Feb. 8, 2007 (9:00 am – 12:00 am)
Westinghouse Research and Technology Park
Building 401 - Auditorium

“Filling the Manufacturing Workforce Pipeline”

• Why is filling the pipeline important?
• What are the challenges to filling the pipeline?
• What is being done to fill the pipeline?

Agenda

8:30 am - Continental Breakfast

9:00 am – 12:00 am

Introduction and Updates – AMC2, BattleBots IQ, First 

Industry Panel: Why is filling the manufacturing pipeline important? What are the challenges? What is industry’s role?  

Extended Networking Break  

Latest Initiatives to fill the manufacturing workforce pipeline:  

• NSF Grant: Establishing Foundations for Education & Career Pathways from Middle School through College
• Society of Automotive Engineers – “World in Motion,” hands-on science curriculum
• Dec. 2006 Lego League Competition/Robotics Corridor
• Update; Industry’s role
• Student Nanofabrication Research Presentation
• CCAC: Integrated Systems Technology Certification

Please RSVP to Carmen Grosse (412) 258-6668; or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text62910 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by January 26.  If you cannot attend, please have someone from your organization attend in your stead.  Please pass this meeting announcement on to colleagues and friends.  We have an exciting meeting planned with an extended opportunity for networking.

Westinghouse Research and Technology Park
1382 Beulah Rd.
Pittsburgh (Churchill), PA  15235

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