tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12854920304092585912024-03-18T15:37:43.716-04:00FLATE FocusFLATE Focus is a monthly newsletter whose readership comprises of an eclectic mix of government, educational, community, and industry partners. It is published on a monthly basis and distributed to over 1000 individuals on a state(Florida) and national level.FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.comBlogger1054125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-74428331103229707942024-03-17T20:38:00.001-04:002024-03-17T20:38:04.440-04:00Florida Manufacturing Days in Tallahassee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uTAEfIXw3K0iutcf6pccoC644-ekuzUMTZrKhhXnhzXUkm3xVz0EI4VGXhk6PSI3bgdgdfTWaTg9YBzdDU5W3ER7-7oNdVVa_yZA3N7nDY0FNV-2Rle2wJfWplPr2fY-uL5IVQ8TuqHPsDxhDyifi4DEDgUTl7Ol45HFwWdMn_DCscnwoB-2Cz-7GCI/s1430/Tally%20Posters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1430" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uTAEfIXw3K0iutcf6pccoC644-ekuzUMTZrKhhXnhzXUkm3xVz0EI4VGXhk6PSI3bgdgdfTWaTg9YBzdDU5W3ER7-7oNdVVa_yZA3N7nDY0FNV-2Rle2wJfWplPr2fY-uL5IVQ8TuqHPsDxhDyifi4DEDgUTl7Ol45HFwWdMn_DCscnwoB-2Cz-7GCI/w348-h196/Tally%20Posters.jpg" width="348" /></a></div>Florida Manufacturing Days in Tallahassee took place on February 13-14, 2024. Coordinated by the Florida Manufacturing & Supply Chain Advocacy Council, this annual event brings together manufacturing champions from across the state. The Council, composed of representatives from various associations, including FLATE and the regional manufacturers associations from across the state, works to strengthen local relationships and implement grassroots campaigns.<br /><br />Florida Manufacturing Days is a time for manufacturers and other industry stakeholders to meet with legislators and statewide partners to discuss and advocate for manufacturing-related issues and to learn more about the legislative process. The events and meetings hosted during Florida Manufacturing Days allow participants to network and lend their voice in shaping Florida's manufacturing business environment. This year, more than 45 attendees actively engaged in over 50 meetings with legislative offices.<br /><br />FLATE was represented at Florida Manufacturing Days by Ernie Friend, Executive Director of FLATE, along with educational partners Shera Gill from Northwest Florida State College, and Alan Harris and Stephen Stagon from the University of North Florida's School of Engineering. All ET Forum schools were represented in an exhibit with college posters around the rotunda of the Capital, allowing all state representatives to see manufacturing education programs in their districts. FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-86614018207950430892024-02-15T12:39:00.003-05:002024-02-15T12:48:10.738-05:00Updating Florida's Engineering Technology Career Pathways<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_SCCKNSSuw3qzvFE_MYes4_J3vg0cKdwnmsRdOpberKbQeuSvP1lhkD7xjTdxQ4jp4f3ZIMhSpRGQWyCVaBPr9m-AAfo1lUtmVnMfAn_tbD6XWoVyWFBR_EDOtT-jaVvHtgwWr0ta7GURmaJ6u4oGJuloNOYqkuuH3-bt5-LKTPmiH7nri4hcQX6By8/s160/scns_logo.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="60" data-original-width="160" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_SCCKNSSuw3qzvFE_MYes4_J3vg0cKdwnmsRdOpberKbQeuSvP1lhkD7xjTdxQ4jp4f3ZIMhSpRGQWyCVaBPr9m-AAfo1lUtmVnMfAn_tbD6XWoVyWFBR_EDOtT-jaVvHtgwWr0ta7GURmaJ6u4oGJuloNOYqkuuH3-bt5-LKTPmiH7nri4hcQX6By8/w239-h90/scns_logo.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>Florida’s Statewide Course Numbering (SCNS) is a key component of Florida’s K-20 seamless system of articulation. The system provides an online database of postsecondary courses at public vocational-technical centers, community and state colleges, universities and participating nonpublic institutions. The assigned numbers describe course content to improve research, assist program planning, and facilitate the transfer of students. <br /><br />For several years, FLATE, a National Science Foundation Center and part of the FloridaMakes network, has been working on updating the AS degree in Engineering Technology (ASET) pathways. Working collaboratively with the Florida Department of Education and state/community colleges across Florida, FLATE has now developed a comprehensive ET Course Database that provides a list of all eleven ASET degree specializations and the courses currently offered at 23 colleges for those specializations. At this time, the database focuses on the technical specialization tracks only which include computer-aided design, introduction to electronics, manufacturing material and process, mechanical measurements & instrumentation, quality and safety. The technical ASET core courses will be added in 2024. <p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;">“FLATE will be conducting a review of the ASET curriculum framework later this year,” said Dr. Marilyn Barger, senior education advisor for FLATE. The state-mandated tri-annual review requires employers and educators to review and update the standards and benchmarks for each technical program in Florida. However, these curriculum frameworks do not provide guidance for which statewide courses should be used to meet the standards and benchmarks. Over the years, colleges have independently developed and adopted courses to fulfill the same standard. The ET Course Database will facilitate the process of the colleges selecting the courses that make up their program/specialization, working with other colleges who offer the same specialization. <br /><br />For example, the colleges who offer the Advanced Manufacturing Specialization and require the Motors and Controls course could collaborate to better align their courses with the framework. Other examples and opportunities for alignment include the AC/DC circuits courses at Broward College, Northwest Florida State College, Palm Beach State College, and Pensacola State College. <br /><br />Barger says the SCNS together with the new ET Course Database offers an effective way for colleges to adopt the same courses across the state. The goal is that one or two courses become the preferred courses to meet particular state standards and benchmarks; and that all colleges will adopt these as they go through regularly scheduled curriculum reviews. This alignment will also support students by simplifying transfers between colleges for the ASET degree and its related shorter-term College Credit Certificates (CCC). Transfers to BSET degrees should also be simplified. The ASET degree program has three major components:<br /></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="line-height: 107%;">General Education requirements</span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%;">ET technical core </span></li><li>Specialization tracts that address regional industry sector needs</li></ul>To date 18 of the 23 colleges offering ASET specializations have provided revisions and updates to the ET Course Database. The plan is to add the general education courses (15 credit hours) and the ET Technical core courses (18 credit hours) in 2024. Several opportunities for better alignment are outlined in the ET Course Database. <br /><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FxW_QC1zrqOsqJmb8J_yKgqwk16gIw8s/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114385017618376864382&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">Click here to review the technical coursework offered under each of the colleges.</a><br /><br />The ET Course Database has a separate tab for each specialization of the ASET degree. Each college that offers that specialization is listed alphabetically across the top (each college has its column). Every course that the colleges use in the specialization is listed in a row with prefix, number, and course title. The number of credit hours assigned to courses offered as an elective are in the blue color font. Courses with the number of credits hours in black font are required courses to complete the specialization. <br /><br />The courses are grouped by topic. For example, there are several courses for teaching about motors and controls and those are grouped for easy comparisons. Faculty will need to review the SCNS descriptions and college syllabi for the details about what and how the topic is covered. Faculty offering these courses might review these together and determine the advantages and disadvantages of the different courses on the same topic and the same course might not be the best choice for all programs. <br /><br />To send edits reach out to Dr. Marilyn Barger (<a href="mailto:marilyn.barger@flate.org">marilyn.barger@flate.org</a>) and Danielly Orozco-Cole (<a href="mailto:danielly.orozco-cole@flate.org">danielly.orozco-cole@flate.org</a>). <br /><br />Visit the <a href="https://fl-ate.org/updating-floridas-et-pathways/">FLATE ET Career Pathways page</a> for more information. <p></p>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-18108291448166810532024-02-14T21:02:00.002-05:002024-02-14T21:31:31.646-05:00FLATE Announces the Hiring of Regional Education Ambassadors in Orlando, Sarasota and the Panhandle<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLYbIbtMqum2CEVbSG0m71ft_H_IZRFp4ghO5l4ZoTbUxR1YiOY-jSpeeMevkItSmTXydukSnXjD7vQtu_uiAyqkFo-tukb4o2Tq2x-EqPCeTEH5aubWIuKG7nhuy2ppoINZn-2JGe5Zn0eUr2ApPRolDrEjfayaa-zoVWi9GaheuCryFgepvIOI41KQ/s600/FLATE%20part%20of%20logo%20PNG%20Small.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="600" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLYbIbtMqum2CEVbSG0m71ft_H_IZRFp4ghO5l4ZoTbUxR1YiOY-jSpeeMevkItSmTXydukSnXjD7vQtu_uiAyqkFo-tukb4o2Tq2x-EqPCeTEH5aubWIuKG7nhuy2ppoINZn-2JGe5Zn0eUr2ApPRolDrEjfayaa-zoVWi9GaheuCryFgepvIOI41KQ/w255-h120/FLATE%20part%20of%20logo%20PNG%20Small.png" width="255" /></a></div>FLATE and FloridaMakes have created three new <a name="_Hlk158110864">Regional Education Ambassador </a>(REA) positions. These
REAs are critical to advancing FLATE's mission throughout regions of Florida.
The REAs are manufacturing education champions, knowledge exchange
facilitators, and passionate advocates for highlighting careers in
manufacturing for students, parents, teachers, and industry. The three
positions are located in the Panhandle, Orlando, and Sarasota. <a name="_Hlk158111136">Kayla Martin covers the Panhandle, Mariellen Batchelor
covers Orlando, and Lordana Guillaume covers the Sarasota region.</a><p></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk158111136;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Regional Education Ambassadors will help build awareness
of FLATE's and FloridaMakes resources and programs among the region's
educators, students, and community stakeholders. They will organize and
participate in workshops, conferences, and outreach events to share FLATE's
expertise and initiatives. They will develop relationships with key education,
industry leaders, and community partners in their region, create Manufacturing
Month activities, host Speed Networking events, and organize industry tours. They
will also connect students with opportunities to explore their interests in
manufacturing through FLATE's programs and resources. Most importantly, they
will mentor and encourage students to pursue careers in manufacturing. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you are in the Panhandle, Orlando, or Sarasota, don't
hesitate to contact your Regional Education Ambassador and let me know about
existing engagement opportunities or ideas for creating new ones.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Contact Information:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Panhandle - Kayla Martin- kayla.martin@flate.org</li><li>Orlando -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mariellen
Batchelor - mariellen.batchelor@flate.org</li><li>Sarasota -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lordana
Guillaume - lordana.guillaume@flate.org</li></ul><o:p></o:p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-69129059778920991512024-02-14T20:21:00.005-05:002024-02-14T20:39:19.524-05:00STEM Fairs in Florida a Way to Support the Next Generation of Skilled Workforce<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaz4uiQEiK7xbfiYrLK3YUp9LP1aJwaljDYqW0ogX9ZflVyYoYTxTOZCs5clH8wrCe-FKmUL3-DTclOBzY6gqyNewm5K6NP6WqD9wlAsAvZcql_JU34YJ74H0qH0wCyxH3n1nMDQNSzrw1aEL_XD1Q_DjqlxRDdOGhD8REBBX61PqUO2Lqe_yQsbg-PUs/s1200/STEM1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaz4uiQEiK7xbfiYrLK3YUp9LP1aJwaljDYqW0ogX9ZflVyYoYTxTOZCs5clH8wrCe-FKmUL3-DTclOBzY6gqyNewm5K6NP6WqD9wlAsAvZcql_JU34YJ74H0qH0wCyxH3n1nMDQNSzrw1aEL_XD1Q_DjqlxRDdOGhD8REBBX61PqUO2Lqe_yQsbg-PUs/w168-h168/STEM1.jpg" width="168" /></a></div>Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education is critical for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, which are essential for economic growth and prosperity. Providing students with the tools and resources necessary to inspire them to learn STEM-related subjects with real hands-on projects helps create the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs. Every year FLATE supports STEM student competitions throughout Florida. These competitions teach students the real-world application of STEM skills and provide an environment to exercise 21st-century skills – both of which are essential skills in the workforce.</div> <br /><b>Tampa Bay Area Regional STEM Fairs </b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKBOSvAehVlxiCdRrNupskeJGeHSP8HY3m-M4G7LoVxH4ssV0edekzeXOipfvVHSMq2JuAu4mwJdKpMYRAS-zxIz5hOFNfijskj_hjDDZ-ifj72luJwbaMQScKpXXH0Uti8KbdBR1Xlk8Q1EaWx4mgNogv5_ET_xf23p0V1rwySXPvYX57h1w5yX3WdE/s1934/I2024%20Pinellas%20STEM%20Fair1.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1087" data-original-width="1934" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKBOSvAehVlxiCdRrNupskeJGeHSP8HY3m-M4G7LoVxH4ssV0edekzeXOipfvVHSMq2JuAu4mwJdKpMYRAS-zxIz5hOFNfijskj_hjDDZ-ifj72luJwbaMQScKpXXH0Uti8KbdBR1Xlk8Q1EaWx4mgNogv5_ET_xf23p0V1rwySXPvYX57h1w5yX3WdE/w283-h159/I2024%20Pinellas%20STEM%20Fair1.jpeg" width="283" /></a></div>The STEM Fair season has begun for 2024 and Danielly Orozco-Cole, Career and Technical Education Program Manager for FLATE, was part of the Bay Area Manufacturers Association (<a href="https://www.bama-fl.org/">BAMA</a>) team of volunteers who had the opportunity to review, interview, and judge some of the best engineering-manufacturing related K-12 projects. The Pinellas Science and Engineering Fair, held at Countryside High School on February 3rd in Clearwater, and the Hillsborough STEM fair, held at the Tampa Convention Center on February 7th, showcased more than 1,400 elementary, junior, and senior projects. <div><br />During these events, more than 600 STEM professionals around the Tampa Bay area served as regional judges reviewing 1,000+ elementary-senior students’ projects. Winners of these STEM fairs will compete at the State of Florida Science and Engineering Fair of Florida on April 2-4th, 2024 in Lakeland Center, where over $200,000 worth of scholarships and awards will be provided to students. <br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd6-MShrNuUGXDFrjWNRijomopj0PvMJ_TAUjQl9jRdaJqyzH54bA0kJilMqMKgW53STZJvqJs98CftSRgg2nlEHbPxlhyphenhyphenY8Puz5stgx_rBMiiTsbylQY4V6EbXBabRtAhkscGcfeIcHAgK0PL3FQaNN95MwsZqFJIYd3GOM3FLpFEB4MjzGvKlRME4Y/s1703/2024Hillsbough%20STEM%20Fair1.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1703" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd6-MShrNuUGXDFrjWNRijomopj0PvMJ_TAUjQl9jRdaJqyzH54bA0kJilMqMKgW53STZJvqJs98CftSRgg2nlEHbPxlhyphenhyphenY8Puz5stgx_rBMiiTsbylQY4V6EbXBabRtAhkscGcfeIcHAgK0PL3FQaNN95MwsZqFJIYd3GOM3FLpFEB4MjzGvKlRME4Y/w297-h134/2024Hillsbough%20STEM%20Fair1.jpeg" width="297" /></a></div>FLATE thanks the sponsors as well as all judges and volunteers who assisted during the STEM Fair. Winners of the BAMA award will receive a certificate and cash prize at the Annual Awards Banquet on June 20, 2024 at the Bryan Glazier JCC. <br /><br /><b>Upcoming Events-Become a Subject Matter Expert or Judge </b><br /><br />FLATE continues to encourage Florida’s talented students to pursue STEM and manufacturing-related careers. Everyone can help by supporting student STEM events in your area by volunteering as a subject matter expert or mentor and/or as a judge for your county's school district STEM Fair. <br /><br />FLATE is also recruiting volunteers to serve as subject matter experts and/or mentors in the upcoming statewide student organization events: <br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Technology Student Association (TSA)-State and Competition: February 21-24, 2024</li><li><p class="MsoNormal">SkillsUSA Conference and Competition: April 14-17, 2024</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">FIRST Robotics Orlando Regional, March 20-23, 2024</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p></p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal">FIRST Robotics Tallahassee Regional at FAMU, March 13-16,
2024</p></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal">For more information about FLATE and how to become a judge visit
