The third annual FLATE Engineering Technology Summer Institute has the following goals:

-Provide professional development to teachers and faculty of all engineering technologies
-Introduce participants to emerging technologies
-Train educators in the fundamentals of the new technologies
-Share resources that support classroom teaching
-Provide networking and community building opportunities for educators

Full time faculty in secondary or post-secondary public institutions who teach courses in a variety of engineering technology programs that support manufacturing in Florida are eligible. Some participants may receive stipends.