Project Grant LA54020

This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) will enable Lorain County Community College (LCCC) to replace and upgrade outdated equipment used in its Microelectronic Manufacturing (MEMS) degree track and Manufacturing Electronics and Rework Institute for Training (MERIT) laboratory. The new equipment will support expanded capacity for applied, experiential learning...

This federal Project Grant award of $149,995 was provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The University of Illinois Board of Trustees and the Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab, in partnership with the American Library Association, Nation of Makers Library Makerspaces Working Group, and Library Makers, will host a forum to leverage current networks, projects, and expertise in library makerspaces...

The College of Southern Nevada received a $223,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on October 1, 2022 to support the development of an Advanced Manufacturing Lab and eLearning Library. Funded through the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program, this three-year grant will allow the College of Southern Nevada to establish new educational resources in advanced manufacturing....

This $281,186 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase enrollment in and completion of engineering degrees for community college students, particularly Hispanic and other underrepresented minority students. The funding supports a partnership between Houston Community College (HCC) and the University of Texas at Tyler (UTTyler) called the Houston Engineering Center (HEC). Key components of the project include an...

This $650,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of new curricula and hands-on learning experiences focused on Industry 4.0 advanced manufacturing technologies. Led by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, the project aims to prepare students and incumbent workers for careers in manufacturing technician roles in sectors such as agriculture, food and beverage processing, and oil and gas. Key deliverables...

Northcentral Technical College received a $342,519 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to retool its Machine Tool Technician program. The College will revise the curriculum to include industry-relevant skills and flexible scheduling. It will provide culturally responsive professional development for faculty and use mobile labs for outreach. The goal is to recruit 30 students over...

This $3 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program will fund research and development to improve STEM education effectiveness for all students. Over five years, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will study the impact of social-impact driven makerspace opportunities on marginalized students' engineering identity, sense of belonging, views on failure, and self-efficacy. A subaward of $2.99 million to the University of Michigan will support similar...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will provide $197,874 to the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) to acquire a metal additive manufacturing (AM) system. The equipment will be used to enhance undergraduate education in mechanical engineering, engineering physics, and aerospace engineering by enabling hands-on learning and research experiences with metal 3D printing technology. The project aims to engage an...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) provides $640,677 to Dallas College to develop a new career pathway program in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining for individuals with Level I autism. The goal is to increase technical workforce opportunities and fill gaps in customized training for the autistic community in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Key components of the 3-year project include: 1) Establishing partnerships with industry,...

Northern Virginia Community College will use a $1.3 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program to develop a Product Design Incubator. The incubator aims to foster entrepreneurial and collaboration skills for 60 information and engineering technology students annually through experiential product design training. Key components include entrepreneurship workshops, a summer internship prototyping student product ideas, an industry pitch event, and academic...