Title: Advanced Technological Education Program: 1998 Awards and Activities Date: June 7, 1999 =============================================================================== DIRECTORATE FOR EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES Division of Undergraduate Education Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION (ATE) PROGRAM AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES Fiscal Year 1998 NSF 99-113 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Overview II. Abstracts of New Awards Centers of Excellence Projects Special Projects Projects Managed by Other NSF Programs and Co-Funded by ATE III. Maps New Awards Centers of Excellence Distribution of Active and New Awards by State IV. Indexes Active and New Awards by Field of Technology Active and New Awards by State Principal Investigators V. ATE Program Staff Notices from the National Science Foundation NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION (ATE) OVERVIEW The Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program promotes exemplary improvement in technological education at the national and regional levels through support of curriculum development and program improvement at the undergraduate and secondary school levels, especially for technicians being educated for the high-performance workplace at two- year colleges. Guided by a vision for technician education, ATE projects and centers not only prepare students to enter the technical workforce but also provide a solid foundation for continued higher education. ATE centers of excellence focus on systemic approaches to technician education, usually within a specific discipline (such as manufacturing, information technology, telecommunications, semiconductor manufacturing, environmental technology, or biotechnology) and are expected to have a broad impact on two-year colleges and secondary schools within a region or across the nation. ATE projects focus on specific aspects of technician education, such as the development or adaptation of educational materials, courses, and curricula; professional development opportunities for college faculty and secondary teachers; technical experiences for students; or laboratory development. All centers and most projects have extensive partnerships with business and industry, and also with other two-year colleges, four-year colleges and universities, and secondary schools. Cooperative efforts among projects and centers assure that the ATE program is having a national impact. NSF and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) act as partners by holding annual ATE Principal Investigator (PI) conferences and sup- porting efforts that encourage networking and joint activities. In FY1998, the ATE program supported 11 centers of excellence and 158 projects. During the first five years of the program's operation, centers have accounted for 27% of fund allocation ($32.6 million of $120 million), and projects for 66% ($79.6 million). A. ATE Centers In FY1998, the ATE program funded one new center of excellence and extended funding for three centers that were initially funded for a three- year term in 1995. The San Francisco Community College District is coordinating activities for the new center, Bio-Link: A National Advanced Technological Education Center for Biotechnology. Working with six regional partners, the center acts as a clearinghouse for biotechnology in two-year colleges. Working closely with industry and R&D laboratories, primary objectives of the center include curriculum development, professional development for faculty and teachers, and student recruitment and retention through internships and other work-related activities. The following table lists the awardee institutions and areas of focus of all 11 ATE centers. ATE Center Focus Year Founded Eastern Iowa CC District Environmental Technology 1994 Texas State Tech. College, Sweetwater Distance Learning 1994 Sinclair CC (OH) Manufacturing 1994 Bellevue CC (WA) Information Technology 1995 Middlesex County College (NJ) Engineering Technology 1995 Chemeketa CC (OR) Natural Resources Management 1995 S.C. Technical College System Engineering Technology 1996 Maricopa County CC District (AZ) Semiconductor Manufacturing 1996 Springfield Technical CC (MA) Telecommunications 1997 Monterey Peninsula College (CA) Marine Technology 1997 San Francisco CC District (CA) Biotechnology 1998 B. ATE Projects In FY1998, the ATE program funded 38 new projects and continued to support 120 projects started in previous years. Official cost-sharing in the program is about 35% of NSF funds; however, project reports show that institutions are leveraging NSF funds with other funds better than 1:1. The following table shows the broad disciplinary categories across which projects are distributed. ATE Project Distribution by Focus Area Continuing New Science-related technologies, including biotechnology, 38 10 chemical technology, agriculture, Geographic Information Systems, and environmental technology Engineering and computer technologies, including manufacturing, electronics, aerospace technology, etc. 46 17 Core courses and skills for technical studies, including mathematics, physics, and interdisciplinary 36 11 Total ATE-managed projects 120 38 Some examples of the new projects are: o Science-related technologies: Catonsville Community College in Maryland is developing and implementing a statewide system focused on bioscience technician education at the community college and secondary levels. Alabama Southern Community College is collaborating with Auburn University to develop an industry-responsive pulp, paper, and chemical process education curriculum. o Engineering and computer technologies: Evergreen Valley College in California is developing and delivering a rigorous, transferable associate degree program in computer and information technology. York Technical College in South Carolina is providing curriculum development and faculty enhancement in alternative energy transportation. o Core courses and skills for technical studies: New Hampshire Technical College is developing, testing, and disseminating application-oriented, integrated curriculum software for introductory physics. Cypress College in California is organizing and providing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) training to high school teachers and community college and university faculty in five locations around the country. o Special projects: Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society for community colleges, is conducting a multi-component faculty enhancement and curriculum development project for 21 community colleges to strengthen science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education through replication of seven model ATE projects. J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College and Virginia Commonwealth University are cooperating with NSF to examine the role of two-year colleges in the science, mathematics, and technology preparation of future teachers. C. Awards Won by ATE Projects and Centers As one indication of the success of center and project activities, over 25% of ATE-supported projects and centers report that they received special recognition awards in FY1998. The South Carolina Advanced Technological Education Center won the National Leadership Forum Achievement Award sponsored by Jobs for the Future. The Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center (in Iowa) won a national award for faculty development for its Fellows Program. Johns Hopkins University was a finalist for the Bellwether Award in Instructional Pro- grams and Services. The Maricopa and New Jersey centers and Intelecom won national awards for their video products. A PI at Piedmont Technical College won the South Carolina award for most innovative educator because of her work on the South Carolina ATE Exemplary Faculty project. Prince George's Community College was one of six recipients- and the only two-year college winner-of the Hesburgh Award. D. Program Issues Core content and skill and academic standards: Industries recognize a need for technicians with greater capability in science, mathematics, and technology. Several ATE projects and centers are using or developing skill standards or competencies for their areas. Other projects use existing standards in the creation of materials and professional development for teachers. For example, the American Chemical Society is developing both high school and community college instructional materials based on Voluntary Industry Standards and National Science Education Standards. Recruitment, retention, and placement of students, including technical experiences for students and parental involvement: A universal challenge is to encourage students to enter technical programs and retain them through the associate degree. Many educational consortia currently link Tech Prep-fostered state and local consortia and School-to-Work programs with ATE projects. Cleveland State University and three two-year colleges are cooperating with schools to provide technical experiences that attract and prepare students for technical careers. Working with Washington State Tech Prep consortia, Bellevue Community College is developing information technology Tech Prep curricula, providing professional development for current teachers, building student recruitment models that involve parents, and improving student access to assessment, tutoring, mentoring, and internships. Professional development for college faculty and secondary teachers: In many technical fields, the knowledge required by technicians in industry is changing rapidly. Several ATE projects and centers provide professional development opportunities for faculty and teachers. Consortia of two-year colleges and industry collaborate on professional development so that students can be educated for the needs of local industries. Adaptation and implementation: Projects' and centers' high-quality educational materials, novel degree programs, effective educational practices, and thriving partnerships must be disseminated, adapted, and implemented to meet needs in other institutional settings. Projects and centers work with disciplinary professional societies, publishers, and regional and local consortia in faculty development and dissemination of products and methods. A new component in the FY2000 ATE program announcement will be support for institutions to adapt and implement exemplary curricula or programs developed by other ATE projects, or exemplary curricula developed in other programs that can be adapted to technological education. Through a Phi Theta Kappa project, developers of ATE materials are mentoring the implementation of these materials in other community colleges. E. For More Information For more information about the ATE program or awards, visit one of the Web sites listed below or contact one of the lead program directors for the ATE program: Dr. Elizabeth J. Teles Division of Undergraduate Education National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 835 Arlington, VA 22230 Phone: 703-306-1666 Fax: 703-306-0445 Email: eteles@nsf.gov Dr. Gerhard L. Salinger Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 885 Arlington, VA 22230 Phone: 703-306-1620 Fax: 703-306-0412 Email: gsalinge@nsf.gov NSF Web Sites of Interest Directorate for Education and Human Resources http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/ Division of Undergraduate Education http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/DUE/ Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/ESIE/ Award Abstracts http://www.nsf.gov/verity/srchawd.htm Project Information Resource System http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/PIRstart/ ATE Centers of Excellence http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/DUE/web/ate/atelist.htm CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE New and Renewed Awards (1998) One new ATE center was established in 1998; and three others, established in 1995, were awarded funding for a second three-year term. The map on page 26 shows all 11 ATE centers that were active in 1998. Award No. 9813444 Middlesex County College New Jersey Center for Advanced Technological Education Award: $2,000,001 (FY1998 $810,804; FY1999 $647,771; FY2000 $541,426) Engineering Technology Jack L. Waintraub waintrau@email.njin.net Middlesex County College (908) 906-2584 Dept. of Physics and Electrical Engineering Technology Edison, NJ 08818-3050 This award provides renewed funding for the New Jersey Center for Advanced Technological Education (NJCATE), which was originally established under Award No. 9553749. During its first three years, NJCATE has made sub- stantial progress in reshaping technology education, broaden- ing awareness of the role technicians play in the global econ- omy, and expanding partnerships in center activities. Through the development of the Mecomtronics Engineering Technol- ogy Program, NJCATE has produced a model that provides a unique approach to the creation of curriculum for technician programs. The NJCATE curriculum model provides a process and the procedures for the creation of integrated, interdisci- plinary engineering technology programs. The development of the new Mecomtronics Engineering Technology program was the vehicle for the design and testing of the curriculum devel- opment model which is transferable to all other engineering and science technology disciplines. NJCATE will continue serving as a resource and cata- lyst for the continuous renewal and improvement of technician education to prepare graduates for successful employment in a globally competitive marketplace. This will be accomplished by creating and disseminating innovative curricula and instructional materials, and providing high-quality profes- sional development programs for academic and industry per- sonnel and technical assistance services to the educational community. Over the next three years, a major focus of center activities will be to position NJCATE as a national provider of quality educational products and services, moving the center toward an increasing level of self-sufficiency. Working with a business consultant, NJCATE staff have analyzed potential markets for NJCATE products and services, identified and described products and services, and developed a series of strategies to move NJCATE forward. Award No. 9813445 Chemeketa Community College Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources Award: $1,996,949 (FY1998 $834,688; FY1999 $697,932; FY2000 $464,329) Natural Resources Management Wynn W. Cudmore wync@chemek.cc.or.us Chemeketa Community College (503) 399-6514 Dept. of Science 4000 Lancaster Dr. P.O. Box 14007 Salem, OR 97309-7070 This award provides renewed funding for the Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources, which was originally estab- lished under Award No. 9553760. This center is a collaborative effort of partners from Oregon, Washington, and Northern California, including high schools, community colleges, four-year colleges and universi- ties, private industries, government agencies, and Native American tribes. Its mission is to improve curricula and pro- duce national models for high school and technical natural resource and environmental science programs, as well as to provide an information network for the region and the nation. The center is developing natural resource technology pro- grams which incorporate higher levels of mathematics and science, using an ecosystems-based approach which empha- sizes sustainable methods for resource use. Key objectives for the center include (1) curriculum development and dissemi- nation by five "lead site" colleges and six "test site" colleges with natural resource-based associate degree programs; (2) faculty and teacher enhancement institutes which are field- and laboratory-based for teachers from all levels of education around the country, faculty tours of world-class research sites, and other professional development activities; and (3) promotion and dissemination activities including presenta- tions at key national and regional conferences and symposia, distribution of promotional products including a videotape and a report entitled "Visions for Natural Resource Education and Ecosystem Science for the 21st Century," and development of an electronic clearinghouse. Award No. 9813446 Bellevue Community College NorthWest Center for Emerging Technologies Award: $1,999,941 (FY1998 $799,999; FY1999 $699,972; FY2000 $499,970) Information Technology