ATE is Advanced Technological Education. With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the National Science Foundation's ATE program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy.

7th Annual Energy Drone & Robotics Summit

Summit

June 12 The Woodlands, TX

The Energy Drone & Robotics Summit is the largest event in the world for UAVs, Robotics & Data/AI/ML, exclusively focused on the business and technology of unmanned systems, automation and data/AI in energy & industrial operations. 

Over the last 5 years, it has grown to the most influential gathering of industrial, energy and engineering leaders from around the globe where the key challenges & solutions are addressed for operating drones, satellites, and robotics successfully and managing/making data actionable, from the stars to the sea floor. 


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GenCyber Student Academy

Student Event

June 12 Prestonsburg, KY

The Big Sandy Community & Technical College (BSCTC) will host a 5-day GenCyber Student Academy for high school students in the BSCTC service area. The BSCTC service area includes Johnson, Floyd, Magoffin, Martin, and Pike counties in eastern Kentucky. The academy's funding will be provided jointly by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) through an award received by Big Sandy Community & Technical College. The GenCyber Student Academy is free of charge for participants.

Experienced high school and college faculty will lead students through lessons and interactive cybersecurity activities throughout the 5-day program scheduled for June 12-16, 2023. The program will focus on cybersecurity concepts and cover topics including online safety, forensics, hardware, operating systems, programming, networking, cryptography, 3D printing, and computer careers.


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Immersive Learning Bootcamp

Workshop

June 12 St Cloud, MN

At this bootcamp, learn about Immersive Technology such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and more. Learn about how to implement Immersive Technology in your own classroom settings. Learn what equipment and software are utilized. Interact with other faculty from a number of participating colleges.

The Immersive Learning Bootcamp will be spread out over the course of ten days in two locations. The first five days will be in-person at St Cloud Technical & Community College in St Cloud, MN. The next five days will take place remotely over Zoom. (Dates to be announced.)


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(ISC)2 CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional

Workshop

June 12 Online

Earning the CISSP proves you have what it takes to effectively design, implement, and manage a best-in-class cybersecurity program. With a CISSP, you validate your expertise and become an (ISC)² member, unlocking a broad array of exclusive resources, educational tools, and peer-to-peer networking opportunities.

This course provides all student materials, flash cards and the CISSP CBK. As an (ISC)² Global Academic Program (GAP) Member, CSSIA will be offering the CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) training. This training course will review and refresh your information security knowledge and help identify areas you may need to study for the CISSP exam. The CISSP exam tests one’s competence in the ten CISSP domains of the (ISC)² CBK, which cover critical topics in security today, including risk management, cloud computing, mobile security, application development security and more; it is one of the most sought-after certifications in today’s information security industry. Instruction will also utilize labs developed that align with the NSA Knowledge Units.


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Weld-Ed Summer Training: Joining and Cutting Processes

Workshop

June 12 East Peoria, IL

"Joining and Cutting Processes” course covers the basics and principles of major joining and cutting processes. Advantages, disadvantages, equipment, consumables, techniques and variables for each process are discussed. Applications, criteria for consumable selection and how to establish process parameters are emphasized. Laboratory work involves equipment set up and operating of the welding and cutting equipment for specific applications.

What's included:
1. Training materials: Participants will receive a complete set of training materials for classroom use.
2. Food: Lunch will be provided at the training site each day.
3. Hotel: Lodging will be provided for non-local attendees or as needed.
4. Professional Development Hours: These courses will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance by the National Center for Welding Education and Training worth up to 40 professional development hours, 4 CEUs.

Participants are responsible for travel and all other meals.  There’s a maximum of 20 participants per location. If course enrollment is less than 7, the course will be cancelled with full refund of registration fee.


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AIAA Aviation Forum

Conference

June 12 San Diego, CA

AIAA AVIATION Forum is the only aviation event that covers the entire integrated spectrum of aviation business, research, development, and technology. 

The first Age of Aviation proved that human flight was possible and developed aviation into a safe and viable transportation industry. The second Age of Aviation started with the development of the jet engine, which enabled higher speeds, improved safety, and paved the way for air travel accessibility for all. The next Age of Aviation will separate power from propulsion in conjunction with specialized materials and modern avionics and software to enable unique mission-specific aircraft, enhance people’s connectivity, and fully elevate human activity while reducing its environmental footprint.


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Intelligent Robotics Workshop

Workshop

June 14 Bessemer, AL

The NSF-funded project "Preparing the Workforce for Industry 4.0's Intelligent Industrial Robotics" will have its fifth Workshop in Lawson State Community College, Bessemer, AL from June 14th to 15th, 2023. Join this two-day workshop to learn programing collaborative industrial robots.

