Posts Tagged ‘education’
Details for 2022/24 NFPA Executive Leadership Program Cohort Announced
Registration is open for the 2022/24 cohort of the NFPA Executive Leadership Program, presented in collaboration with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and program cadence and session topics are now available. This cohort will consist of six full-day in-person sessions (health standards allowing) interspersed by seven virtual sessions focused on concept applications and…
Read MoreNFPA Continues to Source Talented Interns for Member Companies
Internships and co-ops are important parts of a student’s education, providing the relevant work experience employers want. As part of our workforce development efforts, NFPA is offering a limited number of $5,000 grants to companies that hire an intern through our Internship Support Program. NFPA is gathering student resumes and will send them to qualifying…
Read MorePower Partner University Connects Students to Careers
The University Power Partner Program is made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. More than 100 engineering students in three fluid power classes at Purdue University heard from engineers from NFPA member, HYDAC, late last…
Read MoreVehicle Challenge Competition Dates Announced
Programs like the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. The 2022 NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge program expanded again this year. Two separate competitive events will be…
Read MoreNFPA Power Partner University, MSOE, Unveils STEM Center
The University Power Partner Program is made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. In addition to the student education and research done at the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s (MSOE) Fluid Power Institute, the university recently…
Read MoreIFPS Certifications Help Enhance the Fluid Power Workforce
Since 1960, the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) has provided an objective, third-party assessment of skill levels and knowledge for thousands of fluid power professionals, making it the industry standard for the fluid power and motion control industries. Having a certified workforce can: Help increase your company’s credibility Ensure your employees are all fully trained by…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed for 2022 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Midway Reviews
Programs like the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. The NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Design and Specification Midway Reviews are set to take place in December and January and offer…
Read MoreFluid Power Forum Explores Benefits of Fluid Power Education and Internships
Episode 59 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Ashlie Martini of the University of California Merced. Listen below to hear about the growing opportunities for students in fluid power-related fields at the college level and beyond. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and unique applications that…
Read More23 Universities to Compete in 2022 Vehicle Challenge
The 2022 NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge is seeing an increased interest from both new and returning universities and is off to an exciting start! Coinciding with their senior capstone design courses, twenty-three universities have registered to compete this year. A virtual networking mixer is planned for Friday, November 5 and we are inviting HR…
Read MoreNFPA Awards Eleven Fluid Power Research Supplements
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation is actively working to increase the number of university students educated in fluid power. One of the ways it does this is by supporting academic researchers in fluid power. This helps to engage current and build the careers of future university faculty who are and will be in a position…
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