Neil R. Evans nevans@bcc.ctc.edu Bellevue Community College (425) 373-4227 NorthWest Center for Emerging Technologies 3000 Landerholm Circle, SE, N258 Bellevue, WA 98007-6484 This award provides renewed funding for the NorthWest Center for Emerging Technologies (NWCET), which was originally established under Award No. 9553727. NWCET continues its work to be the leader in deter- mining the needs of information technology (IT) employers and students. Partnerships with leadership organizations repre- senting corporations, professional societies, and educational institutions provide direction, development, and implementa- tion of IT skill standards, IT curricula, instructional materials, and professional development of faculty. The center is estab- lishing articulation agreements with four year colleges and with high schools and Tech Prep consortia to ensure seamless transitions for students. The four major goals of the center are (1) to advance model partnerships linking business, education, and government to promote IT education; (2) to provide stu- dent pathways to new IT programs and new advanced tech- nology degrees; (3) to develop, test and disseminate IT cur- ricula, curriculum products, and teaching and learning resources; and (4) to contribute to national leadership through dissemination of "best practices" in IT education. The center has established working relationships with the Gartner Group, Harcourt Brace, and the Education Development Center to disseminate materials and professional development work- shops. The American Electronics Association is validating the center's IT skill standards. Award No. 9850325 City College of San Francisco Bio-Link: A National Advanced Technological Education Center for Biotechnology Award: $2,999,995 (FY1998 $999,999; FY1999 $1,000,000; FY2000 $999,996) Biotechnology Elaine Johnson ejohnson@ccsf.cc.ca.us City College of San Francisco (415) 550-4377 Dept. of Biology 50 Phelan Ave., S-54 San Francisco, CA 94112 Bio-Link, a new ATE center established in 1998, is working with six regional centers, baccalaureate institutions, high schools, national laboratories, and industry. Each region is spearheading a specific element, such as identifying and test- ing instructional materials; implementing new programs; identifying methods for recruiting and retaining underrepre- sented minorities; creating student assessment tools; linking to high schools and baccalaureate institutions; strengthening basic mathematics, science, and critical thinking skills; and increasing work-based learning opportunities for students. By relying on the expertise of individuals around the nation, the center is addressing a wide range of issues in biotechnology education. It will sponsor an annual ten-day summer intensive workshop for 30 fellows across the nation. In addition, each regional center will hold an annual workshop for 30 partici- pants in its region. These professional development activities will include hands-on laboratory training; discussion of legal, ethical, and social issues; industry tours; and pedagogical tools. Each region will also identify paid instructor intern- ships. The center is creating an online network that will pro- vide an opportunity for all interested people to communicate and to evaluate materials, strategies, and issues. In a rapidly changing field such as biotechnology, the ability to com- municate quickly speeds the integration of new knowledge and materials into the curriculum. To enhance student learn- ing, the center is also making use of multimedia programs, virtual learning and virtual libraries, CD-ROM materials, and distance learning. The lasting effect is to bring stimulating, cutting-edge, and practical educational programs to the stu- dents who will make up the nation's future workforce. PROJECTS New Awards (1998) Most projects have a duration of two or three years; many of these receive all their funds during the first year (FY1998). The anticipated expiration date for the awards can be found in the index of active and new awards by field of technology, which begins on page 29. Award No. 9850244 Capital Community Technical College National Aeronautics and Space Administration- American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges Project Coalition Award: $125,000 Mathematics John S. Pazdar pazdar@commnet.edu Capital Community Technical College (860) 520-7851 Dept. of Science and Mathematics 61 Woodland St. Hartford, CT 06105-2354 This project focuses on the challenge of increasing two-year college students' level of learning and participation in mathematics. The overarching goal is to provide, in both the near and long term, two-year college faculty and students with a range of classroom materials that foster students' mathematical learning within a context of authentic applica- tions. The project is a collaboration among the National Aero- nautics and Space Administration (NASA), the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC), and Capital Community-Technical College. Twenty two-year college faculty, grouped in two- person teams, will collaborate with Kennedy Space Center scientists and engineers to produce ten Laboratory Technical Activities (LTAs) and twenty "spin-offs." The LTAs are com- plete learning units that expose two-year college students to the interdependence of technology and mathematics within the framework of the Reform Principles expressed by AMATYC's Crossroads in Mathematics. The spin-offs range from class-ready learning units to vignettes connecting snap- shots of the technological world with mathematics. The devel- opment process begins with a 1998 summer workshop at the Kennedy Space Center, extends through four drafting stages with associate reviews, and culminates with dissemination. Dissemination will include presentations at meetings organ- ized by professional associations and will also occur via a Web-based electronic book project. Award No. 9850247 Athens Area Technical Institute Chemical Technology Contextual Learning Curriculum Development Project Award: $733,372 Chemical Technology Carol L. White white@admin1.athens.tec.ga.us Athens Area Technical Institute (706) 355-5033 Dept. of Health Sciences Athens, GA 30610 This project focuses on the implementation of an educational context for students to develop a meaningful set of competen- cies recently defined by the American Chemical Society (ACS). These competencies are collectively known as the Voluntary Standards for the Chemical Process Industries Technical Workers. These standards, described in "Founda- tions for Excellence in the Chemical Process Industries," identify eight major work areas comprising 564 industry-based competencies related to actual tasks performed by laboratory technicians. The new curriculum at Athens Area Technical Institution in chemical technology integrates industry-based competencies into a workplace context for the education of chemical technicians. Specifically, the project is working with (1) Athens Waterworks and Olin Chemical Company to develop a basic scenario on the chemistry of aqueous systems; (2) Hoechst Celanese to develop a quality and process control laboratory associated with polymer synthesis; (3) Athens Waterworks and Olin Chemical Company to develop a quality and process control laboratory for metal recovery; and (4) Hoechst Celanese to develop a quality control laboratory associated with a pharmaceutical company. Three of the four fully developed scenarios are being tested with students at Athens Area Technical Institution. The project is mapping a complete two-year program that includes outlines of seven workplace scenarios with their associated competencies. Award No. 9850249 Johns Hopkins University Associate Degree for Manufacturing Technicians: Institutionalizing Change in Technician Education by Expanding a "Work in Progress" Award: $1,009,041 Manufacturing Arnold H. Packer packer@jhu.edu Johns Hopkins University (410) 516-4556 Institute for Policy Studies Wyman Park Bldg., 5th Floor 3400 North Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21218-2696 Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies, in partnership with five consortia of community colleges across the nation, have established a nationwide effort to equip faculty with the tools they need to teach generic manufacturing workplace compe- tencies to community college students. The outcome has been the development of five CD-ROM modules based on the SCANS competencies. The second phase of this project will bring the now-tested concept to reality in a self-sustaining manner through extensive faculty development, assessment, and extension and enhancement of the CD-ROMs. The model of technician education being used to guide the project is inte- grated (or blended), project-based, collaborative, assessment- guided, and technology-intensive. While the ATE program has been funding models of technician training with some or all of these characteristics, and these models have begun to change community college teaching in selected institutions, four challenges remain: (1) refining the models, (2) institutional- izing the models so that the changes are sustained, (3) building an expanding network of colleges that will use the results not only of this project but of the ATE program's other successful projects as well, and (4) connecting the network to high schools (via Tech Prep), other colleges, and employers. Award No. 9850257 Bay Shore Union Free School District Sciences of the Environment and Advanced Technology Education Consortium (SEATEC) Award: $86,724 Multidisciplinary Brian Brachio (516) 968-1159 Dept. of Technology Bay Shore High School 155 Third Ave. Bay Shore, NY 11706 This is a project to establish a "2+2" program to improve the preparation of technicians and technologists in a broad range of technology and science disciplines. This will be done through intensive summer programs, conferences, and intern- ships. The program begins with an integrated course of study in 11th grade. It will continue with a context-based, interdisci- plinary mathematics-sciences-technology learning environ- ment in grades 11 and 12. It will feature a five-week summer program for students during the summer between their senior year in high school and their freshman year in college. This summer workshop will emphasize integrating technology training with workforce skill development. SEATEC also will hold a summer conference for students, educators, and indus- try representatives. SEATEC will provide internships for stu- dents and training for teachers in technology, process educa- tion, and integrated learning. Phase I planning will focus on data collection and designing project procedures. Award No. 9850258 Alabama Southern Community College A Model for Technical Training in the Pulp and Paper and Chemical Process Industries Award: $870,000 (FY1998 $360,000; FY1999 $310,000; FY2000 $200,000) Chemical Technology Christie C. Prout cprout@ascc.edu Alabama Southern Community College (334) 575-3156 Dept. of Academic Affairs P.O. Box 2000 Monroeville, AL 36461 This project represents a collaborative effort by Alabama Southern Community College; the Center for Excellence in Forestry, Paper, and Chemical Technology; the Chemical Engineering Department of Auburn University; and the Pulp and Paper Research Education Center at Auburn University. The goal of the project is to develop an industry-responsive pulp, paper, and chemicals process training curriculum focused on chemistry and processes laboratories and industry- based student experiences. The project integrates components from four associate degree programs in technology offered by Alabama Southern: Paper and Chemical Technologies, Elec- trical Technology, Electronics and Instrumentation, and Industrial Maintenance. The Center for Excellence also facili- tates use of project instructional materials for continuing workforce development by making project educational mod- ules available to technicians and operators throughout the nation. Award No. 9850269 York Technical College Alternative Transportation Energy Education System Technology (ATEEST) Award: $500,000 (FY1998 $200,000; FY1999 $200,000; FY2000 $100,000) Transportation Technology Robert Kosak kosak@york.tec.sc.us York Technical College (803) 325-2865 Dept. of Alternative Energy Transporation 452 S. Anderson Rd. Rock Hill, SC 29730 Project ATEEST is providing curriculum development and faculty enhancement in alternative energy transportation. Curriculum development activities include an electric vehicle technician two-year certificate program, modules on alterna- tive fuel vehicle environmental applications, secondary school electric vehicle technology materials, and laboratory experi- ments in electric vehicle technology. Faculty enhancement activities include workshops for secondary teachers and work- shops to prepare two-year college faculty to implement the new curriculum. Award No. 9850273 University of Chicago Exploring Antarctic Technology Through Industrial Design, Engineering Mentorships, and Problem-Based Learning Award: $574,699 Multidisciplinary Randall H. Landsberg randy@oddjob.uchicago.edu University of Chicago (773) 702-7783 Dept. of Astronomy and Astrophysics 5640 S. Ellis Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 This is a three-year project involving students from Gateway Technical College in Wisconsin, Triton College in River Grove, Illinois, and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in Pennsyl- vania. Partners in this collaboration also include the Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica (CARA), Trek Bicycle Corporation, and Antarctica Support Associates (ASA). The project will promote a technologically advanced workforce, develop an innovative technology curriculum, and form strong linkages among artists, scientists, and technicians. Using problem-based learning, it will combine collaborative student design and fabrication projects with classroom curricula based on real problems presented by the extreme conditions at Amundson-Scott South Pole Station. The long-range impact of the project is to provide a better working environment for technicians working in extreme environments. Students will hone their high-tech skills through apprenticeships, which will involve Gateway and Triton students working under the direc- tion of polar engineers at the Yerkes Observatory. The project will involve 150 students yearly, including 10 apprentices. Students may earn three academic credits for their participation. Award No. 9850282 Henry Ford Community College Maintenance Engineering Technology Program (METPRO) Award: $500,000 (FY1998 $300,000; FY1999 $200,000) Maintenance Engineering Technology James Martini jmartini@mail.henryford.cc.mi.us Henry Ford Community College (313) 845-6453 Dept. of Energy Technology 5101 Evergreen Rd. Dearborn, MI 48128-2407 The two-year METPRO project at Henry Ford Community College consolidates resources from education, government, business, and industry to prepare persons to enter, upgrade, or enhance their position in maintenance engineering technology. This program will focus on (1) developing and implementing a national standard and certification system and a related curriculum at the secondary school and community college levels, and connecting these programs with related university programs; (2) ensuring that basic mathematics, science, communications, and SCANS (Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) considerations are addressed in maintenance engineering technology programs; (3) providing enhanced vision of the maintenance engineering technology field for high school teachers and college and university faculty; (4) providing direct links through partnerships with business and industry to ensure workplace experiences and competencies that allow the smooth transition of graduates into the workplace; and (5) addressing the upgrade training needs of experienced workers with ease of access to METPRO courses and its certification system. Award No. 9850283 Cuesta College The California Regional Consortium for Engineering Advances in Technological Excellence (CREATE) Award: $82,444 Engineering Technology Christopher Akelian cakelian@bass.cuesta.cc.ca.us San Luis Obispo County Schools (805) 546-3264 Dept. of Engineering/Technology Highway One P.O. Box 8106 San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8105 This is a project to develop a regional approach to the prepa- ration and training of engineering technicians. These include technicians for the engineering