FLATE's Role in Florida's Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Creation
FLATE continues its partnership efforts with FloridaMakes to be the driving point for manufacturing education excellence. As indicated in our October edition of the FLATE Focu s, a three pronged manufacturing situation reality is still the challenge to be dealt with: Baby boomers are leaving the technical workforce taking their valuable experience and skills with them. Technology is changing pace exponentially and at no other time has technical innovation moved so quickly into the manufacturing sector. High skilled related manufacturing is moving back to the U.S. creating an even bigger demand on the manufacturer workforce needs. Although these issues magnify the skills gap problem Florida manufacturers face, they also mask the inherent nature of this skills gap. The Engineering Colleges within the Florida University System produce national accredited B.S. Degree Engineering program graduates that are well qualified to support advanced manufacturing facilities in Florida. ...
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