A stipend of $400 will be provided for each participant that successfully completes the workshop. You will need to fund your own travel.


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Mentor Up Workshop

Workshop

June 14 Online

Participants in this workshop will learn about the NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program and how to most effectively apply for grant funding. Faculty must propose a specific project to improve an ATE-eligible technical program in a one page proposal. One-page proposals will be reviewed from October to April 1st or until all spaces are full. Proposals will be either accepted or sent back for corrections and the website will remain open until the workshop and a waiting list are full. Workshop activities will include presentations; planning and writing sessions with mentors who have had extensive experience with ATE and NSF; and networking with colleagues from similar institutions around the country. Two faculty from each college can receive stipend support. 

Full-time STEM discipline faculty involved in technician education programs from two-year colleges. Two faculty per college are eligible for stipends. Since this is an online format, colleges may also include a grant writer or additional team members that will make their team stronger. Teams of two or three are strongly encouraged.

Faculty participants (up tp two per team) will be eligible for a $500 stipend at the completion of the virtual workshop. An additional stipend of $250 will be available for the two faculty upon submission of an ATE proposal in the October 2023 competition.


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Nanotechnology Hands-On-Site Workshop

Workshop

June 14 University Park, PA

This workshop presents an overview of the world of nanotechology. Participants will learn about the growing applications of nanotechnology in many areas and the basics of nanofabrication processes. The three-day workshop is broken down into daily lectures by CNEU staff and lab sessions in nanofabrication in the CNEU teaching cleanroom.

Target audience: Post Secondary and Secondary Science and Technology teachers with an desire to create additional learning opportunities for their students.

Possible topics: Cleanroom safety, Vacuum, Evaporation, Metrology, Lithography, SEM, AFM, Etching, CVD, and ideas on how to implement these into your lessons, courses, and programs.

You will be notified by email whether your application has been approved one week after the workshop application deadline date. Additional workshop details, hotel information, and financial support details will be included in the approval confirmation. US citizens will be eligible for a travel stipend and registration fee waiver.


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Best Practices for the Design, Delivery, and Student Success When Teaching Online Courses

Workshop

June 16 Online

Now more than ever, students are choosing to take their courses online, often enticed by access, flexibility, and the desire to continue their studies while working and raising families. As institutions and individual faculty members, we can collectively respond to this trend with well-designed courses that are delivered in engaging ways and that leverage evidence-based pedagogies for the virtual learning environment. During this workshop, specific approaches to structuring online courses that align with best practices for quality online teaching are shared. These approaches traverse Learning Management Systems such as Canvas, Blackboard, and D2L. Through hands-on activities, participants are exposed to examples and models that highlight several relevant and engaging delivery methods. The workshop ends with a summary of the next steps via an action plan that details what faculty can specifically do to develop their online courses.

By the end of this workshop, participants know or will be able to:

  • Develop a strong, foundational understanding of best practices for the design and delivery of online courses.
  • Explore various best practices and exemplars related to course activities, assignments, and assessments for the online environment to adopt in their classrooms.
  • Construct course elements in their institution's Learning Management System and complete an action plan outlining the next steps for course development.

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Weld-Ed Summer Training: Joining and Cutting Processes

Workshop

June 19 Wahpeton, ND

"Joining and Cutting Processes” course covers the basics and principles of major joining and cutting processes. Advantages, disadvantages, equipment, consumables, techniques and variables for each process are discussed. Applications, criteria for consumable selection and how to establish process parameters are emphasized. Laboratory work involves equipment set up and operating of the welding and cutting equipment for specific applications.

What's included:
1. Training materials: Participants will receive a complete set of training materials for classroom use.
2. Food: Lunch will be provided at the training site each day.
3. Hotel: Lodging will be provided for non-local attendees or as needed.
4. Professional Development Hours: These courses will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance by the National Center for Welding Education and Training worth up to 40 professional development hours, 4 CEUs.

Participants are responsible for travel and all other meals.  There’s a maximum of 20 participants per location. If course enrollment is less than 7, the course will be cancelled with full refund of registration fee.


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CT-CAMP

Student Event

June 19 Wilmington, NC

The CT-CAMP offers high school and college students a week-long learning opportunity centering around the field of chemical technology and other laboratory-related careers.  The program is designed for students of all backgrounds, even those who have not completed chemistry or other science-related courses.