technology fields of robotics, computer servicing and networking, manufacturing, and elec- tronic technologies. The two/three-year program begins with the development of a common core curriculum in engineering technology at the seven community colleges that comprise the CREATE consortium. Each campus will then offer at least one of ten advanced technological specialties. Students from any one of the participating colleges will be able to transfer to any other college in the consortium. In Phase I of the project, planning and pilot work will be done. Award No. 9850287 Western Wisconsin Technical College Collaborative Training of Secondary, Postsecondary, and Returning Workers in Telemedical Technologies Award: $420,000 (FY1998 $210,000; FY1999 $210,000) Telemedical Technology Glen Skewes skewesg@email.western.tec.wi.us Western Wisconsin Technical College (608) 785-9279 Dept. of Biomedical Electronics 304 6th St., North P.O. Box C-908 La Crosse, WI 54602-0908 Western Wisconsin Technical College (WWTC) will intro- duce telemedical technology support training at three levels. First, it will provide high school students online (Internet and videoconferencing) first-year electronics courses, for which they will receive credit toward high school graduation and advanced standing toward an associate degree in biomedical electronics. Second, the associate degree program in bio- medical electronics will be modified to include telemedical technology in its curriculum and to bridge the gap between information systems and biomedical technology. And last, WWTC will offer an Advanced Technical Certificate to update skills of technicians already in the field. Curricula and instructional materials will be developed and offered to the high school students, and high school faculty will be offered a summer workshop on core electronics instruction to prepare them to assist students who are taking courses via video- conferencing and the Internet. Existing biomedical electronics curricula will be modified to include telemedicine, and an Advanced Technical Certificate-Telebiomedical Technician curriculum will be developed for updating technicians on advances in telemedicine. All curricula and teaching materials will be placed on an intranet/Internet. A model telemedicine laboratory at WWTC will be equipped with videoconferencing capabilities, facilitating the delivery of instruction to rural sites. Award No. 9850288 Cleveland State University Project TEAM (Technical Education for Advanced Manufacturing) Award: $206,026 Manufacturing Frederick C. Schoenig f.schoenig@csuohio.edu Cleveland State University (216) 687-6970 Advanced Manufacturing Center 1751 East 23rd St. Cleveland, OH 44115 This project continues the efforts of Project TEAM (Technical Education for Advanced Manufacturing). The partners in Project TEAM include Cleveland State University and its Advanced Manufacturing Center; the Cleveland Advanced Manufacturing Program; Cuyahoga, Lakeland, and Lorain County community colleges and their respective Tech Prep consortia; Youth Opportunities Unlimited; and the 102 manu- facturing companies that have sponsored projects. The activi- ties focus on the concept of a teaching factory, called the Manufacturing Learning Center (MLC), that provides hands- on learning for participants who work on industry-sponsored projects. The overarching goals of Project TEAM are to stimulate interest in all phases of manufacturing in the North- ern Ohio region and to create a well-educated manufacturing workforce through the development of a continuum of manu- facturing education and training programs that will allow multiple entry and exit points. The specific goals are (1) to ensure the sustainability of the newly established MLC loca- tions at Lakeland and Lorain County community colleges as laboratories for hands-on manufacturing learning; (2) to sup- port innovative teaching methods among secondary mathe- matics, science, and technology teachers and engineering and technology faculty in the community colleges and universities; (3) to support student success in manufacturing-related tech- nology education programs; and (4) to ensure systemic educational reforms by fully integrating curricula additions and revisions into each partner institution. Award No. 9850289 Catonsville Community College The Consortium for Statewide Biotechnology Education Award: $499,897 Biotechnology Diane A. Jones wrjones1@concentric.net Catonsville Community College (410) 455-6948 Dept. of Biology Catonsville, MD 21228-5317 This project focuses on the development of a coordinated response to the statewide need in Maryland for programs to prepare students at the community college level for technician careers in biotechnology, one of the most rapidly growing industries in the state. Catonsville Community College will coordinate the development of a powerful consortium com- prised of four community colleges with their articulated high school Tech Prep partners, four University of Maryland Bio- technology Institutes, and statewide biotechnology industry representatives. This consortium will provide community col- lege teaching faculty and their high school teacher partners with rich opportunities to upgrade skills, increase their depth of scientific background, and acquire computer technology skills in order to infuse biotechnology into existing bioscience programs at their schools or develop a comprehensive bio- technician training program. A three-year phased implementa- tion plan ensures a viable model for replication and provides structured opportunities to customize the program to meet the needs of the individual educational institutions. Effective components resulting from the project will be nationally dis- seminated as models for integrated yet differentiated curricula and training programs preparing the future workforce for jobs in the biotechnology industry. Award No. 9850291 Hillsborough Community College HCC Interdisciplinary Live Rock Project Award: $297,906 Multidisciplinary William W. Falls falls@hcc.cc.fl.us Hillsborough Community College (813) 253-7781 Dept. of Environmental Programs 1206 N. Park Rd. Plant City, FL 33566 The purpose of this project is to create a practical, hands-on learning experience for students enrolled in courses in aqua- culture, environmental science technology (EST), economics and business, and humanities. This experience will involve students, under the direction of participating faculty, in the research on the culture of aquarium live rock, the environ- mental monitoring of live rock culture and harvesting activi- ties, the aesthetics of live rock presentation, and the economics and marketing of live rock aquaculture. Recent federal and state restrictions have constrained the collection of natural live rock (a $10,000,000-per-year business) in all state and federal waters. Only aquaculture offers a viable solution to revitaliz- ing this business in the continental United States. Students and faculty, with the assistance of partners, will work in three teams (aquaculture, environmental, and marketing) over a three-year period to address the research concerns mentioned above. Students working in each team will not only gain applied experience in the particular team discipline but will have the opportunity to transfer what they learn in the classroom to an applied project. They will gain not only the knowledge and skills of the other team areas but also interpersonal and teamwork skills by working closely with partners and the members of the other teams. Evaluation of the project will be accomplished by traditional and alternative assessment measures of student achievement, such as grades, project assignments, field assignments, and testing; student satisfaction surveys; responses to research questions and reports; and yearly reviews by the HCC Aquaculture and EST advisory committees and by the project partners. Knowledge gained from the results of this project will be made available to the aquaculture industry, the regulatory community, and the educational community through workshops, reports, and other publications. Award No. 9850299 Education Development Center Building A National Employer-Based Technical Education System Award: $274,667 Electronics Monika Aring monikaa@edc.org Education Development Center (617) 969-7100 Dept. of Workforce Development 55 Chapel St. Newton, MA 02158-1060 Technician education for the electronics industry at commu- nity colleges in the United States faces multiple challenges, including inadequately prepared high school graduates, the need for more and higher-quality business-education partner- ships, and rapidly changing industry requirements. All of these would be improved by activities which would build a system from the many fragmented programs and projects currently in place. With the support of industry associations such as the American Electronics Association and the National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing, as well as many educational organizations, the Education Development Center (EDC) will work in collaboration with two community colleges and their feeder high schools at the Siemens Youth Partnership sites in Alpahretta, Georgia, to improve the education of electronics technicians. With partner schools and Siemens experts, EDC will be responsible for producing curriculum modules in a standardized format for dissemination. Teams of industry experts and secondary and postsecondary educators at the sites will develop curriculum materials. Instructional strategies, teacher guides, and staff development activities will also be developed to support implementation of the new curriculum materials. The products and processes developed in this proj- ect will be useful in technician education projects throughout the United States. Finally, the project will offer a new and exciting model for collaboration between a multinational employer and public schools and community colleges. Award No. 9850304 CUNY Bronx Community College Environmental Technology Program Award: $700,000 (FY1998 $300,000; FY1999 $200,000; FY2000 $200,000) Environmental Technology James A. Fahey FaheyChem@aol.com Bronx Community College (718) 289-5184 Dept. of Chemistry/Social Sciences University Ave. and West 181st St. Bronx, NY 10453 The Environmental Technology (ET) program establishes an A.A.S. degree in ET at Bronx Community College (BCC)- the first of its kind in the City University of New York (CUNY) system-and a series of continuing education certificate courses in occupational health and safety. The program addresses a critical employment and public health need throughout the Bronx and other inner-city neighborhoods for trained environmental technicians. It is designed to provide new career pathways for minority students and other indi- viduals and will establish greater awareness of the link between the environment and public health within inner-city neighborhoods. To accomplish these primary goals, the fol- lowing objectives will be addressed: (1) development of a minimum of 15 partnerships with industrial, private, and pub- lic employers; (2) implementation of six new specialized courses in ET; (3) development of summer training institutes and ongoing workshops for ET high school and college faculty; (4) recruitment and enrollment of a first cohort of 24- 30 ET degree students; (5) implementation of 13 to 15 field work sites for job observations, job shadowing, and intern- ships; (6) an 80% graduation rate of all ET students in the A.A.S. program; (7) effective job placement of 80% of ET graduates in related fields; (8) enrollment of 200-300 men and women in continuing education certificate courses in ET; (9) full articulation agreements between BCC's ET program, Bronx High School's ET program, and senior colleges throughout CUNY that have environmental science/health programs. The A.A.S. degree curriculum is tied to secondary school Tech Prep and School-to-Work programs in the Bronx and to related bachelor's degree programs in CUNY and other colleges; in this way, the program links an environmental technology educational corridor from high school to associate and bachelor's degrees to graduate school. Award No. 9850306 Cypress College GIS ACCESS-Geographic Information Sciences Curriculum Clearinghouse and Faculty Enhancement Project Award: $799,906 (FY1998 $417,020; FY1999 $382,886) Geographic Information Systems Leslie A. Doak doakl@nocccd.cc.ca.us Cypress College (714) 826-2220 x185 Dept. of Social Science and Geography 9200 Valley View Cypress, CA 90630-5805 Interest in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) advanced technology education has broadened to the point where excit- ing, innovative applications are being developed at many levels in schools and colleges. However, the broad applica- tions of GIS and the rapid growth of the field have led to a lack of coordination and awareness among practitioners and educators. Cypress College, a two-year, state-funded commu- nity college, is providing GIS training to high school teachers and community college and university faculty in five locations around the nation. These summer workshops are providing technical upgrading, facilitating communication and collabo- ration, promoting creative teaching, and fostering effective learning environments. Award No. 9850307 Nashville State Technical Institute Southeast Advanced Technological Education Project for Communications Technology Award: $1,629,004 (FY1998 $597,889; FY1999 $516,763; FY2000 $514,352) Multidisciplinary Collin T. Ballance ballance_c@nsti.tec.tn.us Nashville State Technical Institute (615) 353-3278 Dept. of Technologies 120 White Bridge Rd. Nashville, TN 37209 This project involves a consortium of five two-year colleges in Tennessee with their associated school districts, along with four-year universities and communications industries that have already worked together to develop and implement case studies. The goals of the project are (1) to provide national leadership in the development and implementation of case studies for technological education; (2) to provide professional development for participating faculty; (3) to evaluate the effectiveness of the case study method in teaching technology- related content; and (4) to disseminate, nationally, information about the case studies and the outcomes of their use. The proj- ect will assemble experts in case studies and their use from different disciplines to inform the project. The case studies, which mirror real-world workplace problems from industry, are created by interdisciplinary faculty teams from science, mathematics, engineering and computer technologies, and communications, with input from the industry. Professional development for faculty includes field trips, three-week internships in the communications industry to keep abreast of recent developments, and workshops to learn to teach using cases. Dissemination includes professional development for faculty in two-year colleges in other areas of the nation, and publication of the case studies and the proceedings of forums on the case studies. Award No. 9850309 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College BMCC ATE Partnership in Multimedia Programming and Design Award: $550,000 Multimedia Technology Alice Cohen bmacdmac@cunyvm.cuny.edu Manhattan Community College (212) 346-8450 Dept. of Computer Information Systems 199 Chambers St. New York, NY 10007 The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) is developing a cohesive and unified curriculum in multimedia programming and design, in partnership with Murry Bergtraum High School and industry representatives. Courses are being developed or redesigned to include the use of col- laborative learning and multimedia instructional technology. The curriculum will allow students to move efficiently from secondary education into an associate degree program in mul- timedia programming and design. In addition, the project pro- vides faculty development, focusing on the use and integration of advanced multimedia technology instruction and collabora- tive learning, for full-time faculty and high school instructors from the New York City region. Award No. 9850310 University of New Mexico Cross-Training Technicians and Engineers for Semiconductor Manufacturing Award: $900,000 (FY1998 $469,051; FY1999 $430,949) Semiconductor Manufacturing John E. Wood wood@me.unm.edu University of New Mexico (505) 272-7150 Manufacturing Engineering Program Suite 235, MTTC Bldg. 800 Bradbury Dr., SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 