NSF Org:	DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education
Recipient:	UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
Initial Amendment Date:	August 13, 2009
Latest Amendment Date:	December 9, 2009
Award Number:	0902411
Award Instrument:	Continuing Grant
Program Manager:	Gerhard L. Salinger DUE  Division Of Undergraduate Education EDU  Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date:	September 1, 2009
End Date:	August 31, 2013 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$2,446,434.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$2,446,434.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2009 = $1,650,327.00 FY 2010 = $796,107.00
History of Investigator:	Matthias Pleil (Principal Investigator) mpleil@unm.edu John Wood (Co-Principal Investigator) Nader Vadiee (Co-Principal Investigator) Fabian Lopez (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	University of New Mexico 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE NM  US  87131-0001 (505)277-4186
Sponsor Congressional District:	01
Primary Place of Performance:	University of New Mexico 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE NM  US  87131-0001
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	01
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	F6XLTRUQJEN4
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	S-STEM-Schlr Sci Tech Eng&Math, Advanced Tech Education Prog
Primary Program Source:	04000910DB NSF Education & Human Resource 04001011DB NSF Education & Human Resource 1300XXXXDB H-1B FUND, EDU, NSF
Program Reference Code(s):	1032, SMET, 9150, 9178
Program Element Code(s):	153600, 741200
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.076

ABSTRACT

The Albuquerque region is home to large government laboratories, large technical industries and many small high technology companies. The Southwest Center for Microsystem Education (SCME), a collaboration of the University of New Mexico, Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) , and the Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), increases the educational capacity of the region to produce technicians skilled in supporting microelectromechanical system (MEMS) research, design, and commercialization. The regional center builds on its previous work to establish workforce needs and standards to engage academia, industry and government in identifying microsystem technician competencies, while also increasing awareness of career opportunities in MEMS by community college and high school students. Based on a needs assessment and building on prior experience, learning modules and kits are developed to enhance microsystem-focused programs and curricula in high schools and community colleges. Thirty more shared-content object (SCO) suites are created to support new topics in MEMS fabrication, characterization, instrumentation and career exploration. Hands-on kits that bring elements of the cleanroom fabrication experience into the classroom are developed and disseminated. The Center continues to provide professional development workshops for high school, community college and four-year college faculty. Each year four one-day introductory awareness workshops and four five-day cleanroom short courses are offered - one workshop is offered to tribal colleges. The Center increases interest in MEMS in high-school age populations by working in high schools that have large numbers of students from underrepresented groups and with their teachers. The effectiveness of the materials and professional development is evaluated.

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