The National Science Foundation awarded a $250,198 Project Grant to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The grant funds research investigating Jonassen's design theory of problem solving to support pedagogical change in introductory aerospace engineering courses. Specifically, the three-year project beginning September 2021 examines how problem-based learning strategies aligned with design theory can improve...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Directorate awarded Brigham Young University a $397,875 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The three-year grant, from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026, supports the development of new techniques for modeling cyber-physical systems to address challenges with scale and complexity in modern engineering. The project aims to transform human interaction with critical infrastructure such as interconnected energy networks through a...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award provides $100,000 to Doane University to conduct research on the impact of a liberal arts education on the ethical development of engineering undergraduates. The research objectives are to (1) determine which components of a liberal arts education contribute to the ethical development of engineering students, and (2) compare the ethical development of engineering students to other students at the same...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $251,747 Project Grant to AG 350 Inc. under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to develop and deploy an anti-pattern detection and correction tool for distance learning computer science and computer engineering students. The tool will provide real-time, personalized feedback to students completing assignments remotely. The goal is to empower distance learning for technical fields like CS and CE by identifying and addressing weaknesses...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $197,329 Project Grant under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program to the Regents of the University of Michigan, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects. This 3-year award supports the development and study of "open-ended modeling problems" to help undergraduate engineering students practice and demonstrate engineering judgment skills. The project aims to produce a framework for characterizing the productive beginnings of engineering...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $199,998 Project Grant to The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop new teaching methods and tools to facilitate knowledge transfer within engineering curricula. Specifically, the awardee will first seek to understand barriers engineering students face in applying knowledge across courses. They will then design and test in-class activities to promote knowledge transfer, assessing student...
The National Science Foundation awarded Georgetown University a $606,921 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025. The grant funds collaborative research on rheostructurally-informed neural networks to design geopolymer materials. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research. This award will support the development of artificial...
This $138,819 Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports research to understand how professional and personal experiences shape the use of intuition in engineering problem-solving. The project aims to characterize how engineering practitioners, faculty, and industry recruiters perceive the role of intuition in engineering practice. The work will involve qualitative methods, including phenomenographic and narrative analyses, to...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering awarded a Project Grant under the CFDA program "Engineering" (47.041) in the amount of $204,012.00 on August 15, 2023 to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York. The grant funds a research project entitled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RESEARCH: UNDERSTANDING AND SCAFFOLDING THE PRODUCTIVE BEGINNINGS OF ENGINEERING JUDGMENT IN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS." This project aims to develop a novel...
This $460,632 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports fundamental research to develop systematic methods for generating control barrier functions. This research aims to advance the design of reliable constrained control laws for autonomous systems, enabling such systems to operate at their full potential while guaranteeing safety. The project, led by the University of Colorado, involves expertise in control theory, set theory,...
This $500,000 five-year Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports fundamental research on developing a new theoretical foundation for how engineers represent and reason about complex engineering problem spaces. The research aims to establish formal definitions, axioms, and theorems for analyzing the consistency, completeness, and validity of engineering problem formulations. This includes creating automated reasoning tools to support practical application of these methods in real-world engineering projects, particularly for large-scale systems like communication satellites, aircraft, and critical infrastructure. The educational component of the project involves integrating these formal problem formulation techniques into the engineering curriculum to equip the next generation of engineers with advanced formal reasoning skills. The research will be validated through mathematical proofs and case studies with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. There are no planned sub-awards for this grant.