As the technical and role demands for semiconductor techni- cians increase, their core knowledge in the areas of statistics and unit-process operations increasingly overlaps that of engi- neers in a semiconductor plant. Conversely, new engineers, who may become responsible for technician oversight in a factory setting, need to better understand the job scope of technicians, as well as receive more hands-on training during their academic program. It is thus advantageous to cross-train semiconductor engineers and technicians in shared factory- like settings for selected equipment-intensive courses, without artificially forcing complete articulation between respective curricula. Such side-by-side training, broken into unit mod- ules, decreases per-student lab costs, and thus training costs, while also facilitating (1) cross-training of existing factory technicians and engineers for lifelong learning, (2) cross- training community college and university faculty, and (3) academic migration of technicians who later choose to pursue engineering careers. A consortium of three universities and three community college systems in three contiguous states (each of which has semiconductor manufacturing as an economic backdrop) is implementing side-by-side training of technicians and engi- neers through the development, utilization, and evaluation of computer-aided curriculum modules that are integrated into factory-like labs and related courses. These modules will cover semiconductor unit processes and their facility demands from both technician and engineering perspectives. The multimedia modules are being designed to function either independently or coupled to a multilevel manufacturing simu- lator package. They can serve training needs in real, mock, or virtual factory-like labs, or they can be used for assessment. Award No. 9850311 TERC Networking Communities Award: $695,924 (FY1998 $347,200; FY1999 $348,724) Information Technology Deborah Muscella deborah_muscella@terc.edu TERC (617) 547-0430 2067 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02140 This project addresses the critical need for a well-trained workforce with diverse skills in computer network technolo- gies. Two Massachusetts community colleges are teaming with high school and industry partners (1) to develop and implement a nationally replicable model for infusing computer networking curricula into existing programs; (2) to demon- strate a model for joint professional development of in-school information technology expertise, where high school and community college faculty are assisted by industry; (3) to provide hands-on technical experiences for students, with special emphasis on the creation of school network "tech sup- port" teams and work experiences at local businesses and community organizations; and (4) to encourage timely, wide- spread replication through national dissemination. At the community college level, the curriculum is specifically designed to conform to the industry-validated "network specialist" skill standards developed by the ATE-funded NorthWest Center for Emerging Technologies. At the high school level, students learn the basics of network technology as part of a school-to-work "career pathway" in information technology. Award No. 9850313 University of Kentucky Lexington Community College A Network Systems Administration Program for Kentucky Award: $849,995 (FY1998 $350,000; FY1999 $300,000; FY2000 $199,995) Information Technology Lillie R. Crowley lillie@pop.uky.edu Lexington Community College (606) 257-2797 Dept. of Mathematics 138 Moloney Bldg., Cooper Dr. Lexington, KY 40506-0235 Lexington Community College, in collaboration with other colleges in the University of Kentucky Community College System, leads this project to develop an A.A.S. degree in net- work systems administration. The group is also collaborating with high schools, regional universities, businesses and indus- tries in Kentucky, and other telecommunications and network systems degree programs being developed around the country. The project modernizes and upgrades the core science and mathematics courses required for the degree. It develops the degree-specific courses from a combination of (1) existing courses in science, mathematics, engineering technology, and computer information systems; (2) new courses; and (3) hybrids of engineering technology and computer informa- tion system courses. The courses specific to the program are modularized to ensure flexibility and ease of revision. The program targets both traditional and nontraditional students, targets students from underrepresented groups, and recruits students from the Student Technology Leadership and Tech Prep programs. It uses a combination of traditional delivery systems and distance learning via the Internet and interactive video, and it includes student internships and cooperative work-study programs with local businesses and industries. Award No. 9850317 Mount Wachusett Community College A Program to Educate Technicians for the Wood Products Industry Award: $200,000 Woodworking Nicholas Weidhaas n_weidhaas@mwcc.mass.edu Mount Wachusett Community College (978) 632-6600 x320 Dept. of Forest and Wood Products 444 Green St. Gardner, MA 01440-1337 The Advisory Board of the Forest and Wood Products Institute at Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) and the Wood Products Manufacturers Association (WPMA), a 650- member organization, recognize the pressing need for more technicians and skilled workers in the U.S. wood products industry. This project is developing technician certificate, continuing education, and contract training programs that will efficiently provide employers with productive and well-trained employees. This pilot is resulting in the design and develop- ment of a unique certificate program for woodworking techni- cians at MWCC, with the ultimate goal the creation of an associate degree program. Both the certificate and associate degree programs will be linked to regional high school and vocational school programs, and to regional universities and colleges, particularly the Building Materials and Wood Tech- nology Program at the University of Massachusetts. One of the unique components of this program is the creation of a "Corps of Craftsmen," which consists primarily of retired per- sons who, through their vast experience, are bringing hands-on instruction and mentoring to this educational effort. The pro- gram consists of a combination of in-plant, classroom, and multimedia/distance learning. The program initially targets companies and students primarily located in rural areas of the Northeast, in cooperation with the WPMA, with national dis- semination to follow the evaluation of the results of this pilot program. The project also serves as a model for application in other industrial sectors, such as the plastics and metalworking industries. Award No. 9850318 Cape Cod Community College Southeastern Massachusetts Advanced Technological Education Project in Environmental Technology Education Award: $232,179 Environmental Technology Mary J. Curran mjcetech@capecod.net Cape Cod Community College (508) 362-2131 x4392 Dept. of Natural Sciences 2240 Iyanough Rd. West Barnstable, MA 02668-1599 Since 1994, three higher-education institutions, Cape Cod Community College (CCCC), Massachusetts Maritime Acad- emy, and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, have collaborated to offer students an environmental technology career path that includes a four-year degree, a two-year degree, and three year-long certificate programs. Now CCCC and Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School are com- pleting this environmental technology education career ladder with an articulated environmental curriculum at the secondary level. The high school students will acquire college credit through Tech Prep courses that will be co-developed by high school and college faculty. These students will have the opportunity to continue their education at CCCC within an A.S. degree program or a transfer concentration that will articulate with a four-year program at Massachusetts Maritime Academy or the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. The project will also develop a mentor-mentee program, which will pair the college and high school students as they receive the field experiences recommended by employers. This mentoring program will be built upon CCCC's well- established internship program, which emerged through the strong support and commitment of local industry representatives. The final project component will be a summer institute and follow-up workshops for other secondary teachers in southeastern Massachusetts, which will allow them to receive the mentor-mentee training and curricula for implementation at their high schools. Award No. 9850319 Austin Community College Foundation Skills-Phase II Award: $144,947 Physics Stephen B. Rodi srodi@austin.cc.tx.us Austin Community College (512) 223-3300 Dept. of Mathematics and Science 1212 Rio Grande St. Austin, TX 78701-1785 The project implements a sequence of dissemination and teacher training activities over 20 months for instructional materials developed under a previous ATE grant (Award No. 9553689). The materials form a comprehensive two- semester course in physics for technicians and other audi- ences. The materials emphasize conceptual understanding of fundamental ideas (as opposed to routine application of for- mulas to template problems) and active learning by students (which makes ideas vivid to the senses, not just leaving ideas as abstract concepts). The course contributes to the core edu- cation of technicians, making them more thoughtful in their work, more flexible within their companies, and more adapt- able throughout their careers. The dissemination and teacher training activities include a teacher's manual to guide instruc- tors in the use of the materials; modularization to make the material usable in a custom publishing format and as stand- alone demonstrations; summer workshops to train pairs of community college and high school teachers in use of the materials; "Science Saturdays" conducted in Austin by the development team and by the summer teacher pairs who return home to become "teachers teaching teachers"; workshops at major professional meetings (of the International Technology Education Association, American Vocational Association, National Science Teachers Association, American Association of Physics Teachers, and statewide directors of Tech Prep programs); expansion of a Web site to include a listserv/chat room format in which teachers can share ideas and ask ques- tions; and continued interaction with major publishers. Award No. 9850324 Oklahoma State University at Okmulgee Preparing High-Performance Technicians in Distinctive Manufacturing: An Innovative Approach Award: $650,000 Manufacturing Rick R. Allison ralison@okway.okstate.edu Oklahoma State University at Okmulgee (918) 756-6211 Dept. of Manufacturing Technology 1801 E. Fourth St. Okmulgee, OK 74447 Today's global economy is increasingly more complex, tech- nological, flexible, entrepreneurial, and competitive. Many firms are turning to distinctive manufacturing, in which designers, engineers, and production workers collaborate in seamless teams to ensure that products and services meet con- sumer requirements, that new technologies are applied quickly, and that operations run at optimum efficiency to maximize return on investment. The catalyst is a new type of high-performance technician who employs "buffering and brokering" skills. A team of advanced technological firms, educational institutions, national resource organizations, and minority alliances is re-engineering the failing traditional approach to preparing high-performance technicians for dis- tinctive manufacturing by changing the paradigm from "pro- viding instruction" to "producing learning." The project is also pioneering a comprehensive strategy to recruit and retain underrepresented populations and others who typically over- look advanced technological career opportunities. This inno- vative program (1) infuses the content of a 90-semester-hour- equivalent A.A.S. degree into interdisciplinary projects set in a real-world manufacturing environment that employs facilita- tors rather than instructors in a personalized, holistic program of learning; (2) demands mastery of rigorous competencies in workplace effectiveness and personal productivity, as well as in communications, mathematics, science, and technology; (3) ensures that faculty, tutors, and employer-based resource persons are competent in new roles of planning, facilitating, coaching, assessing, and documenting learning; (4) recruits and empowers members of underrepresented groups; and (5) communicates the project's deliverables and lessons learned. Award No. 9850326 New Hampshire Technical College at Berlin Project COMPACT (Career-Oriented Materials for Physics and Contemporary Technology) Award: $238,270 Physics Doyle V. Davis d_davis@tec.nh.us New Hampshire Technical College at Berlin (603) 752-1113 Dept. of Physics 2020 Riverside Dr. Berlin, NH 03570 Project COMPACT will develop, test, and disseminate a new type of application-oriented, integrated curriculum software for introductory physics. This material will be designed to address a wide audience including (1) two-year college stu- dents enrolled in science, technology, and engineering pro- grams; (2) non-science majors seeking scientific and technol- ogy literacy in anticipation of workplace demands; and (3) high school students taking physics-particularly those in Tech Prep or vocational education programs. The software will have a multilevel structure and flexible format to accom- modate students with poor backgrounds in science and mathematics, those with some knowledge of algebra and geometry, as well as advanced students. The project materials, developed from existing prototypes, employ a "learning situation-focused" approach rather than a conventional domain-centered approach to involve students of various backgrounds and abilities in learning physics, science, and technology. The goal is to engage students in exploring learn- ing situations associated with their career goals. Each lesson will start with an exploration phase where students will see a real-world example of applied physics. They will then enter a theory phase where they will be presented with the underlying physics concepts and laws related to the example. The learn- ing cycle will be completed with an "application" phase where they will learn a systematic, expert-like approach to solving scientific and technical problems. The initial software pack- ages will focus on three broad career-oriented themes and will include eight interconnected components. Teachers can modify and expand an open-ended collection of problems, solution plans, tests, queries, and leading questions using their own experience or incorporating diverse curriculum resources, including those available on the Web. Award No. 9850327 University of Illinois at Chicago A Bridge to Advanced Technological Education Award: $968,187 (FY1998 $363,966; FY1999 $311,219; FY2000 $293,002) Multidisciplinary Davis Jenkins davis@uic.edu University of Illinois at Chicago (312) 996-8059 Great Cities Institute 322 S. Green St., Suite 108 Chicago, IL 60607 The University of Illinois at Chicago and Wayne State Uni- versity are leading teams of community colleges, community- based organizations, universities, and industry groups in Chicago and Detroit to develop curricula for programs designed to provide a bridge to advanced technological edu- cation for adults who lack the requisite basic skills and knowl- edge. An "Advanced Technology Bridge" program that pre- pares educationally disadvantaged adults for two-year college certificate and associate degree programs in manufacturing technology has been piloted in Chicago. The groundwork has been laid for a similar program in Detroit. This ATE project builds on these two efforts. The project's specific objectives are (1) to develop a model Bridge curriculum suitable for national dissemination; (2) to produce multimedia instruc- tional software to enhance learning of the fundamentals of technical literacy by ESL students; (3) to pilot a curriculum for training Bridge program instructors; and (4) to publish a Bridge program implementation guide. Formative evaluation of the project is being carried out by advisors from industry and from community college and university manufacturing and