Solving Problems in a Complex World: Partnerships...Priceless Daniel L. Schmoldt National Program Leader National Institute of Food & AgricultureHistorical ContextHistorical Context USDA TodayUSDA Today … … sort of sort of USDA ExpendituresUSDA Expenditures Another ViewAnother View National Institute of Food & Agriculture Program leadership to identify, develop, and manage programs to support universitybased and other institutional research, education, and extension activities Fair
Success! Using a NSF ERC to Build UniversityWide Collaborations David R. Shaw, Vice President for Research and Economic Development In the Beginning: The NSF Engineering Research Center for Computational Field SimulationFunding for a New Building: NSF Engineering Research Center for Computational Field Simulation (19902001) MISSION: To reduce the time and cost of complex field simulations for engineering analysis and design.CrossDisciplinary Research Team with aCommon Focused Mission Science & Engineering Faculty; ASE, CE, CS, ECE, MA, ME, PHMission Related Educational Programs Computational Engineering MS & PhD Program Related CME, ASE
Solving Problems in a Complex World: Partnerships...Priceless Daniel L. Schmoldt National Program Leader National Institute of Food & AgricultureHistorical ContextHistorical Context USDA TodayUSDA Today … … sort of sort of USDA ExpendituresUSDA Expenditures Another ViewAnother View National Institute of Food & Agriculture Program leadership to identify, develop, and manage programs to support universitybased and other institutional research, education, and extension activities Fair
Success! Using a NSF ERC to Build UniversityWide Collaborations David R. Shaw, Vice President for Research and Economic Development In the Beginning: The NSF Engineering Research Center for Computational Field SimulationFunding for a New Building: NSF Engineering Research Center for Computational Field Simulation (19902001) MISSION: To reduce the time and cost of complex field simulations for engineering analysis and design.CrossDisciplinary Research Team with aCommon Focused Mission Science & Engineering Faculty; ASE, CE, CS, ECE, MA, ME, PHMission Related Educational Programs Computational Engineering MS & PhD Program Related CME, ASE
; * 5000 PhDs granted to domestic students. 4. Build a Culture of Discovery and Innovation in Engineering through Multi‐Disciplinary Centers; * 1000 Center‐related students graduate annually EEC Opportunities A) Education B) Human Resources C) Centers Education Program/Date Subject Funding 1) IEECI a) G.I. Bill 46 million (March 31, 2010) b)Valley of Death 2) Nano Under Education Nanotechnology 2 Million (May 7, 2010) for Undergraduates 3) IEECI How People Learn 46 million (Jan, 2011) 4) IEECI (Stay Tuned
u al u s a s s e s Opportunity s in B uPACE AND SCALE OF INNOVATIONS NEEDED IN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES Game Changers from 20 th Century § Artificial Fertilizers § Green Revolution 20 years § Polio Vaccination Imagine all of this happening in the next 20 years… § Antibiotics 100 years § Airplanes
u al u s a s s e s Opportunity s in B uPACE AND SCALE OF INNOVATIONS NEEDED IN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES Game Changers from 20 th Century § Artificial Fertilizers § Green Revolution 20 years § Polio Vaccination Imagine all of this happening in the next 20 years… § Antibiotics 100 years § Airplanes
Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation EFRI Overview ASEE ERC 2010 Sohi Rastegar Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation www.nsf.gov/eng/efri MANDATE AND VISION OF EFRI MANDATE EFRI will serve a critical role in helping the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) focus on important emerging areas in a timely manner. EFRI will recommend annually a prioritization, fund, and monitor initiatives at the emerging frontier areas of engineering research and education. VISION – All NSF ENG Programs support research at the frontiers of research and innovation. EFRI Office provides opportunities in interdisciplinary areas at the emerging frontiers of research and innovation that (a
Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation EFRI Overview ASEE ERC 2010 Sohi Rastegar Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation www.nsf.gov/eng/efri MANDATE AND VISION OF EFRI MANDATE EFRI will serve a critical role in helping the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) focus on important emerging areas in a timely manner. EFRI will recommend annually a prioritization, fund, and monitor initiatives at the emerging frontier areas of engineering research and education. VISION – All NSF ENG Programs support research at the frontiers of research and innovation. EFRI Office provides opportunities in interdisciplinary areas at the emerging frontiers of research and innovation that (a
• IABs• Auxiliary Services © 2009 Anthony Boccanfuso Challenges to Academic‐Industry Collaborations ll b• Information exchange o at o e c a ge – How do we more easily find the sweet spots?• Resource exchange g – Are there resources that industry will “share” with academia?• Collaborations – Can there be more collaborative models developed across institutions to pool discoveries and expertise? across institutions to pool discoveries and expertise? • Precompetitive collaborations Courtesy ‐ Dr. Caren Heller (Weill Cornell) Improvement in I‐U Partnership in Japan# of Joint Researches between Industry &
