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Why do students select particular degree programs to enroll at a community college? What recruiting strategies work? Who are the people who influence a new student’s decision? Last fall, the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (ATE), National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC), set out to find out why students were enrolled in […]

Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center, the National Science Foundation Center of excellence for high-tech manufacturing is hosting a series of events this Spring focused on robotics. The events kick into top gear with national robotics week celebrations in April. The initiative reflects FLATE’s efforts in celebrating national robotics week and its role in recognizing […]

sTEm Puzzle 33 (Published in the March edition of the FLATE Focus) DiscussionThe technician’s examination of the voltage, current data from the SCR is straight forward. Following the voltage values as they increase from left to right show the expected low current values when the SCR is OFF. The forward breakover voltage value is the […]

For the 5th year, Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center of Excellence, the National Science Foundation Center for high-tech manufacturing is partnering with Hillsborough Community College (HCC), the School District of Hillsborough County and local manufacturers to offer several robotics camps this summer. The camps are in the student services building at HCC’s Brandon campus, […]

Florida’s manufacturing environment is incredibly diverse. Located on a few hundred acres of land in Alva (located between Fort Myers and Belle Glade, FL) is a manufacturing facility that annually produces 186 million copies (that’s 1.86 x106 for those of you into scientific notation) of the essential component that supports an entire North American industry […]

Manufacturing is a vibrant industry and serves a pivotal role in supporting not only the local economy, but an entire nation. The industry is rich and verdant with opportunities, and offers high-tech, high wage jobs that are not only exciting, but requires expertise in devising innovative ideas and solutions. Despite a few set-backs, manufacturing has […]

When you think of school, you often think of teachers, principals, one-on-one interaction with classmates, or if you like even a physical building/location. Then too, with changing economic and social structures, the traditional concept of schools, or attending one, is rapidly changing. The academic horizon has metamorphosed and students and parents have many options, one […]

Are you looking for facts about Florida’s energy industry? Do you want to know about energy efficiency and conservation, or learn more about different types of renewable energy? Are you looking for great, up-to-the-minute information to accompany your high school/college energy-related lesson plans? Look no further than the Florida Energy Systems Consortium (FESC) web site. […]

Developing and supporting a world-class education system for manufacturing, manufacturing technology and production industries in Florida is our primary focus at FLATE. The “preparing work-ready high school and A.S. degree graduates” that can be productive workers in a short time after being hired is a big part of our overarching goal. Then too, developing curricula […]