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Description: FLATE, the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing, has developed a collection of materials designed for use in a college-level introductory course in alternative and renewable energy. These 16 modules were developed in partnership with the Florida Energy...

Course Description: This course, developed by Bridgerland Technical College, provides an introduction to industrial robot architecture, arithmetic, programming, and simulation. Emphasis is placed on laboratory experiments dealing with simple robot programming and program execution. In this...

Teachers' Domain presents this video as part of a series on advanced technological education. This video illustrates the basics of the plastics industry. The clip teaches the physical properties of plastics, including examples of common plastics. It also includes an animation depicting how monomers...

Course Description: This course, developed by Mount Wachusett Community College, provides students with an introduction to the concepts used in STEM disciplines and manufacturing processes to ensure defined procedures are used to deliver results for materials of known and sufficient quality....

In this lesson, students work in groups to create products that can help address everyday annoyances. They then design business plans for the manufacturing and marketing of their inventions.

This 9-page report provides an overview of the work-based course model, "Work-Based Learning in Action."  This model introduces community college students to manufacturing jobs through onsite training and education.  Courses are co-taught by both faculty and manufacturing professionals on job sites ...

This resource, published by Georgia Tech Research Institute, features an earth science activity designed for sixth graders. In this activity, students develop a procedure using a scale model with dish soap to determine how long it takes lava to flow, then draft recommendations for the evacuation of...

This website, from the Lean Enterprise Institute, provides a variety of information about lean principles, including its application in the manufacturing sector. The site includes information about workshops and other educational opportunities from the organization, and a 'Knowledge Center' with...

Course Description: This course is provided by Central Main Community College and is designed for the CNC machining instructor with an operational understanding of a Haas 2-axis slant bed lathe. This class includes theory and hands on lab time and will provide students with the opportunity to learn...

This 2-page resource, from Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence, is a checklist intended for manufacturers hosting a tour during the Minnesota Manufactured Statewide Tour of Manufacturing. This checklist details best practices for 7-10 days before the tour, the day of the...