FY 1995 Awards in Advanced Technological Education

February, 1995: publication of the Advanced Technological Education: 1994 Awards and Activities (NSF 95-6).
February, 1995: Partnering to Build a Quality Workforce: Critical Issues in Environmental Technician Education sponsored with the Advanced Technological Environmental Education Center. Report published August, 1995.
March, 1995: publication of Technical Education in 2-Year Colleges.
March, 1995: publication of Putting the Pieces Together, A Guidebook for Leaders of Coalitions of Two- and Four-Year Colleges and Universities.
April, 1995: publication of Activities in Support of Two-Year College Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics Education: Fiscal Year 1994 Highlights (NSF 95-74).
April, 1995: Observance of first NSF Community College Day.
May, 1995: Planning meeting held for the workshop to define a national agenda for the Future of Engineering Technician Education in Two-Year Colleges; workshop jointly sponsored by NSF, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and Sinclair Community College in October 1995.
May, 1995: Initiation of regular column on NSF in the AACC Community College Times.
June, 1995: Community College Presidents' meeting at NSF
July, 1995: Planning meeting at NSF for a 1996 conference on International Technician Education.
July, 1995: Participation of Program Directors from DUE in the Technology Reinvestment Program/Manufacturing Education and Training (TRP/MET) Grantees PI Conference.

Program Support

The ATE program is supporting projects in (a) instructional materials and curriculum development; (b) laboratory development and enhancement; and (c) faculty and teacher enhancement and preparation as well as six Centers of Excellence in Advanced Technological Education.

The awards cover a wide range of advanced technological education fields including biotechnology, environmental technology, computer and information systems technology, chemical technology, manufacturing technology, electronics, geographic information systems technology, telecommunications, instrumentation and calibration technologies, and laser technology as well as mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, and other core courses which serve such programs.

In FY 1995, the ATE program initiated support of three new Centers of Excellence in Advanced Technological Education. These are:

The New Jersey Center for Advanced Technological Education led by Middlesex County College (NJ) is creating a new associate degree program in engineering technology to meet the demand for multifunctional engineering technicians. This new program, being developed by 4 community colleges and 2 four-year colleges, is derived from combining mechanical, computer, telecommunications, and electronics technical programs. It begins in Grade 11, continues through the associate degree, and articulates with baccalaureate programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology for engineering technology programs and with Trenton State College's program in technology education to prepare secondary teachers of tomorrow.
The Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources led by Chemeketa Community College (OR) is a collaborative effort of secondary schools, community colleges, four-year institutions, industry, government agencies, Native American tribes, and international research groups. Associate's degree natural resource technology programs are incorporating higher levels of mathematics and science, and are using an ecosystems approach that emphasizes sustainable methods of resource utilization. Program graduates enter employment as advanced technicians in a variety of science-based occupations including forestry, fisheries, environmental restoration, and Geographical Information Systems (GIS), or continue for baccalaureate and other advanced degrees.
Bellevue Community College (WA), in collaboration with other community colleges, secondary schools, four-year institutions, industry, and government, is leading a new Northwest Center for Emerging Technologies to respond to industry's need for well-trained technicians in information technology. This Center, with strong input from industry, is developing articulation standards and model associate degree programs particularly for information science and its application to other disciplines (fields). Microsoft and Boeing, as well as many small-to-medium-sized Seattle-area companies, are active partners in the Center, providing both personnel as well as financial resources.

The three new Centers join the following three Centers originally funded in FY 1994:

The National Center of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing Education, housed on the campus of Sinclair Community College (OH), is a joint effort of Sinclair Community College, the University of Dayton, numerous local industries, and secondary schools. The Center significantly involves community colleges in three other states in the initial stage of materials development, with further involvement planned in beta-testing stages. The Center is acting as a catalyst to improve science, mathematics, and advanced manufacturing instruction by developing an advanced manufacturing curriculum beginning in Grade 11, continuing through the associate degree program, and culminating in a bachelor's degree. This project also includes writing, pilot testing, and publishing curriculum materials, as well as national dissemination of the model program, its curriculum, and instructional materials.
The Advanced Technological Environmental Education Center is a joint effort of Eastern Iowa Community College (IA), Kirkwood Community College, Hazardous Materials Training and Research Institute (HMTRI), and Partners for Environmental Technology Education (PETE). This Center involves over 500 community colleges in their dissemination efforts. It is developing nation ally-validated curriculum models and instructional materials; establishing comprehensive programs of professional development; serving as a clearinghouse for environmental education information; and providing a hub for networking of environmental educators with leaders in business and industry, federal agencies, and professional societies.
The Southwest Regional Center for Advanced Technological Education, led by Texas State Technical Institute, Sweetwater (TX), involves many institutions in Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. The project is developing the infrastructure and pedagogy to deliver technical courses in geographically widely separated colleges through distance learning. These include existing courses in CAD/CAM/CIM as well as new associate programs in polymer technology and electro-mechanical technology to complement needs of local industry.

