Penn College offering precision manufacturing minicamp

High school students are invited to explore a possible future in advanced manufacturing by attending a free, two-day minicamp at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Scheduled for Nov. 7-8, the immersive Precision Manufacturing Minicamp will introduce students to technologies, processes and career opportunities driving today’s manufacturing.

“Modern manufacturing is clean and high-tech while offering ample rewarding career opportunities,” said Bradley M. Webb, dean of engineering technologies. “This minicamp is a great way to introduce the vast possibilities of a future in manufacturing to young students.”

According to a report from Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, U.S. manufacturing could face 1.9 million unfilled jobs by 2033 if workforce challenges aren’t addressed by upskilling current employees and attracting new professionals.

Penn College alumni who earned degrees related to precision metal working, as well as mechatronics, robotics and automation engineering, have median annual earnings of more than $70,000 four years after graduation, based on data supplied by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

At the Penn College minicamp, students will work with cutting-edge machining technologies and learn industry-standard software in the Gene Haas Center for Innovative Manufacturing. Highlights will include operating advanced computer-numerical-control machines and exploring 3-axis and 5-axis machining processes.

Please register for the minicamp by Oct. 23 to secure a spot.

Additional camps will be conducted in February and April.

The camps are supported by a National Science Foundation sub-award grant through the National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing. The National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing is funded by the National Science Foundation under DUE ATE #2335016. All opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.

For information about Penn College, a national leader in applied technology education, email the Admissions & Secondary Partnerships Office or call toll-free 800-367-9222.