Workplace Skills

Amatrol’s Enterprise System Skills 1, model 96-ES1, lays the foundation for essential workplace skills. Too often, students attempt to contribute to an organization without underpinning skills such as communications, problem solving, working effectively in teams, presenting an idea effectively, working with others to generate ideas, etc. The result is that good ideas do not get heard and both the business and the student’s career suffer. Using a structured learning approach, the Enterprise Systems 1 curriculum teaches students key skills needed in any organization. Amatrol’s learning activity packet (LAP) curriculum design formally teaches the principles of a given topic and then presents one or more mini-projects to help students develop the skill. These skills are then woven throughout the ITC curriculum to enable students to fully develop both the skill and confidence needed to be successful in an organization.

Team Concepts and Skills - Successfully teams depend on team members who have skills that enable them to contribute in a team situation. The 96-ES1 curriculum enables students to both learn about team dynamics as well as practice behaviors that support teamwork. Developing knowledge and skills in using brainstorming, flow charts, and fishbone diagrams to leverage team talents is an integral part of the Enterprise Systems 1 curriculum. Team exercises that put students into realistic team situations provide a strong forum for developing successful team skills.

Technology Sectors - Technology increasingly plays a role in virtually all aspects of daily life, from electric lights in our homes to artificial hearts. Enterprise Systems 1 equips students with a good baseline understanding of seven technology sectors: power and energy, manufacturing, transportation, construction, agriscience, bio-medical, and communications. Students will gain an appreciation of the impact each of these technology sectors has on our economy as well as the wide array of careers available in each sector.

Product Design - Designing a new product captures the many challenges facing virtually any team. Enterprise Systems 1 teaches students how to approach product design using a seven step design process. Not only is problem solving strongly emphasized, but students also learn about the key considerations of product design such as materials, manufacturing processes, product costs, technical drawings, bill of materials, etc. Internet research skill development helps augment a growing cadre of essential workplace skills. Students must apply recently developed skills in teams and technology to design a new product. Communications is front and center as students prepare a presentation of their product, learning how to both target the presentation information as well as use software to create it.

Key Features

  • Teaches strong team concepts and skills
  • Essential workplace skills
  • Structured learning approach
  • Problem solving
  • New product design projects
  • Business presentations
  • Research

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