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Title: Developing Micro-credentials to Infuse Cybersecurity into Technician Education
With manufacturing facilities across the country becoming more connected, it is critical that safeguards are in place to protect against threats to facilities’ cyber-physical systems. Technicians with training in robotics/automation/mechatronics are well positioned to help provide a first line of defense to such threats. This work, funded through a National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant, seeks to enhance technician cybersecurity awareness through education and training. The paper provides details on the process the project team utilized to develop an initial micro-credential in the area of cybersecurity for robotics/automation/mechatronics. The paper focuses on the badge creation process and outlines how the badge modules developed can be shared to help raise cyber awareness in other fields, such as semiconductors, solar power, and electric vehicles. The badge leverages the work of other NSF ATE projects, providing a no-cost avenue for automation technicians to expand their background by earning a digital badge that enhances their resume.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2000867
PAR ID:
10519788
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Editor(s):
ASEE
Publisher / Repository:
American Society for Engineering Education
Date Published:
Issue:
2023
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
micro-credentials cybersecurity
Format(s):
Medium: X
Location:
Baltimore, MD
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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