The two participating conferences are:
8th ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC 2013) sponsored by ASME
41st Annual North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC 41) sponsored by the North American Manufacturing Institution of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (NAMRI/SME)
MSEC is the foremost annual forum sponsored by the Manufacturing Engineering Division (MED) of ASME International. It is intended to disseminate the most recent manufacturing research and development through both technical presentations and panel sessions.
NAMRC is the premier international forum for applied research and industrial applications in manufacturing and design: sponsored by the North American Manufacturing Research Institution (NAMRI) of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). Global academic, government and industry researchers, engineers, and technical managers (leaders in manufacturing) attend this conference to interact with each other and advance the field.
The conference schedule will include: keynote presentations, technical presentations, expert panels, student poster presentations, a student design competition, industrial exhibition, early career forum, university lab tours, industry tours, awards banquet, luncheons, and more.
These co-located conferences will be held at the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center on beautiful Lake Monona. All conference hotels are less than a 10-minute walk from the convention center and located in bustling downtown Madison.
RAPID Additive Manufacturing Solutions Conference and Exposition is North America's definitive event featuring 3D imaging and 3D printing technologies. For more than twenty years, RAPID has been recognized internationally among industry experts and analysts for its unrivaled display of software, systems, materials and machinery. RAPID attracts buyers, sellers and end-users of design, prototyping, tooling and direct digital technologies to a world-class additive manufacturing event for discovery, innovation and networking.
RAPID is produced by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) with leadership and guidance from its Rapid Technologies & Additive Manufacturing (RTAM) Community.
The ACE Five-day Experiential Learning Institute (FELI) is five-day professional development experience designed for community college faculty, staff, and administrators.
ACE uses many different pedagogical techniques to allow for learning and growth in unexpected ways, as well as, to keep participants fully engaged throughout the day. We ask that participants attend each day in full as each exercise builds on the previous one and rapport is built within the group as the days unfold. Each FELI group is capped at 25 participants to ensure time for each participant to be heard.
The FELI can be offered as a stand-alone professional development activity or as a part of the process of bringing an ACE program to a college.
Join the Electric Drive Transportation Association at the 2013 EDTA Conference and Annual Meeting in Washington, DC at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park on June 10 – 12, 2013 where industry leaders and policy makers will come together to accelerate the electric drive industry into the future.
This is the premier electric drive event of the year, with senior level speakers representing automakers, utilities, component suppliers and manufacturers, product distributors, and the government. Attend workshops, sessions, and panels to confront the pressing issues facing our industry and participate in our Exhibit Hall and the Ride, Drive, & Charge! Save the date: June 10 – 12, 2013.
This online workshop is designed to teach educators how to increase the number of female students in science and technology classrooms. The online training, 1-1.5 hours per week for 10 weeks, is given via presentations, handouts and exercises online, available to watch and complete from home.
This workshop offers an easy-to-implement recruitment plan to greatly increase the number of women and girls in STEM classrooms, and a retention plan to increase the completion rate of female (and male students), starting right away.
This 5-day class will cover core competencies in the latest PC hardware and software technologies as well as safety and environmental issues and soft skills. There will be a special unit focusing on Cyber Security. The course will cover all topics required for CompTIA’s new A+ (2012) Certification and the new Cisco IT Essentials curriculum (version 5.0). This course’s focus is on the training needs of high school IT faculty although it will also be open to College IT faculty. Attendees will have opportunity to gain certification as Cisco Instructor for Cisco IT Essentials curriculum.
Registration Fee: No registration fee, although course is offered to full-time Gateway Technical College & District high school faculty only.
The workshop focuses on helping teachers integrate aquaculture concepts into math and science courses at their school. The 5-day workshop will cover aquaculture and aquaponics. It will be attended by several hundred teachers from around the country.
Northwest Vista College is offering a free Summer Nanotechnology Workshop for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) educators on June 10 – 14 at the northwest campus.
The week-long workshop will be conducted by the Nanotechnology Center for Learning and Teaching (NCLT) at Northwestern University. Educators will be provided with teaching and learning kits for their classrooms and a $500 stipend for attending the five-day workshop. The summer workshop is funded by the National Science Foundation.
The application deadline is April 5, 2013. Space is limited. Completed workshop applications can be emailed to Dr. Qiaoying (Joy) Zhou at qzou2@alamo.edu or call 210-486-4383.
This “Welding Metallurgy and Weldability of Commercial Alloys” course covers the concepts and fundamentals of atomic structure, grain structure, heat flow, phase transformations, welding metallurgy, and the weldability of ferrous and non-ferrous commercial alloys. Laboratory work consists of welding metallurgy investigation on the welded samples and weldability testing for specific applications.
