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52 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST October/November 2017 CAD/CAM/CNC Perspective By: Tim Paul Customer Success Manager Fusion360 CAM Tim.Paul@Autodesk.com Instagram: OneEarTim A deeper look at thinking or pay it forward? I was excited to give back to the shop teacher community that inspired me to pursue a great ca- reer in Manufacturing. Gregg Ramseth (Director of Instructional Technologies and Assessment from Placer Union High School District) commandeered a district bus large enough for our group. More impressively, Gregg was brave enough to drive it into San Francisco. I almost skipped the bus ride so I could take the train and get some work done on the way. What a mistake that would have been. In the two plus hour drive to San Francisco I was able to hear about the passion these teachers have for their work and the programs they are building to kick start the next generation of our In- dustry. When we arrived in San Francisco we were joined by my co-workers Marti Deans and Ange- lo Juras. Angelo’s years of industry experience offered another great perspective for the teachers. As always Marti has a fresh and intelligent view of our industry that was much appreciated by the group of teachers. M y motives for spending a day with this group was clear. 1- Get this group of educators ex- cited about pushing their students towards Man- ufacturing as a career. 2- Learn more about what this group is doing and wants to do. 3- Share my opinions on what our industry needs from the next generation. 1- My first goal was easily accomplished with this group. I expected this to be the hardest part of the day but was happy that I was wrong. 2- The best part of my day was hearing what all the teachers are doing with their kids. The pas- sion these teachers have for their programs is clear. The creativity these teachers are putting into their programs is inspiring. Most impor- tantly, their desire to know more about what the Manufacturing industry is looking for was refreshing. 3- As excited as I was to show off the inspiring Autodesk Gallery and Pier 9 Workshop; I was more excited to share my experiences and hopes for the future of our Industry. Our indus- try could almost always use more good work- ers that show up on time, follow instructions well, change parts consistently, and raise a flag when something is wrong. But, our industry is starving for people who can solve problems and find creative solutions to challenges. Our industry is starving for people who are open minded enough to freely explore and learn L ast issue I shared my journey of learning more about three different types of thinking (critical thinking, analytical thinking and lateral thinking). I received great feedback and was asked to take an even deeper look in this issue. That seemed well worth the effort, but as life often does things took a different turn. Instead, I decided I would share an experience about a time I spent with some local shop teachers. My friend Dan Frank from Rocklin High School introduced me to a great group of passionate educators. The group is exploring the current and future state of manufacturing while finding ways to inspire their students to make things and explore the Manufacturing Industry as a career option. Last month I had an opportunity to host the group on a tour of the Autodesk Pier 9 Work Shop in San Francisco. Photos by: Blue Bergen, Pier 9 Videographer