In FY 1995, the ATE program began support of 36 new projects. For example:

Seminole Community College (FL) is developing a new and innovative curriculum for introductory college physics. The course targets students in technology courses while maintaining the rigor that makes it transferable to four-year colleges and universities. It emphasizes a hands-on approach and motivates students to see connections between physics and their chosen fields.
Wentworth Institute of Technology (MA) is creating, through joint efforts of mathematics and technical faculty, laboratory investigations using engineering laboratories and multimedia simulations that illustrate and teach mathematical concepts.
Prince George's Community College (MD) is leading a consortium of 12 community colleges, each linked to a NASA Center, in conducting faculty enhancement workshops in remote sensing, image processing, and geographic information systems. The consortium is also developing an Earth Systems science course and interdisciplinary modules which can be infused into science and technology courses.
Johns Hopkins University (MD) is leading a consortium which represents 5 different community college consortia (including over 130 community colleges directly) in developing instructional modules in science, mathematics, manufacturing technology, and technical communications to infuse into courses that comprise a broadly accepted, portable associate degree in manufacturing. Curriculum materials are based on the competencies in the report by the Labor Department entitled Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS). The five consortia involved represent two state systems (California and New Hampshire), two industry systems (Boeing and AT&T;), and one professional society (Consortium for Manufacturing Competitiveness).
Texas State Technical Institute - Waco (TX) is leading a multi-state effort to develop curricula and laboratory materials for student learning in advanced technologies for 15 occupational areas supporting American machining and machine tool industries. Key goals of the project include providing multi-skilled graduates, producing upgraded and new educational materials, working closely with college and industrial partners to validate competencies and materials, and preparing a national model for apprenticeships and internships.
The South Carolina Advanced Technological Education Exemplary Faculty Project , led by Piedmont Technical College (SC), is bringing together the 16 community colleges in the South Carolina system for intensive professional development activities. In addition, curriculum reform in engineering technology is being developed, pilot tested, implemented, and evaluated across the state. Partners also include Clemson University, the South Carolina Department of Education, and businesses and industries across the state.
The University of Texas in Austin (TX) has a summer program for high school students with high potential for careers as technicians. The program emphasizes advanced technology, design, and applications. Computer-aided design projects are integrated into other components, and field trips to major industries give students opportunities to learn what technicians do.

In addition to the specific ATE projects listed above, the ATE program also co-funded several projects with other programs. For example:

For the four Chemistry Initiative awards, the ATE program contributed funds to assure that curricula developed through those projects are tested in and adapted for appropriate programs such as those that prepare chemical, environmental, or biomedical technicians.
The ATE program contributed funds to the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study project which was primarily supported through the Course and Curriculum Development (CCD) program. This curriculum, which is being developed primarily for two-year college biology classes, is being class-tested and adapted for use in technical programs benefitting biotechnology and environmental science.

Other special projects supported through the ATE program include:

The development of the report by the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) entitled Crossroads in Mathematics: Standards for College Mathematics Below the Level of Calculus was supported partially by ATE and CCD. This set of standards, released in early September, 1995, was developed with leadership from the two-year college community; however, members of the writing team also included four-year college and university faculty and members of the National Committee of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). It is being supported by all major mathematical societies. The ultimate goal of the project is to improve mathematics education and to encourage more students to study mathematics.
Several national workshops being held to address important facets of technician education are being supported by ATE, including: Critical Issues in Environmental Education (February, 1995), National Agenda for the Future of Engineering Technician Education (October, 1995), the Community College Science Connection Conference (addressing articulation issues among two- and four-year institutions, April, 1996), and Ethics and Biotechnology (January, 1996).
The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) is establishing a network of physics faculty in two-year colleges which consists of 15 regional organizations, coordinated and linked by a national steering committee. The purpose is to help improve learning opportunities for students in two-year colleges, including those who transfer, those who become technicians in the high-technology workplace, and all students for whom physics serves as part of their college education.

Award Statistics

For FY 1995 a total of $23.25 M was awarded for ATE activities Since the total funds were divided between DUE and ESIE in the ratio of 2:1, approximately $15.5 M was provided by DUE and $7.75 M was provided by ESIE. As can be seen in Table I, the out-year commitment in the ATE program for FY 1996 is about $11.85 million and for FY 1997 about $5.45 million. These are the out-year commitments for the new centers and projects funded in 1995 and the continuing projects and centers funded in 1994.

TABLE 1
Award Statistics for ATE for FY 1995 (Dollars in Millions)

Type	Number	FY 95	FY 96	FY 97	Total
Centers New	3	$2.99	$2.88	$2.90	$8.77
Projects New	36	9.82	2.50	1.77	14.09
Centers Cont.	3	2.59	2.56	-	5.15
Project Cont.	12	4.40	3.08	-	7.48
Special	9	1.00	.46	.36	1.82
Other Programs	17	1.05	.37	.42	1.94
Leadership Actv.		1.40			1.40
Totals	80	$23.25	$11.85	$5.45	$40.65

As summarized in Table 1, ATE partially or fully supported 17 projects submitted to other programs which directly benefited technician education. These included three Course and Curriculum Development projects, two Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement projects, four Chemistry Initiative projects, two Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement projects, three Mathematics and Their Applications Across the Disciplines projects, one Instructional Materials Development project, one Research Project, and one Young Scholars Project.

In FY 1995, 39 of the 115 proposals submitted were funded, for a funding rate of 34%. These new awards went to institutions in 25 States plus the District of Columbia. Including those ATE projects continuing in FY 1995, those co-funded with other projects, and the new awards, ATE projects are currently being supported in 33 States plus the District of Columbia.

Table 2 shows the distribution of active awards in FY 1995 (new 1995 awards and those continuing from 1994) by the type of technology.

