This 4 hour Exploratorium will show the use of precision GPS equipment and will include this use with Trimble handheld units. In attending this Exploratorium, you will also use Collector on smart devices with Trimble Antenna’s for Data Collection and downloading of the information will be collected into ArcGIS Desktop and AGO. A brief discussion of GPS accuracy and the history of the technology will be included. Field Data Collection using high accuracy GPS and downloading in other application software will be demonstrated.
 

The GeoTech Center will once again be hosting the annual GeoEd Exploratoriums and Conference.  The Exploratoriums will be June 5th and 6th and will open shortly.  The conference will be June 7th.  To register for the conference go to the GeoTech Center main page http://geotechcenter.org  and click GeoEd’17.  If you are interested in presenting please send me an email.  Stipends will be available for Educators.  

At the Bio-Link National Summer Fellows Forum, participants learn new skills and techniques, examine and test exemplary curriculum models and course materials, discuss ethical, legal, and social issues in biotechnology and learn how to disseminate this information within their own regions. Fellows are expected to implement new strategies into their own programs, to lead regional staff development activities, and provide prompt response to follow-up surveys.

This hands-on exploration will demonstrate how high resolution Pictometry can be integrated with ArcGIS desktop to address a wide range of real-world scenarios. Participants will learn how to navigate and use oblique and orthographic Pictometry imagery in both the ArcGIS environment and the Pictometry Online web interface and how to integrate the two for analysis and presentation. Exercises covering topics ranging from environmental assessment, E-911, land use classification, and facilities management will be presented and provided to attendees for their use in the classroom. Participants are encouraged to bring GIS data with them that they are currently using in the classroom so that they can produce material for future use.
 

All educators are invited to meet in discuss geospatial technology issues. This forum will provide an opportunity to explore commonalities including but not limited to: course organization, exercises, contextual examples and case studies. In addition those present will have the opportunities to discuss the changing nature of mapping and geospatial topics. Enrollment, recruitment, retention and institutional usage of geospatial technologies as well as other items of interest to those attending will be discussed. This session is open to all educators and those interested in education.
 

This workshop will introduce remote sensing concepts behind imagery analysis so that you can use a free application on your browser to access imagery and carry out space-time change detection and analysis.
 

The National Cyber Summit is a preeminent event for cyber training, education, and workforce development aimed at protecting our nation’s infrastructure from the ever-evolving cyber threat. Held in Huntsville, Alabama, one of the nation’s largest technological hubs, the summit attracts commercial companies; the healthcare, automotive, and energy industries; academia; Department of Defense organizations; and civilian departments and agencies including DHS, NIST, U.S. Army, NASA, TVA, NSF, and DOE.

Presentations and workshops are organized into three tracks: "Management," "Technical," and "Workforce Development & Education." Highlights of the event include the NSA/DHS Reception honoring academic institutions that are being designated as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAEs); a Cyber Job Fair; and the 2017 Cyber Cup Competition.

With 150 speakers, 300 booths and 3000 attendees, TU-Automative is the world's biggest conference & exhibition dedicated to automotive technology innovation. Topics include AI Changes the Game, Embrace Cybersecurity, Smart Car Meets Smart World, Ready for Robot Drivers?, The Auto 'Access Economy', and more, 

GeoEd '17 registration is now open as well as seeking presenters for the conference and workshops which will occur on June 5th, 6th, and 7th. If you would like to present a paper or workshop please complete the form. Paper/workshops form. Stipends will be available for two-year college educators only.

The role of this committee is provide advice and advocacy to the mission and goals of our Center.  Every member of this committee brings a unique perspective from his/her professional experience.  The presence of all these different perspectives in the same room discussing the mission and goals of LASER-TEC brings great value to the NVC.

Educators will learn about ROVs, remotely operated vehicles, and how they are used to explore, research, and work in ocean waters too deep or dangerous for humans. Fun field experiences include a trip aboard the R/V Alabama-Discovery and seeing a fully functional ROV at work. Educators will be provided with ROV materials to take back to their school, where they will assemble a team of students to build and improve a basic ROV. Teams will return to the Sea Lab the following spring for an ROV competition! Two teachers per school required, and must have administrative support for team component. 

The Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE) supports cybersecurity educators, researchers, and practitioners in their efforts to improve curricula and foster discussion of current and emerging trends. At this three-day event in June, academic partners share innovative curriculum, courseware, and hands-on techniques that their colleagues can take back to their programs.

This course is designated for Professional Development of Welding Educators teaching secondary and post-secondary welding programs. “Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)" is testing and evaluation that does not destroy the test object. NDT is vital for constructing and maintaining all types of components and structures. Non-Destructive tests are done to detect internal or external imperfections, to determine structure, composition, or properties, or to measure geometric characteristics without affecting the form, fit, or function of the test object or material. To detect different defects such as cracking and corrosion, there are different methods of testing available, such as X-ray (where cracks show up on the film) and ultrasound )where cracks show up as an echo blip on the screen.

