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In this course, learners explore basic features of Microsoft Access. They examine tables, forms, reports, and queries. Database management vocabulary is introduced, and learners practice its use. Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to create and navigate a simple database and develop simple queries.

 

Instructor Arlene Roche
Tuesdays, 4/13/21 & 4/20/21
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Room 261 - iMET Center

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In this course, learners build on basic Microsoft Access database skills. They examine data validation, database relationships, and the design and purpose of more complex queries and forms. Learners practice using calculations in tables, queries, and forms. Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to build a report using conditional formatting, build a navigation form to help users find their way around a database, and present data using basic macros to automate common tasks.

 

Instructor Arlene Roche
Tuesdays, 4/27/21 & 5/4/21
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Room 261 - iMET Center

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In this course, learners explore basic features of Microsoft Excel. They examine spreadsheet terminology and editing. Learners explore Excel formatting functions and the features to create simple charts. Learners practice using spreadsheet printing options, page setup options, and a variety of shortcut techniques. Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to create, edit, and navigate a basic spreadsheet and create simple charts associated with a spreadsheet.

 

Instructor Arlene Roche
Wednesdays, 4/14/21 & 4/21/24
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Room 110 - Burlington Campus

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In this course, learners explore basic features of Microsoft Excel. They examine spreadsheet terminology and editing. Learners explore Excel formatting functions and the features to create simple charts. Learners practice using spreadsheet printing options, page setup options, and a variety of shortcut techniques. Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to create, edit, and navigate a basic spreadsheet and create simple charts associated with a spreadsheet.

 

Instructor Arlene Roche
Tuesdays 2/2/21 & 2/9/21
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Room 261 - iMET Center

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In this course, learners build on basic Microsoft Excel skills. They examine advanced text formatting options. Learners investigate order of operations, differentiate between absolute and relative references, and practice using formulas and functions to perform calculations. Learners explore basic Excel functions (logical, date and time, statistical) used to analyze and manipulate data. Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to perform a variety of intermediate level spreadsheet functions to format, manipulate, and analyze data.

 

Instructor Arlene Roche
Tuesdays - 2/16/21 & 2/23/21
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Room 261 - iMET Center

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In this course, learners build on basic Microsoft Excel skills. They examine advanced text formatting options. Learners investigate order of operations, differentiate between absolute and relative references, and practice using formulas and functions to perform calculations. Learners explore basic Excel functions (logical, date and time, statistical) used to analyze and manipulate data. Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to perform a variety of intermediate level spreadsheet functions to format, manipulate, and analyze data.

 

Instructor Arlene Roche
Wednesdays, 4/28/21 & 5/5/21
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Room 110 - Burlington Campus

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In this course, learners build on intermediate level Microsoft Excel skills. They explore the purpose and function of three-dimensional (3D) and external references. Learners apply sorting, filtering, grouping, and subtotaling features to spreadsheet data and its validation. They examine more advanced logical functions used to test for the presence of and various combinations of data (if, and, or). Learners consider special formatting features that enhance tables and charts. Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to analyze, manipulate, organize, and visualize data.

 

Instructor Arlene Roche
Tuesdays, 3/2/21 & 3/9/21
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Room 261 - iMET Center

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In this course, learners build on basic Microsoft Excel skills to investigate the process of finding specific values within a data set. They examine Excel's lookup and reference functions (VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, MATCH, INDEX, CHOOSE) and practice applying them to specific scenarios. The simplicity and flexibility of Excel's XLOOKUP function is presented. Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to use reference functions to search for specific information in a data set and use it to retrieve, combine, and categorize data.

 

Instructor Arlene Roche
Tuesday, 3/23/21
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Room 261 - iMET Center

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In this course, learners use advanced Microsoft Excel skills to analyze complex data. They examine how to build PivotTables that summarize large data sets and how to apply conditional formatting and filtering to the PivotTables they create. Learners investigate how to create a visual representation (PivotChart) of a PivotTable , and they explore the relationship between them. Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to summarize, visualize, and analyze complex data and present it in an effective and efficient, interactive visual format to meet the needs of business planners.

