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SME Society of Manufacturing EngineersSME EDUCATION FOUNDATION
ExhibitorsSession
About WESTECAttendeeExhibitorEducationAbout SMEShow HoursStudentsMedia CenterKeynoteNew Product PresentationsIndustry Panel DiscussionLearning LoungeTravel InformationFloor PlanExhibitor ListTours and SessionsVideo GalleryAudience ProfileExhibitor Marketing HandbookExhibitor ManualBanner AdsPre-Registered Attendee CompaniesSponsorship OpportunitiesManufacturing ResourcesTravel InformationMy AccountExhibitor LoginFloor PlanExhibitor List
SME Education Foundation
Inspire• Funded the development of youth
summer camps in 34 states• Edge Factor
Prepare• $5.5 million youth programs• PRIME (Partnership Response In
Manufacturing Education)Total Support
• Over $30 million in funding for scholarships, grants and K-12 programs
Youth Awareness of Manufacturing
• Tools and programs to learn about manufacturing• Information about exciting and lucrative career opportunities
Most things we use . . .
. . . are manufactured
Misconceptions About Manufacturing
• Declining• Dirty• Low paying
The New Face of Manufacturing
Manufacturing Can be the Dream Job!
• The industry has changed• Jobs are “cool” and appealing• Wages are good• Jobs are plentiful (for those with skills)• Skilled jobs are staying in the U.S.
What is a Manufacturing Engineer?
• Manufacturing engineers:– Are involved with the process of manufacturing
from planning to packaging of the finished product– They work with tools such as robots,
programmable and numerical controllers– Often work with prototypes, usually created
electronically with computers, to plan the final manufacturing process
New Manufacturing Alliance All Star
Tim Jadin, Mechanical Engineer, Georgia Pacific
What subjects do you need?
• Algebra I & II• Biology • Calculus • Chemistry • Computer Science
• Language Arts • Precalculus • Physics • Second Language • Trigonometry
SME-EF Scholarships
• Engineering & manufacturing related disciplines2011 Scholarships
• Total applications received: 500• Total Scholarships Awarded: 212• Number of Students Receiving Scholarships:171• Total value of scholarships awarded: $575,950
Find scholarship information at www.smeef.org