Technical Education Program Summary

Presented at Antec '04

By Nick R. Schott, Director of Education, Training & Research, Plastics Institute of America, 600 Suffolk Street, Lowell, MA 01854 and Martin K. Pottle, APR, Martin Thomas, Inc., 334 Country Road, Barrington, RI 02806-2410

 

Table 1. Cost Benefits Study of In-house Classes

Specifics of the training and technical education cost benefits include and were reached based on the following data:

  1. If the training were done off the company site, est. an hour drive from the company, Lowell with an average class time 4 hours, with each course averaging 5 sessions.

  2. Estimated hourly rate of each employee (pay w/o benefits) - $28.

    1. Round trip travel from plant to off-site where classes held 2 hours; for 126 employees, this could have amounted to as much as $35,000.

    2. travel @ $0.34/mile est. at $25 per employee per class session again, for 126 employees, this could have cost as much as $36,000.

    3. Lost work time at either location (at plant or at University) same, either way.

    4. Other travel expenses to include hotels, meals, other and travel time.

Off-Site Total Extra Costs Saved = $750,000+

Table 2. Technical Education Program Summary

Table titled 'Cumulative Summary May 1997 - March 2002' listing various courses with columns for number of sessions, total course participants, pre-assessment score, post-assessment score, and average increase in learning, including courses like Engineering Drawings and Metrics, Pneumatics, Control Systems, and others; with total values at the bottom.

Figure 1. Technical Education Program Summary

Bar chart showing average assessment scores by course, comparing pre-assessment and post-assessment scores for various courses like Engineering Design, Phonetics, and Math Courses.

Figure 2. Participant Feedback Form Technical Education Program

Name (Optional):
Date:

Please rate following area of trainer skill using the scale below.

Excellent 5

Above average 4

Average 3

Needs improvement 2

Poor 1

 

1.I feel the instructor:

a) is knowledgeable about the subject matter

b) is well prepared for class

c) answers questions effectively

d) is clear and understandable

e) stimulates students interest in subject

f) encourages student participation

g) uses a variety of classroom activities to add interests to the course

 

2.Rate the effectiveness of the material used by the instructor

3.The level of the session was (check one):

  • Too high. The instructor assumed I know more about the subject than I did.

  • Right for my needs.

  • Too slow. I wanted a faster paced or more advanced learning.

 

4.The time spent on today�s topics were (check one):

  • Too long

  • The right length

  • Too Short

 

5.How much of this material can be applied to your present job?

  • None

  • Some

  • All

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