project highlights - educators

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant 0402215 and 0802436. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materials are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

EDUCATORS Project Highlights

Florida Advanced Technological Education Center

FLATE was created in 2004 through a National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (NSF-

ATE) grant. The Center is one of 36 ATE Centers of Excellence in the United States focused on improving science, technology, engineering and math education

supporting the technician workforce needs of American advanced and emerging technology industries.

Components of this campaign include the

MadeInFlorida.org website; Industry Tours for students &

faculty support of Student Organizations; Annual

advertorials in NEXT and summer camps and more!

Outreach

FLATE offers workshops on new trends in modern manufacturing, workplace soft skills (the Toothpick

Factory) and short courses.

Professional Development

FLATE Facts

Planning Grant funded in 2002

FLATE Center funded in 2004 and 2008

Awarded over $6.4 million

Administratively located at Hillsborough Community College's Brandon Campus in Tampa, FL

Supports Career and Technical Education in secondary and post secondary programs

Leadership Team: HCC, SPC and USF College of Engineering

This activity supports FLATE's vision to be a quality organization and self sustaining.

www.fl-ate.org www.madeinflorida.org email: [email protected]

FLATE’s review and reform of the statewide manufacturing related

curriculum has redefined technical

education in Florida.

Curriculum Reform

Florida’s Manufacturing industry

Individual manufacturing companies, 2007

Curriculum Outreach Professional Development Organizational Organizational


This activity supports FLATE's goal to recruit and retain students into STEM career and education pathways.


Curriculum Organizational Curriculum Outreach Professional Development

FLATE continues to believe that engen-dering an awareness of, and interest in

Manufacturing and STEM careers is essen-tial to systemic and long term increases in Florida’s advanced manufacturing work-

force. The branded outreach campaign designed to do this is FLATE’s “Made In Florida” initiative. This outreach cam-

paign’s main communication mechanism is our outreach website,

www.madeinflorida.org.

There have been over 734,000 hits

through Octo-ber 2008,

with an average of 1,400

hits per day over the last quarter.

Streaming versions of the “Made in Florida” video in both Eng-lish and Spanish.

WEB GATEWAY RESOURCES

Students

• Florida Manufacturing Overview • Employee Interviews

• Career Pathways

• Links to Mfg. Exploration Websites

• E.T. Degree Resources • Middle School Career Pathways Activity

Community

• Florida Manufacturing Facts

• Recent Outreach Events • Florida Senate Resolution

• Event Photo Galleries • Manufacturing Careers

Educators

• Classroom Learning Resources • Outreach Publications

• TeachingTechnicians.org

• Links to Mfg. Outreach Resources • E.T. Degree Resources • FLATE Contact for Assistance

Virtual Tours of Florida Manufacturing Companies revealing their processes and products.


Organization FLATE Contribution

First Robotics

(Grades 9-12)

First Lego League

(Grades 6-8)

• Technical expertise

• Competition sponsorship

• Event planning and organization

• Competition judging

SkillsUSA

• Gather industry sponsors

• Design and developed competitions

• Event planning and organization

• Competition judging

• Logistical support

Technology Students Association

• Technical expertise

• Competition sponsorship

Competitive Function

• Design and fabricate a robot

• Solve a particular problem and compete against others

• Regional contest are held in Orlando

• National competition in Atlanta.

• Fall classic “Tempest‘N Tampa” (off season competition)

• Categories: Automated Manufacturing Technology and the Robotics and Automation Technology categories

• Solve real manufacturing problems.

• Nationals in Kansas City to compete against the best in the nation.

• Categories: Engineering Design, CAD, System Control Technology and Manufacturing Prototype

• Challenged with manufacturing problems requiring instant solutions in a team competitive environment.

• Present solution in report form and answer questions from judges.

These Career and Technical Student Organizations,

through their respective missions and visions, create an

environment where the students aspire to be the best

in their advanced technology careers. As members, they

develop their technical skills, leadership qualities,

professionalism and team building as demonstrated in the

competitions supported by FLATE.

This activity supports FLATE's goal to recruit and retain students into STEM career and education pathways.




0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Before the tour After the tour

36%51%

Percentage of students who

considered

a career in manufacturing

Tours 1/2004 - 12/2009

Total number

High Schools 76

Middle Schools 28

Other Institutions 17

Manufacturing Sites 47

Total # of Students 2,429

Total # of Educators 233

Total costs January 2004 - December 2009

Student Transportation $27,527.00

Manufacturers In-kind Contributions $48,100.00

FLATE’s Contributions $20,170.00

This activity supports FLATE's goal to recruit and retain students into STEM career


“Man! That was COOL!

When I turn 18, I’m

going to come back here

and apply for a job. They

have so many

opportunities!!

Jim Lewis, Dixie Hollins High

WHAT STUDENTS SAY ABOUT THEIR TOUR EXPERIENCE.

Made in Florida Industry tours, for grades 7 through

12, are designed to create student’s interest in today’s

modern manufacturing careers and encourage the

enrollment in the essential technology programs

available throughout the state. From the post

surveys, 78% of the students either ‘Agreed’ or

‘Strongly Agreed’ that the tour was helpful to

their understanding of jobs and career options.

94% ‘Agreed’ or ‘Strongly Agreed’ that they wanted

a high-skill, high-wage position.



Made in Florida Learning Challenges are classroom

materials designed to enrich Science, Technology,

Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) classes. These

materials provide middle and high school teachers with

lesson plans, complete with activities and assessments, to

enrich science, technology, and/or math classes. Each

activity provides a ”real world” scenario using Florida

based companies, and requires that students use

science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics

in order to complete the activities successfully.

All materials are available online at www.flate.pbwiki.com, making them accessible for teachers 24/7.

Current presentations and challenges Titles

Presentations 2 MIF Presentations

• What is manufacturing • Teamwork

High School level 4 MIF Learning Challenges

• “Train Car Challenge”

• “Shipping and Distribution”

• “Luxury Coach Design”

• “Safety Inspector”

Middle School level 5 MIF Learning Challenges

•“Container Challenge”

• “Luxury Coach Design”

• “Personal Protective Equipment

• “Strings that Sing”

• “Sketch it!”

Middle School - in support of House Bill 7087 (A++)

4 Career and Education Planning lessons • “Exploring High Tech Careers”

• “The Toothpick Factory”

• “Take a Road Trip”

• “How it’s made…a career”

“I loved the “Teamwork” activity and so did my students. If pos-sible, I hope you will add more such activities to help keep mid-dle schoolers’ interest high.” Beki Lievestro, Hill-Gustat Middle School, Sebring, FL 33872


Middle School Challenges High School Challenges

http://flate.pbwiki.com/

This project supports FLATE’s goal to unify and enhance Florida’s secondary and post-secondary STEM and Manufacturing curriculum.

Outreach Organizational Professional Development Organizational Curriculum

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Presentation audience

Students 23%

Teachers & Educators

77%

Presented to over 300 teachers, educators and students throughout Florida.

⇒ Florida Technology Education

Association Conference ⇒ Florida Engineering Education

Conference ⇒ Guidance Counselor’s Career

Connections ⇒ Professional Development Day

Tech Teachers ⇒ Engineering Expo—University of South

Florida


Industry, community colleges, FLATE, and the Florida

Department of Education partnered to produce the

Engineering Technology A.S./A.A.S. Degree Program.

It has 3 major components: (I) general education; (II) an ET

technical core; and, (III) specialization tracts that address

regional industry needs. The ET Core aligns with the MSSC

Certified Production Technician (CPT) national certification.

A statewide articulation agreement provides 15 credit hours

of the ET Core for anyone enrolling in the degree program

and having a current CPT certification.

College Specializations College Specializations

Brevard CC Adv Technology Electronics Lake City CC Quality

Central Florida CC Quality Pensacola Junior College Mechanical Design & Fabrication

Daytona State College To be determined Polk State College Advanced Manufacturing

Florida CC @ Jacksonville Advanced Manufacturing St. Petersburg College Electronics, Quality

Hillsborough CC Advanced Manufacturing State College of Florida Electronics


Engineering technology in Florida

Outreach Organizational Professional Development Organizational Curriculum

CERTIFICATES Advanced Technology Specialist Automation Specialist Biomedical Systems CNC Machinist Computerized Woodworking Digital Design & Modeling Engineering Technology Support Specialist

Hydraulics, Pneumatics, & Motors Specialist Lean Manufacturing Specialist Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Six Sigma Black Belt



This is an effective way to promote the importance of soft skills.

3%

36%

61%

”It’s a simple concept for teaching a difficult topic.”

“It will engage the students and make it

fun.” “Good team activity, both in the classroom

and at work!” “Provided clarity for a focus on team

interaction.”

Workshops Objectives

The Toothpick Factory— Standard Version

• What are soft skills? • Why are soft skills important? • Why do employers care? • How do soft skills benefit you? • How The Toothpick Factory will improve soft skills?

The Toothpick Factory— Facilitator’s Workshop

• How to plan your session. • How to manage the simulation. • How to facilitate the reflective process that follows the game. • How to integrate the simulation to your curriculum and needs. • How to culminate the activity and stimulate knowledge.

Additional products and workshop “add ons”

• * Production Modules • * Market Response • * Communication • The “Short Shift”

Who we impact

Over 159 students.

Over 95 post-secondary, secondary educators and industry leaders.


Strongly Agree Agree Disagree

*These products are designed to enhance the original Toothpick Factory. All additional products are available online at www.flate.pbwiki.com.

What are people saying about their experience with The Toothpick Factory®?

The Toothpick Factory® is a hands-on activity, set in a

manufacturing context, that stimulates discussion and

awareness about a wide range of soft skills that are

essential in today’s work and personal relationships. These

are workplace standards of behavior needed by employees

to interact and cooperate effectively with co-workers. FLATE

provides professional development to educators all over the world.


Outreach Organizational Professional Development Organizational Professional Development Organizational Curriculum


Number of teachers trained in various states


The goal of HSTi is to attract and retain more high school students

in science and technology career paths. The objective is to

engender an interest in pursuing technology, engineering, or

science related careers by providing students with connections

between technology and its underlying science as part of

their normal state mandated science instruction. FLATE continues

to provide HSTI modules to teachers throughout Florida.


Modules/Units (includes assessment tools, presentations, video, handouts, activities and worksheets)

• 8 Tenets of problem solving • Accuracy and precision • Significant figures • Scientific notation • Unit conversions

• Structure • Spectroscopy • History • Quantum theory • Nuclear reactions • Applied math

“This was one of the most useful resources I’ve encountered at any of the workshops I’ve attended. The material on the CD was immediately useful, well organized, and fit nicely into my curriculum.”

Kyo Narita, Teacher Lyman Memorial High School , Storrs, CT

Outreach Organizational Professional Development Organizational Professional Development Organizational Curriculum


“Industry, Educators and Students connecting for

manufacturing excellence”

National Science Foundation

www.fl-ate.org

www.madeinflorida.org

Marilyn Barger, PH.D., PE.

Executive Director

Principle Investigator

813.259.6578

[email protected]

Richard Gilbert, PH.D.


813.974.2139

[email protected]

Bradley Jenkins


727.341.4378

[email protected]

project highlights - educators

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education pathways

modern manufacturing

technical education

outreach website

flate center

math education

florida video