NSF FF: planning: 3D simulations and project-based learning to strengthen stem, robotics, and AI pathways for high school learners

Ended Project Grant Awarded

Award ID
2627572
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$50,000

Award facts

Assistance listing
47.084 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
Completion date
Place of performance
Gilbert, AZ 85296, USA

Award details come from USAspending.gov.

Description

As the agency reported it.

Abstract
This finders foundry award allows students to engage with up-to-date AI technologies that uplevel college and workforce readiness and increase awareness of possible career paths. Traditionally, high school students? Education provides limited exposure to modern technologies and hands on stem projects. This project will develop project-based learning modulues that integrate digital simulation AI/robotics instruction, and hands-on experiences. The learning modules will undergo an iterative CO-design process with educator, student, researcher, and industry feedback to refine usability, and strengthen alignment with college and workforce readiness competencies relevant to AI, robotics, and autonomous systems. Anticipated outcomes of the planned innovation include college and workforce readiness, increased awareness of possible career paths, and increased AI literacy. This finders foundry award creates pathways from classroom learning to real-world engineering application by integrates an existing simulation platform with project-based learning, AI/robotics instruction, and hands-on experiences. Students develop foundational skills in machine learning, image recognition, robotics, coding, and automation through guided simulations, collaborative design challenges, and community-based engineering projects. The digital platform provides a low-barrier environment where students can prototype, test, refine, and iterate solutions using simulation-based digital twin experiences before applying concepts within physical robotics and manufacturing environments. A partnership with a university lab will extend the learning experience through access to industrial automation systems, robotics equipment, and advanced manufacturing environments where students can observe and apply concepts explored on the digital platform. By integrating real-world engineering into project based learning, this project prepares students for high demand careers in advanced manufacturing and AI enabled industries. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.- subawards are planned for this award.

Quick answers

Who received award 2627572?

2627572 was awarded to Gilbert Unified School District by National Science Foundation on July 15, 2026.

How much is award 2627572 worth?

$50,000 has been obligated on 2627572.

On GovTribe

See this award's full record

  • Every transaction and subaward
  • The recipient's other awards and teaming partners
  • Similar grant awards
  • Ask GovTribe AI about this award
Try for free Login