Parke - Vermillion Manufacturing Club

 

The ISU manufacturing and Construction Technology Department is one of 12 organizations that have formed a partnership to work with the Parke-Vermillion Manufacturing Club.

The purpose of this endeavor is to introduce students to manufacturing processes, materials, skills and manufacturing related careers by visiting industries and other institutions once a week. During the semester, students get hands on experience in a number of skill areas such as machine processes (lathes, mills, grinders), CAD, welding, PLC Programming, assembly. Students and their advisors, which include secondary teachers, college and university professors and manufacturing professionals, work toward a common goal of producing and assembling a product. The specific product could be anything that can be fabricated, machined or produced that would expose students to skills, materials and processes. The product of the program for the Manufacturing Club just happens to be a Pneumatic Pump. At the conclusion of the semester long program each student will take home a completed Pneumatic Pump that the student helped to manufacture and assemble

You can read the following article on the program (The Parke County Sentinel)

Local Businesses Work with Manufacturing Club

What do smoke alarms, washing machines, and vending machines have in common? They all possess manufactured moving parts that most of us take for granted. During this school year eighth grade South-Vermillion students had the opportunity to become a member of the Manufacturing Club. Industrial technology teacher Tom Milam and Tony Spivey and ISU industrial technology intern Chris Hill sponsored the South Vermillion Manufacturing Club.

The club gave the opportunity for both businesses and students to get involved in the technology of manufacturing. Pam Rager, Parke-Vermillion Education and Training Interlocal director, stated, “The Manufacturing Club gave students an awareness of a manufacturing career and technology skills needed in today’s workplace.”

Club members Ashton Reiber wanted to be in the club because she likes hands-on projects, and Richey Tapp liked doing the fabrication. Damon Hays said, “I thought it was cool because you get to make things.” Ark Tool Engineering, Glennco Fabrication, Newlin Fabrication, Ste-Mar Hardware, South Vermillion, Ivy Tech State College, ISU School of Technology, Eli Lilly, Ironworkers Local 379, RH Specialty, Utter back Supply, and Training Interlocal’s Perkins Grant contributed to the program.

Students toured Eli Lilly to learn how manufacturing becomes medicine and learned about the quality control. Newlin Fabrication and Ark Tool Engineering taught pupils about how technology and welding techniques have improved manufacturing.

At Glennco club members became aware of careers in machine work and in sequence of making a project. Visiting ISU’s School of Technology and Ivy tech College’s Industrial Technology Department gave students ideas of careers in industry, such as engineers or managers in a manufacturing facility. Emphasis was placed on relating academics to the work world. Pupils saw how professionals used math, science, and English in their workplaces. As a culmination of this year activities, the Manufacturing Club members assembled a pneumatic engine and displayed the final product for businessmen and parents May 4, RH Specialty consulted on the project’s designs.

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