<a href="https://fl-ate.org/programs/student-organizations/">FLATE.org/Student-Organziations</a>.</p></div></div>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-49704408911857185142024-01-15T16:15:00.008-05:002024-01-18T13:20:29.809-05:00Updates on FLATE’s partnership with Rutgers’ University Education and Employment Research Center (EERC) – Hidden Innovation Infrastructure: Understanding the Economic Development Role of Technician Education in the Changing Future of Work (HII)Dr. Barger, Senior Educational Advisor for FLATE, has served as a co-principal investigator for an NSF ATE-funded Technician Education Research (NSF 2026262) project since 2020. This project is researching community college technical programs' contributions to and interactions with local and regional economic development organizations. Details about the HII project and other research projects related to community college workforce programs can be found here. (<a href="https://sites.rutgers.edu/eerc-hii/">https://sites.rutgers.edu/eerc-hii/</a>). <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyypMXLlvmIq-5YblCYeNBpvhk5b8TC1Xgfr7KUKI9WLr5pCtj_pY5E4SzOuTuGoUYvdSy7NbiE1yyBas5oqqp9qQFSJwDmn3Tv1qX4iXJZtFegUHWnHO62BfjfIkkrCXIcTBz-ILbMpA5F7KTGpJ_HnOGloYSlpX-FOCS1iEUs5piT59lNC2z-Ek8VY/s270/HII%20Picture1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="210" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyypMXLlvmIq-5YblCYeNBpvhk5b8TC1Xgfr7KUKI9WLr5pCtj_pY5E4SzOuTuGoUYvdSy7NbiE1yyBas5oqqp9qQFSJwDmn3Tv1qX4iXJZtFegUHWnHO62BfjfIkkrCXIcTBz-ILbMpA5F7KTGpJ_HnOGloYSlpX-FOCS1iEUs5piT59lNC2z-Ek8VY/w142-h183/HII%20Picture1.jpg" width="142" /></a></div>Over the 2023 Winter break, the HII project released a publication sharing its conceptual model that has evolved during the research phase of this project -- <a href="http://sites.rutgers.edu/eerc-hii/wp-content/uploads/sites/609/2023/12/The-Community-College-Role-in-Econ.-Dev.-EERC-12.2023.pdf">The Community College Role in Economic Development: A Conceptual Model</a>. This new report outlines the role of community colleges in economic development. It defines both model inputs and outputs with examples including inclusive economic development. The report provides some ideas and opportunities for community colleges to begin engaging with their local and regional economic development agencies plus outcomes they can anticipate from these engagements. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcW_LhHweZy_CUkKI10gGqTop4lq5_Z4Hd7bbZ75XIzmpr3_pzqBpibk93r7KjwRxnkOm8Zvk-mFFl0tIdDE7jIOtPPuTJ_N-onHNcRjFZe_RvAGF7Y-vNqgEw4vm39SJoxXO2wXLN68S3mnEQ4cTb4dXHVVlYkAaPtxuo3BF_WxrJAy-3HGwoTPyM3uM/s244/HII%20Graphi.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="116" data-original-width="244" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcW_LhHweZy_CUkKI10gGqTop4lq5_Z4Hd7bbZ75XIzmpr3_pzqBpibk93r7KjwRxnkOm8Zvk-mFFl0tIdDE7jIOtPPuTJ_N-onHNcRjFZe_RvAGF7Y-vNqgEw4vm39SJoxXO2wXLN68S3mnEQ4cTb4dXHVVlYkAaPtxuo3BF_WxrJAy-3HGwoTPyM3uM/s1600/HII%20Graphi.jpg" width="244" /></a></div>Additionally, the Hidden Innovation Infrastructure project has developed 3 interactive data visualization tools that can provide charts or graphs of trends over time of graduates per career and technical education program by name, nationally, by state, or for multiple states. Another of these “data tools” can provide trends over time for jobs by technician occupation. These tools can quickly provide a visualization of these trends that can help community college workforce personnel compare current to past trends and map that information to economic trends and “happenings” for the industry sector of interest. All 3 tools are free to use based on national Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). <div><br /></div><i>Read more about these tools and try them out by going to the Data Tools menu item under Products on the <a href="https://sites.rutgers.edu/eerc-hii/data-tools/">Rutgers HII website</a>. To get some ideas on how these tools have been used, there are issue briefs detailing the use of the tools under the Publications link (also under Products on the site).</i><div><br /></div><div>There are many potential benefits for community colleges to engage with these organizations and some can be gleaned from these reports. Educators can find other reports and case studies from this project including promising practices at some specific colleges that are engaged with their economic development, workforce, and other community organizations. <br />The Rutgers Education and Employment Research Center has conducted a wealth of research focused on many aspects of Community College workforce programs and initiatives that can support all community colleges working in this space. In the fast-evolving landscape of technical education and training, degrees, certificates, and credentials, it’s a resource not to be overlooked. Please check out the HII project and the many other publications documenting a wide range of topics pertinent to college faculty, administrators, and advocates.</div>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-33229151352711518882024-01-15T15:21:00.003-05:002024-01-18T13:14:01.701-05:00Spotlight on the Florida Statewide Engineering Technology Industry Advisory Board<p><span style="color: #1d2228;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjav_DJSK-fWQPc6u0rb0b1KKoLmku_59_8V3dMNecf89vEuwRsrlu5Dpxmn1ONEG9KvMr4_5T2NAwY-mG78TAfGZJ_GRJNHRgky6TZsROi7VVGzRiBVnVi0BhAZkLhNnlb7Z8bQijsOz2YD6oTvmfmYBCEvIzV44JEH9xQWM5UEjbSjL-JMB0n0fcHhsY/s500/SETIAB%20Logo.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjav_DJSK-fWQPc6u0rb0b1KKoLmku_59_8V3dMNecf89vEuwRsrlu5Dpxmn1ONEG9KvMr4_5T2NAwY-mG78TAfGZJ_GRJNHRgky6TZsROi7VVGzRiBVnVi0BhAZkLhNnlb7Z8bQijsOz2YD6oTvmfmYBCEvIzV44JEH9xQWM5UEjbSjL-JMB0n0fcHhsY/w143-h143/SETIAB%20Logo.png" width="143" /></a></div>Industry advisory boards are crucial in helping
organizations make informed decisions to streamline and meet targeted strategic
goals. For several years, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center
(FLATE) has been leading the effort to bring together diverse and
geographically dispersed colleges offering degrees in engineering technology
(ET) to discuss and share best practices, and identify strategies to strengthen
its technology consortium across Florida. FLATE is an NSF center of excellence
in Florida that has been funded to date with a $10 million grant <span style="color: #1d2228;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">and is </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">considered
to be part of the NSF ATE Community as a “sustained” Center. The ATE program is<span style="color: black;"> focused on improving STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics) education to meet the technician workforce needs
of American advanced technological industries. </span></span>From 2004 to 2020, FLATE was funded through a National
Science Foundation (NSF) </span>Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant and was absorbed as part of the FloridaMakes network in 2020.<br /><br /><i>Overview, role and responsibilities of SETIAB </i><br /><br />In an ongoing effort to streamline the engineering technology degree and related curriculum, in coordination with FloridaMakes and state and community colleges offering the ET Degree, FLATE launched the Statewide Engineering Technology Industry Advisory Board (SETIAB) in the spring of 2023. The Florida SETIAB is a key vehicle in engaging and building in-roads between Florida manufacturers and colleges offering two- and four-year degrees in engineering technology. The Board’s mission is to ensure that the 20-plus Associate in Science Engineering Technology (ASET) programs offered in community and state colleges across Florida are meeting rapidly evolving industry needs, and raising the visibility and competencies of ASET degree graduates. The Board is also tasked with identifying SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely) goals by assisting the Florida College System (FCS) in ensuring ET curriculum learning objectives and activities are productive and of high quality. <br /><br /><i>Expected benefits and outcomes </i><br /><br />Following the inaugural in-person meeting in March 2023, the Board recruited additional members to set up its initial organizational structure and bylaws. The Board now consists of one or two industry representatives who support an engineering technology advisory board from each of the Florida state colleges, plus one member each from FloridaMakes, Florida’s K-12 education system, and the Florida Department of Education’s Adult and Career Education division. Supporting members of the new advisory board include representatives from each college that has an industry member on the board as well as representatives from FLATE. A college may have more than one industry representative on the Board which helps to ensure that there is broad geographic representation and includes representatives of all manufacturing sectors found in Florida. <br /><br />SETIAB is the “go-to” resource for providing recommendations on the continual development of engineering technology and related education for students at all FCS-affiliated institutions. It assists in developing a positive image for the ET programs and will serve as a conduit for maintaining information between the colleges, FloridaMakes, Florida Department of Education (FDOE), and manufacturers across Florida. The Board will also recommend curriculum content in both degrees and certificates while adhering to FDOE guidelines. <br /><br /><i>Similarities with engineering technology programs in colleges and universities </i><br /><br />On a broader spectrum, the effort to establish a statewide engineering technology industry advisory board is not unique to Florida. The effort aligns with similar initiatives at colleges and universities across the country. The Purdue School of Engineering & Technology at Indiana University has a similar board consisting of alumni, industry experts, and industry professionals to advise, assist, support, and advocate for its electrical engineering technology program. Similarly, the engineering technology departments at the University of Toledo and East Tennessee State University have industrial advisory boards with a similar scope to advise engineering technology programs at each of their universities in an effort to achieve excellence. “Through the Florida SETIAB, we hope to provide guidance that enhances and aligns career and technical training with industry needs,” said Dr. Marilyn Barger, senior education advisor for FLATE. Barger hopes the initiative will also guide education and industry pathways that spur career growth for students and employees across the state and gives greater visibility to the ASET degree programs offered across the state including the skillsets of ET graduates. <br /><br />To meet the charter manufacturing members and learn more about Florida’s SETIAB, visit <a href="https://flate.site/setiab">https://flate.site/setiab</a>, or contact Dr. Marilyn Barger at <a href="mailto:Marilyn.barger@flate.org">Marilyn.barger@flate.org</a> and Dr. Mori Toosi, director of engineering technology at Polk State College, at <a href="mailto:mtoosi@polk.edu">mtoosi@polk.edu</a>.FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-79376505958780776612024-01-15T15:00:00.005-05:002024-01-15T15:00:58.434-05:00AmSkills & Local Colleges Establish Articulation Agreements to Build Enrollment<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkivEAvlpTt55pvYo0D1VwyhGJqAQurzJ9BwaR2ssVnepUaVcVAwCfGq3oTZG2rrRqxpkSVND6Js8zLAKYe_YuGdx7vW49TQxdHViCChFRQSY1FTzefFWSNEc3ay6sw8bkwrG2RKMQCEwy4RtO23u4bKb9knsZkPYtIRN1osuTY18mCjVGLgpUhllzHqc/s350/AMskills_logo_rebuilt2020_notag_noTM.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="38" data-original-width="350" height="35" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkivEAvlpTt55pvYo0D1VwyhGJqAQurzJ9BwaR2ssVnepUaVcVAwCfGq3oTZG2rrRqxpkSVND6Js8zLAKYe_YuGdx7vW49TQxdHViCChFRQSY1FTzefFWSNEc3ay6sw8bkwrG2RKMQCEwy4RtO23u4bKb9knsZkPYtIRN1osuTY18mCjVGLgpUhllzHqc/s320/AMskills_logo_rebuilt2020_notag_noTM.png" width="320" /></a></div>AmSkills, a regional resource for manufacturing training on Florida's west coast, met recently with FLATE in a discussion about expanding articulation agreements with local schools. AmSkills believes strongly in productive collaboration between post-secondary education providers and has established articulation agreements with several colleges. The focus has been on agreements with schools that offer the Associate in Science in Engineering Technology (ASET) degree, allowing AmSkills participants who receive industry certifications to receive college credit towards the ASET degree. <p></p><p>According to Dr. Anzalone, COO of AmSkills, the common goal is increasing the
number of students pursuing post-secondary education in STEM, specifically
in Engineering Technology. It is no secret that enrollment in postsecondary
education has declined since the COVID pandemic started and has struggled to
reach pre pandemic levels. The <a href="https://nscresearchcenter.org/current-term-enrollment-estimates/" target="_blank">National Student Clearinghouse</a> publishes an annual enrollment report with relevant data. “Total postsecondary enrollment remains well below pre-pandemic levels, down about 1.09 million students overall and about 1.16 million undergraduates alone, compared to spring 2020.” </p>Some of the causes for this decline are:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Perception about College, Community College, and Technical Programs </li><li>Competition with other programs </li><li>The “Gig” economy (Ride sharing, meal delivery, freelancing work, etc.) </li><li>Class format and location </li><li>Dual Credit </li><li>College and Student Finances </li><li>Mental health decline and support services not available or not promoted enough. </li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Low enrollment is happening at a time when there are <a href="https://www.bls.gov/charts/job-openings-and-labor-turnover/unemp-per-job-opening.htm" target="_blank">1.42 job openingsfor every unemployed person in the US</a>. The question is: How do we get more people interested in
pursuing a career in the technical aspects of manufacturing? Many have been working on this for the last 30 years, including AmSkills, since its founding. AmSkills has concluded -- based on work conducted over the last decade -- that the key factor is awareness of the
different careers available and of the pathways to getting into them.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FLATE is a national
leader on promoting and expanding opportunities for individuals to explore
careers in STEM and manufacturing, through manufacturing months tours, summer
camps, curriculum development support, teacher training in STEM fields, among
many others. FLATE continues to partner with organizations like AmSkills on initiatives related to awareness of manufacturing careers and pathways to these careers. </p><p>AmSkills strongly believes in productive collaboration between post-secondary education and training providers. They have established articulation agreements with colleges near them that provide college credit into the ASET degree for their participants, using the industry certifications achieved in AmSkills programs. Specific industry certifications can be articulated into credit hours towards the ET degree through these articulation agreements. </p><p>FLATE encourages the development of articulation agreements between Florida's colleges around the state. There are many programs like these by AmSkills that offer alternative pathways to learning manufacturing and soft skills and students using them to earn certificates can also earn college credit if articulation agreements are in place. </p><p>For step-by-step instructions on how to establish articulation agreements,<a href="https://youtu.be/CeYrOuuZuI8" target="_blank"> click here watch the FLATE Webinar on <i>Developing Local Articulations</i>.</a></p><p><a href="https://fl-ate.org/programs/stackable-credentials/" target="_blank">Click here for a list of Florida colleges that offer the AS in Engineering Technology.</a></p><p>The involvement of industry partners is crucial for all technical education and training programs. It’s vital that educators regularly learn from industry what skills their workforce needs so students completing programs can go directly into the workforce and perform at a high level. Successful job placements enhance a program’s success in attracting more people to manufacturing careers. Industry partners often provide financial support for student’s tuition, activities, and competitions. More importantly, the information provided by these industry partners guides which programs are offered at AmSkills.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<b>AmSkills Programs</b><br /><br />AmSkills has many programs designed to expand the pipeline of people pursuing careers in manufacturing, as well as to upskill newcomers and incumbent workers. Below are just a few of the programs currently being offered.<br /><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7rYIzgPBrCVoUnA5VkiP40HFfuTfD9cBx5yG87w_JNRD5TTk-erGWeu7r0fxTXIr5k2nHJbbX2BI-Eljx1bdYGShXdo0ERwxd4SdgoApWk_92NLI0II5ve_8ivMZDy3W0jppNJAw68fyYTbnbJdF1R6rZ2F53B2gs2pxYEdHRA9H4tUAJjZQ7D6DKNU/s324/AmSkills%20Anclote%20Pic%20edited.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="283" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7rYIzgPBrCVoUnA5VkiP40HFfuTfD9cBx5yG87w_JNRD5TTk-erGWeu7r0fxTXIr5k2nHJbbX2BI-Eljx1bdYGShXdo0ERwxd4SdgoApWk_92NLI0II5ve_8ivMZDy3W0jppNJAw68fyYTbnbJdF1R6rZ2F53B2gs2pxYEdHRA9H4tUAJjZQ7D6DKNU/w174-h198/AmSkills%20Anclote%20Pic%20edited.png" width="174" /></a></div>High School Initiative: </b>AmSkills is running a four-year advanced manufacturing pre-apprenticeship Academy program at AnClote High School in Pasco County. The curriculum for the 4-year program is based on <a href="https://amatrol.com/product/ignite-mastering-manufacturing/">Amatrol’s “Ignite” program</a> with courses that include stimulating interactive eLearning lessons, computer simulations, design projects, and hands-on workstations using Industry 4.0 technologies. Currently, there are 153 students in this program.</blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Youth Camps:</b> AmSkills offers a variety of youth camps of varying durations to expose teenagers to technologies and careers in manufacturing at both their Lealman and Holiday locations.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_Sc9o6FBnhH5oJ2RNO18GouLBltMRkXk-G7EOcsBVcTxW999FZ6DkJnuEkox7SFheSDfdB9-4beY8nEU71cZa7gHDObTTIPWSLDM4Euxqch8YaldY5sYOEwZbTxa10phk9W_C8ZhO7u4Mzdli1rKKpyFHgFZcqcs8eouQSPpTzqbkH4bEb4AZi6Omt0/s353/AmSkills%20Training%20Pic.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="324" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_Sc9o6FBnhH5oJ2RNO18GouLBltMRkXk-G7EOcsBVcTxW999FZ6DkJnuEkox7SFheSDfdB9-4beY8nEU71cZa7gHDObTTIPWSLDM4Euxqch8YaldY5sYOEwZbTxa10phk9W_C8ZhO7u4Mzdli1rKKpyFHgFZcqcs8eouQSPpTzqbkH4bEb4AZi6Omt0/w204-h222/AmSkills%20Training%20Pic.png" width="204" /></a></div>Adult Career Discovery Bootcamps:</b> The 2-week program exposes participants to different aspects of manufacturing and soft skills requested by industry partners. At the end of the 2-week program, completers are guaranteed interviews with multiple hiring employers, most of them attaining a job in manufacturing after a second or third interview with one of these companies.</div></blockquote><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Upskilling new and incumbent technicians:</b> AmSkills offers training in most industry credentials related to mechatronics, taught in different formats and locations, responding to industrial partners’ needs.</div></blockquote><p></p>To learn more about AmSkills, please visit their website at <a href="https://www.amskills.org/">https://www.amskills.org/</a>.<div><br /></div><div>By Alessandro Anzalone, Ph.D. and the AmSkills team.</div>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-30543231290934608262023-11-13T13:25:00.004-05:002023-11-13T13:25:57.037-05:00FLATE at the 2023 MakeMore Summit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikij960hc5Q_inhDk_Bnl8eXVW9ig_hr1FVtnI5QVnxx1eZf69o4Xp6kTD06aIlGeRjTtz2FmmF8cJ4PiHDyOzFwETKYjkEG8FMhoBYyI9Z5fpZF5Bu2O_5hF16yjhniqmd6AswCtFNQlxy8EYO_ZomKdhay5cWVM6ops-8ayYejUv-P0601-oUsdNw7g/s4032/IMG_3141.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikij960hc5Q_inhDk_Bnl8eXVW9ig_hr1FVtnI5QVnxx1eZf69o4Xp6kTD06aIlGeRjTtz2FmmF8cJ4PiHDyOzFwETKYjkEG8FMhoBYyI9Z5fpZF5Bu2O_5hF16yjhniqmd6AswCtFNQlxy8EYO_ZomKdhay5cWVM6ops-8ayYejUv-P0601-oUsdNw7g/s320/IMG_3141.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The MakeMore Manufacturing Summit is hosted each year by FloridaMakes to bring together Florida’s manufacturing ecosystem. The Summit is designed to help strengthen Florida's manufacturing sector, including identifying and solving key issues. The MakeMore theme changes each year to reflect the priorities of the manufacturing community, focusing this year on <b>Unleashing Digital Transformation</b>. Summit presentations and panels included <i>Transforming Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing: Lessons from the Digital Frontier</i>, <i>Engaging National Assets for Technology Adoption</i>, and <i>The Implications of Industry 4.0 in Engineering Technology Education</i>. The full program can be found <a href="https://www.floridamakemore.com/2023-summit/program" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br /><i>The Implications of Industry 4.0 in Engineering Technology Education</i> panel was facilitated by Ernie Friend, Executive Director of FLATE. The panel included:<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocCyD8N8KPIYtsvMdvWVnjmO3wCEVh_IGWCP4xUQdBn0USEgFng-mFr0t3jhDvr9fxuAEofe4JeSRUTqv9BvuMojxe12PCKV-SxfR0dRKNjKeWfoOP5OZcR7kXtwIaOvLs5XVzbB8cwgKkguWnYblxBy4qid1ecdxroJyV9p0YAJGBOgbae5VQwO5ipM/s1748/IMG_3145%20copy.