engineering technology programs, who will ensure that the Bridge curriculum provides the foundation for career-long learning both in postsecondary technical education and in the workplace. A nationally known evaluation organization will be commissioned to conduct a summative evaluation of the project's outcomes and impacts. Dissemination is integral to the project, which will adapt, for Detroit, a model initially developed in Chicago and will facilitate knowledge sharing between the "Bridge-building" efforts in the two cities. The funds requested from NSF for curriculum development will leverage more than $2.6 million already raised by the project partners for piloting of the Bridge curriculum and other pro- gram operations. Award No. 9850334 Westark College Western Arkansas Advanced Manufacturing Project Award: $314,278 Manufacturing Sidney G. Connor sconnor@systema.westark.edu Westark College (501) 788-7764 Dept. of Business P.O. Box 3649 Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649 This project is developing and delivering manufacturing instruction at the bachelor's degree level which is founded in the contextual application of mathematics, science, and tech- nology principles and which builds on the associate degree program already in place at Westark. Collaboration with local public high schools is providing a pipeline for sharing project innovations with high school faculty. A pilot program, the Ford Academy of Manufacturing Sciences (FAMS), will pro- vide high school students a foundation from which to enter the manufacturing technology program. The result is a seamless "2+2+2" program which has strong industrial backing in the community and which can be a national model. The program is developing curricula based upon manufacturer-identified competencies, and focuses on learning rather than teaching. Both high school graduates and current manufacturing employees are target audiences. The project includes devel- opment of learning modules that are both self-paced and team- based, with a focus on outcome competencies rather than "seat time." Pre-assessment tools for proper placement and the awarding of advanced credit upon demonstrated competency are components of the project. Small clusters of employer- identified competencies will be delivered as self-paced learn- ing modules that include authenticating activities allowing students to experience the manufacturing applications. Also supported is an advanced manufacturing laboratory, in which many of the authenticating activities are taking place. Award No. 9850337 Evergreen Valley College Advanced Information Technology Project Award: $375,000 Information Technology Henry Estrada hestrada@sjeccd.cc.ca.us Evergreen Valley College (408) 274-7900 x6582 Dept. of Computer Science 3095 Yerba Buena Rd. San Jose, CA 95135 In response to industry need, this project is developing and delivering a rigorous, transferable curriculum for an associate degree in computer and information technology (IT). This program serves as a school-to-work model for community colleges, meets the needs of students seeking entry-level jobs and IT professionals seeking to upgrade their technical skills, and provides the necessary foundation for students who decide to transfer to four-year institutions. In particular, the project is developing and validating certification standards for entry- level positions in high-performance companies. IT representa- tives are selected from industry, academia, and the public sector to identify the needed skill sets; soft skills are incorpo- rated into the curriculum; internship experiences are made available to students; and certifications of skill acquisition are to be based upon industry standards. The new curriculum is being delivered via technology-mediated learning (interactive CD and the Internet). The target audiences for this project include students in high schools, community colleges, and universities, particularly Latino students; IT workers retraining for jobs in emerging high-tech fields; and faculty at high schools and community colleges. Collaborators in the project include Evergreen Valley College, East Side Union High School District, Foothill-De Anza Community College Dis- trict, San Jose State University, Workforce Silicon Valley, Sun Microsystems, Oracle Corporation, CBT Systems, and Waite Group Press. Award No. 9850341 East Los Angeles College Los Angeles Bioscience Project (LAB-Pro) Award: $305,000 Biotechnology Carcy L. Chan chancl@laccd.edu East Los Angeles College (213) 265-8602 Dept. of Chemistry 1301 Cesar Chavez Ave. Monterey Park, CA 91754 LAB-Pro represents a partnership of East Los Angeles College (ELAC), a community college; California State University, Los Angeles (CSLA), a comprehensive public university; two public high schools, Wilson High School and Roosevelt High School; four bioscience companies; and the Southern Cali- fornia Biomedical Council, an association of bioscience com- panies). The project will achieve two complementary goals: (1) to provide direction and career opportunities for minority community college students, many of whom never complete their studies, and (2) to help meet the employment needs of the booming bioscience industry, which has more openings than it can fill with qualified personnel. LAB-Pro has been designed as a multifaceted program that is achieving its goals in three primary ways. First, it is preparing high school and community college students for technical careers in bioscience by exposing them to career opportunities in the field and giving them the skills and practical experience needed to suc- ceed in those careers. Second, it is enhancing the knowledge of high school science teachers and community college instructors in bioscience. Finally, it is establishing a pipeline of qualified bioscience technicians, primarily from under- represented minority groups, to fill the numerous jobs avail- able within the growing bioscience field in Southern California. Award No. 9850343 University of Hawaii Maui Community College Transporting Science, Computer, and Engineering Curricula to Rural Minority Students Through Telecourses and Internet Award: $137,893 Distance Learning G. Robert Converse Bob.Converse@mauicc.hawaii.edu Maui Community College (808) 984-3447 Learning Center 310 Kaahumanu Ave. Kahului, HI 96732 This project is delivering an Electronics and Computer Engi- neering Technology (ECET) curriculum to Maui Community College (MCC) outreach students on Molokai, Lanai, and Hana. Extending efforts of an earlier award, this project focuses on the implementation and evaluation of the distance learning delivery system for the curriculum. Development of multimedia modules will continue. In addition, the project will develop practical online resources that illustrate electronics and computing principles. These resources will include a weather station and student-designed software. A workshop on the development of self-paced laboratory courses will be offered for Maui County science and mathematics teachers in March 1998. Award No. 9850344 Houston Community College GIS/GPS Laboratory Exercises Using Workplace Data Sets Award: $394,318 (FY1998 $160,555; FY1999 $148,573; FY2000 $85,190) Geographic Information Systems Osborne B. Nye nye_o@hccs.cc.tx.us Houston Community College (713) 718-7773 Dept. of Math/Science/Technology P.O. Box 7849 Houston, TX 77270-7849 Houston Community College System (HCCS) is producing an instructor's guide and a package of Geographic Information Systems/Global Positioning System laboratory exercises using workplace data sets for the PC environment. These interactive laboratory exercises may be accessed on the HCCS Web site and also on CD-ROM. Project materials incorporate interactive features with workplace data sets and objectives into the laboratory exercises. The laboratory exercises enhance available instructional resources based upon currently available curriculum guidelines. Six collaborating community colleges in six states have agreed to test the interactive exercises prior to the final external evaluation. After field-testing, the CD-ROMs will be available for use by community colleges and four-year institutions. Award No. 9850350 Ohio University The Teacher Empowerment for Success in Technology Project Award: $90,135 Multidisciplinary Martha A. Kline klinem2@ohiou.edu Ohio University, Lancaster Branch (614) 654-6711 Dept. of Tech Prep c/o Leigh Trapp 1570 Granville Pike Lancaster, OH 43130 This project will enable a core of high school teachers cur- rently engaged in the delivery of technical education to enhance classroom instruction based on cutting-edge technol- ogy. During Phase I, pilot work for the professional develop- ment will be done. The professional development will have four components: (1) teacher in-service development through formal graduate course work, (2) industrial work site experi- ences with emerging technologies, (3) dissemination that uses electronic networking, and (4) improvement of equity and diversity in the future workforce. Initial dissemination will be through several high schools, all part of the Heart of Ohio Tech Prep Consortium. The long range goal is to recruit teams of four teachers from the consortium high schools; the ideal team would include a science teacher, a mathematics teacher, a communications skills teacher, and a technical education teacher. Work site experiences will be bracketed with active- learning, project-based college courses and other workshops. Award No. 9850351 Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Advanced Technological Education Program in Composite Manufacturing Award: $284,800 Manufacturing Serge Abrate abrate@engr.siu.edu Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (618) 453-7826 Dept. of Technology College of Engineering Carbondale, IL 62901-6603 Focusing on the composite manufacturing industry, which is both new and economically important in southern Illinois, two community colleges-John A. Logan College (JALC) and Rend Lake College (RLC)-and Southern Illinois University (SIU) are engaging in activities designed to promote technol- ogy and improve technological education in the region. RLC is introducing high school students and teachers to state-of- the-art composite manufacturing processes used in the boat- building industry. This is done in a modern facility recently developed with major industrial support. Participants in the courses gain hands-on experience with these processes. Teachers receive kits and instructions to be used in their classes the following year. JALC is promoting technical careers in secondary schools using modem, interactive, audio, video, and computer communication facilities. JALC is offer- ing summer camps for students and summer courses for teachers in computer-aided drafting, robotics, and electronics. These topics are directly relevant to the overall theme of the project, since most products are designed on computers, manufacturing processes are highly automated, and sensors and computer data acquisition systems are used extensively to monitor manufacturing processes. High school teachers are developing lesson plans to incorporate what they learn into their own teaching the following year. SIU is promoting this project and technological education from high school, through two-year programs at community colleges, to four-year pro- grams and master's degree programs at the university level. This is being accomplished through several means, including presentations using a distance learning facility that provides two-way audio and video interactive communication with virtually every high school in southern Illinois. SIU is also offering summer camps for high school students, short courses for high school teachers, and a course for SIU students. Award No. 9850353 Diné College Information Engineering Technology Program Award: $819,994 (FY1998 $369,877; FY1999 $236,915; FY2000 $213,202) Information Technology Charles Coffey ccoffey@crystal.ncc.cc.nm.us Diné College (520) 724-6718 Dept. of Mathematics and Science Tsaile, AZ 86556 The Diné College Information Engineering Technology Pro- gram (IETP) is designed to prepare students to enter the high- tech workforce addressing the need on the Navajo Nation for computer technicians and network specialists. Close collabo- rations with existing ATE programs ensure that Diné College faculty and support personnel have the skills necessary to offer training consistent with national skills standards. IETP stu- dents have the option of either achieving vendor-specific certi- fication to enter the workforce or continuing with a four-year engineering program. Partnerships with Navajo Nation pro- grams, Arizona and New Mexico school districts, and regional high-tech industry guarantee that the course content remains sensitive to regional employers and that the program remains consistent with, and linked to, other regional initiatives. Award No. 9850355 Amarillo College Technical Sciences Academy: A Partnership Model Award: $200,000 Multidisciplinary Therese A. Jones tjones@actx.edu Amarillo College (806) 371-5091 Dept. of Sciences and Engineering P.O. Box 447 Amarillo, TX 79178-0447 The Technical Sciences Academy (TSA) was established through an ATE grant in 1994. TSA has resulted in a highly successful partnership between Amarillo College (AC), Amarillo Independent School District (AISD), and leading area industries. This new project will build on the solid foun- dation of the 1994-1997 project in the following ways: it will develop a new biotechnology program, strengthen articulation agreements with partner institutions, upgrade TSA's technol- ogy resources, and enhance the faculty development program. These activities will elevate TSA to a regional or national model. Dual credit agreements between AC and AISD will be augmented. Articulation agreements will be negotiated among TSA, AC, and regional universities to further a seamless edu- cation from the 9th grade through the baccalaureate degree. Collaborative faculty development efforts, directed toward pre-service and rural in-service teachers, will be implemented. Activities emphasizing technology applications will be avail- able on-site and via ITV. The education-industry partnership procedures now implemented at TSA will be refined into a system and distributed through various means, including con- sultancies, on-site workshops, and distance learning applications. SPECIAL PROJECTS New Awards (1998) Award No. 9811926 Phi Theta Kappa Headquarters Improving Science and Technology Education at Community Colleges--Round II Award: $307,847 Multidisciplinary Rod A. Risley rod.risley@ptk.org Phi Theta Kappa Headquarters (601) 957-2241 Office of the Executive Director 1625 Eastover Dr. Jackson, MS 39211 Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society for community colleges, in cooperation with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), will conduct a second round of its ATE- supported, multi-component curriculum development and faculty enhancement project. The objective of the project is to improve and strengthen the teaching of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) at the nation's commu- nity colleges. As in the project's first round (1996-1998), this objective will be accomplished through a set of activities that extend, for replication, the knowledge, experience, and quality materials achieved by seven exemplary NSF-supported proj- ects, first to twenty-one competitively selected colleges, and ultimately to community, technical, and junior colleges nation- wide. Activities will include (1) the establishment of a core group of seven mentors-experienced SMET educators in the following areas: GIS (Patricia Cunniff, Prince George's Community College), mathematics (Alan Jacobs, Scottsdale Community College), precision agriculture (Terry Brase, Hawkeye Community College), biotechnology (Kathy Frame, National Association of Biology Teachers), image processing and using technology in the classroom (Melanie Magisos, Center for Image Processing in Education), computer net- working technology (Catherine Cotten, Jones County Junior College), and engineering technology "mecomtronics" (Jack Waintraub, Middlesex County College); (2) a national compe- tition to select twenty-one colleges; (3) National Science and Technology Education Conferences, at which mentors and their selected college teams will develop action plans; (4) mentoring services, including site visits, throughout the project; (5) networking newsletters to report on the