WEDNESDAY
9:45 a.m.–6:00 p.m. • Exhibits Open
9:45–10:15 a.m. • Snack Break
3:00–3:45 p.m. • Refreshment Break
4:30–5:30 p.m. • Exhibit Hall Reception
THURSDAY
7:30–8:15 a.m. • Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m.–Noon • Exhibits Open
10:00–10:30 a.m. • Snack Break
Booth 201
Amatrol
http://www.amatrol.com
2400 Centennial Blvd
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Amatrol is a market leader in technical education, emphasizing hands-on skills via both virtual and equipment labs.
Booth 207
Anatomage, Inc.
http://www.anatomage.com
3350 Thomas Rd
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Anatomage, Inc. transforms standard anatomy learning through an ecosystem of 3D anatomy hardware and software by allowing users to visualize anatomy at the highest level of accuracy.
Booth 302
ATE Central/AccessATE
https://atecentral.net
1210 West Dayton Street
Madison, WI, 53706
ATE Central is a free online portal and collection of materials and services dedicated to highlighting the work of the NSF Advanced Technological Education community.
Booth 414
BioMADE
www.biomade.org
807 Broadway Street NE, Suite 295
Minneapolis, MN 55413
BioMADE is securing America’s future through biomanufacturing innovation, education, and collaboration. By harnessing the power of biology, BioMADE and its 200+ member organizations are creating more robust and resilient supply chains, making the U.S. more self-sufficient, re-shoring manufacturing jobs, and producing more environmentally sustainable products without relying on traditional petroleum sources. BioMADE is also building a diverse and globally competitive STEM workforce to ensure American workers are prepared and ready to fill new jobs within this rapidly growing industry.
Booth 202
Center for Global Health Innovation
https://cghi.org
999 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1800
Atlanta, GA 30309
The Center for Global Health Innovation, a 501c3 at the nexus of collaboration and discovery in public health, is establishing a life sciences workforce pipeline. The National Science Foundation awarded us a grant to anchor a unified credentialing system within the industry by expanding state-level adoption of the BACE.
Booth 103
Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD)
http://www.cord.org
4901 Bosque Blvd, 2nd floor
Waco, TX 76710
CORD champions career pathways, employer engagement, and technician education. Featured projects include NSF ATE Pathways to Innovation and Preparing Technicians for the Future of Work.
Booth 214
Clemson University (CA2VES)
https://cecas.clemson.edu/cucwd/ca2ves
1 Research Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
CA2VES provides digital learning tools for two-year colleges by designing and developing state-of-the-art virtual reality simulations and curriculum modules that support advanced manufacturing.
Booth 204
CompTIA
https://comptia.org
3500 Lacey Rd
Downers Grove, IL 60515
CompTIA is the most respected place to help people launch and succeed in a tech career.
Booth 412
CREATE (Madison Area Technical College)
http://createenergy.org
1701 Wright Street
Madison, WI 53704
CREATE’s mission is to support the energy sector’s changing workforce needs by championing cutting-edge education programs and address rapidly changing skills for energy technicians.
Booth 306
Famic Technologies Inc.
https://www.famictech.com
9999 Cavendish Blvd Suite 350
Saint-Laurent, Quebec H4M 2X5
Canada
Automation Studio™ is a unique software solution which offers intuitive design, simulation and system analysis features for teaching hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical and automation technologies.
Booth 410
Festo Didactic
https://www.festo.com
12 Christopher Way, Suite 105
Eatontown, NJ 07724
World-leading provider of equipment and solutions for technical training and education. Our goal is to maximize learning success in schools and training centers.
Booth 313
Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE)
http://www.flate.org
201 N Pine St., Suite 735
Orlando, FL 32801
FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center) is part of FloridaMakes’s Network and was previously funded by NSF. FLATE supports advanced manufacturing technician education in Florida.
Booth 206
InnovATEBIO—National Center for Biotechnology Education
http://www.innovatebio.org
2100 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
InnovATEBIO is the NSF ATE National Center for Biotechnology Education, led by Linnea Fletcher, PhD, of Austin Community College, Austin, TX.
Booth 200
Geographic Solutions
httsps://www.geographicsolutions.com
2570 Coral Landings Blvd.
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
Geographic Solutions is the leading provider of online employment software for state and local workforce agencies in over 40 states and U.S. territories. The company’s Virtual Career Center solution is a career exploration tool that guides students to success through assessments, education and training, internships, job search and more.
Booth 203
Jones & Bartlett Learning
https://www.jblearning.com
25 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01803
Jones & Bartlett Learning is a world-leading provider of instructional, assessment, and learning-performance management solutions for the secondary education, post-secondary education, and professional markets.
Booth 305
Journal of Advanced Technological Education (J ATE)
https://micronanoeducation.org/journal-of-advanced-technological-education/
12000 SW 49th Ave, SY ST202
Portland, OR 97219
The Journal of Advanced Technological Education (J ATE) is the peer-reviewed journal for technician education at community colleges and ATE Projects and Centers.
