This document has been archived. Title: Advanced Technological Education Program: 1997 Awards and Activities Date: June 30, 1998 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE FOR EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES Division of Undergraduate Education Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM 1997 AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE FROM NSF The Foundation provides awards for research and education in the sciences and engineering. The awardee is wholly responsible for the conduct of such research and preparation of the results for publication. The Foundation, therefore, does not assume responsibility for the research findings or their interpretation. 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The National Science Foundation has TDD (Telephonic Device for the Deaf) capability, which enables individuals with hearing impairment to communicate with the Foundation about NSF programs, employment, or general information. To access NSF TDD dial (703) 306-0090; for FIRS, 1-800-877-8339. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: CFDA 47.076 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Division of Undergraduate Education Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION (ATE) PROGRAM Fiscal Year 1997 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Overview II. Abstracts of New Awards Centers of Excellence-New Centers of Excellence-Renewed Projects Special Projects Projects Managed by Other NSF Programs and Co-Funded by ATE III. Statistical Data Active and New Awards (arranged by field of technology) Map: Distribution of Active and New Awards by State Map: New Awards Map: Centers of Excellence IV. State Index (active and new awards) V. Principal Investigator Index VI. ATE Program Staff ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION (ATE) The Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program promotes exemplary improvement in technician education at the national and regional levels by supporting-particularly in two-year colleges and secondary schools-the design and implementation of new curricula, courses, laboratories, instructional materials, opportunities for faculty and teacher development, academic support for students, and formal cooperative arrangements among educational institutions and partners from business, industry, and government. Managed jointly by the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) and the Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education (ESIE), the program supports education in a broad range of technological fields, including (but not limited to) biotechnology, chemical technology, computer and information technology, electronics, environmental technology, geographic information systems, manufacturing, and telecommunications. ATE awards are made for centers of excellence and for projects. Both categories of award are described below. The program made its first awards in the summer of 1994. At the end of FY1997, the program is supporting 10 centers and over 120 projects. These grantees (including continuing awards from previous years, those cofunded by other NSF programs, and new awards) represent 35 states and the District of Columbia. In FY1997, the program's budget was $27.4 million. It has increased to $31 million for FY1998. ATE centers of excellence focus on systemic approaches to technician education, usually within a specific discipline; however, they are also expected to have a broad impact on two-year colleges, secondary schools, the region, and the nation. Centers assure that students acquire strong backgrounds in science, mathematics, and technology; prepare students for high-performance workplaces that utilize advanced technologies; provide a solid foundation for continued education; enhance the disciplinary knowledge and instructional skills of faculty and teachers; serve as models for active partnerships with business and industry; and disseminate nationally usable educational products. Centers generally exhibit the following strengths: * In both technical and core courses, faculty and teachers are committed to developing expertise in current practices in the relevant disciplines; to applying science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) principles; to incorporating new technologies and courseware; and to adopting new content and pedagogical strategies. * Students develop a broad base of core competencies that will allow them to constantly learn and adapt to the changing workplace. Opportunities for direct, hands-on experience allow students to see how knowledge operates in the workplace and how teams, rather than individuals, are jointly responsible for efficient and effective practices. * Working in conjunction with secondary schools, centers generate interest among students in advanced technological careers, attract students into basic sciences, mathematics, and technology courses, and ensure that they succeed in those courses and achieve SCANS (Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) competencies. * Centers bring two-year colleges together with four-year colleges and universities. These collaborations maintain the quality and content of core subjects, promote an emphasis on education instead of short-term training, validate the quality of programs for parents and students, ensure that students are not placed in dead-end academic or career tracks, and give students the flexibility to enter the workplace or to continue on to advanced degree. In particular, the collaborating educational institutions develop articulation agreements among their programs, and the four-year colleges and universities provide guidance for curricular development and enhancement of faculty at the two-year colleges. * Centers also cultivate strong partnerships with businesses and industries, professional societies, and state an local governments. Major companies such as Boeing, General Motors, Bell Atlantic, Lucent Technologies, Intel, and Microsoft, as well as numerous smaller firms, have been highly supportive of the ATE Program and have been extremely important in the development of centers and in the dissemination of their curricula. Centers work with industry groups in develop skill standards, which guide program development for both entry-level technical positions and advancement along a career ladder. The collaborations generate up-to-date curriculum materials that meet industry's needs and they also promote articulation between technician levels. Increaasing investments in ATE centers by corporate supporters are workers with the proper skills and education to compete in the new global economy. * Centers provide a focal point for ATE projects in a particular field. In FY1997, the ATE Program funded two new centers of excellence. The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center (Monterey, California) is designing and implementing a national program for marine technology education. The center's primary objectives include developing skill standards and curriculum materials for specific marine technician job categories and acting as a clearing house for these and other relevant educational materials. The Northeast Center for Telecommunications Technology (Springfield, Massachusetts) is a collaborative effort of Springfield Technical Community College with numerous secondary schools, Bell Atlantic and other companies, government agencies, and the New England Board of Higher Education. By developing model curricula in conjunction with industrial partners and preparing faculty and teachers, this center is meeting a significant national need for education in microwave/millimeterwave, wireless/radio frequency, lightwave, and networking technologies. ATE projects focus on one or more specific aspects of technician education, such as curriculum or instructional materials development, faculty or teacher preparation or enhancement, technical experiences for students, or laboratory development. Science-related technologies are emphasized by 51 projects, including 18 new projects funded in FY1997; engineering and computer technologies are the focus of 46 projects, including 14 new ones; and core curriculum is developed in the remaining 26 projects, 6 of which are new. "Special projects" also continue to be supported through the ATE Program. Several awards can briefly illustrate project activities in each of these areas: * Science-related technologies: (1) Hawkeye Community College (Waterloo, Iowa) is validating and implementing an associate of applied science degree in precision agriculture with community colleges, K-12 schools, and universities (2) Northwest Indian College (Bellingham, Washington) is using methods that support Native American learning styles to develop and test an environmental technology program aimed at increasing the number of Native Americans working in tribal natural resource and environmental management programs. (3) Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (Cold Spring Harbor, New York) is developing and disseminating units in biotechnology that prepare high school and community college students for careers in applied biology. (4) The Education Development Center Newton, Massachusetts) is creating and revising educational modules that integrate national science education standards with industry- based bioscience skill standards. * Engineering and computer technologies: (1) Waukesha County Technical College (Pewaukee, Wisconsin) is developing an applied manufacturing curriculum that provides for the flexible delivery of technical education using technology-supported instructional packages. (2) Jones County Junior College(Ellisville, Mississippi) is establishing a statewide educational infrastructure to prepare Mississippi secondary and postsecondary teachers to implement an approved curriculum in computer networking. (3) The Hillsboro School District (Hillsboro, Oregon) is cultivating partnerships between high schools, community colleges, and high-tech industries to expand a precollege program that prepares students for associate and baccalaureate degree programs in semiconductor manufacturing and related fields. * Core curriculum development: A number of projects focus on materials and pedagogy that give students the fundamental mathematics and science skills, as well as the SCANS competencies, necessary for succeeding in technical programs. (1) The American Chemical Society continues to develop "SciTeKS (Science Technology: Knowledge and Skills)," a series of multidisciplinary modules that prepare high school students to enter postsecondary programs in science-related technologies. (2) Lane Community College (Eugene, Oregon) is developing units that teach students advanced skills in using statistics for continuos process improvement and quality control. (3) Seminole Community College (Sanford, Florida) is developing an innovative introductory physics curriculum that targets students in technical programs. (4) Wentworth Institute of Technology (Boston, Massachusetts) is creating, through the joint efforts of mathematics and technical faculty, laboratory investigations using engineering laboratories and multimedia simulations to teach mathematical concepts. * "Special projects": (1) The City Colleges of Chicago hosted a national conference to foster partnerships between urban community colleges and industry, in order to prepare students in urban communities to enter and succeed in the workforce. (2) Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society for community colleges, the conducting a faculty enhancement and curriculum development project involving community colleges, in order to strengthen SMET education in two-year colleges through the replication of six ATE model projects. (3) The University of New Hampshire sponsored a workshop to investigate critical issues in the education of agricultural technicians. (A similar conference on marine technology education led to the creation of the before mentioned MATE Center.) (4) Bronx Community College (Bronx, New York) is analyzing mathematics-oriented ATE projects to put together a vision of effective, appropriate mathematics education for students in vocational and technical programs. Cooperative efforts among ATE centers and projects ensure that the ATE Program is having a national impact. NSF acts as a partner in these efforts by holding annual meetings for principal investigators (PIs) and by supporting other activities that encourage communication among grantees. The theme of theFY1997 meeting for ATE PIs, held in November 1996, was "Two-year College-Business Partnerships," and about 60 business partners attended along with the PIs. The theme of the FY1998 meeting, held in November 1997, was "Two-Year College-Secondary School Partnerships." NSF worked with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to sponsor these meetings. Information about the ATE Program can also be found on the Division of Undergraduate Education's World Wide Web site at . For additional information, direct inquiries to: Advanced Technological Education Program Division of Undergraduate Education National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 835 Arlington, VA 22230 Phone: (703) 306-1666 E-mail: undergrad@nsf.gov or Advanced Technological Education Program Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 885 Arlington, VA 22230 Phone: (703) 306-1620 E-mail: gmcgrude@nsf.gov --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE New Awards (1997) The Northeast Center for Telecommunications Technology DUE 9751990 FY1997, $1,000,000 FY1998, $1,000,000 FY1999, $1,000,000 Telecommunications James V. Masi jmasi@wnec.edu Springfield Technical Community College (413) 731-3155 One Armory Square Springfield, MA 01105 With the unprecedented technological advances experienced in the telecommunications industry over the past decade, the challenge to provide that industry with adequately trained workers is crucial if American industry is to maintain its competitive edge in the increasingly competitive global marketplace. The ultimate goals of the Northeast Center for Telecommunications Technology are aimed at increasing the number of trained persons equipped to ensure such a competitive posture. This will be done by monitoring trends, developing and disseminating relevant curricula and materials, exploring and promoting the best educational methods, ensuring the continuing competence of faculty who teach in telecommunications programs, and recruiting and educating a diverse student population (including nontraditional workers). By developing model curricula in conjunction with partners from the telecommunications industry, the project will serve as a national model. The center's curricula will target the faculty and students at secondary schools, two-year colleges, and universities and will employ both traditional and newly emerging teaching methods (such as virtual classrooms and laboratories). The curricula will also articulate with Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology degree programs at four regional universities, as well as the Bell Atlantic "Next Step" Program. Following evaluation of the project, its outcomes will be disseminated nationally. In the center's activities, Springfield Technical Community College and Hudson Valley Community College (Troy, NY) will lead a consortium of a dozen community and technical colleges, six senior institutions, numerous secondary schools, several partners from business and industry, several government agencies, and the New England Board of Higher Education. MATE: Marine Advanced Technology Education Center DUE 9752028 FY1997, $999,194 FY1998, $998,079 FY1999, $999,973 Marine Technology Nicole Crane ncrane@eareth.mpc.cc.ca.us Monterey Peninsula College (408) 646-4127 Dept. of Life Science 980 Fremont St. Monterey, CA 93940-4704 This center will coordinate the development of a modern, national program for marine technology education involving high schools, community colleges, technical schools, and four-year colleges. Focusing on program development at community colleges, the center will emphasize intensive interaction between educational institutions and industrial, military, government, and labor organizations. Goals of the center include (1) development of a national consortium of institutions and organizations having a major interest in marine technology education; (2) assessment of skill requirements and development of national standards for specific marine technician job categories, which will lead to standardized certificates and degree programs; (3) creation and distribution of new curricula; (4) development of an accreditation mechanism for educational programs in marine technology; (5) creation of a directory covering existing marine technology education programs and their strategies for articulation with programs at other educational levels; (6) development of models for student recruitment and retention; (7) provision of summer institutes and internships in marine technology for students, faculty, and technicians; (8) publication of newsletters and creation of a clearing house to disseminate curricula and information on certificate and degree programs, faculty development opportunities, and technician job placement; and (9) development of ongoing funding and in-kind support to sustain the center beyond the period of NSF funding. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE Renewed Awards (1997) The three ATE centers listed below were established in 1994 and are now being funded for a second three-year term. In addition to these centers and the two new ones established in 1997, five centers that were established in 1995 and 1996 have awards that continue in 1997: the Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (Tempe, AZ); the New Jersey Center for Advanced Technological Education(Edison, NJ); the NorthWest Center for Emerging Technologies (Bellevue, WA);the Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources (Salem, OR); and the South Carolina Advanced Technological Education Center (Columbia, SC). (See the map on page 35.) National Center of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing Education DUE 9714424 FY1997, $813,608 FY1998, $691,100 FY1999, $495,292 Manufacturing David T. Harrison dharriso@sinclair.edu Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Center (937) 449-5357 444 W. Third St. Dayton, OH 45402 This award to Sinclair Community College provides renewed funding for the National Center of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing Education (NCE/AME), which was originally established under DUE 9454571. NCE/AME is operated by the Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Center, a partnership between Sinclair Community College and the University of Dayton. NCE/AME's partners include educational institutions throughout the United States, the Miami Valley Tech Prep Consortium, other secondary school systems, manufacturing companies of all sizes, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and other professional associations, and local, state, and federal government agencies. The center encourages strong customer-supplier relationships between manufacturers and educators. It is developing interdisciplinary curriculum materials leading to an associate's degree in manufacturing engineering technology and is providing substantial opportunities for faculty development to educators involved in manufacturing-related fields. The center employs a competency-based, occupationally verified approach to curriculum development, which ensures that students can acquire the knowledge and ability to become quick contributors to the companies that employ them. The curriculum materials emphasize hands-on problem-solving, enabling students to build a strong foundation of analytical skills required for lifelong learning and technical growth. The center's faculty development workshops expose high school, community college, and university educators to the technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills that are required in manufacturing environments today and give those educators tools for integrating those skills into the classroom. Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center DUE 9714425 FY1997,$840,743 FY1998, $673,676 FY1999, $485,581 Environmental Technology Ellen J. Kabat ekabat@eiccd.cc.ia.us Advanced Technology Environmental (319) 359-7531 Education Center 500 Belmont Rd. Bettendorf, IA 52722 This award to the Hazardous Materials Training and Research Institute (Cedar Rapids, IA) provides renewed funding for the Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center (ATEEC), which was originally established under DUE 9454638. Environmental technology has been defined as "a career field that utilizes the principles of science, engineering, communication, and economics to protect and enhance safety, health, and natural resources." This field encompasses an array of professions-including pollution prevention, water and wastewater treatment, and energy and conservation-and an array of disciplines-including mathematics, science, sociology, political science, technology, and economics-as well. ATEEC's mission is to advance environmental technology education through curriculum development, professional development, and program improvement in the nation's community colleges and secondary schools. The center's vision is to create a national network of community colleges, supported through public and private partnerships, that prepares and maintains an environmental technology workforce to address industry's needs and to promote the transfer of secondary students to higher education. To build an environmental technology education infrastructure, ATEEC has utilized the strengths of its partners, the Hazardous Materials Training and Research Institute, the Partnership for Environmental Technology Education, and the University of Northern Iowa's Center for Environmental and Energy Education. To date, more than 40 activities have been completed successfully and have substantiated ATEEC as a national focal point to lead efforts in program development and improvement in environmental technology education. Southwest Center for Advanced Technological Education DUE9714435 FY1997, $624,100 FY1998, $548,303 FY1999, $81,294 Multidisciplinary Robert Musgrove rmusgrov@sweetwater.tstc.edu Texas State Technical College (915) 235-7370 at Sweetwater 300 College Drive Sweetwater, TX 79556 This award provides renewed funding for the Southwest Center for Advanced Technological Education (SCATE), which was originally established under DUE 9454643. SCATE was founded to experiment with and demonstrate how advanced technological education can be delivered over distance learning systems. In its first three years, the center focused on the development of a distance learning infrastructure, the professional development of faculty, and the revision of curriculum materials for delivery through distance education. Now the center is focusing on the development and testing of technical courses that require a hands-on laboratory component. Some of these courses are being developed in conjunction with the Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center and the NorthWest Center for Emerging Technologies; others are being developed for use at industrial sites. An A.A.S. degree program for distance learning technicians is also being developed. The center is increasing its role in the professional development of faculty and in representing the infrastructure needs of the technical education community in distance learning networks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROJECTS New Awards (1997) Several ATE projects listed below are being co-funded by other NSF programs. For those cases, the ATE contribution is listed first, and the total award from all NSF sources is given in parentheses. Integrated Natural Resources Technology Program DUE 9751983 FY1997, $169,158 Natural Resources Technology Andrew M. Jackman jackman@mhcc.cc.or.us Mount Hood Community College (503) 667-7365 Dept. of Science 26000 Southeast Stark St. Gresham, OR 97030 This program-a two-year, high-tech technician curriculum with a three-year option for students transferring to four-year institutions-will demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach to educating technically advanced field technicians for ecosystem-based management. In contrast to traditional natural resources (and related) programs that focus on individual disciplines such as forestry, fisheries, or wildlife, the Integrated Natural Resources Technology Program will embody a systems perspective toward information gathering, data analysis, and ecosystem management. In building this program, project participants will (1) develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate an outcome-driven curriculum; (2) develop and implement a summer institute to assist community college faculty in adopting an integrated perspective; and (3) develop and implement integrated field experiences for students. These activities will be based on a framework of prior work by the project coordinators, who have already identified skills to be acquired by students, conducted an employability survey to ensure that these skills meet employers' needs and that jobs are available, developed a curriculum framework, and established agreements to collaborate with employers in developing cooperative work experiences for students. The program has strong support from local public and private employers in natural resources, as well as from education; it will articulate with natural resources programs at three universities and two high schools. Advanced Technological Education in Plastics Engineering Technology DUE 9751984 FY1997, $600,735 Plastics Engineering Timothy E. Weston tweston@pct.edu Pennsylvania College of Technology (717) 326-3761 x7708 Dept. of Industrial and Engineering Technology One College Ave. Williamsport, PA 17701-5799 The plastics manufacturing industry has grown at the rate of about 10% per year for each of the last 25 years and now has approximately 250,000 technician-level jobs. Until about 10 years ago most of these were blue collar jobs, requiring little or no technical training. Innovations in processing technology have changed this situation dramatically, and there is now a pressing need for technicians and engineers with two- and four-year degrees. There are very few two-year institutions with plastics technology programs, and only one, Penn College, is TAC/ABET-accredited. The institutions that do have programs (or often just one or two courses) are limited by the absence of instructional materials aimed specifically at technician training. The objective of this project is to tackle these problems by developing curricular and instructional materials and providing opportunities for faculty development at two-year institutions. To accomplish these goals, a consortium has been established between Penn College(a predominantly two-year institution), Penn State, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, and a number of industrial partners. The project will establish a "modular" educational approach that emphasizes hands-on training and allows students to progress from high school to two-year and four-year programs. A special effort will be made to reach students from underrepresented groups. An Alliance to Prepare Technicians for Careers in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Materials Technology DUE 9751987 FY1997, $66,900 Materials Science and Manufacturing James Jacobs j-jacobs@vger.nsu.edu Norfolk State University (757) 683-8109 Center for Materials Research 2401 Corprew Ave. Norfolk, VA 23504 This project claims to develop student recruitment and retention techniques, instructional strategies, educational materials, and laboratory activities for precollege and college programs related to manufacturing and engineering materials technology. The project will involve a dynamic alliance among community colleges, public schools, and a university, coupled with business, industry, government, and technical societies. Building on the vast experience of the project team from Norfolk State University, Tidewater Community College, and the Virginia Beach Public Schools, the alliance will synthesize a coherent "2+2+2" model program that moves students into and through the educational pipeline for careers as advanced industrial/engineering technicians. The project team will select and develop appropriate materials for both precollege- and college-level technician programs. At the precollege level, the main emphasis will be on using materials science and technology to integrate math, science, and technology concepts. A further emphasis will be on interfacing computers with materials testing equipment. In addition, the team will develop strategies and materials aimed at informing guidance counselors, students, and parents about career opportunities for technicians in materials science and manufacturing. At the A.A.S. and B.S. levels, the team will select from available materials and develop multimedia units related to engineering materials technology and manufacturing. During each year of the project, a National Educator's Workshop on engineering materials technology will provide technical updating to 10 community college faculty members. Preserving the Legacy: A Comprehensive Curriculum and Materials Development Project in Support of Advanced Environmental Technology Education DUE 9751988 FY1997, $487,873 FY1998, $498,127 Environmental Technology Sally Beaty intelecm@cerf.net INTELECOM Intelligent (626) 796-7300 Telecommunications 150 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 300 Pasadena, CA 91105 Preserving the Legacy is a series of textbooks and videos being produced by a collaboration between INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications, the Partnership for Environmental Technology Education, and Van Nostrand Rein hold Publishers. These materials respond to a pressing need for high-quality, professional-level instructional materials for training two-year community and technical college students, as well as secondary school students, university students, and corporate and government employees. The curriculum is designed for flexible use in a wide variety of curricular programs. For example, educational institutions can incorporate Preserving the Legacy within distance learning programs that link instructors and students through telecommunications, and others can integrate the materials into training programs for business and industry. When Preserving the Legacy is complete, textbooks and videos will be available nationally and internationally to present the basics of environmental technology, not only to inform and train students but also to inspire them. Chemical Technology Education Collaborative (ChemTEC): Advanced Technological Education Project DUE 9751993 FY1997, $425,720 FY1998, $400,000 Chemical Technology Arlyne M.Sarquis sarquiam@muohio.edu Miami University at Middletown (513) 727-3278 Dept. of Chemistry 4200 E. University Blvd. Middletown, OH 45042 This project will build on the solidly established Partnership for the Advancement of Chemical Technology (PACT) consortium (funded under DUE 9454518) and the nationally recognized Partners for Terrific Science industrial-academic coalition. Through collaboration among these interested institutions and organizations, the ChemTEC project has six goals: (1) to advance the professional interests of chemical technicians and chemical technology educators; (2) to strengthen and expand existing collaborations involved in chemical technology education; (3) to provide chemical technology educators with conceptual knowledge, pedagogical tools, time, resources, and professional support; (4) to collaborate with industry to keep educators abreast of the latest technological developments; (5) to develop, publish, and distribute content-rich, pedagogically sound curricular materials; and (6) to develop curricular materials for the secondary school level that engage students in laboratory-driven challenges. ChemTEC will address the above goals through six areas of activity: "Networking to Build a Community of Practice," the "Research Profile Project," "Curricular Materials for Chemical and Related Technology Education," "Professional Development Opportunities for Educators," "Student Programming," and "Dissemination and Outreach." Assignment: Chemical Technology DUE 9751998 FY1997, $205,531 FY1998, $192,948 Chemical Technology John Kenkel jkenkel@sccm.cc.ne.us Southeast Community College (402) 437-2485 Dept. of Environmental Laboratory Technology 8800 O St. Lincoln, NE 68520-1227 This project, entitled "Assignment: Chemical Technology-II," or ACT-II, will continue work begun in 1995 in the NSF-supported project "Assignment: Chemical