Up to twenty students will be selected each year.  The selection process is based on a first-come, first-served basis.  Enrollment is FREE.  Each participant will be provided lunch every day.  After the completion of the CT-CAMP, a mileage reimbursement check will be issued to cover the costs of associated travel to and from the CFCC Wilmington campus.


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MATE ROV Competition 2023

Student Event

June 20 Longmont, CO

The MATE ROV Competition uses remotely operated vehicles (a.k.a. underwater robots) to inspire and challenge students to learn and creatively apply science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to solve real-world problems and strengthen their critical thinking, collaboration, entrepreneurship, and innovation. 

The MATE ROV Competition challenges students from across the U.S. and around the world to engineer ROVs to complete a set of mission tasks based on real-world, workplace scenarios. The competition emphasizes and inspires a mindset of entrepreneurship and innovation by requiring students to transform their teams into “start-up” companies that respond to an RFP. In addition to their robots, the student teams also prepare technical reports, create a marketing (poster) display, and deliver engineering presentations.


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ATE Projects and Centers





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Mfg

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies topics include:

  • Additive manufacturing
  • Automotive manufacturing
  • General manufacturing
Ag/Env

Agricultural and Environmental Technologies topics include:

  • Agriculture and aquaculture
  • Environmental technologies
  • Natural resources
  • Nuclear power
  • Solar energy
  • Wind power
Bio/Chem

Bio and Chemical Technologies topics include:

  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical and process technologies
Eng

Engineering Technologies topics include:

  • Electronics and controls
  • General engineering
  • Marine technologies
  • Materials technologies
  • Optics
  • Space technologies
Gen

General Advanced Technological Education topics include:

  • Evaluation
  • Learning research
  • Recruitment
  • Teacher preparation
Info

Information and Security Technologies topics include:

  • Geospatial technologies
  • Information and communications technologies
  • Logistics
  • Security, information assurance, and forensics
Nano

Micro and Nanotechnologies topics include:

  • MEMS
  • Microsystems
  • Semiconductors
 
Screenshot for Alternative Fuels Data Center

The Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) is a website published by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the United States Department of Energy. The website "provides a wealth of information and data on alternative and renewable fuels, advanced vehicles, fuel-saving strategies, and emerging transportation technologies. This site features interactive tools, calculators, and mapping applications to aid in the implementation of these fuels, vehicles, and strategies. The AFDC functions as a dynamic online hub, providing information, tools, and resources for transportation decision makers seeking domestic alternatives that diversify energy sources and help businesses make wise economic choices."


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Description:

This collection of resources, made available by Riverside Community College, provides information about education for and careers in the Supply Chain Technician field. Included in the collection is a section of resources designed for middle school students, and a section of resources designed for high school through college students. 

Contents:

The High School and College In Class Career Awareness Module includes a lesson outline, a lesson plan, a PowerPoint presentation that can be used in the classroom, and surveys for use at the start and end of the course. 

The Middle School Classroom Career Awareness Module includes a PowerPoint presentation that can be used in the classroom, a lesson plan, and a lesson plan outline. 

For orientation purposes Career Awareness Brochure.pdf is included as a separate attachment and offers a sample of the type of material included in this collection. This brochure provides an overview of the Supply Chain Technician career,...


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Screenshot for Autism & College: Autistic Culture, UDL, and Student Voices

This resource, made available by Pellet Productions, Inc., is a page within the Stairway to STEM website that provides "resources for autistic students / students on the autism spectrum transitioning from high school to college, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields." 

This webpage includes a video presented by Stairway to STEM contributors at the 2018 Advanced Technical Education Conference in Washington DC. Autistic culture is discussed including identity, communication styles and techniques, as well as common myths and misconceptions related to autism. Universal Design Learning (UDL) is also discussed including effective approaches for autistic students. Two content creators from Stairway to STEM speak about their experiences in college as students with autism. The presentation concludes with a question and answer session with the audience. The video runs 32:34 minutes in length and includes links to additional resources. 


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Screenshot for Using Remote Sensing and GIS to Analyze NDVI Values for Darfur, Sudan

Learning Unit Description:

Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training (iGETT) presents a series of Learning Units (LU) designed to incorporate federal land remote sensing data into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) instruction. This LU focuses on what likely caused the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, a conflict between farmers needing water for their crops and nomads needing water for their cattle during droughts that may signal the onset of regional desertification. During this LU students analyze data from the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and examine it along with rainfall totals. MODIS imagery will be used in the lesson. The learning objectives and outcomes for this learning unit are: 

  • Describe remote sensing and how NDVI analysis it is used.
  • Explain the geographic method along with its similarities and differences with the scientific method.
  • Understand the causes of drought and desertification, specifically in Darfur, Sudan.
  • Download specific MODIS...

