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During this podcast episode from the Preparing Technicians From Work project, Zachary Niclin, co-PI from the National Center of Autonomous Technologies (NCAT), discusses converging technologies. This presentation focuses on NCAT's core autonomous systems technician pathway. Niclin defines...

In this podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, Mason Lefler and Scott Danielson from Bridgerland Technical College discuss the integration of data analytics into advanced manufacturing. Lefler and Danielson cover topics such as the growing need for data...

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...

In this podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, Diane Meza and Leah Palmer from Maricopa Community Colleges discuss creating innovative technician programs through academic-industrial collaboration. First, Palmer discusses the Semiconductor Technician...

This podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, is part of a series that covers issues and topics on technician development. In this episode, Emily McGrath and Brynt Parmeter join the podcast to discuss FlexFactor, an approach that combines strategic...

This podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, is part of a series that covers issues and topics on technician development. In this episode, Gerry Deren talks about simulating manufacturing with a digital twin before investing in its production. The audio...

An example of a lab in Advanced Mechatronics at Placer High School. Each tracker will individually track the sun via inputs from various sensors. In this video, 18 trackers are hooked together via serial communications. All are tracking off one "master" while the others act as "slaves". Each tracker...

This resource from the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center will help students develop their understanding of high tech careers. The lesson will provide students the opportunity to use the internet to access career and education planning information while considering their own...

This webinar discusses planning and justifications for a fabrication laboratory (Fab Lab). Presenters include Kelly Zelesnik, Carol King, and Jim Janisse from the United States Fab Lab Network (USFLN). The webinar discusses the role of USFLN, an overview of the Fab Lab lifecycle, and the planning...

This 3-page whitepaper, written by Steve Harrington, begins by asking a question: "Have you ever thought about how those shoes you bought online last night arrived on your doorstep today?" Harrington uses this question to launch a discussion concerning logistics – how automation has impacted the...