CAAT Leadership Attends ATE PI Conference
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The American Association of Community Colleges, with the support of the
National Science Foundation
(NSF), held the 26th National ATE Principal Investigators’ Conference October 23-25 in Washington, DC. The conference brought together approximately 850 NSF ATE grantees and their project partners to focus on the critical issues related to advanced technological education. Key people working on ATE projects across the country participated in the conference. Conference attendees represented community colleges, business and industry, secondary school systems, and 4-year colleges covering projects in a wide variety of areas, such as information technology, engineering technology, micro - and nanotechnologies, chemical technology, biotechnology, and others.
CAAT PI, Don Hutchison, and CAAT Director and Co-PI, Ben Cruz, attended the event.
Keynote speakers included:
Paul Osterman
, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Professor of Human Resources and Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management and member of the Department of Urban Planning at MIT. He discussed demographics on the trajectory of work with the focus of quantity and quality of jobs to come and what skills will be required to fill them. He also touched on the skill provider system and the organizational and policy challenges that will need to be addressed in updating and modernizing the educational systems in America to meet the challenges going forward.
Charles Fadel
, global education thought leader and futurist, author, and inventor, with several active affiliations. His work spans the continuum of schools, higher education, and workforce development/lifelong learning as the founder and chairman of the Center for Curriculum Redesign (Boston, Massachusetts), focused on “Making Education More Relevant” and answering the question: “What should students learn for the 21st century in an age of Artificial Intelligence?” Mr. Fadel addressed how technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) in biotech and medicine are redefining what it means to be human as well as how to succeed in life and work. He noted how the 21st century has little resemblance to the 19th century, and how this is evident in the job market with people being replaced by advances in technology. This is not just happening in manufacturing, but also in bricklaying, and even in banking where tellers are being replaced by ATMs and investment bankers are being replaced by investment-bots that offer trading based on algorithms. He noted that if we fail to learn to speak the language of algorithms, we will be replaced by them. Fadel also addressed how AI will impact our children, noting that current methods of memorizing and regurgitating information are of no value as we are no match for Google/Alexa, and that we over teach algebra and calculus when we should be building character. Children must learn how to learn and communicate as well as think creatively and critically. Learning must be redesigned for versatility and adaptability as resilience, collaboration, critical thinking, communication, creativity and curiosity will be important in the future.
The conference offered multiple concurrent sessions over three days, all of which followed six primary themes:
- Innovation and impact of ATE now and in the future
- Developing STEM leaders in innovation
- Engaging students for success in STEM
- Advancing innovation through STEM research and evaluation
- Broadening the impact of ATE by engaging partners
- Sharing proven practices in grants management and program administration
Showcase sessions followed the concurrent sessions on both Wednesday and Thursday. These showcase sessions offer NSF ATE grantees the opportunity to share information about their project purpose and program products. There were 101 showcase exhibitors on Wednesday and 127 exhibitors on Thursday.
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Save the Date for the 2020 CAAT Conference!
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Macomb Community College,
Center Campus in Clinton Township, MI
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The
2020 CAAT Conference
will be held on
Friday, May 8,
at Macomb Community College. Save the date now to be sure you don't miss this popular and free automotive conference!
Note that due to facility renovations at our south campus, the 2020 conference will be held at Macomb’s Center Campus in Clinton Township, MI in the University Center’s Professional Development Center.
Stay tuned for additional information on this free professional development opportunity!
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CAAT Educational Materials on "Emerging Automotive Technologies and Technicians" Presented at MATA Conference
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The 2019 Michigan Automotive Teachers Association (MATA) (formerly SEMATA, the Southeast Michigan Automotive Teachers Association) held it’s fall conference on Friday, October 4th at Macomb Community College’s South Campus in Warren, MI. CAAT Assistant Director,Nelson Kelly, presented two training sessions on “Emerging Automotive Technologies and Technicians.” The presentation outlined three mega-trends that will change the course of automotive technology and the training that will be needed by future automotive service technicians:
1) powertrain electrification
2) automated and connected vehicle technology
3) vehicle lightweighting
The CAAT’s training sessions were attended by approximately 50 people and highlighted the free classroom-ready courses developed by the CAAT in these three subject areas, which are available for download from the CAAT’s free
resource library
. The courses include a comprehensive syllabus, lesson plans, lectures, homework, tests, and hands-on activities. The presentation addressed how the massive changes taking place in the automotive industry have created the need for a new type of automotive engineering technician who can understand computerized electro-mechanical systems, high voltage battery systems, and the use of mixed materials and advanced joining techniques. To meet this industry need, CAAT and Macomb Community College developed a two-year
Vehicle Development Technician
associate of applied science degree.