TABLE 2
Award Distribution by Focus Area*

Continuing New
Science Technologies including Biotechnology, Chemical Technology, Computer Technology, and Environmental Technology 13 13
Engineering Technologies including Manufacturing, Electronics, Aerospace Technology, GIS, Civil, Telecommunications, etc. 10 23
Core Courses including Mathematics, Physics, Technology Education, Multi/Interdisciplinary 8 4
Total Awards 31 40
*Does not include Special Projects or ATE Contributions to other Programs

Program Impact

The projected national impact of the ATE program is large, especially that of the current six Centers and large curriculum and faculty enhancement awards. The Northwest Center for Emerging Technologies at Bellevue Community College (WA) estimates that, over a 5-year period, it will affect over 5,000 ATE college students, 350 ATE faculty and high school teachers, and 2,700 high school students. The Advanced Technological Environmental Education Center in the Eastern Iowa Community College District collaborates with Partners for Environmental Technology Education (PETE) to involve over 500 community colleges in their dissemination efforts. In the first 3 years of the award, the project will directly impact 300 community college teachers, 300 pre-college teachers, and 5,500 students. As an indirect effect, each of the 600 teachers is expected to teach an average of 100 students per year in environmental programs or literacy programs, yielding a projected impact of approximately 60,000 students during the award period.

The largest projects are faculty enhancement activities or curriculum development projects which plan to develop and test curriculum nation-wide. For example, the Miami University Middletown (OH) project plans to benefit 600 college faculty and pre-college teachers in faculty enhancement workshops and 20 in curriculum development efforts. Assuming each teacher or faculty member directly impacts 100 chemistry or chemical technician students per year, this will result in 60,000 students ultimately being impacted by the project. Activities include curriculum and instructional materials development, faculty and teacher enhancement, and student enhancement and outreach. An industrial internship program for high school and college teachers is also an important component of this project.

Program Issues

As work becomes more interdisciplinary and team-oriented, technical education must find a way to educate students more broadly in both science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) and general workplace competencies. The improved articulation of curricula and classroom experiences in advanced technological educa- tion between secondary schools and two-year colleges and between two- and four-year colleges and universities is an important goal of the ATE program. Additionally, ATE projects seek to enhance career opportunities for graduates of two-year science and engineering technician programs, as well as to ensure that teachers and faculty in fields which are undergoing rapid technological transformation are current in these fields. Some additional issues include:

The exponential growth in the use of complex technologies requires that workers be technologically literate, competent, and well-grounded in mathematics and science. Students must be prepared to not only enter the workplace with relevant skills, but also to possess the flexibility to retool and adapt these skills as new technologies emerge.

While industry and business ask for technological workers with good general mathematics and science training, they often hire those with specific workplace skills and experiences.

The associate degree should become a credential in science and engineering technology fields and should be recognized as such by industry.

Many undergraduates educated in SMET courses become technicians, yet SMET education has often ignored the needs of students making such career choices.

It remains vitally important to attract talented young people from diverse backgrounds to careers as technicians.

The demands of the modern workplace are changing so rapidly that continuing education is needed for workers to stay abreast of their jobs and to prepare for career change. A related concern is assuring ATE-supported projects remain current in the face of rapidly changing industrial needs.

Programs must ensure that technicians graduating from ATE-funded projects possess the higher level skills needed to help industry compete in the international arena.

Future Plans

The ATE program has initiated several activities for this coming year and beyond.

It is anticipated that the ATE program will make awards for up to five new Centers of Excellence in Advanced Technological Education and multiple projects to expand and diversify the impact of the program.

The ATE program will continue to co-fund proposals submitted to other programs. This will help assure that many institutions consider education of the future workforce, including those who will work as technicians, an important component of their projects.

Special projects that address important issues related to technician education will continue to be supported.

More industry involvement in the ATE program is being sought.

Appropriate active participation of four-year colleges and universities in ATE issues including project leadership, materials development, quality assurance, faculty and teacher development, and articulation is being promoted.

The ATE program will more actively seek projects focusing on preparation of the future secondary school teachers and two-year college faculty who teach in these fields.

Additional dissemination of products by publishers and other outlets such as electronic means, replication by other sites, and through workshops is being addressed.

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Index of Awards By State
FY 1995 Standard and Continuing ATE Awards

NSF
DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
and
DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, and INFORMAL EDUCATION

Key: ATE = Advanced Technological Education, ILI = Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement, CCD = Course and Curriculum Development, DUE = Division of Undergraduate Education, ESIE = Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education.

Note: The Abstracts and more detailed information for any of these projects may be searched by copying the award number (digits only) into the search window of the NSF Abstract search engine.

Scroll down the following list to browse by state or Click here to go directly to the search window. "New" indicates a newly awarded project, the remainder are continuing awards.