This “Joining and Cutting Processes” course covers the basics and principles of major joining and cutting processes. Advantages, disadvantages, equipment, consumables, techniques and variables for each process are discussed. Applications, criteria for consumable selection and how to establish process parameters are emphasized. Laboratory work involves equipment set up and operating of the welding and cutting equipment for specific applications.
The AIM Faculty Academy conferences were started to help community college IT faculty stay current in their field through a one-week professional development event. AIM and the Midwest Center for Information Technology (MCIT) have expanded the conference to include high school IT instructors as well as business and industry IT professionals.
Attendees may select from 2 day (M-T), 3 day (W-F) and 5 day (M-F) sessions. Each session includes hands-on instruction, which allows attendees to develop a thorough understanding of the topic.
This camp is designed for boys, ages 14-16. Participants will be working in teams to assemble Gears Educational Systems Robot kits. Participants will be using a variety of manufacturing tools and equipment in the process of assembling the robots. Industry guest speakers will be invited to talk with participants about manufacturing careers.
The Manufacturing Fellows Institute Academy offers a way for Minnesota teachers to earn Continuing Education Units while engaging in a fun learning experience. Participants will learn how to help their students with engineering and fabrication competitions, like FIRST, PLTW, STEM, Super High Mileage, and MN Tech Challenge.
Students who attend summer S.T.A.R. Camp (Students, Technology, and Robots) camp will learn how robots work, build a robot as a team, participate in team competitions, and take industry tours, all while having fun learning about technology. Each day lasts from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Priority will be given to students entering grades 6-8 in Fall 2013, and transportation is available upon request for the local community.
The Convergence Technology Center, in cooperation with the department Computer Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas, is offering three summer camp programs. Robocamp, XBox Game Camp and the new AppCamp sessions will be held throughout the summer in Denton, Frisco and Richardson. All are offered as week-long day camps. The cost is reasonable, and many scholarships are available for Texas students that are entering grades 8-12 next year. The camp age range is 13-18 years old. Refer to the website for specific dates and locations.
Studies show that the number of women in higher education computer sciences is falling drastically. University of Illinois, Springfield (UIS) has been helping address this issue by engaging female students from 7th – 9th grade to spark interest in computer sciences by hosting Girl Tech.
The success of the UIS Girl Tech has driven CSSIA to start hosting a 2-day Girl Tech Mentoring Workshop for institutions that would like to start hosting their own.
Day #1: June 11th, 2013, participants will be coached through the entire process of putting together a Girl Tech workshop. This mentoring workshop will help tailor Girl Tech to fit the needs of individual institutions and locations. The mentors will share ideas on possible course topics and some hard-earned wisdom on what ideas do & don't work with middle-school girls.
Day #2: June 12th, 2013, participants will job-shadow, observe and participate in first day of Girl Tech 2013 at UIS!
Participants will be contacted one month prior to the Girl Tech Mentoring Workshop with further details & confirmation on attendance.
Dr. Elizabeth Teles, former Program Officer and Co-Lead for the NSF ATE Program, will join the Mentor-Connect team for this technical assistance webinar. Information will be shared about developing a budget for an NSF ATE grant proposal, and completing the NSF Budget Form in Fastlane.
Mission Statement: The National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers is a network of higher education resources that advocates and promotes the use of technology applications that enhance economic and workforce development programs and services. Presented by Ivy Tech Community College and Ivy Tech Corporate College, the National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers will convene for its summer workshop in Terra Haute, IN June 12th through June 14th.
Robo Storm Summer Camp is a two day robotics camp for students completing grades 6, 7, and 8 in the current school year. Participants build and program Lego Mindstorm robots and compete in skills competitions. A tour of a local manufacturing facility is also included. Cost of camp includes t-shirt, meals, and transportation to manufacturing facility.
This course is designed to introduce teachers to the science of viticulture and current practices for establishing a commerical vineyard. Topics covered will include site selection, site preparation, varietal selection, equipment, first season establishment, vine growth development and training, trellis systems, weed control, and vine disease control.
Studies show the number of girls in higher education in computer science is falling drastically. University of Illinois, Springfield (UIS) is engaging female students from 7th – 9th grade to spark interest in computer sciences by hosting Girl Tech. This two-day event is will be held at the University of Illinois - Springfield on June 13th & 14th, 2013.
