The Butte College Advanced Manufacturing Department will serve our community by providing diverse experiential learning opportunities in a progressive curriculum, using advanced technology, industry cooperation, and alumni support to prepare students for productive futures.
This program will be designed for students to earn small industry recognized certificates. Students will also have the opportunity to earn an A.S. Degree. The curriculum is designed to teach students about the manufacturing process from design to finish. This will be accomplished using industry principles and practices during the process of production. Courses offered in this degree will utilize manual, semi-automatic, & CNC equipment operations. Hands on experience, industry tours & internships to train students on the principles and practices used in industry.
Welding Robot, acessories, and training
A welding robot was recently purchased. This piece of equipment mirrors the type of machine that students will be working with when they enter the workforce. The machine was just recently installed and wired. Training will soon begin to get instructional staff up to speed on the operation of this piece of equipment
CNC turning station with tooling
A CNC turning center was recently purchased. This piece of equipment mirrors the type of machine that students will be working with when they enter the workforce. The machine was just recently installed and wired. Training will soon begin to get instructional staff up to speed on the operation of this piece of equipment
CNC Lathe with tooling
A CNC Lathe was recently purchased. This piece of equipment mirrors the type of machine that students will be working with when they enter the workforce. The machine was just recently installed and wired. Training will soon begin to get instructional staff up to speed on the operation of this piece of equipment
The advisory commitee has been formed for this pathway. Meetings have been taking place to cover the program level SLO's that should be covered.
Curriculum design and course level SLO's are currently being developed
This program is still in the planning and implementation phase. Classes have yet to be offered, so unfortunately student achievement data is not yet available.
The Advanced Manufacturing program will support the Butte College Strategic Direction in the following way:
1 Enhancing a culture of completion and academic achievement
The program is being designed with the guided pathways model in mind. There will be a clear pathway developed so students can earn small level industry recognized certificates that lead to a Certificate of Achievement, and potentially an A.S. degree for those students interested in pursuing it.
The program will work closely with local high schools to help create the K12 pathway for students interested in careers within manufacturing.
The program will collaborate very closely with industry to create a pathway that has relevance, rigor, serves our local community, and creates prospective employees for not just the industry in our local area, but nationwide.
This program is new, so there has not been a program review completed yet. There is a significant amount of data showing that there will be an increased demand for employees that have the technical skills and knowledge to work with the automatic processes used within the Advanced Manufacturing industry sector. Our local advisory committee has stressed the need for employees with these skill sets.
1. Design and build a new state of the art welding and Advanced Manufacturing facility
2. Increase supply budget to meet unfunded need to support program expansion in the new facility.
3. Hiring of faculty and staff for the program to operate in the new facility
4. Increase the number of students that we can serve in the year
5. Procure funds to purchase industry utilized equipment to properly set up a new advanced manufacturing laboratory and replace aging equipment.
Strategy 1 - New Welding and Advanced Manufacturing Facility
Build a new Welding and Advanced Manufacturing Facility that allows the room for expansion.
The Welding Manufacturing building has reached the end of its useful life. It is in need of significant repairs that would close the program and displace students for an entire program/school year. Additionally, the Welding program is in high demand and could use additional space to expand the program. There is not enough space in our current facility to offer courses without effecting instructional space used by the Welding program courses
With the passing of Measure J the department and the district are currently working on the design of a new facility.
Strategy 2 - Develop an Advanced Manufacturing program
Release time and stipends to develop curricullum for advanced manufacturing through stipends and release time.
Release time and stipends are necessary in order to properly develop this comprehensive curriculum.
Strategy 3 - Professional Devlelopment
Industry training on Advanced Manufacturing equipment for instructors teaching this program.
There have been a number of new pieces of equipment that have been purchased for this program. Instructors who are teaching in this program will need the opportunity to get the necessary industry training required to run this CNC equipment to its full potential.
Strategy 4 - Institutionalize a supply budget
Supply budget for consumables are necessary for this program
There will be a significant hands on practical lab assessments within this program. These projects will require a significant amount of consumables to properly prepare students for the work within Advanced Manufacturing. There needs to be an adequate amount of funding for supplies in order for this program to be successful.
Strategy 5 - Department Chair
Department Chair having 75% release time.
The current chair is responsible for not only Welding but Advanced Manufacturing as well.The future increase of students in the welding program will create two separate cohorts of students. It would benefit both students and welding faculty to have a chair that can support both cohorts. This position is vital to help manage the purchasing of supplies, events, recruitment, student outreach, industry outreach, etc. This position could also work very closely to help coordinate with all pre-requisite, and capstone course instructors to help improve student success throughout the welding program. Over the next couple years there will be a significant increase in non-tenured faculty, part time faculty as well as the planning and adjustment into a new facility to try and coordinate. That is why the department feels that the release time for this position needs to be increased to 75%.
