One of FLATE’s 2012 New Year’s resolutions is to respond to our stakeholder survey request to provide additional opportunities for professional development. We are doing that by offering and supporting these activities every month and hopefully each with a pleasant twist. In January, FLATE hosted the 4-day Southwest Microsystems Education (SCME, www.scme-nm.org) Pressure Sensor Workshop. […]

When you think of “Food Factor” chances are you’re not thinking LEGOs and robots. To strike a connection, FIRST Lego League took a leading step in 2011, and designed the “Food Factor Challenge.” Since its inception in September 2011, over 200,000 participants, ages 9-16, from over 55 countries have embarked on a journey to explore […]

Career academies play an important role in meeting local workforce needs and retooling the skills set of workers across the nation. The Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology (PAT), an A grade magnet school in Jacksonville, FL is a perfect example of how students can get a bang for their buck by earning solid academic […]

Peabody here! Last month we dialed 1991 into the “Way Back Machine,” and looked at the first decade of NSF-ATE in Florida. Now we move the gauge up to 2002, which holds the record with respect to total number of NSF-ATE awards in Florida. Awards were secured by Santa Fe Community College, Hillsborough Community College, […]

” No answer you say. Ok, just hear me out!!! I know I promised that you would get an answer for the last puzzle (Puzzle 26). I know I could tell you a sad story about my homework and my dog. However you have heard that sorry song too many times already, and I think […]

Seventy students enrolled in Middleton High School’s engineering program were given the opportunity to explore the exciting world of modern manufacturing and related careers in January. As part of an annual “Industry Day,” Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE), housed at Hillsborough Community College’s Brandon Campus, coordinated tours to six local manufacturing companies where students […]

On January 17, 2012, twenty Hillsborough County high school STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) teachers spent a half day at a special FLATE educator workshop at EMS-USA in Tampa. EMS is a leading provider of product design, 3D scanning and rapid prototyping products and services. Their shop is a hub of activity with several engineering […]