ATE Events — November 2024

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The National Applied AI Consortium’s Community of Practice will be a collaborative space for faculty to connect, share, and innovate in the field of AI. This initiative unites educators passionate about advancing AI education and preparing the next generation of AI professionals. It will also offer access to shared resources, peer support, and exclusive professional development opportunities.

Ready to be part of this vibrant network? This upcoming webinar will outline the vision for the CoP and offer an opportunity for you to share your interests. Register today and help shape the future of AI education!

Northland College Aerospace Site13892 Airport DriveThief River FallsMN56701

The Aerial Drone Competition offers an exciting educational drone sporting event that focuses on hands-on, student-centered learning.

Teams learn about drones, flight principles, programming, documentation and communication skills while expanding their understanding and building interest for Drone-related workforce and career opportunities.

(4 days)

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center900 E Market StSan AntonioTX78205

ACTE's CareerTech VISION is the must-attend event for career and technical education (CTE) professionals. Happening Dec. 4-7 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, VISION offers comprehensive programming covering high-quality CTE in secondary and postsecondary environments and emerging trends in the field to help career and technical educators thrive in their careers. VISION provides attendees with a rich array of networking opportunities, an Expo, hundreds of concurrent program sessions, and numerous networking opportunities. The NSF ATE Community exhibit booth number is 416.

Designed for high school students and families, these workshops are held throughout the year and provide those interested in biotech an opportunity to explore the career path. Learn more about biotechnology careers in Maryland and Harford Community College's Biotechnology AAS and Certificate programs. Parents/guardians are encouraged to attend with their students.

(2 days)

La Cantera Resort16641 La Cantera ParkwaySan AntonioTX78256

In its 10th year, the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference has gathered the most dynamic and innovative cybersecurity education leaders and professionals from across the US for an intensive, highly collaborative exploration to promote the discovery of cybersecurity careers and multiple pathways, identify methods to transform learning and much more. 

The NICE K12 Conference is known to cybersecurity-related educators and educational stakeholders as the best place to engage with the thought leaders and pioneers leading the charge in classrooms, schools, districts, and regional and statewide cybersecurity education programs. The NICE K12 Conference is the national hub for providing resources in innovative teaching and learning for K12 educators to inspire their students to be the future cybersecurity workforce.

(2 days)

Jacob Javits Convention Center429 11th AveNew YorkNY10001

The AI Summit New York focuses on the commercial applications of artificial intelligence. Now in its ninth year, this summit is a must for professionals and businesses eager to capitalize on AI. Uncover strategies to optimize your business processes, innovate with AI-driven products, and generate real-world value. Take this opportunity to connect with industry leaders, discover new technologies, and refine your approach to AI for sustained commercial success.

(2 days)

Pennsylvania College of Technology1 College AveWilliamsportPA17701

Join an action-packed day of skills competition. Diesel students from CTCs and CTEs are invited to compete for scholarships, prizes, and training aids for their programs.

Here's how it works:

  • CTC/CTE programs interested in participating in the event will complete an online skills test created by Penn College faculty.
  • Students from the top scoring CTCs/CTEs will be invited to a hands-on competition at Penn College.
  • At the on-campus event, students will be judged on their skills as they cycle through 10 industry-sponsored competition stations.

At the end of the event the top three participants will receive Penn College scholarships. Each competition station will also have prizes for first-, second- and third-place winners. Additionally, the winning CTC/CTE will receive a cash prize to purchase training aids for their program. 

(3 days)

Hutchinson Shores Resort & Spa3793 NE Ocean BlvdJensen BeachFL34957

The Florida Career Pathways Network (FCPN) invites you to mark your calendars, register, and join the 2025 FCPN Symposium. The Symposium will be held at the beautiful Hutchinson Shores Resort & Spa from January 8–10, 2025. Join other Florida Career Pathways and Career and Technical Education leaders and practitioners for a variety of workshops, professional dialogues, and best practice showcases from around the state.

Navigate the challenges and opportunities of AI in the classroom. Learn strategies to either combat misuse or embrace AI as a learning tool.

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Ongoing

(2 days)

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center201 Waterfront StreetNational HarborMD20745

This will be the Fourth Annual AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference! ​The conference will focus on promoting Industrial Biotechnology throughout this multi-day conference and exhibition. To kick off the event there will be a reception on Wednesday evening, November 20, 2024 from 5:00 -7:00 p.m., included in the registration ticket of the conference. 