Download a copy of the presentation
.
More than 100 people from all over Michigan attended the event, including teachers from secondary schools, community colleges, and universities that offer automotive educational programs. Attendees were able to choose from eighteen different training sessions in nine different subject areas. The training session speakers were from the CAAT, Joliet Junior College, the National Automotive Parts Association, Equipment Distributors, Inc., Goodheart-Wilcox, Kalamazoo Community College, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and ATech. Conference participants received 6 hours of National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF) training credit for attending the free event.
During breaks and over lunch, attendees visited with exhibitors who were on hand to showcase their various educational training materials and tools and provide live demonstrations. The meeting ended with a round table discussion and a raffle of prizes donated by the exhibitors.
The next MATA conference will be held in the spring and will be hosted by Ferris State University.
For more information, please visit our
MATA page
.
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CAAT Attends Automotive Testing and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expos
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CAAT Director, Ben Cruz, and CAAT Assistant Director, Nelson Kelly, attended the
Automotive Testing and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expos
held at the Suburban Collection Showplace (SCS) in Novi, MI from October 22-24, and the American Center for Mobility on October 25, 2019. The event combined three expos: automotive testing, automotive interiors, and autonomous vehicle technology. This year’s event drew over 5,000 attendees and had over 530 exhibitors, nearly filling the recently expanded exhibit space to capacity.
The testing expo featured exhibits from suppliers of many of the latest sensors and data acquisition systems, simulation software, and testing facilities. The interiors expo featured materials and tooling for creating interior components. The autonomous vehicle technology expo contained many hands-on exhibits that demonstrated the development and testing of autonomous vehicle components and systems that utilize sensors based on radar, camera, and LIDAR. Many exhibits included hardware-in–the-loop and software-in-the loop simulation and testing equipment.
This event was a major success as parking had to be extended to the furthest areas of the large SCS parking lot to accommodate all the attendees. Newly added this year was an extra day on October 25 at the
American Center for Mobility
(ACM) where several suppliers working on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving offered live demonstrations of their systems. The ACM in Ypsilanti next to Willow Run Airport, is one of North America’s most sophisticated proving grounds. Attendance at the ACM event was free but required prior registration, and the registration was completely filled. Next year’s expo is scheduled for October 27-29, 2020.
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CAAT Attends DMA Conference on the Future State of the Auto Industry!
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The
Michigan Design and Manufacturing Alliance
(DMA) held their annual fall conference at Oakland Community College’s (OCC) Auburn Hills Campus on Friday, October, 25. The conference was titled, “The Future State of the Automotive Industry" and approximately 125 people registered to attend. Sherri Doherty, CAAT Assistant Director, attended the event and hosted a table to provide attendees with information about CAAT activities and resources.
The keynote speaker was
Kristin Dziczek
, Vice President, Industry, Labor & Economics,
Center for Automotive Research
, who also serves as the Chairperson of the CAAT’s
National Visiting Committee
. Ms. Dziczek spoke on the state of the national and local automotive industry, noting the following items of particular interest to the CAAT’s areas of expertise.
- A recession/automotive downturn is likely in the next 4 years. Michigan may already be in a manufacturing recession and manufacturing recessions almost always lead to a general recession.
- Fuel economy for 2021 is still unknown
- More and more lighter weight materials are being used in vehicle production, but the weight of vehicles continue to go up due to added weight from batteries, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, comfort features, increasing durability requirements for shared vehicles, and safety. Steel is expected to decrease from about two-thirds in 2020 to two-fifths in 2040, while aluminum is expected to increase from 13% in 2020 to 26% in 2040, and plastics and composites are expected to increase from 6% in 2020 to 15% in 2040.
- Internal combustion engines were included in 95% of cars in 2018, but that number is expected to drop to about 30% by 2040; The percentage of electric vehicles of all kinds will continue to grow through 2040. The number of electric vehicles coming to market in the next two years is considerable.
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Representative Elisa Slotkin, Michigan’s 8
th Congressional District, was expected to speak on the National View of Items Affecting the Automobile Industry, but unfortunately a last minute schedule change prevented her from attending. Laura Murphy, a Slotkin representative, made brief remarks on her behalf.
