Project Grant 1700513

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) Project Grant award of $259,969 aims to develop immersive training environments that enhance skill acquisition, knowledge transfer, and workplace safety in smart manufacturing. Specifically, the project will integrate mixed reality (MR) and digital twin (DT) technologies to transform traditional training methods and provide workers with practical, self-guided modules to acquire essential skills for Industry 4.0. The...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $380,000 Project Grant to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), for a 3-year collaborative research project focused on developing an extended reality (XR) factory simulation to investigate the impact of technological advances on adaptive problem-solving skills and personalized learning in manufacturing education. The project will design and develop a virtual...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) is for $300,000 and aims to develop and improve methods to evaluate the potential readiness of regional workforces to meet the skill demand created by large-scale industry transitions. The project will leverage an approach to estimating the similarity of occupational requirements and other indicators of worker transition feasibility. These...

This $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration funds the Virtual Reality STEM Workforce Program delivered by Chicanos POR La Causa, Inc., doing business as Migrant Headstart. The program provides accessible and successful virtual reality-based career exploration and training in fields such as semiconductor manufacturing technology, cable harness wiring, and precision measurement. It teaches skills necessary to enter critical and fast-growing...

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...

This $255,043 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of a virtual and active learning approach to digital manufacturing education at Georgia Tech. Specifically, the awardee will create a new undergraduate digital manufacturing course for virtual learning environments incorporating active learning approaches. Different types of virtual-based, hands-on learning experiences for manufacturing will be designed and piloted, including virtual training simulators for embedded...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) award of $170,000.00 to Cast Inc. (doing business as Cast), a non-profit educational research organization, aims to develop an enterprise-level open-source platform that integrates extended reality (XR) technologies into technician education programs. The project, titled "IMMERSIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES: EXPANDING ACCESS THROUGH OPEN-SOURCE INNOVATION," has four key goals: Integrate single sign-on (SSO)...

This $648,370 National Science Foundation Project Grant will support Marion Technical College in incorporating virtual reality into advanced manufacturing technician education programs through June 2026. Funded by NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the project aims to increase the number of skilled technicians prepared for careers in semiconductor manufacturing. Key deliverables include enhancing students' and incumbent workers' ability to operate advanced automation equipment through...

This $650,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of new curricula and hands-on learning experiences focused on Industry 4.0 advanced manufacturing technologies. Led by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, the project aims to prepare students and incumbent workers for careers in manufacturing technician roles in sectors such as agriculture, food and beverage processing, and oil and gas. Key deliverables...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $733,058 Cooperative Agreement titled "PIVOTS: RESKILLING EDUCATION VIA ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PRACTICUM" under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to the University of Cincinnati. This project aims to support the manufacturing industry by providing reskilling and upskilling opportunities in advanced manufacturing technologies to underrepresented populations, including veterans, new Americans, and...