At SEaM (Summer Engineering and Manufacturing) Camp, students build robots while gaining experience with electronics, programming, CNC machining, SolidWorks CAD design, and teamwork. They also tour advanced manufacturing to how robotics relates to manufacturing and to see how things are made. Open to ages 12-17.

Through these day camps, students are able to learn about advanced manufacturing and the medical device manufacturing industry. Campers gain hands-on experience and learn about manufacturing software, 3D printing, welding, medical devices, and more. Tours are also included. Open to ages 13-15. Registration fee is $50, with scholarships available.

This camp is designed for students entering grades 6-12, especially those who have a passion for science, technology, engineering, and math. Each day will consist of a different challenge used to create a robot. Campers will design and build a robot, learn autonomous programming, and how to program their robot using sensor inputs and quadrapture encoders. The camp will conclude with a mini-challenge on Friday that family members are invited to attend. Campers will also have a chance to learn the new game for the 2014-2015 VEX Robotics competitions. Open to students in grades 6-12.

With a focus on machining, welding, and fabrication, students will assemble a part from start to finish. They will assess the problem, design a product, and then fabricate that product, working with mentors. Participants will also have the chance to tour advanced manufacturing. Cost is $120. Open to ages 12-17.

Intermediate EV3 Robotics and Engineering Camps are open to all 6th – 9th grade students who have successfully completed one of the previous HCC Lego Mindstorms Introductory camps or who have previous robotics classes or robotics team experience with the EV3 mindstorms. Campers may register for both Intermediate Camp (A) & Intermediate Camp (B) because the challenges and educational field trips will differ.

*Requires experience

FLATE summer camps are designed to introduce middle and high school students to the world of robotics and automation so they can explore the applications in both the industrial and personal use fields. The camp facilitators are from SDHC, HCC and local industry, all selected based on their experience and training. The programs are coordinated by the National Science Foundation funded Florida Advanced Technological

Education Center located at the Hillsborough Community College, Brandon Campus.

With a focus on machining, welding, and fabrication, students will assemble a part from start to finish. They will assess the problem, design a product, and then fabricate that product, working with mentors. Participants will also have the chance to tour advanced manufacturing. Cost is $120. Open to ages 12-17.

FLATE summer camps are designed to introduce middle and high school students to the world of robotics and automation so they can explore the applications in both the industrial and personal use fields. The camp facilitators are from SDHC, HCC and local industry, all selected based on their experience and training. The programs are coordinated by the National Science Foundation funded Florida Advanced Technological

Education Center located at the Hillsborough Community College, Brandon Campus.

Intermediate EV3 Robotics and Engineering Camps are open to all 6th – 9th grade students who have successfully completed one of the previous HCC Lego Mindstorms Introductory camps or who have previous robotics classes or robotics team experience with the EV3 mindstorms. Campers may register for both Intermediate Camp (A) & Intermediate Camp (B) because the challenges and educational field trips will differ.

Do you like to play with fire? Do you enjoy building projects? You’ll do both in this camp while exploring the basics of welding in a state-of-the-art shop! You’ll use industrial grade equipment and start by learning safety and the fundamentals of Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG or wirefeed) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG). You’ll learn how to control the all-important molten puddle of metal and then apply these skills to make creative and useful projects. Steel will be our primary metal, but you may also have the opportunity to weld aluminum and stainless steel. Using the VERTEX 360 virtual reality welding simulator we will see how our eyes and hands work together to make a great weld. Moving into the shop, sparks will fly as we fuse metals together, learning to control the process, making it do what we want. Finally we will use the computer controlled plasma cutter and other fabrication machines to cut and shape metals.

Join with welding education visionaries this summer to learn how your institution can be integrated into a the future of welding workforce training and employment. The American Welding Society and leaders from industry’s most respected employers and labor experts—including Siemens, Lincoln, Iron Workers and UA—will help you gain new insights, exchange ideas, and solve problems specific to your technical program and your local needs.

The New England Board of Higher Education’s (NEBHE) Advanced Manufacturing Problem Based Learning (AM PBL) project will host its professional development Summer Institute at Boston University in Boston, MA, from July 27 - August 1, 2014. The Institute will serve the project’s New England-based science, technology, engineering and mathematics secondary, postsecondary, and teacher preparation faculty members. Participants will be introduced to the project’s authentic curricular case studies called “Challenges" developed with regional advanced manufacturing industry partners, will learn implementation and assessment strategies for problem based learning (PBL), and how to develop their own PBL Challenges based on industry problems. To learn more about the AM PBL project and NEBHE’s professional development programs please contact Principal Investigator Fenna Hanes at fhanes@nebhe.org and 617-357-9620 x129.

200,000 plug-in electric vehicles and 7,750 charging stations across North America. Sensational vehicles with stunning performance and breakthrough technology. The progress has been undeniable, the future has never been more promising, but much work remains to be done and the time to act is now.

Plug-In 2014 is the premier electric vehicle conference in the United States and the best venue to discuss, debate, and move forward on the key policy, technology, and market issues critical to the long-term success of electric vehicles.

The 48th Annual FACTE Conference & Trade Show is a three-day event for Career and Technical Educators, Administrators, and Staff. FACTE serves both secondary and post-secondary CTE programs. The materials presented during conference are appropriate for all CTE programs at all age levels. Among the topics covered are industry certification, Perkins funding, legislative updates, innovative classroom techniques, FLDOE updates, and much more! This year's event promises to be spectacular. It will be held at the beautiful Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, Florida. The conference halls will be lined with vendors from throughout the United States. The FACTE Conference hosts over 400 attendees each year, making it an excellent opportunity for networking. This year's social events include a golf tournament, the President's Reception, the Scholarship Auction & Dinner, and the Awards Lunch.

FLATE summer camps are designed to introduce middle and high school students to the world of robotics and automation so they can explore the applications in both the industrial and personal use fields. The camp facilitators are from SDHC, HCC and local industry, all selected based on their experience and training. The programs are coordinated by the National Science Foundation funded Florida Advanced Technological

Education Center located at the Hillsborough Community College, Brandon Campus.

High School Robotics and Engineering Camps are open to all students entering 9th -12th grade students as of September 2014. No previous camp or engineering experience is required.

During this exciting program, students will learn how to reconfigure Lego E V 3 ‘Mindstorms’ Robots and program them to follow specific commands, be part of ‘robotic team challenges’,

learn design techniques utilizing software programs and the demonstration of a 3D printer to produce prototype parts. In addition, they will also take a tour through a highly automated manufacturing facility. The camp experience is designed to sharpen their skills in math, physics, the application of scientific principles and new technologies, along with examining careers in the fields of modern manufacturing. Camps will receive hands-on opportunities in STEM projects.