FLATE 2024 Webinar Series
The 2024 FLATE Webinar Series provides educators with training on ways to attract and retain students and/or understand new, complex technologies. All webinars are free to attend and certificates of attendance for PD/CE are available upon request.
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Best Practices for Your CNC Course or Program
Qualified CNC instructors are difficult to find and retain with most college’s pay scales. How can we fill the void? How do different teaching methods (hands-on, virtual, and hybrid) affect enrollment and student comprehension? Costs? Learn best practices for your CNC Course or Program.
Friday 4/26/2024 at 10:00 AM – Register here
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A universal programming approach for any make of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
This Webinar presents specific skills technicians must master to develop talent to translate their single PLC brand exposure and expertise to an effective way to work with any Programmable Logic Controller made anywhere in world. This approach does not depend on symbols or structure translation of a specific PLC maker to a different PLC type but does facilitate technicians’ interactions with any type of PLC that is in their manufacturing facility.
Tuesday 5/7/2024 at 2:00 PM – Register here
2023-2024 Webinars On-Demand
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Overview of AI in Manufacturing – April 2024
AI is changing many of the common tasks performed in manufacturing. This overview shows what is being done currently in manufacturing and how AI tools make manufacturing safer and more efficient. This overview is part 1 of a series of how AI is being used.
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Overview of Teaching PLCs – Feb 2024
Overview of what you need to know in order to teach PLCs including how to set up your PLC course, download the software (AB Micro Lite) and other low-cost options for teaching PLC courses.
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Leveraging an Open Lab to Provide Greater Access for Students in Your Manufacturing Program – Feb 2024
Learn how to use an open lab concept to accommodate student work and life schedules using a competency-based hybrid, self-paced, and faculty-mentored format.
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Get Ready for Manufacturing Month – Aug 2023
2022-2023 Webinars On-Demand
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Developing Local Articulations to Increase Enrollment in College Programs
Watch Recording
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How to Create Work-based Learning Opportunities
Watch Recording
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Recruiting Strategies Best Practices
Watch Recording
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Robots for AI and Industry 4.0 Training and Demo
Watch Recording
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Creating Videos using Classroom Projects and Student Success Stories
Watch Recording
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How to Increase Student Diversity in ET Programs
Watch Recording
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How to Develop ET Dual Enrollment or Early College Programs
Watch Recording
Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Series (4-part)
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Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Technicians I – Watch Recording
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Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Technicians II – Watch Recording
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Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Technicians III – Watch Recording
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Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Technicians IV – Watch Recording