​The conference will include featured speakers during Breakout sessions, Plenary Programs, Workshops and Poster Presentations on the following subjects:

  • Global biobased economy
  • Recycling, Composting, Biodegradation
  • Biobased product manufacturing and certification
  • Programs in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by Leadership from Federal Agencies will United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DoD), Environment Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Transportation, (DOD), Federal Drug Administration (FDA), and other sister agencies and other key federal agency programs
  • Industrial biotechnology projects influencing international innovation
  • And other key federal agency programs
  • Hear about financing strategies, creative ways to finance your projects and companies with equity, debt and insurance
  • Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) in connection with industrial biotechnology projects

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Past

(2 days)

Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West Hotel3131 Campus DrivePlymouthMN55441

The Career and Technical Education Summit is Minnesota's largest conference convening career and technical education educators, leaders, community partners, workforce, and business and industry in K-12 and higher education. The Summit serves as a platform for learning, sharing best practices, addressing critical issues in CTE, raising awareness, discussing current trends in education, and fostering professional development. This conference brings together practitioners to share impactful strategies to close the equity gaps for career and technical education learners.

(4 days)

Anaheim Convention Center800 W Katella AveAnaheimCA92802

Discover the future of industrial operations with over 10,000 problem-solvers, makers and leaders. As you strive to achieve more, to simplify complex production challenges and to be more resilient, agile and sustainable, Automation Fair will empower you to make your mark. C-suite executives to operations management to engineers across a range of industries, this four-day event provides unparalleled opportunities for learning, inspiration and connections for all who attend.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College - Georgetown-Scott County Campus200 Technology CtGeorgetownKY40324

Join "Girls Can, Too!" Fall 2024 events for the Computerized Manufacturing and Machining Lab! This event will take place on November 16, 2024 from 10:00am-12:00pm at BCTC Advanced Manufacturing Center in Georgetown, 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.

NOVA’s Junior Makers program creates a fun, social environment for our youngest generation of makers to be introduced to fabrication and to build confidence in their STEM and problem-solving skills!

They offer a wide range of topics and activities for 4th-8th grade students to create a unique project with their parent or guardian. Sessions are typically held on Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

Join this Webcast/Podcast from Community College Presidents Initiative - STEM (CCPI STEM) to learn more about How to Build Institutional Capacity for NSF ATE Grants!

(3 days)

Westin Pittsburgh1000 Penn Ave.PittsburghPA15222

The ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) is driven by, for and with the community. 2024 ASMCUE will be co-located with Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) in Pittsburgh, Pa. The 3-day ASMCUE conference is expected to bring together educators from all over the world for an immersive experience. Attendees will gather to share classroom strategies, hear biology education research updates and meet new colleagues who teach the same classes. 

Why do people attend ASMCUE? 

  • Learn teaching skills that will help you build evidence-based and inclusive STEM classrooms.  
  • Share recent findings in biology education research. 
  • Incubate ideas with educators at all levels gathered from around the world. 
  • Build new relationships with educators and educational partners. 
  • Gain inspiration and insights from biology education leaders.  
  • Find collaborators for a new scholarly project. 
  • Leave feeling re-energized for your love of teaching!

Proposals are due June 26 and Travel Award applications are due Aug. 12.

The National Applied AI Consortium is announcing a collaboration with Grow with Google to support college faculty to develop AI skills and equip students with in-demand skills, including those in AI, through the recently announced Google Prompting Essentials,  Google AI Essentials, and Google Career Certificates program (now with AI training).

The new Google Prompting Essentials course teaches students how to instruct AI - known as prompting - in 5 easy steps and make AI work for them. The self-paced course is taught by AI experts at Google and can be completed in less than ten hours, no experience necessary.  

Community colleges can access this course at no-cost. On November 14, the Consortium will host a webinar with Grow with Google to:

  • Share how community college faculty can access the content on Coursera
  • Share more about Google’s new course, Prompting Essentials.
  • Discuss how Google's AI courses are used at Miami Dade College
  • Participate in a Q&A session

Discover AI-driven innovations in natural sciences and healthcare. This session provides demos tailored for educational use.