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Screenshot for Robotics: A Guide for Teachers & Coaches

This 16-page resource, from the Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence, is a guide intended to help teachers increase student exposure to robotics and manufacturing. This resource discuses the importance of robotics in manufacturing, the need for qualified workers in STEM fields, and ways for getting students to participate in robotics programs. Competitive robotics, engaging manufacturers, manufacturing partnerships, engaging community, fundraising ideas, and digital badges are covered.


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Active ATE Centers 26
Active ATE Projects 341
ATE Resources 6,566
   
New Projects/Centers 74
New Resources 168

ATE Resources by Subject Area

ATE Events by Subject Area

 
A chart of enrollment trends from the Axios website

Community College Enrollment Rises

Gen Z students are reshaping higher education as they enroll at community colleges in record numbers. According to data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, community college enrollment rates are rising. This significant surge in enrollment marks a departure from the traditional four-year university route, with Gen Z opting for more affordable and practical alternatives.

One key driving force behind this trend is the rising cost of higher education. Gen Z students are mindful of the burden of student loans and are turning to community colleges for cost-effective options. These institutions offer career-oriented programs and hands-on training, appealing to the pragmatic and career-focused mindset of this generation.

Furthermore, community colleges provide flexibility and adaptability in their course offerings, accommodating the diverse needs of Gen Z learners. They offer part-time, online, and hybrid learning options, allowing students to balance education with work or family responsibilities. This transformative trend not only alters educational choices but also has implications for the future workforce, fostering a more diverse, skilled, and adaptable pool of...


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Upcoming Webinars: Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

The deadline for The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program is approaching and NSF and AAAS are offering proposal preparation webinars. Interested candidates are encouraged to watch the webinars on the NOYCE website. Webinars include: 

  • May 25, 1:00-2:00 pm EDT / Noyce Track 1: Scholarships & Stipends and Capacity Building
  • June 1, 2:00-3:00 pm EDT / IUSE with focus on preservice teacher education
  • June 6, 1:00-2:00 pm EDT / Noyce Track 2: Teaching Fellowships, Track 3: Master Teaching Fellowships, and Capacity Building
  • June 7, 3:30-4:30 EDT / Noyce Research Experiences in STEM Settings
  • June 8, 1:00-2:00 pm / Noyce Track 4: Research and Capacity Building

Established with the goal of addressing the critical shortage of highly qualified STEM teachers in schools across the country, the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program offers financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in STEM disciplines, as well as professionals transitioning to teaching careers. By providing scholarships, internships, and mentoring opportunities, the program aims to attract and retain talented individuals who can inspire the next generation of innovators and problem solvers. ...


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Upcoming Conference: NICE 2023 in Seattle, WA

The upcoming NICE Conference 2023, is set to take place in Seattle, Washington on June 5-7, 2023. The conference, organized by the National Innovation and Creativity Enterprise (NICE), is expected to attract an array of innovators, industry leaders, and thinkers from across the globe. From technology and healthcare to sustainability and entrepreneurship, the NICE Conference 2023 will delve into a wide range of topics, offering valuable insights and inspiring new perspectives.

One of the highly anticipated speakers at the conference is Dr. Elizabeth Kolmstetter, the Chief People Officer at Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). NICE will also feature engaging panel discussions and interactive workshops, providing a platform for attendees to actively participate and exchange ideas. These sessions encourage dialogue, foster collaborations, and nurture the spirit of innovation. Participants will have the opportunity to network with fellow innovators, share their own insights, and forge connections.

Learn more about the conference's agenda and speakers on their website. Note that registration is now closed. 


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Dear Colleague Letter: Request for Information on Future Topics for Workforce Development

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input on future topics for workforce development in emerging technology career pathways. The NSF Directorates for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) and STEM Education (EDU) are specifically seeking input from various stakeholders including non-profit organizations, philanthropies, industry, government agencies, educational institutions, and other communities of practice. The goal is to gather diverse perspectives on opportunities and challenges in creating flexible and seamless STEM pathways in emerging technological areas.

While this RFI does not invite research proposals or offer funding opportunities, the collected input will be used to inform and shape future NSF investments and programs. The NSF aims to address the need for a highly skilled domestic workforce capable of supporting innovation in critical and emerging technologies such as advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and more.

The RFI highlights the importance of increasing the representation of domestic students in STEM disciplines, particularly in fields leading to emerging technology...


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