The United States Fab Lab Network Symposium will be hosted by Fab Lab Baltimore and the Community College of Baltimore County on April 7th – 9th. The Symposium will be held at the Maritime Institute and will feature guest speakers, presentations, demonstrations, presentations by successful users of Fab Lab Baltimore, and vendor expo. The theme for the symposium is, “Fabricating Your Future”.

In today’s automotive climate, the automotive community is increasingly called upon to think strategically and form unique relationships that expand the reach of the industry into a new era of collaboration. Product development and innovation have evolved significantly over decades of success and challenge, as the information technology age continues to shape the products we provide. These rapid changes have forced development speeds to unprecedented levels, and our customer’s demands continue to rise as they remain connected to readily available information and grow increasingly knowledgeable.

The SAE 2014 World Congress assembles the best talent in the automotive industry; experts, management teams, engineers, and executives alike gather to collaborate and address these current challenges, celebrate evolution and achievement over the last 100+ years, and promote the multitude of opportunities fundamental for a successful future.

While the industry continues to evolve, one thing remains constant – around every corner new possibilities exist; relationships evolve into partnerships…what once seemed innovative becomes the standard…the impossible becomes possible. By Creating New Possibilities at the 2014 World Congress, together we will shape the future of the automotive industry.

Early registration ends March 21st, 2014.

This workshop will facilitate discussion, exchange of information, and sharing of resource to improve teaching in education settings at scale – such as large online courses, blended courses, large lecture courses, MOOCs, and adaptive learning systems. During the workshop we will explore pedagogic topics that are especially relevant to effectively teaching large numbers of students. Examples include how to deliver content, integrating technology, effective learning activities, how to run effective scalable discussions, assessment strategies, and course management.

The workshop will include a series of web-based synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including presentations from expert practitioners of scaled learning, panel discussions, on-line chat sessions, and time for guided individual and small group work. A primary focus of the workshop will be the development of course components and teaching materials specifically designed for use in these teaching conditions. These materials will be published on the website for use by other faculty.

This workshop will take place April 9-11 and April 14-15, 2014. Cost is $200. Applications must be submitted by 02/15/2014.

As part of the NONTRADITIONAL CAREER PATHWAYS: PROGRAM STRATEGIES THAT WORK webinar series, NAPE is pleased to present the fifth and final of the series: "Engage Parents to Support Nontraditional Careers – An Open Forum for Sharing Local Outreach Strategies" Are you using a successful strategy to educate or engage parents at your site? Share your ideas with your colleagues. Webinar hosted by Dr. Jeanette Thomas, Consultant, Iowa Bureau of Adult, Career, and Community College Education. To learn more, visit http://www.napequity.org/minnesota-webinar-series/ The webinars highlight practical strategies from the field that you can implement to help students succeed through effective Career and Technical Education programs. Sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Education and Minnesota State Colleges & Universities.

Somerset Ridge Vineyard and Winery is hosting Kansas Grape Growers and Winemakers Association and Highland Community College for a grape planting field-day. The field day is scheduled for April 17th, and April 18th is reserved April 18th as the "rain date."

The Field Day will include a demonstration of vine planting utilizing a transplanter pulled behind a tractor which will increase the pace at which vines can be planted and decrease the manual labor required in the initial planting.

Join the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT), a National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Center, to learn how they provide curricula in advanced automotive engineering technology for middle-skill technicians by:

• Working closely with industry to identify future education and training requirements
• Funding projects to develop new curricula demanded by industry
• Housing and disseminating the latest curricula to schools

Presenters are CAAT Director Robert Feldmaier and CAAT Assistant Directors Doug Fertuck and Sherri Doherty.

This is the rescheduled debut of a multi-part webinar series on Supply Chain Technology Education . This first session will overview of Supply Chain Technology and Supply Chain Technicians. A second webinar, scheduled for May 16, will focus on the Career Awareness Module and tips on how to teach it . Several other webinar sessions are also planned and will be announced as days and times are available.

This webinar has been scheduled on Elluminate - use this linkhttps://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008170&password=M.522BFDB8909CB8E884A98C38897882 to access the webinar on April 18. Elluminate allows you to log on 30 minutes ahead of time in order to download any necessary software.

A five day, instructor-led workshop for metalworking instructors to:

• Gain an understanding of NIMS National Industry Skill Standards and insight into curriculum alignment needed to meet the national standards and certificates
• Receive a working knowledge of NIMS processes for individual credentialing and program accreditation​
• Earn NIMS credentials
• Activities include hands-on lab time, as well as classroom/workgroup time.

What You Will Learn:
Attendees are given the opportunity to earn all NIMS Machining Level I credentials. Measurement, Materials, & Safety

• Job Planning, Benchwork, & Layout
• Drill Press Skills
• Manual Milling Skills
• Grinding Skills
• Turning Operations: Turning Between Centers
• Turning Operations: Turning Chucking Skills
• CNC Milling: Operations
• CNC Turning: Operations
• CNC Milling: Programming, Setup & Operations
• CNC Turning: Programming, Setup & Operations

In conjunction with BIO2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The Community College Program is an all day conference including speakers and discussion panels informing participants on the leading community college programs and education tools.

