Research Topic: Workforce Education

Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Training Innovation Center (AMMTIC)

AMMTIC’s mission is to develop and implement a strategic business plan that supports a self-sustaining advanced materials and manufacturing innovation facility and organization in Snohomish County and in Washington State that integrates public and private research and training initiatives designed to transform the aerospace and other advanced manufacturing workforce and keeps the United States globally competitive. This project will continue to build upon the current composite, aerospace and other manufacturing training programs currently offered through Edmonds Community College and its affiliates through the joint FAA Center of Excellence partnership.

Training Strategy Development—Composite Materials Education for Aircraft Practitioners

The objectives of this project are to:

  • Work with industry, other government agencies, and academia to ensure safe and efficient deployment of composite technologies used in existing and future aircraft
  • Update policies, advisory circulars, training, and detailed background used to support standardized composite practices

Practitioners will be educated through technology knowledge transfer. The technology knowledge base consists of:

  • Databases. Handbooks, Manuals
  • Industry practices
  • Practical insights
  • Training that is relevant to industry practices and common understandings
  • Research that is relevant to industry practices