Dr. Michael Swanbom is one of the leaders of Project COMPLETE from Louisiana Tech University. In this video, he answers questions about the program’s curriculum, benefits, student fit, career paths, and job outlook.
(Note: Dr. Swanbom's explanation of Project COMPLETE was recorded during the active phase of the grant and therefore is presented as though the project is ongoing. The grant is no longer active, but much of the information is still relevant and helpful for navigating the resources available in this phase.)
Three industry partners (from three different industries!) answer questions on the instrumentation job outlook, required employee skills, career benefits, pay range, and differences between two-year and four-year degree programs.
Mr. Sam Speed is an expert in serving underrepresented students. He explains how, within Project COMPLETE, we can consider implicit biases, connect more deeply with students from underrepresented groups, and ultimately build a more diverse STEM workforce.
Mr. Gerry Caskey is an instructor at Louisiana Delta Community College and the Principal Investigator (PI) of Project COMPLETE. In this video, he walks us through the basics of instrumentation, including a real-life example, two types of process control, and several important national organizations related to the instrumentation industry.
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What are the Leading Industrial Automation Job Types?
Dr. Krystal Corbett is a professor at Louisiana Tech University. In this video, she discusses all the pieces included in your hands-on project kit. From the big to the small, you will be ready to start building circuits and learning how electricity works!
Dr. Krystal Corbett, a professor at Louisiana Tech University, is here again to tell you all about the Arduino electronics platform included in your project kit. See its various connections, input and output capabilities, and even walk through your first Arduino code (called a “sketch”)!
In this video Dr. Michael Swanbom, Lead of the Project COMPLETE Curriculum Team, gives a quick glance into the sous vide project. He first explains what a sous vide does in “real life,” then discusses a few of the kit components that students will use to build their own sous vide! Finally, Dr. Swanbom explains how temperature control in industry is a bigger, more expensive, but very similar process as this hands-on student project.
Mr. Marvin Nelson, our partner from the Bossier Parish School for Technology & Innovative Learning, describes how he integrated the Project COMPLETE curriculum with the NCCER Electrical Level I Helper Industry-Based Certification (IBC). He also discusses what he likes about Project COMPLETE, what his students like, and three steps for other teachers to integrate the project at your school!
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Summary Graphic of Course Integration
Ms. Jayda Spillers is the Bossier Parish Career & Technical Education (CTE) Supervisor and Principal of the Bossier Parish School for Technology and Innovative Learning (BPSTIL). Ms. Spillers shares everything you’d want to know as a CTE administrator, including why Bossier Parish participated, details on state funding, a three-step plan for integrating Project COMPLETE in your district, challenges and lessons learned, and a vision for the future.
Project COMPLETE sat down with Louisiana Delta Community College faculty and staff to learn more about the Industrial Instrumentation Technology program at the Ruston campus. Listen in to learn about how much time and money the program requires, typical jobs for graduates including salary info, help for students deciding between a two-year and four-year program, and how to apply.
Project COMPLETE sat down with Louisiana Tech University faculty and staff to learn more about the Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineering Technology (ICET) program. Listen in to learn about how much time and money the program requires, typical jobs for graduates including salary info, help for students deciding between a two-year and four-year program, and how to apply.