ALASKA

Rural Alaskan Environmental Education Program - DUE 9553680
ATE Project - Gary L. Bowen
University of Alaska SE Juneau
FY 1995 $ 250,000; FY 1996 $ 250,000; FY 1997 $ 100,000
Environmental Technology

ARIZONA

Image Processing for Teaching: Faculty Development and Curriculum Materials - DUE 9454520
ATE Project - Melanie Magisos
Center for Image Processing in Education
FY 1994 $403,814; FY 1995 $466,493; FY 1996 $476,524
Computer Information Technology

CALIFORNIA

Introduction to Molecular Biology and Molecular Diagnostics: Continuing Education for Community College Science Faculty - DUE 9455068
CCD Project - George E. Bruening
University of California, Davis FY 1995 ATE $ 100,000 (TOTAL $ 450,000) Life Science Biological

new Infusing Technology into the Biology Majors Program - DUE 9552290
ILI Project - Charles Hoyt
Southwestern College
FY 1995 $38,570
Biotechnology

Sweeping Change in Manageable Units: A Modular Approach for Chemistry Curriculum Reform - DUE 9455924
Chemistry Initiative - C. Bradley Moore
University of California, Berkeley
FY 1995 ATE $100,000 (TOTAL$ 755,000); FY 1996 ATE $50,000 (TOTAL $ 795,000); FY 1997 ATE $50,000 (TOTAL $ 795,000); (FY 1998 $ 350,000);(FY 1999 $ 350,000)
Chemistry

new Advanced Biotechnology Education Project - DUE 9553708
ATE Project - Shahla Sheikholeslam
De Anza College
FY 1995 $ 225,306
Biotechnology

new Theme Curriculum: An Integrated Curriculum Development Project in Support of Advanced Technology Education - DUE 9553717
ATE Project - Dave Sinclair
Los Rios Community College System
FY 1995 $ 50,000
Computer and Information Technology

new Improvement of Undergraduate Education in Advanced CNC and CAD/CAM Technologies - DUE 9551480
ILI Project - Joan A. Stepsis
San Diego City College
FY 1995 $27,485
Manufacturing

Undergraduate Curriculum Development on Mechatronic Systems Engineering - DUE 9455395
CCD Project - Tai-Ran Hsu
San Jose State University Foundation
FY 1995 ATE $20,000 (TOTAL $ 290,000); (FY 1996 $ 113,280); (FY 1997 $ 90,999)
Engineering

Expanding the Biotechnology Education Program in the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area - DUE 9454502
ATE Project - David R. Stronck
California State University Foundation
$250,000
Biotechnology

Preserving the Legacy: A Comprehensive Curriculum and Materials Development Project in Support of Advanced Environmental Technology Education - DUE 9454521
ATE Project - Sally V. Beaty
Intelecom Intelligent Telecommunications
FY 1994 $ 499,988; FY 1995 $ 499,989; FY 1996 $ 499,989
Environmental Technology

Advanced Technological Education in Biotechnology: A Community College Partnership with Industry - DUE 9454657
ATE Project - Barbara Des Rochers
FY 1995 $209,073
Biotechnology

Pac-TEC: The Pacific Technological Education Center - DUE 9454513
ATE Project - Wade Ellis
West Valley Community College District
FY 1995 $300,000
Core and One or More Specific Technologies

new Implementation of Biotechnology in Majors Biology - DUE 9551346
ILI Project - Martin Ikkanda
Los Angeles Pierce College
FY 1995 $12,686
Biotechnology

COLORADO

Rocky Mountain Advanced Technology Education Project - DUE 9553706
ATE Project - Don E. Goodwin
Colorado Community College System
FY 1995 $181,170; FY 1996 $117,294
Manufacturing

Introductory Biology at Community Colleges: A New Model - DUE 9455725
CCD Project - Rodger W. Bybee
Biological Sciences Curriculum Study
FY 1995 ATE $100,000 (TOTAL $ 450,000); FY 1996 ATE $50,000 (TOTAL $ 435,000); FY 1997 ATE $50,000 (TOTAL $ 435,000)
Life Sciences

new Electronics Technology Curriculum Development - DUE 9553685
ATE Project - Brenda L. Bryan
Front Range Community College
FY 1995 $ 301,783
Electronics

Environmental Technology Education Transfer to Native American Tribal Colleges - DUE 9454633
ATE Project - Karl F. Topper
FY 1994 $ 399,778
Environmental Technology

new Introductory College Physics 2000 - ICP/2 - DUE 9553665
ATE Project - Alexander K. Dickison
Seminole Community College
FY 1995 $ 429,521
Physics

new Enhancing Physical Science Curricula Through Computer-Assisted Instruction and Data Image Processing - DUE 9552234
ILI Project - Gustavo Morales
Valencia Community College
FY 1995 $ 20,327
Interdisciplinary

GEORGIA

Using Multimedia Technology to Enhance Electronics Engineering Technology Programs - DUE 9553676
ATE Project - Dorothy J. Harnish
University of Georgia
FY 1995 $ 97,975
Engineering Technology

HAWAII

Establishing and Transporting Science, Computer and Electronics Technology Curricula to Rural Minority Students through Simulated Labs and Telecourses - DUE 9454647
ATE Project - G. Robert Converse
University of Hawaii/Maui Community College
FY 1995 $499,938
Computer Information Technology

West Hawaii Explorations Academy: A Center for Integrative Secondary Curriculum Development - ESIE 9452790
ESIE Project - Bill Woerner
Hawaii Department of Education
FY 1995 ATE $75,000 (TOTAL $119,958); FY 1996 ATE $75,000 (TOTAL $131,654); FY 1997 ATE $75,000 (TOTAL $98,728)
Materials Development

ILLINOIS

Biotechnology Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement: Purchase of an HPLC System for Biotechnology - DUE 9552375
ILI Project - James H. Tulloss
City Colleges of Chicago Truman College
FY 1995 $22,000
Biotechnology

new Development and Field Test of a Supplementary Welding Lab on Disk for Teachers and Students - DUE 9553687
ATE Project - Xueshu Song
Northern Illinois University
FY 1995 $ 213,851
Manufacturing

new Ethics and Biotechnology: A Blueprint for the Future - DUE 9554445
ATE Project - Catherine Propst
Northwestern University
FY 1995 $69,980
Special Project

