MNCEME

Strategic Plan

2010

MNCEME Strategy 2010

The MNCEME goals can be thought of as contributing to the following major MNSCU goals:• Increase access and opportunity

• Promote and measure high quality learning

• Enhance economic competitiveness

• Innovative

The MNCEME goals also interact with each other as shown in the following diagram.

MNCEME Strategy 2010

(S)Sustainability

(P)STEM

Pipeline

(K)Knowledge

Center

= D = P + K + S

A = S + K

B = K + P

C = S + P

P. STEM Pipeline

Expand hands-on ZAP summer camp offerings. Provide priority funding for summer camps.• Action

• Develop RFP to fund ZAP camps for summer 2010.

• Hold ZAP-camp 2010 spring conference to share best practices, discuss assessment, and build a community of ZAP camps.

Expand Rube Goldberg and other competitions, building on the existing successful events.• Action

• Conduct Rube Goldberg competitions

• Display results at The Works

K. Knowledge Center Draw on expertise of advisory board members to identify and explore advanced

technologies.• Action

• Identify advanced technologies such as ISO 50001, Cap and Trade, energy management, welding, applications of traditional manufacturing processes in biotechnology, etc.

• Form steering committee to work with partner schools to identify their expertise in identified areas of interest and establishing lead institution for that technology.

Create energy optimization programming.• Action

• Develop an energy management focus for the Center: ISO 50001, LEED, Energy Star• Disseminate energy optimization best practices using knowledge from industry leaders.• Partner with national organizations leading the way in energy issues: Georgia Tech in ISO

50001; Edison Welding Institute in Energy Use; etc.

Effectively disseminate knowledge• Action

• Feature topics in Maximize Minnesota events• Highlight issues in Measure of Success Magazine

S. Sustainability

Increase funding from joint agreements among partner institutions: e.g. shared curricula, faculty, courses, credentials.

• Action

• Provide training in Purdue/SME ‘green manufacturing’ program for faculty; offer to industry, share revenues.

B. Pipeline and Knowledge Center (P + K)

Create forums and interactive sharing capabilities using web tools selectively to reach targeted audiences: e.g. LinkedIn, YouTube, FaceBook, Blog, Twitter, etc.• Action

• Grow Twitter followers to 1,000 by July

• Create instructive STEM webinars for adults

Create new RFP for funding projects around the energy management theme.• Action

• Deans and IAB to form task group to define RFP

A. Sustainability and Pipeline (S + P)

Partner with other organizations promoting STEM visibility and teacher education.• Action

• Take active role in state initiative to form and implement a “Community of Practices in STEM”

• Provide support and leadership for statewide STEM Initiative at the Minnesota State Fair

Ensure long-term success of Project Lead the Way across Minnesota• Action

• Seek collaborative funding for Program Director

• Advocate for longitudinal study by DOE to substantiate value of PLTW

C. Sustainability and Knowledge Center (S + K)

Engage industry with the Center. Provide opportunity for manufacturers to participate in P/20 education.

• Action

• Provide brief, weekly electronic updates on Center activities.

• Structure the Industry Advisory Board to be a comprehensive representation of Minnesota industry; instrumental in informing partner schools and advising of industry needs. Add IAB members to fill gaps and broaden industry participation in MNCEME.

D. Sustainability, Knowledge Center & Stem Pipeline (P + K + S)

Develop a plan with IAB, faculty and other stakeholders to create a comprehensive knowledge-based engineering technology center.

• Action

• Form task group to transform MNCEME to have the greatest positive impact on job creation in Minnesota by maximizing the deliverable expertise that exists among MNCEME partners

• Merge engineering and manufacturing. Expand to a systems approach to the continuum of new product development through engineering design to manufacturing, supply chain and clusters.

• Shift focus to development of leadership and culture in manufacturing organizations, systems thinking, developing competitive advantage through identifying customers unarticulated needs.

• Focus on access, opportunity, high-quality learning, economic competitiveness and innovation.