Analysis of Reports of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering Program

By Taimur Amjad1; Jennifer Nielsen1; Lynette Osborne1; Shirley Eng1; Thomas Jarosz1

1. Manhattan Strategy Group (MSG)

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Abstract

The Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) Program was initiated as a component in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NSE) Program, which is part of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI). The Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) in the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) sought program evaluation services to facilitate a program-level understanding by addressing the following questions:

1. What were the outputs and outcomes resulting from NUE funding?
2. What departments, colleges have collaborated in these programs?
3. What was the impact of the program on undergraduate engineering education, as reported by the funded projects?
4. Have the program outcomes been disseminated throughout the academic community?
5. What was the level of K-12 outreach?

To address these questions, Manhattan Strategy Group (MSG), a DC-based management consultancy, analyzed all available projects that were funded from 2003 to 2011. This is the final analysis report that MSG submitted to NSF in September 2012.

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The Manhattan Strategy Group (MSG) is a management consultancy dedicated to helping clients achieve and sustain performance excellence. MSG specializes in research and evaluation, policy analysis, data collection and management and technical assistance. MSG has demonstrated results as a prime contractor at ten federal agencies and has successfully managed 400+ projects in the public and private sector. MSG provides a full continuum of services from identifying client needs to building customized solutions and automating best-practices that enable clients to achieve their tactical and strategic goals. MSG has a dedicated Research and Analysis practice specializing in evidence-based best practices research, data collection and analyses, evaluation and technical development. These service offerings are united by MSG's emphasis on customizing frameworks and tools from a management consulting environment to suit the unique needs of clients.MSG is an 8(a) certified disadvantaged small business and holds the GSA-MOBIS schedule.

Credits

•Mary Poats-Program Manager, National Science Foundation, Directorate for Engineering, Division of Engineering Education and Centers

•Theresa Maldonado- Division Director, National Science Foundation, Directorate for Engineering, Division of Engineering Education and Centers

•Mihail Roco- Senior Advisor for Nanotechnology, National Science Foundation, Directorate for Engineering

•Alexandra Medina-Borja- Program Director, National Science Foundation, Directorate for Engineering, Evaluation and Assessment

•Fred Kronz- Program Director, National Science Foundation, Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, Division of Science and Economic Studies

•Duncan McBride- Program Director, National Science Foundation, Directorate for Education and Human Resources , Division of Undergraduate Education

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National Science Foundation- Directorate for Engineering (ENG), Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC)

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Mary Poats
Program Manager
Division of Engineering Education and Centers
mpoats@nsf.gov

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  • Taimur Amjad, Jennifer Nielsen, Lynette Osborne, Shirley Eng, Thomas Jarosz (2013), "Analysis of Reports of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering Program," https://nanohub.org/resources/17664.

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Mary Poats

National Science Foundation (NSF)

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