progress of the selected colleges; (6) a case study monograph for distribu- tion to presidents, academic deans, and science faculty; and (7) a broad range of other dissemination activities though Phi Theta Kappa and AACC conferences and publications. Award No. 9814210 Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education Articulation of the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Program with the Oceanographic Research Community Award: $70,598 Marine Technology Richard W. Spinrad spinrad.richard@hq.navy.mil U.S. Naval Observatory (202) 762-1000 3450 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20392-5421 The Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE) and the NSF Marine Advanced Technology Educa- tion (MATE) Center in Monterey are coordinating a series of activities designed to target articulation between MATE and the community of research universities and institutions involved in oceanographic science and technology. These uni- versities and other institutions represent a current and future employer for the graduates of marine technology programs. The project is identifying opportunities, tools, and mecha- nisms for establishing and maintaining a long-term relation- ship among the oceanographic basic research community and the network of community colleges involved in the MATE program. Marine technicians who are the primarily beneficiaries of two-year college marine technology education programs work in a wide variety of jobs and represent a major portion of the workforce at the oceanographic research universities and institutes in the United States. Three primary areas involving marine technicians are being addressed in the project: demo- graphics, curriculum development, and infrastructure and management of the workforce. The workshop organized by CORE will use a multifaceted approach to address issues in these areas. Activities will include (1) surveying the research community to establish baseline data on duties, responsibili- ties, and education of marine technicians, (2) bringing together a steering committee to define the structure of, and final ques- tions to be addressed in, the workshop, (3) organizing and convening the workshop itself, and (4) developing and widely disseminating products relating to workshop activities. PROJECTS MANAGED BY OTHER NSF PROGRAMS AND CO-FUNDED BY ATE New Awards (1998) In 1998 the ATE program contributed 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 in parentheses after the estimated total award. Award No. 9752688 Erie Community College GIS Curriculum Development Award: $126,000 (ATE: $25,000) Geographic Information Systems Jason L. Steinitz steinitz@nstaff.sunyerie.edu Erie Community College (716) 851-1305 Dept. of Social Sciences 6205 Main St. Williamsville, NY 14221-7095 As technology diffuses through local government agencies and industries, the need for trained Geographic Information Sys- tems (GIS) technicians and analysts continues to expand. So does the need for individuals in other fields to become aware of GIS and how it applies to their workplace. This project, developed jointly by Erie Community College (ECC) and the State University of New York at Buffalo's Geography Department, addresses these needs using a two-pronged approach. First, the GIS Curriculum Development Project will create a GIS certificate program for students to complete either as part of their two-year degree program or as a stand- alone certificate. The project will develop a core of three GIS- specific courses and a three-credit-hour internship to provide students with a field experience component in their GIS studies. Second, this project will establish a GIS infusion pro- gram to train faculty in a variety of curricula to use GIS in their own courses. This will allow ECC students to develop experience and awareness of GIS and to learn how GIS tech- nology relates to their own fields of study. The GIS infusion program will also develop a process for supplying GIS output directly to faculty for use in their classrooms. This will allow GIS technology to reach a broader audience. Two leading GIS educational institutions, the State University of New York at Buffalo and the University of California at Santa Barbara, have agreed to lend their expertise in GIS technology, cur- riculum development, and faculty training to this project. The National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis at the University of Buffalo will be also serve as project site for ECC students enrolled in the newly created GIS courses. Award No. 9752787 Sinclair Community College Instrumentation Workshop for Two-Year College Chemistry Faculty Award: $185,000 (ATE: $23,000) Chemical Technology Richard F. Jones rjones@sinclair.edu Sinclair Community College (937) 226-7907 Dept. of Chemistry 444 W. Third St. Dayton, OH 45402 In recent years, advances in electronics have posed a challenge to undergraduate chemistry faculty to incorporate modern chemical instrumentation into undergraduate laboratories. To meet this challenge, undergraduate faculty members must use and understand the capabilities of modern instrumentation. This project will update the chemical instrumentation skills of two-year college chemistry faculty who teach in university transfer and chemical technology courses. Sinclair Community College, George Mason University, the University of Dayton, and Western Washington University will sponsor a series of one-week chemistry instrumentation workshops. Participants will be selected from two-year colleges across the United States, with an emphasis on attracting women and minority faculty members. Instruction will focus on instrument appli- cations in undergraduate general and organic chemistry, intro- duction to instrumental analysis, associate degree chemical technology course applications, and applications of environ- mental chemistry. Participants will select instruction in the following areas: Fourier-transform infrared, gas chromatogra- phy/mass spectroscopy, vapor phase and high performance liquid chromatography, computerized data acquisition and treatment, multimedia approaches to chemical education, and environmental chemistry. Award No. 9814135 National Academy of Sciences Making the Case for Technological Literacy Award: $600,000 (ATE: $35,000) General Technology William A. Wulf wwulf@nae.edu National Academy of Engineering (202) 334-3200 National Academy of Sciences 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Suite 218 Washington, DC 20418 The National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council's Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education are increasing public awareness for the need for technological literacy. They are sponsoring three workshops and a symposium to define technological literacy, its importance to the nation, and how it is best achieved. The workshops and commissioned papers on "Teaching," "Tools and Resources," and "Implementing Technological Literacy" will facilitate constructive dialogue and information exchange among the principal stakeholders-teachers and educators in K-16, instructional materials developers, businesses, and foundations. The four interconnected challenges to achieving technological literacy are (1) increasing the public under- standing of technology; (2) infusing K-12 teaching with technology-relevant curricula, materials, assessments, and teacher resources; (3) creating stronger and more meaningful links among educators, policymakers, industry leaders, and foundations; and (4) effectively integrating educational tech- nology into the classroom. The outcome will be a widely dis- seminated, visible, well-supported document that "makes the case" for technological literacy and a plan for achieving it. Award No. 9816812 Illinois State University PI Conference for NSF Projects in Technology Education Award: $40,879 (ATE: $9,145) Multidisciplinary Franzie Loepp (309) 438-2620 Illinois State University CeMaST Normal, IL 61761 The goal of the Principal Investigators conference for NSF projects related to technology education is to create and enhance linkages among ATE, Instructional Materials Devel- opment (IMD), and Teacher Enhancement (TE) programs. The conference was held in Washington, D.C., on November 18 and 19, 1998. Approximately 40 PIs had an opportunity to showcase their projects. Selected leaders from the ATE and technology education communities were invited to participate as well. NSF program officers discussed relationships among ATE, IMD, and TE projects. Panels of three PIs addressed issues such as developing standards-based curricula, strategies for enhancing the impact of projects, and working with pub- lishers. A "rapporteur" made reflective comments concerning the issues addressed. The rapporteur also made recommenda- tions for further research. Based on the rapporteur's report, the panelists' one-page comments and reports, and the conference evaluations, a manuscript is being prepared for submission to a national journal. Award No. 9851385 Lakeland Community College Lakeland Bioscience Technology Laboratory Improvement Award: $60,000 (ATE: $30,000) Biotechnology Joseph C. Deak jdeak@lakeland.cc.oh.us Lakeland Community College (440) 975-4766 Dept. of Bioscience Technology 7700 Clocktower Dr. Kirtland, OH 44094 Lakeland Community College's Bioscience Technology Pro- gram, developed in response to the growing demand for bio- science technicians in the region, is the only associate degree biotechnology program in northern Ohio. The program is being developed in a joint effort by scientists in the biotech- nology industry and researcher-educators in academic institu- tions. The curriculum provides students with the fundamental scientific knowledge and practical experience necessary to function as competent bioscience technicians. This laboratory improvement project impacts bioscience majors, science majors and non-majors, as well as health science students. It (1) provides state-of-the-art equipment to train and retrain bioscience technicians, (2) establishes a summer institute for college and high school faculty, (3) effects systemic changes in high school and college science curricula, (4) conducts biotechnology workshops for high school students, and (5) develops a biotechnology Tech Prep program. Programs and laboratory exercises developed within this project are being made available to the scientific community through the Internet and public discussion. NEW ATE AWARDS, FY1998 (excluding ATE-supported awards managed by other programs) 127 proposals received 42 awards made: 4 centers(*), 36 projects, 2 special projects [Map (graphic) omitted.] 1. Bellevue CC* (Bellevue, WA) 22. U. of Kentucky Lexington CC (Lexington, KY) 2. Chemeketa CC* (Salem, OR) 23. Bay Shore Union Free School Dist. (Bay Shore, NY) 3. City Coll. of San Francisco* (San Francisco, CA) 24. CUNY Bronx CC (Bronx, NY) 4. Evergreen Valley Coll. (San Jose, CA) 25. CUNY Borough of Manhattan CC (New York, NY) 5. Cuesta Coll. (San Luis Obispo, CA) 26. New Hampshire Tech. Coll. at Berlin (Berlin, NH) 6. East Los Angeles Coll. (Monterey Park, CA) 27. Mount Wachusett CC (Gardner, MA) 7. Cypress Coll. (Cypress, CA) 28. TERC (Cambridge, MA) 8. Diné Coll. (Tsaile, AZ) 29. Education Development Center (Newton, MA) 9. U. of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM) 30. Cape Cod CC (West Barnstable, MA) 10. Amarillo Coll. (Amarillo, TX) 31. Capital Community Tech. Coll. (Hartford, CT) 11. Austin CC (Austin, TX) 32. Middlesex County Coll.* (Edison, NJ) 12. Houston CC (Houston, TX) 33. Johns Hopkins U. (Baltimore, MD) 13. Oklahoma State U. at Okmulgee (Okmulgee, OK) 34. Catonsville CC (Catonsville, MD) 14. Westark Coll. (Fort Smith, AR) 35. Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Ed. (Washington, DC) 15. Southern Illinois U. at Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) 36. Nashville State Tech. Inst. (Nashville, TN) 16. U. of Chicago (Chicago, IL) 37. York Tech. Coll. (Rock Hill, SC) 17. U. of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, IL) 38. Athens Area Tech. Inst. (Athens, GA) 18. Western Wisconsin Tech. Coll. (La Crosse, WI) 39. Hillsborough CC (Tampa, FL) 19. Henry Ford CC (Dearborn, MI) 40. Alabama Southern CC (Monroeville, AL) 20. Cleveland State U. (Cleveland, OH) 41. Phi Theta Kappa Headquarters (Jackson, MS) 21. Ohio U. (Athens, OH) 42. U. of Hawaii Maui CC (Kahului, HI) ATE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE [Map (graphic) omitted.] 1. NorthWest Center for Emerging Technologies (Bellevue, WA) 2. Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources (Salem, OR) 3. Bio-Link: A National Advanced Technological Education Center for Biotechnology (San Francisco, CA) 4. Marine Advanced Technology Education Center (Monterey, CA) 5. Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (Tempe, AZ) 6. Southwest Center for Advanced Technological Education (Sweetwater, TX) 7. Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center (Bettendorf, IA) 8. National Center of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing Education (Dayton, OH) 9. South Carolina Advanced Technological Education Center (Columbia, SC) 10. New Jersey Center for Advanced Technological Education (Edison, NJ) 11. Northeast Center for Telecommunications Technologies (Springfield, MA) DISTRIBUTION OF ACTIVE AND NEW ATE AWARDS BY STATE, FY1998 (excluding ATE-supported awards managed by other programs) Total number of awards: 175 [Map (graphic) omitted.] ACTIVE AND NEW ATE AWARDS, FY1998 (excluding ATE-supported awards managed by other programs) The following list includes new awards made during FY1998, as well as awards made during previous years but still active during FY1998. The list includes only awards managed by the ATE program, not awards which are managed by other programs but which also received a contribution from the ATE program. 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 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 and the Division of Undergraduate Education's Web-based Project Information Resource System . FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY Institution State PI Award No. $ Total Effective Date Expiration Date Abstract Location AGRICULTURE Hawkeye CC IA Brase 9553751 200,000 08/01/95 07/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 51 Hawkeye CC IA Brase 9752081 700,000 08/01/97 07/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 18 Kings River CC CA Clark 9752106 49,433 08/01/97 07/31/98 NSF 98-110, p. 22 U. of New Hampshire NH Giles 9752053 74,954 07/01/97 12/31/98 NSF 98-110, p. 15 AQUACULTURE New England Board of Higher Ed. MA Stewart 9752050 449,975 07/01/97 06/30/00 NSF 98-110, p. 15 BIOTECHNOLOGY Catonsville CC MD Jones 9850289 499,897 06/01/98 05/31/01 This book, p. 11 City Coll. of San Francisco* CA Johnson 9850325 2,999,995 09/01/98 08/31/01 This book, p. 6 Cold Spring Harbor Lab. NY Micklos 9752037 599,825 08/01/97 07/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 14 De Anza Coll. CA Schroeder 9553708 225,305 09/01/95 02/28/99 NSF 97-50, p. 49 East Los Angeles Coll. CA Chan 9850341 305,000 07/15/98 12/31/99 This book, p. 18 Ed. Development Ctr. MA Leff 9752051 406,660 09/01/97 08/31/99 NSF 98-110, p. 15 Foothill Coll. CA Carter 9752090 599,983 09/01/97 08/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 20 Georgetown U. DC Chirikjian 9553661 250,000 09/01/95 08/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 43 Madison Area Tech. Coll. WI McMillan 9454555 1,000,000 10/01/94 09/30/98 NSF 97-50, p. 55 Madison Area Tech. Coll. WI McMillan 9752027 360,000 10/01/97 09/30/99 NSF 98-110, p. 13 Middlesex CC MA Werner 9454642 1,132,394 01/01/95 06/30/99 NSF 97-50, p. 58 Nat'l Assn. of Biology Teachers VA Frame 9553720 499,239 10/01/95 09/30/99 NSF 97-50, p. 50 Rutgers U. Cook Coll. NJ Ward 9602356 350,000 07/15/96 06/30/99 NSF 97-50, p. 29 SUNY Stony Brook NY Bynum 9602450 450,000 08/15/96 07/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 39 Vista Coll. CA Des Rochers 9454657 209,074 10/01/94 09/30/98 NSF 97-50, p. 59 CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY Alabama Southern CC AL Prout 9850258 870,000 06/01/98 05/31/01 This book, p. 8 Athens Area Tech. Inst. GA White 9850247 733,372 06/15/98 05/31/00 This book, p. 7 Edmonds CC WA O'Brien 9602403 399,470 08/01/96 01/31/00 NSF 97-50, p. 36 Harry S. Truman Coll. IL Soucek 9602443 210,081 09/01/96 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 39 Miami U. Middletown OH Sarquis 9454518 1,200,000 10/01/94 09/30/98 NSF 97-50, p. 54 Miami U. Middletown OH Sarquis 9751993 825,720 10/01/97 09/30/99 NSF 98-110, p. 9 Michigan Technological U. MI Fisher 9553671 499,996 09/01/95 08/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 44 Southeast CC NE Kenkel 9553674 191,590 01/01/96 12/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 44 Southeast CC NE Kenkel 9751998 398,479 07/15/97 06/30/99 NSF 98-110, p. 10 U. of Cincinnati OH Kryman 9602437 1,098,276 09/01/96 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 38 DISTANCE LEARNING Daytona Beach CC FL Williams 9752054 551,106 09/01/97 08/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 16 Texas State Tech. Coll., Sweetwater* TX Musgrove 9454643 1,766,637 10/01/94 03/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 24 Texas State Tech. Coll., Sweetwater* TX Johnson 9714435 1,253,697 10/01/97 09/30/00 NSF 98-110, p.7 U. of Hawaii Maui CC HI Converse 9850343 137,893 10/01/98 09/30/99 This book, p. 18 ELECTRONICS, INSTRUMENTATION, LASER AND FIBER OPTICS Broward CC FL Sanders 9602383 250,000 08/01/96 07/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 33 CUNY Queensborough CC NY Lieberman 9752061 600,000 09/01/97 08/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 17 Ed. Development Ctr. MA Aring 9850299 274,667 10/01/98 09/30/00 This book, p. 11 Front Range CC CO Braun 9553685 301,783 09/01/95 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 45 New England Board of Higher Ed. MA Massa 9553762 365,100 08/01/95 01/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 52 North Seattle CC WA Eyres 9553726 600,000 09/01/95 08/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 51 Piedmont Tech. Coll. SC Campbell 9454536 123,904 09/01/94 08/31/98 NSF 96-54, p. 35 U. of Connecticut CT Roychoudhuri 9752092 267,000 10/01/97 09/30/99 NSF 98-110, p. 20 Western Wisconsin Tech. Coll. WI Skewes 9850287 420,000 07/01/98 06/30/00 This book, p. 10 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (GENERAL) Cuesta Coll. CA Akelian 9850283 82,444 07/01/98 06/30/99 This book, p. 10 Keene State Coll. NH Simoneau 9553767 548,260 09/01/95 08/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 52 Middlesex County Coll.