Technology-I," or ACT-I (DUE 9553674). Southeast Community College (SCC), in partnership with the University of Nebraska, the DuPont Company, 36 other community colleges across the country, 7 industry representatives, and an advisory board, is continuing to spearhead efforts to reform the curriculum and materials for chemical technology education programs in community colleges. ACT-I targeted the curriculum and student materials for the first-year chemistry course in these programs. The ACT-II project targets three major areas: (1) the laboratory program for the first-year chemistry course, (2) the analytical chemistry and organic/biochemistry courses, including laboratories, found in the second year of these programs, and (3) multimedia materials, including World Wide Web supplements and CD-ROM materials, to complete the work already begun for the first-year course and also to address the second-year courses. The curriculum and materials under development are being guided in part by the Voluntary Industry Skill Standards for the chemical process and bioscience industries, good laboratory and management practices (GLP and GMP),and safety and occupational health issues. Advanced Technology Education Program in Manufacturing Information Systems DUE 9752004 FY1997, $199,944 Information Technology Nabil A. Ibrahim nibrahim@isc.sjsu.edu San Jose State University (408) 924-3968 Dept. of Engineering San Jose, CA 95192-0106 This project will create and deliver curricula that enable students from diverse educational backgrounds to enter either the workforce or a community college program in manufacturing information systems engineering. The project has four components: (1) development of curricula and instructional materials, (2) articulation with other programs, (3) faculty development, and (4) an industry internship program for students. The manufacturing information systems program will emphasize system integration and seamless transitions among curricula. The curricula will lead first to a Certificate in Information Technology (CIT) at the high school level, and then to an Associate of Science degree in Manufacturing Information Systems Technology (MIST) at the community college level. Both curricula will lead seamlessly into an existing Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree program in Manufacturing Information Systems Engineering (MISE). A certificate of Technical Preparation in Information Technology (TPIT) for working technicians will also be developed. These curricula will be designed and delivered by an alliance of high schools, community colleges, a four-year university, and several high-tech companies in the Silicon Valley. Participating companies will play an active role in designing curricula, developing case studies, providing internships and training for both students and faculty, making available state-of-the-art laboratory equipment, organizing industry-based team projects, and committing matching funds. Products of the project(curricula, laboratory manuals, other instructional materials, and results of cooperative learning workshops for faculty) will be disseminated nationally through publications, annual workshops, and the Internet. Study of Present and Future Skill Levels of Visualization Technicians DUE 9752014 FY1997, $96,959 Visualization Technology Sue L.Mitchell sue@calhoun.cc.al.us John C. Calhoun State Community College (205) 306-2655 Dept. of Computer/Office Information Systems P.O. Box2216 Decatur, AL 35602-2216 Northern Alabama is identified as a high-technology area, having a large number of businesses, industries, and government agencies that need technicians educated at the two-year college level with skills in visualization technology, virtual reality programming, and multimedia applications. In this project, government agencies, businesses, and industries will be contacted to identify the common core of skills needed by visualization technicians and to assess future trends in the skills needed. Two-year colleges will be contacted to determine what level of education is being offered and to share curricula. Information will also be gathered at various conferences on visualization and related topics. A Web page will present the collected information, which will be used to establish skill standards and curricula for community colleges educating visualization technicians. Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Technology DUE 9752015 FY1997, $100,000 Industrial Technology Shepherd M. Anderson sanderso@sinclair.edu Sinclair Community College (937) 226-7921 Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Technology 444 W. Third St. Dayton, OH 45402 This project will be a cooperative effort between Sinclair Community College, General Motors Delphi Chassis (a leading manufacturer of automotive and light truck chassis, in Dayton, OH), KMC Controls (a leading manufacturer of process control equipment, in New Paris, IN), and Stratasys (a leading manufacturer of rapid prototyping systems, in Eden Prairie, MN). During the summers of 1998 and 1999, these four collaborators will sponsor a series of one-week, comprehensive professional development programs for two-year college engineering technology, science, and mathematics faculty. Offerings will include (1) a rapid prototyping course at Sinclair Community College at the Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Center(Dayton, OH), in cooperation with Stratasys; (2) a workcell simulation courseat Sinclair Community College at the Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Center, in cooperation with General Motors Delphi Chassis; and (3) a process control course at KMC Controls. Participating faculty will attend the courses and work hand-in-hand with their colleagues from industry and universities while learning about the latest technology in the areas represented by the courses. The project will target 20 engineering technology, science, and mathematics faculty each year (a total of 40 people) from two-year colleges across the country. Water on the Web: Monitoring Minnesota's Lakes on the Internet DUE 9752017 FY1997, $301,840 FY1998, $200,000 FY1999,$154,736 Environmental Science Bruce H. Munson bmunson@d.umn.edu University of Minnesota at Duluth (218) 726-6324 Dept. of Education 120 Montague Hall Duluth, MN 55812-2496 Increased pressure on natural resources worldwide and shrinking budgets are causing environmental management organizations to rely increasingly on advanced technology. There is a clear need for the training of highly skilled, multidisciplinary environmental professionals, who will be able to utilize advanced technology to achieve environmental management goals. The purpose of this project is to contribute to a more scientifically and technologically competent work force through a comprehensive educational program for high school and community college students and teachers. This goal will be achieved by developing curriculum modules that teach basic science concepts illustrated through the use of real-time remote sensing technology, geographic information systems, and the Internet. Multidisciplinary teams of academic, science, and technology specialists (including representatives from universities, community and tribal colleges, secondary schools, natural resource and research agencies, and industry) will cooperatively develop this curriculum. In this project, students will conduct interactive inquiries of widespread environmental systems using newly developed, real-time, remote sampling technology linked with classrooms through cellular communication and the Internet, and they will also participate in industry-sponsored internships. Final curricula will be disseminated through printed materials, an interactive CD-ROM distributed through the National Sea Grant network, materials available on the Internet, in-service training workshops, presentations at professional conferences, and finally, a national conference on the use of real-time data and emerging technologies in undergraduate science education. Reinventing Computer-Aided Drafting and Design in a Total Modeling Environment DUE9752021 FY1997, $300,000 FY1998, $150,000 FY1999, $150,000 Computer-Aided Drafting and Design G. Edward Pittman gep2d@jade.pvcc.cc.va.us Piedmont Community College (804) 961-5256 Dept. of Science and Technology 501 College Drive Charlottesville, VA 22902-7589 This project will revise the curriculum in drafting and design in order to ensure that community colleges can educate students to current and projected industry standards. An in-depth study of the design process in a 3-D modeling environment and of the new package of skills that this process demands will culminate in the creation and piloting of a new curriculum, which will include rapid prototyping and CNC machining. The resulting curriculum manual will be disseminated nationally. To insure the successful implementation of the curriculum, the project will sponsor workshops and internship opportunities for faculty. Southeast Michigan Alliance for Reinvestment in Technological Education (SMARTE): Advanced Technologies in Product Design DUE 9752024 FY1997, $450,000 Product Design Mulchand Rathod rathod@et1.eng.wayne.edu Wayne State University (313) 577-0800 Division of Engineering Technology Detroit, MI 48202 SMARTE is a consortium of five community colleges, Wayne State University, K-12 school systems, community-based organizations, government agencies, and labor, business, and industry interests in southeastern Michigan. Its activities have been funded previously under DUE 9553692. The overall goal in the current phase of the SMARTE project is to assist community colleges, school districts, and universities to prepare skilled technicians in product design by offering programs and delivery systems that are partnered with business and industry. The major initiatives are (1) to develop regional product design curricula based upon skill standards, mathematics and science applications, information technologies, and work-based learning and (2) to develop programs and delivery systems for the recruitment, retention, and placement of nontraditional students in learning communities. To accomplish these initiatives, SMARTE will(1) develop or enhance regional product design programs, using the industry standards and criteria (SCANS, ABET, NAIT, Advanced Manufacturing) which were established during the first phase of the SMARTE project and which resulted in core competencies for product design; (2) implement work-based learning experiences as part of technical programs; (3) integrate information technologies into instructional delivery; (4) develop simulation programs that incorporate skills needed by the advanced manufacturing industry; (5) conduct enrichment programs for students to increase competencies in math, science, computers, and product design; (6) develop and deliver an enrichment program for middle school teachers in product design; (7) work with college faculty andK-12 teachers to share training resources on technological skills, core competencies, and recruitment and retention programs for nontraditional students. Engineering Prep: A Model School-To-Work Curriculum to Support ATE Programs in Semiconductor Manufacturing DUE 9752025 FY1997, $205,224 Semiconductor Manufacturing Alan J. Miller millera@hsd.k12.or.us Hillsboro School District (503) 693-4096 Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction 561 SE Oak St. Hillsboro, OR 97123 The Hillsboro School District, in partnership with Portland Community College, has developed an excellent precollege program called "Engineering Prep," which can serve as an effective precursor to ATE programs in semiconductor manufacturing. This project will support replication of the Engineering Prep program locally and nationally through the publication of curriculum materials, faculty enhancement workshops to equip high school teachers and community college faculty to implement the curriculum, and follow-up consultancies for each implementation site. Products to be disseminated include a curriculum guide and classroom-ready instructional materials. These products, combined with the faculty enhancement workshops, will enable quicker implementation of precollege programs supporting associate and baccalaureate degree programs in semiconductor manufacturing and related fields. Biotechnology Technicians for the Future: Replicating the Wisconsin Model DUE 9752027 FY1997,$360,000 Biotechnology Joy McMillan jmcmillan@madison.tec.wi.us Madison Area Technical College (608) 246-6001 Agriscience, Apprenticeship, Technology, and Industrial Division 3550 Anderson St. Madison, WI 53704 This project will expand and disseminate successful activities that were developed and implemented in a previous project funded through the ATE program, "An Advanced Biotechnology Education Partnership Program" (DUE 9454555). The overall goal of the project is the improvement of technical education in biotechnology. Efforts in the project to date include the development and dissemination of curriculum materials for technician training at the two-year associate degree level; teacher enhancement activities for associate degree instructors and high school teachers; and school-to-work experiences for high school students. Through this new grant, these activities will be significantly enhanced by (1) continuing curriculum development and dissemination, (2) expanding participation geographically through collaboration with other University of Wisconsin system campuses and other technical and community colleges in the state and in the broader Midwestern region, (3)increasing participation by students and faculty at all levels, from middle school through baccalaureate programs, (4) offering opportunities for life long learning to technicians already employed, and (5) increasing the participation of qualified women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. This project represents a collaborative effort among the Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Program at Madison Area Technical College, the University of Wisconsin Teacher Enhancement Program, and the industry-supported BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute. This partnership, coupled with the extended network of collaborators being developed through project activities, is poised to effectively meet the challenge of recruiting, training, and providing continuing education for biotechnology technicians-a task that is critical to the continued prosperity of the industry. Measure Up! Dimensional Metrology and ISO 9001 DUE 9752032 FY1997,$299,900 Metrology and Machine Tool Technology Barbara Anderegg banderegg@madison.tec.wi.us Madison Area Technical College (608) 246-6840 Dept. of Machine Tools 3550 Anderson St. Madison, WI 53704 This project aims to provide opportunities for life long learning to machine tool and metrology technicians so they can develop and maintain skills to meet the needs of industry. To achieve this goal, a partnership consisting of Madison Area Technical College (MATC), the University of Wisconsin Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement, and the Madison Metropolitan School District will collaborate with a network of industry and education representatives who have a stake in highly skilled metrology technicians and qualified teachers. The project will pursue the following objectives: (1)Establish and maintain active collaborations with representatives from education, business and industry, and government. (2) Incorporate employers' needs, mathematics and science standards, and quality standards into ametrology curriculum for middle school, high school, and undergraduate students, as well as employees. (3) Develop and implement professional development opportunities for faculty and technicians. (4) Adopt and develop strategies to increase the enrollment and success of students, particularly those from under represented groups; increase work experiences for students and faculty; enhance the professional status of technician careers; and provide life long learning opportunities for technicians. (5) Facilitate the exchange of ideas among students, educators, employees, and employers. (6) Evaluate project implementation through proactive third-party evaluators. The stakeholders will exchange ideas and collaboratively develop metrology curricula at metrology institutes. They will also develop strategies as prescribed in Objective (4). Finally, they will