Funded by CSSIA, this two-day camp will feature sessions taught by women from the UIS Computer Science department and Information Technology staff who will provide a hands-on introduction to drop-and-drag programming with Story Telling Alice, fundamentals of robotics using Lego robots, and a round of battle-bots. A scavenger hunt for access points will teach the girls about computer networking and steganography as the young ladies will access the server holding the treasure file. Using digital flip cameras and iMovie, the girls will film their own movies, edit them, add sound track and premier them at the closing session. The campers will also create magazine covers that star themselves using Photoshop and Web-cams, and will get acquainted with the hardware in the "What's in the Box?" session.
The registration fee is $30 per girl, which covers lunch both days, snacks and a participation t-shirt. To be eligible to participate, the girl must be entering 7th, 8th or 9th grade in the fall of 2013.
This webinar takes an in-depth look at online learning from an instructional perspective. What works the best and how do we know? This webinar can help any instructor tasked with growing an online program or simply anyone interested in knowing the genuine success factors for online education. To register, visit: http://www.matecnetworks.org/growth.php
This webinar will take place from 1:00-2:30 pm EST.
Increase the number of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) classrooms with the strategies learned through the More Female Students in Just One Year System. Based on proven practices, the workshop training curriculum includes the "best-of-the-best" of our strategies, culled from four National Science Foundation projects and over 17 years of success in assisting educational institutions in recruiting and retaining female students in programs around the country. The CalWomenTech Project was highlighted by the National Science Foundation for demonstrating significant achievement and program effectiveness.
This webinar will teach:
The # 1 secret to increasing the number of women in classes
The top three recruitment strategies-according to women themselves
The critical thing women want to hear up front that will keep them engaged throughout a course
Why just changing thinking isn't enough, and what can be done instead
3 simple techniques that can be implemented tomorrow so female students will excel in the lab
This webinar will teach proven, research-based strategies that can be implemented right away.
Space is limited, so be sure to register right away.
This workshop provides an introduction to some of the fundamental concepts and concerns of spatial analysis and modeling in a geographic information system. Topics will include: basics of vector and raster data analysis, proximity and overlay principles, distance modeling, terrain analysis, categorical and continuous classification, site suitability modeling, statistical modeling, and building geoprocess models using ArcGIS ModelBuilder. Training will be based on the ArcGIS 10 suite of software.
Participants should have taken the Introduction to GIS course or have equivalent training or experience. The cost is $500, which includes refreshments, lunch, and materials.
In the past, only firefighters in remote or rural areas ever expected to see renewable energy systems during emergency responses. Today, the proliferation of utility interactive photovoltaic systems in urban, suburban, and interface areas means that all firefighters and their commanders will encounter these systems eventually.
Participants in this course will learn suggested response guidelines for firefighter safety with renewable energy systems, National Electrical Code implications for both PV installers and firefighters, and discuss scenarios to increase awareness of procedures critical to safety.
In this one-day course, participants will learn the various types of solar and wind water-pumping systems. Participants will learn to determine the preferred application for each system. This course will also cover the technical side including: pump types, solar and wind electrical inputs, and energy storage. The course will describe how the variables of water volume and pumping height determine the capacity and energy demands for moving water.
ITEC is aimed at helping the industry in the transition from conventional vehicles to advanced electrified vehicles.
The conference is focused on components, systems, standards, and grid interface technologies, related to efficient power conversion for all types of electrified transportation, including electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EVs, HEVs, and PHEVs) as well as heavy-duty, rail, and off-road vehicles and airplanes and ships.
The ACE Five-day Experiential Learning Institute (FELI) is five-day professional development experience designed for community college faculty, staff, and administrators.
ACE uses many different pedagogical techniques to allow for learning and growth in unexpected ways, as well as, to keep participants fully engaged throughout the day. We ask that participants attend each day in full as each exercise builds on the previous one and rapport is built within the group as the days unfold. Each FELI group is capped at 25 participants to ensure time for each participant to be heard.
The FELI can be offered as a stand-alone professional development activity or as a part of the process of bringing an ACE program to a college.
The Building Smart Summer 2013 Educators Workshop offers professional development opportunities to current high school, community college, and four-year college/university faculty and staff who are just getting started with building science education or interested in expanding well-established programs. The workshop offers five sessions that cover a range of in-demand topics in technician education. Attendees will have access to new technologies and industry trends, and will be able to network to strengthen their building science-related educational programs.
The ACE Five-day Experiential Learning Institute (FELI) is five-day professional development experience designed for community college faculty, staff, and administrators.
ACE uses many different pedagogical techniques to allow for learning and growth in unexpected ways, as well as, to keep participants fully engaged throughout the day. We ask that participants attend each day in full as each exercise builds on the previous one and rapport is built within the group as the days unfold. Each FELI group is capped at 25 participants to ensure time for each participant to be heard.
The FELI can be offered as a stand-alone professional development activity or as a part of the process of bringing an ACE program to a college.