Strategy 6 - Advanced Manufacturing Instructor
Hire a full time instructor for the Advanced Manufacturing program.
Industry adopted curicullum still needs to be developed. A network of diversified industry partners need to be established. The program will have industry internships, and projects that mirror those in industry. In order for this program to be successful it will need to have full time leadership. The availability of skilled part time instructors who can work during the hours between 7 A.M. -5 P.M. is extremely limited. Finding part time instructors willing to teach courses between 5 P.M. and 10 P.M. is usually difficult to find in Career and Technical programs. In order to get the best pool of applicants available the Department would like to request that this be a tenure track position.
Strategy 7 - Power sources for new welding facility
Purchase welding power sources for new facility
Power sources used within the Advanced Manufacturing program would also be used within the welding program. There is a number of outdated power sources in our current facilty. These welders do not even have the capability to run off of the 460V power supplied in the new facility, so it is not practical to bring them over to the new shop. The Welding department will also be adding 34 additional welding booths that will need to be properly outfitted with a AC/DC GTAW welder, and a Multi-process welder. The Advanced Manufacturing pathway will also be needing to purchase additional GMAW machines capable of pulse spray transfer. These power sources are much more energy efficient than the outdated power sources currently being used.
Strategy 8 - Welding and Advanced Manufacturing equipment
Completely outfit the new Welding and Advanced Manufacturing facility with state of the art equipment.
The new facility will have a whole section dedicated to fabrication and advanced manufacturing equipment. A good portion of the industrial equipment the Welding department is currently using was manufactured over forty years ago. The tolerances this equipment is capable of makes teaching modern fabrication skills very difficult. This equipment needs to be updated to the CNC equipment that is found in industry. Students need to have the opportunity to learn proper set up and operation of the equipment that is currently being used in industry.
Strategy 9 - Two Lab Techs
Two full time lab tech assigned to the Welding and Advanced Department to make sure that the equipment is fully operational for students, help lab instructor setup equipment for demonstrations, help students when needed, and help with daily operations of the welding and manufacturing department.
The construction of a new Welding and Advanced Manufacturing facility (and the increased number of students within both programs) will increase the amount of equipment being used. The workload for repairing and maintaining this equipment will significantly increase as more course sections are added, and students are served. The proposed location for the new welding facility is much further away from service techs when equipment issues arise. A full time Tech assigned to Welding and one full time tech assigned to Advanced Manufacturing would help ensure equipment was being properly maintained and repaired in a timely fashion.
1. Provides direct assistance to instructors and new, continuing or prospective students.
2. Performs general clerical duties as necessary, including but not limited to typing, copying, collating, filing class materials; records test grades and other documents; answers telephone, etc.
3. Supervises the student labor force in the instructional area. Supervisory duties include assigning and reviewing work, instructing, coordinating activities, allocating personnel, selecting new employees and recommending employee disciplinary action. Ensures compliance with all applicable safety rules and precautions.
4. Installs, maintains and upgrades computer systems and software in the instructional area.
5. Represents Butte College to the public by setting up displays at local fairs and farm shows, conducting facility tours, hosting professional functions, etc.
6. Remains available by radio at all times to respond to emergency and hazardous situations.
7. Receives and responds to inquiries and requests for technical assistance from students, staff and the general public.
8. Supports instruction in the assigned areas by preparing lab materials and equipment; prepares for and cleans up after laboratory sessions; performs laboratory functions.
9. Organizes, maintains and stocks all inventory, including materials, supplies and equipment; researches prices and vendors for various materials, supplies and equipment.
10. Organizes and distributes supplies and materials to students; replenishes supplies and materials and maintains all forms, manuals and handouts.
11. Dependent upon assignment, understands the operating principles of discipline specific equipment; maintains and performs minor repairs on discipline specific equipment including, but not limited to, CNC equipment, press brakes, drill press, shears, saw, filtration systems, air compressors, welders, oxy-fuel cutting and welding equipment, shielding and cutting gas lines and regulators, powder coating system, sand blasters, and hand and power tools.
12. Organizes and reorganizes assigned lab space to maximize space and safety as needed; maintains and organizes facilities and storage spaces.
13. Maintains accurate records, manually and on a computer; creates databases for recordkeeping purposes and to run accurate reports; maintains bulletin boards with required information, including safety guidelines; adheres to all departmental policies and procedures to ensure maintenance, lab hours and supplies are sufficient to meet student and instructor demands.
14. May pick up and deliver supplies and parts to off-campus locations.
15. Attends staff meetings; may serve on a variety of District committees as requested.
16. Advises and assists in redesigning and integrating media technologies into traditional course content and in translating new or existing course content into distributable formats.