The 5-day institutes, combined with additional instructional activities comprising 80 hours, provide faculty training on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for middle, high school, and post-secondary faculty. The institutes present and teach participants hands-on, applied learning techniques to help engage students and spark excitement for learning STEM subject matter.

Delgado Community College is hosting the Protein is Cash workshop and Introduction to Biomanufacturing.

This is a hands-on laboratory workshop for High School Science Teachers.

Presented by Dr. Bill Woodruff of The Northeast Biomanufacturing Center and Collaborative (NBC2), a National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education regional center that has been in existence since 2005.

This 4 day hands on workshop includes:

• Transforming cells with foreign genes
• Maximizing protein production and purification
• Quality control
• Biomanufacturing career pathways
• Tour of a local biotechnology facility
• Continental breakfast & lunch each day
• $55.00 per day stipend

Join community college leaders in the nation’s capital to advocate for the federal community college agenda – to preserve and expand funding for key programs such as Pell Grants, improve the Higher Education and Carl Perkins Acts, and shape infrastructure and tax policies.  Participate in interactive sessions with key executive branch officials and senior Congressional staff.
 
Community colleges and students need you to make your voice heard on Capitol Hill at this critical time.
 
In addition to the joint advocacy effort, briefing topics will include:

• Assessing the new political landscape
• Separating fact from fiction in federal budget priorities and politics
• Understanding how members of Congress view your institution

Featured high-level speakers will share insights about current dynamics and issues surrounding key legislation. The meeting also will offer networking opportunities with members of AACC’s Advocacy Advisory Group and other community college leaders.

• Discover: Light, optics, lasers, laser systems, fiber optics, integrated photonics, sensors and more!
• Design, Build, & Take Home: Your own laser-enabled museum security system with integrated photo alarm system!
• Employ: Mirrors, lenses, lasers, electrical circuit board, and photo sensors.
• Operate: Soldering iron, 3-D printer, mechanical tools.

ICUAS'17 is a four-day event. June 13 will be a Workshop/Tutorial day, followed by a three-day technical Conference on June 14-16. Judging from the interest ICUAS has drawn over the past years and its growth, ICUAS'17 is again expected to continue on the same path and attract the highest number of participants from academia, industry, federal and state agencies, government, the private sector, users, practitioners and engineers who wish to be affiliated with and contribute technically to this highly demanding and rapidly evolving and expanding field.

The theme of ICUAS'17 will focus on the very challenging and timely topic of networked unmanned systems. National and international organizations, agencies, industry, military and civilian authorities are working towards defining roadmaps of UAS expectations, technical requirements and standards that are prerequisite to their full utilization, as well as legal, policy and ethical issues. The next generation of UAS is expected to be used for a wide spectrum of civilian and public domain applications. Challenges to be faced and overcome include, among others, see-and-avoid systems, robust and fault-tolerant flight control systems, payloads, communications, levels of autonomy, manned-unmanned swarms, network-controlled swarms, as well as challenges related to policies, procedures, regulations, safety, risk analysis assessment, airworthiness, certification issues, operational constraints, standardization and frequency management, all of paramount importance, which, coupled with 'smart', 'environmentally friendly' cutting edge technologies will pave the way towards full integration of UAS with manned aviation and into the respective national airspace.

ICUAS'17 aims at bringing together different groups of qualified military and civilian representatives worldwide, organization representatives, funding agencies, industry and academia, to discuss the current state of UAS advances, and the roadmap to their full utilization in civilian and public domains. Special emphasis will be given to current and future research opportunities, and to 'what comes next' in terms of the essential technologies that need to be utilized to advance further UAS.

A seminar combining port public relations and maritime economic development interests, with a focus on collaborations and strategies that can help ports gain favor with customers, community members, government officials and other important stakeholders.

If you are a girl currently in 8th grade through 11th grade and would like to pursue science or engineering studies in college, the Digital Fabrication Camp and Engineering Lab is an opportunity for you to keep busy this summer toward your life goal.

This camp includes “hands-on” projects using digital tools available in the FAB LAB of Century College. Through this workshop, you will learn how to use the LAB digital software, 2D- Laser print, 3D- print while doing these self-projects. Furthermore, you will learn about manufacturing engineering, which is fast-changing and has tremendous job opportunities for you in the market place right now.

Join us for a 2-part series about the federally funded ManufacturingUSA Institutes! These multi-million dollar public-private partnerships are focused on moving cutting edge technologies from research labs through production into our hands. Each of the 14 currently funded institutes is working with the best research organizations in their technology domain. More importantly to technician educators, each institute must invest in the "K-gray" education and workforce development.

Part 2 of this series will host a number of NSF ATE funded projects and centers that currently have working relationships with one or more of the ManufacturingUSA Institutes. This panel will present opportunities for community colleges as well as funded projects and centers for working directly with the Institutes to learn about and better understand the future technician workforce skill needs. 

