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This 20-page paper, by Janet Washborn of Wisconsin's Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was written to explore "patterns of and influences in student attrition in manufacturing and engineering technologist and technician education programs." In hopes of uncovering...

This 22-page paper was presented at the 2020 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and reports on a U.S. faculty international study program. This study explored the intersection of the German renewable energy and energy storage sectors. The international program included...

This poster, from the National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology, and Science, provides information on elements of college culture that promote women's interest in engineering. The poster displays the results of a National Science Foundation study identifying "four common factors across...

This 10-page research brief from SRI International covers research on community college workforce educational implementation in five industries and geographic regions. This research, done by SRI International's Education Division, resulted in the Workforce Education Implementation Evaluation (WEIE),...

This report, available as a free download from the National Academies Press, presents a framework for k-12 science education which "proposes a new approach to K-12 science education that will capture students' interest and provide them with the necessary foundational knowledge in the field." 4 main...

This resource guide, from Dr. Fred Klappenberger and the National CyberWatch Center, is intended to assist institutions with the application for the National Security Agency's National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/ Cyber Defense (IA/CD) program. To be complete this...

This 40-page consultant report from the California Energy Commission provides tools and guidelines for installers ensure that residential photovoltaic power systems are properly specified and installed, resulting in a system that operates to its design potential. This document sets out key criteria...

This paper from Wayne W. Welch of the University of Minnesota details a method for evaluating Advanced Technological Education Project and Centers. As the abstract states: "This document presents a new method to help ATE team leaders and others address their evaluation needs. It is a survey that...

This report from Wayne Welch of the University of Minnesota looks at the sustainability of the Advanced Technological Education Program by building on a previous survey administered to ATE Projects and Centers in 2009. As the paper states: "A survey implemented by the Evaluation Center at Western...

This collection, provided by EvaluATE: Evaluation Center for Advanced Technological Education, includes two reports on a study of the use of advisory committees by ATE projects and centers. The National Science Foundation (NSF) requires National Visiting Committees (advisory committees) for all ATE...