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NSF’s Directorate for Engineering Activities and Trends Minority Faculty Development Workshop July 30, 2006

NSF’s Directorate for Engineering Activities and Trends Minority Faculty Development Workshop July 30, 2006 – August 2, 2006 National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering Assistant Director for Engineering (Acting) Richard O. Buckius

Topics è External Forces and Trends è ENG Reorganization è ENG Themes

Topics è External Forces and Trends è ENG Reorganization è ENG Themes

External Reports Engineering Research and America’s Future (NAE, 2005): Committee to Assess the Capacity

External Reports Engineering Research and America’s Future (NAE, 2005): Committee to Assess the Capacity of the U. S. Engineering Research Enterprise è The Engineer of 2020 (NAE, 2004) and Educating the Engineer of 2020 (NAE, 2005) è Innovate American: National Innovation Initiative Final Report (Council on Competitiveness, 2005) è Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future (NRC/COSEPUP, 2005) è

American Competitiveness Initiative NSF Implications è NSF funding derived from the ACI initiative is

American Competitiveness Initiative NSF Implications è NSF funding derived from the ACI initiative is expected to support: w More than 500 additional research grants in 2007 w Provide opportunities for upward of 6, 400 additional scientists, engineers, students, postdoctoral fellow, and technicians to contribute to the innovation enterprise.

ENG Budget History Dollars in Millions

ENG Budget History Dollars in Millions

Investments ENG NSF Other includes: direct costs (subcontracts, materials and supplies, consultant services), permanent

Investments ENG NSF Other includes: direct costs (subcontracts, materials and supplies, consultant services), permanent equipment, travel, other personnel, etc.

Research Collaborations Percent of Single PI vs. Multiple Investigator Awards

Research Collaborations Percent of Single PI vs. Multiple Investigator Awards

ENG and NSF Funding Rates Funding Rate Percent Proposals and Awards Research Grants

ENG and NSF Funding Rates Funding Rate Percent Proposals and Awards Research Grants

ENG Reorganization è è ENG is in the final stages of a comprehensive reorganization.

ENG Reorganization è è ENG is in the final stages of a comprehensive reorganization. w Consolidating 5 disciplinary divisions into 3. w Creating 3 crosscutting units to facilitate multidisciplinary research. w A major new element will be the Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI). EFRI will fund research opportunities that are difficult to fund with current mechanisms. w Interdisciplinary opportunities with high potential payoff leading to new research directions. w Areas that result in a leadership position and/or significant progress on a recognized national need or grand challenge.

Directorate for Engineering Current Office of the Assistant Director Deputy Assistant Director Bioengineering and

Directorate for Engineering Current Office of the Assistant Director Deputy Assistant Director Bioengineering and Environmental Systems BES Office of Industrial Innovation OII (SBIR/STTR) Chemical and Transport Systems CTS Civil and Mechanical Systems CMS Senior Advisor Nanotechnology Electrical and Communications Systems ECS Design and Manufacturing Innovation DMI Engineering Education and Centers EEC

Directorate for Engineering FY 2007 Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) Engineering Education

Directorate for Engineering FY 2007 Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) Assistant Director Deputy Assistant Director Program Director/Diversity and Outreach (OAD) Senior Advisor Nanotechnology Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, And Transport Systems (CBET) Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS)

FY 07 ENG Key Dates è ENG Division unsolicited proposal windows w CBET August

FY 07 ENG Key Dates è ENG Division unsolicited proposal windows w CBET August 15, 2006 through September 15, 2006 February 1, 2007 through March 1, 2007 w CMMI September 1, 2006 through October 1, 2006 January 15, 2007 through February 15, 2007 w ECCS September 7, 2006 through October 7, 2006 January 7, 2007 through February 7, 2007

EFRI FY 07 Solicitation è è è Interdisciplinary teams of 3 or more investigators,

