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DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | August 22, 2008 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | August 3, 2012 |
| Award Number: | 0802536 |
| Award Instrument: | Continuing Grant |
| Program Manager: |
David B. Campbell
DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education EDU Directorate for STEM Education |
| Start Date: | September 1, 2008 |
| End Date: | August 31, 2014 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $1,599,874.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $1,599,874.00 |
| Funds Obligated to Date: |
FY 2011 = $439,697.00 FY 2012 = $455,462.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
6200 FRANK AVE NW NORTH CANTON OH US 44720-7228 (330)494-6170 |
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| Primary Place of Performance: |
6200 FRANK AVE NW NORTH CANTON OH US 44720-7228 |
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| NSF Program(s): | Advanced Tech Education Prog |
| Primary Program Source: |
04001112DB NSF Education & Human Resource 04001213DB NSF Education & Human Resource |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.076 |
ABSTRACT
Stark State College of Technology leads a regional partnership dedicated to fuel cell technology education. The mission of the Great Lakes Fuel Cell Education Partnership is to provide leadership in creating innovative fuel cell-related education and training programs through curriculum development and enhancement; professional development; and partnerships with high schools, institutions of higher education, businesses and government entities.
The main objective is to meet the future workforce needs of the fuel cell industry in the region, including (but not limited to) Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan and Indiana. The Partnership's goals are to: 1) aggregate and evaluate innovative solutions for advancing fuel cell education and training in collaboration with high schools and undergraduate education entities, top research universities, business and industry, government agencies and professional societies; 2) research and define essential technical skills to advance workforce development in fuel cell-related technologies and promote the creation of additional jobs; and 3) serve as a clearinghouse to share proven curriculum materials and foster public understanding of fuel cell technologies, the hydrogen-related economy and the importance of developing alternative energy sources.
Stark State College is joined in this effort by education institutions in Ohio, New York, Michigan, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Partners include the Ohio Department of Education, Hocking College, Case Western Reserve University, Kent State University, University of Akron and University of Toledo (Ohio); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (New York); Lansing Community College and Kettering University (Michigan); Vincennes University (a two-year college) and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Indiana); and Penn State University (Pennsylvania). Fuel cell industry, business and government organizations include Plug Power Inc. and ENrG Inc. (New York); and GM-Powertrain, Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems (US) and Graftech (Ohio).
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
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In 2008, Stark State College, and its academic and industry partners, created a National Science Foundation-supported regional partnership dedicated to fuel cell technology education. The mission of the Great Lakes Fuel Cell Education Partnership was to provide leadership in creating innovative fuel cell-related education and training programs through curriculum development and enhancement; professional development; and partnerships with high schools, institutions of higher education, businesses and government entities. Stark State College was joined by education institutions in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Tennessee, including the following: Ohio – the Ohio Department of Education, Hocking College and Kent State University; Indiana – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Vincennes University; Michigan – Lansing Community College and Kettering University; New York – Hudson Valley Community College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Pennsylvania – Penn State University; and Tennessee – University of Tennessee Knoxville. Fuel cell industry, business and government organizations participating include, but are not limited to, Plug Power Inc., General Motors. ENrG Inc., Lockheed Martin, TMI, LG Fuel Cell Systems Inc., the Center for Energy Workforce Development, Oakridge National Labs, Toyota, Honda and Graftech.
The Partnership’s goals were to:
1. Aggregate and evaluate innovative solutions for advancing fuel cell education and training in collaboration with high schools and undergraduate education entities, top research universities, business and industry, government agencies and professional societies;
2. Research and define essential technical skills to advance workforce development in fuel cell-related technologies and promote the creation of additional jobs; and
3. Serve as a clearinghouse to share proven curriculum materials and foster public understanding of fuel cell technologies, the hydrogen-related economy and the importance of developing alternative energy sources.
The intellectual merit of the Partnership was the advancement of workforce development, curriculum enhancement, information dissemination and public understanding of emerging fuel cell power technologies.
Broader Impacts: The Partnership was designed to be industry-driven through participation of employers on the Partnership’s Advisory Board. The dissemination of the results and products has taken place through a website, as well as print and electronic materials distributed at conferences and workshops presented, including other national and regional conferences related to fuel cell technology. The Partnership’s website www.fuelcelleducation.org has a searchable database to facilitate access to materials as well as links to other websites. In order to increase dissemination capabilities, links have been be made to other NSF centers and projects that have fuel cell information or learning objects. The Partnership’s activities have focused on the Great Lakes region where minorities overall represent 20% of the population (U.S. Census Data) but is much higher in industrial urban areas. Ohio, the lead state for the regional collaboration, is located within 600 miles of two-thirds of the U.S. population. The region has suffered tremendous losses in traditional manufacturing jobs; thus, providing training and career transition education opportunities is critical to promoting diversity in the technical workforce. The project has focused efforts on population segments having low employment and education in sciences, including women, disadvantaged minorities and the economically disadvanta...
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