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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.
CCPI-Cast: Strategies for Administrative Turnover During an ATE Project
Webinar
September 20 Online
Join this Webcast/Podcast from the Community College Presidents Initiative - STEM (CCPI STEM) on Strategies for Administrative Turnover During an ATE Project. This webcast will take place on September 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern Time, RSVP by September 16, 2024.
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Girls In Aviation
Student Event
September 21 Eden Prairie, MN
The Stars of the North (SOTN) chapter was formed in 2014 as the Minneapolis area chapter of WAI. With over 250 members, they are proud to represent those in Minnesota – the rich diversity within the commercial, corporate, military, and general aviation sectors, helps showcase the amazing people who are or wish to be aviation professionals.
The chapter holds monthly events with an emphasis on aviation education, networking, and community engagement. In the past, they have held various events, including interview prep workshops, mock interview events, ATC and fire facility tours, community volunteering, holiday parties, and virtual gatherings.
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OCEANS Halifax ROV Workshop
Workshop
September 22 Halifax, NS
The Underwater Robotics and Engineering Design Professional Development workshop focuses on how to teach the engineering design process using underwater robotics. Participants learn the fundamentals of basic ROV building and experience a variety of hands-on science, technology, and engineering design activities that can be integrated into a class or after school program to reinforce foundational knowledge and skills. Upon completion of the workshop, all participants should feel confident to lead an engineering design activity focused on ROV building using the Pufferfish ROV Kit or comparable parts and components.
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Bio Innovations Midwest
Conference
September 24 Omaha, NE
Bio Innovations Midwest is the new event dedicated to driving the exciting growth of industrial biomanufacturing in the U.S.
On 24-25 September, over 250 industry leaders will connect in Omaha via a programme of pre-arranged 1-2-1 commercial meetings, knowledge exchange and networking.
Brought to you by World Bio Markets, this two day event will present the Midwest as the heartland of the US bioeconomy and will generate deal flow between bio developers and producers, global brands and buyers, investors and financiers, community enablers and suppliers.
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Timber Matters: Regional Approaches to Sustainable Mass Timber Ecosystems
Speaker
September 24 Madison, WI
As society seeks climate solutions that decarbonize cities and leverage the carbon benefits of forests and trees, mass timber – a family of massive engineered wood building construction materials used in primarily in large buildings – is frequently cited as a powerful tool to achieve multiple benefits. Nationwide, more mass timber apartment buildings, community centers, schools, and offices are opening their doors, and domestic mass timber supply is gradually increasing as well. As mass timber momentum builds, leaders across the U.S. are working to facilitate mass timber ecosystems that maximize mass timber’s forest, carbon, and climate benefits in ways that reflect the specific needs and contexts of the communities and environments in those regions.
In her 2023 book, “Designing Forests and Other Mass Timber Futures,” NYC architect and educator Lindsey Wikstrom investigated mass timber supply chains to understand how growing mass timber’s presence in the built environment can best respect, protect, and benefit communities, cultures, economies, and the built environment.
Wikstrom moderates a panel of mass timber leaders from across the U.S. who will highlight programs, policies, people, and practices that are advancing mass timber ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest, Colorado, Michigan/the Great Lakes Region, George, New England, and New York City.
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"Girls Can, Too!" Complet3D Tour & Career Discussions
Student Event
September 24 Lexington, KY
Join "Girls Can, Too!" Fall 2024 events for the Complet3D Tour & Career Discussions! This event will take place on September 24, 2024 from 5:00-7:00pm at Complet3D 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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NCATC Conference
Conference
September 25 Racine, WI
The National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers (NCATC) is an Affiliated Council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) catalyzing a network of higher education and industry-led Strategic Partner resources that advocates, advises, and promotes the use of advanced technology applications to enhance economic and workforce development programs and services.
With over 160 members from community and technical colleges, universities, CTE high schools, adult education organizations and the corporate community, NCATC provides great networking opportunities at both their Summer Workshop and Fall Conference every year.
