This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program provided $575,546 to the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) from May 2021 through April 2024 to improve technician skills in advanced manufacturing through a low-cost virtual reality platform. KCTCS will develop and demonstrate a low-cost process for virtual reality model development, enhance existing proof of concept models, assess new virtual reality modules, and conduct studio-style...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will develop interactive virtual reality (VR) training modules to enhance education in microelectronics physical assurance, inspection, and metrology. The $497,905 award, spanning August 2024 to July 2026, is being led by the University of Florida's Security and Assurance (SCAN) Lab. The project aims to create gamified VR simulations to improve accessibility and engagement for...
This $104,607 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Motlow State Community College in creating an innovative ecosystem to accelerate the integration of extended reality (XR) technologies, including 360-degree photography, augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality, into technical education programs. The key goals are to: 1) assess XR technology adoption and attitudes in NSF ATE program domains and create implementation...
This $1.14 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education will support the development of new academic pathways for technicians in advanced manufacturing. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the project aims to address growing demand for skilled technicians equipped with advanced manufacturing technologies by enhancing degree and certification programs at State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Missouri. Specifically, the...
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 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...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant, funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to accelerate the integration of extended reality (XR) technologies, including 360° video, augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality, into technician education programs. The $383,081 award to the Kentucky Community & Technical College System will: Assess XR technology adoption and attitudes within the NSF's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program domains and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Purdue University a Project Grant under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The $550,000 award, with a performance period from September 15, 2023 to August 31, 2025, aims to develop an immersive virtual reality-based system to improve hands-on skills training for power tool use in manufacturing. The project will leverage haptics and artificial intelligence to replicate physical reality, enabling users to develop muscle...
The Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) was awarded a $593,464 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop virtual reality training modules for strengthening the advanced manufacturing workforce. The three-year award running from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 will support KCTCS in creating immersive virtual simulations for skills development in advanced technologies related to Industry 4.0, such as robotics,...