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Advanced integrated manufacturing: transforming education through innovative partnerships and community engagement · Developing multi-skilled technicians in advanced manufacturing for the New Virginia Economy · Collaborating in active community partnerships with industry, K-12, economic development and government · Solving the shortage of highly skilled workers for high-tech manufacturing operations · Enhancing the region’s technical and economic competitive advantage · Promoting manufacturing as great careers with high wages and ongoing growth in new technologies · Incorporating new products and processes emerging from new advanced technologies – composites, additive manufacturing, robotics, mechatronics · Establishing a model for an innovative educational experience focused on project-based learning, development of problem solving and critical thinking skills and expertise of industry’s subject matter experts

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