INDIANA

Interdisciplinary Courses in Electronics Manufacturing - DUE 9553699
ATE Project - Elaine M. Cooney
Indiana University - Bloomington
FY 1995 $ 297,475
Electronics

new Advancing Geo-Technology Education: Providing GIS Remote Skills for the Workforce of the Twenty-First Century - DUE 9553694
ATE Project - William A. Dando
Indiana State University
FY 1995 $ 300,000
Geographical Information Systems

new Problem-Based Learning: A Key to Enhanced Performance in Advanced Technological Education - DUE 9553705
ATE Project - Buck F. Brown
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
FY 1995 $ 475,000
Engineering Technology

new New Laboratory Experiments in Analog Electronics Course Using Microcomputer Based Instrumentation and LabVIEW - DUE 9550836
ILI Project - Rajappa Papannareddy
FY 1995 $ 26,090
Electronics

IOWA

National Forum on Critical Issues in Environmental Technology Programs at Two-Year Colleges - DUE 9453181
ATE Project - Ellen Kabat
Eastern Iowa Community College District
FY 1995 $ 83,202
Special Projects

new Modular Chemistry Laboratory for Community College Students - DUE 9551243
ILI Project - Mary J. Abraham
Western Iowa Technical Community College
FY 1995 $ 16,659
Chemistry

new Development of a Two-year Associate Degree in Agricultural Technology - DUE 9553751
ATE Project - Terry Brase
Hawkeye Community College
FY 1995 $ 200,000
Biotechnology

ATEEC - Advanced Technological Environmental Education Center - DUE 9454638
ATE Center - Ellen Kabat
Eastern Iowa Community College District
ATE $999,961 (TOTAL $2,999,866);FY 1994 $999,961; FY 1995 $999,907; FY 1996 $999,998
Environmental Technology

KANSAS

A National Two-Year Associate Degree Program in Environmental Technology - DUE 9553753
ATE Project - Stephen E. Swanson
Kansas State University - Salina
FY 1995 $75,000
Environmental Technology

Two-Year Associate of Technology Curriculum Development for GIS/GPS Technologies - DUE 9454618
ATE Project - James L. Keating
Kansas State University - Salina
FY 1994 $500,000
Geographical Information Systems

KENTUCKY

Kentucky Advanced Technology Education Project - DUE 9454585
ATE Project - Anthony Newberry
University of Kentucky Community College System
FY 1994 ATE $696,300 (TOTAL $800,000)
Mathematics

MARYLAND

The Two-Year College in the Twenty-First Century: Breaking Down Barriers - DUE 9450160
ATE Project - Mary Beth Monroe
American Association of Physics Teachers
FY 1995$208,348; FY 1996 $358,975; FY 1997 $360,125; FY 1998 $257,957
Special Project

Physics Education in the Two-Year Colleges: A Neglected Resource - DUE 9453180
ATE Project - Michael Neuchatz
American Institute of Physics
FY 1995 $99,988; FY 1996 ATE $93,000 (TOTAL $193,000); FY 1997 $92,692
Special Project

new Remote Sensing, Image Processing, and Geographic Information Systems - DUE 9553662
ATE Project - Patricia A. Cunniff
Prince George's Community College
FY 1995 $ 313,973; FY 1996 $ 293,427; FY 1997 $ 87,541
Geographical Information Systems

Integrating Computer Software into Lower Division Engineering Technology Courses - DUE 9455105
ATE Project - William D. Lauffer
Prince George's Community College
FY 1995 $39,269
Engineering Technology

new Associate Degree for Manufacturing Technicians - DUE 9553664
ATE Project - Arnold H. Packer
Johns Hopkins University
FY 1995 $ 499,967; FY 1996 $ 400,000; FY 1997 $ 399,867
Manufacturing

MASSACHUSETTS

Teacher/Faculty Enhancement, Curriculum Development and Laboratory Improvement for Fiber Optics Technology Education - DUE 9553762
ATE Project - Nicholas M. Massa
FY 1995 $ 365,100
Electronics

Mathematics for Technology - Laboratory Investigations - DUE 9455996, DUE 9553704
ATE Project - Gary M. Simundza
Wentworth Institute of Technology
FY 1995-$46,804 (Planning Grant); FY 1995 $ 499,951 (Implementation Award)
Mathematics

new BHCC Computer Network Program: Upgrading Microcomputer Technician Skills with a Dedicated Novell Lab - DUE 9551649
ILI Project - Judith C. Oleks
Bunker Hill Community College
FY 1995 $33,175
Computer Technology

Hands-On Physics: A New Conception of Physics - DUE 9454575
ATE Project - Robert Tinker
Concord Consortium
FY 1994 $432,743
Physics

Advanced Biotechnology Education Project - DUE 9454642
ATE Project - Barry L. Werner
Middlesex Community College
FY 1994 $ 347,978; FY 1995 $ 392,307; FY 1996 $ 392,109
Biotechnology

Math/Science Enhanced Manufacturing Technology Training for Females and Minorities - ESIE 9453921
ATE Project - James Amara
ATE FY94 $185,700;(ATE FY96 $170,370)
Manufacturing