(2 days)

Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel302 S 36th StOmahaNE68131

For Fabricators and Manufacturers Association members and the public, this conference includes valuable breakout sessions on key topics like robotics, automation, the latest inspection technology, and how to retain the talent you’ve worked hard to recruit.

(3 days)

Morial Convention Center900 Convention Center BlvdNew OrleansLANew Orleans

Underwater Intervention in collaboration with the Association of Diving Contractors International, and the ROV Committee of the Marine Technology Society, is returning alongside The International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans this year. Join November 12-14 at the Morial Convention Center for: An Innovative Exhibit Hall; Underwater Intervention Conference; and Sub Hub, Special Events, & Happy Hour. 
 

(5 days)

Hilton Denver City Center1701 California StDenverCO80202

Accessing Higher Ground is the annual conference of ATHEN, Access Technology Higher Education Network, one of AHEAD’ Associated Partners. The focus of this weeklong conference is accessible media, universal design and assistive technology in the university, business and public settings. Numerous educational sessions are offered on legal and policy issues, including ADA And 508 compliance, and the creation of accessible media and information resources, including Web pages and library resources. The conference brings together over 500 web designers, assistive technologists, ADA coordinators, disability resource staff, faculty members, course designers, media specialists and programmers, and IT and communication managers. The conference is held in Denver, Colorado in November of each year. 

NOVA Manassas Trailside Building10500 Battleview PkwyManassasVA20109

For participants wanting to transform their idea into a 3D digital format: Join an in-person workshop to learn the basic tools and user interface of Fusion360. (Free software download available with .edu email.)

NCTC Aerospace Campus13892 Airport DriveThief River FallsMN56701

Join Experience Northland on November 7, 2024. Brought to you by Northland and the National Center for Autonomous Technologies (NCAT), Experience Northland is open to all students (grades 7-12) and teachers. It offers a large variety of 50-minute hands-on learning activities directly related to Northland programs. Schools/students can choose to attend one session or make it a day-trip and attend sessions throughout the day. All sessions are 100% cost-free. Register soon.

The Immune Epitope Database (IEDB) is an important tool for developing immunotherapies and vaccines. The IEDB is also useful for educators who wish to incorporate undergraduate research in their classrooms. Dr. Sheela Vemu (Waubonsee Community College) has been using the IEDB with her students and as a team leader four of the Antibody Engineering Hackathons. She and her students were able to publish two peer-reviewed articles in the Journal of Advanced Technological Education (J ATE) and one protocol in QUBES. You can learn more about the IEDB in this virtual workshop. 

Topics include:

  • Overview of the IEDB curation process, database structure, and content. The different database query features will be demonstrated and a research example will be provided.
  • Overview of the epitope prediction and analysis tools for both the Next-Generation tools and classic Analysis Resource.
  • Specialized topics will be covered including specific tools, the IEDB application programming interface (API), and other areas of research, such as HIV and cancer. 

Learn how to use the UNIX command line, and perform metagenomic analyses. This workshop covers analyses of 16s and whole genome shotgun metagenomic sequence data, including community analysis and assembly.

This workshop is targeted towards advanced undergraduate or graduate students, and researchers in biology or related fields.

The workshop will be conducted virtually using Zoom as our conferencing platform. It will also use a variety of other software and tools, and you will log onto NCGR’s Unix analysis server for the command line tools. After the workshop, students can use the NCGR analysis server for their research or education purposes for at least one year. Selection Committee to select participants shortly after the deadline. If any questions arise while reviewing your application packet, you will be contacted directly.

(6 days)

Tampa Convention Center333 S Franklin StTampaFL33602

The AVS International Symposium and Exhibition addresses cutting edge issues associated with materials, processing and interfaces in both the research and manufacturing communities.

The weeklong Symposium fosters a multidisciplinary environment that cuts across traditional boundaries between disciplines, featuring papers from AVS Technical Division, Groups, Focus Topics on emerging technologies and more.

An extensive Exhibition of related equipment, tools, materials, supplies, chemicals, services, consulting, technical literature, and new technologies are showcased during the week.

NOVA’s Junior Makers program creates a fun, social environment for our youngest generation of makers to be introduced to fabrication and to build confidence in their STEM and problem-solving skills!

They offer a wide range of topics and activities for 4th-8th grade students to create a unique project with their parent or guardian. Sessions are typically held on Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.