Online Learning Instructional Content for Secondary Manufacturing Educators
Manufacturing Career Exploration
- Manufacturing Career Tool: Includes facts about careers in manufacturing, videos, and a fun quiz for students to determine which careers in manufacturing may be a good fit for them.
- An Introduction to Manufacturing in Minnesota Teacher Guide: Download a free copy. Includes ready-made lessons for students grades 6-12 to explore careers in manufacturing.
- Minnesota Manufactured YouTube Channel: Lots of videos with people talking about their careers in manufacturing including career facts and highlights of Minnesota manufacturing companies. Be sure to check out the videos featuring women talking about their careers in manufacturing!
Manufacturing Curriculum
General Skills
- OSHA Safety Training: Free access to OSHAcademy Safety Training
- Another OSHA Safety Training Option: Online OSHA safety training. Some free courses such as fire extinguisher safety
- Mike Rowe Works SWEAT Pledge: 12 videos, that explore each statement of The S.W.E.A.T. Pledge and the importance of four pillars— work ethic, personal responsibility, delayed gratification, and a positive attitude.
- Modern Machine Shop Online: Free online subscription to Modern Machine Shop magazine
- The Ruler Game: Online game to practice reading a ruler
- The Eyeballing Game: Online game to practice recognizing geometry
Automation/Robotics/Mechatronics
- Immerse to Learn: Virtual online training system for manufacturing and automation
- Multisim: Free tool you can use to create and simulate electrical circuits
- Fluke Industrial Electricity Teaching Materials: Curriculum for electrical measurement
- VEX Education: Robotics education resources
- Build Low-Cost Mechatronics Trainer: Instructions to build a mechatronics trainer for the classroom. Also, access curriculum and videos for use with the trainer.
CAD/CAM/Drafting/Design
- OnShape: Online CAD system that can run on tablet or phone
- Siemens Solid Edge Student Edition: Free 3D CAD software for students
- Siemens Solid Edge Learning Resources for Educators: Access software tools and curriculum resources
- Autodesk Products: Free educational access to Autodesk products
- Autodesk Distance Learning Resources for Manufacturing: Access resources and curriculum
Machine Tool/Quality/Medical
- Haas Automation, Inc. Tip of the Day Videos: Videos providing Hass operator tips and tricks. Reference the Haas Tip of the Day Video List document for descriptions of videos and skill-level classifications.
- The Virtual Machine Shop: Online machine tool lessons
- Sandvik Metal Cutting e-Learning: Online metal cutting technology lessons
- Autodesk Distance Learning Resources for Manufacturing: Access resources and curriculum
Welding/Metalworking/Brazing/Soldering
- Lincoln Electric ULinc: Curriculum for welding
- Miller Welding OpenBook: Curriculum for welding
- Welducation Basic: The game provides a virtual welding experience. Quiz builds basic welding knowledge.
- Firebase App Welding Game: Online welding simulator game.
Online Learning Pedagogy and Technologies for Educators
Visit the CTE OLRC Page for more information. To provide feedback on OLRC or suggest other resources to be added, please send an email to OLRCfeedback@minnstate.edu.