Technologies such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and robotics are transforming existing industries and creating new ones at an unprecedented pace. Skilled technical workers of the future will need to function well in the diverse platforms and systems that drive multiple sectors.

What are the specific knowledge and skill areas that will future-proof the STEM technicians we are preparing for emerging technologies and how do we know?

Presenters:
Ann Claire Anderson, Project PI
Senior Vice President, CORD
Hope Cotner, Co-PI, President, CORD

This virtual conference will have technical programs, workshops & meetings on all areas & interests of imaging & geospatial information.

Project Vision is focused on mentoring colleges to align their strategic, facilities, and academic master plan with NSF funding.  Project Vision is currently recruiting for their next cohort that starts in July and culminates in a grant submission October 2023.  In addition to mentorship, Project Vision offers a $6,000 stipend to each school, assigns a subject matter expert fluent in NSF grant submissions, and covers travel to the NSF ATE conference.

Participants can choose to sign up for webinars on Mar 22, 2022 or April 19, 2022. 

Global EV Battery Technologies & Management Systems 2022, returns on on 22 & 23 March 2022, providing an important platforms for accelerating vehicle electrification, looking at ways to lower cost and increasing driving range, as well as addressing changing technologies and evolving chemistries - 10 solutions-rich presentations and discussions delivered over two days, accessible live and on-demand.

NCyTE Center will present a 2-day virtual workshop on CMMC requirements for full-time college faculty and small business IT personnel. This CMMC Workshop will provides an overview of how to prepare for future certification, including its requirements, impact and importance for contractors working with the DoD. Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, the course is free.

Automobile manufacturers are competing on the next-gen vehicle, which is becoming increasingly loaded with technology plus surrounding digital customer experiences. This crystallizes itself in four distinct digital vehicle trends: autonomous, connected, electrified, and shared vehicles (ACES). Over-the-air updates continuously enhance and improve vehicles that have already left the factory. New use cases and intelligent behavior are enabled by vehicle-to-everything (V2x) communication. Linux, containers, and other state-of-the-art cloud-driven technologies are gaining traction in the automotive industry due to open source’s success. In the trend towards the Software-Defined Vehicle, solutions are developed reaching from the vehicle to the cloud with an integrated DevOps approach. Software, data, hybrid cloud architecture, edge computing, and artificial intelligence are key competencies to fulfill the ACES requirements. This webinar will present an overview of essential drivers, edge technologies, initiatives and share our perspective of the Software-Defined Vehicle.

Advancements in automotive architecture with high-performance computing and its associated complexity are driving the adoption of Adaptive AUTOSAR. Centralized and zonal architectures need new standardized middleware to perform the functions required for advanced and autonomous driving capabilities. This evolution brings new system requirements, i.e., software updates, new features and functionality, and the complexity that standardized middleware solves.  

In this 60-minute Webinar, experts share the benefits and best approaches for implementing standardized Adaptive AUTOSAR. An audience Q&A follows the technical presentation.

The Association of Computer Science Departments at Minority Institutions (ADMI) is hosting a symposium devoted to computing issues relevant to minority students, education and institutions. This 2022 Symposium will highlight undergraduate and graduate research with particular interest on innovations in the computing field.

The Minnesota Aviation Maintenance Technician Conference is for aviation maintenance technicians, IA's, industry employers, aviation vendors, students, and you! The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be onsite to validate your IA certification training.

The 11th Automotive Cybersecurity Summit 2022 Detroit, taking place in Michigan on March 29, 30 &; 31, is designed to address burning questions and provide solutions to the biggest challenges facing industry leaders. While providing a one-of-a-kind forum for automakers, Tier 1s and suppliers to share best practices, lessons learned and visions for the future. Driven fully by industry intelligence and featuring a speaker line-up of automotive cybersecurity experts, the 11th Automotive Cybersecurity 2022 Detroit conference stands to be our most in-depth exploration of automotive cybersecurity to date!

In this free, 60-minute webinar, AVL’s Gernot Hasenbichler and Klaus Fuchs explain how to transfer controls features for driver assistance systems into features for vehicles with higher automation levels. The experts also discuss how to utilize a modular and scalable software and controls architecture to make this transition as efficient as possible.

Meet some of the Enlighten Award winners for answers to these questions and more! The webinar will highlight the success of the Altair Enlighten Award in elevating initiatives to advance vehicle lightweighting. The panel of speakers will discuss how technology advancements have advanced the impetus for vehicle lightweighting and its importance as it supports organizational sustainability goals and the automotive industry overall.

