Posts Tagged ‘education’
Faculty at Iowa State University Presents the Off-Highway Vehicle Chassis Dynamometer Laboratory
Iowa State University faculty, Dr. Brian Steward was team leader in designing and creating the Off-Highway Vehicle Chassis Dynamometer Laboratory (Dyno Lab). Located in the heart of the Midwest, it is an excellent tool for manufacturers and students within the area. This Dyno lab will be one of few facilities used to test large farm…
Read MoreMurray State University is Officially an NFPA Power Partner
NFPA’s Power Partner Program showcases universities that provide a high level of fluid power education as well as those who participate in each of our Fluid Power Programs. Our Power Partner universities prepare their students to graduate with the necessary skills and experience ready to join the fluid power industry. To officially welcome Murray State…
Read MoreEngaging Students through the Fluid Power Action Challenge
Fluid Power Action Challenge Grants
Read MoreEngage with Students: Participate in the Speaker’s Bureau
Through its partnership with Waukesha County Community College (WCTC), the NFPA is committed to creating a pathway to fluid power. NFPA’s Fast Track to Fluid Power is one of NFPA’s flagship workforce development initiatives. The program aims to foster a productive partnership between technical colleges, NFPA’s industry partners, and parents and students in local middle and high schools. The first fast-track hub in the Midwest region, WCTC offers two-year fluid power degrees: Automation Systems Technology and Industrial Maintenance Technician.
Read MoreFast Track To Fluid Power: Waukesha County Technical College
Through its partnership with Waukesha County Community College (WCTC), the NFPA is committed to creating a pathway to fluid power. NFPA’s Fast Track to Fluid Power is one of NFPA’s flagship workforce development initiatives. The program aims to foster a productive partnership between technical colleges, NFPA’s industry partners, and parents and students in local middle and high schools. The first fast-track hub in the Midwest region, WCTC offers two-year fluid power degrees: Automation Systems Technology and Industrial Maintenance Technician.
Read MoreYou’re Invited: Engage with Prospective and Graduate Engineers at Purdue University
Last semester, NFPA sponsored two unique types of events at Purdue University. The first was a two session dinner series designed for admitted Black students and their families to connect with current students, alumni, and faculty from Purdue Polytechnic Institute, and envision themselves as Polytechnic students. Purdue shared with the families the next steps to…
Read MoreGet Engaged! Learn How You Can Participate in Industry Involvement
Through the activities of the NFPA Foundation, industry members have countless opportunities to work directly with students of all age groups, provide support for fluid power workforce development programs, and take advantage of industry partnerships. Support the Future Workforce By combining the financial and volunteer contributions of many individuals into one concerted effort, the Pascal…
Read MoreVehicle Challenge Networking Mixer
The 2023 NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge is off to an exciting start! There are 24 teams signed up this year, the largest number ever. Tennessee State University is joining us for the first time, and Kennesaw State University is back after a hiatus. A virtual networking mixer is planned for Friday, November 4th, at 1 PM…
Read MoreRecruitment Opportunity: Reverse Career Fair at Murray State University
The National Fluid Power Association has welcomed Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, to join our Power Partner Program right in time for the new school year! Murray State University has several fluid power related degree programs in its School of Engineering. One of which is the Electromechanical Engineering Technology (EMT) program, that focuses heavily…
Read MoreNFPA Education and Technology Foundation to Administer Thomas Wanke Legacy Fund to Support Fluid Power Education
This fall, we have lunched our updated resource center on our How It Work webpage located under the Fluid Power Action Challenge tab on the website. One of the most significant changes you will see on the How It Works pages is that the competition has been divided into two main categories: In-School and Community Competitions. Both sets of competitors have their own set of unique documents based on the designated mechanical kit designs.
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