REU-Site for Biotechnology - BIR 9424103
Bruce Jackson
Massachusetts Bay Community College
FY 1995 ATE $15,000 (TOTAL $ 55,796); FY 1996 ATE $15,000 (TOTAL $ 60,296); FY 1997 ATE $15,000 (TOTAL $ 60,296)
Biotechnology

MICHIGAN

A Fundamental Component of Engineering Technology - DUE 9552360
ILI Project - Gerald M. Garriot
Henry Ford Community College
FY 1995 $64,089
Electronics

new The Southeastern Michigan Alliance for Reinvestment in Technological Education (SMARTE) Project - DUE 9553692
ATE Project - Mulchand S. Rathod
FY 1995 $ 149,900
Manufacturing

new Chemical Engineering Technology Advanced Process Operations Program - DUE 9553671
ATE Project - Edward R. Fisher
FY 1995 $499,996
Chemical Technology

A Revision of Technical Physics - DUE 9454620
ATE Project - Robert W. Eshelman
Henry Ford Community College
FY 1994 $ 129,670
Physics

MINNESOTA

Establishing New Technology Education and Rural Area Networks - DUE 9454551
ATE Project - Chandler H. Stevens
Minnesota Riverland Technical College - Austin
FY 1994 $271,802; FY 1995 $228,198
Computer Information Technology

NEBRASKA

A Chemical Technology Curriculum and Materials Development Project -DUE 9553674
ATE Project - John V. Kenkel
Southeast Community College
FY 1995 $ 191,590
Chemical Technology

NEVADA

Instrumentation to Apply the Scientific Method in Undergraduate Environmental Science Laboratories - DUE 9550931
ILI Project - James A. Collier
Truckee Meadows Community College
FY 1995 $20,893
Environmental Technology

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Defining the Emerging Role of the Technologist in a Computer-Aided Engineering Environment - DUE 9553767
ATE Project - Robert W. Simoneau
Keene State College
FY 1995 $250,000; FY 1996 $150,000; FY 1997 $148,260
Manufacturing

NEW JERSEY

New Jersey Center for Advanced Technological Education - DUE 9553749
ATE Center - John Bakum
Middlesex County College
FY 1995 ATE $785,997(TOTAL $ 985,997); FY 1996 $ 982,931; FY 1997 $ 997,544
Engineering Technology

new Metallographic Equipment for Manufacturing Processes and Materials Laboratory - DUE 9552389
ILI Project - Frank J. Rubino
Middlesex County College
FY 1995 $20,080
Manufacturing

new Automated/Instrumentated Open Channel Hydraulics Laboratory - DUE 9551137
ILI Project - Marshall R. Boggio
Ocean County College
FY 1995 $38,500
Civil Engineering Technology

new Integrating Technical Applications into the Learning of Mathematics: A Collaborative Effort - DUE 9454604
ATE Project - Reginald K. Luke
Middlesex County College
FY 1994 $169,813
Mathematics

NEW YORK

College/Industry Telecommunications Education Partnership - DUE 9553738
ATE Project - Charles W. Merideth
CUNY/NYC Technical College
FY 1995 $156,000
Engineering Technology

new Development and Implementation of Advanced Applied Technological Mathematics - DUE 9553765
ATE Project - Alfred Patrick
SUNY Adirondack Community College
FY 1995 $ 184,880; FY 1997 $ 49,314
Mathematics

new A Workshop Chemistry Curriculum - DUE 9455920
Chemistry Initiative - David K. Gosser
CUNY City College
FY 1995 ATE $50,000 (TOTAL $ 425,000); FY 1996 ATE $25,000 (TOTAL $ 400,000); FY 1997 ATE $25,000 (TOTAL $ 400,000); (FY 1998 $ 150,000); (FY 1999 $ 150,000)
Chemistry

new Mathematics and its Applications in Engineering and Sciences: Building the Links - DUE 9552465
Mathematics Initiative - William E. Boyce
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
FY 1995 ATE $125,000 (TOTAL $1,311,000); FY 1996 ATE $125,000 (TOTAL $ 700,000); FY 1997 ATE $125,000 (TOTAL $ 700,000); FY 1998 ATE $125,000 (FY 1998 $ 700,000); (FY 1999 $ 600,000)
Mathematics

new Developing a Micropropagation Training Lab - DUE 9551715
ILI Project - Charles B. Tarrants
SUNY College of Technology
FY 1995 $32,644
Biotechnology

Technology Instruction for the 21st Century - DUE 9454613
ATE Project - Bernard E. Mohr
CUNY Queensborough Community College
FY 1994 $197,013; FY 1995 $205,300; FY 1996 $110,652
Electronics

NORTH CAROLINA

Collaborative Model for Technician Education Through Interactive Technology - DUE 9553709
ATE Project - J. Parker Chesson
North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges
FY 1995 $ 120,000
Manufacturing

new New Technologies, Techniques and Technical Skills in the Manufacturing Economy: Reinventing Community Colleges - DUE 9553698
ATE Project - Stuart A. Rosenfeld
FY 1995 $ 79,500
Manufacturing

new Strain Gage Instrumentation for Analysis of Trusses and Other Mechanical Assemblies - DUE 9552393
ILI Project - Gregory Watkins
Central Piedmont Community College
FY 1995 $8,053
Engineering Technology

new The Western Piedmont Community College Computer Enhanced Mathematics Instruction Project - DUE 9551705
ILI Project - Odell Witherspoon
Western Piedmont Community College
FY 1995 ATE $13,700 (TOTAL $38,700)
Mathematics

