Plainview, New York – Beginning Jan. 26, 2015, the Long Island Forum for Technology’s Composite Prototyping Center (CPC) will be partnering with Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology to deliver a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education course on composite technology to Long Island high school students. CPC will be the host and Vaughn College instructors and professors will teach the students.
On hand for the program kick-off on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, from 3:30pm to 5:00pm, will be representatives from LIFT, CPC, and Vaughn College, as well as Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano. The CPC is located at 121 Express Street, Plainview, NY 11803.
The LIFT CPC program provides an introduction to composite technology designed to give high school students an appreciation for the field of composite design, engineering and manufacturing. The use of composites in 21st century manufacturing is infiltrating all major market segments, including aerospace, transportation, alternative energy, and consumer goods. This market-responsive program will expose students to the state-of-the-art in composites manufacturing at a level that is currently offered by just a few engineering schools in the United States.
According to LIFT CPC Executive Director Leonard Poveromo, the first school districts that will be participating in the STEM course are Bethpage, Syosset, and Huntington. Eighteen juniors and seniors will be taking the six-week pilot program. Once the pilot is completed, CPC plans to roll-out the program and make it available to all Long Island school districts.
CPC is a resource for composite prototyping production. Its mission is to enable all organizations to meet the needs of advanced composite manufacturing by providing access to essential training, workforce development, process technologies, and prototype manufacturing, and testing capabilities. Through these services, CPC will be helping companies to meet the advanced manufacturing supply chain needs of prime contractors.
CPC is collaborating with local universities and colleges to develop multi-level advanced Composite Technology Certificate and degree programs for post-secondary, undergraduate, and graduate students to create a highly-skilled workforce. For more information, visit: www.compositepro.org or call: 516-597-5455.
The Long Island Forum for Technology (LIFT) is a non-profit economic development organization working with the New York State Foundation for Science, Technology, and Innovation (NYSTAR) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). LIFT is NYSTAR’s designated Regional Technology Development Center for Long Island and the region’s official MEP. Its role is far reaching, including helping members win government contracts and grants to grow their businesses; aligning companies with synergistic lines and missions; giving members access to critical business improvement and quality management systems across core areas; providing lean product design and development services, innovation engineering, feasibility studies, material analysis services, and rapid prototyping; and offering industry-specific education forums. LIFT’s primary mission is to commercialize Long Island’s technology.
Source: LIFT