NSF Org:	DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education
Recipient:	NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
Initial Amendment Date:	August 7, 2009
Latest Amendment Date:	January 19, 2012
Award Number:	0903212
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Herbert H. Richtol DUE  Division Of Undergraduate Education EDU  Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date:	August 15, 2009
End Date:	July 31, 2012 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$150,000.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$150,000.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2009 = $150,000.00
History of Investigator:	John Walker (Principal Investigator) jwalker@nmsu.edu William Fletcher (Co-Principal Investigator) Jerry Welch (Former Principal Investigator) Rebecca Kongs (Former Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	New Mexico State University 1050 STEWART ST. LAS CRUCES NM  US  88003 (575)646-1590
Sponsor Congressional District:	02
Primary Place of Performance:	Dona Ana Branch Community College 3400 S ESPINA 3DA LAS CRUCES NM  US  88003-0003
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	02
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	J3M5GZAT8N85
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	Advanced Tech Education Prog, EPSCoR Co-Funding
Primary Program Source:	01000910DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 04000910DB NSF Education & Human Resource
Program Reference Code(s):	SMET, 9178, 9150, 1032
Program Element Code(s):	741200, 915000
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.076

ABSTRACT

This project seeks to improve student recruitment into commercial aerospace education. By partnering with the SpaceTEC consortium, the project adopts their core of fully developed aerospace courses and inserts them into the new Associate of Applied Science Degree in Aerospace Technology, with a specialty in commercial aerospace. The project contributes to meeting the workforce demands in this field. The local Spaceport America currently under construction in New Mexico is a potential partner to this project. To enhance recruitment for the new program, a mobile van is equipped with scientific equipment (such as a Solar Power Trainer) of the type used in actual classroom instruction. The mobile van makes scheduled on-site presentations at secondary schools and specific organizations that provide access to the region's Hispanic community. Trained faculty members conduct demonstrations and provide students with information about employment potential and entry level requirements in commercial aerospace. The project also provides professional development for faculty in key areas such as composite fabrication techniques. In addition, technical workshops are given to area K-12 teachers.

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