Overview

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Overview

• WHAT IS MANUFACTURING? PRESENTATION
• The FLATE Center for Manufacturing Education
  wishes to make available, for educational and
  non-commercial purposes only, materials of the
  WHAT IS MANUFACTURING presentation comprised of
  images, texts, facilitators notes, and other
  demonstration materials.
• This instructional resource forms part of FLATEs
  outreach efforts to facilitate a connection
  between students, teachers and manufacturers
  throughout the State of Florida. We trust that
  these activities and materials will add value to
  your teaching and/or presentations.
• Please visit our website for additional
  resources, including our Made in Florida Video, a
  unique behind-the-scenes visit to modern
  manufacturing plants in the State of Florida.
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• FLATE Center for Manufacturing Education
• Hillsborough Community College - Brandon10414 E
  Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL 33619
• [phone]
• www.fl-ate.org and www.madeinflorida.org
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This material is based upon work supported by the
National Science Foundation under Grant No.
0402215. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions
or recommendations expressed in this material are
those of the author(s) and do not necessarily
reflect the views of the National Science
Foundation.
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What is Manufacturing?
Discovering great careers in Florida
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Ask Carlos Santana
Everything is manufactured
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Manufactured Goods
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What is manufacturing?

• 1. Making something.

2. Making a lot of them.
3. Making money (a profit) on what you make.
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Who works in manufacturing?

• Over 16,000 manufacturing companies and 400,000
  Floridians work in this industry statewide.

A production technician creates guitar strings at
Black Diamond in Sarasota, Florida.
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Some manufacturing sectors
Biological and medical
Systems Engineering
Leisure Entertainment
Electronic Devices
Aviation and Aeronautics
Metals and Plastics
Food, Paper, Beverage Cosmetics
Processing
Transportation
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The Manufacturing Cycle
Innovate
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Barcode Printer
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The Manufacturing Cycle
Innovate
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Practical uses for barcode labels
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In response to a market need or invent a new idea
to solve a practical problem.
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OTHER
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The Manufacturing Cycle
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Try your ideas about what to make, what it will
look and feel like, how it will perform and how
it could be built.
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The Manufacturing Cycle
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After the design is done, it is time to make
things happen. Skills, technology and teamwork
turn ideas into real products.
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The Manufacturing Cycle
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Quality is important. Components and final
products need to be tested to make sure they
perform as designed.
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The Manufacturing Cycle
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Once the products are designed and built they
need to be offered to potential consumers.
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The Manufacturing Cycle
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To conclude the manufacturing cycle, products
need to be packaged and shipped to consumers.
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What interest you?
Innovate

• Product design
• Production process and tool design
• Manufacturing Associates/Operators
• Equipment and Process Technicians
• Facilities Maintenance Technicians
• Automation Technicians
• Materials Handling
• Quality control
• Information technology (IT)
• Sales and Marketing
• Customer service
• Finances
• Packaging Design and Production

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Sample careers
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How do you get there?
Middle School Prerequisites
High School
Community College
College/ University
Career Track
Academic Track
Certificate
AAS degree
AS degree
B.A.S/B.A./B.S.
Master
Ph.D.
Special technology or craft training (Possible
certification)
The World of Manufacturing (Business Production)
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Do what you love
Right here in Florida
More than 16,000 different companies and 400,000
Floridians work in the manufacturing field.
This means that not just jobs, but
manufacturing careers are being Made in Florida,
by people like you. If you get satisfaction by
making something, get excited about using new
technology, or you work well with teams of
people, then the manufacturing industry may be
the place for you, with a challenging job, great
pay, and excellent benefits. For more
information visit ww.madeinflorida.org.