gain work and hands-on laboratory experience in the MATC Metrology Laboratory and in the proposed Mobile Metrology Laboratory. Developing Materials for Industry-Based Education DUE 9752036 FY1997, $199,978 FY1998, $99,970 FY1999, $99,965 Aviation Technology E. Gareth Hoachlander ghoachlander@mprinc.com MPR Associates (510) 849-4942 2150 Shattuck Ave., Suite 800 Berkeley, CA 94704 Two multimedia curriculum packages will be constructed to support curricular initiatives in both secondary schools and community colleges. Each module will permit independent study, encourage collaboration among students, and provide a compendium of resources to assist students in addressing authentic workplace issues. Over three years, two scenarios-built around the design and maintenance issues raised by the Boeing 777-will be constructed and tested in NSF systemic initiative sites and elsewhere. These materials will lead to strong learning experiences for high school students headed for careers as technicians in workplaces that rely on the use of advanced technologies. The focus will be on careers in aviation and on the mathematics, science, and technology subjects that arise in important and engaging ways within this industry. National mathematics, science, and technology standards will be incorporated into two "electronic scenarios" that combine video, graphics, gaming, simulation, and text within computer-managed multimedia packages. Products of this grant will include the complete multimedia curriculum packages, a teacher's guide, and evaluation and dissemination activities. A Partnership to Develop Advanced Technology Units on Genomic Biology DUE 9752037 FY1997, $202,132 FY1998, $195,979 FY1999, $201,714 Biology David A. Micklos micklos@cshl.org Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (516) 367-7240 DNA Learning Center One Bungtown Rd. ColdSpring Harbor, NY 11724 This project will develop and disseminate advanced technology units on genomic biology, which will further prepare high school and two-year college students to participate in the future of applied biology. The units will integrate strong science content with practical skills, which will at once encourage students to continue with formal science training and better prepare them for advanced technical vocations. The units will stress fundamental themes of evolutionary similarity and individual variation in genetic information. Modern methods of gene identification and analysis will be illustrated by student experiments with human, insect, and plant DNA polymorphisms (''fingerprints''). Comparative genomics and evolutionary biology will be illustrated by computer manipulations of gene databases; these studies will include online projects using student-generated data as well as data from DNA/protein databases. Students will also have the opportunity to prepare a key enzyme (Taq polymerase) and construct a key laboratory instrument(a DNA thermal cycler). Laboratory experiments with human polymorphisms and database manipulations will lead naturally to discussion of the ethical, legal, and social issues associated with genetic testing. The project is a partnership between the DNA Learning Center (DNALC) of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) Science Education Foundation, the Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD), and high school and two-year college faculty. The curriculum materials will be based on key lab and computer technology developed at the DNALC and the University of Chicago that makes DNA fingerprinting by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) accessible and affordable for student use. The high school unit, focusing on relatively simple human polymorphisms and statistical analyses, will expressly articulate CORD's nationally used Applications in Biology/Chemistry (ABC) curriculum. The college unit will extend to more ambitious analyses of sequence polymorphisms in mitochondrial DNA, open-ended experiments in conservation and evolutionary biology, and advanced statistics for DNA/protein sequence comparisons between organisms. Integrated Mathematics and Physics for Technical Programs DUE 9752038 FY1997,$119,999 Applied Mathematics and Physics Robert L.Kimball rlkimbal@wtcc-gw.wake.tec.nc.us Wake Technical Community College (919) 662-3602 Dept. of Mathematics and Physics 9101 Fayetteville Rd. Raleigh, NC 27603 This grant will support several integrated mathematics and physics projects aimed at (1) strengthening students' skills in applying mathematical concepts and (2) better preparing students for a highly technical workplace. These classroom projects will use physical concepts to motivate the study of mathematical concepts. The mathematics will be immediately applied to revisit the physics, and will serve to uncover the physics. Both the physics and mathematics communities are calling for the pedagogy used in classrooms to reflect current knowledge about how students learn as well as to reflect available technology. This project will produce a student-centered classroom, in which students are expected to take responsibility for learning, using the instructor as one of the resources. Technology (CBLs and MBLs) will be utilized to collect data, and spreadsheets and graphing calculators will be used to organize and analyze it. Students will develop skills that are necessary to work collaboratively (e.g., the ability to utilize the resources of each team member, the ability to express themselves clearly, the ability to be sensitive to the individual needs while still requiring a final product) as well as skills that are necessary to work independently (e.g., the ability to read critically, the ability to develop a process and a plan of action, the ability to find resources as needed). Communication skills will be developed as the "solicit-confront-resolve" model is used extensively. The projects will be disseminated through publication and through presentations at state and national meetings of physics and mathematics professional organizations. Teacher/Faculty Enhancement, Curriculum Development, and Laboratory Improvement for Aquaculture DUE 9752050 FY1997, $449,975 Aquaculture Lance L.Stewart lstewart@canr1.cag.uconn.edu University of Connecticut Marine (860)887-1608 Research Laboratory College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Noank, CT 06340 This award to the New England Board of Higher Education will fund the development of an educational infrastructure in New England to provide science educators with background knowledge and equipment to prepare students to work in the aquaculture industry and related businesses. The project will implement and expand existing aquaculture programs and increase the number of teachers and faculty in middle, secondary, and postsecondary institutions in New England who are knowledgeable in the sciences, technology, and use of laboratory equipment. The project will also adapt existing curricula and develop new aquaculture curricula in topic areas where none currently exist. Integrating Academic and Technical Education for Advanced Technological Careers DUE 9752051 FY1997, $99,112 (total: $199,112) FY1998, $100,873 (total: $200,873) Biotechnology Judith Leff judyl@edc.org Education Development Center (617) 969-7101 x2373 55 Chapel St. Newton, MA 02158-1060 In this project, two existing educational modules will be modified to integrate the National Science Education Standards with the national, industry-based Bioscience Skill Standards. A module from a high school biology curriculum developed to address academic standards will be modified to include skill standards, and vice versa. A partnership of personnel from the Education Development Center, the Baltimore City Schools, the bioscience industry, and two-year colleges will develop, test, and evaluate the new materials and appropriate assessments. The purpose of the new modules is to enable high school and two-year college students to achieve both high-level academic mastery and preparation for advanced technological careers in the bioscience industry. The development of the materials will elucidate issues of combining career and academic education. National Agri-Science Technology Conference DUE 9752053 FY1997, $74,954 Agriculture Brian A.Giles bagiles@christa.unh.edu University of New Hampshire (603) 862-1916 College of Life Sciences and Agriculture Equine Center Durham, NH 03824 Future graduates of two-year degree programs in agricultural technology must be prepared to enter an industry that is taking on global responsibilities, facing the challenge of remaining competitive in the world wide marketplace, demanding more specialized knowledge, and experiencing an accelerating rate of technological change. Meeting these challenges will require a higher level of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education than is currently being offered. To address this "technology gap," the Technical Agriculture Association will hold a national conference to promote significant improvements in the education of agricultural technicians. The conference will bring together representatives from secondary schools, two- and four-year colleges, industry, business, and government. The goals of the conference will be (1) to discuss the technological challenges facing agricultural technicians; (2) to identify the enhancements in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education that are required to meet these challenges; (3) to reach consensus on the mission, activities, and governance of a proposed National Agricultural Technician Education Center; and (4) to facilitate networking by those interested in two-year agricultural technician education. Virtual Classroom Environment DUE 9752054 FY1997, $219,665 FY1998, $159,008 FY1999, $172,433 Electronics and Computer Technology Bob Williams williab@dbcc.cc.fl.us Daytona Beach Community College (904)255-8131 x3319 Dept. of Computer and Engineering Technology P.O. Box 2811 Daytona Beach, FL 32120-2811 Daytona Beach Community College, utilizing faculty and consultants in computer and engineering technology, will create a new instructional environment for introductory classes in electronics, computer-aided design, civil engineering, and computer programming. This new environment will address the various learning modalities and diverse schedules and lifestyles of nontraditional students, who are found in ever-increasing numbers at institutions nationwide. The virtual classroom will permit students to access their courses in computer technology and electronics at any time and from any place via the Internet. The specific objectives of the project are (1) to develop and implement a virtual classroom environment that allows time- and place-independent access to course materials and provides a teaching-learning interchange for students and faculty; (2) to develop and implement an appropriate interactive curriculum for the virtual classroom; and(3) to provide in-service training for secondary school teachers through techprep and school-to-work programs focusing on the use and development of interactive computer-aided instruction. Computer Simulations of Industrial Statistical Applications for Undergraduates and Technicians DUE 9752058 FY1997, $262,800 Applied Statistics David Shellabarger shellabargerd@lanecc.edu Lane Community College (541)747-4501 x2123 Dept. of Mathematics 4000 E. 30th Ave. Eugene, OR 97405-0640 This project is aimed at (1) preparing technicians for high-performance workplaces that utilize statistical methods for continuous process improvement and quality control, (2) providing world-of-work contexts for learning statistics for lower-division transfer students and for technicians in training, (3) introducing students to technical fields and work places in which statistical methods are applied, and (4) creating new courseware and making it available to other schools and training programs. These goals will be addressed by mathematics faculty in partnership with regional manufacturers, a professional statistician, and a quality control engineer. Authentic applications will be used to help students understand important statistical concepts and provide them with knowledge of actual work environments. To teach problem solving with statistics and, in particular, statistical process control, the project will develop, pilot, evaluate, and disseminate four multimedia curricular modules, which will feature computer simulations of real-world industrial applications. A version of the modules will be accessible on the World Wide Web, and a final version will be published on CD-ROM. The modules will be appropriate for use in core statistics courses and for courses to upgrade skills of the technical workforce. Network Training for Educators DUE 9752060 FY1997, $360,330 (total: $410,330) FY1998, $300,742 (total: $350,742) FY1999, $321,050 Information Technology Catherine P. Cotten catherine.cotten@bobcat.jcjc.cc.ms.us Jones County Junior College (601) 477-4115 Dept. of Information and Research 900 S. Court St. Ellisville, MS 38437 This project will create a statewide infrastructure providing education and training in network technology for faculty at secondary schools and two-year colleges. This infrastructure will, in turn, enable the implementation of a computer network management curriculum for students at two-year colleges, enable the development of a related curriculum for secondary students, and enable the widespread utilization of computer networks as an instructional tool. Teacher preparation will be a significant element of this program, since many of the participants will be future K-12 teachers. Through the program, they will be well-prepared to introduce and maintain information technology systems in the schools and to use them in their teaching. This project will provide the foundation for a smooth transition from high school to community college in the field of information technology. The project's specific objectives are (1) to establish an infrastructure for training secondary and postsecondary teachers in local area networks and telecommunications networks; (2) to educate a core of two-year college faculty who will be qualified to implement (statewide) the approved networking curriculum for technical students and to utilize computer networks as instructional tools; (3) to educate a core of secondary school faculty who will be qualified to teach the complementary networking curriculum for secondary students and to manage and utilize computer networks for instructional purposes; and (4) to provide training and resources for using the World Wide Web as a teaching and learning resource. Distance Learning and Virtual Laboratories for Technician Training DUE 9752061 FY1997, $189,295 FY1998, $205,918 FY1999, $204,787 Photonics David H. Lieberman (718)631-6366 CUNY Queensborough Community College Dept. of Physics 222-05 56th Ave. Bayside, NY 11364-1497 To meet the demand for highly trained technicians in photonics, an improved classroom and new texts and tutorial materials in laser and fiber optics will be developed and used to train technicians in the Laser and Fiber-Optic Technology Program (LFOT) at Queensborough Community College (QCC) and at other institutions in the region. To better connect the project with the needs of industry, the LFOT advisory board of representatives from local companies will be consulted throughout the development process. Multimedia courseware, interactive video, online laboratory manuals, remote laboratory access through PC-driven instrumentation, and shared facilities will be used to train technicians at QCC and other institutions. By making the computer-based materials available on CD-ROM, students will have access to them with or without connecting to the QCC Physics Department network. Students at remote locations (schools other than QCC) will be able to access the QCC network for real-time contact with instructors and laboratories. The materials developed and tested at QCC will be used for training students through distance learning at Suffolk Community College. This approach will then be expanded to other regional colleges. Regional and national workshops will be used to disseminate the project materials and to encourage the establishment of similar networks of colleges nationally. Student internships will be provided by industrial and research institutions, and their performance will be evaluated as part of an ongoing evaluation of the program. Development