Project Grant 1954806

This $331,290 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to address the shortage of skilled trade and technical workers in the United States, with a focus on welding education and nondestructive testing (NDT) at Pueblo Community College (PCC) in Southern Colorado. Over the three-year project period, PCC will align its welding and welding inspection curricula with industry standards set by organizations like the American...

This Project Grant award of $150,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (CFDA 10.326) program will support Texas State University in the following key objectives: A) Creating and sharing a standardized welding curriculum to be adopted across four-year institutions and secondary schools. B) Enabling post-secondary students participating in the welding courses...

This $617,138 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to support the revitalization and growth of the welding program at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC). The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include: Redesigning and resequencing the welding curriculum with input from industry partners to better align with regional workforce needs. Developing a new welding fabrication capstone course....

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, under the Higher Education - Institution Challenge Grants Program (CFDA 10.217), provides $750,000 to standardize welding education and training across three regional universities in Texas through December 2025. Texas State University will lead efforts to develop a standardized welding curriculum using Lincoln Electric's RealWeld virtual welding machines. Key goals include aligning...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program, formerly known as Education and Human Resources (CFDA 47.076), provides $552,031 to Mountwest Community and Technical College and the Robert C. Byrd Institute at Marshall University from August 2022 through July 2025. The award aims to revitalize the regional economy in Huntington, West Virginia by expanding the existing welding technician program at Mountwest Community and Technical College and the Robert C....

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $2,425,104 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Lorain County Community College District located in Avon, Ohio. The award, titled "The National Welding Hub for Advanced Welding Process Education and Training," aims to improve the number and quality of welding and materials joining technicians to meet industry workforce needs. Key objectives include: Providing faculty professional development activities to...

The National Science Foundation awarded Hennepin Technical College a $349,578 project grant under the STEM Education (47.076) program to develop an Automation Robotics program. The college will create new courses, stackable certificates, and modify curricula in consultation with industry to align with advances in Industry 4.0 manufacturing standards. Mobile training labs will expand access to automation robotics and mechatronics education. The program aims to accommodate nontraditional...

This $590,340 National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program grant awarded to Gateway Technical College in Kenosha, Wisconsin will support the implementation of a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) training pathway as dual credit courses at Lakeview Technology Academy. The project aims to recruit a diverse student body to the CNC pathway, provide work-based learning experiences, and offer comprehensive support services to help underrepresented students navigate...

Lakeshore Technical College was awarded a $649,910 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and implement a competency-based dual enrollment program in advanced manufacturing technologies for high school students. The College will create maintenance, Industry 4.0, and welding pathways in consultation with regional manufacturers. High school teachers will receive professional development...

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...