How can we provide inclusive spaces for students typically underrepresented in STEM? In this workshop hosted by the AAAS-IUSE Initiative, speakers share two different approaches to creating inclusive spaces inside and outside of STEM classrooms. First, Dr. Mark Griep shows us how to apply an ethnoscience approach to introductory STEM courses by describing his team’s partnership with two tribal colleges and their work indigenizing chemistry laboratories. Next, Dr. Annie M. Wofford discusses the role of student organizations for supporting women in engineering and how faculty can create spaces and policies to reflect asset-based environments women thrive in.

On March 30th, a group of 15 scholars and educators from eight European Union countries are coming to the US for a study tour to learn from the experience of academics, government and industry, in order to consider improvements to their work back home, and to explore potential linkages. The program is funded by the Polish-US Fulbright Commission and implemented by World Learning (founded in 1932 as the Experiment in International Living).  The European delegation includes faculty from Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia.

The Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) has hosted conferences focused on marine autonomy for more than a decade, next year the reach will be extended to the SUT-US Branch. The goal of the conference is to bring together energy industry executives and engineers, with marine technologists, government stakeholders, and research scientists, to provide a 2-day update on the history, status, uses and future of autonomous systems, sensors and AI, in the offshore environment. The conference program will close with a panel discussion focused on future advances that are likely to be of value to the offshore energy industry. Together with the conference, there will be a small exhibition space to allow organizations active in this sphere to further expand on the conference program, and provide opportunities for attendees to gain a greater understanding of how autonomous systems can be used in specific applications.

In this online workshop, the National Informal STEM Education (NISE) Network will provide a framework for communicating climate change, including "rules of thumb" you can use with your staff to help spark meaningful conversations with visitors. Learn how science centers and children's museums have tackled this issue with a variety of audiences. Bring your climate content questions as well as ideas you may have for incorporating climate science into possible Earth Day events!

The WCX™ World Congress Experience is where the engineering community convenes on mobility’s biggest hurdles from mass deployment of electric vehicles to developmental timelines for autonomous vehicles to understating of global supply chain constraints impacting the automotive industry.

… and for the very first time whether you’re an engineer, manager or executive,  you can experience what WCX has to offer to advance your skill sets with in-person, live-streamed and on-demand content.

Innovation in battery technology is moving at an incredible pace, with applications across every aspect of our lives, whether automotive, aerospace, manufacturing or consumer technology.

The Battery Technology Show brings together thousands of delegates to discover the latest developments. The event's two conference tracks will also allow visitors to hear from some of the leading companies and individuals shaping the forthcoming revolution.

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) require numerous and integrated sensors to accurately determine situational assessment and action implementation. ADAS technologies such as camera, radar, LIDAR, ultrasonic, and infrared (IR) sensors are being increasingly utilized by the OEMs and Tier1 suppliers.

The ADAS market was estimated at $39 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $86 billion by 2026. What's driving this market growth and which consumer demands will shape the next developments? What challenges are suppliers facing? What new design, reliability, and packaging requirements need to be considered? How will artificial intelligence be integrated into the sensor processing and fusion systems? These key questions will drive the in-depth presentations and discussions at our annual conference.

With supply chain issues effecting the nation’s economy, finding new sourcing and suppliers at manufacturing shows like the AmCon Advanced Design & Manufacturing Expo is more important than ever. AmCon Expos offer a solution to companies affected by shortages of parts and components. Buyers and engineers are able to source hundreds of manufacturing services in a few short hours. The 29th annual AmCon Orlando show will be held April 13-14, 2022 at the Orange County Convention Center. Register with Source Code FM22 for Free Admission.

The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology together with Connecticut State Department of Education and Connecticut College of Technology’s National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing is pleased to present: People, Pathways, and Technology for the Future Manufacturing Workforce – A Professional Development Series for Educators.

This 3 part series will focus on increasing awareness of Manufacturing careers for all students, with a particular focus on increasing access and engaging those underrepresented in STEM fields.

In this second webinar of the series, you will learn about The College of Technology pathways and experiences of rising employees.

Does your college use an asset or deficit model to describe students and their achievements? The HSI ATE Hub 2 project examines how our mindset and how we look at students can affect their success. This work has implications for everything from classroom management, to curriculum requirements, to institutional goal setting. Learn more about the difference between asset based and deficit based models, and how changes to this model in the classroom and in the college environment can support student success.

This webinar is in collaboration with the Center for Broadening Participation in STEM at Arizona State University, and Mentor-Connect at Florence-Darlington Technical College and Westchester Community College.

