Project Grant 2555705
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Columbus State Community College received a $570,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. This award supports the development and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) education initiatives designed to strengthen the technician workforce pipeline in community colleges. The project will deliver...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Education Development Center, Inc. $999,915 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop instructional resources that integrate artificial intelligence skills into community and technical college technician education programs in advanced manufacturing and energy sectors. The project, performed in Waltham, Massachusetts, through September 30, 2029, builds on a partnership among Education...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded Cleveland State University five hundred thousand dollars on September 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and validate educational approaches that prepare engineering students and faculty to secure artificial intelligence-integrated operational technology systems critical to manufacturing, power generation, water treatment, and transportation infrastructure. The project addresses a national...
- Columbus State Community College was awarded a $397,014 project grant from the National Science Foundation under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to expand its engineering technician pipeline for Industry 4.0 from May 2021 through April 2024. The grant will support Columbus State's efforts to provide training and education programs focused on developing skills relevant to advanced manufacturing techniques and emerging technologies impacting industry. By preparing more technicians...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $293,668 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to Bluegrass Community and Technical College, in collaboration with the Computing Research Association, El Paso Community College, and Northeastern University. The grant's goal is to expand access to artificial intelligence (AI) education at community colleges by fostering a community of practice and supporting faculty through virtual roundtables...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded The Ohio State University $364,949 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and deploy an AI web interface that serves as a metacognitive coach in gateway mathematics courses. Over three years through September 30, 2029, the research team will build a tool designed to scaffold pre-exam study planning and post-exam reflection, addressing a central tension between student agency and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded Case Western Reserve University $401,510 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop robotic welding systems capable of anticipatory autonomy and adaptive task performance. The research combines sensing, prediction, and planning to enable welding robots to learn from expert demonstrations and adapt across variable joint configurations, materials,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $446,852.00 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will enhance the robotic welding education curriculum at Collin College in Fairview, Texas. The project aims to train students to earn a FANUC ARCTOOL certificate in robotic welding operations within one year of enrolling in the program. This will increase the number of qualified robotic welding technicians capable of high-quality automated welding for local...
- This $199,999 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The grant supports the development and evaluation of an age-appropriate, career-driven AI educational program in smart manufacturing for 50 high-school students from underserved Alabama school districts. Key program components include: Creation of AI learning modules focused on the fused filament fabrication (FFF) additive manufacturing process, incorporating real-time...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program, formerly known as Education and Human Resources (CFDA 47.076), provides $552,031 to Mountwest Community and Technical College and the Robert C. Byrd Institute at Marshall University from August 2022 through July 2025. The award aims to revitalize the regional economy in Huntington, West Virginia by expanding the existing welding technician program at Mountwest Community and Technical College and the Robert C....
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Columbus State Community College $617,473 on October 1, 2026, to design and implement an artificial intelligence-assisted welding training system for hands-on education at community colleges. Under the Advanced Technological Education Program (CFDA 47.076), Columbus State will develop adaptive AI-assisted instructional tools that provide real-time feedback during welding practice, establish an advisory committee on AI integration in welding education, conduct an AI impact assessment, and produce a training manual to support adoption of AI-assisted welding instruction. The project will evaluate the effectiveness of AI-enhanced training by examining student skill development, training outcomes, and workforce-relevant competencies through formal assessment of learning outcomes and implementation conditions in hands-on technical education. The recipient will work in collaboration with education and industry partners to create a replicable model and knowledge base that can advance technician education nationwide, with particular focus on strengthening the nation's skilled technical workforce and preparing learners to meet modern welding industry demands. Performance occurs at Columbus, Ohio, over the three-year period from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. The assistance type is a project grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $617.5k | 8/11/26 |