Join FLATER and the FLATE team at Central Florida College's FANUC Training Center this summer for FLATE's 2017 Advanced Manufacturing Summer Institute for robotics. This day-and-a-half hands on training workshop will be 100 percent basic training on Fanuc Robots (preference will be given to educators who have FANUC robots at their school.) Travel reimbursement available.

This webinar will offer insights into developing an effective recruitment strategy that encompasses Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) coupled with other methods to reach your goals. Proven approaches will be shared for recruiting special underrepresented populations such as minority groups, specific age groups, Native Americans, those with disabilities, and the socioeconomically disadvantaged. Practical and proactive strategies for increasing recruitment and decreasing drop outs will be highlighted

Working Connections IT Faculty Development Institute offers cutting-edge, cost-effect professional development opportunities to current high school and community college faculty that is often only available through expensive commercial training. Working Connections makes the newest technologies and industry trends available to attendees, as well as encourages the kind of networking and collaboration among educational and business leaders that can strengthen any IT educational program.

The faculty and staff of Madison College and City College of San Francisco are pleased to announce this exciting summer professional development opportunity designed for high-school and two-year college science and technical education instructors.  This year Madison College and CCSF have partnered to bring comprehensive curriculum in both human and mouse stem cell systems.  The course will be taught three times, at two different locations in an effort to make it available to as many instructors as possible.

The EMERGING STEM CELL TECHNOLOGIES Academy is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project (DUE 1501553) designed to provide hands-on experiences and instructional training necessary for teachers to incorporate stem cell technologies into their own classrooms. The Academy will be taught by a team of nationally recognized biotechnology educators led by Dr. Thomas Tubon and Dr. Robert DelVecchio

• Discover the world of computer coding using an Arduino microcontroller.
• Create computer code to interact with electronic circuits that can automate your world.
• Find out if you have a knack for computer coding.

IBTE is a two week, 80-hour program developed for teachers who are, or will be, teaching courses within Florida’s Biotechnology Program (#8736000), Project Lead the Way’s Biomedical Program, or for any teacher wanting to integrate the biotechnology concepts and techniques into their curricula. 

The primary aim of this course is to provide experience with the skills, techniques and knowledge within the biotechnology curriculum in the context of working in the industry. In addition, there will be guidance and practice with the preparative steps necessary for the hands-on components of the program.  Completion of this course earns “district certification” for existing Biology and Chemistry teachers, enabling them to teach the CTE components of the program. Industry experience will include the design, development, testing, and manufacture of a biopharmaceutical drug. Participants will develop an understanding of the departmental roles, and careers, as well as the criteria associated with working in this highly regulated environment. The Biotility Education and Training Center is located in the heart of Alachua’s Progress Corporate Park, home to a variety of start-up and established biotechnology companies.

We invite you to join us in looking at ways the ComGen project can expand the role of undergraduate research in the classroom to courses taken by non-majors and pre-allied health students. Last year, a group of faculty met to brainstorm new projects that would work in non-major’s classes.  We would like to expand on that work with a workshop this summer. We would like to discuss the progress made so far on the projects identified last year as well as discuss ways to further enhance the ComGen pedagogy to incorporate reading scientific articles and scientific journaling. We also wish to use this time to continue to foster and strengthen a sustainable community of faculty that can support each other in this effort of providing authentic research experiences to students. We hope you will join us and provide your invaluable insight and experience.

Highline College in Des Moines, WA, will host the first International Collegiate Cyber Defense Invitational (ICCDI) June 20-22. The ICCDI will bring together approximately ten student cyber defense teams, along with at least two faculty members each, from nations around the world to participate in a cyber competition modeled after the U.S. National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC). Invitations have been extended to institutions in Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Highline College is a U.S. National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense –Two-Year (CAE2Y) that has successfully hosted the Pacific Rim Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (PRCCDC) for the past seven years. For the 2016 season, the Highline team designed, hosted, and operated the competition; thirteen colleges and universities from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho participated. Highline College is also a long-standing member of Community Colleges for International Development (CCID).

If you or your company are interested in sponsoring the event or providing volunteers, please contact Dr. Amelia Phillips at aphillips@highline.edu. 

If you are currently in 8th grade through 11th grade and would like to pursue science or engineering studies in college, the Digital Fabrication Camp and Engineering Lab is an opportunity for you to keep busy this summer toward your life goal.

This camp includes “hands-on” projects using digital tools available in the FAB LAB of Century College. Through this workshop, you will learn how to use the LAB digital software, 2D- Laser print, 3D- print while doing these self-projects. Furthermore, you will learn about manufacturing engineering, which is fast-changing and has tremendous job opportunities for you in the market place right now.

Century College is offering four workshops to all genders:

Workshop June 21-23
Workshop June 28-30
Workshop July 5-7
Workshop July 12-14