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SME ER900113
- Cooperative, Education-Industry, Universities, Community Colleges
- standard by Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 06/01/1990
- Publisher: SME
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THIS IS A CASE STUDY OF THE INTERACTION BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT AT INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE. IT REFLECTS THE BENEFITS OF SUCH COOPERATIVE EFFORTS AND SUGGESTS THAT ANY SCHOOL CAN AND SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN SUCH ACTIVITIES TO SOME EXTENT. TOPICS ADDRESSED INCLUDE CORPORATE GRANTS AND EQUIPMENT DONATIONS, IN-PLANT LAB PROJECTS, AND CUSTOM-FIT INDUSTRY TRAINING. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THIS REPORT EMPHASIZES THE NECESSITY OF COOPERATION BETWEEN DISCIPLINES WHEN BUILDING A CIM PROGRAM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF APPLICATION- ORIENTED TRAINING IN THE UNITED STATES.