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.

Orientation to the ATE Conference Webinar

Webinar

October 10 Online

AACC will host an ATE Conference Orientation Webinar to provide an overview of 2024 ATE Conference agenda, share information on how to navigate the event, and discuss how attendees can maximize their time to get the most out of the conference and its many networking opportunities.


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NSF S-STEM Grant Proposal Preparation Workshop

Workshop

October 11 Online

This workshop offers a two-fold opportunity for members of the ATE community to seek NSF support from the S-STEM program.

Organizers will provide assistance to active ATE grantees who are interested in pursuing supplemental S-STEM funds per the NSF Dear Colleague Letter NSF 24-094, in providing STEM majors with S-STEM scholarships (up to $15,000 per student per year), along with those who may be interested in pursuing full S-STEM grants.

The weekly online workshop meetings begin on Friday, October 11 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, and end February 28, 2025. Applications received by 5:00 p.m. PDT Friday September 27, 2024 will be given priority consideration. 

The workshop is part of the work undertaken by the Community College S-STEM Network, supported by NSF grants 2224671 and 2224623.


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The BIG Event: Believe in Girls

Conference

October 12 East Grand Forks, MN

The BIG Event provides science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts and educational exhibits to Girl Scouts, their families, and the community. Local organizations are invited to host a booth and provide hands-on, minds-on activities that introduce participants to STEM. Hosted in six locations around the council, the BIG Event gives girls an opportunity to explore all the ways STEM interests can become a lifelong career. 

Girl Scouts introduces girls of every age and their families to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and helps them take action to change the world – whether they’re programming robots, building a bridge, learning code, caring for animals or piloting a flight simulator.


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FABTECH Orlando

Conference

October 15 Orlando, FL

North America’s Largest Metal Forming, Fabricating, Welding and Finishing Event, FABTECH heads to Orange County Convention Center, October 15-17, 2024, and provides a convenient ‘one-stop shop’ venue where you can meet with 1,500+ world-class suppliers, discover innovative solutions, and find the tools to improve productivity and increase profits. There is no better opportunity to network, share knowledge and explore the latest technology. Gain insights into industry trends that will help you prepare for what’s ahead.

FABTECH offers an array of conference sessions to transform your career or business. With targeted technical, operational, economic and managerial sessions, you’ll discover the solutions you need to improve productivity and increase profits. Network with peers, learn from top industry experts, exchange best practices and explore the latest technology and advancements in the industry.


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Inducing High Angular Momentum Spin Dynamics in a Microwave Oscillator

Webinar

October 17 Online

Quantum computing is presently in a “pre-vacuum-tube” era, with noisy devices that need error correction. But such architectures require many physical components, creating a high hardware and control overhead. Instead, a different paradigm based on individual devices, each with a high number of internal levels, has been proposed to achieve better hardware efficiency. The challenge then is how to accomplish universal control over such a multilevel system. This talk presents a new protocol for multi-level control (“matrix element modification”) in which the correspondence between control parameters and the resulting quantum dynamics of the oscillator is clear. This protocol was recently used to demonstrate high-dimensional quantum control of a harmonic oscillator, producing dynamics akin to that of a rotating top that are useful for logical quantum operations.


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"Girls Can, Too!" ITW Tour & Career Discussions

Student Event

October 19 Lexington, KY

Join "Girls Can, Too!" Fall 2024 events for the ITW Tour & Career Discussions! This event will take place on October 19, 2024 from 10:00am-12:00pm at ITW in Lexington, KY. All events are free to attend, you only need to supply transportation. All communication about the events will occur through email. You will be sent information with directions, parking, and safety information the week of the event if you have registered.


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Maker Faire NoVa

Student Event

October 20 Alexandria, VA

Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects.

Maker Faire has been called the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness. Glimpse the future and get inspired!


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2024 ATE Principal Investigators’ Conference

Conference

October 23 Washington, DC

The 2024 ATE Conference will be held on October 23-25 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. The conference brings together more than 850 NSF ATE grantees and their project partners to focus on the critical issues related to advanced technological education. Key people working on ATE projects across the country will participate in the event. Conference participants represent community colleges, business and industry, secondary school systems, and four-year colleges covering projects in a wide variety of areas, such as advanced manufacturing technologies, agricultural and environmental technologies, biological and chemical technologies, engineering technologies, information and security technologies, micro and nanotechnologies, and others.


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Space Ag Conference @ Grand Farm

Conference

October 24 Fargo, ND

Space Ag Conference seeks to explore the potential of advanced agriculture technologies to transform the AgTech industry in space, with the understanding that solutions to space-based challenges can often be applied to those on Earth.