NORTH DAKOTA

Curriculum Enhancement Through Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy - DUE 9551808
ILI Project - Michael G. Burke
North Dakota State College of Science
FY 1995 ATE $ 17,700 (TOTAL $35,655)
Chemical Technology

OHIO

Partnership for the Advancement of Chemical Technology (PACT) - DUE 9454518
ATE Project - Arlyne M. Sarquis
Miami University, Middletown
FY 1994 $ 400,000; FY 1995 $ 400,000; FY 1996 $ 400,000
Chemical Technology

National Center of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing Education (NCE/AME) - DUE 9454571
ATE Center - David T. Harrison
FY 1994 $ 1,000,000; FY 1995 $ 1,000,000; FY 1996 $ 1,000,000
Manufacturing

new Advanced Technological Education Project in Environmental Technology - DUE 9553768
ATE Project - Jeffrey Cramer
Stark Technical College
FY 1995 $516,209
Environmental Technology

new Rapid Prototyping in Draft and Design Technology - DUE 9550953
ILI Project - Steven E. Wendel
FY 1995 $70,316
Manufacturing Technology

new A National Workshop to Develop a National Agenda for the Future of Engineering Technology Education - DUE 9550659
ATE Project - George H. Sehi
Sinclair Community College
FY 1995 $ 111,319
Special Project

OREGON

Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources (A National Center for Advanced Technology) - DUE 9553760
ATE Center - Wynn W. Cudmore
FY 1995 ATE $ 996,663 (TOTAL $ 999,663); FY 1996 $999,553; FY 1997 $ 999,227
Environmental Technology

The Application-Based, Technology-Supported, One-Track Mathematics Curriculum Program (ATO) - DUE 9454627
ATE Project - Pamela E. Matthews
Mount Hood Community College
FY 1994 $469,923
Mathematics

Advanced Technological Education Programs in Semiconductor Manufacturing - DUE 9454589
ATE Project - David Hata
Portland Community College
FY 1994 $ 100,000; FY 1995 $ 100,000
Electronics

PENNSYLVANIA

Instrumentation Laboratory for the Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Program - DUE 9551289
ILI Project - Shahriar Jahanian
FY 1995 $36,893
Engineering

new Middle Atlantic Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications Throughout the Curriculum - DUE 9552464
Mathematics Initiative - Dennis DeTurck
University of Pennsylvania
FY 1995 ATE $75,000 (TOTAL $598,206); FY 1996 ATE $50,000; (FY 1997 $ 499,653); FY 1998 $ 499,653
Mathematics

Activity Based Physics: Curricula, Computer Tools, and Apparatus for Introductory Physics Courses - DUE 9455561
CCD Project - Priscilla W. Laws
Dickinson College
FY 1995 ATE $100,000 (TOTAL $725,000); (FY 1996 $ 525,000); (FY 1997 $ 525,000)
Physics

A Partnership for Excellence in Engineering Technology Education - DUE 9454547
ATE Project - Wayne R. Hager
FY 1994 $ 282,000; FY 1995 $ 376,000
Manufacturing

SOUTH CAROLINA

The South Carolina Advanced Technological Education (SC ATE) Exemplary Faculty Project - DUE 9553740
ATE Project - Lynn Mack
Piedmont Technical College
FY 1995 $ 486,930; FY 1996 $ 487,297; FY 1997 $ 482,379
Engineering Technology

new Integrating New Visions in Environmental Sciences Technology (INVEST) - DUE 9553696
ATE Project - Catherine Almquist
Trident Technical College
FY 1995 $250,647
Environmental Technology

Establishment of an Instrumentation Calibration Laboratory - DUE 9454536
ATE Project - Ron Ingle
Piedmont Technical College
FY 1994 $123,904
Engineering Technology

TENNESSEE

Community College Science Connection Conference - DUE 9552954
ATE Project - Alfred Wohlpart
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
FY 1995 $ 40,000
Special Project

Curriculum and Pedagogy Standards for Two-Year College and Lower Division Mathematics - DUE 9443721
ATE Project - Marilyn Mays
AMATYC North Lake College
FY 1995 ATE $24,300 (TOTAL $ 34,300)
Special Project

TEXAS

Foundation Skills for Advanced Technology - DUE 9553689
ATE Project - Stephen B. Rodi
Austin Community College
FY 1995 $ 318,715
Physics

new Regional Center of Excellence for Precision Manufacturing Technologies - DUE 9553701
ATE Project - Wayne Wells
Rio Grande Center for Manufacturing
FY 1995 $100,340
Manufacturing

new Digital Imaging Laboratory Development Program - DUE 9553741
ATE Project - Bobby Hoyle
Texas State Technical Institute - Harlingen
FY 1995 $ 100,000
Engineering Technology

new Laboratory Development For Microelectronics Technology - DUE 9552265
ILI Project - Jenna L. Ware
Texas State Technical Institute - Sweetwater
FY 1995 $59,602
Electronics

new Machine Tool Advanced Skills Technology Educational Resources (MASTER) Program - DUE 9553716
ATE Project - John D. Pierson
FY 1995 $ 550,000; FY 1996 $ 500,000
Texas State Technical Institute - Waco
Manufacturing

