mechatronics.
- AHC will work with partners to develop successful student recruitment strategies for engineering technology/technical programs, evaluate the impact of the strategies, and provide a working model for replication.
Experience/core competencies:
Post-secondary education; career technical training; distance learning; government-industry-educational partnerships; STEM; Basic Skills; GED; ESL; lifelong learning
Partnerships with other relevant organizations:
Project 3.11 Team Members - CSEWI, Cerritos College, College of the Canyons, Lancaster University Center, California Career Pathways Consortia, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CSA/CSEWI, Math, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program, National Science Foundation SpaceTEC, National Science Foundation CREATE, Santa Barbara County WIB, Santa Maria Manufacturers' Association, Society of Manufacturing Engineers/WESTEC Century Club, Space Information Labs, Inc./The Endeavour Center, Space Technology & Robotics Systems (STaRS) Academy
Opportunities for Collaboration:
Certification; Community College; Customized Training; Economic Development; Industry Educational Investment; Job Training; K-12 Outreach; Project Partnering
Related Records: Projects
1) Mechatronics/Engineering Technology-based Student Recruitment
Related Records: Accomplishments
1) Cerritos College Successfully Promotes Technology Programs to Students
2) STEM Recruitment Strategies Result in Great Student Retention
3) SpaceTEC Partners Inspire Students and Enhance Aerospace Workforce
4) Allan Hancock College Offers Groundbreaking New Mechatronics Degree Programs
5) Mechatronics Degree Program Identifies Opportunities for Outreach and Sustainability
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