Industry certifications occupy an important role in validating relevant skills-set of employees across various industries. The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) is an industry-led, training, assessment and certification system focused on core skills and knowledge needed by the nation’s front-line production workers (Source: MSSC USA). FLATE recognizes the importance of industry aligned programs, and has […]
Regional Manufacturers Associations (RMAs) play a vital role in supporting postsecondary education and technical training in Florida. Each year RMAs across Florida award numerous scholarships to outstanding high school and college students whose summer are defined by at least two big successes—graduating from high school and winning a RMA scholarship. Indeed, RMA scholarships have gone […]
Points for discussion The mixture of two pure liquids creates a third liquid as well as a unique vapor that is generated by that liquid. These binary liquid diagrams are great for really showing students how to read multiple information graphs. The common error when reading this diagram is the presumption that the answer is […]
The statewide, award-winning A.S. degree in engineering technology (ET) has been a key player in educating the next generation of high-skilled workers, and in supporting Florida’s growing need for a high-tech manufacturing workforce. The ET degree is a cohesive, comprehensive program that offers a variety of technical specializations to support a wide range of industries. […]
Search and research for renewable and alternative energy sources are at an all-time high. Now more than ever there is a widespread need not only to educate, but be educated about renewable and alternate energy sources, and its long term impact on our environment. As part a coalition to help Florida meet its 2020 energy […]
Time is running out for you to nominate someone for a 2012 FLATE award. August 31 is the deadline for all nominations. Every year we present awards to two of our Florida’s best teachers that support manufacturing. The third award recognizes an outstanding industry partners for their role in supporting a manufacturing related program. Here […]
Welcome to the July issue of our FLATE FOCUS newsletter. As our country focuses on increasing the number of STEM workers at all levels of the workforce, one obvious, but elusive source is young women and girls. Women are still significantly underrepresented in most, but not all STEM fields. We can do something about that, […]
When it comes to engaging Girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) there is no single code, or a “one size fits all” answer. STEM based jobs and careers are exciting, challenging, and on average are among the highest paying and fastest growing in the nation. (Source: Duke Chronicle). Then too, facts and figures […]
Summer is a time for kids to have fun, to build, to explore activities that they might not have had time for during the school year. While science and mathematics may not be a favorite summertime activity for all, robots are a sure hit and a must-have for all kids. Just ask Mahsah Iranipour, a […]
A technician has measured the boiling points of various liquids made by mixing different amounts of two “we-sell-smells” company secret perfume liquids. The 1st measurement was the boiling point of 100% pure “Essence of Skunk” the last was for 100% “Essence of Pearl”. 14 other liquid mixture boiling points are shown on the bubble-point curve. […]