17. Provides technical assistance to faculty and staff in the use and maintenance of instructional web pages, multimedia modules, video instructional packages, and other instructional media. Maintains department web page and community access schedule.
18. Provides related support services to include locating required instructional resources, troubleshoots and resolves related technology and system access problems, delivers media equipment, sets up WebCT accounts, and other related distance education support as needed.
19. Supports Health Occupations instructional laboratories by preparing lab materials and equipment. Prepares for and cleans up after laboratory sessions and may set up mechanical and electrical medical apparatus.
20. Maintains laboratory environment and storage areas in a safe, clean and orderly condition; ensures the safe and proper handling and disposal of hazardous chemicals and materials; follows federal, state and District requirements; maintains instructional areas and lab(s) in a safe, clean and orderly manner.
21. Maintains and updates technical skills in order to design, create and modify computer methods to include, but not limited to, word processing, design and layout for publications, CAD programs, database development and maintenance and creating and maintaining charts and spreadsheets.
22. Utilizes a variety of computer software to provide assistance with clerical functions in support of the Welding Technology programs. Functions may include, but are not limited to, researching, compiling, recording and retrieving data; tracking and maintaining program participant records and trainings and verifying data for accuracy and completeness, determining compliance with established policies and procedures, etc.
23. Attends staff meetings; may serve on a variety of District committees as requested.
24. May perform other duties as assigned.
There are none at this time.
Current revenue streams come from district operational welding budget, donations, Prop 39, Career Pathways Trust Grant, and Perkins funding for supply budget because of expansion, curriculum modifications and rising costs of welding supplies and consumables.
The department also relies heavily upon donations from our industry partners and community members.
| Original Priority | Program, Unit, Area | Resource Type | Account Number | Object Code | One Time Augment | Ongoing Augment |
| Description | Supporting Rationale | Potential Alternative Funding Sources | Prioritization Criteria | |||
| 1 | Advanced Manufacturing | Personnel | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 5200 | $0.00 | $109,000.00 |
| Hire a full time instructor for the Advanced Manufacturing program. | Industry adopted curicullum still needs to be developed. A network of diversified industry partners need to be established. The program will have industry internships, and projects that mirror those in industry. In order for this program to be successful it will need to have full time leadership. The availability of skilled part time instructors who can work during the hours between 7 A.M. -5 P.M. is extremely limited. Finding part time instructors willing to teach courses between 5 P.M. and 10 P.M. is usually difficult to find in Career and Technical programs. In order to get the best pool of applicants available the Department would like to request that this be a tenure track position. |
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| 2 | Advanced Manufacturing | Equipment | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 56610 | $3,500,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Completely outfit the new Welding and Advanced Manufacturing facility with state of the art equipment. | The new facility will have a whole section dedicated to fabrication and advanced manufacturing equipment. A good portion of the industrial equipment the Welding department is currently using was manufactured over forty years ago. The tolerances this equipment is capable of makes teaching modern fabrication skills very difficult. This equipment needs to be updated to the CNC equipment that is found in industry. Students need to have the opportunity to learn proper set up and operation of the equipment that is currently being used in industry. |
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| 3 | Advanced Manufacturing | Personnel | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 51000/5110 | $80,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Use Stipends and release time to develop a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, fabrication program to fit the needs of local and state manufacturing companies. | Release time and stipends are necessary in order to properly develop this comprehensive curriculum. |
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| 4 | Advanced Manufacturing | Operating Expenses | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 51000/5430 | $0.00 | $50,000.00 |
| Supply budget for consumables are necessary for this program | There will be a significant hands on practical lab assessments within this program. These projects will require a significant amount of consumables to properly prepare students for the work within Advanced Manufacturing. There needs to be an adequate amount of funding for supplies in order for this program to be successful. |
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| 5 | Advanced Manuacturing | Personnel | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 5200 | $0.00 | $130,000.00 |
| Two full time lab tech assigned to the Welding and Advanced Department to make sure that the equipment is fully operational for students, help lab instructor setup equipment for demonstrations, help students when needed, and help with daily operations of the welding and manufacturing department. | The construction of a new Welding and Advanced Manufacturing facility (and the increased number of students within both programs) will increase the amount of equipment being used. The workload for repairing and maintaining this equipment will significantly increase as more course sections are added, and students are served. The proposed location for the new welding facility is much further away from service techs when equipment issues arise. A full time Tech assigned to Welding and one full time tech assigned to Advanced Manufacturing would help ensure equipment was being properly maintained and repaired in a timely fashion. 1. Provides direct assistance to instructors and new, continuing or prospective students. 