The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering awarded a $418,531 Project Grant titled "DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT: COLORADO SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INQUIRY COLLABORATIVE" to the University of Colorado Boulder (CU), a U.S. state government educational institution, with a performance period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. The grant supports the design and development of an educational infrastructure to enhance rural Colorado middle and high school students'...
The University of Colorado Denver received a three-year $350,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation to conduct the "Engineering Is Not Neutral: Transforming Instruction via Collaboration and Engagement" project. The goal of this NSF Engineering grant (CFDA 47.041) is to improve engineering education and foster innovation by supporting projects that enable the transformation of engineering instruction through collaborative and engaging teaching methods....
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $1,323,045 to Engineering For US All, Inc. to strengthen engineering education and support the future U.S. workforce. The key products and services funded include: Expanding the E4USA curriculum, which features hands-on engineering projects addressing real-world challenges to foster critical thinking and collaboration skills. This includes improving the end-of-course...
This $375,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a collaborative research project between the University of Colorado Boulder and Washington State University. The project aims to comparatively assess the effectiveness of web-based interactive digital experiments (WIDEs) versus low-cost desktop learning modules (LCDLMs) for experiential learning in engineering classrooms. Key deliverables include creating 15 WIDEs for...
This $2.3 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of an inter-institutional model for undergraduate engineering education focused on community engagement and addressing historical racial inequities. The University of Colorado Boulder will partner with Tuskegee University and others to establish a collaborative learning living lab where 100 students annually will gain skills in areas like teamwork,...
This $572,890 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to improve the preparation of undergraduate teacher candidates in effectively teaching engineering design and human-centered design. The "CHANGEMAKER K-12" project combines and scaffolds high-quality learning experiences for teacher candidates in design awareness, engineering design, and human-centered design, along with intensive clinical experiences...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) provides $400,000 to New York University to develop informal learning resources that will broaden participation in engineering among Black families. The project aims to co-create engineering activities with Black families, ages 6-10, that allow children to engage in various engineering disciplines while also learning about prominent Black engineers and scientists. The resulting deliverables include video...
This $113,370 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to transform introductory engineering courses at a Hispanic-serving two-year college. The goal is to enhance student success and interest in pursuing STEM degrees through a project-based learning approach. The award will fund the development of quasi-independent, low-cost classroom materials and curricula that provide early-career engineering students with significant...
This Project Grant award, valued at $1,112,763.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to facilitate a collaboration between the University of Nebraska Lincoln 4-H and the Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach. The purpose of the project, titled "Facilitating Constructive Engineering Talk (FACET)", is to study educators' talk within 4-H facilitated engineering design activities in order to understand...
This $1,068,770 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to broaden participation in engineering among Black families. The project will co-develop informal learning resources with Black families, enabling children ages 6-10 to engage in a variety of engineering activities at home. Caregivers will support their children through engineering practices while also educating them about Black engineers and scientists. The...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $1,371,417 to the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) to expand the reach and impact of the TeachEngineering digital library of K-12 engineering curricula and resources. The three-year initiative aims to: 1) expand the curricular reach of TeachEngineering, 2) dramatically increase teacher preparedness through professional development, and 3) enhance the library's content by incorporating more culturally relevant materials. The project will leverage partnerships with national organizations such as the NSF-funded Broadening Participation in Computing Alliances and the Department of Defense STEM Consortium to disseminate the free, standards-aligned, hands-on engineering activities to educators across the U.S., including those in underserved schools. Subawards are not planned under this award. The funding period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.