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.
Journal Writing Workshop
Workshop
September 10 Online
Join J ATE for an intensive 3-day workshop to prepare community college faculty to submit papers to peer-reviewed journals. This online workshop is led by Peter Kazarinoff, MNT-EC co-PI and faculty at Portland Community College. They will cover how peer-reviewed journals work, as well as how to write, submit, review, edit and publish in peer-reviewed journals to advance in your career. Stipends available for qualified faculty.
Workshop Dates/Time: Tues Sept 10, Wed Sept 11, Thurs Sept 12 2024 (10am-12noon PST)
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Autonomous Nation Conference
Conference
September 12 West Fargo, ND
Autonomous Nation is a conference bringing together the best and brightest minds in the autonomous industry. Join influential stakeholders, including policymakers from various levels, industry entrepreneurs, and innovators leading the way in the autonomous revolution. From tackling workforce shortages to eliminating inefficiencies and bridging technology gaps, this conference will showcase the latest innovations and solutions that will shape the future of our industry.
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2024 Annual National HBCU Week Conference
Conference
September 15 Philadelphia, PA
The Initiative will host the 2024 Annual National HBCU Week Conference, “Raising the Bar: Where Excellence and Opportunity Meet,” September 15-19, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Aligning with the Department’s “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” call to action, the Initiative will continue to identify and target tangible opportunities that would connect federal and private resources to the HBCU community. To that end, the conference will feature the sixth annual Career and Recruitment Fair, celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the HBCU Scholar Program, the always exciting Federal Agency Meet & Greet, and feature 50+ sessions and workshops.
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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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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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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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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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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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AISES Conference
Conference
October 3 San Antonio, TX
The Annual AISES National Conference is a unique, three-day event focusing on educational, professional, and workforce development for Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers.
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WiM Summit 2024
Summit
October 6 Boston, MA
The Women in Manufacturing (WiM) SUMMIT is the only conference dedicated to supporting, promoting and inspiring women at all levels in the manufacturing industry. While there, you will gain access to key takeaways and actionable information that can be implemented into your career or company for growth and success. Whether you're looking to advance your career or drive change in the industry, the WiM SUMMIT 2024 is where it all happens.
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UAS Summit
Summit
October 8 Grand Forks, ND
The UAS Summit & Expo started as a small gathering of regional stakeholders. Now, 18 years later, the event in the Northern Plains of North Dakota has become a yearly major event for UAS experts from around the world. It’s the original epicenter of drone research, earned its place as the Silicon Valley of Drones and as you’ll see from the commercial, government and military flight activity filling the sky of the Northern Plains and beyond every day, it has truly become America’s UAS proving grounds.
True to its trailblazing roots, this year’s event will unite industry thought leaders, policymakers and high-impact end-users like never before.
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ATE Projects and Centers
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies topics include:
- Additive manufacturing
- Automotive manufacturing
- General manufacturing
Agricultural and Environmental Technologies topics include:
- Agriculture and aquaculture
- Environmental technologies
- Natural resources
- Nuclear power
- Solar energy
- Wind power
Bio and Chemical Technologies topics include:
- Biotechnology
- Chemical and process technologies
Engineering Technologies topics include:
- Electronics and controls
- General engineering
- Marine technologies
- Materials technologies
- Optics
- Space technologies
General Advanced Technological Education topics include:
- Evaluation
- Learning research
- Recruitment
- Teacher preparation
Information and Security Technologies topics include:
- Geospatial technologies
- Information and communications technologies
- Logistics
- Security, information assurance, and forensics
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 provides information about the Employability Skills Framework that “was developed as part of the Support for States Employability Standards in CTE and Adult Education project, an initiative of the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education.” The Framework is a “resource for information and tools to inform the instruction and assessment of employability skills.” The website defines employability skills, provides resources for planning an employability skills assessment, and includes a lesson planning checklist.
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This 9-page brief, provided by Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations, explores the Technician Graduates Data Tool by examining how the number of sub-baccalaureate credentials in manufacturing fields has changed over time, and whether these trends vary by region. Data collection methods, findings, notable patterns in the findings, and limitations are highlighted. The brief describes trends from 1995 to 2019 and provides figures to visualize trends in industrial production, heavy and industrial equipment maintenance, and precision metalwork. Geographic regions include the western United States, the Midwest, southern states, and the northeast.
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The Stack the Deck website, created by Ohio University's Russ College of Engineering and Technology, provides competency cards that break the categories of the Department of Labor (DOL) Engineering Competency Model into challenges based on common interview questions asked by leading technology and manufacturing companies. Learners and entry-level employees can use this resource to explore past experiences and identify new opportunities to practice employability skills. The deck contains five types of competency cards: personal effectiveness, academic, workplace effectiveness, industry-wide technical, and wildcard. Competencies include wellness and self care, professionalism, teamwork, and more.
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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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Active ATE Centers | 22 |
Active ATE Projects | 315 |
ATE Resources | 6,652 |
New Projects/Centers | 111 |
New Resources | 173 |
ATE Resources by Subject Area
ATE Events by Subject Area
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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New Resources: Project GOALS
Career and technical educators face frequent requests from their industry partners to build the professional skills of their graduates but tend to respond by providing only brief activities outside the classroom which focus mostly on resume writing and job interview preparation. This approach, while practical, misses an opportunity to deepen students’ opportunities to develop the important skills and mindsets that will contribute to their career success as much as their technical competency.
To broaden technical students’ access to developing their professional skills, Project GOALS (Greater Opportunities to Advance Lifelong Success) brought together education researchers and educators to co-design and test instructional resources for developing skills and mindsets such as communication, teamwork, initiative, and openness to lifelong learning.
With funding from the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education program, Project GOALS was tested over four academic terms in multiple classes in three technical fields: advanced manufacturing, automotive, and computer-aided design. This work has produced a downloaded instructor handbook, student handbook, rubrics, and...
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