Project Grant N000141912742

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), provides $158,342 to New York University to develop new training content for existing manufacturing technician education courses. The university will introduce virtual and hands-on experiential learning exercises as well as tutorials on advanced manufacturing technologies including computer-aided design, additive manufacturing, and engineering...

This $255,043 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of a virtual and active learning approach to digital manufacturing education at Georgia Tech. Specifically, the awardee will create a new undergraduate digital manufacturing course for virtual learning environments incorporating active learning approaches. Different types of virtual-based, hands-on learning experiences for manufacturing will be designed and piloted, including virtual training simulators for embedded...

This SBIR Phase I Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $304,200 to develop a novel adaptive learning platform. The platform leverages mixed-reality, competency-based learning to address workforce displacement due to artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. Key innovations include a skills engine using generative AI and robotic process automation (RPA) to identify and map...

This $259,969 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) aims to develop immersive training environments that enhance workforce skills and safety in smart manufacturing. The project, led by the West Virginia University Research Corporation, will integrate mixed reality (MR) and digital twin (DT) technologies to transform traditional training methods. Key objectives include enhancing learning and skill transfer through...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $380,000 Project Grant to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), for a 3-year collaborative research project focused on developing an extended reality (XR) factory simulation to investigate the impact of technological advances on adaptive problem-solving skills and personalized learning in manufacturing education. The project will design and develop a virtual...

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Washington Headquarters Service Office of Economic Adjustment awarded a $799,999 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance for State Governments program (CFDA 12.617) to the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) to provide STRENGTHENING DOD SUPPLY CHAIN THROUGH ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. The grant aims to enhance community and economic resiliency in areas affected by defense program changes through initiatives focused on...

This EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), aims to create a personalized training framework that adapts to each worker's cognitive functions and sensorimotor skills in collaborative robotic manufacturing environments. The $299,953 grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, with a completion date of August 31, 2026, focuses on advancing personalized training strategies for complex...

The University Corporation was awarded a $580,192 Project Grant from the Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The grant funds the AWARE PROJECT: ARMING WEARABLE AUGMENTED REALITY EQUIPMENT TO STRENGTHEN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESERVES AND RESILIENCE. The project aims to develop augmented reality technologies to strengthen psychological resilience and reserves for Department of Defense...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,139,270 to develop new training programs for manufacturing technicians. The Research Foundation of the City University of New York, on behalf of New York City College of Technology, will introduce new content into existing design, manufacturing, and materials science courses focused on advanced manufacturing technologies. This...

The University Corporation was awarded a $549,257 Project Grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense on May 15, 2021 to establish a Multi-Scale Mechanical Characterization Laboratory. The laboratory aims to support basic, applied, and advanced research in science and engineering disciplines relevant to Department of Defense missions through November 14, 2022. The grant was awarded under the Department of Defense's Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program...