FLATE Awards have served as a platform to acknowledge dedicated educators and distinguished industry leaders across Florida. The awards not only stand as a testament to the outstanding contributions of each of the awardees, but as a legacy to what they continue to do to make a significant impact on technician education and training. Starting […]
With spring training just around the corner, we can use Yogi Berra’s quote “déjà vu all over again,” and return to the puzzle posted at the end of last season. You may recall that a major customer of a high performance battery manufacturer has a critical mission specific performance expectation from the lithium batteries they […]
FLATE has partnered with a number of international organizations, like ISTEC (Ibero-American Science & Technology Education Consortium) to work on projects to promote innovations in Advanced Technological Education, partner on education and training workshops, and support student and faculty exchange. Most recently FLATE partnered with ISTEC to offer a NAO workshop. The workshop was help […]
‘Tis the time it seems for welcome, thank you’s and farewells. This month we take a moment to pause and congratulate two of our colleagues on their retirement and celebrate their illustrious careers.We start with Dr. Carlos Soto who recently retired from his position as the campus president of Hillsborough Community College in Brandon. Dr. […]
Congratulations to the Robotic Bears FIRST LEGO League Team! What a spectacular time everyone had at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) tournament, Robopalooza, last Saturday, January 10, 2015. The event coordinators, the Cornerstone School in conjunction with Forest High School, were host to over 20 FLL teams and ensured that all participants left with a […]
A key prescription for altering public perception of manufacturing is persistence. The number of occasions, repetitions, and variations of the statement “Manufacturing is dirty” in addition to the public’s memory of the factory closures and subsequent unemployment in the late 20th century are constant rebuffs to occasional positive proclamations about manufacturing careers. Thus, our new […]
The advent of a new year is an exciting time especially for students gearing up for various STEM/robotics competitions. Over the years, FLATE has supported various Technology Student Associations (TSA) which serve as launch pads for students looking to get involved in STEM, manufacturing and robotics-related projects and activities. “Many of the students who attend […]
The Puzzle: Santa Workshop Special Edition Analysis As a gift from Santa’s Workshop there are some surprises. This puzzle is a platform for some STEM path discussions. The one under consideration this time, is directly connected to the plot provided and the STEM idea deals with light’s wave characteristics. (You can always start with light […]
As an increasing number of state and community colleges have stepped up their efforts to make their campuses and programs more” green”, the number of staff positions (including coordinators, managers, directors, and chief sustainability officers), dedicated to college sustainability efforts and programs is also growing. Colleges however, do still lag far behind universities in terms […]
Mentor-Connect, the Leadership Development and Outreach initiative for NSF ATE (National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education) Centers is in year 3 of a project grant, funded and started in September 2012. To date, Mentor-Connect has formally worked with 186 faculty and administrators (122 faculty; 64 support personnel) from 61 colleges in 24 states across the […]