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="1748" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocCyD8N8KPIYtsvMdvWVnjmO3wCEVh_IGWCP4xUQdBn0USEgFng-mFr0t3jhDvr9fxuAEofe4JeSRUTqv9BvuMojxe12PCKV-SxfR0dRKNjKeWfoOP5OZcR7kXtwIaOvLs5XVzbB8cwgKkguWnYblxBy4qid1ecdxroJyV9p0YAJGBOgbae5VQwO5ipM/s320/IMG_3145%20copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="text-align: left;">Cecilia Larsson, Program Manager/Professor of Engineering Technology at Seminole State College; </span></li><li>Shirley Dobbins, Engineering Technology Assistant Professor, Hillsborough Community College; </li><li>Rod Jaeger, President & CEO, D.C. Jaeger Corporation; and </li><li>Jeff Kondel, Owner & Executive Director, Roots Education.</li></ul>The panelists answered a broad range of questions and gave the audience a good perspective on:<div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>how Industry 4.0 is impacting educational vendors and educators, </li><li>the challenges in attracting and retaining top talent or new adjuncts and faculty, and </li><li>how the ET Forum helps address the needs of manufacturers at the state level.</li></ul>The discussion led to many audience questions and comments during and after the panel. FLATE appreciates the panelist's participation and for bringing their expertise to Florida’s manufacturing community.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQE5SkyczMmAJvrUpMjTnm4dzYRypHVC08QMHO3kfMIL0Q2ApAixPTmRtwBSDWe-T1wyaECZ0t-6xWIHramfHsoDpNsYfi_ZZ9c-welUs_ts5ewcEwTTkLObtBJwzToX37M8KhdoAUpe8u1sD-lIRLKA8BFSE7nOdt-LhtZm1NUPMuFixYCrbacR2JivA/s4032/102523_MMSummit_FLATE%20Award-Donnie%20Cassie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQE5SkyczMmAJvrUpMjTnm4dzYRypHVC08QMHO3kfMIL0Q2ApAixPTmRtwBSDWe-T1wyaECZ0t-6xWIHramfHsoDpNsYfi_ZZ9c-welUs_ts5ewcEwTTkLObtBJwzToX37M8KhdoAUpe8u1sD-lIRLKA8BFSE7nOdt-LhtZm1NUPMuFixYCrbacR2JivA/w201-h151/102523_MMSummit_FLATE%20Award-Donnie%20Cassie.jpg" width="201" /></a></div>FLATE also honored the 2023 FLATE Most Innovative Manufacturing Month Student Event Award at the MakeMore Summit. Ernie presented the award to the Manufacturers Association of Central Florida (MACF) for their 2022 Made in Central Florida Expo & Student Design & Build Competition. Donnie Casey, Executive Director, accepted the award on behalf of MACF. Several MACF officers and manufacturers were also on hand to celebrate the award. FLATE awards recognize outstanding contributions to promote and support technology education and career awareness in manufacturing. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9K6qTAobiSb-qw1EgJVJzV32NYfdjke72viTZJPnJ3vaQ4GeX3XS2-ckRqvfFhEttM-sN1roj2T8cH3VVMABgsxkqk-EGSCGGd5pXW6rOXdLiUqC52Xwz2S9jOtUcLApp0l0cQk4ahYRLWSQyW3z6XhCrmxk9P1Q9AGJYBPo-_VxURZjXYiDeCSEOEH8/s4032/102423_MadeinFL_MACF%20Expo%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9K6qTAobiSb-qw1EgJVJzV32NYfdjke72viTZJPnJ3vaQ4GeX3XS2-ckRqvfFhEttM-sN1roj2T8cH3VVMABgsxkqk-EGSCGGd5pXW6rOXdLiUqC52Xwz2S9jOtUcLApp0l0cQk4ahYRLWSQyW3z6XhCrmxk9P1Q9AGJYBPo-_VxURZjXYiDeCSEOEH8/s320/102423_MadeinFL_MACF%20Expo%206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The 2022 Made in Central Florida Expo featured 27 local manufacturers in the Expo and the design and build student competition impacted over 250 students from across four school districts in Central Florida: Orange County, Lake County, Citrus County and Sumter County. </div><div><br /></div><div>Congratulations to MACF!</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-81417391651238443602023-11-13T11:50:00.007-05:002023-11-14T12:44:57.218-05:00Engineering Technology and Manufacturing Related Program Student Enrollment in Florida<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Every year FLATE makes a formal request to the PERA Data group from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for student enrollment and completion data for the associate degree in engineering technology (A.S. E.T.) and manufacturing-related programs. Since the implementation of the E.T. program in Florida in 2007, FLATE has prepared an annual “five-year Student Enrollment and Completion” Report. Annual improvements to the report have included new data requests and building in our own comparatives with other related technical programs. To help us better understand the pipeline from secondary programs, data for the high school programs that best align with the A.S. E.T. and manufacturing-related degrees that support manufacturing were included in the report. Many of these are aligned to the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council Certified Production Technician (MSSC CPT) credential and take advantage of the statewide articulation using that MSSC CPT to acquire 15 credits towards the ET Degree. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2pL66B4QC0HBBbSaKmZtwF6PrlNUy98F4HoqsT9kPiOOWWssj6zPyK9dXTviPZfjKEU4kAJ7OjIo-LEkPh-9wdqcKSZFvkm8SpqmUt3Eot8FEYXTLPTPVWEBXrjH8PouRDQ7krAgWnpyvOyQbHhHaDFAmB-D79GVgXFnvdr9KjacmfBt_Dq5V5mVm-g/s1072/Dashboard%20screenshot%20postsecondary.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="1072" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2pL66B4QC0HBBbSaKmZtwF6PrlNUy98F4HoqsT9kPiOOWWssj6zPyK9dXTviPZfjKEU4kAJ7OjIo-LEkPh-9wdqcKSZFvkm8SpqmUt3Eot8FEYXTLPTPVWEBXrjH8PouRDQ7krAgWnpyvOyQbHhHaDFAmB-D79GVgXFnvdr9KjacmfBt_Dq5V5mVm-g/w387-h323/Dashboard%20screenshot%20postsecondary.png" width="387" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>flate.org/dashboard</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table>As technologies evolve, the way FLATE reports student enrollment and completion data has also evolved to provide a more complete and efficient way to access this information. In February 2023, FLATE launched the <a href="https://fl-ate.org/dashboard/">Manufacturing Matters Dashboard</a> - a data visualization tool that monitors and displays Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs that support manufacturing industries in Florida. The dashboard includes data on student enrollment and completion for high schools, technical/state colleges, and Universities with programs supporting manufacturers. It also provides data important for business intelligence and for situational assessment within the three main sections: Education and Skills Demand, Manufacturing Workforce and Industry Growth as well as Diversity. In addition, the data dashboard provides access to advanced interactive reports that include overall trends as well as breakdowns by educational institutions and by program and includes ethnicity and gender analysis for degree and college credit certificate enrollment and completion.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>A.S. E.T. Degree Florida College Network</b></div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ZJImNuZsF4PEAaazO0Kn2BY_fBcYZ6QhDIEvf-AgGAOCT4z9TxH_jiXhdKaQ_hqfRQw3J2kuNQWmdOWfnWCjTEJFi0F7eQTywP8n5xbUuFpOLRabGa6bv9qAxLsUSdHT_ZwZ__Im0sjMwXthy8DxguYLkN4q_qUT30a2ht4ieki4B1vPl-4kc9_41MU/s1783/FL%20%20countymap_2023_green%20w%20shadow.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1527" data-original-width="1783" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ZJImNuZsF4PEAaazO0Kn2BY_fBcYZ6QhDIEvf-AgGAOCT4z9TxH_jiXhdKaQ_hqfRQw3J2kuNQWmdOWfnWCjTEJFi0F7eQTywP8n5xbUuFpOLRabGa6bv9qAxLsUSdHT_ZwZ__Im0sjMwXthy8DxguYLkN4q_qUT30a2ht4ieki4B1vPl-4kc9_41MU/s320/FL%20%20countymap_2023_green%20w%20shadow.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Figure 1.</td></tr></tbody></table>FLATE, part of the FloridaMakes Network (the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center in Florida), serves Florida to enhance and promote the 2-year manufacturing technician workforce education programs across the state. Currently, 23 out of the 28 member colleges of the Florida College System (FCS), represented in Figure 1, offer the A.S. E.T. program. These programs respond quickly and efficiently to meet the demand of employers by aligning certificate and degree programs with regional workforce needs.</div><br /><div><b>Student Enrollment</b></div><br />Manufacturing education statewide enrollment for the A.S. E.T. degree continued to build in 2021-22 and now tops 2,078 students registered in 23 Florida colleges representing a 5% (102) increase when compared to the previous academic year. Overall, there has been a favorable increase trend over the past 5 years (see Figure 2 below). The decline in student enrollment, from 2019 to 2021, appears to be stabilizing, suggesting that the possible COVID-19 negative impact on student enrollment is over.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqlkFWJRdZaqBvgFcH6IR5liJEBam-lKFbCh-pbuiUuFzCrZhXCM3NEhGj2o64ovRMC47giu1raf8HAMS5FxbZ_3WjqWLwKTgiJEPeyX3zoG-VwSQepdPEEMU9q_Wgd0BwjW-FwvEE-IMiL7gDmxEH4T90Z3p9Kurw3q7ml8FVzpSC6oDmwKP9vl0LGs/s2099/Student%20Enrollment%20line%20graph%202021-22.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="2099" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqlkFWJRdZaqBvgFcH6IR5liJEBam-lKFbCh-pbuiUuFzCrZhXCM3NEhGj2o64ovRMC47giu1raf8HAMS5FxbZ_3WjqWLwKTgiJEPeyX3zoG-VwSQepdPEEMU9q_Wgd0BwjW-FwvEE-IMiL7gDmxEH4T90Z3p9Kurw3q7ml8FVzpSC6oDmwKP9vl0LGs/w616-h175/Student%20Enrollment%20line%20graph%202021-22.png" width="616" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Figure 2.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Enrollment for the A.S. E.T. degree currently represents 46% of the total A.S. degree enrollments under the manufacturing career cluster. <br /><br /><i>Gender and Ethnicity Enrollment </i><br /><br />Currently, 14% (282) of A.S. E.T. degree students enrolled are female and 86% (1,752) are male. This number represents a 5% (15) decrease in female enrollment from 2020-21 to 2021-22. Female participation in the A.S. degree programs, offered under the manufacturing career cluster, represents nearly 24% (1,072) of the total students enrolled (4,519) in the 2021-22 academic year. The 5-year student enrollment trend in the A.S. E.T. degree program indicates a slight increase from 238 in 2017-18 to 282 students in 2021-22. As shown in Figure 3, females still represent a minority of both E.T. and other A.S. degree programs under the manufacturing cluster.<div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjryKr_1-pHcJ6zshfm6PbVP2vtPuQyvCTOQt7l0_lP74Sn9ZDR0MXNbjF2LB2UUvv9WQFWprv4r0HV2Ajer8DbuFO6S_yo7laGlrFXNKfUBlVcqRi84KaRLqlq7WFhZ7kYXan_gLv4K9oCsLcvI2_DjIBI5G2j3zr5afR2_e9YuGrIi3nCIWelkihYw/s2178/Enrollment%20data%20gender.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="874" data-original-width="2178" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjryKr_1-pHcJ6zshfm6PbVP2vtPuQyvCTOQt7l0_lP74Sn9ZDR0MXNbjF2LB2UUvv9WQFWprv4r0HV2Ajer8DbuFO6S_yo7laGlrFXNKfUBlVcqRi84KaRLqlq7WFhZ7kYXan_gLv4K9oCsLcvI2_DjIBI5G2j3zr5afR2_e9YuGrIi3nCIWelkihYw/w600-h240/Enrollment%20data%20gender.png" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Figure 3.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Minority enrollment has grown 16% for the A.S. E.T. degree program from 944 in 2020-21 to 1,101 in the 2020-21 academic year. Overall, 5-year student enrollment for the A.S. E.T. degree program shows an increase from 944 in 2017-18 to 1,101 students in the 2021-22 academic year. Overall, the ethnicity distribution, shown in Figure 4, indicates that white students currently represent 40% of the total enrollment for the A.S. degree programs followed by Hispanic and African American students with 40% and 32% respectively.</div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQwb6xcJmtdxwLC9RTHv26v6-_eVumfzIPxKhDuBusvnFlRcE0jxSi3RSnQwH16QEzU5viilM3dhiuLA7z4cgnZwmwiyZw4zKor0JZ5L_NC7akjFY7GSVU7ijIocY9iih2EaTmJ-ZhIgH0RjjVhmWzL9-DKlbgoqOHMVavxQmLhdZrz_BPN3DNSWFZ50/s2030/Enrollment%20by%20ethnicity.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="2030" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQwb6xcJmtdxwLC9RTHv26v6-_eVumfzIPxKhDuBusvnFlRcE0jxSi3RSnQwH16QEzU5viilM3dhiuLA7z4cgnZwmwiyZw4zKor0JZ5L_NC7akjFY7GSVU7ijIocY9iih2EaTmJ-ZhIgH0RjjVhmWzL9-DKlbgoqOHMVavxQmLhdZrz_BPN3DNSWFZ50/w595-h286/Enrollment%20by%20ethnicity.png" width="595" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Figure 4.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><i><br /></i><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Disability </i><br /><br />Enrollment for students with disabilities has decreased from 83 students in 2020-21 to 71 students in 2021-22 representing a 14% reduction. Students with disabilities represent nearly 3% of total enrollment in A.S. E.T. degree programs and nearly 4% in other A.S. degree programs under the manufacturing cluster respectively.</div><div><br /><i>Military/Veterans </i><br /><br /> Enrollment has remained stable with 146 students enrolled in 2021-22, since 145 students were enrolled during the 2020-21 academic period. Currently, students with military/veteran status represent approximately 6% of the A.S. E.T. degree and 7% of the total A.S. degree programs under the manufacturing cluster. <br /><br /><b>College Credit Certificate (CCC) </b><br /><br />CCC enrollment under the A.S. E.T. degree has decreased by approximately 8% from 799 in 2020-21 to 729 in the 2021-22 academic year. Overall, 5-year student CCC enrollment for the A.S. E.T. degree program shows an increase from 418 in 2017-18 to 729 students in the 2021-22 academic year. Enrollment for the A.S. E.T. degree currently represents nearly 25% of the total A.S. CCC degree enrollments under the manufacturing career cluster. <br /><br /><b>Student Completion </b><br /><br />The A.S. E.T. degree student completion showed a 5% decrease from 2020-21 (190) to 2021-22 (183); however, the overall completion from 2017-18 (163) to 2021-22 (183) shows a positive trend within the 5-year period. Currently, the A.S. E.T. degree student completion represents about 49% of the total student completion reported under the manufacturing A.S. degree programs. <br /><br />The A.S. E.T. degree program female student completion number for 2021-22 is nearly 16% above the 2020-21 academic period. Female students now makeup 15% of all who complete the A.S. E.T. degree program and 24% of all students who complete any A.S. degree program in the manufacturing cluster. Since 2017-18, female enrollment has increased by nearly 21% for the A.S. E.T. degree program. Although the rate of female enrollment and completion has slightly increased, the gender disparity in both E.T. and other A.S. degree programs under the manufacturing cluster remains significant.</div><div><br /><b>Conclusion</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The data assessment provided in this report is intended to serve as the basis for a new, statewide recruitment and outreach campaign for all district and FCS institution's engineering/manufacturing/advanced technology programs. Continuous efforts should be focused on economically disadvantaged residents/students and students for whom manufacturing/engineering/advanced technology is a nontraditional program for their gender. <br /><br />With the advances in advanced manufacturing requiring constantly new skills from technicians and all professionals involved, it is imperative to continue strengthening the state’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and pathways to develop a robust ecosystem of innovation, entrepreneurship, and cross-sector partnerships. <br /><br />To learn about FLATE and manufacturing education in Florida visit Flate.org or contact FLATE executive director Ernie Friend (<a href="mailto:Ernie.Friend@Flate.org">Ernie.Friend@Flate.org</a>).<div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-18932080835321749342023-10-17T19:55:00.001-04:002023-10-17T19:55:39.546-04:00Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) has Chapter at Daytona State College<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPF-ngFB0d78ltyF-l-5O5dlLg2Juwnko3FLhad3lVPOHlgry8T9w8JlcqmvkzpQDUkbMPFUZWrevJ4i5PX54RwI8RBmewTzv933uLlvXY5RtZAz5G2Hx2H1LTgHMzymOyq8oboheXggNiuKXAwMDaSibHwphHXUMwLvnoqLztsDJUAmnRc-KV4JrVU-0/s300/FAMEUSA-WEB-300x53.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="300" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPF-ngFB0d78ltyF-l-5O5dlLg2Juwnko3FLhad3lVPOHlgry8T9w8JlcqmvkzpQDUkbMPFUZWrevJ4i5PX54RwI8RBmewTzv933uLlvXY5RtZAz5G2Hx2H1LTgHMzymOyq8oboheXggNiuKXAwMDaSibHwphHXUMwLvnoqLztsDJUAmnRc-KV4JrVU-0/s1600/FAMEUSA-WEB-300x53.png" width="300" /></a></div>The Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) (<a href="https://fame-usa.com">https://fame-usa.com</a>) provides global workforce
development through solid technical training, integration of manufacturing core
competencies, intensive professional practices, and intentional hands-on
experience to build the future of the modern manufacturing industry. Led by
manufacturers and supported by education partners, FAME establishes a
best-in-class curriculum encompassing hands-on and virtual programming that
provides authentic, tangible solutions to the industry’s toughest challenges in
skills training and workforce development across various industries within
manufacturing. FAME was created by Toyota and moved to the Manufacturing
Institute for national scaling in 2019.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Today, the Manufacturing Institute, as the workforce
development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers,
is proud to manage FAME USA as it continues to grow across the country with the
support of more than 400 manufacturers. The FAME model facilitates employer-led
partnerships between a company and local educational institutions and
establishes a channel for recruiting diverse, high-achieving, and
career-oriented students. Once established, the cooperative of local employers
that make up the FAME Chapter will generate a continuous pipeline of skilled
technicians through the AMT program.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWJQWjjrwGZ94ntC3XXibQVQFZJXIVhJXVzsRiKM0ekykcwAJu1YmOBXlH69FgFbaQElK1szzYayMrQ3X-daC5T5tqqUT-2pF_JPbFTY1_LceCKmqEaEIYL59Jo1tWiHmoVwf6nc434rlnOJQ2gmkGTncNgrej67IOLPUronbjxgVDRWv9KEDnZ-MwaE/s2048/FL-FAME-LOGO-FINAL-01-002-2048x1068.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="2048" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWJQWjjrwGZ94ntC3XXibQVQFZJXIVhJXVzsRiKM0ekykcwAJu1YmOBXlH69FgFbaQElK1szzYayMrQ3X-daC5T5tqqUT-2pF_JPbFTY1_LceCKmqEaEIYL59Jo1tWiHmoVwf6nc434rlnOJQ2gmkGTncNgrej67IOLPUronbjxgVDRWv9KEDnZ-MwaE/w267-h139/FL-FAME-LOGO-FINAL-01-002-2048x1068.png" width="267" /></a></div>FAME helps students become highly skilled, globally
competitive, well-rounded, and sought-after talent that can meet the unique
needs and challenges of today’s modern manufacturing workforce. Every year,
FAME graduates transition into well-paying, diverse career pathways in critical
disciplines across the manufacturing industry and country. The college partner
must be willing to work with the Chapter to ensure adherence to the FAME
model--which includes delivering the technical knowledge, teaching and
supporting the Manufacturing Core Exercises, and instilling Professional
Behaviors in each cohort of FAME students.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPUUZAiwXu2zmPsH30NKF0dNdvJ_OiFnMqUUMaWb5zf8t9_kovRXZaDRgFqgHXUp1sMmfWUSYaORGwwornjEGUGf5gMdTG07mzNHYaiRa__C-SZX71COVZSL_r8ySxUNujtMblEcMVuY5ubyesPn8fDR_3Ssc2LVsn9q3FPRnGJAKRmG9_GQb09jIcVc/s1536/FAME-INAUGURAL-CLASS-2021-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPUUZAiwXu2zmPsH30NKF0dNdvJ_OiFnMqUUMaWb5zf8t9_kovRXZaDRgFqgHXUp1sMmfWUSYaORGwwornjEGUGf5gMdTG07mzNHYaiRa__C-SZX71COVZSL_r8ySxUNujtMblEcMVuY5ubyesPn8fDR_3Ssc2LVsn9q3FPRnGJAKRmG9_GQb09jIcVc/s320/FAME-INAUGURAL-CLASS-2021-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Daytona State College has adopted the FAME model. It has
mapped its E.T. curriculum to FAME outcomes (<a href="https://daytonastate.edu/academic-departments/college-of-business-engineering-and-technology/school-of-computer-science/fame.html">https://daytonastate.edu/academic-departments/college-of-business-engineering-and-technology/school-of-computer-science/fame.html</a>).