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- Industry 1.0 represented the use of steam engines
- Industry 2.0 brought forth the assembly line and electricity
- Industry 3.0 reflected the introduction of computers & robotics, and
- Industry 4.0 will be where digital meets physical
Kelly further noted that Industry 4.0 will have many new technologies (such as artificial intelligence, smart sensors, 3D printing, cloud and quantum computing, cybersecurity, collaborative robotics and data) that will all act on consumers and industry all at once. He also said the Industry 4.0 revolution is unprecedented on a global scale (see Germany’s Industrie 4.0, China’s China 2025 and Japan’s Society 5.0). In fact, the World Economic Forum has advised that 65% of children entering primary school today will work in jobs that don't currently exist!
So what does this mean for Michigan? Industry 4.0 will cause a disruption in Michigan’s technical industry due to lack of qualified talent, foreign competition in 4.0 expertise and the financial risk associated with 4.0 implementation. It will also disrupt Michigan’s education system as the demand for talent is outpacing supply, competing systems are attracting away from the state, and the state’s education system is not well suited to rapid changes. Because of this Kelly noted, the roadmap to success in navigating Industry 4.0 for Michigan will be collaboration among academia, industry and government.
- There has been no change in the unemployment rate for WIN regions since August 2018 as it is holding at 4.4%
- Job postings are up 105,000 since Q3 2018
- There were 4,400 postings for the automotive manufacturing industry. Topping this list was 661 postings for mechanical engineers, 410 for software developers (applications), 362 for industrial engineers, 210 for software developers (systems software), and 193 for electrical engineers.
- Occupational postings over time will be much higher for IT than for engineers, designers and the skilled trades
- The top 5 skills in demand were:
- Soft skills (management 26%, communications 22%, innovation 18%, problem solving 18%, leadership 17%)
- Hard skills (all 5 were software development related)
- While almost all IT and engineering postings require a bachelors degree, there is a huge demand for skilled trades jobs which require only a high school diploma and on-the-job training
This very informative conference wrapped up with lunch and an optional tour of OCC’s skilled trades lab.
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CAAT Attends Connected and Automated Vehicle Working Group Meeting
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CAAT Assistant Director, Nelson Kelly, attended the quarterly meeting of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Connected Automated Vehicle (CAV) Working Group held July 23 at the NextEnergy Industry Innovation Center in downtown Detroit.
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The meeting agenda included the following topics and speakers:
- Introduction and Update by Valerie Sathe Brugeman, Assistant Director, Center for Automotive Research
- Next Energy Welcome Remarks by Jim Saber, President and CEO, Engineering and Advanced Technology, NextEnergy
- Automated Vehicles Regulation Update by Catherine Barrett, Chief Legal Counsel for Senator Gary Peters
- An Introduction to the International Alliance for Mobility Testing and Standardization: A Global Approach to Testing Advanced Mobility Systems and Services by John Tintinalli, Director of Innovation, SAE International
- PlanetM - Global Mobility Events and Technology Activations by Kathryn Snorrason, Director of Strategic Accounts, PlanetM
- Hot Topics Discussion by Frank Perry, Principal Consultant, CAV Program Manager, WSP
- Update on MDOT CAV Activities by Elise Feldpausch, Connected Vehicle Specialist, Michigan Department of Transportation
- HD Maps: Key Enabler of Autonomous Driving by Praveen Chandrasekar, Senior Product Manager, Autonomous Driving, TomTom
- Electric Vehicle Strategy at Consumers Energy by Scott Weber, Director of Alternate Energy Solutions, Consumers Energy
Attendees were also provided a tour of the NextEnergy laboratories and facility offered by Wayne Snyder, Director, Technology Development, NextEnergy.
The complete CAR-CAV meeting packet, including the agenda, list of attendees, presentation summaries, and the complete presentations, can be found
here.
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Register Now for Auto STEAM Days 2019!
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This educational event is supported by the CAAT and offers students the following great experiences:
- Check out the latest trends in automotive design and technology
- Talk with experts in the fields of engineering and robotics
- Experience digital sketching
- Realize the high-tech world of production design
- Understand the world of automated and connected vehicles
- Discover coding and augmented reality technology
- Experience high-tech vehicles on display
- Operate hands-on skilled trades exhibits and learn about apprenticeship
The Automotive Design and Engineering sector
welcomes back popular exhibitors from the highly successful 2018 event with exhibits by
Magna
on career pathways,
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
(FCA) on sketching,
Ford Motor Company
on designing the production studio of the future (using virtual reality) and Macomb Community College on clay modeling. Special thanks to Magna who is also the event's
"
Age of Manufacturing Leadership"
sponsor!
