Industrial Technology Advisory Board Committee Meeting October 23, :30 am

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1 Industrial Technology Advisory Board Committee Meeting October 23, :30 am Attendees: Tim Stanley, Engineering Production Supervisor, AEP Swepco Susan Evans, Assistant HR Manager, Libby Glass Kenny Williams, Counter Sales Rep, Graybar Chris Jenkins, Branch Manager, Graybar Ken Bryan, CAD Manager, Martin Resources Mark Lanier, Director of Operations, Frymaster Chad Snitke,HR Manager, Omni Barry May, Regional Manager, LED FastStart Angie White, Senior VP, North LA Economic Partnership Ali Ahmad, Department Head, NSU Adam Jannik, Associate Professor, NSU Sheila Woods, Supervisor, Bossier Parish Schools Bill Gary, Adjunct Instructor, BPCC Allan Pratt, Instructor, BPCC James Fallis, Instructor, BPCC Michael Price, Adjunct Instructor, BPCC David Pratt, Instructor, Jett Bus. Sys. Lamont Lackman, Program Director, BPCC Holly French-Hart, Academic Affairs, BPCC Sandra Partain, Dean, TEM, BPCC Megan Martin, Assistant Dean, TEM, BPCC Jennifer Parish, Program Coordinator, TEM, BPCC Lynne McCoy, Director of Academic Outreach, BPCC Deana Watkins, TAACCCT 3 Grant Director, TEM, BPCC Jennifer Lawrence, TAACCCT 4 Grant Director, TEM, BPCC Erica Ledet, Career Coach, TEM, BPCC Beonica Frazier, Apprenticeship Coordinator, TEM, BPCC Niesha McCoy, Workforce Recruiter, TEM BPCC Vicki Ochill, Student, Industrial Technology Michael Orlando, Student, Industrial Technology Shortly after 11:40, Sandra Partain began the meeting and welcomed the board. Roundtable introductions began and everyone introduced themselves. Lamont Lackman requested that the board review and approve the minutes from the last meeting of September 26, Timmy Stanley made a motion to adopt and approve the meeting

2 minutes from the last meeting. Susan Evans seconded the motion. All approved with no opposition. Lamont discussed the enrollment numbers for the AAS in Industrial Technology in Automation and Controls, AAS in Industrial Technology in Graphics and the TCA in Manufacturing and Mechatronics. Megan Martin briefly discussed the ATMAE (Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering) Accreditation. They requested us to focus on our survey processes. We send out 3 surveys including graduate surveys, post graduate surveys and employer surveys once per semester to our degree graduates. Lamont next discussed The Siemens Mechatronic System Certification Program (SMSCP) which is an internationally recognized certification for Mechatronic System Professionals. There are 3 levels of Certification and we currently have two certified instructors to teach in these areas. 6 students took and passed the Level 1 Exam in December 2014 and 22 students are eligible to take this exam in December The curriculum was discussed, beginning with the addition of the new Industrial Technology concentration of Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics. This degree will begin in spring The CTS in Advanced Mechatronics and Manufacturing will begin in spring 2016 as well. Tim Stanley made a motion to approve the learning outcomes for the AAS in Industrial Technology in Automation and Controls, AAS in Industrial Technology in Engineering Graphics and AAS of Applied Science in Industrial Technology in Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics. Ali Ahmad seconded the motion. All approved with no opposition. David Pratt made a motion to approve the content and the length of the program for the AAS in Industrial Technology in Automation and Controls, AAS in Industrial Technology in Engineering Graphics and AAS of Applied Science in Industrial Technology in Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics. Kenny Williams seconded the motion. All approved with no opposition. Allan Pratt explained the need to change the math requirements for all three of the concentrations. Currently the math requirements are to take MATH 101 (Applied Algebra) and MATH 129 (Applied Technical Math). We would like to change this to MATH 102 (College Algebra) and MATH 112 (Trigonometry). This is to better prepare the students for the courses in the degree and also will transfer to a 4 year university. Ali Ahmad made a motion to approve and accept the math changes. Mark Lanier seconded the motion. All approved with no opposition. Deana Watkins discussed the TAAACCT 3 grant. In September, we started a new program (IRT) Industrial Readiness Training. This program will help our students learn soft skills to prepare them for the workplace. In addition we are also going to offer these students OSHA 10 training for free. We will also be doing training here on campus or will come to you for a limited time.

3 Jennifer Lawrence discussed the TAACCCT 4 grant which has allowed us to bring welding to our campus. This is in response to the request from the industry of a need of higher level welder. To enter our advanced welding program, you will have to have previous welding experience. This will need to be either college experience or industry experience. We will be offering AWS, CWI and CWS courses as well as non-credit training for someone that needs a certification sooner than our 16 week course. Members were offered a tour of the classrooms as well as the welding area. Sandra Partain expresses her appreciation of all attendees and their constant support. Meeting adjourned at 12:35 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Jennifer Parish Minutes approved by: Lamont Lackman

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