Booths 400, 402, 404
Manufacturing USA
https://www.manufacturingusa.com
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 4700
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4700
A national network created to secure U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing through large-scale public-private collaboration on technology, supply chain, and education and workforce development.
Booth 311
Mentor-Connect
https://www.mentor-connect.org
P.O. Box 100548
Florence, SC 29502
Mentor-Connect is designed to broaden the impact of the NSF ATE program through mentoring and knowledge transfer for technician education advancement among the nation’s two-year colleges.
Booth 211
Micro Nano Technology Education Center (MNT-EC)
http://www.micronanoeducation.org
1570 E. Colorado BLVD
Pasadena, CA 91101
National center focused on Micro and Nano technology technician education through cooperative activities between industry and academia
Booth 205
miniPCR bio
htts://www.minipcr.com
1770 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
We make biology accessible. We have equipment and hands-on lab activities that have brought innovative molecular biology to classrooms, laboratories, jungles, and even outer space!
Booth 105
Moraine Valley Community College (CSSIA Center/NCyTE Center)
http://www.cssia.org
9000 College Parkway
Palos Hills, IL 60465
The CSSIA Center along with the NCyTE Center work with community colleges, educators and business leaders to advance cybersecurity education for tomorrow’s workforce.
Booth 213
Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Resource Center (NACK)
http://www.cneu.psu.edu
118 Research West
University Park, PA 16802
Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Resource Center, bringing nanotechnology to education and industry.
Booth 312
National Center for Autonomous Technologies (NCAT)
http://ncatech.org
13892 Airport Drive
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
NCAT the first national center in autonomous technologies, is dedicated to supporting educators to meet workforce demands while increasing the quality of the technical workforce.
Booth 210
National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (NCNGM)
http://nextgenmfg.org
271 Scott Swamp Road
Farmington, CT 06032
The NCNGM offers educator, student and community initiatives through its national network of manufacturing stakeholders to build a diverse workforce skilled in Industry 4.0 technologies.
Booth 303
National Center for Welding Education and Training (WELD-ED)
http://www.Weld-Ed.org
1005 N Abbe Road
Elyria, OH 44001
Weld-Ed is a network of two and four-year educational institutions, industry members and professional societal organizations committed to the advancement of welding technician education.
Booth 212
National Convergence Technology Center (CTC)
http://www.connectedtech.org
9700 Wade Blvd #J130
Frisco, TX 75035
The National Convergence Technology Center works with business leadership to support colleges in creating IT curriculum; recruiting underserved students; and providing faculty professional development.
Booth 314
The National Electric Vehicle Technology Exchange (NEVTEX)
https://www.sae-itc.com/programs/probitas/ev-technician
400 Commonwealth Dr.
Warrendale, PA 15096
The National Electric Vehicle Technology Exchange is a consortium of organizations dedicated to educating and credentialing automotive and aerospace technicians.
Booth 310
National Institute for Innovation and Technology (NIIT)
http://www.niit-usa.org
1333 Ashton Road
Hanover, MD 21076-3120
NIIT is responsible for the national strategy to develop the talent pipeline for strategic industry sectors, including innovative tech/semiconductor apprenticeships and the National Talent Hub.
Booth 307
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
https://www.nist.gov
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was founded in 1901 and is now part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST is one of the nation’s oldest physical science laboratories.
Booth 215
Northeast Advanced Technological Education Center (NEATEC)
https://connectedtech.org/ate/mnt/neatec
257 Fuller Rd.
Albany, NY, 12203
NEATEC is leading the way in developing model programs for serving the workforce needs of Micro and Nano business in the Northeast.
Booth 301
Simtronics Corp
https://simtronics.com
PO Box 38
Little Silver, NJ 07739
Simtronics Corporation provides Operator Training Simulators (OTS) for the Process Industries and the Educational Institutions that train operators and technicians.
Booth 300
SMC Corporation of America
http://www.smcusa.com
10100 SMC Boulevard
Noblesville, IN 46060
SMC is offering technology in pneumatic components integrated in our Mechatronic Training Systems to target various Industries and Institutional training requirements.
Booth 406
Utilities and Energy Coordination Network / UECN
http://www.nwtc.edu/EnergyNetwork
2740 W Mason St
Green Bay, WI 54303
Join others in the Utility and Energy sectors address workforce shortages by networking and sharing resources to expand training opportunities.
Booth 107
Western Michigan University (EvaluATE)
https://evalu-ate.org
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49088
EvaluATE is the evaluation hub for NSF’s ATE program, serving evaluators, project staff, grant specialists and college administrators.
Booth 304
Working Partners Project & Workshops
https://workingpartnersproject.org
3000 Landerholm Circle SE, A254
Bellevue, WA 98007
Working Partners Workshops provide educators with research-based knowledge, skills and tools that support the initiation, assessment, and maintenance of successful industry partnerships.
