RALEIGH, N.C. (August 16, 2022) – Wake Tech is pleased to announce that the college has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant of $520,783 to enhance Industry 4.0 training for students pursuing careers in advanced manufacturing.
Wake Tech’s project, entitled “Preparing Students for the Industry 4.0 Technician Workforce,” is funded through NSF’s Advancing Technological Education (ATE) program.
The three-year project will work to increase the hands-on aspect of technician education to ensure students in Biopharmaceutical Technology, Electronic Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics and Facilities Maintenance Technology have greater career options in modern manufacturing environments that demand interdisciplinary skills. The project also aims to broaden participation and recruit more women into these programs at the…
