Project Grant 2133653

This $595,227 National Science Foundation project grant supports the University Enterprises, Inc. dba Sacramento State Sponsored Research to implement the PROJECT-ACE program. PROJECT-ACE aims to enhance engineering students' identity, self-efficacy and sense of belonging through active learning pedagogy in six core electrical, electronic and computer engineering courses along critical paths. This supports the NSF STEM Education program's goal of improving STEM education effectiveness for all...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $198,427 to Wright State University, the University of Dayton, and Central State University (a land-grant HBCU) to develop and implement a 3-year Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program focused on electronics materials, packaging, and semiconductor (EMPS) research and education. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Engaging K-12 in-service and...

This $195,937 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a three-year collaborative RET (Research Experiences for Teachers) site program titled "Teacher Power: Preparing Our Workforce Through Electronics and Research". The program is hosted by Central State University, the University of Dayton, and Wright State University, and engages K-12 in-service and pre-service teachers in the Southwestern Ohio region. The key products...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under CFDA 47.041 - Engineering program provides $205,020 to the University of Dayton Research Institute Division to support a 3-year collaborative Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) site project titled "Teacher Power: Preparing Our Workforce Through Electronics and Research". The project engages K-12 in-service and pre-service teachers in the Southwestern Ohio region to develop the skills, knowledge, and...

This $800,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Engineering Education and Centers (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering) aims to increase diversity of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) faculty by supporting women and underrepresented minorities throughout their career exploration and early academic appointment. The "Extending the Impact: Redefining Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty through Inclusive Mentoring Hubs (iREDEFINE I2MHUBS)"...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $720,166 to the University of Washington to develop the "Remote Experimentation and Digital Twinning for Accessible and Innovative Learning (REDTAIL)" project. The 36-month project aims to enhance learning and promote understanding of lab concepts through the innovative use of digital twin technology - the integration of traditional simulation-based engineering models with...

This three-year, $600,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the development and evaluation of peer-led learning activities and a training curriculum to support non-traditional students in online engineering courses at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Through the introduction of peer leaders and synchronous recitation sessions, the awardee aims to provide additional academic and social support to help improve persistence and...

This $185,687 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program supports the development of a modernized first-year introductory computer science course sequence at Tennessee Technological University. The project aims to incorporate parallel and distributed computing concepts into the curriculum to better prepare students for the modern computing landscape. Key activities include designing the new course sequence,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program, CFDA 47.070, provides $530,000 to The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ to develop a physical computing testbed for collaborative, problem-based learning of cyber-physical systems (CPS) concepts. The research aims to explore and characterize the key threshold concepts required for CPS mastery, integrating student-centered...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $300,809 to Saint Louis University to explore the integration of reconfigurable sensorimotor interfaces into educational STEM simulations for digital learning platforms. The goal is to develop low-cost, reconfigurable "teletangible" haptic devices that can be used to embody STEM concepts and support the learning of both sighted students and those with blindness or low...