J ATE (Volume 1, Issue 1)

This resource, published by Portland Community College, is the first issue of J ATE. J ATE is a peer-reviewed technical journal focused on community college faculty and staff who work with technician education. This journal is cross-disciplinary and encompasses all technologies under the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program. Some of these technologies include: Micro Nano, Biotechnology, Autonomous Technology, Cyber Security, Advanced Manufacturing, Earth Sciences, Agriculture Technology, Energy, and Welding. Some topics that cross cut across all disciplines of technician education are also covered. Those topics include: Evaluation, Mentoring, Undergraduate Research, and Applied Technician Research.

This issue of J ATE includes a welcome letter from V. Celeste Carter, Lead Program Officer of the NSF ATE program, and the following articles and corresponding DOI number in parentheses:

• Initial Observations of a Community College Microsystem Fabrication-Focused Undergraduate Research Experience (10.5281/zenodo.6494275),
• Workforce Development Strategies in Additive Manufacturing (10.5281/zenodo.6506444),
• Investigation of the Post-Pandemic STEM Education (STEM 3.0) (10.5281/zenodo.6040002),
• Strategies to Increase Awareness, Recruitment, and Success in Community College Advanced Technical Education Programs (10.5281/zenodo.6506510),
• Considerations for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Maintenance and Reliability (10.5281/zenodo.6363559),
• Micro Nano Technology Education Center (MNT-EC) (10.5281/zenodo.6363595),
• InnovATEBIO National Biotechnology Education Center ( 10.5281/zenodo.6363573),
• National Center for Autonomous Technologies (NCAT) (10.5281/zenodo.6366295),
• National Cybersecurity Training and Education Center (NCyTE) (10.5281/zenodo.6366306),
• The National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (NCNGM) (10.5281/zenodo.6366302), and
• National Environmental and Natural Resources Technology Center (EARTh Center) (10.5281/zenodo.6363569).