of an Advanced Manufacturing Center: A Partnership with Industry to Prepare Technicians for Success in a Global Manufacturing Environment DUE 9752062 FY1997, $240,000 Manufacturing Bruce C.Whipple zpwhipplebr@trident.tec.sc.us Trident Technical College (803)574-6175 Dept. of Industrial and Engineering Technology P.O. Box 118067 harleston, SC 29423-8067 This two-year project will give students hands-on training in advanced manufacturing at the secondary and postsecondary levels and will also link manufacturers to the educational process, in order to create a skilled work force that can compete in a global manufacturing environment. Two advanced manufacturing courses will be created to provide hands-on experience with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment. To address the need for recruiting secondary students into careers in manufacturing technology, the project will also develop a course for high school students that will provide information about manufacturing careers and exposure to design and implementation processes in manufacturing technology. At the middle school level, the project will sponsor a summer camp to provide students with exposure to manufacturing technology and careers in manufacturing. Professional development experiences will be provided for middle school and high school manufacturing technology teachers, high school guidance counselors, technical college faculty from throughout South Carolina, and manufacturing employees who need to upgrade their skills. Native American Environmental Technology Program DUE 9752076 FY1997, $218,762 FY1998, $289,972 FY1999, $266,315 Environmental Technology Dan Burns burns@henson.cc.wwu.edu Northwest Indian College (360) 676-2772 Dept. of Environmental Sciences 2522 Kwina Rd. Bellingham, WA 98226 In collaboration with three other postsecondary institutions in the Pacific Northwest, Northwest Indian College will develop and test a two-year A.A.S. degree program in Native American environmental technology. This program will meet a critical need among area tribes to increase the number of Native Americans working in tribal natural resource and environmental management programs. The project will mainly involved eveloping and pilot-testing a curriculum, sponsoring student internships, and developing articulation agreements with four-year institutions. The methods used will specifically support Native American learning styles and the development of transferable technical skills that can lead to meaningful careers in the area of environmental science and management. These methods will include hands-on learning, an emphasis on developing speaking and writing skills, group projects, multidisciplinary courses, and an internship program. In the third year of the project, the college will host a symposium to formally present findings and work products. The three regional institutions joining Northwest Indian College in this project-Evergreen State College, and Huxley College and Fairhaven College, both at Western Washington University-have a track record of working effectively to meet educational needs of Native American students and tribal communities. Mesa State College and Navajo Community College will also provide assistance through the results of their ATE grant (DUE 9454633). Validation and Implementation of a Coordinated Precision Agricultural Curriculum with K-12, Community Colleges, Universities, and Industry DUE 9752081 FY1997, $300,000 FY1998, $200,000 FY1999,$200,000 Agriculture Terry Brase agfdtech@hawkeye.cc.ia.us Hawkeye Community College (319) 296-2320 x1319 Dept. of Agriculture and Food Technology 1501 E. Orange Rd. Waterloo, IA 50704 In a previous project funded by an NSF grant (DUE 9553751), Hawkeye Community College (HCC) developed a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree in agriculture and food technology. Now HCC, along with Kirkwood Community College and Lansing Community College, are validating and implementing a coordinated curriculum in precision agriculture. This curriculum incorporates modules and courses inprecision farming, environmental science, and geographic information systems, along with a core of applied mathematics and science courses. It increases the flexibility of the agriculture and food technology curriculum for use by other community colleges in the Midwest. Five additional Midwestern community colleges are developing certificate programs or integrating the HCC agriculture technology program into their agricultural programs. Each of the participating colleges is forming a linkage with one or more K-12 schools and a university. By expanding the use of the precision agriculture curriculum to K-12 schools, mathematics and science skills will be enhanced. For pre-service and in-service teachers, the project will offer workshops on precision agriculture, as well as conferences to coordinate the articulation of the program between different educational levels. Out of this effort will come a coordinated precision agriculture curriculum that provides a seamless career pathway while stressing mathematics and science skills that are necessary for technologically advanced careers. Technical TECH SPAN: Fulfilling Lifelong Learning Through a Flexible Manufacturing Curriculum DUE 9752082 FY1997, $300,000 FY1998, $200,000 FY1999, $200,000 Manufacturing William J.Timmer wtimmer@waukesha.tec.wi.us Waukesha County Technical College (414)691-5543 Dept. of Industrial Technologies 800 Main St. Pewaukee, WI 53072 Because of the rapid pace of technological change, business and industry a redemanding that training in certain basic technical competencies be made available to the workforce in easily accessible learning formats. The mission of the TECH SPAN project is to develop an applied manufacturing curriculum that provides for the flexible delivery of technical education to first-time and returning students. The project will create an adaptable manufacturing curriculum in technology-supported instructional packages for use at the undergraduate and secondary school levels. Specifically, TECH SPAN will (1)use the computerized, performance-based Wisconsin Instructional Design System to develop modules and instructional materials addressing 11 technical core competencies in manufacturing; (2) research the most effective methods for providing technician training in multiple delivery formats (traditional, audio, visual, digitized, CD-ROM, Internet, etc.); (3) produce a computer-based, self-paced, multimedia-supported curriculum; (4) develop educational professionals in traditional and non traditional educational delivery systems; and (5) disseminate information about the project's educational products. Advanced Technological Education: Curriculum Development and Faculty Enhancement Synthesizing Technological and Business Management Skills DUE 9752083 FY1997, $225,000 FY1998, $225,000 Multidisciplinary Ronald L.Meier meier@indtech.it.ilstu.edu Illinois State University (309) 438-2905 Dept. of Industrial Technology Mail Code 5100 Normal, IL 61790-5100 Illinois State University, in partnership with DesMoines Area Community College and an advisory council from business and industry, will develop a curriculum aimed at bringing business knowledge, skills, and attitudes into advanced technological education programs at community colleges. This project will address the need to prepare a technically competent work force that also has teamwork skills and an understanding of competitiveness issues in the business world. The curriculum will employ a modular design, and instructors will be able to use the modules either as stand-alone units or as an articulated sequence with other programs. The curriculum will undergo multiple pilot tests and an evaluation by an external consultant. The project's main product will be a set of three interdisciplinary modules with content determined by the industry-led advisory council. This curriculum will emphasize problem solving, real-world applications, and connections among the disciplines. The modules will be highly interactive and experiential, integrating the latest advances in computer-based role-playing and simulations, interpersonal role-playing, CD-ROM, video conferencing, and Internet applications. In the second year of the project, the prototype curriculum and the pilot test data on student learning will be disseminated via publications, workshops, and seminars. The Minnesota LCI Program: Enhancing Scientific Conceptual Learning and Technological Literacy DUE 9752084 FY1997,$445,934 General Science and Technology Aaron K.Wenger awenger@it.cc.mn.us Itasca Community College (218) 327-4702 Dept.of Physics 1851 Highway 169 East Grand Rapids, MN 55744 This grant to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities will help to enhance students' scientific and technological literacy through the classroom-scale implementation of a hands-on, inquiry-driven teaching technique known as "laboratory-centered instruction" (LCI). Because this implementation will require changes in the institutional practices and administrative structures of Minnesota high schools and community colleges, the project will be aided by the Center for School Change. During its 31-month duration, the LCI program will reach a minimum of 24 current or future high school instructors, 1,440 high school students, 10 community college instructors, and 9,000 community college students. Key elements of the project include (1) the development of three community college LCI learning centers and eight high school LCI model classrooms, which will serve as examples of classroom-scale LCI teaching with strong administrative support; (2) the creation of a support network of science instructors who can offer guidance to other interested instructors and demonstrate the ability of the program to effect substantive change; and (3)the creation of a substantial multimedia library of classroom-scale LCI curricular modules. A Work/SITE Alliance: Community-Based GIS Education DUE 9752086 FY1997, $179,558 (total: $779,558) FY1999, $420,442 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Freda L.Brown fbrown@mail.henryford.cc.mi.us Henry Ford Community College (313)845-9705 Dept. of Geography 5101 Evergreen Rd. Dearborn, MI 48128-2407 The market for GIS services is growing at a rate of 35 percent per year, but there remains a shortage of trained personnel. The Work and Spatial Information Technology Education (Work/SITE) partnership is developing a new, urban, community-based educational model that integrates GIS field experiences into high schools and prepares undergraduates in community colleges and regional universities for careers using complex GIS technologies. The development of a dynamic, flexible educational delivery system will permit students to be GIS practitioners while engaging in formal education at the certificate, associate, or bachelor's degree levels. The Work/SITE model is designed to reflect emerging national education and skill standards and to respond swiftly to changing GIS technologies and workplace applications. The project will include the development of community-based curriculum modules, courseware, and "project kits" that will be disseminated via the Internet. In high schools, interdisciplinary teams of four teachers, with four students per teacher, will work on projects addressing urban issues that affect the communities-e.g., public safety, crime reduction, brown field redevelopment, and environmental justice. Companies and other organizations will provide real-life problems and data, for which the students will develop GIS solutions. Cases in Industry Practice in Biotechnology DUE 9752090 FY1997, $210,559 FY1998, $189,555 FY1999, $199,869 Biotechnology V. Celeste Carter vcc6425@discovery.fhda.edu Foothill College (650) 949-7041 Dept. of Biotechnology 12345 El Monte Rd. Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 This project will address the two most significant short comings in contemporary biotechnology education: the lack of active involvement by industry in the instructional process itself, and the dearth of high-quality curriculum materials. The project will first develop an online infrastructure that permits industrial partners to participate in the development of curricula. This infrastructure will then be utilized to develop three casebooks, containing six industry-based teaching cases, which will help students gain practical insight into the skills required for research and development, intellectual property, manufacturing, quality control, and clinical studies. These materials will be used nationwide at the high school, community college, and university levels, and they will also be suitable for use in employee training programs. Scientific and Technological Education in Photonics (STEP) DUE 9752092 FY1997, $267,000 Photonics Chandra Roychoudhuri chandra@eng2.uconn.edu University of Connecticut (860)486-2587 Photonics Research Center 260 Glenbrook Rd., U-192 Storrs, CT 06269-2192 To meet the challenge of technician training for the 21st century in the rapidly expanding photonics industry, a national consortium representing community colleges, tech prep schools, universities, industry, government labs, photonics societies, and nonprofit organizations will develop and validate an industry-driven curriculum for an Associate of Science degree in photonics. The major photonics societies, the Optical Society of America and SPIE, will provide a forum for industry leaders to determine skill standards. Two-year college faculty, supported by university researchers, will create the detailed curriculum, which will be articulated with programs in secondary schools and courses in four-year colleges. The curriculum will be evaluated using pre- and post-instruction tests, in order to improve both its content and its implementation of educational cognitive psychology. This project will also produce, field-test, and disseminate the introductory course "Fundamentals of Photonics," in what is expected to be an eight-course sequence. Academy for Creative Technologies (ACT): An Interdisciplinary, Interactive Multimedia Studies Program DUE 9752096 FY1997, $139,724 FY1998, $146,388 FY1999 ,$93,888 Multimedia Technology Bruce A.Carter bacarter@paccd.cc.ca.us Pasadena City College (626) 585-7140 Dept.of Physical Sciences 1570 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91106-2003 Pasadena City College will develop and implement an associate degree program to educate multimedia technicians. This program will be based on a solid core curriculum in the sciences, the arts, and computer technology and will emphasize 21st-century workplace skills, such as those outlined in the SCANS (Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) recommendations. The program's development will be industry-driven and will involve a variety of real-world industrial experiences, including an intensive internship and a culminating interdisciplinary project in which teams of students will work with faculty in a variety of disciplines to develop a multimedia product for instructional use. The curriculum will also be articulated with programs in high schools and four-year colleges. Objectives of this project are (1) to improve the quality and quantity of technicians educated for careers in advanced multimedia technologies, (2) to increase the involvement of industry in preparing multimedia technicians, (3) to increase the use of multimedia as an instructional tool by high school and college faculty, and (4) to create an opportunity for students to experience a seamless multimedia technical education from high school through community college to four-year college and/or the workplace. Image Processing for Teaching in Advanced Technological Education: Faculty and Teacher Development and Curriculum Materials DUE 9752101 FY1997, $259,484 FY1998, $449,484 Image Processing Melanie Magisos mmagisos@aol.com Center for Image Processing in Education (520) 322-0118 4500 E. Speedway Blvd., Suite 58 Tucson, AZ 85712 This project is a two-year renewal of a successful project (DUE9454520) started in l995 by the Center for Image Processing in Education. The project focuses on introducing digital image processing technology to educators of students studying for careers as technicians, and it responds to the need for educators to develop teaching tools that engage students' imaginations and to integrate technology into curricula. Objectives for the renewal period