The Florida Department of Education (FL DOE) announced in a press release last week that the National Association of Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Institute has included 11 colleges from the Florida State College System as charter members of its “M-List” that recognizes schools for excellence in manufacturing education. The FL DOE also indicated that the Manufacturing Institute […]
Earlier this year, we brought you a story about Science Saturdays—an outreach initiative spearheaded by Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) with offices in Ocala and Pensacola, FL. To recap, the Center‘s community outreach efforts focuses on making science more accessible to people of all ages. According to Dr. Ursula Schwuttke, development director […]
Careers encompassing and integrating one, or more aspects of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) have gained tremendous attention, and occupy a central role in molding a high-tech workforce. In the sunshine state, as in the rest of the country, focus on STEM education and training is at an all-time high. According to a recent […]
Across the country and in the great state of Florida, robots have been a nexus of thousands of youth of all ages. They have stolen the hearts of so very many, both young and old. Intramural and competitive teams in dozens of different leagues and organizations rival sports teams for their popularity. School districts across […]
Everyone loves to see robots in action, but how are they relevant, perhaps even critical to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education? Programs such as FIRST® Robotics are growing by leaps and bounds in schools nationwide, and “robotics” is a popular summer camp offering. Why? Kids love robots! And when students ask to be […]
Just what is inside a robot and whatever does it take to be a robotics technician? In a quest to answer this question for students and parents attending the recent FLATE’s national robotics week open house, FLATE’s Executive Director, Dr. Marilyn Barger, started with the O*Net site for robotics technicians. The official NAISC code is […]
A process technician for Tropicana in Bradenton, Florida is part of a team that is renovating a major transfer line from the juice processing plant to the packaging facility. The task at hand is to install a value with its computer controlled actuator. The technician knows that the value to be installed must have minimal […]
Relevancy of robots in industrial and everyday settings is undeniably apparent. Today robots don’t look, nor act like the machines of yesteryears. The “in” thing these days is “humanoid robots.” It may be a very 21st century concept, but it is an evolving term that speaks of the here and now in terms of how […]
FLATE has partnered with the biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector since 2008 in an effort to meet its specific workforce needs. One long-term partner and supporter has been the Center of Excellence for Regenerative Health Biotechnology at the University of Florida (UF CERHB), which was instrumental in helping Hillsborough Community College (HCC) and other colleges, as […]
FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center) in conjunction with Hillsborough Community College (HCC) south shore campus is organizing its third, annual summer energy camp. The camp will be held July 8-11 at HCC-South Shore Campus in Ruskin, FL. During the camp, 25 students from Beth Shields Middle School in Ruskin, currently enrolled in Hillsborough County’s […]