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2024 NSF ATE Program Opportunities & Mentor-Connect Orientation Webinar
Webinar
September 25 Online
This hour-and-a-half webinar features personnel from both the NSF ATE program and the Mentor-Connect program. The webinar offers an overview of both programs and of the grant proposal process. Information includes ATE program funding options, the Mentor-Connect cohort structure, tips for grant funding success, and application instructions.
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District Leadership for Inclusion and Equity
Webinar
September 25 Online
District systems play a crucial role in shaping student experiences in the classroom and impacting teachers’ ability to teach inclusively and equitably. The policies, practices, and resource allocations that districts implement profoundly affect the success of all students.
Join experts from CAST on September 25, 2024 at 3:00 PM (ET) for a webinar on District Leadership for Inclusion and Equity.
In this one-hour webinar, participants will learn:
- How designing for inclusivity at the school and district level can close the achievement gap, improve school climate, and increase teacher retention.
- How Universal Design for Learning can increase inclusivity and equity across a district.
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Ferroelectric Neuromorphic Devices and Systems - Emerging Technology Seminar Series (ETSS)
Webinar
September 26 Online
This seminar series embraces a wide range of topics such as neuromorphic computing and AI, integrated photonics, power electronics using wide bandgap materials, RF devices and high-speed electronics, quantum computing, sensing and communications, and integrated nanoscale devices for biological applications. Speakers in the series will address these topics from both a technical perspective and a market-oriented/technology commercialization perspective. These seminars are conducted via Zoom, and require pre-registration.
Join the seminar on Thursday September 26, 2024 from 11:30am to 12:30pm (EDT) to hear from Dr. Thomas Kämpfe, Fraunhofer IPMS on Ferroelectric Neuromorphic Devices and Systems.
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National Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair
Student Event
September 27 Online
The National Cybersecurity Training and Education (NCyTE) Center and the Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cybersecurity Community are hosting the eighth annual National Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair (VCF), on September 27, 2024, from 9:00 am-1:00 pm PT (12-4pm ET).
As the CAE in Cybersecurity program continues to designate new CAEs, the number of students participating in the VCF grows each year. Last year, over 1100 students and alumni participated in the virtual career fair. Employers from industry, government, and academia will be present seeking top cyber talent from over 450 institutions designated as Centers of Academic Excellence in Research (CAE-R), Cyber Defense (CAE-CD), and Cyber Operations (CAE-CO), and institutions in the Candidate's Program (pending approval).
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Girls in Aviation Day 2024
Student Event
September 28 Fargo, ND
Join the Fargo Chapter of Women in Aviation for the Second Annual Girls in Aviation Day. Participants will learn about career options with local companies, look at aircraft up close with static displays, and participate with hands-on activities and more.
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Connecticut Manufacturing Summit
Summit
October 2 Hartford, CT
Join the first-ever CT Manufacturing Summit on October 2nd, a groundbreaking event showcasing Connecticut’s innovation. Whether you're a manufacturer, educator, student, or industry ambassador, this summit will celebrate you and showcase the growth and innovation driving us forward.
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ATE Projects and Centers
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
This 79-page document from the National Cybersecurity Training and Education Center (NCyTE) highlights the work done by two National Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Defense Education (CD), including Whatcom Community College and Jackson State Community College. The cybersecurity workforce and its needs, case studies of both programs, economic analysis components, local economic impacts, and other impacts are explored. CAE designations and degrees, student demographics, faculty and staff wages, conferences and training, and other areas are covered.
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This website highlights work done by the National Science Board to explore the skilled technician workforce. The website includes reports, listening sessions, congressional activities, videos and media, and recordings of meetings. These resources identify opportunities and challenges facing students, incumbent workers, businesses, educators, and others involved with the skilled technical workforce. Recommendations for strengthening the skilled technical workforce are also explored in these resources.
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This 25-page guidebook provided by Utah College of Applied Technology features a troubleshooting flowchart and nine troubleshooting guides designed to assist novice machinists in developing their troubleshooting skills. The material draws from the experience of expert machinists at Bridgerland Technical College and provides solutions to entry-level machining problems. The guidebook contains troubleshooting guides for the following manual operations, computer numerical control (CNC) operations, and CNC programs:
- Manual Lathe
- Manual Mill
- Mill 2D
- Lathe Toolpath
- 2D Toolpath
- 3D Geomatry/Solid
- 3D Toolpath
- CNC Lathe
- CNC Mill.