CANCELED
THU 9:15–10:00, Using NI Elvis and MyDAQ to Support Remote Labs for STEM Education (Intl C)
NEW SESSIONS
WED 10:15–11:00, Grant Funding Demystified: Exciting NSF ATE Funding Opportunities and No-cost Proposal Development Help (Intl D) (repeated THU 9:15–10:00)
WED 11:15–Noon, Sustaining Long-Term Innovation: The BILT Leads; Competitive Grant Proposals Can Provide Funding (Intl B) (repeated WED 3:45–4:30)
This award represents HI-TEC’s commitment to recognize community college faculty who make significant contributions to the education and training of today’s technology workforce. Nominees for the award must have had a demonstrated broader impact on technology education on both a local and national level. The Educator-of-the-Year Award recognizes a community college educator for outstanding contributions to advanced technological education.
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Ken Mays, Instructor, Central Oregon Community College
Ken Mays taught in Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) automotive technology program for over 25 years and directed the program from 1998 to 2022. Ken’s greatest joy is watching past graduates succeed in the automotive industry as technicians, managers, and business owners. Although he retired from full-time teaching in 2022, he continues to support the COCC automotive program as an adjunct faculty member. His favorite courses are those that encompass an array of scientific principles, mixed with mechanical and electrical applications. Ken was a pioneer in expanding his automotive program to include alternate fuel vehicle technology and quickly became a national leader in electric vehicle technology instruction.
Ken has led the development of digital badging, certifications, and new-era associate degrees that incorporate alternative fuel technology. He was instrumental in initiating the formation of a nonprofit consortium of community colleges whose mission is to improve the growing auto tech readiness gap and improve continuing education opportunities for technicians.
Increasing the diversity of automotive programs has been a goal in all of Ken’s work. He has significantly increased female engagement in his own program and encourages others to implement strategies for increasing the number of females who pursue careers as automotive technicians. He has recently extended this effort through an alliance with Awesome Women in Automotive, a Kansas-based national nonprofit that matches two-year college females in automotive programs with female mentors in the industry.
This award represents HI-TEC’s commitment to recognize industry colleagues who make significant contributions to the education and training of today’s technology workforce. Nominees for the award must have had a demonstrated broader impact on technology education on both a local and national level. The Industry Recognition Award recognizes key industry personnel for outstanding contributions to promote advanced technological education.
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Martin Guay, Vice President of Business Development, Stanley Black & Decker
Martin (Marty) Guay, Vice President of Business Development for Stanley Black and Decker (SBD), is a true champion of partnerships for workforce development. He is a member of the National Visiting Committee of the NSF ATE-funded National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (NCNGM) and has been a partner in Connecticut College of Technology’s (COT) workforce development initiatives.
Marty has had significant involvement in the Connecticut Digital Talent Ecosystem Initiative (DTEI) for the development of new pathways to digital skills and credentials. DTEI brought together the efforts COT, industry partners (including SBD), the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF), and the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) to identify the KSAs needed for entry-level positions in digital technology. The DTEI rebundled curriculum for digital foundation credentials for low-income and displaced workers as well as potential students not ready to commit to full programs.
Under Marty’s leadership, SBD enhanced curriculum with virtual workshops and seminars. In early 2022, he was a presenter for the “Community Colleges and ATE Programs Addressing Workforce for Industry 4.0” webinar, which was part of a series that culminated in April of that year with the ASEE I4.0 Summit in Washington, DC. As a keynote and facilitator at the summit, Marty emphasized that we must continually elevate the image of manufacturing to show that it is a prestigious career path for those just starting in the workforce or for those looking for a second career.
This award represents HI-TEC’s commitment to recognize innovation in advanced technology education. The Innovative Program Award is designed to recognize a team of advanced technology education professionals that has designed and implemented a significant innovation, which has led to a positive impact on student enrollment, retention, and/or advanced technological education.
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Micro Nano Technology Collaborative Undergraduate Research Network (MNT-CURN)
The MNT-CURN program provides community college students yearlong internships with community college mentors that culminate with a capstone summer experience. The program is tailored to make undergraduate research more equitable and accessible to underserved students. Over 100 students (90 percent being from underrepresented student groups) have participated in research experiences at twelve universities, including Caltech, University of New Mexico, and Purdue. Students in the program have won the Community College Innovation Challenge, obtained third place in the MATE ROV competition, been awarded Goldwater Scholarships, published over twenty peer reviewed articles, and participated in national conferences such as Posters on the Hill.
The aim of MNT-CURN is to give students access to summer experiences that will prepare them for the skilled technical workforce. Two activities developed by the leadership team include working in cleanrooms across the country to prepare for work as technicians and the availability of remote research experiences that develop simulations and focus on learning coding skills that can be used in technical education jobs, such as Cybersecurity.
The MNT-CURN model has been well received and over 30 Community Colleges will submit proposals to the Department of Commerce and Department of Defense that would scale the program from 60 students a year to 500 with a substantial increase in internship opportunities and stipend amounts. MNT-CURN has been successful in providing community college students research internships tailored to student needs and providing an equitable and diverse program.