Do you think you know all of the grant opportunities available for a community college? Think again!

In this webinar you will learn about all of the opportunities available in the Division of Undergraduate Education. These include the Advanced Technological Education Program and the new program, Improving Undergraduate STEM Education. You will also learn about opportunities in other divisions, programs that can help you place students in workforce internships as a result of supplemental funding to SBIR grants, and research opportunities in the Polar program. Finally, you will learn how to write these grants and how to learn abou these grants by serving on review committees for grants you might apply for.

The presenters for this webinar are Dr. Linnea Fletcher, co-PI for the ATE Center Grant Bio-Link, and Dr. V. Celeste Carter, Program Officer and Lead for both the ATE and Polar Educational Programs.

The webinar will be held at 12:45 pm Central time on April 22nd

The groundwork has been laid. After two years of exploration and collaboration, U.S. News STEM Solutions has succeeded in drawing much-needed attention to the STEM crisis in the United States. Changes are occurring. Industry involvement is strong and momentum is building. But the discussion is just beginning. For the STEM initiative to succeed over time, it’s essential that we keep the critical issue in the national spotlight. This year, when the conference takes place in Washington, D.C., your involvement as a STEM advocate is crucial. Our collective work is far from finished, and we need your continued voice in the conversation. Plan now to join us in the nation’s capital for “STEM Solutions 2014: Where Employers and Educators Meet”. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to initiate the action necessary to improve STEM education and increase employment in STEM fields. Tracks include: Focus on Advanced Manufacturing; Changing the Face of STEM; STEM Change-Makers; and Expert Roundtables.

Students have the chance to participate in technical, artistic and design activities hosted by the Department of Technology, Art & Design at Bemidji State University. There will be a blending of activities in the department to emphasize the cross-pollination of ideas in technology and design in manufacturing.

Join National CyberWatch Center to discuss Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development-related topics with nationally-recognized subject matter experts.

How to find local employers - when there is non - for your nanotechnology graduates. Presented by Sam Agdasi, Ivy Tech Community College.

The National CTC is presenting a free webinar for CCN members. Instructors - David Keathly from the University of North Texas and Elizabeth Halweg from Fox Valley Technical College - are veteran CCN members with lots of practical experience running successful STEM summer camps. Join us to learn more about planning and conducting successful STEM summer camps. The hope is that you'll leave the webinar better prepared to implement your own camp.

Learn with fellow enthusiasts about the process of spraying, insects, and spray programs for agricultural benefit.

Agenda:

9:00 - welcome

9:10 - 10:45 - Insects: pests and beneficials, Dr. Ray Cloyd, entomologist, Kansas State Univ.

11:00 - 11:45 - Key Steps for a more effective spray program, Wayne Peterson, Midwest Grower Supply

?? - ?? - Sprayer Calibration, Wayne Peterson (either before or after lunch, depending on timing)

Lunch - will be a short walk down the block

This workshop covers a variety of topics related specifically to the micro and nano-scales. Topics include the history of weights and measures, the development of the metric system, unit conversions, and a comparison and exploration of the macro to the nano-scales. Activities include converting from metric to English and vice versa, solving mathematical calculations that apply to specific MEMS applications, working with objects ranging from the macro to the nano-scale, and exploring the use of a scanning electron microscope to “see” at the micro-scale.

This workshop is open to all school districts in southern California. Educators that work with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students at the high school level, with a focus on content area in STEM, are invited to attend.

This FREE conference by the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT) will be held at Macomb Community College's South Campus on May 2, 2014. The event is targeted towards automotive industry workforce development representatives as well as secondary and postsecondary automotive educators, counselors and school administrators. It is co-sponsored by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), the Design and Manufacturing Alliance (DMA), and SAE International.

The conference theme You Can’t See the Future in the Rearview Mirror is inspired by how the rapid pace of change in the automotive industry will continue and, in many ways will accelerate in part due to increasing fuel economy standards and the new technology needed to meet them. This conference will examine the coming era for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers and what these changes in technology mean for educating and training the talent needed to support the industry now and in the future.

The Digilent Design Contest is an engineering design contest open to all students enrolled in any educational institution. For this contest, students are challenged to create an original project using Digilent boards. These include FPGA boards featuring state-of-the-art Xilinx FPGAs, ARM processors (system-on-chip hardware design), or chipKIT boards based on the Arduino development environment.

VESTA invites you to join us for a comprehensive oak journey, from forest to cooperage. This behind-the-scenes tour is an excellent way to deepen your understanding of oak science. After harvesting oak trees in an Ozark forest, we’ll explore Independent Staves' stave mill and cooperage to see how premium wine barrels and oak alternatives are crafted. Each part of the coopering process is dedicated to what matters most: achieving a wide range of flavor profiles that are consistent barrel to barrel, vintage to vintage.

