Project Grant 60NANB20D048

The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $299,109 cooperative agreement to Sri International to develop a Quantum Technology Manufacturing Roadmap. Funded through the Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure program, this project will engage stakeholders to identify pre-competitive technology gaps and supply chain needs in quantum fields. Sri International will facilitate outreach meetings and produce reports documenting their methodology, critical gaps, and...

This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will strengthen undergraduate learning in mechanical engineering, instrumentation and control systems, and mechatronic engineering technology at the University of Puerto Rico at Carolina (UPRCA). The $199,140 award will secure integrated instrumentation stations with sensors, PLCs, panel views, and visualization systems. This equipment will allow an estimated 70 students and 5 faculty...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to Sygnamap Inc., a minority-owned for-profit company located in San Antonio, Texas. The purpose of this 2-year project is to develop a computational quantitative normalization approach from calibration standards that will improve the application of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry...

This 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) provides $114,534 to Texas A&M University-Kingsville to develop and integrate 16 course modules related to standards and standardization for undergraduate and graduate students in the mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering programs. The university will also develop 5 webinars on standards and their...

This $800,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the "HSI IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION PROJECT: SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES ACHIEVED THROUGH RESEARCH IN STEM (SOAR IN STEM)" at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico (IAUPR). The project aims to strengthen STEM learning and improve retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and female students, at IAUPR's...

Intact Solutions Inc. was awarded a $252,805 cooperative agreement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards program (CFDA 11.609). The award will support CONTACT-AWARE PATH LEVEL (CAPL) THERMAL SIMULATION OF POWDER BED FUSION from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. Under this cooperative agreement, Intact Solutions will provide scientific and engineering research and technology transfer related to thermal...

Nvariate, Inc. was awarded a $347,488 cooperative agreement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards federal grant program (CFDA 11.609) to modernize key geometry and topology standards within the International Organization for Standardization's ISO 10303 STEP data exchange standard. Specifically, Nvariate will lead technical work updating ISO 10303-42 to align with current theory, add support for hybrid modeling...

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...

Ic3D, Inc. was awarded a $1.6 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology to design and demonstrate a pilot regional quality control center that provides metrology testing services to small and mid-sized additive manufacturing companies producing thermoplastic and resin additively manufactured parts. The award, made under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620), will support Ic3D to...

This $6 million project grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, will expand the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance qualifications framework for additive manufacturing materials and processes. Funded under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program, Wichita State University will purchase, install, and receive training for an RPMI Standard 557XR 4kW fiber laser to extend lab capabilities. A steering committee of subject matter...