The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a Project Grant through its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Edadvance, a Regional Educational Service Center in Connecticut. The $6,513,956 grant, awarded on July 1, 2023, will support the development of the National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing. The Center aims to enhance partnerships among educators, businesses, industry, government, and other stakeholders to prepare the advanced manufacturing workforce needed for the...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education will provide $210,281 to develop professional development modules and a new course for manufacturing instructors at Connecticut community colleges. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the project aims to enhance teaching effectiveness, classroom management skills, student assessment practices, and retention of underrepresented populations in manufacturing programs. Edadvance will...
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 National Science Foundation awarded a $601,075 Project Grant on March 1, 2024 to Hillsborough Community College, a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution, for the NAVIGATE project. This project aims to significantly expand the outreach and visibility of the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program by disseminating the ATE Impacts book and other relevant materials to showcase the cumulative impact of ATE projects and centers. The goal is to help establish a long-standing...
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 $399,704 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) aims to establish a collaborative ecosystem to boost advanced manufacturing skills training for underserved populations in the Southeastern U.S. The primary awardee, Spartanburg Community College, will partner with Tidewater Community College and Northeast State Community College to create and sustain an innovation ecosystem that fosters...
This $562,752 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports the development of a Technical Engineering for Advanced Manufacturing (TEAM) curriculum at Northeastern Technical College (NETC) in Cheraw, South Carolina. The project aims to address workforce needs in the local manufacturing sector by creating a new Mechanical Engineering Technician Associate's degree program and implementing initiatives to recruit, retain, and...
This $6.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the University of Wisconsin-Madison in delivering products and services through the Advanced Technological Education Central project to foster collaboration, amplify impact, and sustain access to resources for the advanced technology education community. Key deliverables include convergence labs, workshops on emerging technologies, informatics tools to analyze trends in the...
This federal Project Grant award of $179,030 was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York (RF-SUNY) to support the Northeast Advanced Technological Education Center (NEATEC). The grant will enable NEATEC to develop academic certificate programs for semiconductor-derivative manufacturing industries, expand industry partnerships for skill-standard analyses and experiential...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant under CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) provides $430,908 to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The project, titled "ROBOTIC (REAPING OCCUPATIONAL BENEFITS OF TRAINING: INSTRUMENTATION & CURRICULUM)," aims to assist educational institutions in manufacturing-dense regions by providing a model to support existing programs that have identified...