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OverviewThe FLATE Center for Manufacturing Education wishes to make available, for educational and non-commercial purposes only, materials of the Featherlite Lesson. This presentation is comprised of images, texts, facilitator’s notes, and other demonstration materials. Featured Company: Featherlite Luxury Coaches, located in Sanford, FL has demonstrated outstanding teamwork throughout their entire manufacturing process. This presentation is designed to give you an inside look at how each employee is part of the process team, and without one, the other would not be able to do their job. Teachers and facilitatorsTeachers and facilitators:: View the “note page” in this presentation for additional suggestions about how to use this material.This instructional resource forms part of FLATE’s 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.

FLATE Center for Manufacturing EducationHillsborough Community College - Brandon

10414 E Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL 33619www.fl-ate.org and www.madeinflorida.org

All content © 2012 FLATE. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant No. 0802436. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the

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Dream it.

Draw it.

Build it.

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How do you design the interiors of a luxury coach?

This is just what the people at Featherlite Luxury Coaches in Sanford, Florida do every day: dream new ideas, draw them with a CAD program and then make them happen. Be creative with the use of features, spaces and colors.To learn more about this and other manufacturing companies in the State of Florida visit the website www.madeinflorida.org. 3

First dream it…

Then draw it…

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The bedroom area must include at least:

•Bed• One night stand• Closet area• Plasma TV

The kitchen area must include at least: Kitchen cabinets Refrigerator Sink Laundry Washer and Dryer

If a stove is added to the design, the space should be part of the kitchen cabinets space.

The cabin area must include:

Captain chair

Entrance door that swings 30 degrees

Passenger chair

The living room area must include:

5 chairs and a table or

2 chairs, a table, and a couch

The office space must include:

Office Desk

Office chair

Divide the design the luxury coach into five areas. Below are the specifications for each of the areas.Specification for design

ExtensionsExtensions::

Luxury coach designs include an extension option that will provide more space for the living room and bedroom area. This extension must retract while riding on the road, so the furniture on the extension area will retract too. Therefore, make sure your design includes a walking area when the furniture is retracted.

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