2. Performs general clerical duties as necessary, including but not limited to typing, copying, collating, filing class materials; records test grades and other documents; answers telephone, etc. 3. Supervises the student labor force in the instructional area. Supervisory duties include assigning and reviewing work, instructing, coordinating activities, allocating personnel, selecting new employees and recommending employee disciplinary action. Ensures compliance with all applicable safety rules and precautions. 4. Installs, maintains and upgrades computer systems and software in the instructional area. 5. Represents Butte College to the public by setting up displays at local fairs and farm shows, conducting facility tours, hosting professional functions, etc. 6. Remains available by radio at all times to respond to emergency and hazardous situations. 7. Receives and responds to inquiries and requests for technical assistance from students, staff and the general public. 8. Supports instruction in the assigned areas by preparing lab materials and equipment; prepares for and cleans up after laboratory sessions; performs laboratory functions. 9. Organizes, maintains and stocks all inventory, including materials, supplies and equipment; researches prices and vendors for various materials, supplies and equipment. 10. Organizes and distributes supplies and materials to students; replenishes supplies and materials and maintains all forms, manuals and handouts. 11. Dependent upon assignment, understands the operating principles of discipline specific equipment; maintains and performs minor repairs on discipline specific equipment including, but not limited to, CNC equipment, press brakes, drill press, shears, saw, filtration systems, air compressors, welders, oxy-fuel cutting and welding equipment, shielding and cutting gas lines and regulators, powder coating system, sand blasters, and hand and power tools. 12. Organizes and reorganizes assigned lab space to maximize space and safety as needed; maintains and organizes facilities and storage spaces. 13. Maintains accurate records, manually and on a computer; creates databases for recordkeeping purposes and to run accurate reports; maintains bulletin boards with required information, including safety guidelines; adheres to all departmental policies and procedures to ensure maintenance, lab hours and supplies are sufficient to meet student and instructor demands. 14. May pick up and deliver supplies and parts to off-campus locations. 15. Attends staff meetings; may serve on a variety of District committees as requested. 16. Advises and assists in redesigning and integrating media technologies into traditional course content and in translating new or existing course content into distributable formats. 17. Provides technical assistance to faculty and staff in the use and maintenance of instructional web pages, multimedia modules, video instructional packages, and other instructional media. Maintains department web page and community access schedule. 18. Provides related support services to include locating required instructional resources, troubleshoots and resolves related technology and system access problems, delivers media equipment, sets up WebCT a |
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| 6 | Advanced Manufacturing | Personnel | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 5200 | $15,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Industry training on Advanced Manufacturing equipment for instructors teaching this program. | There have been a number of new pieces of equipment that have been purchased for this program. Instructors who are teaching in this program will need the opportunity to get the necessary industry training required to run this CNC equipment to its full potential |
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| 7 | Advanced Manufacturing | Personnel | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 5200 | $0.00 | $80,000.00 |
| Department Chair having 75% release time. | The current chair is responsible for not only Welding but Advanced Manufacturing as well.The future increase of students in the welding program will create two separate cohorts of students. It would benefit both students and welding faculty to have a chair that can support both cohorts. This position is vital to help manage the purchasing of supplies, events, recruitment, student outreach, industry outreach, etc. This position could also work very closely to help coordinate with all pre-requisite, and capstone course instructors to help improve student success throughout the welding program. Over the next couple years there will be a significant increase in non-tenured faculty, part time faculty as well as the planning and adjustment into a new facility to try and coordinate. That is why the department feels that the release time for this position needs to be increased to 75%. |
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| 8 | Advanced Manufacturing | Equipment | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 56610 | $1,200,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Purchase welding power sources for new facility | Power sources used within the Advanced Manufacturing program would also be used within the welding program. There is a number of outdated power sources in our current facility. These welders do not even have the capability to run off of the 460V power supplied in the new facility, so it is not practical to bring them over to the new shop. The Welding department will also be adding 34 additional welding booths that will need to be properly outfitted with a AC/DC GTAW welder, and a Multi-process welder. The Advanced Manufacturing pathway will also be needing to purchase additional GMAW machines capable of pulse spray transfer. These power sources are much more energy efficient than the outdated power sources currently being used. |
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| 9 | Advanced Manufacturing | Facilities | 11.000.515.1.095650 | 56000 | $23,000,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Build a new Welding Manufacturing Facility that allows the room for expansion. | The Welding Manufacturing building has reached the end of its useful life. It is in need of significant repairs that would close the program and displace students for an entire program/school year. Additionally, the Welding program is in high demand and could use additional space to expand the program. There is not enough space in our current facility to offer courses without effecting instructional space used by the Welding program courses With the passing of Measure J the department and the district are currently working on the design of a new facility. |
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