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DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | May 11, 2022 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | May 11, 2022 |
| Award Number: | 2202155 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Kalyn Owens
kowens@nsf.gov (703)292-4615 DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education EDU Directorate for STEM Education |
| Start Date: | October 1, 2022 |
| End Date: | September 30, 2025 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $643,865.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $643,865.00 |
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2425 CAMPUS RD SINCLAIR RM 1 HONOLULU HI US 96822-2247 (808)956-7800 |
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1175 Manono St. Hilo HI US 96720-1234 |
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| NSF Program(s): | Advanced Tech Education Prog |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.076 |
ABSTRACT
Remote sensing of geographic features has become increasingly important with the availability of affordable Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAS), along with improved imagery and computing capabilities. These technologies have been used to enhance the assessment of natural disasters, ecosystem changes, sources of pollution, and general infrastructure challenges. In Hawaii, UAS is currently being used by several federal and state agencies to collect remote data for a wide variety of applications such as monitoring cyclone damage, volcanic eruptions, forest ecosystem health, sources of pollution and the integrity of the infrastructure. This local workforce need presents a significant opportunity to better prepare students to secure high paying jobs on the island of Hawaii. To accomplish this, a new technical education certificate program will be developed that focuses on skill development in geospatial agriculture technologies. Completion of the certificate will provide students with a foundation in aerodynamics, the skills to practice safe and responsible operations of unmanned aerial vehicles and the experience to be competitive for industry positions in the region.
The primary goal of this project is to create a new certificate program that focuses on preparing students to enter the workforce with skills in the collection and management of remote sensing data used in geospatial analysis. Three primary activities will be carried out to achieve this goal: 1) develop four new courses in geospatial agriculture technologies, 2) expand established partnerships with local high schools to create a dual enrollment program for pre-college students, and 3) share project results and resources both locally and with the geospatial community at the national level. Each course will be designed to provide opportunities for skill development through lab activities, field work and experiential learning projects. Additionally, relevant geospatial equipment used by many companies and government agencies in the region will be embedded throughout the program. Project results will include an increased number of skilled technicians for local partners in the geospatial industry and new course curriculum shared with the technical education community at the national level. This project is funded by the Advanced Technological Education program that focuses on the education of technicians for the advanced-technology fields that drive the Nation's economy.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
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