September 2021
Welcome to the NFPA Education Partners Community!
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In this issue:
- NFPA 2021 Fluid Power Technology Roadmap
- Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner
- NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Gearing Up
- Start a Fluid Power Club
- NFPA University Grant Application Open
- Invite an Industry Professional Into Class
- Let's Get Social
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NFPA Publishes 2021 Update to
Fluid Power Technology Roadmap
A new publication, the 2021 NFPA Technology Roadmap: Improving the Design, Manufacture and Function of Fluid Power Components and Systems, is now available. Dozens of universities have used this document to help guide their fluid power research project topics to date.
Copies of the 2021 report can be downloaded from NFPA's website. Click here to download the report.
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Meet A Fluid Power Scholarship Winner
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study. Sawyer Newman is one of those students. Learn more.
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Start a Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Team
The NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge (FPVC) prompts engineering students to redesign a traditional bicycle using hydraulics as the mode of power transmission. By combining this unlikely pair, the FPVC hopes to create an environment that results in uncommon connections and breakthroughs while supporting learning and the growth of fluid power industry knowledge. Availability to participate in the FPVC is limited, but if your university is interested in participating as a team in the 2021-22 school year, contact Stephanie Scaccianoce, sscaccianoce@nfpa.com.
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Start a Fluid Power Club at Your University
NFPA is encouraging university partners to launch an NFPA-supported Fluid Power Club for students at their schools. The goal is to encourage interest and participation in fluid power technologies and to connect students to industry professionals. NFPA will provide each club with a $2,000 stipend to support club activities. For questions, contact Stephanie Scaccianoce, sscaccianoce@nfpa.com.
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Call for Grant Applications: Electrical and Data Acquisition and Controls Curriculum
The NFPA University Fluid Power Grant Program will help bring fluid power curriculum into more undergraduate engineering programs across the country. For the 2021-2022 year, NFPA is looking to specifically fund university grant projects that create electrical, data acquisition and controls curriculum that will ultimately be shared on the NFPA Curriculum Tree. The NFPA Foundation will provide up to $8,000 per grant. The application is open now. Contact Amy Zignego with questions.
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Talking to Students About Fluid Power Careers
Would you like an industry professional to talk to students about the many exciting careers in fluid power during class time? Please let us know if your school would like to participate. This can be arranged virtually or in-person, pending COVID-19 guidelines. Contact Amy Zignego at azignego@nfpa.com to learn more.
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Show off your fluid power projects and learning activities! Post your pictures to #FluidPowerInAction on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter to join the conversation. Sharing pictures from our education partners helps our members stay informed and engaged with NFPA workforce programs.
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