Best PracticesCollaborative ProgramsWind Energy Technologies

Electro-Mechanical Doug Lindsey, February 25, 2013

History 101

• We stand on top of other’s shoulders, who have gone before us. A mature System.

• We work best with known partners – connections.

• We practice good communication (regular routine and critical / urgent) is essential.

• FUNDING from many sources

SWELT

1996 – Statewide Electronics Leadership

MSOE – Electrical Engineer Technician.• Marge Wood – WTCS• Mark Porubsky – Milwaukee MATC• Bill Hodgkinson – • Terri Johnson - WIDS• Bob Strangeway - MSOE

SWELT Products

• Original 5 courses for transfer to MSOE

DC Fundamentals

AC Fundamentals

DC & AC Circuit Analysis

Digital Electronics

Microprocessors

And related high school transfer for DC and AC basics.

MSOE Experience

Lemons and Lemonade – Junior Level status for entry only….

Extensive developmental work for student success:

Calculus bridge courses and calculus based Physics – middle 5th year.

Concrete versus Theoretical Thinkers.

Electro-Mechanical

• Sherman Ansel: 52 Electronics, Electrical or Electro-Mechanical programs statewide.

• “If it had a different color resistor then it became a different program” and with that the separate instructor certification occupational documents.

• 2003 Electro-Mechanical difference emphasis (what separates from others).

Wind Energy

• 2006 EM with Wind emphasis – ITS model• Jim Gibson – WTCS: Ag / Renewable

Energy• Instructor Certification development• Intro to Wind – Train the Trainer• Packaged course curriculum on

CurriculumBank

DOE Wind Partners 2008

• Goal of 50% more graduates • MATC – Milwaukee• BTC – Blackhawk• GTC – Gateway• MSTC – Midstate • MPTC – Moraine Park

Four Amigoes NEW Region

VP’s of Instruction challenged T&I Deans:

Build on common EM core for transfers

FVTC – Automation

LTC – Wind

NWTC – Utility Technician

MPTC - Mechatronics

Alignment of EM courses

• Motors and Controls• Code – Frequency Drives• PLCs – Basic and Advanced• Mechanicals • Hydraulics and electrical control of

hydraulics

Progress / Changes

• Original ITS plan became shared program• Added FVTC and NWTC and MATC

Madison to grant activities.• Transfers for Gateway, Midstate – 2

current students• 17 credits (25%) at LTC• Intro to Wind – partnered• 2 summers of 7 credits – 30 days

Operation of Shared Sites

• Annual review meeting• Smaller partner cohorts• Larger student migration – Summer Issue• Regional approach – saves Lab

Investment• Now share Nuclear, Energy Management,

Environmental Eng, Water & Waste with same base.

Access and Rescue

Students performing maintenance

GE 1.5 MW on stub

Fun – Rigging with a purpose