The earn-while-you-learn model provides students the pathway to earn an
industry-recognized degree while gaining valuable experience at a sponsoring
company. Program graduates earn an Engineering Technology Associate of Science
degree in two years and log approximately 1,800 paid on-the-job hours at their
sponsoring company. Students participate in the 40+ hour per week training
program where they attend college twice a week and work three days a week (at
least 24 hours) at their sponsoring company.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To learn more about FAME, you can attend one of three
scheduled sessions (<a href="https://calendly.com/jtonydavis/fame-overview">https://calendly.com/jtonydavis/fame-overview</a>)
on October 30th, -11 a.m., November 9th- 2:00 p.m., or November 14th-3:00 p.m.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-42169716717692404242023-10-17T14:42:00.012-04:002023-10-18T19:50:25.627-04:002023 Fall Forum on Engineering Technology<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhMXu9KYM9hD9Dm91qZPT3dcyHm_J99dalLhITd06ks2h4FbfGAQqzkINvxZcTIy4IRnXMDZ3Rmjr__hx_0B8OqZ7d3yi4bQJ98E5Ql75nZQ9KpEwvf36jVc6AMUo86ClBm7_Yn5C7-U3ZfgEtg9ROGVcM7oIzix62A8bt2ySOZ5OHm_Km-Hk5i5hsEg/s200/ET%20Forum-logo%20JPG.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="77" data-original-width="200" height="77" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhMXu9KYM9hD9Dm91qZPT3dcyHm_J99dalLhITd06ks2h4FbfGAQqzkINvxZcTIy4IRnXMDZ3Rmjr__hx_0B8OqZ7d3yi4bQJ98E5Ql75nZQ9KpEwvf36jVc6AMUo86ClBm7_Yn5C7-U3ZfgEtg9ROGVcM7oIzix62A8bt2ySOZ5OHm_Km-Hk5i5hsEg/s1600/ET%20Forum-logo%20JPG.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The 51st state-wide Forum on Engineering Technology held on September 28th and 29th was hosted by St. Johns River State College (SJRSC) at Orange Park, FL. The forum was well attended with 55 (8 virtual) participants from 15 Florida state and community colleges and three universities.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5noXdpj1KLeMmd3dlY5Ei-6YtnsmEOHODNsTm8seq_gX3CTjDFbdL3J98bMDWqcfxllMQXtdSiGWVpA9xNHQyQRImQEJCGbeG6RIXLTd_ojpyWpH14Kene-NO6F8Nbt0sAFDv5V_b1Kgc_izb59HjrzsNgIose0yHfsfj7qdEVk1wZ24meaILyNlb5U/s1251/st%20johns%20river%20transparent.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="245" data-original-width="1251" height="63" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5noXdpj1KLeMmd3dlY5Ei-6YtnsmEOHODNsTm8seq_gX3CTjDFbdL3J98bMDWqcfxllMQXtdSiGWVpA9xNHQyQRImQEJCGbeG6RIXLTd_ojpyWpH14Kene-NO6F8Nbt0sAFDv5V_b1Kgc_izb59HjrzsNgIose0yHfsfj7qdEVk1wZ24meaILyNlb5U/s320/st%20johns%20river%20transparent.png" width="320" /></a></div>The Forum on Engineering Technology (ET Forum) has served as an important vehicle for bringing together Florida’s diverse and geographically dispersed community with common issues and challenges. With the support of the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), FLATE works with the ET Forum network to strengthen the consortium, share its administrative activities and projects, provide professional development, bring industry and academia together, and engage in statewide FDOE curriculum frameworks review and reform. Over the years, it has become a true community of practice. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4dL0hwz2goT5YPyAaL1p0nzvIqqiEOPrNuYgB6wMbdnDlAHFN2SwTLOs3-cNQVT39ftg6I4CYEI53Y6JpLgJ0UOdQfBzUQ-FoPPHSfMEcM2B2nx34tXbUaY9MUYLkwZfKFqiGg-0m1Ghv62qjoNFlKFWdRr7Oduoe-M7iWBzCHXcu4_rWmwNshad6fE/s2480/ET%20Forum%20College%20List%20Map%20Fall%202023.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2024" data-original-width="2480" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4dL0hwz2goT5YPyAaL1p0nzvIqqiEOPrNuYgB6wMbdnDlAHFN2SwTLOs3-cNQVT39ftg6I4CYEI53Y6JpLgJ0UOdQfBzUQ-FoPPHSfMEcM2B2nx34tXbUaY9MUYLkwZfKFqiGg-0m1Ghv62qjoNFlKFWdRr7Oduoe-M7iWBzCHXcu4_rWmwNshad6fE/s320/ET%20Forum%20College%20List%20Map%20Fall%202023.png" width="320" /></a></div>The Forum meets twice a year and has convened fifty-one times, at over 25 different Florida colleges. The ET Forum, with FLATE guidance and leadership, continues to grow strong by recruiting interested colleges, hosting industry professionals from companies near the host institution, providing professional development for emerging and relevant technologies, participating in FDOE statewide curriculum frameworks reform and change related to ET disciplines, and providing extensive networking and opportunities for sharing and collaboration amongst colleges.<div><br />The fall ET Forum included two days filled with key topics, discussions, and updates. On the first day, topics included:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnyvw2sS_JM-hAK-5gX5jB4WjuHsqtgOgv1vmJSwgOrUdprWLqdgmcpYW2r-VDql-IFvG32RXKoTtQupN37yWQpj2AIrDhzMz843I2KsWcTzA15T2i3WqQynAEn4N3qN2_BI3IzJ8vUI0LKjsxO8AhSthPX_G-sz0Pxv0FkhdSk69bfcvuysQ1B5NvGQ/s576/ET%20Forum%20Picture1.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="138" data-original-width="576" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnyvw2sS_JM-hAK-5gX5jB4WjuHsqtgOgv1vmJSwgOrUdprWLqdgmcpYW2r-VDql-IFvG32RXKoTtQupN37yWQpj2AIrDhzMz843I2KsWcTzA15T2i3WqQynAEn4N3qN2_BI3IzJ8vUI0LKjsxO8AhSthPX_G-sz0Pxv0FkhdSk69bfcvuysQ1B5NvGQ/w407-h98/ET%20Forum%20Picture1.png" width="407" /></a></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>a round table discussion with topics including Fusion 360, Industry 4.0, recruiting faculty, adjuncts, and students, best practices for advisory committees, and faculty loads; </li><li>the FDOE reported on new program developments including the updated <a href="https://cpalms.org/">CPalms.org</a> site - the State of Florida's official online toolbox source for standards information, curriculum modules, and course descriptions; </li><li>updates on the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council <a href="https://www.msscusa.org/certification/production-certification-cpt/">(MSSC) Certified Production Technician (CPT)</a> certification articulation to the ET A.S.; </li><li>an education vendor round table discussion on current technical education trends; </li><li>St. Johns River State College ET program’s highlights and a tour of the ET Labs and facilities;</li><li>an industrial-economic workforce panel focused on new technologies that will impact and benefit the manufacturing sector; and</li><li>ET state college updates. </li></ul>In addition, the forum incorporated guest speakers with relevant key topics including Advanced Robotics in <a href="https://arminstitute.org/">Manufacturing (ARM) Institute</a>, and Cybersecurity for Manufacturing.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislew21h4LwyD7N_ta6S5UvAJ3uwdvl8GmvRLOScT5T-9eT3_k5dmLeNFoLl6soIDSc2VVW4_GulP34DOXHohe1MlujKdOgLOrFhbYkFAPaH7VOYb2KFXKRFhu6Y3dg3Dcu0ZqUaXiUV2fcDUQCLeOimV71i_U51oMERG_Rs7HlopP4xIPvrcJrtND3Bc/s448/ET%20Forum%20Picture%202.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="116" data-original-width="448" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislew21h4LwyD7N_ta6S5UvAJ3uwdvl8GmvRLOScT5T-9eT3_k5dmLeNFoLl6soIDSc2VVW4_GulP34DOXHohe1MlujKdOgLOrFhbYkFAPaH7VOYb2KFXKRFhu6Y3dg3Dcu0ZqUaXiUV2fcDUQCLeOimV71i_U51oMERG_Rs7HlopP4xIPvrcJrtND3Bc/s320/ET%20Forum%20Picture%202.png" width="320" /></a></div><div>The 2nd day of the forum continued with the discussion of college issues, followed by NSF Grant updates that included a member recruitment request to join the Statewide Engineering Technology Advisory Board (SETIAB). SETIAB was created to engage manufacturers with college Associate in Science in Engineering Technology (A.S. ET) skills and certificates, Automation College Credit Certificate (CCC) review, and the creation of the ET A.S. Degree program database (core and specializations). </div><div><br /></div><div>Also on day 2, distinguished guest speakers and key relevant topics included:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://faculty.eng.ufl.edu/ericdu/">Cobots with AI</a>, from the University of Florida, and</li><li>Technology Transfer University <a href="https://technology.nasa.gov/t2u">(T2U)</a> from NASA-John F. Kennedy Space Center</li></ul></div><div>The Florida Engineering Technology Forum serves as a model organization for other disciplines and career clusters in Florida as well as technical disciplines in other states. Presentation and recordings are available at <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/18HvNZa2YcKkRSqO6huzaXpBYfi1Y6kNF">ET Forum Google Drive</a> and <a href="http://flate.pbworks.com/w/page/147177378/2022%20FLATE%20Presentations%2C%20Webinars%20and%20Meetings">FLATE.PBWorks/Presentations</a>. Of the 16 evaluation survey responses received (13 in-person and 3 virtual attendees), nearly 80% (13) of respondents agreed that the Forum offered excellent overall professional development and networking value and 100% of the survey responders (16) would recommend the Forum to others.<br /><br />Special thanks to SJRSC for hosting the ET Forum and the educational vendors for sponsoring the Forum.<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Technical Training Aids</li><li>ARM Institute</li><li>Bluegrass Educational Technologies</li><li>D.C. Jaeger Corporation</li><li>JAR Systems</li><li>ROOTS Education </li><li>Southern Educational Systems </li><li>Learning Labs</li><li>Ultimate 3D Printing</li></ul>For more information on the Forum and/or A.S.E.T degree visit <a href="https://fl-ate.org/programs/e-t-forum/">https://fl-ate.org/programs/e-t-forum/</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-58818613738858363562023-10-17T14:06:00.009-04:002023-10-18T12:39:49.424-04:00FLATE Speed Networking Event in Duval County<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLF24n6UylT1EsfYgl-jfSF15zk1csqpGGy_ZeZEhHu-Xxa69I_oR_5dgjjFxxxja79fEK-0N3MrRARO57apN8oy55kiteRlUB2HX2Hdmb-mDi41lXZ95n8L88JCyId5Kr5A5_19eagcd0-Yx7ey4X5qox27iqeJJgunqbC4QINzKBm-71TszpbU0ZeHk/s2160/SpeedNetworking%20Flyer%20Graphic.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="2160" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLF24n6UylT1EsfYgl-jfSF15zk1csqpGGy_ZeZEhHu-Xxa69I_oR_5dgjjFxxxja79fEK-0N3MrRARO57apN8oy55kiteRlUB2HX2Hdmb-mDi41lXZ95n8L88JCyId5Kr5A5_19eagcd0-Yx7ey4X5qox27iqeJJgunqbC4QINzKBm-71TszpbU0ZeHk/w620-h114/SpeedNetworking%20Flyer%20Graphic.png" width="620" /></a></div><p>As the FLATE team travels around the state, working with educators and manufacturers, we often hear the industry say they would connect with educators but don't have a personal contact in their area. The same is often true for educators, who would welcome a presentation or tour from a manufacturer but don't know a manufacturer personally.</p><p></p><p><span face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCMMj8dhISvY2S6CVDcGWIiPetrgf9rYN4d_wYbnd1N-vEU4NyUTv2qj8cSOiqVIrysGMKoyE4-3m3uXo1kpyf2Zv_RbsvOGJjqgvQy0sCqSydYWvz5v-IA-Su2HY0ByBGnThNLdSzuU1Fw7nHkBo6brFvZsR48YdwrHQ2rkSkt3Ee4HQQ0pjWzS1gmY/s4032/IMG_4965.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCMMj8dhISvY2S6CVDcGWIiPetrgf9rYN4d_wYbnd1N-vEU4NyUTv2qj8cSOiqVIrysGMKoyE4-3m3uXo1kpyf2Zv_RbsvOGJjqgvQy0sCqSydYWvz5v-IA-Su2HY0ByBGnThNLdSzuU1Fw7nHkBo6brFvZsR48YdwrHQ2rkSkt3Ee4HQQ0pjWzS1gmY/w262-h197/IMG_4965.jpg" width="262" /></a></div>To help create meaningful and lasting connections with educators and the manufacturing industry, FLATE works with communities to host Speed Networking events. At the end of the event, every educator will have a personal connection, business card, and contact from each manufacturer to help with industry tours, mentorships, classroom visits, etc. The industry representatives can build a regional group of educators to work on talent development, manufacturing career awareness, mentorship, business advisory committees, and sponsorships. Following each event, follow-up surveys are sent periodically to all participants to document the interaction between the educators and Industry to benchmark the number of events held and students impacted.<p></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUZwNh6ZWyGs-V50HtV3og7zJfZv17XU7AQ4he_TgBY2Okuz0ROJWdVLOqbdaKS8kD72NKun_A8dBwWvF9MmBUvZtVUVNF0Tfz-SaOStya0nZqlrtPIkK1lcBQ5m5ySgBXO7ozmmTkZL3_G26A_yXibBciQHWSGh0TIHg_VvSzYkP7YpvuIfEA5-mn8g/s4032/IMG_4967.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUZwNh6ZWyGs-V50HtV3og7zJfZv17XU7AQ4he_TgBY2Okuz0ROJWdVLOqbdaKS8kD72NKun_A8dBwWvF9MmBUvZtVUVNF0Tfz-SaOStya0nZqlrtPIkK1lcBQ5m5ySgBXO7ozmmTkZL3_G26A_yXibBciQHWSGh0TIHg_VvSzYkP7YpvuIfEA5-mn8g/w202-h269/IMG_4967.jpg" width="202" /></a></div>The latest Speed Networking event was held in partnership with the First Coast Manufacturing Association (FCMA) Workforce Committee at Florida State College at Jacksonville (FCSJ) on October 16, 2023,11AM - 1PM. Over 40 people attended the FCMA Speed Networking event from schools and companies in Duval and St. Johns counties. Each educator met with each industry person for about five minutes to learn about each other, exchange contact info, and build a professional relationship. <br /><br />The event was a huge success and feedback from the attendees was very positive. The participants were so engaged in talking with each other that they didn't want to rotate to the next table each time the timer went off. We look forward to monitoring the many outreach events that will be created due to these new professional connections and the impact that it will have on students' understanding of the career options in manufacturing.<p></p>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-5870633956204299372023-08-14T15:22:00.001-04:002023-08-15T11:03:50.901-04:00FACTE Annual Conference & Trade Show Continuous Excellence Supporting CTE Professional Development<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIPHOWrrXC8lePy2373Pc-doGttiOn4c51UFdf-dPXjnKVOj_BwKRl5QDepui-QjzETSxrzNEiODSigUF0m09b3wI7_PcRJkB5dikailNQEjXWKYW-XxgF3Wwhqx9HJ2nMtGLo1MVtDlEMLyz0qqFzOz-iXYwqTzlWvFGqnmvbwpniiqvm86yM4Lb6lk/s227/FACTE%20logo.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="227" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIPHOWrrXC8lePy2373Pc-doGttiOn4c51UFdf-dPXjnKVOj_BwKRl5QDepui-QjzETSxrzNEiODSigUF0m09b3wI7_PcRJkB5dikailNQEjXWKYW-XxgF3Wwhqx9HJ2nMtGLo1MVtDlEMLyz0qqFzOz-iXYwqTzlWvFGqnmvbwpniiqvm86yM4Lb6lk/s1600/FACTE%20logo.jpeg" width="227" /></a></div>Every year FLATE joins efforts with key partners to continue supporting Career and Technical Education professional opportunities in Florida. <br /><br />The 57th FACTE annual conference and trade show, held July 17-19, 2023 in Orlando, Florida, was a success, hosting 600+ participants, 40 vendors, and more than 130 parallel sessions representing all areas of CTE education. The Florida Association for Career and Technical Education (<a href="http://www.facte.org/about-us.html">FACTE</a>), the Florida Association for Industrial and Technical Educators (<a href="http://www.faite.us/">FAITE</a>), and the Florida Career Pathways Network (<a href="http://floridacpn.org/">FCPN</a>) partnered with <a href="https://fl-ate.org/">FLATE</a> to provide a pre-conference and a full multi-session day. The Trade Show and sessions were filled with opportunities to see the latest materials, equipment, and services, share best practices, and build relationships among the CTE community around the state. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QeHOFQYS17x0HjuEd40oF1niuUvXWollg8C05GIRqBQcB1qtD7s_ybMdV9iociCPTcHcDxT7vp2Tg7O7B0NSf0aQmQPWn1wAAtW7zq82BhwzJK9YdTVnw9dTb-y_-foyCIrJ6BX7EcKQz4kcBEDGd0_4oGY0k9myJ35IJMUqZS8mMNLD2NrUOZueidk/s4032/1a-Preconference.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QeHOFQYS17x0HjuEd40oF1niuUvXWollg8C05GIRqBQcB1qtD7s_ybMdV9iociCPTcHcDxT7vp2Tg7O7B0NSf0aQmQPWn1wAAtW7zq82BhwzJK9YdTVnw9dTb-y_-foyCIrJ6BX7EcKQz4kcBEDGd0_4oGY0k9myJ35IJMUqZS8mMNLD2NrUOZueidk/w167-h223/1a-Preconference.jpg" width="167" /></a></div>The pre-conference activities with FAITE included a tour of the National Center for Simulation (NCS), SIMETRI a hi-tec simulation company delivering innovative products and services, and the Modeling Simulation Production Program at the Orange Technical College in Orlando.<div><br />The well-attended conference sessions, presented in partnership with <a href="http://www.faite.us/">FAITE</a>, included Advisory Committee Best Practices, Which CTSO is right for your students (DECA, SkillsUSA, TSA, FBLA), Dual Enrollment-Three Schools Strategies, the 2023 FLATE Best Practices Award Winners Panel, and Department of Education engineering and technology education cluster updates (manufacturing; transportation, distribution, and logistics). <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQBAD04ZsZFPnHZPWllwe7ww6ypyY7AMUrMyel1EPoXT2TUJnYl5SqH4z-oC--VZ2m6CIYMzAOImt9RUiasp5N4fgE0U0a-w3gxSEbllTLCwxeRWEKLVKxYfmFhjfxtUflE2F0w2LsKrEXHfjcYS3sXP5MvI2CYCFVzFrgEXbMKW9HXCU6wNDXM1MO4k/s3699/1-PreConf-Group%20Pic.