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8 4 S T U F F • F a l l 2 0 1 7 M A N U FA C T U R I N G R E S O U R C E S HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR MANUFACTURERS Higher-Ed programs for manufacturers Ordered alphabetically School Description Services offered Labs and equipment Key contact Manchester Community College Great Path Manchester, CT 06040 860-512-3000; mcc.commnet.edu For students preparing for entry-level manufacturing positions or an associate degree Precision manufacturing and engineering technology tracks NA David Russell, 860-512-2635; drussell@manchestercc.edu Mehrdad Faezi, 860-512-2729; mfaezi@manchestercc.edu Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center at UConn 44 Weaver Road, Unit 5233 Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-9204; www.energy.uconn.edu/pratt- whitney-additive-manufacturing A partnership with Pratt & Whitney to advance additive manufacturing research and development Government and industry-sponsored research and development projects involving UConn faculty and students; customized assistance for manufacturers seeking to explore additive manufacturing for their own product design and development, custom educational workshops and training programs for practicing manufacturing and design engineers Advanced powder bed manufacturing technologies and high-powered electron beams and lasers to repeatedly melt fine layers of powdered metals, like titanium, into one solid integrated piece. This layer-by-layer "additive" process allows for the creation of extremely complex three-dimensional objects; for list of equipment http://innovation.uconn.edu/our- strengths/advanced-materials- additive-manufacturing Radenka Maric, vice president for research, 860-486-1450; Radenka.Maric@uconn.edu Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center Asnuntuck Community College 170 Elm St. Enfield, CT 06082 860-253-3000; mfg.asnuntuck.edu Program prepares students for a career in manufacturing by providing classroom instruction, computer and hands-on training in a lab environment Certificate and degree options available in machining with CNC, welding/robotics, electronics and electro/mechanical Machining Lab with 90 CNC and manual machines, Additive Manufacturing Lab designed and equipped to handle plastic and metal 3D printing, Metrology Lab featuring Computerized Measuring Machines (CMM) and computer labs with the latest hardware and software Paul Felici, 860-253-3189; pfelici@asnuntuck.edu Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center Housatonic Community College 900 Lafayette Blvd. Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-332-5000; www.hcc.commnet.edu Workforce training and job placement Certificates and degrees leading to careers in aerospace, submarines, defense, biomedical technology, power systems and other advanced manufacturing sectors Three HAAS MiniMills, Samsung SL 15L lathe with a Fanuc control, a Trak 2op Prototrak TMX, four Trak DPM SX2 bed mills, Sodick VZ 300L EDM, and upgrades to five Bridgeports which now have pneumatic draw bars and Prototrak SMX controls, two new fully- programmable, automated Hexagon SF040504 CMMs and three new Mitutoya Ph-A14 digital height gages, two new 3D printers from Advanced Copy Technologies and more Rich DuPont, 203-332-5991; RDupont@housatonic.edu Eugene LaPorta; Elaporta@housatonic.edu Business and Manufacturing Center, Goodwin College One Riverside Drive East Hartford, CT 06118 860-528-4111; www.goodwin.edu/ manufacturing Offers students and incumbent workers the most immersive, hands-on educational experience possible, leading to certificates, associate and bachelor's degrees in a wide range of areas; Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Lab has capacity to bring program training to companies on-site Bachelor's in manufacturing management; associate in quality management systems, supply chain and logistics management; associate and certificate in CNC machining, manufacturing and production, CNC machining, metrology and manufacturing technology; certificate in manufacturing and logistics, green manufacturing, Certified Production Technician, Certified Logistics Technician Coordinate measurement machines (CMM), Trimos height gauges, optical comparator, Instron tension/ compression tester, fatigue tester, impact tester, hardness testers (Rockwell, Brinell, Vickers micro- hardness), abrasion tester, refractometer, Brookfield viscometer, non-destructive testing equipment, Dektak profilometer, Keyence digital microscope, Olympus metallographic microscope, borescope, plastometer, dial gauges, micrometers, dial calipers and manual height gauges; CNC machines, Swiss screw machines; welding stations, heat treatment furnace, laboratory oven, chemical exhaust hood, 3D printers and more Melanie Hoben, 860-913-2283; mhoben@goodwin.edu Dan Williamson, 860-727-6766; dwilliamson@goodwin.edu Center for Manufacturing and Metrology, University of Hartford 409 Silver Lane East Hartford, CT 06118 860-768-4100; www.hartford.edu Jointly sponsored by the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) and the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, University of Hartford Graduate certificate in manufacturing metrology PRIMA Convergent Laser P50L Nd:YAG, IPG Photonics YLP-1/100/ 20, Nutfield Technology, Cipher V10 Sealed CO2 Pulsed Laser, DMG Lasertec 80 Power Shape, IPG Photonics 10 kW Fiber Laser, Trumpf VectorMark Nd:Vanadate Laser Marking System, Kuka Robot (KR 30 HA), 3D Microscopy - Keyence (vhx 500), Nikon SMZ 1200 Steroscope, structured light scanner for metrology inspection and reverse engineering; more available in machine shop and laboratory1 Suhash Ghosh; ghosh@hartford.edu Chittaranjan Sahay; sahay@hartford.edu Central Connecticut State University 1615 Stanley St. New Britain, CT 06050 860-832-3200; www.ccsu.edu Manufacturing Management program Bachelor's and master's programs offered in various industrial, engineering and manufacturing fields; part-time study options NA Paul Resetarits, 860-832-1834; resetarits@ccsu.edu Eastern Connecticut Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center Quinebaug Valley Community College 742 Upper Maple St. Danielson, CT 06239 860-412-7200; www.qvcc.edu/manufacturing Support students and businesses along the I-395 corridor Certificate in advanced manufacturing, mechatronics automation technician, 10,000 square feet, machine lab, mechatronics and metrology labs, classroom, conference space and offices Steve Lapointe, 860-932-4111; slapointe@qvcc.edu Jodi Clark, 860-932-4128; jclark1@qvcc.edu Eastern Connecticut Pipeline Initiative Three Rivers Community College 574 New London Turnpike Norwich, CT 06360 860-215-9000; www.threerivers.edu, www.ewib.org Customized training programs to address a massive need for skilled trades workers at Electric Boat and other Eastern Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (EAMA) members by providing a short-term training option to unemployed and underemployed workers Short-term work-based customized training course based on Electric Boat and EAMA curriculum input; associate in manufacturing engineering and manufacturing engineering with laser; certificate in lean manufacturing NA Bret Jacobson, 860-441-0313; BJacobson@trcc.commnet.edu Manufacturing Machine Technology Program Middlesex Community College 100 Training Hill Road Middletown, CT 06457 860-343-5869; www.mxcc.commnet.edu Ideal for part-time students who are currently in the workplace and want to enhance skills or improve employment prospects in manufacturing Application-based certificate program focused on blueprint reading, machining, CNC programming and machining, lean manufacturing principles, quality control with an emphasis on statistical process control, CAD and materials science NA Carolyn Sommer, 860-343-5841; csommer@mxcc.edu Hubert Godin, 860-343-5776; hgodin@mxcc.edu Tunxis Community College 271 Scott Swamp Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-773-1300; www.tunxis.edu College of Technology curriculum prepares students for technical positions in the workforce while providing a seamless pathway to a four-year degree at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) Associate in engineering science and technology studies; certificates in CAD and lean manufacturing NA Gregory Szepanski, 860-773-1626; gszepanski@tunxis.edu Source: Each organization's website and news reports1 The Metrology Lab and machine shop is located at Dana Hall on the University Hartford campus in Bloomfield. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher.