In partnership with Sierra STEM, a CTE Collaborative grant funded by SB70/1133 and the CCCCO, the Sierra College CACT is supporting the development of courses or programs focusing on product development and manufacturing academic and career pathways.  As of fall 2009, the CACT has partnered with five regional high school teams which include administrators, faculty, and counselors.  The teams include:

• Lincoln High School iDesign program - a CAD/CAM program where students learn & use SolidWorks to design products, and then use the adjacent lab to manufacture manual and automated equipment.
• Colfax High School Design Tech program - where students rotate between four classrooms - Wood, Metal, Media and Electronics - to make a project.
• Oakmont Design Tech International Baccalaureate program - where students design and manufacture a variety of products, and learn about the product lifecycle.
• Placer High School Advanced Mechatronics and Welding program - where students make a robotic arm and learn advanced fabrication techniques.
• Nevada Union High School - where students rotate between three classrooms - Physics, Drafting and Lab/Shop - to design, fabricate and test airplane wing designs.

The CACT also supports improved linkages with Sierra College CTE programs (Mechatronics, Engineering, Engineering Support Technology, Applied Art & Design) through faculty communication and collaboration.

For more information, contact Carol Pepper-Kittredge, CACT Director, at 916-781-6288 or cpepper-kittredge@sierracollege.edu

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