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2429" data-original-width="3699" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQBAD04ZsZFPnHZPWllwe7ww6ypyY7AMUrMyel1EPoXT2TUJnYl5SqH4z-oC--VZ2m6CIYMzAOImt9RUiasp5N4fgE0U0a-w3gxSEbllTLCwxeRWEKLVKxYfmFhjfxtUflE2F0w2LsKrEXHfjcYS3sXP5MvI2CYCFVzFrgEXbMKW9HXCU6wNDXM1MO4k/w239-h157/1-PreConf-Group%20Pic.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>In addition, FLATE presented a session, under the <a href="https://facte.wildapricot.org/fcpn">FCPN</a> session strand, about Visualizing Data Trends for CTE Grads and Occupations. <div><br /></div><div>At FACTE one of the most popular and well-attended presentations is the FLATE 2023 Best Practice Award Winners Panel. This year's panel had the honor of a visit from Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell, Division of Career & Adult Education, Florida Department of Education, who used the opportunity to congratulate the winners for their outstanding best practices and significant contributions in support of STEM, engineering technology, and industrial/manufacturing education in Florida. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGoJSwd9QW_9GcGJzXp9hf32QmhkXBPhZLby6wZqnVv9e1zTZ_zi8H5EcT-ty45EdhYmBg0jKtc12G2pBqt9u8xdM908B5tf6UEaSnXre3GiqGmb6Z5DoXS8U1DplvKp53iH5tMrxh1D-VPd2yqHll348maIrtNjD2CqNm_5Lep8dNTKL4efFr3_6xyM/s3801/3-AWBPP%20with%20Chancellor.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1549" data-original-width="3801" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGoJSwd9QW_9GcGJzXp9hf32QmhkXBPhZLby6wZqnVv9e1zTZ_zi8H5EcT-ty45EdhYmBg0jKtc12G2pBqt9u8xdM908B5tf6UEaSnXre3GiqGmb6Z5DoXS8U1DplvKp53iH5tMrxh1D-VPd2yqHll348maIrtNjD2CqNm_5Lep8dNTKL4efFr3_6xyM/w386-h157/3-AWBPP%20with%20Chancellor.jpg" width="386" /></a></div>Thank you so much to the FACTE team for such a great event and for hosting FLATE Awards. FLATE will continue to partner with FACTE, FAITE, and FCPN to provide professional development and support CTE education for Florida students, teachers, and business partners. <br /><br />Professional development opportunities are posted on our <a href="http://www.flate.pbwiki.com/">FLATE wiki site</a>. You can always check there for additional updates by clicking on the Professional Development icon as well as explore any previous workshops and PD events offered by FLATE and its partners. <br /><br /> <br /><b><i>2023 FLATE Award Winners Recognized at the FACTE Annual Awards Brunch</i></b><br /><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgraMCVyENnIj6DVkK0Msl3YW9FIddcza8V9a-vHbW0X6MjAuvwGGWpBsgZCifVmRnrzSLB8ePJFUBNytj_MD43nCMnPzUaiGZb7j5hDMZ4nmXu2Br--_Vkruc9AdEJ6dElkxDoudbRp7Y87juayDM61pTm7l4BBpc3WjC7uuDLpV8rOUP3imhj2Bd7F1Y/s4032/4-Award%20Winners%20with%20Chancellor.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgraMCVyENnIj6DVkK0Msl3YW9FIddcza8V9a-vHbW0X6MjAuvwGGWpBsgZCifVmRnrzSLB8ePJFUBNytj_MD43nCMnPzUaiGZb7j5hDMZ4nmXu2Br--_Vkruc9AdEJ6dElkxDoudbRp7Y87juayDM61pTm7l4BBpc3WjC7uuDLpV8rOUP3imhj2Bd7F1Y/w419-h314/4-Award%20Winners%20with%20Chancellor.jpg" width="419" /></a></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>From left to right:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Ernie Friend, Executive Director for FLATE</li><li>Orville L. Dothage, 2023 Distinguished Manufacturing Partner</li><li>Kevin M. Davenport, 2023 Distinguished Manufacturing Secondary Educator-of-the-Year</li><li>Greg Lewis, Distinguished Manufacturing Post-Secondary Educator-of-the-Year</li><li>Kevin O’Farrell, Chancellor for the Division of Career & Adult Education, Florida Department of Education</li></ul></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KhS8VQMEIi5T-ulgVmPpKWj9YC-0aWp54C2d73oGqdSuDO5WB21cDgnT2Rc0NEo8eRGH4gxTRz7LKcqhBObnUJ7vqAnF1fX7HMyyx0434US32TE67XBPKDhgO3YopNrEDa-wltZFww-9irbsrQAd5IsphVe035xS1gTKDPoMt2Nza47Dm1beasJpdls/s2896/DC%20Jaeger-logo.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="2896" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KhS8VQMEIi5T-ulgVmPpKWj9YC-0aWp54C2d73oGqdSuDO5WB21cDgnT2Rc0NEo8eRGH4gxTRz7LKcqhBObnUJ7vqAnF1fX7HMyyx0434US32TE67XBPKDhgO3YopNrEDa-wltZFww-9irbsrQAd5IsphVe035xS1gTKDPoMt2Nza47Dm1beasJpdls/w274-h117/DC%20Jaeger-logo.png" width="274" /></a></div><br />Special thanks to the awards sponsor <a href="https://www.dcjaegercorporation.com/">DC Jaeger</a> for its generous contribution. </div>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-21661274064408364862023-07-12T13:35:00.004-04:002023-07-12T13:39:00.893-04:00Orville Dothage III Wins FLATE 2023 Distinguished Manufacturing Partner-of-the-Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqvlXtdqA9mkBFAzGxGcTmFRm9iWEcOG5c9IUN56a_7Ekmwcm01HtR0Pb05IdjfX1hgBs0fgj1tUNg1o4nLbak8YcW6sfI3WW2fvodKpELT74WcR_smqIHg9OrLSZIk_hkz-M-7S0mCTHUJqRI_oNWgiRg2TSzJxdm5kD9egnve1jjt0N-lNZwpU0BCc/s678/2023%20MFG%20Partner%20Award%20Winner-Orv_Dothage%20Portrait.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="550" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqvlXtdqA9mkBFAzGxGcTmFRm9iWEcOG5c9IUN56a_7Ekmwcm01HtR0Pb05IdjfX1hgBs0fgj1tUNg1o4nLbak8YcW6sfI3WW2fvodKpELT74WcR_smqIHg9OrLSZIk_hkz-M-7S0mCTHUJqRI_oNWgiRg2TSzJxdm5kD9egnve1jjt0N-lNZwpU0BCc/w177-h218/2023%20MFG%20Partner%20Award%20Winner-Orv_Dothage%20Portrait.jpg" width="177" /></a></div>Congratulations to Orville Dothage III, Senior Manager at Northrop Grumman in St. Augustine, FL for his outstanding contributions to promote technology education and career awareness in support of manufacturing! Orville has worked in the aerospace industry for more than 35 years. Throughout his career, he has enjoyed the opportunity to connect and collaborate with innovative thinkers working with cutting-edge technology. Orville’s contributions have driven program success for the betterment of our warfighters. He has been successful at multi-tasking millions of dollars cost and schedule commitments. <br /><br />Orville believes "Manufacturing is a critical component of our economy. Through reliable and responsible manufacturing, we become poised for future growth". Highlights of his career include leading teams in performance improvement analysis, ensuring supplier quality assurance, maintaining ISO 9000 certifications and interfacing with internal and external customers. Orville has developed Quality Assurance programs that have been replicated across numerous sites. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXRPST_g25AKt8B4oyKbgaRBU15XmHKlmwPcCr3shyhLtPN_yoElZ6wwTwHQzDG7hoFQEKaNBdYuZEwbeujiTk3dSdc7q3KOAreSi8obrQ_isNJZ2WxjSQIJkWzeaacHD4KDwJ6gUR938c_fuDfxvOSEzQmiZQpxHcq67MihbgzLr4c-tv43c6ZT6eGY4/s4032/Orv%20with%20students.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXRPST_g25AKt8B4oyKbgaRBU15XmHKlmwPcCr3shyhLtPN_yoElZ6wwTwHQzDG7hoFQEKaNBdYuZEwbeujiTk3dSdc7q3KOAreSi8obrQ_isNJZ2WxjSQIJkWzeaacHD4KDwJ6gUR938c_fuDfxvOSEzQmiZQpxHcq67MihbgzLr4c-tv43c6ZT6eGY4/w284-h213/Orv%20with%20students.jpg" width="284" /></a></div>He is committed to supporting colleagues and mentoring the next generation workforce. Key contributions in this area include:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>the development of continuing education partnership programs with Goodwill Industries of California and Florida </li><li>High School Involvement partnership programs and</li><li>STEM events tied to National Manufacturing Day.</li></ul>His most recent endeavor involves creating, for the first time, a high school paid internship to produce the next generation of aircraft builders. The St Johns County Chamber of Commerce recognizes his relentless, hard work impacting technical education in St Johns County, "<i>we are proud of you and of Northrop Grumman for the great partnership with our educational institutions</i>". FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-85491445214941475212023-07-12T12:11:00.002-04:002023-07-12T12:11:59.587-04:00The Manufacturers Association of Central Florida wins FLATE 2023 Most Innovative Manufacturing Month Student Event Award <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunx31kU1rSVmhaRnnSM9C5_krb6yhETjC7FNJZSrT213sT2MVpd17ugodNwTAUljUZBGoVmIUpCN49pZwhC5teIuiuW5GFWT4a6Je8XeEmGDLf-dx9fFn66Mo78rNagE5Paq6lwaiD6m2gXzgc5fgRMz4QtXoUqwul91uVs3KnoGCgiNyJYYZf_4wvZM/s2048/MACFExpo-139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunx31kU1rSVmhaRnnSM9C5_krb6yhETjC7FNJZSrT213sT2MVpd17ugodNwTAUljUZBGoVmIUpCN49pZwhC5teIuiuW5GFWT4a6Je8XeEmGDLf-dx9fFn66Mo78rNagE5Paq6lwaiD6m2gXzgc5fgRMz4QtXoUqwul91uVs3KnoGCgiNyJYYZf_4wvZM/s320/MACFExpo-139.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The Manufacturers Association of Central Florida (MACF) won the 2023 Most Innovative Manufacturing Month Student Event Award for their 3rd Annual Made in Central Florida Expo and Student Design & Build Competition held at the Orlando Rosen Center in October 2022. The event featured over 100 employees from 27 local manufacturers in the Expo and a design and build student competition impacting over 250 students. Thirty-five (35) Middle and High Schools competed in the Design and Build Competition from Orange, Osceola, Lake, and Seminole school districts. <div><br /></div><div>The FLATE Speed Networking event held at the Expo connected educators to industry representatives in order to build long-term relationships to promote manufacturing careers and support students and to connect manufacturers to the student pipeline. Forty-eight (48) school counselors from Orange, Lake and Sumter County School Districts, as well as educators from middle schools, high schools and tech schools, met with representatives from the manufacturing company participants listed below to discuss career opportunities for their students.</div><div><ul><li><a href="https://dotdecimal.com/">.decimal</a></li><li><a href="https://tychoninc.com/">Tychon</a></li><li><a href="http://www.meritfasteners.com/">Merit Fasteners</a></li><li><a href="https://www.qmscfl.com/">Quality Manufacturing Services</a></li><li><a href="https://www.millenniumluxurycoaches.com/">Millennium Luxury Coaches</a></li><li><a href="https://www.onefatfrog.com/">One Fat Frog</a></li><li><a href="https://power.mhi.com/regions/amer/">Mitsubishi Power Systems</a></li><li><a href="https://nautique.com/about/factory-tour">Nautique Boat Co.</a></li><li><a href="https://seelevator.com/">Southeast Elevator</a></li><li><a href="https://www.alro.com/">Alro Metals</a></li><li><a href="https://resolutetissue.com/">Resolute Tissue</a></li><li><a href="https://custommetaldesigns.com/">Custom Metal Designs</a></li><li><a href="https://www.collinsmanufacturing.com/">Collins Manufacturing</a></li><li><a href="https://intelitek.com/">Intellitek</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fritolay.com/">PepsiCo-FritoLay</a></li><li><a href="https://jstpower.com/">JST Power Equipment</a></li><li><a href="https://rapidps.com/">Rapid Prototyping Services</a></li><li>Cook Engineering</li><li><a href="https://www.addison-hvac.com/">Addison HVAC</a></li><li><a href="https://aircraftmaintenancestands.com/">JETechnology Solutions/JSI</a></li><li><a href="https://www.xymogen.com/">Xymogen</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazonhose.com/locations/orlando/">Amazon Hose & Rubber</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jbtc.com/aerotech/about-us/contact-us/">JBT Aerotech</a></li><li><a href="https://www.siemens.com/us/en/company/siemens-in-the-usa/florida.html">Siemens</a></li><li><a href="https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/business-areas/rotary-and-mission-systems.html">Lockheed Martin/RMS</a></li><li><a href="https://www.lightpath.com/">Lightpath Technologies</a></li><li><a href="https://www.datagraphicsinc.com/">Data Graphics</a></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcBdi-axMJiApcspCxiBsybXkU3StmBUc5Dqs6eJlgMP6CmS2RdlnMUju9hJSewKBkI5rcZr5GNpeysq0u5bCXadvssgIvzi3hiIKr3fMbgCkTDU1Bla1hHNgJ3fGkaHBJ83QP2wBb8t-122py8a1Yko-YcJnXJRKaXeMbYMv79ucw2s0K4JzewF4kH8/s2048/MACFExpo-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcBdi-axMJiApcspCxiBsybXkU3StmBUc5Dqs6eJlgMP6CmS2RdlnMUju9hJSewKBkI5rcZr5GNpeysq0u5bCXadvssgIvzi3hiIKr3fMbgCkTDU1Bla1hHNgJ3fGkaHBJ83QP2wBb8t-122py8a1Yko-YcJnXJRKaXeMbYMv79ucw2s0K4JzewF4kH8/w236-h157/MACFExpo-3.jpg" width="236" /></a></div>The Expo and Competition was a day-long event with multiple agenda items. The expo provided an opportunity for manufacturing companies to set up exhibits for students, teachers, counselors, and other industry partners to learn more about career opportunities. Middle and high school students had the opportunity to participate in a Design and Build Competition, designing and executing a mechanical pump to move water from one bucket to another. There were also presentations by industry partners to students and counselors about the manufacturing industry, and a manufacturing panel discussion for students to ask questions of industry leaders about career opportunities.</div><div><br />To gain insight into the impact of the day, a survey was conducted at the end of the event. 100% of the student respondents felt that visiting and learning from industry helped them better understand the concepts needed to apply and gave them a better understanding of the careers and opportunities that exist in the manufacturing industry. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4-u3t2P2Y1rFEIAdXMNiMjQrUj8fqGDMd9IjP_v3TMveaKqzWyP35CclOov1PPTEoqfv1aqzJippSo-cO15ncqIDJSJU_ZcS5OOnlc3jHHNlxOCR9Q9RdhbQkrA1NwI5GsF0VaPXPOe_T4_e5qeUr_tmkwDSCkDUeW7SOYqNgrypQsKwF3q0m158_44/s2048/MACFExpo-46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4-u3t2P2Y1rFEIAdXMNiMjQrUj8fqGDMd9IjP_v3TMveaKqzWyP35CclOov1PPTEoqfv1aqzJippSo-cO15ncqIDJSJU_ZcS5OOnlc3jHHNlxOCR9Q9RdhbQkrA1NwI5GsF0VaPXPOe_T4_e5qeUr_tmkwDSCkDUeW7SOYqNgrypQsKwF3q0m158_44/s320/MACFExpo-46.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Here are some of the student comments, when asked what they liked most: <br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>“I loved how well informed the employees were about any and all questions we had, which really shows how well versed they are in their line of work, company, and industry they work in overall.” </li><li>” Learning new things about the manufacturing industry.”</li><li>“I really enjoyed the interactive demos and walking through the process in order to really gets the idea of how the process works.”</li><li>“I thought it was incredibly cool to see how something I use everyday is made. It really made me appreciate water on the second floor of my house more.”</li></ul>A Mechatronics instructor at Orange Technical College-South Campus had this to say: “We are happy to have participated in the MACF hydro-pump event at the Rosen Hotel. Our mechatronics students had a great time showing off their skills, visiting the trade show, and making connections with vendors, and were happy to have brought home a win for the Orange Technical College - South Campus!" <br /><br />Congratulations to the Manufacturing Association of Central Florida (MACF) for a successful event and being awarded the FLATE 2023 Most Innovative Manufacturing Student Event Award! The Award will be recognized at the FACTE Annual Conference and Trade Show in Orlando, FL July 18, 2023, at the FLATE Educator Best Practice Award Winners Panel. The Manufacturing Student Event award will also be recognized at the <a href="https://www.floridamakemore.com/registration/registration557">2023 FloridaMakes Make More Summit</a> – October 25-26, 2023, in Orlando, FL! <br /><br />For information on the FLATE Awards visit: <a href="http://fl-ate.org/programs/flate-awards">http://fl-ate.org/programs/flate-awards</a> , or contact Executive Director of FLATE, Ernie Friend at Ernie.Friend@flate.org. </div>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-63957904301263632482023-06-19T22:13:00.002-04:002023-06-19T22:13:18.785-04:00Kevin Davenport wins FLATE 2023 Distinguished Manufacturing Secondary Educator-of-the-Year <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGZPQAlS0XKfDLNv6HcJupsbN-A_j1IdRq3NsA6VlEgENzmNDMlV1O9opBhFnCbVwOzHNXHoc6TMefI9LjGOArJ5DgI4j1BXD0nYwQ7xJvzVlaDMLOY6H9o2nudMAYRQ2ihoEQf1Pi_GskwBNCG2CQoU44e5bBCHQgdRW1NNdqnjR19rYNHb4Gd8G0yA/s3450/2023%203%20Secondary%20Award%20Winner-Kevin%20Davenport.