EFRI FY 07 Solicitation è è è Interdisciplinary teams of 3 or more investigators, 4 years in duration, and up to $500 per year Pre-proposals due Fall ‘ 06 and full proposals in Spring ’ 07 Topics w Auto-reconfigurable Engineered Systems Enabled by Cyberinfrastructure – central idea is to develop autonomously reconfigurable engineered systems that remain robust in the face of unexpected highconsequence natural or intentional failure events w Cellular and Bimolecular Engineering – key idea is to establish an experimental and computational understanding of the interactive effects of mechanical, electrical, chemical and biological factors that impact molecular, cellular, and interfacial behavior

NSF FY 2007: Key Investments è NSF-wide Research in Sensors w $20. 0 million

NSF FY 2007: Key Investments è NSF-wide Research in Sensors w $20. 0 million request to support leading edge, frontier research on sensors and related topics w NSF-wide, interagency effort, led by ENG w Advance fundamental knowledge in sensors and other technologies, focusing on prediction and detection of explosive materials and related threats

ENG Themes è è Complex Engineered and Natural Systems Area considers unifying principles that

ENG Themes è è Complex Engineered and Natural Systems Area considers unifying principles that enable modeling, prediction, and control of emergent behavior in complex systems ranging from critical infrastructure to the intersection of the life sciences and bioengineering. Includes critical infrastructure systems, such as the power grid, communications infrastructure, and health care; and bioengineering systems, such as molecular biomachines and biomimetic devices, the brain-computer interface, and new biophotonics imaging methods.

ENG Themes Energy and the Environment è è è Environmentally and economically sustainable energy

ENG Themes Energy and the Environment è è è Environmentally and economically sustainable energy is among the most pressing concerns for this nation and the world. A new ENG program on Energy for Sustainability will be initiated in FY 2007. ENG’s investments directly impact national research goals: w Use of hydrogen, nuclear, and solar energy through basic research in materials; and w Research critical to nanotechnology, biotechnology, alternative energy, and the hydrogen economy through essential infrastructure.

ENG Themes Innovation è What are the basic theories of innovation? Can innovation be

ENG Themes Innovation è What are the basic theories of innovation? Can innovation be taught? What are the elements that need to be integrated into engineering education to drive the nation’s innovation engine? è Innovation is a principal objective of engineering research and pervasive in ENG investments. ENG is uniquely able to integrate research, education, and innovation through existing programs: w SBIR/STTR w GOALI w I/UCRC, and w PFI.

ENG Themes è è è Manufacturing Frontiers Multiscale manufacturing considers research ranging from fundamental

ENG Themes è è è Manufacturing Frontiers Multiscale manufacturing considers research ranging from fundamental metrology through atomic-scale control of raw materials. Innovation through manufacturing – especially nanomanufacturing – will ensure U. S. competitiveness. ENG’s investments in manufacturing frontiers impact the following national research goals: w World-class capability in nanofabrication and nanomanufacturing; and w Improved sensor and detection capabilities resulting in world-leading automation and control technologies.

ENG Themes Nanotechnology è è è NSF is the lead institution in this nation’s

ENG Themes Nanotechnology è è è NSF is the lead institution in this nation’s efforts to develop nanotechnology from a nascent field to a truly path-breaking innovation. Capabilities in nanotechnology are leading to active and complex nanosystems; and the integration with biology, neurology, energy, and water resources. Fundamental new directions include the need to move into the 3 rd dimension, and into time resolutions of chemical reactions.

Key Documents è Directorate for Engineering www. nsf. gov/eng/general/reorg/ w www. nsf. gov/dir/index. jsp?

