Undergraduate and Graduate Design Projects

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilbert B. Devey
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Scientific Progress ◽  
Biochemical Engineering ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
National Science ◽  
Design Projects ◽  
Research And Education

Abstract The National Science Foundation (MSF) was established in 1950 as an Independent Agency of the Federal Government with the broad mission to promote and advance scientific progress in the U.S. This is accomplished primarily by supporting research and education in all disciplines of the natural and social sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Support is provided principally in the form of grants awarded on a competitive basis under a rigorous peer review process; NSF does not conduct research itself. In 1992, NSF defined a project eligible for support as bioengineering research as one “...with diagnosis or treatment-related goals, that applies engineering principles to problems in biology and medicine while advancing engineering knowledge is eligible for support. Bioengineering research to aid persons with disabilities is also eligible”.1 Bioengineering at NSF has two defined programs: 1 - “Biochemical Engineering”, and 2 - a two-component activity “Biomedical Engineering” (BME) and “Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities” (RAPD). Undergraduate and Graduate Design Projects is part of the RAPD component of the program.

scholarly journals A Note from the President-Elect

1992 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zvi Griliches
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Due Process ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Public Discussion ◽  
National Science ◽  
Economics Profession ◽  
President Elect ◽  
Conference Committee

A few months ago, Congress overruled the peer review process of the National Science Foundation. A congressional aide looked over the list of NSF grants, decided that 31 of them had titles unworthy of funding, and a conference committee voted on May 21 to cut off those grants. The cuts were made without hearings, without due process, and without public discussion. This note is to let the economics profession know what happened.

International Network for Integrated Social Science

2000 ◽  
pp. 340-356
Author(s):  
William Sims Bainbridge
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Science ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
International Network ◽  
The Social ◽  
National Science ◽  
Research And Education

Computer-related developments across the social sciences are converging on an entirely new kind of infrastructure that integrates across methodologies, disciplines, and nations. This chapter examines the potential outlined by a number of conference reports, special grant competitions, and recent research awards supported by the National Science Foundation. Together, these sources describe an Internet-based network of collaboratories combining survey, experimental, and geographic methodologies to serve research and education in all of the social sciences.

The Annual National Science Foundation Publication on Senior Design Projects to Aid Persons With Disabilities

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
John D. Enderle
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Modification ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Blind Person ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Senior Design ◽  
Telephone System ◽  
Pointing Device ◽  
National Science ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Design Projects

Abstract An annual publication on senior design projects to aid persons with disabilities supported by the National Science Foundation since 1988 is described in this report Some of the projects described in these books are custom modifications of existing devices, modifications that would be prohibitively expensive to the disabled individual were it not for the student engineer and this NSF program. Other projects are unique one-of-a kind devices wholly designed and constructed by the student for the disabled individual. Some projects built in years past include a laser-pointing device for people who cannot use their hands, a speech aid, a behavior modification device, a hands-free automatic answering and hang-up telephone system, and an infrared beacon to help a blind person move around a room.

Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.C. Roco ◽  
D. Senich
Keyword(s):  
National Science Foundation ◽  
High Gain ◽  
University Research ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
National Science ◽  
Educational Programmes ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
University Industry

Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) initiative which covers a broad spectrum of university–industry interaction mechanisms, from faculty visits to industry and graduate student industrial assistantships to full scale industry–university research projects. The initiative promotes high-risk/high-gain research with focus on fundamental topics, which would not have been undertaken by industry. It also encourages development of innovative collaborative industry–university educational programmes, and direct deployment of new knowledge between academe and industry. This paper outlines the basic concepts of the initiative, characteristics of the funded research and education projects, and several trends. Illustrations of projects from engineering, manufacturing, environment and education are included.

Senior Designs to Aid the Disabled: The UAB Experience

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan W. Eberhardt ◽  
Laura K. Vogtle ◽  
Gary Edwards
Keyword(s):  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
University Of Alabama ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Senior Design ◽  
National Science ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
The University

Abstract This paper presents a review of two years experience regarding senior design projects to aid persons with disabilities, for mechanical engineering students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The efforts are funded by the National Science Foundation and are aimed at developing alternative, low cost, custom devices to aid specific disabled individuals or targeted groups. A collaboration has been established with UAB Occupational Therapy and United Cerebral Palsy of Birmingham (UCP), who have provided projects which combine depth in both engineering and life sciences. The “UAB experience” described in the following includes project selection, development, student advising and overall significance. Completed designs are listed, along with efforts to bring the products to a marketable level.

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