News Release 06-011

Engineering Educators Receive Prestigious Gordon Prize

2006 prize recognizes development of new curriculum that addresses real-world industry needs

The Bernard M. Gordon Prize medal

The Bernard M. Gordon Prize medal


January 17, 2006

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The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has awarded the prestigious Bernard M. Gordon Prize to developers of the Learning Factory program, a curriculum that challenges teams of engineering students to confront actual technology needs facing industry today.

Each year, NAE awards the $500,000 prize to recognize innovation in engineering and technology education. Along with NAE's $500,000 Charles Stark Draper prize, the two are among the highest engineering honors.

National Science Foundation (NSF) awardees John S. Lamancusa of Pennsylvania State University, Lueny Morell of Hewlett-Packard, Allen L. Soyster of Northeastern University and Jose Zayas-Castro of University of South Florida (USF), and their colleague Jens Jorgenson, professor emeritus at the University of Washington, will receive Gordon Prize at a gala dinner in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 21.

NSF has supported the Learning Factory program for almost a decade through grants from the Division of Engineering Education and Centers and Division of Design and Manufacturing Innovation in the Engineering Directorate. Details for these NSF awards are linked below.

For the full NAE press release and more information on the Learning Factory, see: http://www4.nationalacademies.org/news.nsf/isbn/01042006?OpenDocument

For awardee photos and biographies, see: http://www.nae.edu/NAE/awardscom.nsf/weblinks/ATEP-6KCN77?OpenDocument

For more images, see:
http://www.nae.edu/NAE/awardscom.nsf/weblinks/NAEW-69KRFR?OpenDocument

For more information on the Gordon Prize, see: http://www.nae.edu/nae/awardscom.nsf/weblinks/DWHT-4UJPVA?OpenDocument

A USF press release appears at: http://usfnews.usf.edu/page.cfm?link=article&aid=1139

A PSU release appears at: http://live.psu.edu/story/15365

NSF grants supporting the Learning Factory include:
TRP: The Manufacturing Engineering Education Partnership
Award #9413880 -- http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=9413880

The Learning Factory: Implementing ABET 2000 A Hands-On Workshop
Award #9812928 -- http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=9812928

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Media Contacts
Joshua A. Chamot, NSF, (703) 292-7730, email: jchamot@nsf.gov
Curtis Chan, Pennsylvania State University, (814) 865-5544, email: cxc273@psu.edu
Randy Atkins, National Academy of Engineering, (202) 334-1508, email: atkins@nae.edu
Randolph Fillmore, University of South Florida, (813) 974-8476, email: Rfillmor@admin.usf.edu

Program Contacts
Susan C. Kemnitzer, NSF, (703) 292-5347, email: skemnitz@nsf.gov

Co-Investigators
Lueny Morell, Hewlett Packard Company, 787) 819-7418, email: lueny.morell@hp.com
John S. Lamancusa, Pennsylvania State University, (814) 863-3350, email: jsl3@psu.edu
Allen L. Soyster, Northeastern University, (617) 373-2152, email: asoyster@coe.neu.edu
José Zayas-Castro, University of South Florida, (813) 974-2269, email: josezaya@eng.usf.edu

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