Our world’s production system is undergoing a dramatic shift towards sustainable practices and greater food security. Space agriculture and the technology it provides could help farmers produce higher crop yields with less land and energy. This is our opportunity to dream big and envision a bold future for agriculture 

Goals of the Conference:

  • Encourage the next generation of innovators to dream
  • Explore agricultural possibilities through the lens of space
  • Showcase the challenges of space agriculture
  • Speed up collaboration and innovation
  • Highlight cooperation with NASA + space industry leaders

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2024 Great Lakes Cybersecurity Capabilities and Careers Symposia

Summit

October 25 St Paul, MN

Five symposia provide the opportunity to learn, experience, and discuss the latest tools, techniques, and technologies for Teaching, Practicing, Demonstrating, and Showcasing Cybersecurity Capabilities.

3CS includes a symposium in each of the five areas below.

  • Community College Cyber Summit
  • Cybersecurity Science and Practice Symposium
  • Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Symposium
  • Cyber Technology and Careers Symposium
  • Cyber Games, Simulations, and Competition Symposium

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2024 ATMAE Annual Conference

Conference

October 28 Las Vegas, NV

Join the premier event in technology, management, and applied engineering – the ATMAE Annual Conference at the Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, taking place from October 28-31, 2024. This conference is for post-secondary educators, administrators, students, and representatives from business and industry who are passionate about advancing their knowledge and skills in these critical fields. Immerse yourself in a dynamic environment where cutting-edge developments, innovative practices, and groundbreaking research take center stage. With a diverse array of attendees, the conference provides a unique platform for networking, collaboration, and the exchange of ideas. Explore state-of-the-art exhibits and seize valuable sponsorship opportunities to showcase your organization's commitment to technological advancements and applied engineering.


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NRSC and DeafTEC Math and Science Conference

Conference

October 28 Rochester, NY

Join DeafTEC for their first-ever Math and Science Conference this year. In the past, math-only conferences have been hosted by DeafTEC, but this year, they are incorporating science topics into this conference. The aim of the Math and Science Conference is to bring together teachers of deaf and hard-of-hearing students from middle school to community college to collaborate on a variety of math and science topics.

This conference, brought to you by Rochester Institute of Technology’s NTID Regional STEM Center and DeafTEC, will be held at NTID on October 28-30, 2024.

There is no cost to attend this conference, but registration is required. Sign language interpreters and CART services will be provided for all workshop sessions. Please make note of any other accommodations needed when registering.


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Aerospace Alley Future Workforce Opportunities Fair and Tradeshow

Student Event

October 31 Hartford, CT

Aerospace Component Manufacturers (ACM) Aerospace Alley Future Workforce Opportunities Fair and Tradeshow held at the Connecticut Convention Center. AMT Coordinators will table at the event to educate local high schools and middle school students about the many career opportunities in aerospace manufacturing. CT State Community College campuses Asnuntuck and Manchester will be exhibitors. This event allows CT State students, instructors, and staff to network with area companies for internships, job placement, and potential tours/guest speakers for our Career Awareness in Manufacturing class. It is a great networking event for all who attend.


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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
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General Advanced Technological Education topics include:

  • Evaluation
  • Learning research
  • Recruitment
  • Teacher preparation
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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 C-TEACH Academy:  Using Burettes Laboratory Experiment

This 12-page professional development activity, provided by Cape Fear Community College, introduces STEM educators to the proper use of a burette. The laboratory procedure provides background on the use and setup of a burette, an introductory problem, instructions for the lab, and lab questions. In the first part of the activity, participants will deliver various amounts of water into a container using a burette, aiming to deliver the exact amount of liquid specified. In the second part of the lab, participants will titrate various brands of beers for their percent acidity values (lactic acid). Additionally, a spreadsheet is included, allowing an instructor to input the participant's laboratory data to determine if their tolerance meets industry and glassware standards.


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Screenshot for CAMO Summary Paper

This 15-page report, provided by the Cybersecurity Education for Advanced Manufacturing Organizations (CAMO) project, summarizes the build process for CAMO training scenarios, the results of implementing scenarios, and the lessons learned throughout. The training scenarios were developed by CAMO to address poor cybersecurity defenses in manufacturing organizations and the lack of security awareness among engineering technicians. The scenarios were designed to make cybersecurity instruction as accessible as possible, and can be used in both face-to-face and remote learning environments. The report provides an overview of the scenarios, discussing the content of each, their development, how to use them, and their impact on students. The scenarios have been used in high schools, two-year colleges, and four-year colleges. The report includes statistics on the efficacy of the each scenario. Also discussed in detail is the virtual industrial control system (ICS) designed for the project,...


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Screenshot for Guitar Building Materials: Case Study

This 16-page case study describes the STEM Guitar Project. Guitar building, thermally modified wood, torrefied wood, materials science, making decisions for products and materials, and other related areas are highlighted. Background information on the STEM Guitar Project, emails between project stakeholders, and takeaways are also provided. 