Key Documents è Directorate for Engineering www. nsf. gov/eng/general/reorg/ w www. nsf. gov/dir/index. jsp? org=ENG w è Grant Proposal Guide w è Science and Engineering Indicators w è www. nsf. gov/statistics/ When in Doubt w è www. nsf. gov/publications/pub_summ. jsp? ods_key=GPG www. nsf. gov Other documents www. whitehouse. gov/stateoftheunion/2006/aci/ w www. nae. edu w

Thank You

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Funding Rates Funding Rate Percent Female – Minority – All Categories

Funding Rates Funding Rate Percent Female – Minority – All Categories

Funding Rates Funding Rate Percent Minority – All Categories

Funding Rates Funding Rate Percent Minority – All Categories

Career Planning èGeneral Comments èTeaching Career èResearch Career èProfessional Career èProposals

Career Planning èGeneral Comments èTeaching Career èResearch Career èProfessional Career èProposals

Faculty Characteristics (Boice 1991, not limited to engineering faculty, extremes) Quick Starters è è

Faculty Characteristics (Boice 1991, not limited to engineering faculty, extremes) Quick Starters è è Seek social support / advice Exemplary teachers w positive attitude toward students w less time preparing for class More time on scholarly work Complain less Unsuccessful è è Confused about expectations Feel socially isolated Scholarly work only verbal priority, low actual time Defensive teachers w lecture only w content focus w avoid bad evaluations

Research and Teaching è è Must be multidimensional - research , teaching, and professional

Research and Teaching è è Must be multidimensional - research , teaching, and professional activities Teaching w A key element in any university w Significant portion of your effort and time is dedicated to teaching w Have a plan for your teaching career w Easy part of all the activities of a faculty member w Due to its regular and structured nature, it must be balanced with all the other activities w Think of teaching as a recruiting tool for future graduate students

Research and Teaching è Research w w w Direct your vision at the international

Research and Teaching è Research w w w Direct your vision at the international research community, not the local university Must interact with community at all levels Have a plan for your research career, and it usually involves a number of different areas simultaneously Take advantage of your unique opportunities – scholarly, local, regional Must be a significant portion of your effort Must dedicate regular time to your scholarship è Professional Career Includes local, national and international activities w Have a plan for your professional activities w

Successful Proposals è è è è Stress the novel aspects of your approach Differentiate

Successful Proposals è è è è Stress the novel aspects of your approach Differentiate your work from that done by others Respond to all aspects of the program description Support your ideas with references/preliminary results Describe applications that could result from the research Show where the research might lead Include figures and graphs to facilitate understanding – convince the reader of the importance and impact of the work

Finding an Appropriate Program èCheck list of currently funded programs èUse Fast. Lane èRead

Finding an Appropriate Program èCheck list of currently funded programs èUse Fast. Lane èRead titles and abstracts on the Website èFind a fit èContact program director èPrepare a one-page abstract èSpecify appropriate program on cover sheet èConsider initiatives and special programs èNSF initiative èNSE initiative

NSF Merit Review Criteria èIntellectual merit èImportance in advancing understanding in a field èCreativity

NSF Merit Review Criteria èIntellectual merit èImportance in advancing understanding in a field èCreativity and novelty of approach èQualifications of investigators èCompleteness of research plan èAccess to resources èBroader impacts (see http: //www. nsf. gov/pubs/2002/nsf 022/bicexamples. pdf) èPromotion of teaching and training èInclusion of underrepresented minorities èEnhancement of infrastructure and partnerships èDissemination of results èBenefits to society

Project Summary è è è Most important section (initial impressions, often used for reviewer

Project Summary è è è Most important section (initial impressions, often used for reviewer selection) Contains goals and scope of study, significance, brief description of methods, hypotheses and expected results Clear, concise, accurate, exciting Particularly important with panel reviews Conventions vary by field – seek samples

Think Like a Reviewer èMake the reviewer want to read on èEliminate typographical errors

Think Like a Reviewer èMake the reviewer want to read on èEliminate typographical errors èEliminate erroneous references èDo not exceed page length guidelines èDo not use too small font èDon’t be overly dramatic

Additional Comments è When your are writing, WRITE! è Ask a colleague to review

Additional Comments è When your are writing, WRITE! è Ask a colleague to review your proposal è Respected researchers in your field will read your proposal – make a good impression è Get help with ‘boilerplate’ è Respect intellectual property, give appropriate credit è Don’t promise too much è Volunteer to serve as review è Federal fiscal year begins October 1