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3450" data-original-width="3000" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGZPQAlS0XKfDLNv6HcJupsbN-A_j1IdRq3NsA6VlEgENzmNDMlV1O9opBhFnCbVwOzHNXHoc6TMefI9LjGOArJ5DgI4j1BXD0nYwQ7xJvzVlaDMLOY6H9o2nudMAYRQ2ihoEQf1Pi_GskwBNCG2CQoU44e5bBCHQgdRW1NNdqnjR19rYNHb4Gd8G0yA/w177-h203/2023%203%20Secondary%20Award%20Winner-Kevin%20Davenport.jpg" width="177" /></a></div>Kevin Davenport, Instructor of Engineering & Manufacturing at The Academy of Engineering & Environmental Science at Creekside High School in St. Johns, FL is the recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Manufacturing Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award. The Award represents a joint effort between FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center), FloridaMakes and FAITE (Florida Association for Industrial and Technical Educators) to recognize contributions of educators and industries in advancing technician education and training on a regional and statewide level. Kevin will be recognized at the Florida Association for Career and Technical Education (FACTE) Annual Conference & Trade Show that will be held July 17-19, 2023 at the SeaWorld Renaissance in Orlando, FL where the winners will also serve as panelists for the Best Practice Award Winners Panel. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTILuHym5zIcxolkBFgO65mjoMo89Px5Nfhyp-q8KeXCS1NNHElvNHdLiipWHLBlHd6hlRYIQfLh_zZJIjdZWUeoN6uMmdwaPR54IWhKu62KjzrAvEP7mfUlsQlImnYVx9CxKL1VCrqlA05eAUPdcW6ctelPi1e1gm_i4l8vBfAh2Z2vKWVBgvhUmyfA/s554/Kevin%20Davenport%20with%20Students%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="554" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTILuHym5zIcxolkBFgO65mjoMo89Px5Nfhyp-q8KeXCS1NNHElvNHdLiipWHLBlHd6hlRYIQfLh_zZJIjdZWUeoN6uMmdwaPR54IWhKu62KjzrAvEP7mfUlsQlImnYVx9CxKL1VCrqlA05eAUPdcW6ctelPi1e1gm_i4l8vBfAh2Z2vKWVBgvhUmyfA/w211-h195/Kevin%20Davenport%20with%20Students%201.png" width="211" /></a></div>Kevin Davenport is a 13-year veteran teaching in St. Johns County School District’s Career and Technical Education department. He is a licensed engineer and has over 30 years of industry experience including founding, acquiring, selling, and transitioning multiple engineering consulting firms. <br /><br />Mr. Davenport’s true passion is training students for, and aligning them with, powerful opportunities for their future. Specifically, his interests are creating business partnerships, student mentoring opportunities and internships to supercharge student growth and interest in the STEM and manufacturing fields. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSx29RnU8op69y-dOts_bVQ_V8e7yD6o7WnI0aHL2xlr7OqLXpA9f6Y9EiO9PEcSmU5pSNcmThogMWEihIt_9hLJ1s6psZ6KWMGtMWaA0JjmD9ebw1wKaQWHiRK7KiCegW66MQIsdbrqXudJw7csuPLSVGc_qfcw8djDa7I1sveou2T0n0DhbN4GnD1I/s800/Kevin%20Davenport%20with%20Students%203.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="800" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSx29RnU8op69y-dOts_bVQ_V8e7yD6o7WnI0aHL2xlr7OqLXpA9f6Y9EiO9PEcSmU5pSNcmThogMWEihIt_9hLJ1s6psZ6KWMGtMWaA0JjmD9ebw1wKaQWHiRK7KiCegW66MQIsdbrqXudJw7csuPLSVGc_qfcw8djDa7I1sveou2T0n0DhbN4GnD1I/w257-h185/Kevin%20Davenport%20with%20Students%203.png" width="257" /></a></div>The Creekside High School students (where Mr. Davenport teaches) learn foundational engineering, manufacturing, design, and innovation skills in a 4-year program in the Academy of Engineering and Environmental Science – a Florida Career Academy designed to teach a sequence of courses around a specific career choice or theme. Students in the Engineering Tract at the Academy can earn Industry certifications while in the program and include Manufacturing Skills Standards Council Certified Production Technician (MSSC-CPT) certification; Autodesk’s AutoCAD, Inventor, and Revit certifications; OSHA 10; Intuit’s Entrepreneurship and Small Business certificate; and PIM’s Project Management Ready certification. <br /><br />Mr. Davenport is the sponsor and lead mentor for Creekside’s FIRST Robotics Team 8775. In addition to robotics, he leads several extracurricular activities including Engineering Club, Society of Women Engineers, National Technical Honor Society and ACE Mentoring. <br /><br />The culmination of many of Creekside’s student’s high school careers is obtaining one of approximately 25 summer internships in the industry. These opportunities exist because Mr. Davenport has maintained and curated relationships with the sponsoring companies and organizations. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg196FmUlz9QkkUlJoK-H9M77y4FWD7gz1b51DbfXz9Q9eTeyz0-pcHLux0-N6b8wzcZ9_ZJ6nzjgykfvPGq74dXYnE_lPov-PBmY5y4v7l_m6PoOKkerURQuwPklfxEr5UjGEHcxUan1GBqxH6IIXYytyHCm2cblsE4uVNZDrOygRLD3lENBueo_srcH8/s362/Kevin%20Davenport%20with%20Students%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="284" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg196FmUlz9QkkUlJoK-H9M77y4FWD7gz1b51DbfXz9Q9eTeyz0-pcHLux0-N6b8wzcZ9_ZJ6nzjgykfvPGq74dXYnE_lPov-PBmY5y4v7l_m6PoOKkerURQuwPklfxEr5UjGEHcxUan1GBqxH6IIXYytyHCm2cblsE4uVNZDrOygRLD3lENBueo_srcH8/w199-h254/Kevin%20Davenport%20with%20Students%202.png" width="199" /></a></div>Mr. Davenport believes that “Manufacturing and STEM education are foundational to the future economic success of this country. In the words of Lee Iacocca, “A country’s competitiveness starts not on the factory floor or in the engineering lab. It starts in the classroom.” Overcoming the potential stigma of manufacturing as mundane or repetitive is important, as advanced manufacturing today is anything but. Manufacturing and STEM education can function as a catalyst for students, igniting a passion which may have gone undiscovered. These classes give students the opportunity to establish a relationship between what they’re learning in their core classes and real-world applications.” <br /><br />Along with teaching and mentoring his students, Mr. Davenport has contributed to manufacturing education in a host of other ways. These include: <br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Host and Organizer of “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” 2023</li><li>Society of Manufacturing Engineers scholarship reviewer 2022</li><li>Founder and President of education non-profit 2022-current</li><li>National Defense Industry SOAR STEM Trade and Career Symposium Planning Committee 2022</li><li>National ACE Mentoring Champion Award 2021-2022</li><li>Department Head for CTE at Creekside High School 2021-present</li><li>Engineering Coordinator for St. Johns County Schools 2021-present</li><li>Adjunct Professor - St. Johns River State College - Advanced Manufacturing 2020-2021</li><li>FIRST Robotics team sponsor 2019-current</li><li>National Technical Honor Society sponsor 2019-present</li><li>ACE Mentoring Teacher of the Year 2018-2019</li><li>MSSC Certified Instructor 2018-present</li><li>Society of Women Engineers sponsor 2017-present</li><li>Northeast Florida Engineering Teacher of the Year 2016-2017</li><li>Creekside High School Rookie Teacher of the Year 2011-2012</li><li>Engineering Club sponsor 2010-present </li></ul>Mr. Davenport holds fast to the belief that most of the “good stuff” happens outside the confines of the traditional school day. His students are frequently found in his classroom before the first bell and after the last, engaging in skill sessions with the Florida Civil Educators Foundation, listening to guest speakers present STEM topics, developing patents, fine-tuning projects and building/programming robots. A newer project has taken the students back in time. They’re designing and fabricating parts for “Lucky 13” – an international effort to restore a WWII B-17 bomber. The fact that many of these activities run simultaneously is a testament to Kevin’s ability to lead and to the students’ respect for him. Students from other high schools and from home-schools also benefit from his knowledge! <br /><br />Join us in congratulating Kevin Davenport as the recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Manufacturing Secondary Educator-of-the-Year! <br /><br />For information on the FLATE Awards visit <a href="http://fl-ate.org/programs/flate-awards">http://fl-ate.org/programs/flate-awards</a>, or contact Executive Director of FLATE, <a href="mailto:ernie.friend@flate.org">Mr. Ernie Friend</a> or Senior Education Advisor, <a href="mailto:marilyn.barger@flate.org">Dr. Marilyn Barger</a>. <br /><br /><br /> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW258888875 BCX9" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW258888875 BCX9" paraeid="{aabf3ca5-1f75-4d04-98d9-cf8e84693e78}{130}" paraid="2085843185" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px 7px 0px 6px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="TextRun SCXW258888875 BCX9" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Georgia, Georgia_EmbeddedFont, Georgia_MSFontService, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> </span><span class="EOP SCXW258888875 BCX9" data-ccp-props="{"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559685":90,"335559737":110,"335559738":201,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Georgia, Georgia_EmbeddedFont, Georgia_MSFontService, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-37997655343317214312023-06-19T22:09:00.003-04:002023-06-19T22:09:33.732-04:00Greg Lewis wins FLATE 2023 Distinguished Manufacturing Post-Secondary Educator-of-the-Year <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUC1sOu7K6vpRZR_Gmd_IBF3wcDNekzwCsR4qwr_kwfeH4pxJWbT_5I_RkWCSvEMwAnXm6WCwZvS5hbaXhKcbBaqRpwmOKrIx4rPWz7OKOpeP-il-duqtd9zIYeAaTYzGRd4I2gQKhqocrHJ9zVuDdKSa40gyWbufK2pg08JW_1nMra5LRM-QyqYWR2Q/s1600/2023%20Secondary%20Award%20Winner-Greg%20Lewis%20Portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUC1sOu7K6vpRZR_Gmd_IBF3wcDNekzwCsR4qwr_kwfeH4pxJWbT_5I_RkWCSvEMwAnXm6WCwZvS5hbaXhKcbBaqRpwmOKrIx4rPWz7OKOpeP-il-duqtd9zIYeAaTYzGRd4I2gQKhqocrHJ9zVuDdKSa40gyWbufK2pg08JW_1nMra5LRM-QyqYWR2Q/w148-h197/2023%20Secondary%20Award%20Winner-Greg%20Lewis%20Portrait.jpg" width="148" /></a></div>Greg Lewis, a Professor in Engineering Technology (ET) at St. Petersburg College in Clearwater, FL, will receive the 2023 Distinguished Manufacturing Post-Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award. The Award represents a joint effort between FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center), FloridaMakes and FAITE (Florida Association for Industrial and Technical Educators) to recognize contributions of educators and industries in advancing technician education and training on a regional and statewide level. Greg will be recognized at the Florida Association for Career and Technical Education (FACTE) Annual Conference & Trade Show that will be held July 17-19, 2023 at the SeaWorld Renaissance in Orlando, FL where the winners will also serve as panelists for the Best Practice Award Winners Panel. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLCGA7HUvX2VudEObWth_SUMR7kLubH9i1BZdOj6ePKiVvrLfwu5QkZ-qcLlgvXlRFISG2tA8oezCmDwl3OOrc3__o8-lzSHC2DarqETcNNy9aHFbZkvfojvbuHzmlTR5IE6YEeJNR_lF9QPxwOC6hvGig1B8zcfn_mOdmYVR0QFsQAuhD2wQs7sZuos/s1164/GregL1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="1164" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLCGA7HUvX2VudEObWth_SUMR7kLubH9i1BZdOj6ePKiVvrLfwu5QkZ-qcLlgvXlRFISG2tA8oezCmDwl3OOrc3__o8-lzSHC2DarqETcNNy9aHFbZkvfojvbuHzmlTR5IE6YEeJNR_lF9QPxwOC6hvGig1B8zcfn_mOdmYVR0QFsQAuhD2wQs7sZuos/w259-h195/GregL1.jpg" width="259" /></a></div>Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Greg Lewis began his career as a construction carpenter and advanced into interior design, creating trim packages for commercial projects traveling throughout the United States. When he returned to college, he studied Industrial Technology and received his associate degree at St. Petersburg College, his bachelor’s degree in educational technology at the University of South Florida, and his master’s degree from Fort Hays University in Network Engineering. Mr. Lewis has been teaching Engineering Graphics and Design at St. Petersburg College since 1997 and became the first instructor to teach SolidWorks in the state of Florida in 1999/2000. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8Q-OnYZMJbu5m3kdM-hlcvVy3mop8OUXuDC4kn6CoeOvhmfM4FPF1v32vkfDdmJYncDPPMKKCpLg0VOXFwbSu53UI2DtnyDG-txnpUkzUoZTwJ6P4Xe0AUXahTItMp0lxaWbYWw8fUygs76jNHgGeGGg1x1nStINx6gqI6y9xOZW_Ov2mvDlCSbCfEs/s1164/GregL3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="873" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8Q-OnYZMJbu5m3kdM-hlcvVy3mop8OUXuDC4kn6CoeOvhmfM4FPF1v32vkfDdmJYncDPPMKKCpLg0VOXFwbSu53UI2DtnyDG-txnpUkzUoZTwJ6P4Xe0AUXahTItMp0lxaWbYWw8fUygs76jNHgGeGGg1x1nStINx6gqI6y9xOZW_Ov2mvDlCSbCfEs/w153-h204/GregL3.jpg" width="153" /></a></div>Currently, Mr. Lewis teaches Autodesk programs such as AutoCAD, Rivet (Intro and Advanced), Inventor, and Fusion 360, and teaches Manufacturing Design, Architectural Design, Rapid Prototyping and CNC Programming. He continues to teach SolidWorks, four levels of Mechanical Design, FEA Analysis, and 3D Printing. <p></p><p></p>In addition to teaching and providing mentorship to students and teachers at St. Petersburg College, Mr. Lewis works with the community through various local high schools and manufacturing companies in and around St. Petersburg. He offered summer camp opportunities for high school and middle school students to design and build robots using SolidWorks in 2018, 2019 and 2023. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqsK0PeOe0M-c-UcIdZzMnEndtWWguGvNUDIqR3muWKWVBFaor5rysvJSOWdU_P6cJrBVcNKzYN4gHmoZFNswDIgJCX0HwxpgllQjwBZ_BKzDYPfdgK9b2viwhc4Uy1JfgAVSw3uuI4FWqPNUwwk-2Fr380j0rAZJiFZutjmXM3bq2VrHIUKu_vgomMQ/s640/GregL2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqsK0PeOe0M-c-UcIdZzMnEndtWWguGvNUDIqR3muWKWVBFaor5rysvJSOWdU_P6cJrBVcNKzYN4gHmoZFNswDIgJCX0HwxpgllQjwBZ_BKzDYPfdgK9b2viwhc4Uy1JfgAVSw3uuI4FWqPNUwwk-2Fr380j0rAZJiFZutjmXM3bq2VrHIUKu_vgomMQ/w141-h188/GregL2.jpg" width="141" /></a></div>Mr. Lewis works with the St. Petersburg College Engineering Club and has participated on Advisory committees for local High Schools for more than ten years. His other professional awards include St. Petersburg College Instructor of the year in 2015 (nominated again in 2022) and awarded the National League of Innovation 2019 League Excellence Award. <p></p><p>In his down time, Greg enjoys long range bike rides and golfing. Congratulations to Greg for adding the 2023 Distinguished Manufacturing Post-Secondary Educator-of-the-Year award to his plethora of accomplishments! </p><p>For information on the FLATE Awards visit http://fl-ate.org/programs/flate-awards, or contact Executive Director of FLATE, Mr. Ernie Friend or Senior Education Advisor, Dr. Marilyn Barger. </p><p><br /></p><p> </p>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-28773838828474815662023-05-10T00:18:00.002-04:002023-05-10T09:23:32.268-04:00Congratulations to the 2023 FLATE Award Winners!<p style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: black;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8dKW-Hb6y28GXDeFMVgKtSkDtrp1y_2MZP844kpj1ZdVdmquKrTOoRO6x4RlokTU36iQbEGDRrIuk3-LGBOFfoCgDkKq_8rF2kx4xmBY9fInYBrGrwl-QcGvpJbvobmWzW-E545OXpMRusw16gCl6akIV9oYvpUt9mQdnmeSpagj23_HdhEtCge2/s400/award%20icon%20nodate.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8dKW-Hb6y28GXDeFMVgKtSkDtrp1y_2MZP844kpj1ZdVdmquKrTOoRO6x4RlokTU36iQbEGDRrIuk3-LGBOFfoCgDkKq_8rF2kx4xmBY9fInYBrGrwl-QcGvpJbvobmWzW-E545OXpMRusw16gCl6akIV9oYvpUt9mQdnmeSpagj23_HdhEtCge2/w160-h160/award%20icon%20nodate.png" width="160" /></a></div><span face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: black;">This is the sixteenth year FLATE has recognized educators at the secondary and postsecondary level and industry partners for their outstanding contributions to promote manufacturing related technical education in Florida. “The Awards represent FLATE’s effort to showcase and recognize the contributions of educators and industries in advancing technical education and training on a regional and statewide level” said Marilyn Barger, Ph.D., Senior Education Advisor of FLATE. </span><span face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: black;"><br /></span><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center), FloridaMakes and FAITE (Florida Association for Industrial and Technical Educators) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 FLATE Manufacturing Awards. <br /><br />This year’s Awardees include: <br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Kevin M. Davenport, Instructor of Engineering & Manufacturing at The Academy of Engineering & Environmental Science at Creekside High School in St. Johns, FL, will receive the Distinguished Manufacturing Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Gregory A. Lewis, Professor in Engineering Technology at St. Petersburg College in Clearwater, FL, will receive the Distinguished Manufacturing Post-Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Orville L. Dothage, III, Sr. Manager at Northrup Grumman in St. Augustine, FL, will receive the Distinguished Manufacturing Partner Service Award</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The Manufacturers Association of Central Florida (MACF), Most Innovative Manufacturing Month Student Event Award for their Made in Central Florida Expo and Student Design & Build Competition featuring 27 local manufacturers in the Expo and a design and build student competition impacting over 250 students.