Project Grant 1501872

This $150,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will support the development of a conceptual framework and physical testbed to advance human-robot collaboration across distributed manufacturing environments. Specifically, the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University will generate knowledge around how to optimize mixed teams of on-site human and robot workers...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program grant, awarded to Oregon State University (OSU), supports fundamental research on a novel metal cutting method called constrained cutting. This $630,687 Project Grant, with a period of performance from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027, aims to investigate how constraining the chip formation process can improve the efficiency of machining difficult-to-cut materials. The research focuses on analyzing the mechanics, dynamics, and surface...

This $590,340 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) training pathway at Gateway Technical College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The project will implement CNC dual-credit courses at Lakeview Technology Academy, a STEM-focused high school, to expand access to manufacturing education for underrepresented students in the local community. Key goals include recruiting a diverse student body,...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $962,973.47 Project Grant under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) to the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) located in Disputanta, Virginia. The purpose of this grant is to allow CCAM to expand its demonstration testbed in order to assist U.S. manufacturing in transitioning emerging digital manufacturing technologies, specifically wire-arc additive manufacturing, from the laboratory...

This $350,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) will fund the development of an open-source, multiscale, application-agnostic platform (OPEN-MAP) for heterogeneous system-in-package co-design. Led by Purdue University, the consortium aims to break barriers across applications, design domains, and abstraction levels in modeling, simulation, optimization, and design through OPEN-MAP. The platform will...

This $520,281 National Science Foundation project grant supports Piedmont Virginia Community College's implementation of a mastery learning model in six core advanced manufacturing courses. The goal is to improve student learning outcomes and increase graduates for the college's Advanced Manufacturing program. Mastery learning will be applied using a flipped classroom approach with hands-on learning for advanced manufacturing technologies. Courses will be structured in modules allowing...

This EAGER/COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports the development of an AI-powered "G-Forge" database system for additive manufacturing. The $100,000 award to New York University aims to create an LLM-powered framework capable of comprehending and retrieving G-code - the instructions that drive 3D printers. Key objectives include G-code verification and debugging, building a community-driven G-code...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program project grant of $505,789, awarded to the University of Houston System, will fund research to advance data analytics and decision-making methods for improving the operational efficiency of cooperative 3D printing (C3DP) technology. The key objectives are to: (1) create a model to predict the positional accuracy of robot 3D printers and identify maintenance needs; (2) develop stochastic optimization models for maintenance planning,...

This $299,999.20 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) will be used by Columbia Gorge Community College to acquire CNC milling and additive manufacturing equipment. The equipment will be installed at the Columbia Gorge Regional Skills Center and used by students enrolled in the college's advanced manufacturing technology program, as well as by small businesses in the region and high...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) provides $149,999 to the Rochester Institute of Technology to develop new approaches for capturing and transferring tacit knowledge in machining occupations. The award period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Specifically, the grant will support a multidisciplinary team in investigating how artificial intelligence and virtual/augmented reality technologies can help identify,...