Workforce

Manufacturing is undergoing a digital transformation that is changing the future of work with smart manufacturing that relies on high-tech systems. The workforce program at Fab Lab Tulsa teaches design thinking and digital fabrication skills targeted at recent high school graduates (18- to 24-year-olds) who may not receive a formal post-secondary education and adults seeking to reskill and upskill to meet the rapidly changing environment of industrial digitalization. The program covers the topics of 3D printing, precision laser cutting, CNC milling and electronics, with hands-on learning utilizing a project-based approach where students document their work and build a digital online resume and portfolio to share with future employers.

Technological disruptions and global forces are shaping the future of work, workers and workplaces. Current and future workers, particularly those with marginal connections to technology, in both urban and rural labor markets, are most affected. Our objective is to jump start their careers by preparing them with the high-value and high-demand skills to be operators and technicians, allowing them to enter the workforce at a “living wage.”
 

To learn more about our workforce program contact Dan Moran at (918) 779-6025 or daniel-moran@utulsa.edu.