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This paper, by Stephen J. Ezell and Robert D. Atkinson and published by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, presents a national manufacturing strategy for the U.S.. The Paper focuses on three key questions: 1) Does the United States need a healthy manufacturing sector? 2) How healthy...

This 32-page paper, provided by the Georgia Institute of Technology, discusses the Invention Studio and its primary uses and impacts on students. "The overarching goal of Georgia Tech's Invention Studio is to provide a place--a maker space--for students to apply classroom theory to, or simply mess...

The ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. In this episode of ATETV, rapid manufacturing, information technology and biomanufacturing are discussed. Such advanced technology programs are available at community colleges, and provide students...

This webinar discusses updated core skill standards for bioscience technicians as of 2017. This resource was presented by members of the following Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Centers: Bio-Link, AC2 Bio-Link, and the Northeast Biomanufacturing Center and Collaborative (NBC2). The core...

The authors apply the Toyota Production System to semiconductor manufacturing. They advance the idea that today a fabrication plant must be able to make many types of products at small volume. This represents a sea change for the semiconductor industry. 

This 2-page whitepaper, written by Roque Moguel, discusses supply chain technology, which is defined as "the mechanism which can help enable constancy so that [deliveries] are made on time, on budget, and to the consumers' expectations." Moguel uses this definition to discuss the origins of supply...

Lesson Description:  Toothpick Factory: Soft Skills is a hands-on activity from the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center and is intended to help students develop teamwork, communication, and leadership skills. This activity will also help students understand the manufacturing...

This 7-page white paper, provided by the National Center for Supply Chain Automation, highlights the importance of learning supply chain technologies in the current manufacturing warehouse environment. "This paper discusses current distribution center uses of supply chain technology in three...

In this video from Truckee Meadows Community College, Nathan Lower describes parallel circuits. Lower explores Ohm's Law, voltage, the difference between parallel and series wiring, resistance, and amperage. The video recording runs 7:13 minutes in length.

In this training video from Truckee Meadows Community College, Eric Adjei provides information on how to calculate equivalent capacitance for a series circuit. The video recording runs 4:44 minutes in length.