ATE Facts

 

  • ATE centers had 6,900 collaborations with industry during 2009
  • ATE Centers had $11 million in support
  • ATE Centers had $11 million in support
  • 27% of ATE students are women
  • 19% of ATE students are incumbent technicians
  • 52% were enrolled in two-year colleges
  • 32% were secondary school students
  • In fiscal year 2007, 247 active grants shared $49.9 million in funding

 

"America's security, prosperity, and well-being depend more and more on the vitality of our science and engineering workforce. With today's intense global competition for ideas and talent, we must sustain our nation's educational momentum." 

-NSF Director
Arden L. Bement, Jr.,

 

 

ATE Central is an online portal and collection of materials and services funded by the National Science Foundation to help educators, students, and the general public to discover and learn about the entire depth and breadth of the Advanced Technological Education program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Advanced Technological Education Centers

 

 

Advanced Technological Education Centers

 

Did you know that in 2009 ATE Centers and projects developed:

  • 1,740 Curriculum Materials
  • 1,372 Articulatio agreements among
  • 958 Institutions

 

 

Partners with Industry for the new American workforce

 

Upcoming Joint ATE Exhibits

The NSF ATE Joint Exhibits are geared to promote the NSF ATE mission through
dissemination of information and showcasing of ATE programs, products,
expertise, and services at key regional and national conferences.

 

 

 

 

 

.  For more information - contact flate@fl-ate.org

 

Save the Date! July 23 - 26th, 2012
Denver, Colorado
High Impact Technology Exchange Conference

 

 

 

EDUCATING AMERICA’S TECHNICAL WORKFORCE
This national conference is a unique opportunity for community and technical college educators and stakeholders seeking professional development opportunities, educational materials, collaborative ventures, and insights into emerging market trends to develop and advance the technical workforce of the 21st century.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joint Center Projects Include: 

Executive Summary

Winning the global skills race has been identified as a critical recommendation in every recent report on U.S. economic competitiveness. As developing countries increasingly educate their workforce in science and technology the U.S. must keep pace with the changing nature of the competition. To maintain leadership in the global marketplace, our nation needs a technically savvy science and engineering workforce capable of translating knowledge and skills into new processes, products, and services.



The National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program utilizes educators from two-year colleges in leadership roles to develop and implement ideas for improving the skills of technicians and the educators who teach them.

 

FLATE has catalyzed Florida manufacturers and community college communities to become active in outreach and statewide reform of engineering technician education. FLATE Initiates Made in Florida Campaign The Made in Florida campaign introduces students to STEM career paths through manufacturing. The effort unites manufacturers, economic development organizations, workforce agencies, educational institutions, and professional associations to support their common goal of supplying Florida’s manufacturing industries with the skilled workforce they need.

For more information, visit:
madeinflorida.org