Interactive Multimedia Instruction for Advanced Instrumentation Technology - DUE 9454508
ATE Project - Kenneth Sweeney
Alvin Community College
$247,823
Chemical Technology

Technical Sciences Academy Proposal - DUE 9454651
ATE Project - Therese A. Jones
Amarillo College
FY 1994 $630,000
Core and One or More Specific Technologies

Advanced Technical Education (ATE) Alliance - DUE 9454655
ATE Project - James A. Jordan
Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing International (CAM-I)
FY 1994 $ 499,950; FY 1995 $ 499,950; FY 1996 $ 499,950
Manufacturing

Young Scholars Program - ESIE 9452693
Young Scholars Program - Jerry J. Brand
University of Texas Austin
FY 1995 $ 60,975
Young Scholars Program

A Consortium for the Development of Advanced Manufacturing Education - DUE 9454569
ATE Project - Bartlett M. Sheinberg
Houston Community College
FY 1994 $ 304,000; FY 1995 $ 300,000
Manufacturing

Southwest Regional Center for Advanced Technological Education - DUE 9454643
ATE Center - Robert L. Musgrove
Texas State Technical Institute - Sweetwater
ATE $1,605,000 (TOTAL $1,711,637); FY 1994 $565,872; ATE $465,872; ILI $100,000; FY 1995 $ 585,290; FY 1996 $560,475
Core and One or More Specific Technologies

VIRGINIA

High Quality Biotechnology Education - DUE 9553720
ATE Project - Kathleen Frame
National Association of Biology Teachers
FY 1995 $ 499,239
Biotechnology

A Model Rural Appalachian Partnership to Improve Technology Education through Faculty Enhancement and Curriculum Development Activities - DUE 9454577
ATE Project - Gary T. Laing
Wytheville Community College
FY 1994 $197,873
Manufacturing

WASHINGTON, DC

Preparation of Technicians for the Biotechnology Industry - DUE 9553661
ATE Project - Jack G. Chirikjian
Georgetown University
FY 1995 ATE $ 150,000 (TOTAL $ 250,000)
Biotechnology

new Faculty Development and Dissemination for ATE Program - DUE 9540310
ATE Project - Lynn Barnett
American Association of Community Colleges
FY 1995 $ 15,439
Special Project

new Expanding the Network of Community Colleges in Advanced Science and Engineering Technology Education - DUE 9552975
ATE Project - James Mahoney
American Association of Community Colleges
FY 1995 $237,320
Special Project

Science Technology: Knowledge and Skills - DUE 9454564
ATE Project - David K. Lavallee
American Chemical Society (ACS)
FY 1994 $ 500,000; FY 1995 $ 500,000; FY 1996 $ 500,000
Chemical Technology

WASHINGTON

Northwest Center for Emerging Technologies: New Designs for Advanced Information Technology Education - DUE 9553727
ATE Center - Neil Evans
Bellevue Community College
FY 1995 $999,737; FY 1996 $992,386; FY 1997 $999,931
Computer and Information Technology

new Advanced Technology Curriculum: Meeting AEA Standards - DUE 9553726
ATE Project - Andrew Woodson
North Seattle Community College
FY 1995 $300,000; FY 1996 $300,000
Electronics

WISCONSIN

ChemLinks Coalition: Making Chemical Connections - DUE 9455918
Chemistry Initiative - Brock Spencer
Beloit College
FY 1995 ATE $100,000 (TOTAL $ 705,000); FY 1996 ATE $50,000 (TOTAL $ 705,000); FY 1997 ATE $50,000 (TOTAL $ 705,000); (FY 1998 $ 350,000); (FY 1999 $ 350,000)
Chemistry

new Advanced Dimensional Metrology and ISO 9001 Educational Partnership Program - DUE 9553684
ATE Project - Robert L. Brown
Madison Area Technical College
FY 1995 $ 155,036
Manufacturing

An Advanced Biotechnology Education Partnership Program - DUE 9454555 ATE Project - Joy A. McMillan
Madison Area Technical College
FY 1994 $ 400,000; FY 1995 $ 400,000; FY 1996 $ 200,000
Biotechnology

Establishing New Traditions: Revitalizing the Curriculum - DUE 9455928
Chemistry Initiative - John W. Moore
University of Wisconsin-Madison
FY 1995 ATE $100,000 (TOTAL $849,968); FY 1996 ATE $50,000 (TOTAL $849,999); FY 1997 ATE $50,000 (TOTAL $849,941); (FY 1998 $499,941); (FY 1999 $499,742)
Chemistry

WYOMING

Math Projects - Interdisciplinary Education Applications Through Industry Partnerships and Industry-based Projects (MP-IDEA) - DUE 9552273
ILI Project - Peter Wildman
Casper College
FY 1995 $15,547
Mathematics

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	Continuing	New
Science Technologies including Biotechnology, Chemical Technology, Computer Technology, and Environmental Technology	13	13
Engineering Technologies including Manufacturing, Electronics, Aerospace Technology, GIS, Civil, Telecommunications, etc.	10	23
Core Courses including Mathematics, Physics, Technology Education, Multi/Interdisciplinary	8	4
Total Awards	31	40

Excerpts from NSF 96-54: FY 1995 ATE program awards

The Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program FY1995 Awards

Advanced Technological Education (ATE)

Index of Awards By State FY 1995 Standard and Continuing ATE Awards

Index of Awards By State
FY 1995 Standard and Continuing ATE Awards