SKF hosts Dream It Do It teacher tour
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Jan 27,2015
A group of teachers belonging to The New York State Technology and Engineering Educators' Association recently toured SKF Aeroengine in Falconer as part of a Dream It Do It Professional Development Tour. Dream It Do It coordinates these opportunities for educators, seeing these professional development tours as invaluable for teachers to make connections for students about the content being taught and real world application. Dream It Do It is a workforce development initiative designed to eliminate the misperceptions of manufacturing careers.
Justin Hanft, Dream It Do It Coordinator said, "It is amazing the science, the technology, the engineering, the mathematics and the advanced skill sets that it takes to make the products of today. Until you are exposed to that information and see it in process it is hard to fully understand."
NYSTEEA is professional association of technology educators working to ensure the technological literacy of New York state students.
From left to right: Larry Tyres-SKF HR Director, Hal Rowley-Frewsburg HS, Dan Martin-Westfield HS, Tom Lunz-SKF, Ken Franzen-Falconer, Dave Damcott-Sherman HS, Matt Hanley-Maple Grove, Tim Whitacare-Jamestown, Craig Potwin-SKF, Sam Medema-Dunkirk, Sam Qadri-Jamestown, Jamie Defrancisco-Silver Creek and Ted Hoca-Jamestown.
SKF Aeroengine is the largest producer of Aeroengine bearings in the world and they are located in Falconer, New York, most commonly remembered as MRC Bearings. This engineering brilliance and manufacturing excellence that engraved SKF as the standard in the Aeroengine bearings industry was showcased to a group of ten Chautauqua County Technology Teachers as they participated in a Dream It Do It Professional Development Tour.
In this well-organized tour, and after a company background presentation, plant engineers Tom Lunz and Craig Potwin lead teachers through the various channels of the facility. The engineers explained the production and manufacturing phases of process as well as product design, development, finish, and quality control/assurance that had to meet customers' specifications. Mr. Potwin also highlighted the importance of having potential employees pass basic skills exams. These exams would consist of math, science, basic logic, mechanical aptitude, reading and understanding a blue print views & dimensions, design tolerances, as well as good communication skills before any candidate is considered for employment in this, world-class, state-of-the-art, and high tech environment.
Silver Creek Technology Teacher Jamie Francisco was asked if this type of opportunity was helpful for him as an educator and he replied, "This might be one of the single most important aspects of being an educator these days in this discipline. We have a trainable workforce looking for challenging, good-paying careers yet there is a disconnect to the employers in technology."
These three organizations will once again join forces in the upcoming STEM Wars & Career Search event presented by Dream It Do It and the NYSTEEA Chautauqua County Chapter hosted at Jamestown Community College on March 18.
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From left to right: Larry Tyres-SKF HR Director, Hal Rowley-Frewsburg HS, Dan Martin-Westfield HS, Tom Lunz-SKF, Ken Franzen-Falconer, Dave Damcott-Sherman HS, Matt Hanley-Maple Grove, Tim Whitacare-Jamestown, Craig Potwin-SKF, Sam Medema-Dunkirk, Sam Qadri-Jamestown, Jamie Defrancisco-Silver Creek and Ted Hoca-Jamestown.
SKF Aeroengine is the largest producer of Aeroengine bearings in the world and they are located in Falconer, New York, most commonly remembered as MRC Bearings. This engineering brilliance and manufacturing excellence that engraved SKF as the standard in the Aeroengine bearings industry was showcased to a group of ten Chautauqua County Technology Teachers as they participated in a Dream It Do It Professional Development Tour.
In this well-organized tour, and after a company background presentation, plant engineers Tom Lunz and Craig Potwin lead teachers through the various channels of the facility. The engineers explained the production and manufacturing phases of process as well as product design, development, finish, and quality control/assurance that had to meet customers' specifications. Mr. Potwin also highlighted the importance of having potential employees pass basic skills exams. These exams would consist of math, science, basic logic, mechanical aptitude, reading and understanding a blue print views & dimensions, design tolerances, as well as good communication skills before any candidate is considered for employment in this, world-class, state-of-the-art, and high tech environment.
Silver Creek Technology Teacher Jamie Francisco was asked if this type of opportunity was helpful for him as an educator and he replied, "This might be one of the single most important aspects of being an educator these days in this discipline. We have a trainable workforce looking for challenging, good-paying careers yet there is a disconnect to the employers in technology."
These three organizations will once again join forces in the upcoming STEM Wars & Career Search event presented by Dream It Do It and the NYSTEEA Chautauqua County Chapter hosted at Jamestown Community College on March 18.
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