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Arsalan Ashraf, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Emad Ali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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then worked in the aviation industry. After gaining experience, he changed his career path and went to academia as a lecturer at The University of Faisalabad in 2022. He joined Virginia Tech in the fall of 2024.Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Bailey McOwen is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with an academic foundation in physics and industrial engineering. Her research focuses on workforce development, professional training for engineering practitioners, and engineering ethics, with an emphasis on how emerging technologies can enhance continued education. Through her research, service, and academic work, she aims to bridge engineering education and
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Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University
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Manufacturing TechnologyCenter, which is mostly CNC machining training. Some societies such as National Council forAdvanced Manufacturing and Society of Manufacturing Engineers offer training.A few colleges and universities in the state offer associate degrees in advanced manufacturing.Several others offer two and four year degrees in engineering technology. For front line workersa good option is to join a company-based training offered by a few specific large manufacturersin the state. In those cases the company pays for training that they want to provide to a captiveaudience of trainees, thus creating their own pipeline. A few other offerings from governments ortrade associations are available, with credentials ranging from awards to associate