VU Early College invests in Elkhart Area Career Center - External Relations
VU Early College invests in Elkhart Area Career Center
February 28, 2019 / Vincennes University Early College invests in
Elkhart Area Career Center
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- Pictured are Elkhart Area Career Center students Connor
Young-Zaehler and Eli Dillenbeck. Thanks to an investment by Vincennes
University, the students now have the opportunity to follow a pathway
toward employment through the Industrial Maintenance/Mechatronics
program offered through the Vincennes University Early College. ###
ELKHART, Ind. - Students at the Elkhart Area Career Center can
now follow a pathway toward employment through the Industrial
Maintenance/Mechatronics program offered by the Vincennes University
Early College.
Students in the new program learn how to maintain, diagnose,
and repair automated equipment commonly found in manufacturing
facilities throughout Elkhart County and nationwide.
To help meet the demand for industrial maintenance technicians,
the VU Early College program has made a significant investment in
equipment at the Elkhart Area Career Center. The overall financial
commitment to the Elkhart program is just under $300,000.
"This investment reflects the strong partnership Vincennes
University and the Elkhart Career Center have forged in the launch of
our Career and Technical Early College program,” said Vincennes
University President Chuck Johnson. “VU is pleased to work with the
Elkhart community and many others throughout the State of Indiana in
delivering the high-quality training and education which is so
important to developing our future workforce in key middle-skill
technical fields."
One piece of equipment that will be highlighted is the FANUC LR
Mate 200iD/4S robot. “The FANUC robot will provide our Early College
students the skills necessary to ensure they’re career-ready when they
enter the workforce in Elkhart County and throughout the state of
Indiana,” noted Dr. Michael Robert Hepner, assistant dean of the
Vincennes University Early College. “A student who learns how to
program this particular robot at the Career Center will be able to go
directly into the workforce and program nearly any FANUC robot found
at hundreds of manufacturing facilities across the state.”
VU’s investment also includes Amatrol training systems so that
students can get hands-on experience working with AC/DC electrical
systems, fluid and pneumatic power systems, and mechanical drives.
Students will also have the opportunity to use a Skills Boss
Smart Factory to complete their education as a Certified Production
Technician through the Manufacturing Skills Standard Council. A CPT
credential assures future employers that the students have
demonstrated proficiency in the fields of plant safety, quality
assurance, production processes, and maintenance awareness. MSSC is an
industry-led nonprofit working to provide the nation’s workforce with
the skills needed in today’s technology-driven advanced manufacturing industries.
Students will earn up to 30 college credit hours through
Vincennes University covering various topics, including pneumatics,
automation, robotics, hydraulics, mechanical drives, print reading,
and welding.
Interested students can inquire about the Elkhart Area Career
Center through their guidance counselor or online at http://elkhart.k12.in.us/home/schools/elkhart-area-career-center.
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY - Indiana’s First College
VU is state-supported with campuses in Vincennes and Jasper and
additional sites such as Indianapolis, Lebanon, and Gibson County. A
leader in developing Early Colleges statewide, VU also offers
instruction at military sites throughout the nation.
In addition to offering a wide range of associate degree and
certificate programs, VU also offers bachelor’s degree programs in
technology, homeland security, nursing, secondary education programs
in mathematics and science, and special education/elementary education.
VU enrolls students from throughout Indiana, 35 other states,
and 17 countries, who benefit from tuition and fees that are the
lowest among Indiana campuses with residence halls. VU is accredited
by the Higher Learning Commission.
Indiana’s first college, VU offers focused, quality education,
and is one of only two colleges in the nation founded by a President
of the United States. William Henry Harrison founded VU while serving
as governor of the Indiana Territory. More information is available at
www.vinu.edu.
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