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Screenshot for Additive Manufacturing of Magnetic Materials

This 17-page module, from Tennessee Technological University, "introduces students to the additive (AM) methods used in fabricating magnetic materials." This module briefly covers "magnetic properties, types of magnetic materials, AM technologies used to produced these magnets, and application areas." After completing the module, students will gain understanding of the working principles of AM manufacturing methods and be able to:

  • define the types of materials used in AM,
  • provide fundamental knowledge on magnetic properties,
  • describe AM processing techniques, and
  • understand how AM-made magnets are used in real applications and the advantages and disadvantages of AM methods.

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Screenshot for Introduction to Vacuum Technology: E-Book

This 199-page textbook, provided Erie Community College, provides an introduction to vacuum technology and science, featuring topics curated to the needs of technicians in a production environment. Written by three professors/experts in vacuum technology, the textbook covers a wide range of concepts including gas load, pumping mechanisms, creating a vacuum, gas diffusion and permeation, rough vacuum systems, piping and valves, and more. Each chapter in the textbook includes a variety of sub-units and ends with a series of questions and a separate multiple-choice online quiz linked through the textbook. The chapters are as follows:

  • Chapter 1: Vacuum: An Enabling Technology,
  • Chapter 2: The Behavior of Gases,
  • Chapter 3: An Introduction to Vacuum Systems,
  • Chapter 4: Rough Vacuum Regime.

Related student lab manual with instructor guide, along with videos and labs are available to view separately.


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Mentorship Opportunity: National Applied AI Consortium

The National Applied Artificial Intelligence Consortium (NAAIC) is dedicated to advancing the education and training of the next generation of AI professionals across community colleges nationwide. Through the support of industry partners like Intel, AWS, Microsoft, Dell, and others, NAAIC offers a comprehensive mentoring program designed to empower both students and faculty in the field of AI.

Personalized Mentorship for Community College Students The mentorship program connects students with industry leaders and AI experts who provide guidance, real-world insights, and career support. Whether students are pursuing certificates, Associate, or Bachelor's degrees in applied AI, they receive one-on-one mentorship tailored to their academic and professional goals.

Mentorship and Professional Development for Faculty NAAIC is currently accepting applications from community colleges for mentorship in AI program development and implementation. Faculty members can receive personalized mentorship and professional development training in collaboration with industry partners like Microsoft, Intel, and AWS. NAAIC prepares educators to teach AI within two-year colleges by offering ethical AI...


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Upcoming Event: WiM Summit 2024

Join Women in Manufacturing (WiM) from October 6-9, 2024, for the WiM Summit 2024, the only event dedicated to supporting, promoting, and inspiring women at all levels in the manufacturing industry.

This four-day conference will provide valuable insights, takeaways, and networking opportunities from women across the country. The WiM Summit aims to give participants insightful breakout sessions led by seasoned industry experts and motivational keynotes delivered by trailblazing leaders in manufacturing. Expect to learn about industry trends, participant in plant tours, and expand your network with outings.

Standard registration ends on September 30, 2024. Onsite registration begins on October 1, 2024. Register on WiM website registration page and learn more about the conference


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New Videos: ATE Student Success Stories

ATE Central is excited to announce the release of the third series of ATE Student Success Stories. These inspiring videos showcase the challenges and achievements of students from diverse backgrounds who have transformed their lives through technician training programs supported by ATE centers and projects.

Featured Stories:

  • Elias's Story: (Miami, FL): Initially considering medicine, Elias shifted gears after discovering the cybersecurity program at Miami Dade College. With six certifications under his belt, he's now thriving in a new role at Amazon.
  • Sam's Story: (Riverton, WY): Sam found his calling in geospatial information systems and technologies (GIST) at Central Wyoming College. His passion for the outdoors has led him to help bridge climate data gaps.
  • Zachary's Story: (Fort Pierce, FL): After serving in the military, Zachary’s curiosity for engineering brought him to Indian River State College's LASER-TEC program, where he’s now confident in his ability to thrive in the photonics and laser industry.

Watch their journeys on ATE Central and see how ATE programs are empowering students to change their careers. 


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Upcoming Deadline: Register for the ATE PI Conference

The 2024 ATE PI Conference is just around the corner! Join us from October 23-25 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. for three days of discussions and networking.

This event will gather 850+ NSF ATE grantees and partners to tackle the critical issues shaping advanced technological education. You’ll hear from leaders in the field, representing community colleges, industry, secondary schools, and universities nationwide. Don't miss this opportunity to explore cutting-edge projects in areas like advanced manufacturing, IT, nanotechnology, and more.

Register now on the ATE PI Conference website


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