Filling the skills gap in U.S. manufacturing: Promoting internships and co-op experiences and integrating industrial engineering courses to improve student design and manufacturing knowledge

Changing the Manufacturing Perception of Millennial and Generation Z Engineering Students

“…The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Strategy recommends promoting the wide availability of jobs that can be found in manufacturing careers. Students can be motivated to pursue a certain career path if they see the value and need for skilled engineers [18][19][20].…”

Board 6: A Program to Improve Manufacturing Learning Using Simulation and Automation

“…Studies also show that relatively few Americans are choosing manufacturing for education and careers today [3]. In addition, the skills gap in U.S. manufacturing is widening due to several factors including retirement, ineffective manufacturing education, and economic expansion [4]. It is estimated that over the next decade nearly 3.5 million manufacturing jobs likely need to be filled and the skills gap is expected to result in 2 million of those jobs going unfilled [2].…”