Acrotech sees benefits from SLAM program
In July 2019, Minnesota State College Southeast was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to create an 11-credit Engineering/CNC Certificate in four regional high schools. The program launched with students enrolled in Cannon Falls High School and Chatfield High School in the first year, followed by Red Wing High School in 2020. Named SLAM (Students Learning Advanced Manufacturing) by the students themselves, the program has given high school students a chance to get hands-on experience in an industrial setting and earn college credit for coursework related to engineering.
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