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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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This 13-page resource, from Frederick Community College is a standard operating procedure (SOP) for multicolor panel antibody staining of T Lymphocytes. The SOP outlines the purpose, scope, definitions, references, safety measures, responsibilities, materials and equipment involved in the procedure. Step-by-step procedures are provided for assessing the presence of a panel of antibodies on the surface of CD3 Jurkat cells to understand lymphocyte expression profiles accurately.
Procedure steps include: confirming the cytometer is on and calibrated, preparing the sample, compensation control preparation, sample staining, setting the acquisition parameters on the cytometer, creating sample gating strategy on the cytometer, sample acquisition, data analysis, and exporting the data. Detailed steps are included.
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ATE Resources by Subject Area
ATE Events by Subject Area
Upcoming Webinar: Safety Innovation Series
On September 11, 2024, at 12:00 PM CDT, the Safety Innovation Series, created by the Alliance for Automative Innovation, will host a webinar focused on the latest advancements in driver safety technology. Titled "Helping Drivers Stay Attentive, Focused, and Safe," this event will delve into the innovative solutions automakers and suppliers are developing to ensure drivers remain alert and focused while on the road. Attendees will gain insights into both current and emerging technologies designed to enhance driver safety.
To register and for more information, check out the Zoom registration website.
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Call for Proposals: League for Innovation Conference 2025
Join fellow community college educators and leaders as a presenter at the 2025 Innovations Conference in San Antonio, Texas, from March 9-12. This premier event, hosted at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk, offers an opportunity to showcase your college's model programs, practices, and initiatives. The conference features four key tracks—Leadership and Organization, Learning and Teaching, Student Support and Development, and Workforce Preparation and Development—where you can share lessons learned and successful strategies. Presentation formats include one-hour forums, roundtable discussions, and poster sessions, providing various ways to engage with key issues and innovative practices.
The League for Innovation invites proposals from League Board members, League Alliance representatives, and other community college professionals, including conference sponsors. Presenters must register and pay the conference fee. The deadline for proposal submissions has been extended to October 16, 2024. For more details on submission criteria, guidelines, and additional conference information, visit the 2025 Innovations Conference website.
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New Opportunity: AT3 Launches Training Program
The Advanced Technology Technician Training program, offered by CareersInTech.us, is an 8-month intensive designed for students in technical education who aspire to excel in the micro and nano technology industries. Running from October 18, 2024, to May 9, 2025, the program offers participants hands-on learning opportunities, insights from industry partners, and potential earnings of up to $3,000 in stipends. Additionally, students will receive application support for securing summer internships in relevant tech fields.
Throughout the program, participants will engage in weekly Zoom meetings hosted by the Micro Nano Technology Education Center (MNT-EC) and complete challenges in the MNTFolio online ePortfolio. They will also work through three core modules using TAP3D virtual reality simulations, with an option to earn an extra $500 by completing additional modules.
To apply, students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a valid Social Security or Tax ID number and must be enrolled in a technical education program at a U.S. community college or technical school. High school students in dual enrollment programs are also eligible to apply. Applications are due...
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Call for Presenters: NISOD Fall Virtual Conference
Do you have an innovative practice or groundbreaking research to share with your community college colleagues from around the world?
You’re invited to submit a presentation proposal highlighting best and promising practices that enhance student success at community and technical colleges. Presenting at this conference offers you a unique professional development opportunity to collaborate with experts, gain recognition, and expand your professional portfolio. As a presenter, you'll receive complimentary conference registration, valuable feedback, and the chance to be part of a dynamic community dedicated to student success.
The conference will feature sessions across key tracks: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice; Online, Face-to-Face, and Hybrid Teaching and Learning; and Student Services, Support, and Success. All sessions will be conducted via Zoom.
To be eligible to present at NISOD’s annual Fall Virtual Conference, you must be employed by a community college, technical college, not-for-profit organization, or university. Presenters from for-profit companies are eligible if they are conference sponsors. Find out more on the NISOD website and submit your proposal by...
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