Here is a list of other sites of interest that relate to modern manufacturing from local initiatives to high-tech robotics:
FLATEFLATE is the host of the “Made in Florida” outreach campaign. Its mission is to create a manufacturing educational delivery system by offering the technical programs, curriculum development, best practice demonstrations, student involvement and outreach activities necessary to meet the workforce capacity and high performance skill needs of the manufacturing sectors within Florida. Follow this link to learn more about its other activities. In Demand Jobs Across the UShttp://institute.nam.org/page/edu_workforce_indemand_occupations FHTCC(http://www.floridahightech.com/) The Florida High Tech Corridor Council’s mission is to attract, retain and grow high tech industry and the workforce to support it within the 23-county Florida High Tech Corridor. e-Florida – Enterprise FloridaEFI’s mission is to diversify Florida’s economy and create better-paying jobs for its citizens by supporting, attracting and helping to create businesses in innovative, high-growth industries. EFI focuses on high-value sectors such as: life sciences, information technology, aviation/aerospace, homeland security/defense and financial/professional services. Manufacturing Career Guide(http://www.khake.com/page40.html) Florida Minerals and Chemistry Council(http://www.fmcc.org/) Florida Medical Manufacturers’ Consortium (FMMC)The medical manufacturing industry has a significant impact on the economic well being of the State of Florida. Over 37,000 individuals are employed at an average wage in excess of $50,000 per year. Over 90% of the businesses that make up the medical industry cluster in the State employ fewer than 50 people. In addition to contributing to the health of the State’s citizens, the industry achieves a positive trade balance. Nationally, Florida ranks second in the number of FDA registered medical device manufacturing facilities. Suncoast SME(http://chapters.sme.org/159/homepage.htm) The Suncoast Chapter of The Society of Manufacturing Engineers serves its members and the international manufacturing community through the advancement of professionalism, knowledge and learning. Florida Trend(http://www.floridatrend.com/default.asp) Business and political decision-makers look to Florida Trend to learn what’s happening throughout the state, but even more to understand it. The magazine offers a mix of regionally based stories and reporting with statewide impact. Florida MEP(http://www.floridamep.org/index.html) Part of a nationwide network of MEP centers in all 50 states, linked together through the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Florida MEP enables even the smallest firms in Florida to have easy access to more than 2,000 manufacturing, technical and business specialists, along with the latest technology and industry best practices. Florida Manufacturers & Wholesalers(http://www.floridasmart.com/business/manu.htm) Florida Smart Manufacturing Industries Directory(http://www.floridasmart.com/biz/manufacturing.htm ) How Everyday Things Are Made(http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/) Society of Manufacturing EngineersThe Society of Manufacturing Engineers is the world’s leading professional society advancing manufacturing knowledge and influencing more than half a million manufacturing practitioners annually.
JPL Robotics(http://www-robotics.jpl.nasa.gov/) Detailed descriptions of the activities of the Mobility and Robotic Systems Section, as well as related robotics efforts around the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Project Lead the WayPLTW is a not-for-profit organization that promotes pre-engineering courses for middle and high school students. Nanotechnology Research and Education Centerat the University of South Florida NASA(http://www.nasa.gov) Fab LabGWIZ Faulhaber Fab Lab in Sarasota, FL is a place where anyone can make almost anything. Explore their well equipped fabrication lab online or in person and find out more about the global Fab Lab. Look under exhibits at the GWIS museum site (Look under Exhibits menus.) Kahn AcademySalman Kahn is an MIT Graduate & a successful hedge fund analyst who decided to “retire” at a very young age and spend his time creating > 3000 facebook tutorials on topics in math, science etc. He started providing math help to his sister over the internet and she started sharing his lessons with her friends. These videos went viral. He has now started a not-for-profit with fairly substantial funding from the Gates Foundation . He and his group have developed an entire series of videos on math instruction from middle school through college calculus that are accessible to the public. He has also expanded into science and even some social science topics–it’s like a “wickipedia in facebook”. Manufacturing.netA business resource website with news and articles on all aspects of manufacturing. Visit CareerMe.org for career information, Videos and more. Jobs in manufacturing: http://manufacturing.jobs.net/Florida.htm http://manufacturing.careerbuilder.com/mf.ic/Florida/ http://www.smarthunt.com/Smart-job-listing.cfm?f=1&catid=35 http://www.nationjob.com/jobs/manufacturing/florida/ |