The 2022 Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference — Commercializing Quantum Technologies in Nebraska: From Research to Licensing — will take place Thursday, April 14, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Lincoln. This all-day meeting includes invited speakers with experience in quantum-related startups, presentations by NUtech Ventures and Nebraska Business Development Center, and a poster session with EQUATE student and post-doctoral researchers. The cost to attend this event is free, however, pre-registration (by March 24) is required.

This three-hour virtual workshop, led by NCyTE Director/PI Corrinne Sande, is for faculty and administrators seeking to develop or improve a cybersecurity program at their institution.

The workshop will demonstrate:

• How to utilize national standards to build or expand cybersecurity programs
• Identify missing elements in proposed or existing curriculum
• Identify funding sources
• Define the vocabulary associated with grant applications
• Describe the components of a successful grant application.

Space Ag Conference is a half-day conference exploring advanced agriculture technologies to elevate the future of the AgTech industry in space. This conference will be in-person but will have a virtual option available. Our world food production system is undergoing a dramatic shift towards sustainable food practices and increased food security. Space agriculture, and the technology it creates, could catalyze the development of high-yield crop production that requires less land and less energy, providing farmers with the ability to create more with less. At Space Ag Conference, the team is going to discuss what it will take to accelerate innovation and move forward with the AgTech industry. And often, solving for challenges in Space can help solve challenges on earth.

Join to learn about a free new tool that can teach students how to build an energy model and analyze impacts of energy efficiency technologies in buildings.

Sketchbox is a cloud-based modeling tool that enables simplified energy analysis of new construction and renovations. The platform, which is based on the U.S. Department of Energy’s DOE-2 software, is suitable for all levels of technical expertise, providing a user-friendly introduction to whole-building energy modeling.

Slipstream, a mission-driven nonprofit organization, headquartered in Madison, WI, recently launched the tool and is in the process of developing lessons for high schools and colleges, and would like to share the tool with CREATE. Please join us for an interactive demo of the tool and for the opportunity to provide feedback. You’ll also be offered access to Sketchbox at no cost. Jenny Brinker, energy management instructor, at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College will also join to share how she will be integrating the tool in her class this spring.

Presenters: Saranya Gunasingh, Senior Energy Engineer, Slipstream & Jenny Brinker, Energy Management Instructor, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Project Vision is focused on mentoring colleges to align their strategic, facilities, and academic master plan with NSF funding.  Project Vision is currently recruiting for their next cohort that starts in July and culminates in a grant submission October 2023.  In addition to mentorship, Project Vision offers a $6,000 stipend to each school, assigns a subject matter expert fluent in NSF grant submissions, and covers travel to the NSF ATE conference.

How can we transform undergraduate STEM education so that it is able to meet the needs of students, science, and society in 2040?

The third seminar in this series will focus on creating learning experiences grounded in real-world elements and opportunities. Presentations from students and educators–as well as contributions from participants–will provide examples of diverse student learning experiences that leverage lived experience, and how we can design authentic experiences for undergraduates to prepare problem solvers, leaders, and innovators to tackle the multi-faceted problems facing our world. We will also discuss approaches to design accessible and engaging real-world student experiences on our campuses.

Moderator: Leanne Chukoskie

The Cybersecurity Skills Journal is seeking ideas and drafts for Articles, Notes and Dialogues that impact cybersecurity practice, improve learning, and advance the state of the cybersecurity workforce’s capability maturity and which arise from recent funded research. Abstracts may address any aspect of research into cybersecurity but must align with the Journal’s mission: emphasis should be placed on enhancing the capabilities of the cybersecurity practitioner, educator, or researcher, not on technology. 

The goal of the Proposal Development Workshop is to assist authors in thinking through the definition of the problem, the research question(s), and the contribution in preparation for submission of an abstract in response to the Call for Abstracts.

On April 20, 2022, the GeoTECH Center will be hosting a range of presentations from 11:00 AM - 4:45 PM ET.

Schedule
11:00 - 11:45 The Endangered Biosphere, Landforms, and the Half-Earth Project, Dennis Liu, Half-Earth Project, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Project
12:00 - 12:45 We put LiDAR, multispectral, and thermal sensors on a drone. Now what?, Adam Zylka, University of Vermont, Spatial Analysis Laboratory
1:00 - 1:45 Landscape Change Monitoring System & Citizen Science Spatial Data, Peder Nelson, Oregon State University
2:00 - 2:45 Solid Waste Management and Environmental Justice in Massachusetts, Jack Buckley, Center for Student Coastal Research
3:00 - 3:45 Mapping Mars, Dr. Fred Calef, JPL NASA
4:00 - 4:45 Earth Observation Data for Conservation Planning: Study Case in Indonesia Oceans Program, Dzimar Akbarur Rokhim Prakoso, The Nature Conservancy