Cost: $400,000
Number of colleges participating: 5
Lead: Anthony Teng, ateng@saddleback.edu , Saddleback CollegeParticipating Colleges: Cypress College ($60,000) , Fullerton College ($60,000) , Golden West College ($60,000) , Saddleback College ($160,000) , Santa Ana College ($60,000)
Sectors: Advanced Transportation & Renewables
Brief Narrative: The Automotive Technology Collaborative Project Work will create a collaborative to enhance the portability and comparability of Automotive Technology programs for students and employers across the region. The Collaborative will create showcases, competitions, and joint projects in support of the “car culture” of Orange County. Determining the strengths and growth areas for each program will help focus regional resources to build unique programs that better meets the needs of the students and employers, more effectively markets the five Automotive Technology programs in the region and increases awareness and enrollments for each of them.