Project Grant 60NANB14D031

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under its Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines. The purpose of this 3-year award is to integrate standards and standardization content into the curriculum of the university's new major in Ceramic Engineering. The awardee will develop and integrate three modules covering introductory standards for sophomores,...

The University of Illinois, through a $149,070 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620), will develop and pilot four educational modules to integrate standards and standardization content into biomedical engineering curricula for undergraduate and graduate students. The goal is to enhance students' understanding and appreciation of the value and benefits of...

This $800,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach federal grant program (CFDA 11.620) will support Multiscale Systems, Inc. in developing an automated, high-throughput quality assurance/quality control system for contact-free inspection of thermoformed products. Key activities include requirements discovery, system design, fabrication, testing and demonstration....

This $10,638,400 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program will enable Floridamakes Inc., a non-profit organization, to continue its role as the NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center for the state of Florida. The center's mission is to improve the productivity and technological performance of Florida's manufacturing sector, contributing to the national economy....

This $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program seeks to address worker shortages in the manufacturing industry by developing and deploying new approaches to employee retention. The three-year project, led by Kansas Manufacturing Solutions, will involve a six-state MEP center collaboration to create a workforce retention toolkit that includes practical applications of the U.S....

This $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program aims to enhance the competitiveness, productivity, and technological performance of small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) across the United States. The primary activities under this award include: 1) Establishing a National Advanced Manufacturing Tech Team (MATT) to assist MEP Centers in connecting SMMs with...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $400,000 cooperative agreement to Airflow Sciences Corp from September 2021 through August 2023 under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620). The award will support Airflow Sciences Corp's development of an advanced measurement probe system for non-nulling stack velocity testing to evaluate the benefits and impacts of NIST research and development efforts and stimulate technological innovation...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $471,704 Cooperative Agreement under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program to the Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence, Inc. (OMA). The purpose of this 18-month project is to create a comprehensive state manufacturing workforce recruitment plan that targets the recruitment and development of a skilled workforce from three underrepresented population groups: Black people, veterans, and...

This $4,612,372 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program, Grant Program 11.611, aims to deliver manufacturing extension services to small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) throughout Oklahoma. The key activities to be performed include providing technical assistance, workforce development, and advanced manufacturing technology demonstrations. The expected outcomes are improved...

This $150,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) will enable Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to integrate standards and standardization content into their engineering and aeronautics curriculum. The awardee will develop four modules covering industry standards for environmental management systems, indoor air quality, and current research problems in...