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2-Year - 4-Year Engineering/Technology Transfer Pilot

Pilot survey of 2- and 4-year colleges about enrollments, degree attainments, and transfers by engineering and engineering technology students.

Primary Contact: Catherine Didion Catherine Didion

Areas of Interest: Education

Project Type: Non-FACA Study

Latest Update: May 10, 2011

Open Project
Completed Alliance for Graduate Education Postdoctoral Engineering Education Researchers

Supported by NSF (via HRD-0441207), the Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program allowed CASEE to place postdoctoral fellows with members of our Research Community. Fellows were selected from among recent doctoral recipients in engineering and science disciplines who ...

Areas of Interest: Diversity, Education

Project Type: Contest/Award

Completed On: October 19, 2010

Open Project
Completed Analysis of Causes of Deepwater Horizon Explosion, Fire, and Oil Spill to Identify Measures to Prevent Similar Accidents in the Future

This study is examining the probable causes of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, fire, and oil spill in order to identify measures for preventing similar harm in the future.

Areas of Interest: Environment, Energy

Project Type: FACA Compliant Consensus Study, Website, Workshop

Latest Update: December 14, 2011

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Completed Annals of Research on Engineering Education

The Annals of Research on Engineering Education (AREE) (www.areeonline.org), was developed (with NSF support via grant DUE-0434960) with the primary goal of advancing education research through communication. AREE provided links to education research articles drawn from a group of participating ...

Primary Contact: Vacant Vacant

Areas of Interest: Education

Project Type: Website

Completed On: October 19, 2010

Open Project
Armstrong Endowment for Young Engineers - Gilbreth Lectures

A lectureship recognizing outstanding young American engineers.

Primary Contact: Janet Hunziker Janet Hunziker

Areas of Interest: Honoring Engineers

Project Type: NAE Program

Latest Update: August 31, 2011

Open Project
Arthur M. Bueche Award

Established in 1982, the Arthur M. Bueche (Bee' - kuh) Award honors an engineer who has shown dedication in science and technology, as well as active involvement in determining U.S. science and technology policy, promoting technological development, and contributing to the enhancement of the ...

Areas of Interest: Honoring Engineers

Project Type: NAE Program, Contest/Award

Latest Update: January 20, 2012

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Completed Assessing Technological Literacy in the United States

This study considers approaches for assessing technological literacy in teachers, students, and out-of-school adults.

Primary Contact: Greg Pearson Greg Pearson

Areas of Interest: Education, Understanding Engineering

Project Type: FACA Compliant Consensus Study

Completed On: July 31, 2010

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Awards

The National Academy of Engineering salutes leaders in engineering for their lifetime dedication to their field and their commitment to advancing the human condition through great engineering achievement and/or through innovation in engineering and technology education.

Primary Contact: Deborah Young Deborah Young

Areas of Interest: Honoring Engineers

Project Type: NAE Program, Contest/Award

Latest Update: January 9, 2012

Open Project
Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education

Inaugurated in 2001 by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), the intent of the Gordon Prize is to recognize new modalities and experiments in education that develop effective engineering leaders. The focus is on innovations such as curricular design, teaching methods, and technology-enabled ...

Areas of Interest: Education, Honoring Engineers

Project Type: NAE Program, Contest/Award

Latest Update: January 17, 2012

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Completed Broadening Participation: Developing STEM Community Metrics

Workshop to discuss possible metrics by which NSF could judge how well prospective grantees meet the criterion of Broadening Participation.

Areas of Interest: Diversity, Education

Project Type: Non-FACA Study, Conference

Completed On: September 24, 2010

Open Project
CASEE

The Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) is the first operating center of the National Academy of Engineering. We are dedicated to achieving excellence in engineering education, education that is effective, engaged, and efficient.

Primary Contact: Beth Cady Beth Cady

Areas of Interest: Education

Project Type: NAE Program

Latest Update: September 8, 2011

Open Project
CASEE Project Focus - Capacity Building in Eng Ed Res and/or Practice

Areas of Interest: Education

Project Type: Other Study

Latest Update: May 24, 2011

Open Project
CASEE Project Focus - Diversity

Areas of Interest: Education

Project Type: Other Study

Latest Update: May 20, 2011

Open Project
CASEE Project Focus - Engineering Education Practice and Innovation

Areas of Interest: Education

Project Type: Other Study

Latest Update: May 23, 2011

Open Project
CASEE Project Focus - Public Outreach and Awareness

Areas of Interest: Education

Project Type: Other Study

Latest Update: May 20, 2011

Open Project
CASEE Project Focus: Change Leadership and Project Management

Areas of Interest: Education

Project Type: Other Study

Latest Update: October 12, 2010

Open Project
CASEEconduit.org

Website providing links to knowledge, products, and services to support engineering education researchers, innovators, and practitioners.

Primary Contact: Beth Cady Beth Cady

Areas of Interest: Education

Project Type: Website

Latest Update: May 10, 2011

Open Project
Center for Engineering, Ethics and Society (CEES)

The Center for Engineering, Ethics and Society promotes discussion and understanding of the ethical and societal challenges of engineering, emphasizing issues of ethics and complex systems.

Primary Contact: Rachelle Hollander Rachelle Hollander

Areas of Interest: Ethics

Project Type: NAE Program

Latest Update: December 8, 2011

Open Project
Changing the Conversation: From Research to Action

The goal of the project is to promote broad implementation by the engineering community of the findings and recommendations presented in the 2008 NAE report, Changing the Conversation.

Primary Contact: Greg Pearson Greg Pearson

Areas of Interest: Understanding Engineering

Project Type: FACA Compliant Consensus Study

Latest Update: August 3, 2011

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Charles Stark Draper Prize

Recognized as one of the world's preeminent awards for engineering achievement, the Charles Stark Draper Prize honors an engineer whose accomplishment has significantly impacted society by improving the quality of life, providing the ability to live freely and comfortably, and/or permitting the ...

Areas of Interest: Honoring Engineers

Project Type: NAE Program, Contest/Award

Latest Update: January 17, 2012

View Committee Open Project

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