October 15, 2022
Airport High School Students to Receive Manufacturing & Engineering Education from SME Education Foundation
N News reports have confirmed that the SME Education Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SME, a 90-year-old non-profit association committed to advancing manufacturing technology and developing a skilled workforce, has provided new manufacturing education opportunities for approximately 130 students at Airport High School in Carleton for the 2022-23 school year.
On October 14th, an event was held to commemorate the launch of Airport High School's PRIME School programme, which included additional details about the programme, including educational content and involved participants.
SME PRIME (Partnership Response In Manufacturing Education) builds cost-effective and tailored manufacturing/engineering programmes in high schools across the country, providing students and teachers with equipment, curriculum, professional development, scholarships, and manufacturing-focused extra-curricular activities.
…SME PRIME schools are a model, a unique approach to manufacturing education and career preparation implemented by scores of schools across the country, coordinated by our staff of highly qualified education programme managers…
As part of the state of Michigan's 2021 education budget, the SME Education Foundation received $6 million to expand the SME PRIME initiative across the state.
The award increases the number of schools participating in the SME PRIME initiative, which is driven by a unique manufacturer/educator partnership, by 16 — there were already 17 SME PRIME schools in Michigan.
"SME PRIME schools are a model, a unique approach to manufacturing education and career preparation implemented by scores of schools across the country, coordinated by our staff of highly qualified education programme managers," said SME Education Foundation Vice President Rob Luce.
"They include a curriculum plan that includes three foundational pathways that teach Metrology/Quality, CAD/CAM, and additive manufacturing or 3D printing, as well as one elective pathway, informed by local industry needs." he was quoted as saying.
According to Luce, the Foundation is focused on assisting secondary school students in beginning careers in manufacturing and filling an estimated 2.5 million jobs that will be available by 2030.
The Foundation will continue to collaborate with the Michigan Manufacturers Association to gather feedback from local manufacturers to inform the development curriculum.
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