CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT, Texas – CCAD’s ability to deliver on its commitments has long been centered on the talents of its workforce, and building pipelines through academic institutions is key to attracting the next generation of dedicated employees.
Earlier this year, Dr. Jianzhi (James) Li and Dr. Douglas Timmer, manufacturing and industrial engineering professors at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, informed CCAD of an opportunity to receive interns under the support of I-DREAM4D National Consortium.
The consortium is a network created by the Department of Defense for Innovation Driven Research/Education Ecosystem for Advanced Manufacturing for Defense. It comprises five higher education institutions: UTRGV, UT Austin, UT San Antonio,…