GCIT’s Advanced Manufacturing & Applied Science Academy offers a hybrid of computer science, engineering, digital design, and logistics for students who enjoy creating and managing advanced technical systems. This Academy is for students interested in innovation, automation, robotics, 3D Modelling/3D Printing, IoT (Internet of Things), and 21st century manufacturing technologies. Students will gain skills in areas such as mechanical systems, electronics, CNC Machining, data analytics, and supply chain concepts. Industry 4.0 requires high-tech skills to serve an evolving industry.
Students will earn a college credit and industry credentials such as Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA).
This Academy will be using the IGNITE curriculum, which includes the following student goals:
- Inspiration: Inspire today’s students to consider a rewarding career in advance manufacturing
- College Credit: Get a jumpstart on post-secondary education by earning college credits
- Career Exploration: Explore jobs from product design to product fabrication and everything in between
- Industry-Recognized Certifications: Aligns with industry-recognized 3rd party occupational certifications, including SACA and MSSC
- Preparation for Smart Factories: Preparation for Smart Factory technology, including Industry 4.0 & IIoT
COURSE INFORMATION
Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing
In this course, students are introduced to the basic concepts of Advanced Manufacturing and the many modern technologies used to automate processes.
Mechatronic Systems
Students will begin intermediate exploration of Mechatronic and Digital Manufacturing Systems. Team-based learning and project-based learning is the foundation for this course.
Advanced Materials, Designs; IIoT, Data Analytics, and Networking
This capstone course deepens the technical skills in Advanced Manufacturing processes, materials, and design while completing an advanced team project. This course features topics like CAD/CAM, CNC, welding, plastics, and materials engineering.
The Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District received funding from the Secure Our Children's Future Bond Act grant to add this much needed space and career training. This is a unique opportunity for both GCIT, GCSSSD and RCSJ students to share space and learning opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities.
This grant paves the way to enhance career and technical education in GCVTSD as well as sharing collaborative space with Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ). Approval of the grant allowed for construction of a new educational and technical training center on the campus of RCSJ. The center will house 120 to 150 fulltime students from grades nine through twelve during the day and will be the home of the newly introduced Academy of Applied Technology and Advanced Manufacturing. In the evening, the school will transition over for college education and programming for RCSJ.
Students housed on the main Gloucester County Institute of Technology (GCIT) campus will have the opportunity to receive additional technical training on a shared-time basis through the district’s Collegiate High School experience and Work and Learn Consortium in partnership with RCSJ.
