Manufacturing Externship – Application in the Home School Acknowledgement*

1. Educator Name: John Cilladi2. School District and School: CCIU TCHS Brandywine3. Date(s) of Manufacturing Unit: October 12 - 234. Length of lesson or unit: 2 hours content delivery; 3 student assignments delivered on

Google Classroom. Note: My class sessions are 2 hours and 15 minutes every school day. We feature hands-on training, so my classroom-lecture time is limited to 30 minutes.

5. Number of students: 316. Grade level of students: 10 - 12

Description of Activity:

Content included several videos about manufacturing and jobs in manufacturing. Students were encouraged to express their thoughts and opinions about various working environments in machine shops, factories, and assembly lines. We did internet searches for current job opportunities at several local and regional companies including Acero Precision (precision machining, West Chester), DePuy Synthes (medical device manufacturing, West Chester), Southco (manufacturer of latches and access hardware, Concordville), CNH (agriculture and industrial machinery, New Holland), and AllFill (packaging machinery, Exton).

Student assignments:1. Watch the video “Experience Lycoming: History Making Engines.” Answer questions about Lycoming Engines on accompanying worksheet.2. Watch the video “How Lycoming Builds Aircraft Engines.” Answer questions about Lycoming Engines on accompanying worksheet.3. Interview a parent or guardian about experience in a manufacturing job. Write a brief essay about their experiences, thoughts, and opinions regarding manufacturing in USA.

What elements from your Manufacturing Externship were used in the preparation or delivery of the unit? (i.e. robot, PPTs provided, information gathered from discussions or tours, etc.)

1. The most important element from the Manufacturing Externship was inspiration. In the past I encouraged students to look at how our tasks are used in various industries, but now I am encouraging them to look at jobs in manufacturing.

2. I like Lycoming Engines, and the virtual tour of their facility was a great place to start talking about jobs in manufacturing.

3. Discussions at the externship about CNC process were particularly helpful.

How were students engaged with the unit? What hands-on activities occurred?

The Manufacturing Externship program at Penn College was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1902379.

1. Students seemed to be fascinated by the amount of detail and quality that goes into Lycoming Engines.

2. The assignment where students asked a relative about manufacturing experiences was especially interesting. Most parents were encouraging; they either worked in manufacturing in the past or hold current positions in manufacturing. Only one parent expressed concern that her daughter was interested in manufacturing.

3. Our lab is centered around hands-on experiences. 80% of our time is dedicated to self-paced, student-centered education.

Explain connections that were created/discussed between manufacturing careers and higher education.

We discussed the importance of education in manufacturing. As a part of our program, we always talk about the amount of education necessary for specific jobs. Part of the lesson was to look up jobs on O*Net to see how much education is necessary for technicians and engineers. We also talk about specific school that offer associate and bachelor degrees in technology and engineering. Specific to this lesson, we discussed training for CNC operators and Manufacturing Engineers.

How did students respond to the unit?The response seemed to be very positive. The program I teach is Robotics and Mechatronics, so most of my students are in tune with technology relating to automation and electromechanical principles.

Were parents involved or aware of the unit? What was their response to the activities?

For the research/essay assignment most students interviewed a parent, and two interviewed other relatives. I was pleased with the results, and I am certain that 90% of parents were engaged and made aware of our emphasis on manufacturing.

A goal of this program is to make advanced manufacturing education and information available to high school students. As such, Penn College is attempting to build a repository of activities that can be used across the K-12 environment. In the subsequent pages, please provide additional information on the lesson/units you implemented so that others can implement similar activities in their classrooms. Please be sure to include any material lists, photos/evidence of student work (not of student participants), and any other relevant information required to implement in another school.

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USA Manufacturing Unit Objectives:

1. Introduce students to the world of manufacturing.2. Encourage students to seek careers in manufacturing.3. Involve parents in a discussion about the possibility of their child’s involvement in

manufacturing.

Lesson Summary for Day 1

Experience Lycoming: History Making Engines

Video: Experience Lycoming: History Making Engines

1. What did you find interesting about Lycoming Engines? Did you know they exit? Had you ever wondered where small-plane engines are made?

2. Why might this industry be important to Lycoming County and Pennsylvania?

3. How has the United States been impacted by Lycoming Engines?

Worksheet:

Lesson Summary for Day 2

Video:York, PA Factory Tours | Harley-Davidson

Video:

How Guitars are Made at the Martin Guitar Factory | Secretly Awesome

Discussion:

What jobs at Martin Guitars looked interesting? Are there any jobs there you would like to do?

Same for Harley-Davidson? Which jobs seem appealing to you?

Where would you rather work? Why?

Lesson Summary for Day 3

How Lycoming Builds Aircraft Engines

Resource: Video (Youtube), How Lycoming Builds Aircraft Engines

Discussion:

1. How has the world been affected by Lycoming Engines?

2. What kinds of jobs were shown in this video?

3. How has Lycoming modernized over the years?

4. What has stayed the same at Lycoming?

Worksheet:

Lesson Summary for Day 4

Video 1

Automated Guided Vehicles, Storage and Retrieval Machines, 2XL N.V., Warehouse Automation

Video 2

Advanced Automation with AutoStore Warehouse Robots

Why do you think it is important for industries to automate?

What is the impact of automation in warehousing?

How does warehousing affect you, personally?

Lesson Summary for Day 5

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZl_36-fFTo

The following Assignment was on Google Classroom:

Essay Assignment

Name: Date:

For this essay, do one of the following:

1. Interview a parent, grandparent, or guardian about your family’s history in manufacturing. If someone in your family has worked in manufacturing as a skilled worker, technician, engineer, manager, or employer, do this assignment.

a. Do a brief interview with your family member about manufacturing in your family.b. What is their impression of manufacturing?c. What  did/do they do?d. How long did they do that job?e. Did they enjoy the job in manufacturing?f. Would they recommend a job in manufacturing for you?

2. If no one in your family has worked in manufacturing, ask a parent, grandparent, or guardian what they think about jobs in manufacturing.

a. a. What is their impression of manufacturing jobs?

b. Is manufacturing important for our country?c. Do they think you should pursue a career in manufacturing?

Write your responses/essay here: