Episode 50: Integrating Emerging and Cross-Cutting Technologies: Edge Computing

In this podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, Marilyn Barger, from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE), and Richard Gilbert, from the University of South Florida (USF), discuss adapting two-year education programs in Florida to meet up-to-date advanced manufacturing industry standards. In 2008, the project consolidated existing programs and common manufacturing skills to create a recommended program with specializations to meet industry needs. Barger discusses updating this program to meet industry 4.0 and 2024 manufacturing industry demands. Covered in the webinar is the process of developing the original and updated programs, identifying industry requirements, consolidating skills into a recommended program structure, and more. Highlighted are industry 4.0 skills such as cloud skills, data base skills, and understanding programmable logic controllers (PLC), which were not included in the original program. Gilbert goes into detail on the inclusion of edge computing in the program and the importance of information technology (IT) skills for operations technicians.

The audio recording runs 22:59 minutes in length. Also available is a video version and .pdf transcript of the recording.