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This webpage from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing (FLATE) features two videos which will help students understand the manufacturing of products domestically. Specifically, the videos focus on products made in the state of Florida. More than 16,000 companies and...

This web page from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing (FLATE) features several virtual tours of manufacturing facilities located in the state of Florida. Combs Welding Design, Southern Powder Coat, EMI Industries, Teltronics, Vulcan Machine and several other...

These slides, provided by Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC), were presented at the AMTEC Academy - Maintenance: What Does this Mean to the Maintenance Technician conference held March 22-23, 2012. This presentation from Dr. Jun Ni of the University of Michigan...

This activity for middle school students, from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing, challenges students to produce their own photo frame in the name of demonstrating the basic processes involved in manufacturing systems. Over the period of two classes, students will...

This video, presented by Make Magazine, shows a cheap and easy way to make 3D plastic forms like Storm trooper costumes and more. The cost for these 3D plastic forms is about twenty dollars. This video runs 5:36 minutes in length. 

This 20-page paper is intended to guide the design and implementation of effective models of work-based learning that expand access for the many people who do not currently benefit from these opportunities. The paper introduces seven principles for effective work-based learning that Jobs For the...

This video is part of a series of mold making training modules by Lewis-Clark State College. This series of modules covers how to make simple molds using SolidWorks CAD software and how to modify the molds to improve performance. This video covers lofting sections, a technique that will be applied...

This 2-page checklist, from the Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence, is intended for manufacturers and includes ideas and tips for offering a virtual Minnesota Manufactured Statewide Tour. These tours can help students learn more about modern manufacturing in Minnesota. Tours...

This sheet from the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center highlights hourly wages for individuals working in the manufacturing and electronics industries. The information may serve to motivate students to obtain education beyond high school for use in these industries.

This lesson plan from the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center asks students to design a luxury coach. The class will analyze the client's basic design requirements, sketch a layout, and plan accordingly to realize the design. Students will also have the opportunity to compare...