include (1) continuing to provide high-quality professional development opportunities tailored to the needs of high school and community college educators involved in technology-oriented fields such as biotechnology, environmental technology, and agricultural technology; (2) continuing to develop instructional materials for technology education, both completing materials begun during the first period of funding and developing new materials covering areas identified by educators and the project's advisory board; (3)maintaining and expanding the effective infrastructure for disseminating the materials through workshops, and continuing to provide strong follow-up support and to reach out to potential users; and (4) developing a strong summative evaluation program that effectively employs both quantitative and qualitative analyses. Science Technology: Knowledge and Skills - Phase II DUE 9752102 FY1997, $399,056 (total: $639,696) Multidisciplinary Sylvia A.Ware saw97@acs.org American Chemical Society (202) 872-4388 115516th St., NW Washington, DC 20036-4800 This award extends a project previously funded under DUE 9454564. SciTeKS (Science Technology: Knowledge and Skills) is an interdisciplinary, modular technology education curriculum being developed for students in grades 11 and 12. It integrates biology, chemistry, and earth science within educational modules that use an industrial, problem-based format to introduce high school students to science-oriented technology. Each of the 14 five-week modules is being designed to create a "virtual workplace" for students through laboratory experiences, computer-based multimedia, and video. While working through each module, students apply scientific knowledge and laboratory skills, and practice problem solving, in an industrial, real-world context. Students' skills and knowledge are assessed throughout the program using a variety of methods: industry-related multimedia simulations, labs, and presentations; journal analysis; self-assessment; and assessment by teachers. The modules are being developed by a writing team working in close collaboration with technology educators and representatives from industry. After the modules are reviewed and revised, they are field-tested by teachers in a variety of high school settings (techprep programs, general technology education programs, and traditional science classes) across the country. Results from the field tests are then used to revise the modules further in preparation for their dissemination by a commercial publisher. Mechanized Agriculture Technology Partnership DUE 9752106 FY1997, $49,433 Agriculture David G. Clark (209) 638-0310 Kings River Community College Dept. of Mechanized Agriculture 995 N. Reed Ave. Reedley, CA 93654 This grant will help Kings River Community College develop plans for preparing well-qualified technicians within its mechanized agriculture program. The college especially wishes to attract minorities and women as non traditional entrants into the field. Employment in this sophisticated area of technology requires a solid background in various fields of mathematics and physical science. Proper training requires adequate teaching and demonstration equipment and materials of an advanced technological nature. Planning activities will focus on assessing curriculum needs; developing ways to take advantage of extant materials and programs in mechanized agricultural technology; setting up industrial partnerships; and formulating strategies that encourage participation by students underrepresented in science, mathematics, and technology. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL PROJECTS New Awards (1997) Forging Connections Between Business, Education, and Government for Strengthening Technological Skills Among Urban Students DUE 9702044 FY1996, $28,142 FY1997, $56,285 Multidisciplinary Nancy DeSombre (312) 984-2885 City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College 30 E. Lake St. Chicago, IL 60601-2420 With the increased use of technology in corporate America, industry can no longer accept employees who lack technical skills. Urban community colleges and their high school partners are uniquely positioned to assume a lead role in preparing the work force necessary for industry to remain productive in urban areas. Partnerships between industry, public schools, and community colleges must be established with the central purpose of preparing students for technical careers and giving them access to other careers that depend on the use of technical information. This grant will enable the city of Chicago, along with nine other large urban cities, to conduct a national conference on establishing partnerships between urban community colleges, business and industry, secondary schools, and government in order to prepare students in urban communities to enter and succeed in the technical workforce. The conference, coordinated by a national steering committee, will involve officials from the mayor's office, representatives from business and industry, the superintendent of the public schools, and the chancellor or president of the community college system in nine major cities: Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and St. Louis. Strengthening the Community College Network for Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education DUE 9713868 FY1997, $396,937 Multidisciplinary Lynn Barnett lbarnett@aacc.nche.edu American Association of Community Colleges (202) 728-0200 One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 410 Washington, DC 20036 This project consists of a sequence of three interconnected activities designed to enhance the quality of science, mathematics, engineering, and technological (SMET) education in community colleges: (1) In the fall of 1997, a national conference of community college SMET educators will bring together representatives from groups interested in advanced technological education, including principal investigators from current ATE projects and centers, leaders from the private and public sectors, and representatives from professional associations. (2) "A Case Study of the ATE Program" will look at what has been accomplished through the four-year-old program and its relationship with relevant stakeholders (businesses, schools, four-year colleges and universities, and others). Focusing on approximately ten projects, the analysis will result in a 100- to 150-page monograph, which will be widely distributed throughout the community college community and will be used to shape Activity (3) described below. (3) In the fall of 1998, a national conference of community college SMET educators will discuss the findings of the assessment conducted in Activity (2). A conference report including these recommendations will be shared with conference participants and distributed to other audiences with an interest in SMET education. Case Studies of Mathematics in ATE Projects DUE 9713869 FY1997, $187,459 Mathematics Susan L. Forman sforman@cuny.campus.mci.net CUNY Bronx Community College (718) 289-5372 Dept. of Mathematics University Ave. and West 181st St. Bronx, NY 10453 This project will examine other selected ATE projects to identify the characteristics of strong mathematical components and to chronicle the process of developing such components. A series of case studies will be made available in print and on the Internet. This information will be used by current and future ATE project directors to develop a more sophisticated understanding of the mathematical skills that students preparing for technological careers are expected to have and to develop a more realistic view of what ATE programs should accomplish in mathematics. The project aims to enrich mathematics education for students in vocational and technological education programs by (1) creating a vision of an appropriate mathematics curriculum for these programs, a curriculum consistent with the high academic standards developed by numerous organizations, and (2) developing and publicizing a variety of effective strategies for creating challenging mathematical tasks for students. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROJECTS MANAGED BY OTHER NSF PROGRAMS AND CO-FUNDED BY ATE New Awards (1997) The ATE Program is contributing funds to several proposals that were submitted to and funded through other programs. The ATE co-funding will ensure that these projects make the education of technicians a priority. Below, the ATE contribution is listed first, and the total award from all NSF sources is given in parentheses. Technology for All Americans-Phase II ESI 9626809 FY1997, $250,000 (total: $501,905) FY1998, $200,000 (total: $419,755) FY1999, $250,000 (total: $539,060) General Technology William E. Dugger tfaa@bellatlantic.net International Technology Education Association (540) 953-0203 Technology for All Americans Project 1997 S. Main St., Suite 701 Blacksburg, VA 24061-0353 This project will extend work funded in previous years under ESI 9355826 and ESI 9641641. The document Technology for All Americans: A Rationale and Structure for the Study of Technology, produced by the International Technology Education Association, identifies the following elements of technology that should serve as a foundation for developing students' technological literacy: (1) designing and developing technological systems, (2) determining and controlling the behavior of technological systems,(3) utilizing technological systems, (4) assessing the impacts and consequences of technological systems, (5) knowledge of contextual relationships, (6)knowledge of the nature and evolution of technology, and (7) technological concepts and principles. Using these elements as a guide, this project is developing standards for what technological concepts and processes students should understand and be able to apply in grades K-12, with benchmarks at grades 2, 5, 8, and 12. The standards are being compiled by a small central staff. A standards team-consisting of administrators, technology educators (both teachers and teacher educators), and representatives from science, mathematics, and engineering-provides the content. An advisory group, consisting of individuals who have been involved in developing other standards, provides recommendations for the standards development process. Consensus on the standards is being developed through hearings conducted at professional conferences and through reviews conducted via mail and via the World Wide Web. Third party evaluation is being used to monitor the content and the process, to ensure that the standards will be useful in a variety of contexts. Revitalizing Classroom Teaching and Learning: A Beginning for Two-Year College Mathematics DUE 9653224 FY1997, $49,799 (total: $99,799) Mathematics Elizabeth T. Higgins higgineth@gvltec.edu Greenville Technical College (864) 250-8095 Dept. of Mathematics P.O. Box 5616 Greenville, SC 29606-5616 This project will provide a model for curriculum reform that focuses on problem solving and real world applications in introductory mathematics at two-year colleges-specifically, in college algebra and statistics, two courses that have great importance for the technical workforce. The project has three objectives: (1) to revise the mathematics curriculum, incorporating work-based experiences, technology, and an interactive learning environment; (2) to expand faculty dialogue to include perspectives from the secondary level as well as the two- and four-year postsecondary levels; and (3)to provide opportunities for faculty development in support of collaborative teaching methodologies, student engagement in learning, and curriculum development. To accomplish the above objectives, the project will give faculty members opportunities (1) to interact with local businesses and industries through site visits, shadowing, and internships; (2) to increase teamwork and faculty interaction by participating in professional development activities; (3) to improve their understanding of learning styles, collaborative learning, and the use of technology as a tool for problem solving; and (4) to engage in team efforts to develop, pilot, refine, and implement new teaching methods, work-based problems, and strategies for student interaction. The participating faculty will keep diaries of mathematics applications in the workplace as they visit local businesses and industries. They will also develop teaching portfolios, which will detail the types of learning activities and methodologies they have introduced into classes, discuss why some strategies were more successful than others, and describe students' reactions. SPIRAL Physics Active Learning Workbooks DUE 9653228 FY1996, $33,360 (total: $66,360) Physics Paul D'Alessandris pdalessandri@monroecc.edu Monroe Community College (716) 292-2490 Dept. of Engineering Science and Physics 1000 E. Henrietta Rd. Rochester, NY 14623 In response to increasing evidence of the ineffectiveness of traditional introductory physics courses in improving students' conceptual understanding of physics and their problem solving abilities, a series of workbooks, SPIRAL Physics, has been developed and used in place of a standard textbook in the introductory physics course sequence at Monroe Community College during the past several years. These workbooks, designed for use in an active learning environment, arrange topics such that students receive repeated exposure to concepts over an extended period of time, with each exposure presenting an incremental increase in conceptual complexity. The workbooks make extensive use of alternative problem types, such as ranking tasks, goalless problem statements, and critical analysis tasks. This project will expand and modify the workbooks to make them a more attractive alternative to traditional physics instruction at other institutions. In addition, support materials, including an instructor guide, student guide, and textbook, will be developed. An advisory committee drawn from both the two-year college physics community and the community of physics education researchers will supervise the revision of the workbooks and support materials. The project will give special emphasis to community college students in ATE programs to ensure that SPIRAL Physics provides them appropriate learning opportunities. Industry-Education Conference on Workforce Development for the U.S. Semiconductor Industry DUE 9653429 FY1996, $50,000 (total: $100,000) Semiconductor Manufacturing David M. Hata dhata@pcc.edu Portland Community College (503) 533-2929 Dept. of Microelectronics Technology 18624 NW Walker Rd. Beaverton, OR 97006 Developing a competitive, world-class technical workforce for the U.S. semiconductor industry is a big challenge today. Major expansions in this critical industry are occurring in Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico, Virginia, and Maine. Community colleges and secondary schools in these states are ramping up programs to prepare the needed workforce. This project will continue a successful national conference on advanced technological education in semiconductor manufacturing, which has served as a forum for educators and industry representatives to share best practices, discuss industry's needs, and enhance faculty capability through presentations and workshops. The project will fund annual conferences in 1997 and 1998. