Composites Technology — NSC STEM Pathways – OLI

Learn about composites fabrication, assembly, repair; CNC machining; and composite manufacturing. Composites students are prepared for entry-level positions in industries including aviation, marine, recreation, green energy, and manufacturing.

The National STEM Consortium’s (NSC) Composites Technology Pathway is a one-year, 30-credit hybrid course (mixture of online and face-to-face) consisting of 16 mini-courses. The entire Pathway consists of a set of materials a school or institution can customize for their program’s or students’ needs.

Created through a collaboration with the OPEN Platform+ program, the National STEM Consortium academic certificate in Composites Technology is built on a 30-semester-credit model and includes two tracks: (1) Composites Fabrication, Assembly, and Repair, and (2) CNC Machining and Composite Manufacturing. Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions in industries including aviation, marine, recreation, green energy, and manufacturing.

These materials are available as an OLI course.

  • Open Learning Initiative (OLI) courses are designed by learning scientists at Carnegie Mellon University. They use data and research insights to develop, test, and improve OER course materials that effectively support learning.

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