WFL P-TECH high school serves 18 school districts in Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, and Yates Counties that provides a pathway to an AAS degree in three career programs and pathways: Instrumentation and Control Technology (ICT), Information Technology (IT), and Manufacturing Technology (MT). The degree leads directly to high-demand, well-paying industry jobs. We are requesting $208,972 to provide advanced manufacturing training equipment at the P-TECH to address middle skills gaps in the industry. Students will learn and practice on the following equipment to gain an understanding of underlying theories in:
1) Engineering Science Ranges - mechanical engineering,
2) Com3Lab - electrical engineering,
3) Leybold/Feedback PLC Trainer - Programmable Logic Controllers,
4) Master Control Station (MCS) 3- interaction of mechanics, pneumatics, electronics, and Statistical Process Control programming,
5) Industrial Process Trainer - fault diagnosis in industrial processes,
6) CNC Machine – industry skills. [br /]Outcomes and deliverables:
1) state of the art advanced manufacturing equipment designed to meet middle-level skills gaps in the region; 2) job ready graduates each year beginning in Year 3.