 

Instructor Arlene Roche
Tuesday, 3/16/21
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Room 261 - iMET Center

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In this course, learners build on basic Microsoft Excel skills to automate a task or set of tasks. Using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) available in Excel, learners develop custom actions designed to streamline data and spreadsheet-related tasks. They practice planning, recording, editing, running, debugging, and saving a macro of their creation. Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to design, create, edit, and save custom actions that enhance the efficiency of spreadsheet tasks.

 

Instructor Arlene Roche
Tuesday, 3/30/21
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Room 261 - iMET Center

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These weekly sessions are designed to give you an opportunity to practice and improve your skills on Fab Lab equipment. A weekly 45-minute session followed by Lab time, will help solidify your understanding and operation of various equipment such as, 3D Printing, Laser Engraving, CNC Routing, and Vinyl Cutting. All ages welcome, under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

 

Pandemic Requirements
You are required to wear a mask while on any Gateway Campus. Gateway also requires you to social distance whenever possible. There will be hand sanitizer, and visual aids for Social Distancing available.

 

Tuesdays, 3/9/21 - 4/13/21
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
S.C. Johnson iMET Center
2320 Renaissance Blvd
Room 117

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Six Weekly Sessions

These weekly sessions are designed to give you an opportunity to practice and improve your skills on Fab Lab equipment. A weekly 45-minute session followed by Lab time, will help solidify your understanding and operation of various equipment such as, 3D Printing, Laser Engraving, CNC Routing, and Vinyl Cutting. All ages welcome, under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

 

Pandemic Requirements 
You are required to wear a mask while on any Gateway Campus. Gateway also requires you to social distance whenever possible. There will be hand sanitizer, and visual aids for Social Distancing available.

Tuesdays, 1/19/21 - 2/23/21
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
S.C. Johnson iMET Center
2320 Renaissance Blvd
Room 117

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This four hour workshop trains participants in the use of the Dremel 3D printers, Epilog Laser Engraver and Roland GX24 Vinyl Cutter. This workshop meets the Lab requirements for you to operate the equipment when using the Lab. There is some informational background given on Fab Lab, but the focus is training. Limit 10 Participants, four Participant Minimum.

 

Pandemic Requirements
You are required to wear a mask while on any Gateway Campus. Gateway also requires you to social distance whenever possible. There will be hand sanitizer, and visual aids for Social Distancing available.

 

Wednesday, January 26, 2021
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
S.C. Johnson iMET Center
2320 Renaissance Blvd
Room 117

*Veterans & Gateway Students/Alumni, Contact the Fab Lab 262-564-2677 for a discount code before registering for this workshop!

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This 12-week course is designed to introduce participants to the essentials of Lean Operations. Lean training is one of the most valuable skills in business today. Businesses of all types are utilizing lean principles as the primary continuous improvement methodology. Lean changes businesses through techniques that create proven results that translate directly to the bottom-line. Blending on-line instruction with online modules, and a work project with 3 hours of individual coaching.

 

Instructor Rick Lofy
623-812E-3WDC
Fridays - 1/8/21 - 4/2/21
8:00 am - 10:00 am.

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This 12-week course is designed to certify participants with Lean Six Sigma Green Belt credentials. Lean Six Sigma is the standard for world-class quality based on continuous improvement through identifying and eliminating waste. Blending on-line instruction with online modules and a work project with 6 hours of individual coaching. The first half of this course (623-497) is comprised of Lean enterprise and Six Sigma organizational structure, and the elements of define and measure in the DMAIC process. The second half of the course (623-428) will cover the Analyze, Improve, and Control elements of the DMAIC Process with report outs of individual workplace improvement projects. You must be registered in both the Part A (623-497) and Part B (623-498) courses to participate.

 

Instructor Rick Lofy
623-497E-3WDC
Fridays, 1/8/21 - 4/2/21
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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