SFCC Sustainable Technologies CenterSFCC Sustainable Technologies Center

Current State

Future State

Challenges

Constraints

Obstacles

Challenges

Constraints

Obstacles

workforce education

high school students

re-careering adults

local, regional, national

Minority and underserved

rural

technology and equipment

faculty and staff

infrastructure

recruiters and designers

grants

consultants

business and industry

government

education

advisory committees

SFCC Sustainable Technologies Center

Smart Grid Center of Excellence

green building

environmental technologies

renewable energies

modeling/simulation

Preparing for 2010 -- Grants• National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced

Technology Education (ATE), pre-proposal submitted April 08– Student recruitment in STEM, focused at

rural, northern NM high schools (Pojoaque) ($750,000) with re-tooled CT curriculum

• Department of Labor, submitted April 08– Curriculum development and delivery in

Smart Grid Technologies ($950,000)

• Department of Education--Tech Prep, submitted April 08 – Proposal for SFCC to be state-wide STEM and

Project Lead The Way coordinating institution ($600,000)

Preparing for 2010 -- Pipeline• Project Lead the Way dual credit

curriculum at SF high schools• STEM 111 sections for new SFCC and

ABE students• Recruitment and outreach from CECT

Workforce Development• WIRED grant scholarships• Articulations with CNM, NMSU, NMHU,

NNMC

Preparing for 2010 -- Curriculum

• Certificate in Green Building in process

• Revisions and improvements made to Environmental Technologies

• Smart Grid Curriculum proposed

• ‘Greening’ of core and general education courses

Examine Community and Regional Workforce Needs

Determine skill sets for employment/ articulation

Inventory SFCC programs/courses to match skill sets

Examine POS for overlap/compliment of others SFCC

Package courses into program of study (POS)

Identify curriculum gaps and develop program objectives

Seek external validation of POS (Advisory/Certification)

Modify if necessary and seek team input

Present to VPASA and Curriculum Committee

Sustainability Technologies“Inside/Out” Program Design Method

Preparing for 2010 -- Partnerships

• June Forum at SFCC to bring leaders in smart grid, renewable energy, green building, water conservation and bio fuels to define workforce, training and education needs

• Global Smart Energy, GridWise Architecture, Energy Controls, Inc.

• Green Building and Environmental Technologies advisory boards

STC Curriculum and Program Timelines

STC curriculum development must take place prior to November 2008 to meet 2009/10 catalogue and scheduling/planning timelines.