Project Grant 1400570

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $297,792 to Northwest Kansas Technical College to establish an academic pathway with micro-credentials aligned to industry needs in advanced manufacturing. Over 3 years, the project will recruit 83 students from 5 regional secondary schools to complete 3 courses introducing additive and subtractive manufacturing technology, processes, and design principles. The project will provide...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Housatonic Community College a $990,900 project grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant will support the college's Advanced Manufacturing Expansion project from September 2022 through August 2025. The project aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities in advanced manufacturing through institutional reforms and innovative strategies. As the awardee,...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,139,270 to develop new training programs for manufacturing technicians. The Research Foundation of the City University of New York, on behalf of New York City College of Technology, will introduce new content into existing design, manufacturing, and materials science courses focused on advanced manufacturing technologies. This...

The Economic Development Administration awarded North Arkansas College a $7.4 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to construct the Center for Robotics and Manufacturing Innovation. The Center will expand the College's robotics and manufacturing workforce training programs to address the region's shortage of qualified workers for its manufacturing base by providing a direct pipeline of trained workers. In addition, relocating trade skills courses to the new...

This $862,062 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will enable Niagara County Community College (NCCC) to modernize its industrial and mechanical technology programs over a three-year period. The key products and services to be delivered include: Expanding student enrollment in credit-bearing Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree programs in Mechanical Technology and Industrial Process Technology, as well as two new...

Northcentral Technical College received a $342,519 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to retool its Machine Tool Technician program. The College will revise the curriculum to include industry-relevant skills and flexible scheduling. It will provide culturally responsive professional development for faculty and use mobile labs for outreach. The goal is to recruit 30 students over...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), provides $158,342 to New York University to develop new training content for existing manufacturing technician education courses. The university will introduce virtual and hands-on experiential learning exercises as well as tutorials on advanced manufacturing technologies including computer-aided design, additive manufacturing, and engineering...

Goodwin University Inc. was awarded a $1,150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on September 1, 2022 to establish an Advanced Manufacturing Center. The grant is funded through the Department's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA #84.116), which supports institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities. Under the two-year award...

This $778,768 cooperative agreement, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under their Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to enhance workforce preparedness for the manufacturing industry in Wisconsin. Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC), along with its partners Northcentral Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Stout, will provide experiential learning opportunities to students in the emerging fields of supply chain management,...

This $2.9 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will fund equipment purchases to support the creation of an Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Center (AMMC) and co-located Concept Forge Fabrication Lab at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The AMMC and lab will provide education, training, and small business support to develop Wyoming's manufacturing workforce and fill gaps in the...