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Conference Disclaimer

Each nonmember attendee will receive a two-year complimentary membership in AWS.
The registration fee does not include hotel accommodations. Hotel accommodations are subject to hotel regulations and are the responsibility of the attendee.
As an added benefit, AWS Conference attendees are awarded 1 PDH (Professional Development Hour) for each hour of conference attendance. These PDH’s can be applied toward AWS recertifications and renewals.

Monday, November 16, 2009 9:15 AM – 4:30 PM • Room N128
Conference fee: $149 • Registration Code:W20
Conference Moderator: Kelly Zelesnik, Interim PI, Weld-Ed Center; Dean-Engineering Technologies, Lorain County Community College

Presented by the National Center for Welding Education and Training (Weld-Ed), this conference is designed to bring together educators for professional development and networking opportunities. Weld-Ed’s focus is on preparation of welding technicians to meet the needs of industry.

This conference will include presentations on topics such as Weld-Ed accomplishments in the last year, the partnership between Weld-Ed and AWS, welding industry workforce needs, recruitment tips and tools for educators, competency models, externship programs for educators, tips on partnering with other secondary and post-secondary schools, welding education trends, curriculum, materials science education and applications, distance learning updates, new technology applications, how the economic stimulus package will affect educators, and presentations from welding educators who will share their best practices.

Conference Program

Weld-Ed and What It Can Do for You

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM
Ramona Anand – Project Manager, Weld-Ed Center
Discussion is centered on the National Center for Welding Education and Training (Weld-Ed) and its work on promoting welding careers, enhancing curriculum, and development of educator professional development activities.

Skill Panel Update

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
Bob Visdos – Consultant, Weld-Ed Center
What have the Weld-Ed national and regional skill panels uncovered regarding the needs for welding professionals in the future? Includes discussions on where the jobs are, emerging green jobs in the welding industry, and industry growth.

Break

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM

Best Practices of Welding Educators

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Alan Badeaux – National Skills Panel Member; Welding Instructor, North Point High School Clinton Gilbertson - Regional Partner Weld-Ed Center, Assistant Professor-Welding Technology, North Dakota State College of Science Joel Johnson – Regional Partner Weld-Ed Center, Associate Professor & Project Director, Welding Technology, North Dakota State College of Science Christopher Lorio - Director of Global Customer Training, Hypertherm Inc. Jesse Stone - Customer Training Specialist, Hypertherm, Inc.
Learn from your fellow educators and share tips and techniques in the delivery of welding education.

Lunch and Speaker from Industry

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Guest Speaker: Dennis Marks – Managing Director, Education – American Welding Society
Learn the instructional development process for professional or certification programs, an overview of current programs and programs to be released, and new information about changes to the SENSE program and the SENSE program accreditation progress.

Advanced Manufacturing and Process Showcase

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Erin Justice –Technical Trainer, The Lincoln Electric Company Dwight Myers –Director of Trades and Education, ESAB Welding and Cutting Products
Industry folks share what products and services they have that can benefit the welding educator and assist in the delivery of instruction.

Problem-Based Learning Applications and Competency Models

1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
Dave Dickinson –CEO, Dickinson Consulting LLC & Professor Emeritus of Welding Engineering, Ohio State University
Discussion includes examples of curriculum instructional tools and efforts to create competency models for various welding professions.

Curriculum Development

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM
Jeannette Carter - Regional Partner Weld-Ed Center, Director of Outreach for K-12, Penn College, Williamsport, PA Dan Turner - Regional Partner Weld-Ed Center, Welding instructor, Yuba College
Establishment of a model national curriculum for welding technicians is currently being undertaken by Weld-Ed. Learn how the standards for that model curriculum are being developed, how it is linked to organizations such as AWS, ABET and the national competency models and how you can assure that this national curriculum can help you at your institution.

Break

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Student Recruitment and Retention

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Charley Albright – Regional partner Weld-Ed Center, Professor Emeritus of Welding Engineering, Ohio State University Ramona Anand – Project Manager, Weld-Ed Center Jeannette Carter - Regional Partner Weld-Ed Center, Director of Outreach for K-12, Penn College of Technology Joel Johnson – Regional Partner Weld-Ed Center, Associate Professor & Project Director, Welding Technology, North Dakota State College of Science Monica Pfarr– Co-PI Weld- Ed Center, Corporate Director, Solutions Opportunity Squad, American Welding Society Foundation Dan Turner - Regional partner Weld-Ed Center, Welding instructor, Yuba College
Panel discussion with examples of efforts to promote the welding industry and careers to women, minorities, people with disabilities, and special populations.

Funding Opportunities for Welding Education and Training Programs

3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Monica Pfarr– Co-PI Weld- Ed Center, Corporate Director, Solutions Opportunity Squad, American Welding Society Foundation Bob Visdos – Consultant, Weld-Ed Center
Information regarding funding opportunities that educational institutions can pursue to provide welding education and training, as well as a discussion on opportunities available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, strategies for obtaining funds and tips for tracking funding availability.

Wrap-up and Evaluations

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Ramona Anand – Project Manager, Weld-Ed Center

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