The combination of mechanical, electronic, controls, robotics andcomputers is making mechatronics the high–tech career of thefuture as demanded by industry. Mechatronics is an educational blend of mechanical systems, electrical systems, computer and controls systems. According to Peter Buczynsky, president and co-owner of Pharmaworks in Odessa, FL, “engineers and technicians with mechatronics experience are in rare […]
The Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center crafted the first-of-its-kind statewide articulation agreement based on industry certification, which was approved by the Florida Department of Education (FL DOE) in March 2007. FLATE, working with the FL DOE Career and Technical Education team, Florida colleges, and Florida industries defined the new A.S. degree program in Engineering […]
At this time of year, FLATE stops to review, tally, analyze and aggregate our collected data from the previous calendar year. We look for new comparative data sets of other organizations as an indicator of how “we are doing” in specific activities, or groups of activities related to FLATE’s outreach, curriculum reform and professional development […]
The engineering technology network and number of colleges offering the statewide A.S. degree in engineering has greatly expanded over the years. Since the implementation of the program in 2007, the degree has been lauded as a model program by the manufacturing institute and has been a winner of several state and national awards. A core […]
In keeping with our series highlighting ET faculty and their accolades, this month we bring you a story highlighting the dedication and perseverance of a faculty member at State College of Florida (SCF). Over the years, Adrienne Gould Choquette, program manager for the engineering technology program at SCF has been working closely with FLATE in […]
The Problem: Machine System Performance Analysis The data provided not only opens discussion points about the structure of a Run Chart, it provides opportunities to introduce and peruse the least squares analysis of the summarized data chart data provided in the graph’s plots. Since simple linear least squares analysis is available in many data analysis […]
As the focus on next generation jobs becomes rooted in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) one question remains: are all students on the same page in terms of STEM proficiency? Do minorities, economically disadvantaged, or students from rural communities have access to same resources as their peers who hail from communities with better graded schools? […]
The 3rd Annual Florida Colleges Energy Education Forum was hosted by Palm Beach State College’s Institute for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (IEES) on January 31. Forty participants from the energy education and industry realms were treated to exciting presentations covering a range of energy-related topics. This is the third workshop offered by FLATE-FESC to bring […]
FLATE’s efforts to stimulate interest in STEM and manufacturing-related careers have culminated in various outreach initiatives. These targeted programs have impacted middle and high school students, secondary/post-secondary educators as well as industry professionals throughout Florida, and repositioned their opinion of manufacturing. As part of these efforts, FLATE has facilitated several onsite visits for students and […]
FLATE the National Science Foundation Center of Excellence in Manufacturing at Hillsborough Community College in Brandon congratulates 160 women who will be receiving the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Awardpresented by the Manufacturing Institute in Washington, DC. Of note are the number of Florida based companies and individuals who have been […]