</li></ul>Ernie Friend, Executive Director of FLATE, adds "The work of FLATE award winners is making a real difference in the lives of students and the future of our state's manufacturing industry. We are grateful for their dedication to excellence in manufacturing education and to their collaborative work with industry partners, community leaders, and other educators to create a robust manufacturing ecosystem in Florida. Their work is helping to ensure that our state has the workforce it needs to compete in the global economy." <br /><br />FloridaMakes CEO, Kevin Carr, agrees that these award winners move manufacturing workforce forward. “Educators play an important role in inspiring the next generation of manufacturing workers. It is our honor to recognize the 2023 FLATE Awardees for their outstanding work in manufacturing education in Florida.”<br /><br />Awardees were selected from a distinguished pool of nominations submitted from across the state and were judged by an awards committee comprised of industry representative(s), FAITE board member(s), past awardee(s), and member(s) of the FloridaMakes Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Leadership Committee (AMWLC). <br /><br />Awardees for the first three awards will be recognized at the Florida Association for Career and Technical Education (FACTE) Annual Conference & Trade Show that will be held July 17-19, 2023 at the SeaWorld Renaissance in Orlando, FL where they will also serve as panelists for the Best Practice Award Winners Panel. The Most Innovative Manufacturing Student Event Award winners will be recognized at the 2023 Florida MakeMore Manufacturing Summit held annually in the Fall in Orlando.<p></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="layout layout--1-column" data-cpeid="w-1682430397334-493" style="color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="column column--1 scale stack" data-cpeid="w-1682430397334-917" style="width: 600px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="divider" data-cpeid="w-1682430397334-549" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="divider_container" style="padding-bottom: 9px; padding-top: 9px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="divider_content-row" style="height: 1px; table-layout: fixed; width: 558px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#cc9933" class="divider_content-cell" height="1" style="background-color: #cc9933; border-bottom-width: 0px; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding-bottom: 3px;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="layout layout--1-column" data-cpeid="w-1682430419623-251" style="color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="column column--1 scale stack" data-cpeid="w-1682430419623-132" style="width: 600px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="text text--padding-vertical" data-cpeid="w-1682430419623-147" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">About the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center</span><span face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: black;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-style: italic;">FLATE is a Center of Excellence for advanced technological education and is committed to ensuring that Florida has a well-prepared workforce for advanced and emerging technologies in manufacturing by providing educational resources and strategies for curriculum, professional development and student recruitment in secondary and post-secondary education. FLATE was created in 2004 through a grant from the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Program which is focused on improving STEM education to meet the needs of American advanced technology industries. In 2020, FLATE became a part of the FloridaMakes network. For more information visit </span><a href="http://www.fl-ate.org/" style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-style: italic; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">www.fl-ate.org</a><span face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-style: italic;">. </span><span face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: black;"> </span><span face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: #8d2063; font-size: 16px;"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">About FloridaMakes</span><span face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: black;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-style: italic;">FloridaMakes is a statewide, industry-led, public-private partnership operated by an alliance of Florida's regional manufacturers associations with the sole mission of strengthening and advancing Florida’s economy by improving the competitiveness, productivity and technological performance of its manufacturing sector, with an emphasis on small- and medium-sized firms. FloridaMakes is the official representative of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network in the state of Florida, a program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. For more information visit </span><a href="http://www.floridamakes.com/" style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-style: italic; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">FloridaMakes.com</a><span face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-style: italic;">. </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-40186993952721311292023-05-10T00:13:00.007-04:002023-05-13T08:03:47.242-04:00Statewide Engineering Technology Industry Advisory Board<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoE9NR4pZP4AcL-7xX_GFFJ4ZbBQDxusEUeq9_dLi0vyP44AggbTjpl91WDwcqVospGBbja1iMvpxZ1MDmbiboN8bU7cmJeQH_EKgKfWDgdO1B36JTatuD_WnUyDaVp_p8IMfc_YVam11Hzef6BSnwdxNpn56yIsv5K_2A332ozaPXRoAUg_acN1v/s3928/SETIAB2%20cropped.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1703" data-original-width="3928" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoE9NR4pZP4AcL-7xX_GFFJ4ZbBQDxusEUeq9_dLi0vyP44AggbTjpl91WDwcqVospGBbja1iMvpxZ1MDmbiboN8bU7cmJeQH_EKgKfWDgdO1B36JTatuD_WnUyDaVp_p8IMfc_YVam11Hzef6BSnwdxNpn56yIsv5K_2A332ozaPXRoAUg_acN1v/s320/SETIAB2%20cropped.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The first meeting of the Statewide Engineering Technology
Industry Advisory Committee (SETIAB) took place on Wednesday, March 29, 2023,
the evening prior to the <a href="https://flate-mif.blogspot.com/2023/04/celebrating-50th-state-wide-forum-on.html" target="_blank">Spring Engineering Technology Forum (ET Forum)</a>. <p></p><p>The goal of the new SETIAB is to ensure that
the more than twenty ET programs in the state continue to meet the rapidly
evolving needs of industry and to raise the visibility of the skills and
competencies of the program completers and to raise the visibility of the A.S.
Engineering Technology degree program. </p><p>The initial board has industry
representatives from 6 state and community colleges and will focus on reviewing
the advanced manufacturing competencies, recruiting additional members from
other colleges, and setting up its organizational structure and bylaws. The board will consist of at least one
industry representative who supports a college ET advisory board, a member from
FloridaMakes and a representative from the K12 education system in Florida and
one from the Florida Department of Education’s Adult and Career Education
Division. Non-voting members of the new advisory board include representatives
from college programs that have an industry member of the board and
representatives from FLATE. In the coming months, the college leadership and
FLATE will be recruiting SETIAB board members from other colleges.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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Forum the following day and met many of the ET educators from around the state
and shared in the discussions about the ET program curriculum, new courses, lab
equipment and student issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This board
is an imitative of the NSF Engineering Technology adjustment grant awarded to
FloridaMakes and four college partners (Polk State College, College of Central Florida,
Daytona State College and St. Petersburg College) in 2022 to update the AS ET
Curriculum and expand the engagement of industry in the program Statewide. <p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The
new Statewide ET Industry Advisory Board is also supported by the Florida Department of Education Perkins
Leadership grant to FloridaMakes supporting FLATE. Look for a new page
highlighting the SETIAB on FLATE’s website soon and if you have any questions,
please contact Dr. Mori Toosi (<a href="mailto:mtoosi@polk.edu">mtoosi@polk.edu</a>)
or Dr. Marilyn Barger (<a href="mailto:Marilyn.barger@flate.org">Marilyn.barger@flate.org</a>).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UbVnplI5moIDF5Ct1Lza4hnjhF8pFvEEdRDwIHu_cTwuRrOI8b6aMTIRgTF7If2fAhaoWMXCHppm3wg2dJaFteVUudcv6S_pDSGCQzWkliQW_q65Q_IrGm7WK7vM39yOhFUtkjZCzy7X5C2Tb1Nipg6-DoLA1rDaIHRkSXNqV3FeGKXWjYT3fDFH/s975/SETIAB%20PNG.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="975" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UbVnplI5moIDF5Ct1Lza4hnjhF8pFvEEdRDwIHu_cTwuRrOI8b6aMTIRgTF7If2fAhaoWMXCHppm3wg2dJaFteVUudcv6S_pDSGCQzWkliQW_q65Q_IrGm7WK7vM39yOhFUtkjZCzy7X5C2Tb1Nipg6-DoLA1rDaIHRkSXNqV3FeGKXWjYT3fDFH/w626-h518/SETIAB%20PNG.png" width="626" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
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Jaeger Corporation and FLATE to host the day-long Aligning Skills Between Industry & Education Workshop at the College of Central Florida (CF) in Ocala on April 20, 2023. The event was intended to facilitate lively discussions among technical educators, community, and government and industry leaders about how automation is changing the landscape of the manufacturing sector. <div><br /></div><div>Over 50 attendees participated in the very interactive panel discussions after hearing about:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>programs at CF by Sam Ajlani, Engineering Technology Department Head at CF; </li><li>an overview of FANUC’s history and products by Joe Baldiga; </li><li>the robotics High School program by Michael Stepp; </li><li>working with robotics and automation at Lockheed Martin from Roxanne Storms; and </li><li>about FLATE from Dr. Marilyn Barger. </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xQRjm_rQONzLpHPaIej0VYb08g2_fgwGODuBJV_e7UTJIdrRWTb-Dkgw_svezUsa7UL905fSqM0bHdnV_AWl5eE34YgeNNrDlEaLLYJqK1xBQnXlMBSa7RzS5pyImRjrNhA4VJ-43JNBIwkJl9pH_OILXK40KGWWepgpIjYQ4hyosnnyvhf7q-YJ/s4032/20230420_111538.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xQRjm_rQONzLpHPaIej0VYb08g2_fgwGODuBJV_e7UTJIdrRWTb-Dkgw_svezUsa7UL905fSqM0bHdnV_AWl5eE34YgeNNrDlEaLLYJqK1xBQnXlMBSa7RzS5pyImRjrNhA4VJ-43JNBIwkJl9pH_OILXK40KGWWepgpIjYQ4hyosnnyvhf7q-YJ/w258-h145/20230420_111538.jpg" width="258" /></a></div>Many issues were identified, and potential solutions suggested, but the big takeaway was that industry and education really need to work together on local and regional solutions that meet the needs of local communities. After lunch provided by FANUC, the attendees divided into two groups to tour the Engineering Technology Laboratories at CF, including CF’s impressive <a href="https://www.cf.edu/academics/noncredit-courses/corporate-college/fanuc-robotics/" target="_blank">FANUC Authorized Satellite Training (FAST) Center</a>. Two educators traveling home together reported that “the event was EXCELLENT and that they had lots to talk about connecting what they had learned to their own programs” on their drive home. FLATE will be following up with the educators who attended to capture their next steps.<br /><br />The need for skilled workers with automation training and certifications continues to grow across Florida and the nation in manufacturing and many industry sectors. FANUC has identified some current urgent needs of industry including more automation, more Computer Numerical Control (CNC) and implementing digital thread technology. They will be hosting additional “Aligning Skills” events across the country to help raise awareness of regional industry needs and bring industry and educators together to develop solutions. </div><div><br /></div><div>For more info, contact Dr. Marilyn Barger, Senior Education Advisor at FLATE at <a href="mailto:marilyn.barger@flate.org">marilyn.barger@flate.org</a>. <br /><br /></div>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-45396250662155902722023-04-17T16:16:00.005-04:002023-04-17T16:16:41.060-04:00Kudos to the 2023 Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction, and Architecture Expo at St Petersburg College<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvFwz6b4TyLfX5J45Y3KxFhF3-ivM0fvTJnGK5WXolkZTkwz3EGdUsh7JvlvdnnXm8C1JXg2I2KAifkvdhBS2ZH6kezBRHtPs5Fij7f_6cpY2TZxn3bEqU74E2N54HWhmgHPfNQiCXFAW2WEolofC_lu9b0cIE5cneEwO5eUQ8HqXts5puphICb89/s4032/IMG_9742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvFwz6b4TyLfX5J45Y3KxFhF3-ivM0fvTJnGK5WXolkZTkwz3EGdUsh7JvlvdnnXm8C1JXg2I2KAifkvdhBS2ZH6kezBRHtPs5Fij7f_6cpY2TZxn3bEqU74E2N54HWhmgHPfNQiCXFAW2WEolofC_lu9b0cIE5cneEwO5eUQ8HqXts5puphICb89/w202-h269/IMG_9742.jpg" width="202" /></a></div>On April 4<sup>th</sup>, FLATE had the opportunity to
participate in the Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction, and Architecture
(MECCA) Expo at St. Petersburg College (SPC), held at Clearwater Campus. Over
500 Pinellas County middle school and high school, students had the opportunity
to learn from multiple guest speakers and exhibits about exciting careers in
Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction, and Architecture. Many faculty, program advisors, and current
students from the SPC’s Engineering Technology Department, opened their Collaborative
Center for Emerging Technologies Laboratory and hi-tech classrooms to showcase the
incredible world of manufacturing and the amazing career paths it has to offer. <p></p><p>The Engineering Technology (ET) AS program at SPC currently offers specializations in quality,
electronics, advanced manufacturing, digital design & modeling, and several
industry-recognized certifications. Now with a brand-new Biotechnology AS
Program, SPC continues growing stronger, offering technology programs tailored
to meet the needs of local, state and nationwide industries. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheDLzA659KjgFcOQuCblzpkmvlsAYzNFnffqvXU6SIr7Xnb7FopcW2XaJGh-XOsShcioadIjKRJ4RpVMCzzuqlGXyQ0oGtEORqq2IxzvaZaagpv3JWr4BHIO6o3w7j8XC51j3Z6GLFo_JYz33aY6xHeqv21fzDG5YlcH-8RnSgsO0TILcRbm4Gr0x/s4032/IMG_9740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheDLzA659KjgFcOQuCblzpkmvlsAYzNFnffqvXU6SIr7Xnb7FopcW2XaJGh-XOsShcioadIjKRJ4RpVMCzzuqlGXyQ0oGtEORqq2IxzvaZaagpv3JWr4BHIO6o3w7j8XC51j3Z6GLFo_JYz33aY6xHeqv21fzDG5YlcH-8RnSgsO0TILcRbm4Gr0x/w261-h196/IMG_9740.jpg" width="261" /></a></div>The ET department exhibits at the MECCA Expo included fun and interactive demonstrations like
FLATE’s Dobot and measurement activity and a robot-controlled racecar roller
coaster presented by AMSkills. There were also “DogieBots” or Unitree Aliengo, high-performance quadruped robots that can traverse uneven terrain, climb
gradients and remain stable even if kicked and a “Tech Diablo” robot, the
world's first direct-drive self-balancing wheeled-leg robot by Stokes Robotics.