* NJ Waintraub 9553749 2,966,472 09/01/95 08/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 23 Middlesex County Coll.* NJ Waintraub 9813444 2,000,001 09/01/98 08/31/01 This book, p. 5 New Mexico State U. NM Smolleck 9602430 169,177 08/15/96 01/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 37 S.C. Bd for Tech. & Comprehensive Ed.* SC Craft 9602440 2,100,000 09/01/96 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 21 ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY Cape Cod CC MA Curran 9850318 232,179 06/01/98 05/31/01 This book, p. 15 Chemeketa CC* OR Cudmore 9553760 2,998,443 10/01/95 09/30/99 NSF 97-50, p. 24 Chemeketa CC* OR Cudmore 9813445 1,996,949 10/01/98 09/30/01 This book, p. 5 CUNY Bronx CC NY Fahey 9850304 700,000 07/01/98 06/30/01 This book, p. 12 Hazardous Materials Training & Res. Ctr.* IA Kabat 9454638 2,999,866 10/01/94 09/30/98 NSF 97-50, p. 25 Hazardous Materials Training & Res. Ctr.* IA Kabat 9714425 2,000,000 09/15/97 08/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 6 Intelecom Intelligent Telecommunications CA Beaty 9454521 1,499,966 09/01/94 08/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 55 Intelecom Intelligent Telecommunications CA Beaty 9751988 986,000 09/01/97 08/31/99 NSF 98-110, p. 9 Mesa State Coll. CO Topper 9454633 399,778 10/01/94 09/30/99 NSF 97-50, p. 57 Mount Hood CC OR Jackman 9751983 169,158 07/15/97 06/30/00 NSF 98-110, p. 8 Northwest Indian Coll. WA Burns 9752076 775,049 09/01/97 08/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 18 Partnership for Environmental Tech. Ed. CA Dickinson 9602365 600,000 10/01/96 03/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 31 Pima County CC AZ Ogden 9602368 330,000 10/01/96 09/30/99 NSF 97-50, p. 31 Stark Tech. Coll. OH Cramer 9553768 516,219 09/01/95 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 53 Trident Tech. Coll. SC Almquist 9553696 267,965 09/01/95 08/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 47 U. of Alaska Southeast, Sitka AK Carnegie 9553680 600,000 10/01/95 09/30/99 NSF 97-50, p. 45 U. of Minnesota, Duluth MN Munson 9752017 656,576 07/01/97 06/30/00 NSF 98-110, p. 11 U. of Nevada Desert Research Inst. NV Wetzel 9602351 450,000 10/01/96 09/30/99 NSF 97-50, p. 28 GENERAL or MULTIDISCIPLINARY Amarillo Coll. TX Jones 9454651 630,000 09/01/94 08/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 59 Amarillo Coll. TX Jones 9850355 200,000 09/15/98 08/31/00 This book, p. 20 Amer. Assn. of Community Colleges DC Mahoney 9552975 273,110 09/01/95 02/28/98 NSF 97-50, p. 61 Amer. Assn. of Community Colleges DC Barnett 9713868 416,261 08/01/97 01/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 23 Amer. Chemical Society DC Lavallee 9454564 1,500,000 09/01/94 08/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 56 Amer. Chemical Society DC Ware 9752102 639,696 09/01/97 08/31/99 NSF 98-110, p. 21 Austin CC TX Rodi 9553689 318,715 09/01/95 12/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 46 Bay Shore Union Free School District NY Brachio 9850257 86,724 05/15/98 04/30/00 This book, p. 8 Colorado CC & Occupational Ed. System CO Goodwin 9553706 298,464 09/01/95 08/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 49 Colorado State U. CO James 9602376 75,000 08/01/96 07/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 33 Harold Washington Coll. IL DeSombre 9702044 84,427 02/01/97 07/31/98 NSF 98-110, p. 23 Harvard Coll. Observatory MA Sadler 9602404 373,927 01/01/97 12/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 36 Hillsboro School District 1J OR Miller 9752025 205,224 10/01/97 09/30/00 NSF 98-110, p. 12 Hillsborough CC FL Falls 9850291 297,906 04/01/98 03/31/01 This book, p. 11 Illinois State U. IL Meier 9752083 450,000 09/01/97 08/31/99 NSF 98-110, p. 19 Itasca CC MN Wenger 9752084 445,961 06/01/97 12/31/99 NSF 98-110, p. 19 Mission Coll. CA Behm 9602345 500,000 01/01/97 12/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 27 MPR Associates CA Hoachlander 9752036 399,913 08/15/97 07/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 14 Nashville State Tech. Inst. TN Ballance 9850307 1,629,004 10/01/98 09/30/01 This book, p. 13 Nat'l Alliance of Business DC Joyce 9602352 399,972 09/01/96 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 28 Ohio U. OH Kline 9850350 90,135 07/01/98 06/30/99 This book, p. 19 Phi Theta Kappa DC Risley 9602459 239,912 09/01/96 08/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 41 Phi Theta Kappa MS Risley 9811926 307,847 09/01/98 08/31/00 This book, p. 21 Piedmont Tech. Coll. SC Mack 9553740 1,419,128 09/01/95 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 51 Purdue U. IN Depew 9602355 1,348,391 08/01/96 07/31/01 NSF 97-50, p. 29 Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technology IN Brown 9553705 475,000 09/01/95 08/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 48 Sinclair CC OH Anderson 9752015 100,000 08/01/97 07/31/99 NSF 98-110, p. 11 U. of Chicago IL Landsberg 9850273 574,699 07/01/98 06/30/01 This book, p. 9 U. of Illinois, Chicago IL Jenkins 9850327 968,187 06/15/98 05/31/01 This book, p. 17 West Valley-Mission CC District CA Behm 9454513 300,000 12/01/94 11/30/97 NSF 97-50, p. 54 Wytheville CC VA Tice 9602397 299,694 09/15/96 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 35 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Cypress Coll. CA Doak 9850306 799,906 09/01/98 08/31/99 This book, p. 12 Geological Society of America CO Geary 9602408 614,684 10/01/96 09/30/99 NSF 97-50, p. 37 Henry Ford CC MI Waddell 9752086 1,200,000 09/01/97 08/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 20 Houston CC TX Nye 9850344 394,318 06/01/98 05/31/01 This book, p. 19 Indiana State U. IN Dando 9553694 306,250 09/01/95 08/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 46 Prince George's CC MD Cunniff 9553662 694,941 09/01/95 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 43 U. of California, Santa Barbara CA Goodchild 9602348 188,469 07/01/96 06/30/98 NSF 97-50, p. 27 GRAPHICS and MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY Ctr. for Image Processing in Ed. AZ Magisos 9454520 1,361,831 01/01/95 04/30/98 NSF 97-50, p. 55 Ctr. for Image Processing in Ed. AZ Magisos 9752101 708,968 10/01/97 09/30/99 NSF 98-110, p. 21 CUNY Borough of Manhattan CC NY Cohen 9850309 550,000 07/01/98 06/30/01 This book, p. 13 John C. Calhoun State CC AL Mitchell 9752014 96,959 09/01/97 02/28/99 NSF 98-110, p. 11 Pasadena City Coll. CA Carter 9752096 380,000 09/01/97 08/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 21 Piedmont Virginia CC VA Pittman 9752021 600,000 06/15/97 05/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 12 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS Bellevue CC* WA Evans 9553727 3,017,054 09/01/95 12/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 23 Bellevue CC* WA Evans 9813446 1,999,941 09/01/98 08/31/01 This book, p. 6 CUNY Queensborough CC NY Mohr 9454613 513,000 09/15/94 06/30/98 NSF 97-50, p. 56 CUNY Queensborough CC NY Mohr 9602369 600,000 09/15/96 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 32 Diné Coll. AZ Coffey 9850353 819,994 07/01/98 06/30/01 This book, p. 20 Evergreen Valley Coll. CA Estrada 9850337 375,000 06/15/98 11/30/99 This book, p. 18 Jones County Junior Coll. MS Cotten 9752060 1,082,122 05/15/97 04/30/00 NSF 98-110, p. 16 Middlesex County Coll. NJ Beyer 9602375 309,983 10/01/96 09/30/98 NSF 97-50, p. 33 Nashville State Tech. Inst. TN Rogers 9602401 449,594 10/01/96 05/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 35 San Jose State U. CA Ibrahim 9752004 199,944 07/15/97 06/30/99 NSF 98-110, p. 10 Springfield Tech. CC* MA Masi 9751990 3,000,000 09/01/97 08/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 5 Springfield Tech. CC MA Mullett 9602433 400,000 10/01/96 09/30/98 NSF 97-50, p. 38 TERC MA Muscella 9850311 695,924 06/15/98 05/31/00 This book, p. 14 U. of Kentucky Lexington CC KY Crowley 9850313 849,995 07/01/98 06/30/01 This book, p. 14 MACHINE TOOL TECHNOLOGY, METROLOGY Madison Area Tech. Coll. WI Anderegg 9752032 299,900 09/01/97 08/31/99 NSF 98-110, p. 13 Texas State Tech. Coll., Waco TX Pelton 9553716 1,550,000 09/01/95 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 50 MANUFACTURING and INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY Camden County Coll. NJ Roberts 9454538 160,000 09/15/94 08/31/98 NSF 95-6, p. 27 Cleveland State U. OH Schoenig 9602457 608,756 09/01/96 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 40 Cleveland State U. OH Schoenig 9850288 206,026 09/01/98 02/29/00 This book, p. 10 Edison Industrial Systems Ctr. OH Sully 9602431 1,200,000 09/01/96 12/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 38 Henry Ford CC MI Martini 9850282 500,000 07/01/98 06/30/00 This book, p. 9 Indiana U.-Purdue U. Indianapolis IN Cooney 9553699 297,475 10/01/95 03/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 47 Iowa State U. IA Schmerr 9602370 673,705 10/01/96 09/30/99 NSF 97-50, p. 32 Johns Hopkins U. MD Packer 9553664 1,344,676 09/01/95 08/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 43 Johns Hopkins U. MD Packer 9850249 1,009,041 09/01/98 08/31/01 This book, p. 8 Mount Wachusett CC MA Weidhaas 9850317 200,000 07/01/98 06/30/00 This book, p. 14 N.C. State Board of Community Colleges NC Girardeau 9553709 139,450 10/01/95 09/30/99 NSF 97-50, p. 49 Norfolk State U. VA Jacobs 9751987 66,900 10/01/97 03/31/99 NSF 98-110, p. 9 Oklahoma State U., Okmulgee OK Allison 9602390 600,000 07/01/96 12/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 35 Oklahoma State U., Okmulgee OK Allison 9850324 650,000 07/01/98 06/30/01 This book, p. 16 Pennsylvania State U. PA Weston 9751984 600,735 08/15/97 07/31/99 NSF 98-110, p. 8 Sinclair CC* OH Harrison 9454571 3,000,000 01/01/95 12/31/97 NSF 97-50, p. 25 Sinclair CC* OH Harrison 9714424 2,000,000 01/01/98 12/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 6 Southern Illinois U., Carbondale IL Abrate 9850351 284,800 08/15/98 07/31/00 This book, p. 19 Trident Tech. Coll. SC Whipple 9752062 240,000 09/01/97 08/31/99 NSF 98-110, p. 17 U. of Washington WA Stoebe 9602360 221,174 01/01/97 12/31/00 NSF 97-50, p. 30 Waukesha County Tech. Coll. WI Timmer 9752082 700,000 08/01/97 07/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 19 Wayne State U. MI Rathod 9752024 450,000 09/01/97 08/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 12 Westark Coll. AR Connor 9850334 314,278 07/01/98 12/31/99 This book, p. 17 MARINE TECHNOLOGY Consortium for Oceanographic Res. & Ed. DC Spinrad 9814210 70,598 09/01/98 08/31/99 This book, p. 21 Monterey Peninsula Coll.* CA Crane 9752028 2,997,246 09/15/97 08/31/00 NSF 98-110, p. 5 MATHEMATICS Adirondack CC NY Patrick 9553765 234,194 09/01/95 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 52 Capital Community Tech. Coll. CT Pazdar 9602456 259,914 09/01/96 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 40 Capital Community Tech. Coll. CT Pazdar 9850244 125,000 04/01/98 03/31/00 This book, p. 7 CUNY Bronx CC NY Forman 9713869 187,459 09/01/97 08/31/99 NSF 98-110, p. 24 Lane CC OR Shellabarger 9752058 262,800 10/01/97 09/30/00 NSF 98-110, p. 16 Maricopa County CC District AZ Jacobs 9602386 353,235 09/01/96 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 34 Mount Hood CC OR Curtis 9454627 469,923 09/01/94 08/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 57 U. of Kentucky KY Newberry 9454585 799,991 10/01/94 06/30/98 NSF 97-50, p. 56 Wake Tech. CC NC Kimball 9752038 119,999 09/01/97 08/31/99 NSF 98-110, p. 14 Wentworth Inst. of Technology MA Simundza 9553704 492,392 09/01/95 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 48 PHYSICS Amer. Assn. of Physics Teachers MD Monroe 9450160 1,185,405 03/15/95 02/29/00 NSF 97-50, p. 62 Amer. Inst. of Physics MD Neuschatz 9453180 385,680 07/01/95 06/30/99 NSF 97-50, p. 61 Austin CC TX Rodi 9850319 144,947 01/01/99 12/31/00 This book, p. 15 Concord Consortium MA Tinker 9454575 432,743 10/01/94 12/31/97 NSF 97-50, p. 56 Henry Ford CC MI Eshelman 9454620 146,738 09/01/94 08/31/98 NSF 96-54, p. 39 New Hampshire Tech. Coll., Berlin NH Davis 9850326 238,270 05/15/98 04/30/00 This book, p. 16 Seminole CC FL Dickison 9553665 429,521 10/01/95 09/30/99 NSF 97-50, p. 44 SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING Albuquerque Tech. Vocational Inst. NM Willis 9602349 421,318 10/01/96 09/30/99 NSF 97-50, p. 27 Maricopa County CC District* AZ de los Santos 9602373 2,713,446 09/01/96 08/31/99 NSF 97-50, p. 21 Portland CC OR Hata 9454589 200,000 11/01/94 10/31/97 NSF 96-54, p. 38 U. of New Mexico NM Wood 9850310 900,000 07/01/98 06/30/01 This book, p. 13 TRANSPORTATION Coll. of the Desert CA Pulliam 9602448 299,980 08/01/96 12/31/98 NSF 97-50, p. 39 York Tech. Coll. SC Kosak 9850269 500,000 10/01/98 09/30/01 This book, p. 9 STATE INDEX Active and New Awards (1998) Institution PI Award No. Abstract Location Alabama Alabama Southern CC Prout 9850258 This book, p. 8 John C. Calhoun State CC Mitchell 9752014 NSF 98-110, 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 " " 9752101 NSF 98-110, p. 21 Diné Coll. Coffey 9850353 This book, p. 20 Maricopa County CC District de los Santos 9602373 NSF 97-50, p. 21 " Jacobs 9602386 NSF 97-50, p. 34 Pima County CC Ogden 9602368 NSF 97-50, p. 31 Arkansas Westark Coll. Connor 9850334 This book, p. 17 California City Coll. of San Francisco Johnson 9850325 This book, p. 6 Coll. of the Desert Pulliam 9602448 NSF 97-50, p. 39 Cuesta Coll. Akelian 9850283 This book, p. 10 Cypress Coll. Doak 9850306 This book, p. 12 De Anza Coll. Schroeder 9553708 NSF 97-50, p. 49 East Los Angeles Coll. Chan 9850341 This book, p. 18 Evergreen Valley Coll. Estrada 9850337 This book, p. 18 Foothill Coll. Carter 9752090 NSF 98-110, p. 20 Intelecom Intelligent Telecommunications Beaty 9454521 NSF 97-50, p. 55 " " 9751988 NSF 98-110, p. 9 Kings River CC Clark 9752106 NSF 98-110, p. 22 Mission Coll. Behm 9602345 NSF 97-50, p. 27 Monterey Peninsula Coll. Crane 9752028 NSF 98-110, p. 5 MPR Associates Hoachlander 9752036 NSF 98-110, p. 14 Partnership for Environmental Technology Ed. Dickinson 9602365 NSF 97-50, p. 31 Pasadena City Coll. Carter 9752096 NSF 98-110, p. 21 San Jose State U. Ibrahim 9752004 NSF 98-110, p. 10 U. of California, Santa Barbara Goodchild 9602348 NSF 97-50, p. 27 Vista Coll. Des Rochers 