The Manufacturing and Technology sector
welcomes back popular exhibitors from 2018 with
American Axle & Manufacturing
(AAM) offering an exhibit on vehicle electrification and drivetrains,
KUKA
on robotics,
Siemens
on programmable logic controls (PLC) specific to traffic lights, and
Comau
on robotic controls. Special thanks to Kuka as an
"Age of Invention"
sponsor and to America Axle Manufacturing as an
"Age of Knowledge"
sponsor!
The event will also feature an exciting car show (presented jointly by FCA and Ford) that will give students an exciting opportunity to sit behind the wheel and talk to some of the industry's best automobile designers and engineers.
If you or your employer are interested in participating in the event as a sponsor, please contact Ashley Schloss at
schlossa@macomb.edu
.
Registration for this annual educational event will close on November 12 so register soon!
To learn more, view a
video
depicting a prior Auto STEAM Days event, download the
event brochure
or visit our
student activities page
for additional information.
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Explore Careers in Manufacturing and Technology Event
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In affiliation with Auto STEAM Days, the 2019 Explore Careers in Manufacturing and Technology event will be held Thursday, December 5, 2019, from 5:30 to 8:00 pm, at Macomb Community College's Sports and Expo Center in Warren, MI.
This annual evening event provides students, parents, and the general public the opportunity to learn more in-depth information on careers and education programs in automotive, advanced manufacturing, as well as apprenticeship information through presentations, discussions and networking.
Connect with Industry Insiders
- Discover the career pathway that's right for you
- Hear from recent grads who found good-paying career employment
- Meet local businesses and learn who employers are hiring
- Learn about job skills that are in high demand
- Learn about apprenticeship programs including the Michigan Apprenticeship Program Plus (MAP+)
Trade Talks
- Industry of the Future
- Getting into an Apprenticeship
- Career Options and Outlook
Parents, students, family and friends are encouraged to
register
for this free event! Free concessions will be available at the event (while supplies last) and participants can enter for a chance to win a laptop!
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Enter for a chance to win a laptop!
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Arrive early for free food concessions
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Attendance is free, but advance registration is required --
register today!
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Attention Middle School Teachers
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Sign Up Today for a Free In-Classroom STEM Lab!
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Over the past four school years, the CAAT's highly successful (and free) in-classroom STEM labs have reached more than 14,000 middle school students in Michigan!
Middle school teachers,
contact Saleta McMurray at
mcmurrays36@macomb.edu
to schedule a free CAAT STEM lab for your classroom.
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Students apply various engineering design concepts to design, build, and test an air-powered, electric racing car.
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Students map a simple landscape using a lidar laser measuring device, then practice transferring data and translating it from one form to another.
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The changes taking place in the automotive industry have created a need for a new type of automotive engineering technician who can understand computerized electro-mechanical systems, high voltage battery systems, and the use of mixed materials and advanced joining techniques.
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New technology is frequently the key differentiator for consumers when they are making a vehicle purchase. Semiconductors are integral to the electronics that supports automotive technologies such as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), infotainment; laser headlights, head-up displays and more.
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This guide is a representative sample of electric vehicle (EV) and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) ordinances from cities throughout the Unites States (U.S.). It is intended as a reference for U.S. cities seeking to develop EV zoning standards or development regulations.
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Several factors can affect the automotive industry's progress on material technology in the coming decades. They include fuel economy regulations, added weight due to batteries, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), comfort features, increasing durability requirements for shared vehicles, and safety.
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Michigan-based Rivian rolled out a prototype version of its Adventure vehicle which is designed to carry outdoor gear in an efficient electric format.
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Car makers
and tech companies are fine-tuning the reactions that autonomous vehicles have to road events seldom found in the real world.
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One-tenth (1/10
th
) scale model remote controlled cars will be used for developing and testing autonomous vehicle technology as part of a National Science Foundation grant study.
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... the University of Michigan is building an Innovation Center in Detroit that, when finished, will have approximately 1,000 U of M graduate students working in tech fields like artificial intelligence, mobility, data science and cyber security?
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… students in a tiny high school in Minnesota are creating some of the world’s most advanced technology? Braham High School students have built a 500mpg ethanol-fueled car, a prosthetic foot for the world’s top Paralympic skiers, and are now working on a washing machine capable of working in space.
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