Definitely, St. Pete College & its industry partners provided an exquisite Hight Tech
Expo with free educational resources to help create awareness about the
multiple career paths available in the fields of ET and Manufacturing.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtYJA0F8qz9auI7o0AVENeyoJ8SITLEv9B5Rwee3VK7SuVZALNyr4DxkbICpfq_LDvfeIG5YTDF7aemW6GaG60inrXGksXIvN1lpA4Tu5vPYZWPOxekF_5x2oeaJpz0c-cx-urMxOkwAvq3qM65SsM9T2_rQkLJUUCS8Wqtxf-Dpw17fj3nAi1UG2/s4032/IMG_9752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtYJA0F8qz9auI7o0AVENeyoJ8SITLEv9B5Rwee3VK7SuVZALNyr4DxkbICpfq_LDvfeIG5YTDF7aemW6GaG60inrXGksXIvN1lpA4Tu5vPYZWPOxekF_5x2oeaJpz0c-cx-urMxOkwAvq3qM65SsM9T2_rQkLJUUCS8Wqtxf-Dpw17fj3nAi1UG2/w158-h211/IMG_9752.jpg" width="158" /></a></div>This type of outreach event has proven to be an exceptional
way to encourage students to explore future career opportunities and inspire
the next generation of skilled workers.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
For more information about FLATE and its educational resources to inspire the next
generation of hi-tech skilled workforce, visit <a href="http://fl-ate.org/">FLATE.org</a>
and <a href="http://madeinflorida.org/">MadeinFLorida.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-872446456563067022023-04-17T14:46:00.005-04:002023-04-17T16:21:11.352-04:00Celebrating the 50th State-wide Forum on Engineering Technology<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHLpMXugGXu-YhGBuDVKF73HgeVfMtHHZcFvTxxNm06wxBKfiDUf1nwlyt-vdXocNL1oNpAQ3bHhSGobL8SiialGqnkgWzNKu4JJXKZh1gY-QdmrWEHZy5i4TbuALjJp2_Zdbem6wsYaYx1syWgLyV3DUJdZzv5IyLPArQa4FVuC_7XxCTT-5uA-x/s500/FLATE%20Logos%20(1).png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHLpMXugGXu-YhGBuDVKF73HgeVfMtHHZcFvTxxNm06wxBKfiDUf1nwlyt-vdXocNL1oNpAQ3bHhSGobL8SiialGqnkgWzNKu4JJXKZh1gY-QdmrWEHZy5i4TbuALjJp2_Zdbem6wsYaYx1syWgLyV3DUJdZzv5IyLPArQa4FVuC_7XxCTT-5uA-x/w251-h251/FLATE%20Logos%20(1).png" width="251" /></a></div>The 50th Forum on Engineering Technology (ET) was held on March 30th and 31st at Daytona State College (DSC) in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Forum was well attended with more than 75 representatives from 18 state and community colleges, 3 Florida Universities, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), technical education sales representatives, and local industry and workforce partners. <div><br /></div><div>The spring ET Forum topics included FDOE updates, an introduction to the new proposed Autonomation College Credit Certificate (CCC), technical trends vendor round table, College updates, best practices and issues, DSC and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) updates, industrial workforce round table, University of Florida robotics modules, survey results regarding adjusting ET AS degree programs to respond to industry identified skills (NSF grant Award # 2148138), the introduction of FLATE new data dashboard “Manufacturing Matters.org”, master credential list. In addition, the forum included guest speakers from Florida Ready to Work program, IT-OT and Cyber for technicians, and Florida Center for Students with unique abilities. <br /><br /><i>History of the ET Forum </i><br /><br />Back in the mid-1990s, the faculty, program managers, and deans working in electronics and related technologies got together to work on one of the first Florida statewide articulation agreements for Associate of Science (A.S) degrees. The small group of interested and concerned stakeholders was excited about the prospect of transferability of what was then a “non-transferable degree.” That articulation agreement was implemented and has now been superseded by the Florida legislation that made all A.S degrees transferable with “2+2” alignments to Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degrees. The Florida ET Leadership Council and the ET Forum were established in April 1997 at Seminole Community College (now Seminole State College). Membership includes the department heads and the leaders of the engineering technology programs in the State of Florida. This was the genesis of the “Forum on Engineering Technology”—better known today as the Florida “ET Forum”. <br /><br />Since 2004, FLATE has facilitated this meeting to increase the impact and effectiveness of the event. <br /><br />Over the years, our Forum has matured and evolved to become more focused on action items and outcomes. Today, the ET Forum provides an excellent opportunity for industries and educators across the state to meet twice a year at different college locations to discuss common interests and issues surrounding the education of tomorrow’s advanced manufacturing workforce. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2b7ptrCezDQaLoWmfPUnHjvl8ZzwvTAWeGYGTjs4JEbbMPwpLtBqWCIpAusnDfIUKVr8_tSFuU03K2iqvqD7kD1H6FvYr6VwOAU2I0pgdFx8Ej5xt4p2P61UjznVDNoWz_66GAHe-UMcP0S_b-MbgACyB0Hffs0O_1PJeD1GJPhG7r1KM6l0wFX7h/s1881/ET%20Forum%20College%20List%20Table%20Spring%202023.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1881" data-original-width="1549" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2b7ptrCezDQaLoWmfPUnHjvl8ZzwvTAWeGYGTjs4JEbbMPwpLtBqWCIpAusnDfIUKVr8_tSFuU03K2iqvqD7kD1H6FvYr6VwOAU2I0pgdFx8Ej5xt4p2P61UjznVDNoWz_66GAHe-UMcP0S_b-MbgACyB0Hffs0O_1PJeD1GJPhG7r1KM6l0wFX7h/w396-h479/ET%20Forum%20College%20List%20Table%20Spring%202023.png" width="396" /></a></div><br />FLATE works with the Forum to strengthen the consortium, share its administrative activities and projects, provide professional development, bring industry and academia together, and with the support of FDOE, engage in statewide curriculum reform. </div><div><br /></div><div>The ET Forum has become a true engineering technology community of practice and a model for other states to follow. </div><div><br /></div><div>Since 1996, the ET Forum has convened fifty times at over 24 different Florida colleges. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>Special thanks to Daytona State College for hosting the ET Forum (for the fifth time) and the educational vendors for sponsoring the Forum.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm21_vIQGZlDSvXYgF-g8_PuuiG_MzaLSLaxQUCzWCr_KYYwTAKBL-esj4rMR_BS87CKQCMUJAp9jRXuPuggkZo2PHspZBsiqN-QSh42-aIMRtcZjCMjP1Zzl_1RvQXZsBkqpA6XjE64fbr-na7BHdXQGshGVIoD2dlGUAT1lMsNLXVAp94Oxjv9Y8/s960/Spring%202023%20ET%20Forum%20Master%20Slides%20Friday%20March%2031%20FINAL.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm21_vIQGZlDSvXYgF-g8_PuuiG_MzaLSLaxQUCzWCr_KYYwTAKBL-esj4rMR_BS87CKQCMUJAp9jRXuPuggkZo2PHspZBsiqN-QSh42-aIMRtcZjCMjP1Zzl_1RvQXZsBkqpA6XjE64fbr-na7BHdXQGshGVIoD2dlGUAT1lMsNLXVAp94Oxjv9Y8/w591-h332/Spring%202023%20ET%20Forum%20Master%20Slides%20Friday%20March%2031%20FINAL.jpg" width="591" /></a></div><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /> <br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>For more information on the Forum and/or A.S.E.T degree visit <a href="http://fl-ate.org/projects/et-forum.html">http://fl-ate.org/projects/et-forum.html</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Save the date for the Fall 2023 ET Forum: September 28 - 29 at St. Johns River State College.</div><div><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> </div>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-27180625503951299992023-04-17T12:21:00.005-04:002023-04-17T13:02:20.458-04:00FLATE Attends 2023 SkillsUSA Florida Conference<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.skillsusafl.org" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.skillsusafl.org" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozJ9Ouv4s5N74oeuo5hEZhMBWoenSZlJO2Yy3JaBNQ0E5Ow8QxPAPbM7UAPlAGyrZ_I4tjXUWSWZTvssR2CH3L9yjkrSzd4xaDcNLEiYY3ZtIlxw2flMnOxk6xdyr-jhvBqhZCarkHayHG5givLnAitDqL2MbbMSLNxRiaG__FjwbGJJAPipAMlut/s1683/skills%20usa%20logo.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1683" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozJ9Ouv4s5N74oeuo5hEZhMBWoenSZlJO2Yy3JaBNQ0E5Ow8QxPAPbM7UAPlAGyrZ_I4tjXUWSWZTvssR2CH3L9yjkrSzd4xaDcNLEiYY3ZtIlxw2flMnOxk6xdyr-jhvBqhZCarkHayHG5givLnAitDqL2MbbMSLNxRiaG__FjwbGJJAPipAMlut/w255-h166/skills%20usa%20logo.png" width="255" /></a></div>SkillsUSA Florida is a nonprofit organization that provides career and technical education (CTE) students with the skills and knowledge they need to be successful in the workforce. The organization offers a variety of programs and services, including competitions, leadership development opportunities, and scholarships.</div><br />The 2023 Florida State Leadership and Skills Conference was held on April 10-13 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, FL. Ernie Friend, the Executive Director of FLATE, attended the event this year and had an opportunity to meet many young people with incredible workforce skills learned through the SkillsUSA process. Competitions included Automated Manufacturing Technology, CNC, Robotics, Welding, and many technical areas. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDcPdP-190oo2qf573DlWgdTufYi9x-_ap7wivFi-srdwqOCETJQeX1aCakW8WkPp62xuwh6YGz-aTslTbiwoQIOIkXd17r8ACOdd-5s9Im0UMNWHJp7TJl5DxoAzvYh4DM70WKea9MmTwSpYM-_R6yyd3MwJxe3Cfgr4je2EewAfMIEf1mNfidfB/s1330/Skills%202%20Trimmed.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="1330" height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDcPdP-190oo2qf573DlWgdTufYi9x-_ap7wivFi-srdwqOCETJQeX1aCakW8WkPp62xuwh6YGz-aTslTbiwoQIOIkXd17r8ACOdd-5s9Im0UMNWHJp7TJl5DxoAzvYh4DM70WKea9MmTwSpYM-_R6yyd3MwJxe3Cfgr4je2EewAfMIEf1mNfidfB/s320/Skills%202%20Trimmed.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Many engineering technology faculty and teachers were in attendance, guiding their students through the competition process, including Sam Ajlani, Ed Fry, and Dale Toney. <div><br /></div><div> Sam Ajlani, Program Director of Engineering Technology at the College of Central Florida, was in attendance with two students for the Robotics Urban Search and Rescue competition. The students had to guide the robot through a complex track to rescue two objects in a timed event. The students did a good job during the competition, and Sam was pleased with the results and identified ways to improve if the team was invited to the national competition. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yT__IE2byfdSmi4Jt3dikmb_bJ5MCOCnE_iOXRvpRbMtNiIfeFCP-id8Z-vtD7XabELSVDmPDn-LhcXjAX5VLQRzniK4uMogNWjgsybq3A29v7q9HMM8Lh2C4zKtgfs9Tb-HB7CH6PDcG8QvyL-SS3cCvI9HptgsNLVwj99UqgVRtL28Gl2uGcvW/s2807/skillsusa%203%20pic.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1257" data-original-width="2807" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yT__IE2byfdSmi4Jt3dikmb_bJ5MCOCnE_iOXRvpRbMtNiIfeFCP-id8Z-vtD7XabELSVDmPDn-LhcXjAX5VLQRzniK4uMogNWjgsybq3A29v7q9HMM8Lh2C4zKtgfs9Tb-HB7CH6PDcG8QvyL-SS3cCvI9HptgsNLVwj99UqgVRtL28Gl2uGcvW/s320/skillsusa%203%20pic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />SkillsUSA Florida is a valuable resource for CTE students. The organization offers a variety of programs and services that can help students achieve their goals. If you are a CTE teacher, I encourage you to learn more about SkillsUSA Florida and its available resources.</div>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-4141657735728591562023-04-16T19:50:00.003-04:002023-04-16T20:09:12.430-04:00Dr. Marilyn Barger Inducted into the 2023 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYMUSCjuXGO80FrIlX_dOj15tHJtmFw3WbdqqShqbkKQ7KHiWRwqB8Q75GWZV59EDnUdmskD69BW0Hsaf807MjZsOrj9KXJ_pWq9n2dtlPkWmr1TR5O-K8ZaSsp-U8DjNwqT_Oqz2mzZLLeXbJzwL0oLNbWn1cXv8kTzr7QpWvSmLC8FGeUqO_uQP/s1020/Marilyn%20AIMBE%20Fellow%20PIc.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1020" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYMUSCjuXGO80FrIlX_dOj15tHJtmFw3WbdqqShqbkKQ7KHiWRwqB8Q75GWZV59EDnUdmskD69BW0Hsaf807MjZsOrj9KXJ_pWq9n2dtlPkWmr1TR5O-K8ZaSsp-U8DjNwqT_Oqz2mzZLLeXbJzwL0oLNbWn1cXv8kTzr7QpWvSmLC8FGeUqO_uQP/s320/Marilyn%20AIMBE%20Fellow%20PIc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Marilyn Barger, Ph.D., Senior Educational Advisor at Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence to its College of Fellows. <div><br /></div><div>Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to a medical and biological engineer. The College of Fellows is comprised of the top two percent of medical and biological engineers. College membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to "engineering and medicine research, practice, or education” and to "the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of medical and biological engineering or developing/implementing innovative approaches to bioengineering education." <div><br /></div><div>Dr. Barger was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows “for outstanding contribution in synthetic membrane technology development for water purification and biomedical technical workforce development.” </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-nJvgIqNVt5gxvhDbGkmexvjjxJNBwsNWkU-NferzqmqNT5OMX8nI3sBt5n1YaxJy43e5GqlkaiSj438jTJ7wMhJORJWpLXiBcWSeFU65LsNrlPCGejH7eLsXWogrloL3ckmYfWX9RtNtnQakWAm0gXqPw9c6eUkXmyNUhNpRoqzgVnh9xTv0QeW/s6144/Marilyn%20AIMBE%20Fellow%20Induction%20Picture.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="6144" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-nJvgIqNVt5gxvhDbGkmexvjjxJNBwsNWkU-NferzqmqNT5OMX8nI3sBt5n1YaxJy43e5GqlkaiSj438jTJ7wMhJORJWpLXiBcWSeFU65LsNrlPCGejH7eLsXWogrloL3ckmYfWX9RtNtnQakWAm0gXqPw9c6eUkXmyNUhNpRoqzgVnh9xTv0QeW/s320/Marilyn%20AIMBE%20Fellow%20Induction%20Picture.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A formal induction ceremony was held during the AIMBE Annual Event at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Virginia on March 27, 2023. Dr. Barger was inducted along with 140 colleagues who make up the AIMBE College of Fellows Class of 2023. </div><div><br /></div><div>While most AIMBE Fellows hail from the United States, the College of Fellows has inducted Fellows representing 30 countries. AIMBE Fellows are employed in academia, industry, clinical practice and government. AIMBE Fellows are among the most distinguished medical and biological engineers including 3 Nobel Prize laureates, 17 Fellows having received the Presidential Medal of Science and/or Technology and Innovation, and 205 also inducted to the National Academy of Engineering, 105 inducted to the National Academy of Medicine and 43 inducted to the National Academy of Sciences. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>About AIMBE </b></div><div><br /></div><div><i>AIMBE is the authoritative voice and advocate for the value of medical and biological engineering to society. AIMBE’s mission is to recognize excellence, advance public understanding, and accelerate medical and biological innovation. No other organization can bring together academic, industry, government, and scientific societies to form a highly influential community advancing medical and biological engineering. AIMBE’s mission drives advocacy initiatives into action on Capitol Hill and beyond</i></div></div>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285492030409258591.post-52904636939583679412023-03-15T21:37:00.006-04:002023-03-20T17:38:54.602-04:00FLATE Supports Advanced Technology & Manufacturing Career Awareness through STEM Fairs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFKGjSUkWyVcYXAOcNIdQmUNIiohYfCmlJ9suJfWg1QO0rIuO3mgDSPl9H0gNTydkJrIeMQZnnWV-LnV0syCUlDyMgplM1ZBIP6KOHPkpbRRM0qIIiJxRBilFILZ9AoceyWPzL3Haok2Czwk2Yay_g7LxStJ8tMA44zEeCnRojX6LhUUcBjhX0Cnt/s3533/TSA%202023%20PIc%201.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3533" data-original-width="2660" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFKGjSUkWyVcYXAOcNIdQmUNIiohYfCmlJ9suJfWg1QO0rIuO3mgDSPl9H0gNTydkJrIeMQZnnWV-LnV0syCUlDyMgplM1ZBIP6KOHPkpbRRM0qIIiJxRBilFILZ9AoceyWPzL3Haok2Czwk2Yay_g7LxStJ8tMA44zEeCnRojX6LhUUcBjhX0Cnt/w151-h201/TSA%202023%20PIc%201.jpeg" width="151" /></a></div>The Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE) continues its longstanding commitment to supporting and stimulating student, teacher, and public interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). These student fairs and competitions encourage STEM hands-on explorations, creative thinking, engagement with industry professionals, and communication skills development. They provide an avenue for students to learn outside the more traditional classroom experiences which might be all they need to start a love for STEM. <br /><br />This year, Danielly Orozco-Cole, Career and Technical Education Program Manager for FLATE, was part of the Tampa Bay Manufacturing Association (<a href="https://www.bama-fl.org/">BAMA</a>) team of volunteers who had the opportunity to review, interview, and judge some of the best engineering-manufacturing related K-12 projects during the Annual Pinellas and Hillsborough STEM Fair, held at the Countryside High School in Clearwater on February 4th and at the Tampa Convention Center on February 28th. During these events, more than 600 STEM professionals around the Tampa Bay area served as regional judges reviewing 1,000+ elementary-senior students’ projects.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg37oxiO-ckJnQG-X333TfgVM4fSzFdCxzLUpbhM0iVMrFjdDrd9zXiZ-_-w83SHAm1zYFaQrCCoNvVYNkMHyfxZrdo1157v86wiAnmy4tv_MXMHxcwbwLxkhpi2tTz8fkQIUvCmQuqnEUA7GF1pD4zXSlyCcDUw1zNNcmGjhWSxBQs2GaSzEtL7Yf/s4000/STEM%20Fair%20pics.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg37oxiO-ckJnQG-X333TfgVM4fSzFdCxzLUpbhM0iVMrFjdDrd9zXiZ-_-w83SHAm1zYFaQrCCoNvVYNkMHyfxZrdo1157v86wiAnmy4tv_MXMHxcwbwLxkhpi2tTz8fkQIUvCmQuqnEUA7GF1pD4zXSlyCcDUw1zNNcmGjhWSxBQs2GaSzEtL7Yf/w661-h372/STEM%20Fair%20pics.jpg" width="661" /></a></div><br /><div><br /> <br />FLATE thanks the sponsors as well as all judges and volunteers who assisted during the STEM Fair. Regional winners in middle and high school will compete in the State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida on April 4-6, 2023 at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland in Lakeland. Winners of the BAMA award will receive a certificate and cash prize at the Annual Awards Banquet on June 15th, 2023 at the Bryan Glazier JCC. <br /><br /><div>FLATE was also proud to participate again in the Florida Technology Student Association (TSA) state conference this year. The event was held on February 22-25, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. The TSA is a national organization of students engaged in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). The event showcase technology education programs, build confidence and provide extra-curricular and leadership skills for students. Thousands of students attended the conference. </div><div><br /></div><div>Ernie Friend, Executive Director of FLATE, had the opportunity to interact with many students’ parents and teachers at the event. It was amazing to see all the young Our appreciation goes out to all the parents and teachers who helped and encouraged their students to participate. This event truly highlights the state of Florida’s education system's effort to prepare our young people for high-paying careers. FLATE looks forward to attending and supporting the event next year. </div><div><br /></div><div> TSA is always looking for volunteers to assist in event management and judging. Please consider attending next year if you are available by visiting their website at <a href="https://floridatsa.org/">https://floridatsa.org</a>.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div>For more information about FLATE and its educational resources to inspire the next generation of hi-tech skilled workforce, visit <a href="http://fl-ate.org/">FLATE.org</a> and <a href="http://madeinflorida.org/">MadeinFLorida.org</a>.</div><div><br /></div></div>FLATE FOCUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856021832232937930noreply@blogger.com0