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACTIVE AND NEW ATE AWARDS FY1997 (excluding ATE-supported awards managed by other programs) The following list includes new awards made during FY1997, as well as awards made during previous years but still active during FY1997. The list includes only awards managed by the ATE Program, not awards that have received a contribution from ATE but are managed by other programs. Award data have been compiled from the NSF main database. The awards are arranged by the field of technology or science that is their primary focus; however, many of the projects embrace multiple fields or focus on general education in mathematics or science. ATE centers are denoted by an asterisk (*). The "Abstract Location" column gives the NSF publication number of the Awards and Activities book in which an award's abstract can be found. Abstracts and other award data are also available through the NSF's World Wide Web site at . FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY State PI Award No. $ Total Award Award Abstract Institution Effective Duration Location Date (months) AGRICULTURE Hawkeye Comm. Coll. IA Brase 9553751 200,000 08/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.51 Hawkeye Comm. Coll. IA Brase 9752081 700,000 08/01/97 36 This book, p.18 Kings River Comm. CA Clark 9752106 49,433 08/01/97 12 This book, p.22 Coll. U. of New Hampshire NH Giles 9752053 74,954 07/01/97 18 This book, p.15 BIOTECHNOLOGY Broward Comm. Coll. FL Sanders 9602383 250,000 08/01/96 36 NSF 97-50, p.33 California State U., CA Stronck 9454502 250,000 10/01/94 36 NSF 97-50, p.54 Hayward Cold Spring . NY Micklos 9752037 599,825 08/01/97 36 This book, p.14 Harbor Lab. De Anza Coll. CA Sheikh- 9553708 225,305 09/01/95 30 NSF 97-50, p.49 oleslam Education MA Leff 9752051 399,985 09/01/97 24 This book, p.15 Development Ctr. Foothill Coll. CA Carter 9752090 599,983 09/01/97 36 Thisbook, p. 20 Georgetown U. DC Chirik- 9553661 250,000 09/01/95 36 NSF97-50, p. 43 jian Madison Area Tech. WI McMill- 9454555 1,000,000 10/01/94 48 NSF 97-50, p.55 Coll. an Madison Area Tech. WI McMill- 9752027 360,000 10/01/97 24 This book, p.13 Coll. an Middlesex Comm. MA Werner 9454642 1,132,394 01/01/95 48 NSF 97-50, p.58 Coll. Nat'l Assn. of VA Frame 9553720 499,239 10/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p. 50 Biology Teachers Rutgers, The State NJ Ward 9602356 350,000 07/15/96 36 NSF 97-50, p.29 U. of N.J. SUNY Stony Brook NY Bynum 9602450 450,000 08/15/96 24 NSF97-50, p. 39 Vista Comm. Coll. CA Des- 9454657 209,074 10/01/94 48 NSF 97-50, p.59 Rochers CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY City Colleges of IL Soucek 9602443 349,999 09/01/96 36 NSF 97-50, p.39 Chicago Truman Coll. Edmonds Comm. Coll. WA O'Brien 9602403 399,470 08/01/96 42 NSF 97-50, p.36 Miami U., Middletown OH Sarquis 9454518 1,200,000 10/01/94 48 NSF 97-50, p.54 Miami U., Middletown OH Sarquis 9751993 825,720 10/01/97 24 This book, p. 9 Michigan MI Fisher 9553671 499,996 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.44 Technological U. Southeast Comm. NE Kenkel 9553674 191,590 01/01/96 36 NSF 97-50, p.44 Coll. Southeast Comm. NE Kenkel 9751998 398,479 07/15/97 24 This book, p.10 Coll. U. of Cincinnati OH Kryman 9602437 1,098,276 09/01/96 36 NSF 97-50, p.38 ELECTRONICS Alvin Comm. Coll. TX Sweeney 9454508 247,823 09/01/94 36 NSF 96-54, p.33 Front Range Comm. CO Bryan 9553685 301,783 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.45 Coll. N. Seattle Comm. WA Eyres 9553726 600,000 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.51 Coll. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY Chemeketa Comm. OR Cudmore 9553760 2,998,443 10/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.24 Coll.* Hazardous Materials IA Kabat 9454638 2,999,866 10/01/94 48 NSF 97-50, p.25 Training and Research Inst.* Hazardous Materials IA Kabat 9714425 2,000,000 09/15/97 36 This book, p. 6 Training and Research Inst.* INTELECOM CA Beaty 9454521 1,499,966 09/01/94 48 NSF 97-50, p.55 Intelligent Telecommunications INTELECOM CA Beaty 9751988 986,000 09/01/97 24 This book, p. 9 Intelligent Telecommunications Kansas State U., KS Swanson 9553753 75,000 10/01/95 21 NSF 96-54, p.30 Salina Mesa State Coll. CO Topper 9454633 399,778 10/01/94 48 NSF 97-50, p.57 Mount Hood Comm. OR Jackman 9751983 169,158 07/15/97 24 This book, p. 8 Coll. Northwest Indian WA Burns 9752076 775,049 09/01/97 36 This book, p.18 Coll. Partnership for CA Dickin- 9602365 600,000 10/01/96 24 NSF 97-50, p.31 Environmental son Technology Ed. Pima County Comm. AZ Ogden 9602368 330,000 10/01/96 36 NSF 97-50, p.31 Coll. Stark Tech. Coll. OH Cramer 9553768 516,219 09/01/95 48 NSF 97-50, p.53 Trident Tech. Coll. SC Alm- 9553696 267,965 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.47 quist U. of Alaska AK Carne- 9553680 600,000 10/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.45 Southeast, Sitka gie U. of Minnesota, MN Munson 9752017 656,576 07/01/97 36 This book, p.11 Dulluth U. of Nevada Desert NV Wetzel 9602351 450,000 10/01/96 36 NSF 97-50, p.28 Research Inst. GENERAL or INTERDISCIPLINARY Alamo Comm. Coll. TX Gonza- 9454572 99,984 10/01/94 36 NSF 95-6, p. 19 District les Amarillo Coll. TX Jones 9454651 630,000 09/01/94 48 NSF 97-50, p.59 Amer. Assn. of Comm. DC Barnett 9713868 416,261 08/01/97 30 This book, p.23 Colleges Amer. Assn. of Comm. DC Mahoney 9552975 273,110 09/01/95 30 NSF 97-50, p.61 Colleges Amer. Chemical DC Laval- 9454564 1,500,000 09/01/94 48 NSF 97-50, p.56 Society lee Amer. Chemical DC Ware 9752102 639,696 09/01/97 24 This book, p.21 Society City Colleges of IL De- 9634670 9,554 06/15/96 6 NSF 97-50, p.61 Chicago Sombre Harold Washington Coll. City Colleges of IL De- 9702044 84,427 02/01/97 18 This book, p.23 Chicago Sombre Harold Washington Coll. Colorado State U. CO James 9602376 75,000 08/01/96 24 NSF 97-50, p.33 Harvard U. MA Sadler 9602404 373,927 01/01/97 24 NSF 97-50, p.36 Illinois State U. IL Meier 9752083 450,000 09/01/97 24 This book, p.19 Itasca Comm. Coll. MN Wenger 9752084 445,961 06/01/97 31 This book, p.19 MPR Associates CA Hoach- 9752036 399,913 08/15/97 36 This book, p. 4 lander Mission Coll. CA Behm 9602345 500,000 01/01/97 24 NSF 97-50, p.27 Nat'l Alliance of DC Joyce 9602352 399,972 09/01/96 24 NSF 97-50, p.28 Business Phi Theta Kappa DC Risley 9602459 239,912 09/01/96 24 NSF 97-50, p.41 Rose-Hulman Inst. of IN Brown 9553705 475,000 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.48 Technology Texas State Tech. TX Mus- 9454643 1,766,637 10/01/94 42 NSF 97-50, p.24 Coll., Sweetwater* grove Texas State Tech. TX Mus- 9714435 1,253,697 10/01/97 36 This book, p. 7 Coll., Sweetwater* grove Wake Tech. Comm. NC Kimball 9752038 119,999 09/01/97 24 This book, p.14 Coll. West Valley-Mission CA Behm 9454513 300,000 12/01/94 36 NSF 97-50, p.54 Comm. Coll. District GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Geological Society CO Geary 9602408 614,684 10/01/96 36 NSF 97-50, p.37 of America Henry Ford Comm. MI Brown 9752086 1,200,000 09/01/97 36 This book, p.20 Coll. Indiana State U. IN Dando 9553694 306,250 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.46 Kansas State U., KS Keating 9454618 500,000 09/01/94 36 NSF 97-50, p.57 Salina Prince George's MD Cunniff 9553662 694,941 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.43 Comm. Coll. U. of California, CA Good- 9602348 188,469 07/01/96 24 NSF 97-50, p.27 Santa Barbara child INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS Bellevue Comm. WA Evans 9553727 2,992,054 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.23 Coll.* CUNY New York City NY Cook 9553738 156,055 08/15/95 24 NSF 96-54, p.29 Tech. Coll. CUNY Queensborough NY Mohr 9454613 513,000 09/15/94 46 NSF 97-50, p.56 Comm. Coll. CUNY Queensborough NY Mohr 9602369 600,000 09/15/96 36 NSF 97-50, p.32 Comm. Coll. Daytona Beach Comm. FL Willi- 9752054 551,106 09/01/97 36 This book, p 16 Coll. ams Jones County Junior MS Cotten 9752060 1,082,122 05/15/97 36 This book, p.16 Coll. Middlesex County NJ Beyer 9602375 309,983 10/01/96 24 NSF 97-50, p.33 Coll. Minn. Riverland MN Stevens 9454551 515,000 10/01/94 36 NSF 96-54, p.36 Tech. Coll. Nashville State TN Rogers 9602401 449,594 10/01/96 24 NSF 97-50, p.35 Tech. Inst. San Jose State U. CA Ibrahim 9752004 199,944 07/15/97 12 This book, p.10 Springfield Tech. MA Masi 9751990 3,000,000 09/01/97 36 This book, p. 5 Comm. Coll. * Springfield Tech. MA Mullett 9602433 400,000 10/01/96 24 NSF 97-50, p.38 Comm. Coll. U. of Hawaii Maui HI Conv- 9454647 499,938 10/01/94 36 NSF 97-50, p.58 Comm. Coll. erse INSTRUMENTATION, MACHINE TOOLS, METROLOGY Colorado Comm. Coll. CO Goodwin 9553706 298,464 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.49 and Occupational Ed. System Madison Area Tech. WI Ander- 9553684 155,036 09/01/95 21 NSF 96-54, p.22 Coll. egg Madison Area Tech. WI Ander- 9752032 299,900 09/01/97 24 This book, p.13 Coll. egg Piedmont Tech. Coll. SC Camp- 9454536 123,904 09/01/94 48 NSF 96-54, p.35 bell Texas State Tech. TX Pelton 9553716 1,550,000 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.50 Coll., Waco LASERS, FIBER OPTICS, PHOTONICS CUNY Queensborough NY Lieber- 9752061 600,000 09/01/97 36 This book, p.17 Comm. Coll. man New England Bd. of MA Massa 9553762 365,100 08/01/95 30 NSF 97-50, p.52 Higher Ed. U. of Connecticut CT Roych- 9752092 267,000 10/01/97 24 This book, p.20 oudri MANUFACTURING, ENGINEERING Camden County Coll. NJ Roberts 9454538 160,000 09/15/94 48 NSF 95-6, p. 27 Cleveland State U. OH Schoe- 9602457 608,756 09/01/96 24 NSF 97-50, p.40 nig Consortium for TX Jordan 9454655 1,495,500 09/15/94 36 NSF 97-50, p.59 Advanced Manufacturing International Edison Industrial OH Sully 9602431 1,200,000 09/01/96 40 NSF 97-50, p.38 Ctr. Houston Comm. Coll. TX Shein- 9454569 609,500 09/15/94 34 NSF 96-54, p.37 berg Indiana U.-Purdue U. IN Cooney 9553699 297,475 10/01/95 30 NSF 97-50, p.47 Indianapolis Iowa State U. IA Schmerr 9602370 673,705 10/01/96 36 NSF 97-50, p.32 Johns Hopkins U. MD Packer 9553664 1,344,676 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.43 Keene State Coll. NH Simon- 9553767 548,260 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.52 eau Middlesex County NJ Wain- 9553749 2,966,472 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.23 Coll.* traub New Mexico State U. NM Smol- 9602430 169,177 08/15/96 30 NSF 97-50, p.37 leck Norfolk State U. VA Jacobs 9751987 66,900 10/01/97 18 This book, p. 9 N.C. State Bd. of NC Girard- 9553709 119,650 10/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.49 Comm. Colleges eau Oklahoma State U., OK Allison 9602390 600,000 07/01/96 24 NSF 97-50, p.35 Okmulgee Penn. State U. PA Hager 9454547 658,000 10/01/94 36 NSF 96-54, p.35 Piedmont Comm. Coll. VA Pittman 9752021 600,000 06/15/97 36 This book, p.12 Piedmont Tech. Coll. SC Mack 9553740 1,419,128 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.51 Purdue U. IN Depew 9602355 1,348,391 08/01/96 60 NSF 97-50, p.29 Rio Grande Ctr. for TX Bose 9553701 100,340 09/01/95 24 NSF 97-50, p.47 Manufacturing Sinclair Comm. Coll. OH Ander- 9752015 100,000 08/01/97 24 This book, p.11 son Sinclair Comm. OH Harri- 9454571 3,000,000 01/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.25 Coll.* son Sinclair Comm. OH Harri- 9714424 2,000,000 01/01/98 36 This book, p. 6 Coll.* son Sinclair Comm. Coll. OH Sehi 9550659 111,319 04/15/95 24 NSF 96-54, p.44 S.C. State Bd. of SC Craft 9602440 2,100,000 09/01/96 36 NSF 97-50, p.21 Tech. and Comprehensive Ed.* Trident Tech. Coll. SC Whipple 9752062 240,000 09/01/97 24 This book, p.17 U. of Washington WA Stoebe 9602360 221,174 01/01/97 48 NSF 97-50, p.30 Waukesha County WI Timmer 9752082 700,000 08/01/97 36 This book, p.19 Tech. Coll. Wayne State U. MI Rathod 9553692 149,900 09/01/95 24 NSF 97-50, p.46 Wayne State U. MI Rathod 9752024 450,000 09/01/97 36 This book, p.12 Wytheville Comm. VA Laing 9454577 197,873 09/15/94 36 NSF 96-54, p.37 Coll. Wytheville Comm. VA Tice 9602397 299,694 09/15/96 24 NSF 97-50, p.35 Coll. MARINE TECHNOLOGY, AQUACULTURE Monterey Peninsula CA Crane 9602384 74,841 10/01/96 12 NSF 97-50, p.34 Coll. Monterey Peninsula CA Crane 9752028 2,997,246 09/15/97 36 This book, p. 5 Coll.* New England Bd. of MA Stewart 9752050 449,975 07/01/97 36 This book, p.15 Higher Ed. MATHEMATICS Adirondack Comm. NY Patrick 9553765 603,954 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.52 Coll. Capital Comm. Tech. CT Pazdar 9602456 259,914 09/01/96 36 NSF 97-50, p.40 Coll. Ctr. for TX Souders 9602361 107,817 10/01/96 12 NSF 97-50, p.30 Occupational Res. and Development CUNY Bronx Comm. NY Forman 9713869 187,459 09/01/97 24 This book, p.24 Coll. Lane Comm. Coll. OR Shella- 9752058 262,800 10/01/97 36 This book, p.16 barger Maricopa Comm. Coll. AZ Jacobs 9602386 353,235 09/01/96 36 NSF 97-50, p.34 District Mount Hood Comm. OR Curtis 9454627 469,923 09/01/94 48 NSF 97-50, p.57 Coll. U. of Kentucky Comm. KY New- 9454585 799,991 10/01/94 39 NSF 97-50, p.56 Coll. System berry Wentworth Inst. of MA Simun- 9553704 492,392 09/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.48 Technology dza MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY Ctr. for Image AZ Magisos 9454520 1,361,831 01/01/95 40 NSF 97-50, p.55 Processing in Ed. Ctr. for Image AZ Magisos 9752101 708,968 10/01/97 24 This book, p.21 Processing in Ed. John C. Calhoun AL Mitch- 9752014 96,959 09/01/97 12 This book, p.11 State Comm. Coll. ell Pasadena City Coll. CA Carter 9752096 380,000 09/01/97 36 This book, p.21 Texas State Tech. TX Hobbs 9553741 100,000 09/01/95 24 NSF 96-54, p.30 Coll., Harlingen PHYSICS Amer. Assn. of Phys. MD Monroe 9450160 1,185,405 03/15/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.62 Teachers Amer. Inst. of Phys. MD Neusch- 9453180 385,680 07/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.61 Teachers atz Austin Comm. Coll. TX Rodi 9553689 318,715 09/01/95 40 NSF 97-50, p.46 Concord Consortium MA Tinker 9454575 432,743 10/01/94 39 NSF 97-50, p.56 Henry Ford Comm. MI Eshel- 9454620 146,738 09/01/94 48 NSF 96-54, p.39 Coll. man Seminole Comm. Coll. FL Dicki- 9553665 429,521 10/01/95 36 NSF 97-50, p.44 son PLASTICS MANUFACTURING Penn. Coll. of PA Weston 9751984 600,735 08/15/97 24 This book, p. 8 Technology SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING Albuquerque Tech. NM Willis 9602349 421,318 10/01/96 36 NSF 97-50, p.27 Vocational Inst. Hillsboro School OR Miller 9752025 205,224 10/01/97 36 This book, p.12 District Maricopa Comm. Coll. AZ de los 9602373 2,713,446 09/01/96 36 NSF 97-50, p.21 District Santos Portland Comm. Coll. OR Hata 9454589 200,000 11/01/94 36 NSF 96-54, p.38 TRANSPORTATION Coll. of the Desert CA Pulliam 9602448 299,980 08/01/96 24 NSF 97-50, p.39 WELDING Northern Illinois U. IL Song 9553687 213,851 09/01/95 24 NSF 96-54, p.22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTION OF ACTIVE AND NEW ATE AWARDS BY STATE FY1997 (excluding ATE-supported awards managed by other programs) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ATE AWARDS FY1997 (excluding ATE-supported awards managed by other programs) 138 proposals received 46 awards made: 5 centers (*), 38 projects, 3 special projects 1. Northwest Indian Coll. (Bellingham, WA) 2. Hillsboro School Dist. (Hillsboro, OR) 3. Mount Hood Comm. Coll. (Gresham, OR) 4. Lane Comm. Coll. (Eugene, OR) 5. MPR Associates (Berkeley, CA) 6. Foothill Coll. (Los Altos Hills, CA) 7. San Jose State U. (San Jose, CA) 8. Monterey Peninsula Coll.*(Monterey, CA) 9. Kings River Comm. Coll. (Reedley, CA) 10. INTELCOM Intelligent Telecommunications (Pasadena, CA) 11. Pasadena City Coll. (Pasadena, CA) 12. Ctr. for Image Processing in Ed. (Tucson, AZ) 13. Southeast Comm. Coll. (Lincoln, NE) 14. U. of Minnesota at Duluth (Duluth, MN) 15. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (St. Paul, MN) 16. Madison Area Tech. Coll.(2) (Madison, WI) 17. Waukesha County Tech. Coll. (Pewaukee, WI) 18. Hawkeye Comm. Coll. (Waterloo, IA) 19. Hazardous Materials Training and Res. Inst.*(Cedar Rapids,IA) 20. City Colleges of Chicago (Chicago, IL) 21. Illinois State U. (Normal, IL) 22. Wayne State U. (Detroit, MI) 23. Henry Ford Comm. Coll. (Deaborn, MI) 24. Sinclair Comm. Coll.*(2) (Dayton, OH) 25. Miami U. at Middletown (Middletown, OH) 26. Pennsylvania Coll. of Technology (Williamsport, PA) 27. U. of New Hampshire (Durham, NH) 28. New England Bd. of Higher Ed. (Boston, MA) 29. Ed. Development Ctr. (Newton, MA) 30. Springfield Tech. Comm. Coll.* (Springfield, MA) 31. U. of Connecticut (Storrs, CT) 32. CUNY Bronx Comm. Coll. (Bronx, NY) 33. Cold Spring Harbor Lab. (Cold Spring Harbor, NY) 34. CUNY Queesnborough Comm. Coll. (Bayside, NY) 35. Amer. Assn. of Comm. Colleges (Washington, DC) 36. Amer Chemical Society (Washington, DC) 37. Piedmont Comm. Coll. (Charlottesville, VA) 38. Norfolk State U. (Norfolk, VA) 39. Wake Tech. Comm. Coll. (Raleigh, NC) 40. Trident Tech. Coll. (Charleston, SC) 41. Daytona Beach Comm. Coll. (Daytona Beach, FL) 42. John C. Calhoun State Comm. Coll. (Decatur, AL) 43. Jones County Junior Coll. (Ellisville, MS) 44. Texas State Tech. Coll. at Sweetwater* (Sweetwater, TX) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE 1. NorthWest Center for Emerging Technologies (Bellevue, WA) 2. NorthWest Center for Sustainable Resources (Salem, OR) 3. Marine Advanced Technology Education Center (Monterey, CA) 4. Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (Tempe, AZ) 5. SouthWest Center for Advanced Technological Education (Sweetwater, TX) 6. Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center (Bettendorf, IA) 7. National Center of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing Education (Dayton, OH) 8. South Carolina Advanced Technological Education Center (Columbia, SC) 9. New Jersey Center for Advanced Technological Education (Edison, NJ) 10. Northeast Center for Telecommunications Technology (Springfield, MA) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE INDEX Active and New Awards (1997) Institution PI Award No. Abstract Location Alabama John C. Calhoun State Comm. Coll. Mitchell 9752014 This book, p. 11 Alaska U. of Alaska Southeast, Sitka Carnegie 9553680 NSF 97-50, p. 45 Arizona Ctr. for Image Processing in Ed. Magisos 9454520 NSF 97-50, p. 55 Magisos 9752101 This book, p. 21 Maricopa Comm. Coll. District Jacobs 9602386 NSF 97-50, p. 34 de los Santos 9602373 NSF 97-50, p. 21 Pima County Comm. Coll. Ogden 9602368 NSF 97-50, p. 31 California California State U., Hayward Stronck 9454502 NSF 97-50, p. 54 Coll. of the Desert Pulliam 9602448 NSF 97-50, p. 39 De Anza Coll. Sheikholeslam 9553708 NSF 97-50, p. 49 Foothill Coll. Carter 9752090 This book, p. 20 INTELECOM Intelligent Beaty 9454521 NSF 97-50, p. 55 Telecommunications Beaty 9751988 This book, p. 9 Kings River Comm. Coll. Clark 9752106 This book, p. 22 Mission Coll. Behm 9602345 NSF 97-50, p. 27 Monterey Peninsula Coll. Crane 9602384 NSF 97-50, p. 34 Crane 9752028 This book, p. 5 MPR Associates Hoachlander 9752036 This book, p. 14 Partnership for Environmental Dickinson 9602365 NSF 97-50, p. 31 Technology Ed. Pasadena City Coll. Carter 9752096 This book, p. 21 San Jose State U. Ibrahim 9752004 This book, p. 10 U. of California, Santa Barbara Goodchild 9602348 NSF 97-50, p. 27 Vista Comm. Coll. Des Rochers 9454657 NSF 97-50, p. 59 West Valley-Mission Comm. Coll. Behm 9454513 NSF 97-50, p. 54 District Colorado Colorado Comm. Coll. and Goodwin 9553706 NSF 97-50, p. 49 Occupational Ed. System Colorado State U. James 9602376 NSF 97-50, p. 33 Front Range Comm. Coll. Bryan 9553685 NSF 97-50, p. 45 Geological Society of America Geary 9602408 NSF 97-50, p. 37 Mesa State Coll. Topper 9454633 NSF 97-50, p. 57 Connecticut Capital Comm. Tech. Coll. Pazdar 9602456 NSF 97-50, p. 40 U. of Connecticut Roychoudhuri 9752092 This book, p. 20 District of Columbia Amer. Assn. of Comm. Colleges Barnett 9713868 This book, p. 23 Mahoney 9552975 NSF 97-50, p. 61 Amer. Chemical Society Lavallee 9454564 NSF 97-50, p. 56 Ware 9752102 This book, p. 21 Georgetown U. Chirikjian 9553661 NSF 97-50, p. 43 Nat'l Alliance of Business Joyce 9602352 NSF 97-50, p. 28 Phi Theta Kappa Risley 9602459 NSF 97-50, p. 41 Florida Broward Comm. Coll. Sanders 9602383 NSF 97-50, p. 33 Daytona Beach Comm. Coll. Williams 9752054 This book, p. 16 Seminole Comm. Coll. Dickison 9553665 NSF 97-50, p. 44 Hawaii U. of Hawaii Maui Comm. Coll. Converse 9454647 NSF 97-50, p. 58 Illinois City Colleges of Chicago Harold DeSombre 9634670 NSF 97-50, p. 61 Washington Coll. DeSombre 9702044 This book, p. 23 City Colleges of Chicago Truman Coll. Soucek 9602443 NSF 97-50, p. 39 Illinois State U. Meier 9752083 This book, p. 19 Northern Illinois U. Song 9553687 NSF 96-54, p. 22 Indiana Indiana State U. Dando 9553694 NSF 97-50, p. 46 Indiana U.-Purdue U. Indianapolis Cooney 9553699 NSF 97-50, p. 47 Purdue U. Depew 9602355 NSF 97-50, p. 29 Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technology Brown 9553705 NSF 97-50, p. 48 Iowa Hawkeye Comm. Coll. Brase 9553751 NSF 97-50, p. 51 Brase 9752081 This book, p. 18 Hazardous Materials Training and Kabat 9454638 NSF 97-50, p. 25 Research Inst. Kabat 9714425 This book, p. 6 Iowa State U. Schmerr 9602370 NSF 97-50, p. 32 Kansas Kansas State U., Salina Keating 9454618 NSF 97-50, p. 57 Swanson 9553753 NSF 96-54, p. 30 Kentucky U. of Kentucky Comm. Coll. System Newberry 9454585 NSF 97-50, p. 56 Maryland Amer. Assn. of Phys. Teachers Monroe 9450160 NSF 97-50, p. 62 Amer. Inst. of Phys. Neuschatz 9453180 NSF 97-50, p. 61 Johns Hopkins U. Packer 9553664 NSF 97-50, p. 43 Prince George's Comm. Coll. Cunniff 9553662 NSF 97-50, p. 43 Massachusetts Concord Consortium Tinker 9454575 NSF 97-50, p. 56 Education Development Ctr. Leff 9752051 This book, p. 15 Harvard U. Sadler 9602404 NSF 97-50, p. 36 Middlesex Comm. Coll. Werner 9454642 NSF 97-50, p. 58 New England Bd. of Higher Ed. Stewart 9752050 This book, p. 15 Massa 9553762 NSF 97-50, p. 52 Springfield Tech. Comm. Coll. Mullett 9602433 NSF 97-50, p. 38 Masi 9751990 This book, p. 5 Wentworth Inst. of Technology Simundza 9553704 NSF 97-50, p. 48 Michigan Henry Ford Comm. Coll. Brown 9752086 This book, p. 20 Eshelman 9454620 NSF 96-54, p. 39 Michigan Technological U. Fisher 9553671 NSF 97-50, p. 44 Wayne State U. Rathod 9553692 NSF 97-50, p. 46 Rathod 9752024 This book, p. 12 Minnesota Itasca Comm. Coll. Wenger 9752084 This book, p. 19 Minn. Riverland Tech. Coll. Stevens 9454551 NSF 96-54, p. 36 U. of Minnesota, Duluth Munson 9752017 This book, p. 11 Mississippi Jones County Junior Coll. Cotten 9752060 This book, p. 16 Nebraska Southeast Comm. Coll. Kenkel 9553674 NSF 97-50, p. 44 Kenkel 9751998 This book, p. 10 Nevada U. of Nevada Desert Research Inst. Wetzel 9602351 NSF 97-50, p. 28 New Hampshire Keene State Coll. Simoneau 9553767 NSF 97-50, p. 52 U. of New Hampshire Giles 9752053 This book, p. 15 New Jersey Camden County Coll. Roberts 9454538 NSF 95-6, p. 27 Middlesex County Coll. Beyer 9602375 NSF 97-50, p. 33 Waintraub 9553749 NSF 97-50, p. 23 Rutgers, The State U. of N.J. Ward 9602356 NSF 97-50, p. 29 New Mexico Albuquerque Tech. Vocational Inst. Willis 9602349 NSF 97-50, p. 27 New Mexico State U. Smolleck 9602430 NSF 97-50, p. 37 New York Adirondack Comm. Coll. Patrick 9553765 NSF 97-50, p. 52 Cold Spring Harbor Lab. Micklos 9752037 This book, p. 14 CUNY Bronx Comm. Coll. Forman 9713869 This book, p. 24 CUNY New York City Tech. Coll. Cook 9553738 NSF 96-54, p. 29 CUNY Queensborough Comm. Coll. Lieberman 9752061 This book, p. 17 Mohr 9454613 NSF 97-50, p. 56 Mohr 9602369 NSF 97-50, p. 32 SUNY Stony Brook Bynum 9602450 NSF 97-50, p. 39 North Carolina N.C. State Bd. of Comm. Colleges Girardeau 9553709 NSF 97-50, p. 49 Wake Tech. Comm. Coll. Kimball 9752038 This book, p. 14 Ohio Cleveland State U. Schoenig 9602457 NSF 97-50, p. 40 Edison Industrial Systems Ctr. Sully 9602431 NSF 97-50, p. 38 Miami U., Middletown Sarquis 9454518 NSF 97-50, p. 54 Sarquis 9751993 This book, p. 9 Sinclair Comm. Coll. Anderson 9752015 This book, p. 11 Sehi 9550659 NSF 96-54, p. 44 Harrison 9454571 NSF 97-50, p. 25 Harrison 9714424 This book, p. 6 Stark Tech. Coll. Cramer 9553768 NSF 97-50, p. 53 U. of Cincinnati Kryman 9602437 NSF 97-50, p. 38 Oklahoma Oklahoma State U., Okmulgee Allison 9602390 NSF 97-50, p. 35 Oregon Chemeketa Comm. Coll. Cudmore 9553760 NSF 97-50, p. 24 Hillsboro School District Miller 9752025 This book, p. 12 Lane Comm. Coll. Shellabarger 9752058 This book, p. 16 Mount Hood Comm. Coll. Curtis 9454627 NSF 97-50, p. 57 Jackman 9751983 This book, p. 8 Portland Comm. Coll. Hata 9454589 NSF 96-54, p. 38 Pennsylvania Penn. Coll. of Technology Weston 9751984 This book, p. 8 Penn. State U. Hager 9454547 NSF 96-54, p. 35 South Carolina Piedmont Tech. Coll. Campbell 9454536 NSF 96-54, p. 35 Mack 9553740 NSF 97-50, p. 51 S.C. State Bd. of Tech. and Craft 9602440 NSF 97-50, p. 21 Comprehensive Ed. Trident Tech. Coll. Almquist 9553696 NSF 97-50, p. 47 Whipple 9752062 This book, p. 17 Tennessee Nashville State Tech. Inst. Rogers 9602401 NSF 97-50, p. 35 Texas Alamo Comm. Coll. District Gonzales 9454572 NSF 95-6, p. 19 Alvin Comm. Coll. Sweeney 9454508 NSF 96-54, p. 33 Amarillo Coll. Jones 9454651 NSF 97-50, p. 59 Austin Comm. Coll. Rodi 9553689 NSF 97-50, p. 46 Ctr. for Occupational Research and Saunders 9602361 NSF 97-50, p. 30 Development Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Jordan 9454655 NSF 97-50, p. 59 International Houston Comm. Coll. Sheinberg 9454569 NSF 96-54, p. 37 Rio Grande Ctr. for Manufacturing Bose 9553701 NSF 97-50, p. 47 Texas State Tech. Coll., Harlingen Hobbs 9553741 NSF 96-54, p. 30 Texas State Tech. Coll., Sweetwater Musgrove 9454643 NSF 97-50, p. 24 Musgrove 9714435 This book, p. 7 Texas State Tech. Coll., Waco Pelton 9553716 NSF 97-50, p. 50 Virginia Nat'l Assn. of Biology Teachers Frame 9553720 NSF 97-50, p. 50 Norfolk State U. Jacobs 9751987 This book, p. 9 Piedmont Comm. Coll. Pittman 9752021 This book, p. 12 Wytheville Comm. Coll. Laing 9454577 NSF 96-54, p. 37 Tice 9602397 NSF 97-50, p. 35 Washington Bellevue Comm. Coll. Evans 9553727 NSF 97-50, p. 23 Edmonds Comm. Coll. O'Brien 9602403 NSF 97-50, p. 36 N. Seattle Comm. Coll. Eyres 9553726 NSF 97-50, p. 51 Northwest Indian Coll. Burns 9752076 This book, p. 18 U. of Washington Stoebe 9602360 NSF 97-50, p. 30 Wisconsin Madison Area Tech. Coll. Anderegg 9553684 NSF 96-54, p. 22 Anderegg 9752032 This book, p. 13 McMillan 9454555 NSF 97-50, p. 55 McMillan 9752027 This book, p. 13 Waukesha County Tech. Coll. Timmer 9752082 This book, p. 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR INDEX PI Institution Award No. Abstract Location Allison, Rick Oklahoma State U., Okmulgee 9602390 NSF 97-50, p. 35 Almquist, Catherine Trident Tech. Coll. 9553696 NSF 97-50, p. 47 Anderegg, Barbara Madison Area Tech. Coll. 9553684 NSF 96-54, p. 22 9752032 This book, p. 13 Anderson, Shepherd Sinclair Comm. Coll. 9752015 This book, p. 11 Barnett, Lynn Amer. Assn. of Comm. Colleges 9713868 This book, p. 23 Beaty, Sally INTELECOM Intelligent 9454521 NSF 97-50, p. 55 Telecommunications 9751988 This book, p. 9 Behm, Charlotte Mission Coll. 9454513 NSF 97-50, p. 54 9602345 NSF 97-50, p. 27 Beyer, David Middlesex County Coll. 9602375 NSF 97-50, p. 33 Bose, Subhash U. of Texas, Pan American 9553701 NSF 97-50, p. 47 Brase, Terry Hawkeye Comm. Coll. 9553751 NSF 97-50, p. 51 9752081 This book, p. 18 Brown, Buck Rose-Hulman Inst. of 9553705 NSF 97-50, p. 48 Technology Brown, Freda Henry Ford Comm. Coll. 9752086 This book, p. 20 Bryan, Brenda Front Range Comm. Coll. 9553685 NSF 97-50, p. 45 Burns, Dan Northwest Indian Coll. 9752076 This book, p. 18 Bynum, David SUNY Stony Brook 9602450 NSF 97-50, p. 39 Campbell, Gordon Piedmont Tech. Coll. 9454536 NSF 96-54, p. 35 Carnegie, John U. of Alaska Southeast, Sitka 9553680 NSF 97-50, p. 45 Carter, Bruce Pasadena City Coll. 9752096 This book, p. 21 Carter, Celeste Foothill Coll. 9752090 This book, p. 20 Chirikjian, Jack Georgetown U. 9553661 NSF 97-50, p. 43 Clark, David Kings River Comm. Coll. 9752106 This book, p. 22 Converse, Robert U. of Hawaii Maui Comm. Coll. 9454647 NSF 97-50, p. 58 Cook, Jacqueline CUNY New York City Tech. Coll. 9553738 NSF 96-54, p. 29 Cooney, Elaine Indiana U.-Purdue U. 9553699 NSF 97-50, p. 47 Indianapolos Cotten, Catherine Jones County Junior Coll. 9752060 This book, p. 16 Craft, Elaine S.C. State Bd. of Tech. and 9602440 NSF 97-50, p. 21 Comprehensive Ed. Cramer, Jeffrey Stark Tech. Coll. 9553768 NSF 97-50, p. 53 Crane, Nicole Monterey Peninsula Coll. 9602384 NSF 97-50, p. 34 9752028 This book, p. 5 Cudmore, Wynn Chemeketa Comm. Coll. 9553760 NSF 97-50, p. 24 Cunniff, Patricia Prince George's Comm. Coll. 9553662 NSF 97-50, p. 43 Curtis, Catherine Mount Hood Comm. Coll. 9454627 NSF 97-50, p. 57 D'Alessandris, Paul Monroe Comm. Coll. 9653228 This book, p. 26 Dando, William Indiana State U. 9553694 NSF 97-50, p. 46 de los Santos,Alfredo Maricopa Comm. Coll. District 9602373 NSF 97-50, p. 21 Depew, Dennis Purdue U. 9602355 NSF 97-50, p. 29 Des Rochers, Barbara Vista Comm. Coll. 9454657 NSF 97-50, p. 59 DeSombre, Nancy City Colleges of Chicago 9634670 NSF 97-50, p. 61 Harold Washington College 9702044 This book, p. 23 Dickinson, Paul Partnership for Environmental 9602365 NSF 97-50, p. 31 Technology Ed. Dickison, Alexander Seminole Comm. Coll. 9553665 NSF 97-50, p. 44 Dugger, William Internat'l Technology Ed.Assn. 9626809 This book, p. 25 Eshelman, Robert Henry Ford Comm. Coll. 9454620 NSF 96-54, p. 39 Evans, Neil Bellevue Comm. Coll. 9553727 NSF 97-50, p. 23 Eyres, Davene N. Seattle Comm. Coll. 9553726 NSF 97-50, p. 51 Fisher, Edward Michigan Technological U. 9553671 NSF 97-50, p. 44 Forman, Susan CUNY Bronx Comm. Coll. 9713869 This book, p. 24 Frame, Kathleen Nat'l Assn. of Biology 9553720 NSF 97-50, p. 50 Teachers Geary, Edward Geological Society of America 9602408 NSF 97-50, p. 37 Giles, Brian U. of New Hampshire 9752053 This book, p. 15 Girardeau, Carolyn N.C. State Bd. of Comm. 9553709 NSF 97-50, p. 49 Colleges Gonzales, Cecilia Alamo Comm. Coll. District 9454572 NSF 95-6, p. 19 Goodchild, Michael U. of California, Santa 9602348 NSF 97-50, p. 27 Barbara Goodwin, Don Colorado Comm. Coll. and 9553706 NSF 97-50, p. 49 Occup. Ed. System Hager, Wayne Penn. State U. 9454547 NSF 96-54, p. 35 Harrison, David Sinclair Comm. Coll. 9454571 NSF 97-50, p. 25 9714424 This book, p. 6 Hata, David Portland Comm. Coll. 9454589 NSF 96-54, p. 38 9653429 This book, p. 26 Higgins, Elizabeth Greenville Tech. Coll. 9653224 This book, p. 25 Hoachlander, Gareth MPR Associates 9752036 This book, p. 14 Hobbs, Stanley Texas State Tech. Coll., 9553741 NSF 96-54, p. 30 Harlin rahim, Nabil San Jose State U. 9752004 This book, p. 10 Jackman, Andrew Mount Hood Comm. Coll. 9751983 This book, p. 8 Jacobs, Alan Maricopa Comm. Coll. District 9602386 NSF 97-50, p. 34 Jacobs, James Norfolk State U. 9751987 This book, p. 9 James, Keith Colorado State U. 9602376 NSF 97-50, p. 33 Jones, Therese Amarillo Coll. 9454651 NSF 97-50, p. 59 Jordan, James Consortium for Adv. 9454655 NSF 97-50, p. 59 Manufacturing Internat'l Joyce, Peter Nat'l Alliance of Business 9602352 NSF 97-50, p. 28 Kabat, Ellen Hazardous Materials Training 9454638 NSF 97-50, p. 25 and Research Inst. 9714425 This book, p. 6 Keating, James Kansas State U., Salina 9454618 NSF 97-50, p. 57 Kenkel, John Southeast Comm. Coll. 9553674 NSF 97-50, p. 44 9751998 This book, p. 10 Kimball, Robert Wake Tech. Comm. Coll. 9752038 This book, p. 14 Kryman, Fritz U. of Cincinnati 9602437 NSF 97-50, p. 38 Laing, Gary Wytheville Comm. Coll. 9454577 NSF 96-54, p. 37 Lavallee, David Amer. Chemical Society 9454564 NSF 97-50, p. 56 Leff, Judith Education Development Ctr. 9752051 This book, p. 15 Lieberman, David CUNY Queensborough Comm. Coll. 9752061 This book, p. 17 Mack, Lynn Piedmont Tech. Coll. 9553740 NSF 97-50, p. 51 Magisos, Melanie Ctr. for Image Processing in 9454520 NSF 97-50, p. 55 Ed. 9752101 This book, p. 21 Mahoney, James Amer. Assn. of Comm. Colleges 9552975 NSF 97-50, p. 61 Masi, James Springfield Tech. Comm. Coll. 9751990 This book, p. 5 Massa, Nicholas New England Bd. of Higher Ed. 9553762 NSF 97-50, p. 52 McMillan, Joy Madison Area Tech. Coll. 9454555 NSF 97-50, p. 55 9752027 This book, p. 13 Meier, Ronald Illinois State U. 9752083 This book, p. 19 Micklos, David Cold Spring Harbor Lab. 9752037 This book, p. 14 Miller, Alan Hillsboro School District 9752025 This book, p. 12 Mitchell, Sue John C. Calhoun State Comm. 9752014 This book, p. 11 Coll. Mohr, Bernard CUNY Queensborough Comm. Coll. 9454613 NSF 97-50, p. 56 9602369 NSF 97-50, p. 32 Monroe, Mary Beth Amer. Assn. of Phys. Teachers 9450160 NSF 97-50, p. 62 Mullett, Gary Springfield Tech. Comm. Coll. 9602433 NSF 97-50, p. 38 Munson, Bruce U. of Minnesota, Duluth 9752017 This book, p. 11 Musgrove, Robert Texas State Tech. Coll., 9454643 NSF 97-50, p. 24 Sweetwater 9714435 This book, p. 7 Neuschatz, Michael Amer. Inst. of Phys. 9453180 NSF 97-50, p. 61 Newberry, Anthony U. of Kentucky Comm. Coll. 9454585 NSF 97-50, p. 56 System O'Brien, Mary Edmonds Comm. Coll. 9602403 NSF 97-50, p. 36 Ogden, Gregory Pima County Comm. Coll. 9602368 NSF 97-50, p. 31 Packer, Arnold Johns Hopkins U. 9553664 NSF 97-50, p. 43 Patrick, Alfred Adirondack Comm. Coll. 9553765 NSF 97-50, p. 52 Pazdar, John Capital Comm. Tech. Coll. 9602456 NSF 97-50, p. 40 Pelton, Wallace Texas State Tech. Coll., Waco 9553716 NSF 97-50, p. 50 Pittman, Edward Piedmont Comm. Coll. 9752021 This book, p. 12 Pulliam, James Coll. of the Desert 9602448 NSF 97-50, p. 39 Rathod, Mulchand Wayne State U. 9553692 NSF 97-50, p. 46 9752024 This book, p. 12 Risley, Rod Phi Theta Kappa 9602459 NSF 97-50, p. 41 Roberts, Melvin Camden County Coll. 9454538 NSF 95-6, p. 27 Rodi, Stephen Austin Comm. Coll. 9553689 NSF 97-50, p. 46 Rogers, Sydney Nashville State Tech. Inst. 9602401 NSF 97-50, p. 35 Roychoudhuri, Chandra U. of Connecticut 9752092 This book, p. 20 Sadler, Philip Harvard U. 9602404 NSF 97-50, p. 36 Sanders, Sandra Broward Comm. 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