Project Grant 2553143
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Florida Polytechnic University received $199,925 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for an Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) project titled "From Concept to Cognition: Quantifying Motivation and Evaluating Design Problem Representations via Neurocognitive Approaches." The award, effective August 1, 2025, through July 31,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Florida State University $299,999 on January 1, 2027, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop knowledge-guided methods for correcting predictive manufacturing models trained on corrupted or mislabeled data. The project will integrate hierarchical knowledge graphs, semantic consistency analysis, and localized model correction to remove invalid learned relationships from manufacturing...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota $199,601 on January 1, 2027, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to characterize how prototype testing sessions generate actionable design knowledge during early-stage product innovation. The research establishes an empirical framework linking prototype testing practices to the type, depth, and impact of design knowledge generated during...
- Florida Polytechnic University received a $148,885 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation. The award is part of the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support research titled "Deformation Mechanisms Governing Torsional Fatigue Failure of Additively Manufactured Metals at High Temperatures" from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. The project aims to advance understanding of deformation and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Florida State University's Sponsored Research Administration Division received a $315,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research project will develop an intelligent system for detecting manufacturing anomalies in zero-shot learning settings by leveraging textual and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the University of Florida $249,999 on September 1, 2026, to develop self-learning digital twins for robotic remanufacturing under uncertainty, under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award funds research to establish scientific foundations for digital twins that model, predict, and adjust to uncertain manufacturing conditions in real time. The project develops a computational...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees $224,545 on January 1, 2027, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a discrete modeling framework for fracture and damage prediction in structural steel. The project develops a multiscale computational framework integrating a discrete particle representation of steel microstructure within conventional finite element simulations to...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Florida Institute of Technology Inc. under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to investigate new approaches for concurrently considering manufacturing processes in the early stages of materials and product design. Specifically, the two-year award will support the development of a novel systems-based framework for the inverse co-design of materials, products, and manufacturing processes in terms of robust decisions made...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the University of North Florida $200,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Engineering Research Initiation program to develop a vision-simulation-driven in-situ quality-control system for laser powder bed fusion manufacturing. The project addresses defect-driven scrap and rework in metal additive manufacturing by creating a within-layer detect-predict-decide-act loop that couples real-time perception,...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) grant provides $536,110 to Florida Polytechnic University to conduct research on the fatigue performance and failure mechanisms of metal fused filament fabricated Inconel 718, a nickel-based superalloy used in aerospace, energy, and automotive applications. The 5-year project, which began on March 1, 2024, aims to investigate how factors like build orientation and post-processing techniques impact the material's fatigue behavior....
The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Florida Polytechnic University $199,561 on September 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to investigate how prototype fidelity and functionality influence stakeholder perceptions of emerging manufactured products during engineering design. The project conducts controlled human-subjects studies using physical footwear prototypes that vary in fidelity and functionality. Undergraduate engineering students and entrepreneurial stakeholders will evaluate prototype variations and provide feedback on perceived quality, feasibility, viability, and desirability through surveys and interviews. The research aims to develop evidence-based guidance for using physical prototypes more strategically in engineering design and to establish a broader framework for prototype selection and use. The project will provide research training for undergraduate and graduate students through participation in human-subjects research, data analysis, and scholarly dissemination. Work is performed in Lakeland, Florida. The period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $199.6k | 7/13/26 |