Best Practices Collaborative Programs Wind Energy Technologies Electro-Mechanical Doug Lindsey, February 25, 2013

History 101 We stand on top of other’s shoulders, who have gone before us. A mature System. We work best with known partners – connections. We practice good communication (regular routine and critical / urgent) is essential. FUNDING from many sources

SWELT 1996 – Statewide Electronics Leadership MSOE – Electrical Engineer Technician. Marge Wood – WTCS Mark Porubsky – Milwaukee MATC Bill Hodgkinson – Terri Johnson - WIDS Bob Strangeway - MSOE

SWELT Products Original 5 courses for transfer to MSOE DC Fundamentals AC Fundamentals DC & AC Circuit Analysis Digital Electronics Microprocessors And related high school transfer for DC and AC basics.

MSOE Experience Lemons and Lemonade – Junior Level status for entry only…. Extensive developmental work for student success: Calculus bridge courses and calculus based Physics – middle 5 th year. Concrete versus Theoretical Thinkers.

Electro-Mechanical Sherman Ansel: 52 Electronics, Electrical or Electro-Mechanical programs statewide. “If it had a different color resistor then it became a different program” and with that the separate instructor certification occupational documents Electro-Mechanical difference emphasis (what separates from others).

Wind Energy 2006 EM with Wind emphasis – ITS model Jim Gibson – WTCS: Ag / Renewable Energy Instructor Certification development Intro to Wind – Train the Trainer Packaged course curriculum on CurriculumBank

DOE Wind Partners 2008 Goal of 50% more graduates MATC – Milwaukee BTC – Blackhawk GTC – Gateway MSTC – Midstate MPTC – Moraine Park

Four Amigoes NEW Region VP’s of Instruction challenged T&I Deans: Build on common EM core for transfers FVTC – Automation LTC – Wind NWTC – Utility Technician MPTC - Mechatronics

Alignment of EM courses Motors and Controls Code – Frequency Drives PLCs – Basic and Advanced Mechanicals Hydraulics and electrical control of hydraulics

Progress / Changes Original ITS plan became shared program Added FVTC and NWTC and MATC Madison to grant activities. Transfers for Gateway, Midstate – 2 current students 17 credits (25%) at LTC Intro to Wind – partnered 2 summers of 7 credits – 30 days

Operation of Shared Sites Annual review meeting Smaller partner cohorts Larger student migration – Summer Issue Regional approach – saves Lab Investment Now share Nuclear, Energy Management, Environmental Eng, Water & Waste with same base.

Access and Rescue

Students performing maintenance

GE 1.5 MW on stub

Fun – Rigging with a purpose