Hosted by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), WINDPOWER is the annual conference and exhibition for the U.S. wind industry. It’s the nexus of wind energy professionals who converge to generate actionable ideas for expanding the wind energy economy through technology and collaboration. In 2014, WINDPOWER comes to Las Vegas as a place for business. Convenient, affordable and always business-friendly, Las Vegas is known as the tradeshow capital of the world. Visitors enjoy the convenience of numerous flights to and from Vegas, in addition to an eclectic mix of hotels and dining options to suit a variety of tastes and budgets. At Mandalay Bay, you’ll be able to maximize your time, staying and working in the same location. Come to Las Vegas, May 5-8, 2014, and harness the potential of WINDPOWER 2014, bringing
together the latest technologies and forward-thinkers in this high-powered, highstakes energy marketplace.

Find out top facts, statistics and market information about the U.S. wind energy industry. Read up on fact sheets, reports and articles on wind projects and installed wind capacity, wind energy generation, wind turbine models and characteristics, market rankings of major players, state-level wind industry information, wind-related manufacturing, and transmission.

Come visit VESTA at this first-of-its-kind trade show and conference, geared to the independent producers of craft beer, wine and spirits, has issued a call for speakers for its inaugural event. Show organizers will tap industry professionals for their expertise and insight into relevant, timely issues in the multi-billion dollar burgeoning craft beverage industry.

Mfg4, produced by SME, is an event serving the evolving needs of key industries: aerospace, defense (including arms), medical and, new this year, the addition of the co-located MicroManufacturing event. These three major industries plus one strategic technology are driving change through supply chains and leading the way in innovation and collaboration.

SME has partnered with leading OEMs to help develop Mfg4 and drive the educational content and keynote presentations. Mfg4 participants have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with buyers, sellers and other potential business partners in an environment that fosters collaboration and long-term business relationships.

The Georgia Statewide STEM Day will be a day for schools, students, teachers, and companies to raise awareness, celebrate and engage in activities involving science, technology, engineering and math!

TAG-Ed is partnering with Georgia education institutions, associations, and STEM-based companies to promote STEM Day participation across Georgia! Teachers, students and companies will be able to find exciting STEM Day activities and ideas on TAG-Ed and partner websites.

Getting involved with STEM Day is simple:

• Teachers: Incorporate fun and innovative STEM activities into your classroom on May 9, 2014. Encourage your school and fellow teachers to do the same!
• Principals: Engage your entire school in celebrating STEM Day. Encourage each teacher in every subject to celebrate science, technology, engineering, and math in a creative way
• Students: Get excited about STEM and join in your classroom STEM Day activities! Find out more ways you can get involved in STEM learning outside of school.
• Companies: Volunteer to speak at a local school about your exciting STEM career, or host a field trip for students at your business for local students
• Organizations: Partner with TAG-Ed in promoting STEM Day and help provide resources for Georgia schools!
• Colleges and Universities: Partner with TAG-Ed in promoting STEM Day and help provide resources for Georgia schools!

Contributions from all facets of energy research, education and commercialization are welcome. Below are some topic areas that will be included in the workshop:

Energy Efficiency
Carbon Capture
Algal Fuels
Wind Energy
Biomass
Energy Systems
Solar Energy
Energy Security
Energy Storage
Energy Policy
Smart Grid
Natural Gas
Marine Energy
Energy and the Environment
Nuclear Energy
Energy Economics
Energy Education
Workforce Development
Creating Green Jobs
Other

This workshop presents an overview of nanotechnology. Participants will learn about the applications of nanotechnology in areas including biotechnology, MEMS, optoelectronics, chemical processing, solar cells, and information technologies. The basics of nanofabrication processes and tools will be covered and emphasized through processing labs held in the CNEU Teaching Cleanroom. This three-day workshop is broken down into daily lectures by Penn State researchers and engineering staff and into lab sessions in nanofabrication.

Continental breakfasts and lunches will be served each day of the workshop.

The 2014 STEM Forum is a unique, focused event that brings together (informal and formal) educators and exhibiting companies who are interested in, and/or who have tools and resources to share that will ensure successful implementation of STEM education into our schools and communities.

Objectives of the Forum are to

• Help educators better understand the significance of STEM Education, which is defined by the committee as: … An integration of disciplines that removes the traditional barriers between Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and instead focuses on innovation and the applied process of addressing questions and designing solutions to complex contextual problems using current tools and technologies;
• Bring an awareness and understanding of how STEM can be implemented, applied, and sustained in a K–12 setting;
• Provide examples of successful outreach programs and partnerships; and
• Assist in identifying benchmarks for successful STEM programs and partnerships.

Early registration ends March 28, 2014.

The Annual Conference is the WTS annual networking event of the year. It attracts more than 500 corporate and governmental industry leaders worldwide. For the full duration of the conference, private corporations, public agencies and government officials invested in every transportation mode will exhibit, present, learn and network. Eight distinct events, including an opening night reception and a banquet dinner, will showcase the tremendous leaders represented. This is the premiere multi-modal transportation conference of the year!

Simple experiments to introduce undergraduates to nanotechnology. Presented by Dr. Nicholas Pinto, University of Puerto Rico.