April 2008 Edition

Upcoming Classes

Principles of Lean Manufacturing:

Basic introduction to lean manufacturing. Learn how to reduce non-value added activity in the workplace.   

Ankeny Campus

Select from these dates:   May 21

Ankeny Campus

Cost: $250.00

Contact Dennis Hayworth at 515-964-6346 or dahayworth@dmacc.edu for more information about the above Lean Manufacturing classes

workplacelean^® PILLARS:  

An 8-hour simulation of office processes and information flow using structured change to identify and eliminate waste. The emphasis is on learning to use Lean tools and team work to solve problems and make improvements.

Ankeny Campus $285/person

Contact Dennis Hayworth at 515-964-6346 or dahayworth@dmacc.edu  for more information about the above Lean classes

Explore Your World DMACC is offering a series of youth camps this summer with an emphasis on education and fun.  Programs include:  CSI; “On Broadway”; BIZ WIZ; Life Science Exploration; Roboinnovators (Robotics); People, Pets and More;  Tech Safari – The Search for Wild Games: Video Game Development; Journalism Camp, Tech Camp and more.  Please click here for  the “Kids College” web site for more information.

Safety Training

8-hour National Electric Code Update
 

30-hour General Industry Standard Class
 

30-hour Construction Standards Class

Contact or email for a schedule Ann Wolfinger @ 515-964-6838

DBR to Announce New Leadership/Teambuilding Program

If there’s one thing that will bring people together, it’s food. On March 19, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon, 15 brave DMACC staff members ventured into the culinary kitchen's at the Iowa Culinary Institute on DMACC campus for an experiential  leadership/teambuilding adventure. The team successfully planned and prepared a culinary feast.

The Corporate Team Cuisine experiential program is a fun and effective way to bring your team together on an even  playing field to experience the ingredients of organizational success. Participants bond as a group and learn more about each other while planning, preparing, cooking and dining together. 

This program offers an opportunity for the group’s dynamics to be examined and evaluated under controlled conditions. Every group develops a distinct personality of it’s own. How does your team function, make decisions, solve problems, communicate, plan and eat? How does it deal with mistakes? What are it’s unique strengths and weaknesses? How do you adapt to change? The Corporate Team Cuisine experiential program helps you to answer these questions in a safe environment where you can explore, take risks, try new ideas, and make mistakes, while preparing a gourmet meal.

To learn more about this program, contact Melissa Chavas at 515-964-6407 or e-mail at mkchavas@dmacc.edu for more information.

 
The graduates of DBR's pilot Corporate Team Cuisine program

Kirkwood Hosts Advanced Manufacturing Conference
May 14 Program Highlights "Changing Faces/Facing Changes" Theme

Kirkwood Community College will host the Iowa Advanced Manufacturing Conference on May 14. The one-day conference will focus on workforce skills, management challenges and global opportunities in the field of advanced manufacturing. The program will be held at Kirkwood's new Center for Continuing Education, 76th Avenue and Kirkwood Blvd. SW in Cedar Rapids.

More than 250 members of the manufacturing community attended the 2006 conference, as well as representatives from K-12 schools, economic development organizations, community colleges and universities.

Keynote speaker for the conference is John Brandt, CEO of the MPI Group, Manufacturing Performance Institute. Brandt is the former editor-in-chief of Industry Week and Chief Executive magazines. Brand's speech topic is "Creating Value-the Competitive Advantage." He will address how global developments and trends have wide-ranging impact on the Iowa and Midwest economies, particularly the manufacturing sector.

The one-day conference will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a networking exchange finale, 5 to 6 p.m. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Morning conference breakout sessions will be followed by a luncheon speaker and afternoon forums. Exhibits will be featured at the conference.

Registration for the May 14 Iowa Advanced Manufacturing Conference is $125 until April 23 and $145 after that date. Lunch and all program materials are included. More information and registration is available by calling Kirkwood Continuing Education, (319) 398-1022, or (800) 332-8833. Information is also available via the Internet at: www.kirkwood.edu/amc

DBR to Host No cost Lunch And Learn Seminars

DBR will offer the following no-cost, informative Lunch and Learn seminars in 2008. Plans are to offer these in May, June, September, October and November. Check our web page  www.dmacc.edu/dbr/ for more information.

Safety and OSHA updates will discuss recent changes to OSHA Standards and provide insight into how to implement a culture of safety throughout your organization. Organizations that are working to make safety a component of their culture report significant reduction in all injuries, reduced insurance claims and reduced costs for insurance. The next Lunch and Learn safety seminar will be held May 14 in Ames. Contact Anne Wolfinger awolfinger@dmacc.edu for details or go to the DBR Web page www.dmacc.edu/dbr/  for more details.

Management & Supervisor Skills Lunch and Learn seminars will be held in 2008. These no-cost, interactive workshops will use examples from several training options to show those attending these seminars the type of interactive learning that occurs during the training. The next seminar will be held June 4 at the West Campus in West Des Moines. For more information, contact Karen Stiles kastiles@dmacc.edu  or visit our web page www.dmacc.edu/dbr/  for more details.

COMING THIS FALL…

Project Management Basics…"Lessons from the Streets"

This course will provide students with the knowledge and tools necessary to manage small to medium sized projects based on real world experience.  In addition, there will be opportunities for mentoring and honing soft skills through the use of simulations. 

Participants will be divided into teams and follow a simulated project from the Initiation phase through Closing.  Students will create the actual project management deliverables and participate in mock project meetings.  Random elements of risk, issues, and change will be introduced so the students can actively participant in managing and communicating these elements that occur in the “real world”. 

Call Joyce Smith, DMACC, 964-6214 or email jnsmith@dmacc.edu for details.