NSF Org:	EEC Division of Engineering Education and Centers
Recipient:	UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Initial Amendment Date:	August 30, 2002
Latest Amendment Date:	June 10, 2004
Award Number:	0203341
Award Instrument:	Continuing Grant
Program Manager:	Mary Poats EEC  Division of Engineering Education and Centers ENG  Directorate for Engineering
Start Date:	August 1, 2002
End Date:	July 31, 2005 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$419,998.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$449,498.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2002 = $291,967.00 FY 2003 = $16,000.00 FY 2004 = $141,531.00
History of Investigator:	Michael Lovell (Principal Investigator) mlovell@uwm.edu Marlin Mickle (Co-Principal Investigator) Mary Besterfield-Sacre (Co-Principal Investigator) Qing-Ming Wang (Co-Principal Investigator) Laura Schaefer (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	University of Pittsburgh 4200 FIFTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA  US  15260-0001 (412)624-7400
Sponsor Congressional District:	12
Primary Place of Performance:	University of Pittsburgh 4200 FIFTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA  US  15260-0001
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	12
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	MKAGLD59JRL1
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	EngEd-Engineering Education, EWFD-Eng Workforce Development, MATERIALS PROCESSING AND MANFG
Primary Program Source:	app-0102  app-0103  app-0104
Program Reference Code(s):	0000, 1359, 7218, 9177, 9178, 9251, 9299, OTHR, SMET
Program Element Code(s):	134000, 136000, 146700
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.041

ABSTRACT



This award provides funding for a three-year Combined Research-Curriculum Development (CRCD) program, Seamless Integration of Information Devices: A Focus on Emerging Technologies in New Product Development," at the University of Pittsburgh, under the direction of Dr. Michael Lovell. The overall objective of this program is to develop an integrated and innovative curriculum, to enhance the product design and entrepreneurial skills of graduates, that incorporates a multi-disciplinary research program across the School of Engineering and into the Katz School of Business.

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