Division of Electrical,Communications, and CyberSystems (ECCS) Robert J. Trew Division Director ASEE ERC ECCS Missionž Address fundamental research issues at the nano, micro, and macro scales underlying device and component technologies (electronic and photonic devices), energy and power, controls, networks, communications, computation, and cyber technologiesž Support integration of systems principles in complex engineering systems and networks for a variety of applications areasž Ensure education of a diverse workforce to meet the technological challenges of a 21st century global economy
engaged workforce science diplomacy Funding for international across NSF not just OISE! Constraint – NSF only pays for US side of the partnership!! March 15, 2010 n tio March 15, 2010 u ca Ed n d a r ch ea es R l na a tio rn teIn r fo i ps sh er r tnPa PIRE Awards 2005 & 2007 5year awards, up to $500K/yr ENG 2005 competition – 12 awards 5 2007
Feasibility Development / Implementation Continuous Validation Improvement EWI FoundingExtremely Abbreviated History 1977: American Welding Society (AWS) strategy conference identifies need for a US welding institute 1980: NSF I/UCRC Center for Welding Research established at The Ohio State University 1983: Ohio Edison Technology Center program in response to manufacturing downturn 1984: Edison Welding Institute incorporated 1985: Business begins to take off; Growth in membership, staff, and technical capability 1993: First major federal program; Navy Joining Center
Feasibility Development / Implementation Continuous Validation Improvement EWI FoundingExtremely Abbreviated History 1977: American Welding Society (AWS) strategy conference identifies need for a US welding institute 1980: NSF I/UCRC Center for Welding Research established at The Ohio State University 1983: Ohio Edison Technology Center program in response to manufacturing downturn 1984: Edison Welding Institute incorporated 1985: Business begins to take off; Growth in membership, staff, and technical capability 1993: First major federal program; Navy Joining Center
ASEE and U.S. News: Data Collection Procedures and Rankings Robert J. Morse, Director of Data Research, U.S. News rmorse@usnews.com Presented at: ASEE Engineering Research Council (ERC) Annual Conference Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, VA March 15, 2010 U.S. News America’s Best Graduate Engineering Schools rankingsBrief History w 1987 reputation only w Published annually starting in 1990 w Starting in 1990 the ranking methodology has been a mix of reputation and statistical data w Top 25 19901993 with top 5 in 12 Specialty Departments w Top 50 1994thru present with top 10 (starting 1998) in approx. 12 Specialty Departments incl. chemical, civil, electrical
The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force University Partnerships with Federal Laboratories We make a differenceWe make a difference … Heidi R. Ries, PhD Dean for Research one student at a time 14 Mar 2010 14 Mar 2010 University Partnerships with Federal Laboratories• Purpose • Federal Laboratory Overview • What’s possible in a partnership? • Defining partnership objectives • Partnership examples • References 2 Purpose • To discuss options and approaches for partnering with
The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force University Partnerships with Federal Laboratories We make a differenceWe make a difference … Heidi R. Ries, PhD Dean for Research one student at a time 14 Mar 2010 14 Mar 2010 University Partnerships with Federal Laboratories• Purpose • Federal Laboratory Overview • What’s possible in a partnership? • Defining partnership objectives • Partnership examples • References 2 Purpose • To discuss options and approaches for partnering with
The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force University Partnerships with Federal Laboratories We make a differenceWe make a difference … Heidi R. Ries, PhD Dean for Research one student at a time 14 Mar 2010 14 Mar 2010 University Partnerships with Federal Laboratories• Purpose • Federal Laboratory Overview • What’s possible in a partnership? • Defining partnership objectives • Partnership examples • References 2 Purpose • To discuss options and approaches for partnering with
experience 10 ©2009 HP Confidential ©2009 HP with information across devices CLOUD END STATE: Everything as a Service: A world of information, opportunities and experiences, delivered wherever, however and whenever you need it HP LABS’ RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION: Develop an integrated cloud ecosystem, from infrastructure to services BIG BETS:ENTERPRISE CLOUD PLATFORM SOCIAL COMPUTING From computing resources Extracting knowledge to human skills from collective intelligence CLOUD SERVICES Rich, dynamic services; New business models 11 ©2009 HP Confidential ©2009 HP INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE END STATE
experience 10 ©2009 HP Confidential ©2009 HP with information across devices CLOUD END STATE: Everything as a Service: A world of information, opportunities and experiences, delivered wherever, however and whenever you need it HP LABS’ RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION: Develop an integrated cloud ecosystem, from infrastructure to services BIG BETS:ENTERPRISE CLOUD PLATFORM SOCIAL COMPUTING From computing resources Extracting knowledge to human skills from collective intelligence CLOUD SERVICES Rich, dynamic services; New business models 11 ©2009 HP Confidential ©2009 HP INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE END STATE
