FLATE is pleased to welcome Jorge Monreal to our team as the project manager for our FESC (Florida Energy Systems Consortium) project. Jorge brings extensive project management experience. His first immersion into project management stemmed from serving as an officer in the US Navy. Thereafter, in industry, he held the roles of both team member […]
Gone are the days when robots meant a funky looking character out of a sci-fi movie. FLATE’s robotics camps are a BIG hit among students, parents, and educators, and have successfully repositioned robots as “COOL”. This year FLATE is offering five robotics camps at the HCC Brandon Campus for middle school students with a special, […]
The operational status of a robotic arm that does precision welding for Tampa Armature Works is determined by the relationship between the voltage applied across the arm’s control circuit and the current that flows through that control circuit. One of the first operations the tech does is examine those two signals. It is also very […]
When it comes to continuous improvement on an organizational scale there is no better model than the Malcolm Baldrige-style model for high-performing organizations. FLATE has adopted and is implementing this model, in the form of the Florida Governor’s Sterling criteria for managing and evaluating the Center. This is an innovative approach that differs from every […]
Florida ranks highest in the country in per capita residential electricity demand, and is a top consumer of petroleum-fired electricity in the nation. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration). The present scenario calls for immediate action, and legislators, educators and industry leaders are joining hands to design sustainable initiatives that support the 21st century energy age. […]
FLATE and the National Science Foundation recognize the importance for faculty to keep current with advances in their field and expand their expertise; therefore, FLATE is offering fellowships for faculty to participate in professional development opportunities at the HI-TEC conference. FLATE FELLOWS are individuals who are interested in attending the HI-TEC conference sessions on July […]
