WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Workshop A: Getting Started
DGA Overview - Stephanie Gorman, National Science Foundation, VA
Portfolio Management: Connecting and Linking with Other Projects
Working with NSF ATE Technical Staff - Steven Buhneing, National Science Foundation, VA
1:00 – 4:00 pm
Workshop B: The 411 on Managing Your Grant’s Deliverables, Schedule and Budget
The 411 on Managing Your Grant's Deliverables, Schedule and Budget
1:00 – 4:30 pm
Workshop C: Recruiting and Retaining Students in Technical Programs – Successful Research Based Strategies
Community Colleges: Now More Than Ever - David Levinson, President, Norwalk Community College, CT
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Workshop D: Strategies for Effective Project Evaluation
ATE Evaluation Workshop
ATE Annual Survey - Arlen Gullickson, Evaluation Center, Western Michigan University, MI
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Opening Plenary Session
Keynote Speaker: Clif McFeely, President, North Castle Communications, CT
Creating a Brainwave: Unlocking the Power of Marketing for ATE (PDF)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18
9:00 – 10:15 am
Concurrent Sessions
Session 1: Strategies for Promoting Technology Careers to Students
Strategies for Promoting Technology Careers to Students Introduction
Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS) Presentation - Donna Milgram, Executive Director, IWITTS, CA
Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science Handout
Global Manufacturing: It's Not Our Father's Industry - Stacey Wagner, National Association of Manufacturers, DC
Session 2: Keeping Faculty and Curriculum Current
Keeping Faculty and Curriculum Current - Robert Alldredge, Allan Hancock College, CA
Educating the Biotechnology Workforce - Elaine Johnson, Bio-Link, City College of San Francisco, CA
Keeping Faculty and Curriculum Current - Thomas O'Kuma, Lee College, TX
Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA): Curriculum Development Process - Erich Spengler, CSSIA, Moraine Valley Community College, IL
Session 3: Maximizing and Leveraging the Resources of Technology Centers on Your Campus
Sustaining Your Efforts - Jeff Arnold, National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers, TX
Maximizing and Leveraging the Resources of Technology Centers - Karen Wosczyna Birch, Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing, CT
Leveraging Resources and Sustaining Technology Centers and Programs - Michael Lesiecki, Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center, AZ
Session 4: Articulations - Opportunities and Challenges
Articulations: Opportunities and Challenges Introduction - Karen Oates, National Science Foundation, VA
Articulations: Opportunities and Challenges - Paul Hallacher, Pennsylvania State University, PA
10:30 – 11:45 am
Concurrent Sessions
Session 1: Technical Programs – Here to Stay or Too Expensive to Maintain?
(This was a moderated panel discussion without PowerPoint presentations).
Session 2: Teaching and Learning in Virtual Worlds
Did You Know?
Teaching and Learning in Virtual Worlds - Hilary Mason, Johnson and Wales University, RI
Session 3: Promoting Student Engagement in the Classroom
(This session did not utilize PowerPoint presentations).
Session 4: Getting and Keeping Business and Industry Involved
Getting and Keeping Industry Involved - Paul Garza, Garza Consulting, CA
2:45 – 3:45 pm
Workshops and Discussion Sessions
Workshop: An Emerging Career Field – Alternative Energy Technology
Arizona-Texas Consortium for Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies - Laskshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University Polytechnic, AZ
Workshop: Promising Practices in Short-Term ATE Professional Development – Research and Reality
Promising Practices in Short-Term ATE Professional Development
Workshop: Developing Partnerships to Maximize Your Efforts in Recruiting and Retaining Women Other Target Populations
Recruitment Is IT - Ann Beheler, Convergence Technology Center, TX
Institute for Convergence of Optical & Network Systems (ICONS) - Pierre Thiry, City College of San Francisco, CA
Workshop: The Differentiated Classroom through Universal Design
A Differentiated Classroom - A Response to the Needs of All Students
Workshop: Engaging Employers in Micro- and Nanotechnology Education
Engaging Employers in Micro- and Nanotechnology Education: Gauging Industry Workforce Needs
Engaging Employers in Micro- and Nanotechnology Education - Karen Halvorson, Dakota County Technical College, MN
Knowledge and Skills Needed by MEMS Technologists as Ascertained by Industry Survey and Job Profiling - Matthias Pleil, Central New Mexico Community College, NM
Workshop: Clusters of Industry vs. Clusters of Knowledge – Assessing Trends and Impacts on ATE Programs
Clusters of Knowledge and Competency - Richard Seline, New Economy Strategies, LLC, DC
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Workshops and Discussion Sessions
Workshop: Building and Sustaining Geospatial Technology Programs at Community Colleges
Building and Sustaining Geospatial Technology Programs - Philip Davis, Del Mar College, TX
Building and Sustaining the GIS and Technology Program at San Juan College - Keary Howley, San Juan College, NM
Developing a Vision and a Plan for a National Geospatial Technology Center - Deidre Sullivan, Monterey Peninsula College, CA
Envisioning a National Geospatial Technology Resource Center: Draft Executive Summary
Workshop: Building the “High School Pipeline” through Career Pathways to Provide Well-Prepared Students
Infusing Photonics to Increase Enrollments in Electronics Engineering Technology - Chrys Panayiotos, Indian River Community College, FL
Outreach CSSIA Best Practices - John Sands, Moraine Valley Community College, IL
Workshop: Problem-Based Learning – One Foundation, Two Perspectives
Problem Based Learning in Photonics Technology Education - Fenna Hanes, New England Board for Higher Education, MA
Workshop: Technician 2.0
Technician 2.0