National Research Council ’’ s Assessment of Research Doctorate Programs Requested announcement from Charlotte Kuh Kuh , NRC: ““ The report is currently undergoing NRC review. This is a very thorough process, involving the normal scholarly procedures and a review of the process used to calculate the rankings. When will it be released? I can I can ’’ t yet give you a date, but I expect that it will be in May or June. When we have a definite date, we will publicize it.definite date, we will publicize it. ””
Solicitation NSF 10‐546 3 I/UCRC: The Mechanism Center catalyzed by a small investment from NSF. NSF takes a supportive role throughout the life of the center. I/UCRCs work like a research “franchise” with operational guidelines and evaluation tools An I/UCRC is primarily funded by industry members Single or multi‐ university
Supplements (GRS) – doubled the level of funds and increased the number of supplements to 9 awards in 2009 • REU supplements to existing awards – Two undergraduate student supplements if one is a woman/underrepresented group member Discovery, learning, research infrastructure, and stewardship Future Directions Broad Opportunities • Novel materials, processes, and manufacturing technologies • Sustainability • Simulation‐based engineering and science • Engineering applied to service‐based enterprises and the human dimension • Innovative product and complex system design – underlying theories of design Proposal Submissions What We (and Reviewers) Want
Supplements (GRS) – doubled the level of funds and increased the number of supplements to 9 awards in 2009 • REU supplements to existing awards – Two undergraduate student supplements if one is a woman/underrepresented group member Discovery, learning, research infrastructure, and stewardship Future Directions Broad Opportunities • Novel materials, processes, and manufacturing technologies • Sustainability • Simulation‐based engineering and science • Engineering applied to service‐based enterprises and the human dimension • Innovative product and complex system design – underlying theories of design Proposal Submissions What We (and Reviewers) Want
. Single Investigator IndustryLow Program The 1990s Army Faced Some Daunting Challenges ... The Army was embarking on a modernization effort that sought to transform to a more mobile and agile force And it was becoming increasingly dependent on commercial information technologies Communications Networks Microelectronics Software But, the Army had unique requirements that were not met by merely adopting commercial technologies And the pace of technological change was accelerating and the information age/internet era was exploding
. Single Investigator IndustryLow Program The 1990s Army Faced Some Daunting Challenges ... The Army was embarking on a modernization effort that sought to transform to a more mobile and agile force And it was becoming increasingly dependent on commercial information technologies Communications Networks Microelectronics Software But, the Army had unique requirements that were not met by merely adopting commercial technologies And the pace of technological change was accelerating and the information age/internet era was exploding
RESEARCH AND RANKINGS ASEE Engineering Research Council Conference March 15, 2010 Dr. Lester A. Gerhardt Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Chair, ERC Data Standardization Committee The ERC Data Standization Committee Lester Gerhardt (Chair) – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Romayne Botti – Carnegie Mellon University Carl Anderson – Michigan Tech University Christopher Bowman – University of Colorado, Boulder William Dunne – University of Tennessee Michael Isaacson – University of California, Santa Cruz Heidi R. Ries – Air Force Institute of Technology Ralph Zee
organizations •• Much more complex than single institution proposals •• Take more time (often when it is not available) •• Established relationships (formal or informal) help •• Builds trust •• Eases funding mechanism decisions •• There is a reason for “overhead” •• Need to strike a balance between necessary overhead and realistic expectations. ?northern gulf institute NGI Multi NGI Multi institutional Regional Collaborations
: – Increase the engagement of faculty and students across all disciplines in the innovation and entrepreneurship process; – Increase the impact of the most promising university innovations through commercialization, industry alliances, and startup formulation; and – Develop a regional community that supports the “innovation ecosystem” around the university. National Nanotechnology Initiative • Nanomaterials and nanodevices – Computing – Communications – Sensing – Energy (for example, solar) • Nanosystems Uptake of C70 • Nanomanufacturing nanoparticles and their aggregation within a rice
: – Increase the engagement of faculty and students across all disciplines in the innovation and entrepreneurship process; – Increase the impact of the most promising university innovations through commercialization, industry alliances, and startup formulation; and – Develop a regional community that supports the “innovation ecosystem” around the university. National Nanotechnology Initiative • Nanomaterials and nanodevices – Computing – Communications – Sensing – Energy (for example, solar) • Nanosystems Uptake of C70 • Nanomanufacturing nanoparticles and their aggregation within a rice