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These slides are from a presentation given by Robert Lerman at the Symposium on the Supply Chain for Middle-Skill Jobs. The presentation includes questions and topics such as Is the U.S. falling short on skills, Investing in people has come to mean largely raising educational attainment and test...

This presentation, provided by Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC) includes information on AMTEC's project. AMTEC's goals, curriculum outline, and photos of key equipment utilized by the program are provided. The following sections are included: Curriculum Outline,...

The Fiber Optic Association has always been involved in standards, both creating standards for education and certification, as well as participating in industry standards activities. Now the Fiber Optic Association is creating its own standards for their members – the contractors, designers,...

This course, developed by the Fiber Optic Association, Inc., provides an overview of FTTx (Fiber to the Home), and provides six lesson plans called: What is FTTX, FTTx Architectures, FTTx PON Protocols, Installing FTTX Networks, Testing FTTx Networks, and FTTH Design, Case Study. Each lesson plan...

This paper, from Ben D. Cranor, Matthew E. Elam, and Jerry D. Parish, of Texas A&M University-Commerce, covers global trends in patenting. Topics include the U.S. position in the global marketplace, the U.S. trade balance in high-tech goods and high-tech manufacturing, real per capita income growth,...

This paper from Todd Myers of Ohio University discusses the globalization issues present in the industrial technology transfer supply chain. This paper discusses examples of organizational/national differences in standards, regulations, and societal expectations of technology and how these...

This 3-page assessment, created and published by Northwest State Community College, evaluates a student's ability to understand motor control and motor branch circuits. The assessment is composed of an introduction, five questions, three figures, and a Department of Labor's Employment and Training...

These resource, from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center, provides a brain exercise to assist in the interpretation of engineering drawings. With this interactive object, "learners practice their 3D visualization skills by identifying the correct isometric view of an object." In the first section,...

These slides, provided by Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC), were presented at the AMTEC Academy - Maintenance: What Does this Mean to the Maintenance Technician conference held March 22-23, 2012. This presentation from Dr. Jun Ni of the University of Michigan...

These slides are from a presentation given by Dale Allen at the Symposium on the Supply Chain for Middle Skill Jobs. The presentation was given during Panel 5: Employer-led Training. Presentation slides cover the following topics: Industry Partners and Shared Interests, Foundation of Collaboration:...