{"id":2480,"date":"2017-10-27T15:57:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T15:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mtwc.org\/?p=2480"},"modified":"2017-10-27T15:57:02","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T15:57:02","slug":"logistics-engineering-technology-pre-college-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtwc.cee.wisc.edu\/index.php\/2017\/10\/27\/logistics-engineering-technology-pre-college-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Logistics Engineering Technology Pre-College Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-7a88ba95e79969f91f97618f316c5c1d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-7a88ba95e79969f91f97618f316c5c1d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-7a88ba95e79969f91f97618f316c5c1d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image' src=\"http:\/\/mtwc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/LET-Summer-Students_B.png\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-35972167d9f102c5ddaec0c531c98b9e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A basic egg-drop activity becomes a comprehensive experience around lean packaging when students get points, not just for the safe transport of an egg, but also for keeping the packaging\u2019s weight low, making it reusable, and making it look good so it has additional value as a marketing tool. This was the first hands-on activity for students attending the Logistics Engineering Technology: Early College Experience at Columbus State Community College last June. From here, students spent three days getting to know the campus and learning about cutting edge technologies that are shaping occupations in the logistics field.<\/p>\n<p>In its second year, the experiential summer program is part of a project to build an academic pathway for Logistics Engineering Technicians funded by a National Science Foundation grant under the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. The project addresses skills and knowledge gaps found in emerging occupations in the logistics field where automation and sophisticated computerized systems are becoming more prevalent.<\/p>\n<p>Through the project, Columbus State launched a new <a href=\"http:\/\/mtwc.org\/2017\/09\/26\/new-aas-in-logistics-engineering-technology-fills-talent-gap-in-emerging-tdl-occupations\/\">AAS degree in Logistics Engineering and Technology<\/a> and implemented a multi-disciplinary pre-college initiative involving students, parents, advisors, guidance counselors, and educators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe learned that students are interested in attending the summer program because it\u2019s an engineering and STEM focused program, not necessarily because they\u2019re excited about logistics,\u201d said Tara Sheffer, Grant Coordinator at Columbus State. \u201cTypically, about thirty percent know what logistics is or has a parent working in logistics. But, a good number are coming because it says engineering and it says STEM in the program description. That\u2019s where we see this degree taking off. Students are looking for a way to be involved in engineering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of the program, students were surveyed about their feelings and perceptions of logistics. Generally, their impressions and attitudes became more positive as the camp progressed. When asked what aspect of the camp had the largest impact on their attitude toward LET as a major or a career, one student wrote that the camp, \u201cmade me appreciate all the different areas of LET. I really enjoyed hearing from the people in the field.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_two_third-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_two_third-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_two_third-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_two_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-35972167d9f102c5ddaec0c531c98b9e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>According to Sheffer, the people who are a good fit for the Logistics, Engineering and Technology (LET) program include those who are systems-level thinkers and problem solvers. These are the type of people who would take responsibility for a warehouse\u2019s operations in the event a conveyor belt goes down. They would develop the backup plan and take into account the warehouse\u2019s decreased capacity until the problem was fixed. They are also good communicators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the whole point of the degree; to develop graduates who can communicate with people on the engineering and maintenance side as well as on the IT and networking side. They focus on supply chain and operations in their day to day and on process improvement,\u201d said Sheffer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_third-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_third-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_third-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-2cafd2d2c16f792468a9bbb7c5ffc300\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-2cafd2d2c16f792468a9bbb7c5ffc300 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-2cafd2d2c16f792468a9bbb7c5ffc300 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image' src=\"http:\/\/mtwc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ISTLab5-225x300.png\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-35972167d9f102c5ddaec0c531c98b9e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Other activities at the summer program included tours of automated distribution facilities, a lab where they interacted with AC\/DC circuit kits and motor controls. These activities introduce some of the engineering systems that would support a warehouse. They also had a simulation lab that exposed them to some of the IT components and a 3D printing workshop.<\/p>\n<p>The summer program also included a track for parents to provide information to the parents of the attendees. In it, parents learned about what the students were doing with some background on the activities. Additionally, information about careers was shared. Sheffer pointed out that parents might not think that a two-year college is the right starting place for their student. But, information about average salaries for graduates can be very enlightening. Additionally, opportunities for students to continue their education and transfer to a four-year program were also discussed. Parents were interested to learn that there are opportunities for advancement and mobility in this field. In logistics, students can often work while going to school, getting a jump start on moving up the career pathway even before acquiring a four-year degree.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_fourth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_fourth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-a407b41dd3b64a04a68d16e0884bb579\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-a407b41dd3b64a04a68d16e0884bb579{\nborder-width:1px;\nborder-color:#000000;\nborder-style:solid;\nborder-radius:12px 12px 12px 12px;\n-webkit-border-radius:12px 12px 12px 12px;\n-moz-border-radius:12px 12px 12px 12px;\npadding:6px 6px 6px 6px;\nbackground-color:#ffc756;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_half-a407b41dd3b64a04a68d16e0884bb579 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-35972167d9f102c5ddaec0c531c98b9e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Dates for 2018 Summer Institutes at Columbus State Community College<\/h4>\n<p><strong>July 18-20, 2018<br \/>\nLogistics Engineering Technology: Early College Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>June 19-22, 2018<br \/>\nSTEM Educator\u2019s Summer Institute<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_fourth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_fourth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-35972167d9f102c5ddaec0c531c98b9e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Future additions to the pre-college initiative will be to look at how Columbus State might offer LET curriculum at high schools. This way, if a high school had a qualified faculty member, they could teach the college course at the school and the students could earn college credit.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s program had a more diverse group of students than the first year due to changes in how the camp was promoted. Previously, the program had been promoted at high schools with existing logistics programs. In 2017, the promotion targeted students throughout Central Ohio with an interest in Engineering. Additionally, the application criteria were more stringent, requiring the addition of a teacher recommendation and a copy of the student\u2019s high school transcript. Female student participation increased from 20% to 55% in the second year. Racial and ethnic diversity also increased.<\/p>\n<p>Another key component of reaching students about emerging careers is getting the message out to career counselors at high schools. However, it can be challenging to capture the attention and time of these people, who have a lot of things vying for their attention, according to Sheffer. In February, Columbus State held an event called \u201cConnecting Your Students to High-Demand Careers,\u201d for counselors and educators. Respectful of attendees\u2019 time, the event was kept to an hour and a half. First, a speaker from the Columbus Chamber of Commerce gave an economic overview of the area\u2019s key industries. This was followed by short presentations from faculty on the career path and need for Logistics, Engineering, and Technology and Cyber Security in modern manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the summer program, contact Tara Sheffer at <a href=\"mailto:tsheffer@cscc.edu\">tsheffer@cscc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In its second year, the experiential summer program is part of a project to build an academic pathway for Logistics Engineering Technicians funded by a National Science Foundation grant under the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. 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