9454657 NSF 97-50, p. 59 West Valley-Mission CC District Behm 9454513 NSF 97-50, p. 54 Colorado Colorado CC and Occupational Ed. System Goodwin 9553706 NSF 97-50, p. 49 Colorado State U. James 9602376 NSF 97-50, p. 33 Front Range CC Braun 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 Community Tech. Coll. Pazdar 9602456 NSF 97-50, p. 40 " " 9850244 This book, p. 7 U. of Connecticut Roychoudhuri 9752092 NSF 98-110, p. 20 District of Columbia Amer. Assn. of Community Colleges Barnett 9713868 NSF 98-110, p. 23 " Mahoney 9552975 NSF 97-50, p. 61 Amer. Chemical Society Lavallee 9454564 NSF 97-50, p. 56 " Ware 9752102 NSF 98-110, p. 21 Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Ed. Spinrad 9814210 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, Washington Office Risley 9602459 NSF 97-50, p. 41 Florida Broward CC Sanders 9602383 NSF 97-50, p. 33 Daytona Beach CC Williams 9752054 NSF 98-110, p. 16 Hillsborough CC Falls 9850291 This book, p. 11 Seminole CC Dickison 9553665 NSF 97-50, p. 44 Georgia Athens Area Tech. Inst. White 9850247 This book, p. 7 Hawaii U. of Hawaii Maui CC Converse 9850343 This book, p. 18 Illinois City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington Coll. DeSombre 9702044 NSF 98-110, p. 23 City Colleges of Chicago Harry S. Truman Coll. Soucek 9602443 NSF 97-50, p. 39 Illinois State U. Meier 9752083 NSF 98-110, p. 19 Southern Illinois U., Carbondale Abrate 9850351 This book, p. 19 U. of Chicago Landsberg 9850273 This book, p. 9 U. of Illinois, Chicago Jenkins 9850327 This book, p. 17 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 CC Brase 9553751 NSF 97-50, p. 51 " " 9752081 NSF 98-110, p. 18 Hazardous Materials Training and Research Ctr. Kabat 9454638 NSF 97-50, p. 25 " " 9714425 NSF 98-110, p. 6 Iowa State U. Schmerr 9602370 NSF 97-50, p. 32 Kentucky U. of Kentucky Newberry 9454585 NSF 97-50, p. 56 U. of Kentucky Lexington CC Crowley 9850313 This book, p. 14 Maryland Amer. Assn. of Physics Teachers Monroe 9450160 NSF 97-50, p. 62 Amer. Inst. of Physics Neuschatz 9453180 NSF 97-50, p. 61 Catonsville CC Jones 9850289 This book, p. 11 Johns Hopkins U. Packer 9553664 NSF 97-50, p. 43 " " 9850249 This book, p. 8 Prince George's CC Cunniff 9553662 NSF 97-50, p. 43 Massachusetts Cape Cod CC Curran 9850318 This book, p. 15 Concord Consortium Tinker 9454575 NSF 97-50, p. 56 Ed. Development Ctr. Aring 9850299 This book, p. 11 " Leff 9752051 NSF 98-110, p. 15 Harvard Coll. Observatory Sadler 9602404 NSF 97-50, p. 36 Middlesex CC Werner 9454642 NSF 97-50, p. 58 Mount Wachusett CC Weidhaas 9850317 This book, p. 14 New England Board of Higher Ed. Massa 9553762 NSF 97-50, p. 52 " Stewart 9752050 NSF 98-110, p. 15 Springfield Tech. CC Masi 9751990 NSF 98-110, p. 5 " Mullett 9602433 NSF 97-50, p. 38 TERC Muscella 9850311 This book, p. 14 Wentworth Inst. of Technology Simundza 9553704 NSF 97-50, p. 48 Michigan Henry Ford CC Eshelman 9454620 NSF 96-54, p. 39 " Martini 9850282 This book, p. 9 " Waddell 9752086 NSF 98-110, p. 20 Michigan Technological U. Fisher 9553671 NSF 97-50, p. 44 Wayne State U. Rathod 9752024 NSF 98-110, p. 12 Minnesota Itasca CC Wenger 9752084 NSF 98-110, p. 19 U. of Minnesota, Duluth Munson 9752017 NSF 98-110, p. 11 Mississippi Jones County Junior Coll. Cotten 9752060 NSF 98-110, p. 16 Phi Theta Kappa Headquarters Risley 9811926 This book, p. 21 Nebraska Southeast CC Kenkel 9553674 NSF 97-50, p. 44 " " 9751998 NSF 98-110, 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 New Hampshire Tech. Coll., Berlin Davis 9850326 This book, p. 16 U. of New Hampshire Giles 9752053 NSF 98-110, 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 " " 9813444 This book, p. 5 Rutgers U. Cook Coll. 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 U. of New Mexico Wood 9850310 This book, p. 13 New York Adirondack CC Patrick 9553765 NSF 97-50, p. 52 Bay Shore Union Free School District Brachio 9850257 This book, p. 8 Cold Spring Harbor Lab. Micklos 9752037 NSF 98-110, p. 14 CUNY Borough of Manhattan CC Cohen 9850309 This book, p. 13 CUNY Bronx CC Fahey 9850304 This book, p. 12 " Forman 9713869 NSF 98-110, p. 24 CUNY Queensborough CC Lieberman 9752061 NSF 98-110, p. 17 " Mohr 9454613 NSF 97-50, p. 56 " " 9602369 NSF 97-50, p. 32 SUNY Stony Brook Bynum 9602450 NSF 97-50, p. 39 North Carolina N.C. State Board of Community Colleges Girardeau 9553709 NSF 97-50, p. 49 Wake Tech. CC Kimball 9752038 NSF 98-110, p. 14 Ohio Cleveland State U. Schoenig 9602457 NSF 97-50, p. 40 " " 9850288 This book, p. 10 Edison Industrial Systems Ctr. Sully 9602431 NSF 97-50, p. 38 Miami U. Middletown Sarquis 9454518 NSF 97-50, p. 54 " " 9751993 NSF 98-110, p. 9 Ohio U. Kline 9850350 This book, p. 19 Sinclair CC Anderson 9752015 NSF 98-110, p. 11 " Harrison 9454571 NSF 97-50, p. 25 " " 9714424 NSF 98-110, 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 " " 9850324 This book, p. 16 Oregon Chemeketa CC Cudmore 9553760 NSF 97-50, p. 24 " " 9813445 This book, p. 5 Hillsboro School District 1J Miller 9752025 NSF 98-110, p. 12 Lane CC Shellabarger 9752058 NSF 98-110, p. 16 Mount Hood CC Curtis 9454627 NSF 97-50, p. 57 " Jackman 9751983 NSF 98-110, p. 8 Portland CC Hata 9454589 NSF 96-54, p. 38 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State U. Weston 9751984 NSF 98-110, p. 8 South Carolina Piedmont Tech. Coll. Campbell 9454536 NSF 96-54, p. 35 " Mack 9553740 NSF 97-50, p. 51 S.C. State Board for Tech. and Comprehensive Ed. Craft 9602440 NSF 97-50, p. 21 Trident Tech. Coll. Almquist 9553696 NSF 97-50, p. 47 " Whipple 9752062 NSF 98-110, p. 17 York Tech. Coll. Kosak 9850269 This book, p. 9 Tennessee Nashville State Tech. Inst. Ballance 9850307 This book, p. 13 " Rogers 9602401 NSF 97-50, p. 35 Texas Amarillo Coll. Jones 9454651 NSF 97-50, p. 59 " " 9850355 This book, p. 20 Austin CC Rodi 9553689 NSF 97-50, p. 46 " " 9850319 This book, p. 15 Houston CC Nye 9850344 This book, p. 19 Texas State Tech. Coll., Sweetwater Johnson 9714435 NSF 98-110, p. 7 " Musgrove 9454643 NSF 97-50, p. 24 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 NSF 98-110, p. 9 Piedmont Virginia CC Pittman 9752021 NSF 98-110, p. 12 Wytheville CC Tice 9602397 NSF 97-50, p. 35 Washington Bellevue CC Evans 9553727 NSF 97-50, p. 23 " " 9813446 This book, p. 6 Edmonds CC O'Brien 9602403 NSF 97-50, p. 36 North Seattle CC Eyres 9553726 NSF 97-50, p. 51 Northwest Indian Coll. Burns 9752076 NSF 98-110, p. 18 U. of Washington Stoebe 9602360 NSF 97-50, p. 30 Wisconsin Madison Area Tech. Coll. Anderegg 9752032 NSF 98-110, p. 13 " McMillan 9454555 NSF 97-50, p. 55 " " 9752027 NSF 98-110, p. 13 Waukesha County Tech. Coll. Timmer 9752082 NSF 98-110, p. 19 Western Wisconsin Tech. Coll. Skewes 9850287 This book, p. 10 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR INDEX PI Institution Award No. Abstract Location A Abrate, Serge Southern Illinois U., Carbondale 9850351 This book, p. 19 Akelian, Christopher Cuesta Coll. 9850283 This book, p. 10 Allison, Rick Oklahoma State U., Okmulgee 9602390 NSF 97-50, p. 35 " " 9850324 This book, p. 16 Almquist, Catharine Trident Tech. Coll. 9553696 NSF 97-50, p. 47 Anderegg, Barbara Madison Area Tech. Coll. 9752032 NSF 98-110, p. 13 Anderson, Shepherd Sinclair CC 9752015 NSF 98-110, p. 11 Aring, Monika Ed. Development Ctr. 9850299 This book, p. 11 B Ballance, Collin Nashville State Tech. Inst. 9850307 This book, p. 13 Barnett, Lynn Amer. Assn. of Community Colleges 9713868 NSF 98-110, p. 23 Beaty, Sally Intelecom Intelligent Telecommunications 9454521 NSF 97-50, p. 55 " " 9751988 NSF 98-110, 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 Brachio, Brian Bay Shore Union Free School District 9850257 This book, p. 8 Brase, Terry Hawkeye CC 9553751 NSF 97-50, p. 51 " " 9752081 NSF 98-110, p. 18 Braun, Christopher Front Range CC 9553685 NSF 97-50, p. 45 Brown, Buck Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technology 9553705 NSF 97-50, p. 48 Burns, Dan Northwest Indian Coll. 9752076 NSF 98-110, p. 18 Bynum, R. David SUNY Stony Brook 9602450 NSF 97-50, p. 39 C 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 NSF 98-110, p. 21 Carter, Celeste Foothill Coll. 9752090 NSF 98-110, p. 20 Chan, Carcy East Los Angeles Coll. 9850341 This book, p. 18 Chirikjian, Jack Georgetown U. 9553661 NSF 97-50, p. 43 Clark, David Kings River CC 9752106 NSF 98-110, p. 22 Coffey, Charles Dine Coll. 9850353 This book, p. 20 Cohen, Alice CUNY Borough of Manhattan CC 9850309 This book, p. 13 Connor, Sidney Westark Coll. 9850334 This book, p. 17 Converse, Robert U. of Hawaii Maui CC 9850343 This book, p. 18 Cooney, Elaine Indiana U.-Purdue U. Indianapolis 9553699 NSF 97-50, p. 47 Cotten, Catherine Jones County Junior Coll. 9752060 NSF 98- 110, p. 16 Craft, Elaine S.C. State Board for Tech. and Comprehensive Ed. 9602440 NSF 97-50, p. 21 Cramer, Jeffrey Stark Tech. Coll. 9553768 NSF 97-50, p. 53 Crane, Nicole Monterey Peninsula Coll. 9752028 NSF 98-110, p. 5 Crowley, Lillie U. of Kentucky Lexington CC 9850313 This book, p. 14 Cudmore, Wynn Chemeketa CC 9553760 NSF 97-50, p. 24 " " 9813445 This book, p. 5 Cunniff, Patricia Prince George's CC 9553662 NSF 97-50, p. 43 Curran, Mary Cape Cod CC 9850318 This book, p. 15 Curtis, Catherine Mount Hood CC 9454627 NSF 97-50, p. 57 D Dando, William Indiana State U. 9553694 NSF 97-50, p. 46 Davis, Doyle New Hampshire Tech. Coll., Berlin 9850326 This book, p. 16 Deak, Joseph Lakeland CC 9851385 This book, p. 24 de los Santos, Alfredo Maricopa County CC District 9602373 NSF 97-50, p. 21 Depew, Dennis Purdue U. 9602355 NSF 97-50, p. 29 Des Rochers, Barbara Vista Coll. 9454657 NSF 97-50, p. 59 DeSombre, Nancy City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington Coll. 9702044 NSF 98-110, p. 23 Dickinson, Paul Partnership for Environmental Technology Ed. 9602365 NSF 97-50, p. 31 Dickison, Alexander Seminole CC 9553665 NSF 97-50, p. 44 Doak, Leslie Cypress Coll. 9850306 This book, p. 12 E Eshelman, Robert Henry Ford CC 9454620 NSF 96-54, p. 39 Estrada, Henry Evergreen Valley Coll. 9850337 This book, p. 18 Evans, Neil Bellevue CC 9553727 NSF 97-50, p. 23 " " 9813446 This book, p. 6 Eyres, Davene North Seattle CC 9553726 NSF 97-50, p. 51 F Fahey, James CUNY Bronx CC 9850304 This book, p. 12 Falls, William Hillsborough CC 9850291 This book, p. 11 Fisher, Edward Michigan Technological U. 9553671 NSF 97-50, p. 44 Forman, Susan CUNY Bronx CC 9713869 NSF 98-110, p. 24 Frame, Kathleen Nat'l Assn. of Biology Teachers 9553720 NSF 97-50, p. 50 G Geary, Edward Geological Society of America 9602408 NSF 97-50, p. 37 Giles, Brian U. of New Hampshire 9752053 NSF 98-110, p. 15 Girardeau, Carolyn N.C. State Board of Community Colleges 9553709 NSF 97-50, p. 49 Goodchild, Michael U. of California, Santa Barbara 9602348 NSF 97-50, p. 27 Goodwin, Don Colorado CC and Occupational Ed. System 9553706 NSF 97-50, p. 49 H Harrison, David Sinclair CC 9454571 NSF 97-50, p. 25 " " 9714424 NSF 98-110, p. 6 Hata, David Portland CC 9454589 NSF 96-54, p. 38 Hoachlander, Gareth MPR Associates 9752036 NSF 98-110, p. 14 I Ibrahim, Nabil San Jose State U. 9752004 NSF 98-110, p. 10 J Jackman, Andrew Mount Hood CC 9751983 NSF 98-110, p. 8 Jacobs, Alan Maricopa County CC District 9602386 NSF 97-50, p. 34 Jacobs, James Norfolk State U. 9751987 NSF 98-110, p. 9 James, Keith Colorado State U. 9602376 NSF 97-50, p. 33 Jenkins, Davis U. of Illinois, Chicago 9850327 This book, p. 17 Johnson, Clay Texas State Tech. Coll., Sweetwater 9714435 NSF 98-110, p. 7 Johnson, Elaine City Coll. of San Francisco 9850325 This book, p. 6 Jones, Diane Catonsville CC 9850289 This book, p. 11 Jones, Richard Sinclair CC 9752787 This book, p. 23 Jones, Therese Amarillo Coll. 9454651 NSF 97-50, p. 59 " " 9850355 This book, p. 20 Joyce, Peter Nat'l Alliance of Business 9602352 NSF 97-50, p. 28 K Kabat, Ellen Hazardous Materials Training and Research Ctr. 9454638 NSF 97-50, p. 25 " " 9714425 NSF 98-110, p. 6 Kenkel, John Southeast CC 9553674 NSF 97-50, p. 44 " " 9751998 NSF 98-110, p. 10 Kimball, Robert Wake Tech. CC 9752038 NSF 98-110, p. 14 Kline, Martha Ohio U. 9850350 This book, p. 19 Kosak, Robert York Tech. Coll. 9850269 This book, p. 9 Kryman, Fritz U. of Cincinnati 9602437 NSF 97-50, p. 38 L Landsberg, Randall U. of Chicago 9850273 This book, p. 9 Lavallee, David Amer. Chemical Society 9454564 NSF 97-50, p. 56 Leff, Judith Ed. Development Ctr. 9752051 NSF 98-110, p. 15 Lieberman, David CUNY Queensborough CC 9752061 NSF 98-110, p. 17 Loepp, Franzie Illinois State U. 9816812 This book, p. 24 M Mack, Lynn Piedmont Tech. Coll. 9553740 NSF 97-50, p. 51 Magisos, Melanie Ctr. for Image Processing in Ed. 9454520 NSF 97-50, p. 55 " " 9752101 NSF 98-110, p. 21 Mahoney, James Amer. Assn. of Community Colleges 9552975 NSF 97-50, p. 61 Martini, James Henry Ford CC 9850282 This book, p. 9 Masi, James Springfield Tech. CC 9751990 NSF 98-110, p. 5 Massa, Nicholas New England Board of Higher Ed. 9553762 NSF 97-50, p. 52 McMillan, Joy Madison Area Tech. Coll. 9454555 NSF 97-50, p. 55 " " 9752027 NSF 98-110, p. 13 Meier, Ronald Illinois State U. 9752083 NSF 98-110, p. 19 Micklos, David Cold Spring Harbor Lab. 9752037 NSF 98-110, p. 14 Miller, Alan Hillsboro School District 1J 9752025 NSF 98-110, p. 12 Mitchell, Sue John C. 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Coll. 9602456 NSF 97-50, p. 40 " " 9850244 This book, p. 7 Pelton, Wallace Texas State Tech. Coll., Waco 9553716 NSF 97- 50, p. 50 Pittman, Edward Piedmont Virginia CC 9752021 NSF 98-110, p. 12 Prout, Christie Alabama Southern CC 9850258 This book, p. 8 Pulliam, James Coll. of the Desert 9602448 NSF 97-50, p. 39 R Rathod, Mulchand Wayne State U. 9752024 NSF 98-110, p. 12 Risley, Rod Phi Theta Kappa 9602459 NSF 97-50, p. 41 " " 9811926 This book, p. 21 Roberts, Melvin Camden County Coll. 9454538 NSF 95-6, p. 27 Rodi, Stephen Austin CC 9553689 NSF 97-50, p. 46 " " 9850319 This book, p. 15 Rogers, Sydney Nashville State Tech. Inst. 9602401 NSF 97-50, p. 35 Roychoudhuri, Chandra U. of Connecticut 9752092 NSF 98-110, p. 20 S Sadler, Philip Harvard Coll. Observatory 9602404 NSF 97-50, p. 36 Sanders, Sandra Broward CC 9602383 NSF 97-50, p. 33 Sarquis, Arlyne Miami U. Middletown 9454518 NSF 97-50, p. 54 " " 9751993 NSF 98-110, p. 9 Schmerr, Lester Iowa State U. 9602370 NSF 97-50, p. 32 Schoenig, Frederick Cleveland State U. 9602457 NSF 97-50, p. 40 " " 9850288 This book, p. 10 Schroeder, Richard De Anza Coll. 9553708 NSF 97-50, p. 49 Shellabarger, David Lane CC 9752058 NSF 98-110, p. 16 Simoneau, Robert Keene State Coll. 9553767 NSF 97-50, p. 52 Simundza, Gary Wentworth Inst. of Technology 9553704 NSF 97- 50, p. 48 Skewes, Glen Western Wisconsin Tech. Coll. 9850287 This book, p. 10 Smolleck, Howard New Mexico State U. 9602430 NSF 97-50, p. 37 Soucek, Donald City Colleges of Chicago Harry S. Truman Coll. 9602443 NSF 97-50, p. 39 Spinrad, Richard Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Ed. 9814210 This book, p. 21 Steinitz, Jason Erie CC 9752688 This book, p. 23 Stewart, Lance New England Board of Higher Ed. 9752050 NSF 98- 110, p. 15 Stoebe, Thomas U. of Washington 9602360 NSF 97-50, p. 30 Sully, Lionel Edison Industrial Systems Ctr. 9602431 NSF 97- 50, p. 38 T Tice, John Wytheville CC 9602397 NSF 97-50, p. 35 Timmer, William Waukesha County Tech. Coll. 9752082 NSF 98- 110, p. 19 Tinker, Robert Concord Consortium 9454575 NSF 97-50, p. 56 Topper, Karl Mesa State Coll. 9454633 NSF 97-50, p. 57 W Waddell, Stuart Henry Ford CC 9752086 NSF 98-110, p. 20 Waintraub, Jack Middlesex County Coll. 9553749 NSF 97-50, p. 23 " " 9813444 This book, p. 5 Ward, William Rutgers U. Cook Coll. 9602356 NSF 97-50, p. 29 Ware, Sylvia Amer. Chemical Society 9752102 NSF 98-110, p. 21 Weidhaas, Nicholas Mount Wachusett CC 9850317 This book, p. 14 Wenger, Aaron Itasca CC 9752084 NSF 98-110, p. 19 Werner, Barry Middlesex CC 9454642 NSF 97-50, p. 58 Weston, Timothy Pennsylvania State U. 9751984 NSF 98-110, p. 8 Wetzel, Melanie U. of Nevada Desert Research Inst. 9602351 NSF 97-50, p. 28 Whipple, Bruce Trident Tech. Coll. 9752062 NSF 98-110, p. 17 White, Carol Athens Area Tech. Inst. 9850247 This book, p. 7 Williams, Bob Daytona Beach CC 9752054 NSF 98-110, p. 16 Willis, Mary Jane Albuquerque Tech. Vocational Inst. 9602349 NSF 97-50, p. 27 Wood, John U. of New Mexico 9850310 This book, p. 13 Wulf, William Nat'l Academy of Sciences 9814135 This book, p. 24 ATE PROGRAM STAFF FY1998 Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education (ESIE) Division Directors Primary Field Margaret B. Cozzens, ESIE (through June 1998) Mathematics Hyman H. 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