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Directorate forEngineering
Engineering Educationand Centers
Engineering Educationand Centers
Engineering Educationand Centers
EPSCoR “Developing NSF Centers” Conference
Lexington, KY
March 23, 2001
Bruce M. KramerDivision Director
Engineering Education and Centers [email protected]
(703)292-5348
http://www.eng.nsf/eec
Driving Forces for Creation of NSFEngineering Research Centers
Program*
U.S. industry under threat from foreign competitors despite leading scientific excellence
Globalization of industry and markets Disconnect between academe and industry Academic engineering has lost its focus on
systems, integration, and engineering practice Graduates take too long to be productive in
industry
* ERC Program initiated in 1985 at recommendation of the National Academy of Engineering and industry
Goals of the Engineering Research Centers Program
Develop centers to integrate disciplines, research and education to produce next-generation innovations in engineered systems
Develop new generations of engineers, more effective in industry, better positioned to lead in a global economy
Develop partnerships between academe, industry, and government to strengthen the competitiveness of industry and the Nation
Key Features of an ERC
Strategic vision for advances in a next-generation engineered system and new generation of engineering leaders in a global economy;
Strategic plan to focus and integrate the ERC to deliver; Research synthesizes engineering, science, and other disciplines, from
discovery to proof-of-concept at the systems level; Education program integrating research & education producing new team
culture and curriculum innovations; Partnership with industry strengthens the ERC and achieves a more
effective flow of knowledge into innovation to benefit the Nation; Strong leadership; cohesive interdisciplinary team; diverse in gender, race,
and ethnicity; infrastructure of space, experimental equipment ; Dynamic, flexible program for outreach involving faculty and students
from other universities and colleges; A commitment from the academic, industrial, and other partners to
substantially leverage NSF’s funds and sustain the ERC
Vision & Strategic Plan
Research
Education IndustrialCollaboration
An NSF Engineering Research CenterA Complex, Interdependent System
Leadership &Management
Funds, Equipment,Facilities
Students,Faculty & Staff
Industry/Users
Graduates Knowledge Technology
ResearchIteration
ResearchIteration
SystemsPlane (Starting Point):
Fundamental Research
FundamentalResearch
Fundamental Research
Testbed
Interface with environment/marketplacein which system will be used
Testbed
SystemsResearch
Systems Research
ERC Strategic Concept
Fundamental Science Plane
SystemRequirements
EnablingTechnologyPlane
Deliverable
Deliverable
Deliverable
DeliverableDeliverable
Deliverable
Enabling Tech. ResearchEnabling Tech.
Research
Testbed
Effectiveness of the ERC Model
ERCs successfully integrate disciplines to produce numerous advances in knowledge, enabling and systems-level technology
ERCs have produced a wide range of courses, course materials, and degree programs/options advancing education in next-generation fields of technology
ERCs have produced students whom 90% of their supervisors in industry find more effective in carrying out their responsibilities than their single-investigator trained peers
ERCs have provided benefit to 90% of their industrial partners and impacted the competitiveness of 68% of them
Life Span of an ERC under NSF Support
Years 9 & 10, Phase Down1/3 of prior budget year
Third-YearRenewal Review
Sixth-year Renewal Review
Two-Year Phase-DownIf Terminated
Years One - Three Years Four - Six
Award One - Five YearsAward Two - Five Years,Starting in Year Four
Award Three - Four Years,Starting in Year Seven
Year 1 Year 3 Year 6 Year 10
ERC Program Management Strategies to Achieve
Program Goals ERC Key Features drive the ERC Competitions, pre-award review
and post-award oversight through evaluation criteria Post-award oversight by a lead ERC PD(EEC & other Divisions)
and a small team of other NSF PDs; Developmental post-award review process, using peer review
through site visits to determine strengths and weaknesses and suggest improvements;
Information on performance comes from annual reports/renewal proposals and data submitted to the ERC Program’s data base of indicators of performance;
Renewal reviews in 3rd & 6th years to cull out weak ERCs Strategic planning required to focus an ERC’s resources to its
goals
Assistance Provided to ERCs in Achieving Program Goals
Evaluation criteria and reporting guidelines; Start-up briefings by NSF and visits by experienced staff
from other ERCs; Annual Meetings to develop sharing across ERCs on means
to achieve goals; Best Practices “Manual” on WWW (http://www.erc-
assoc.org/); Periodic meetings with ERCs’ industrial partners at NSF; SWOT* analysis approach by site teams, industrial partners
and students for continuous improvement; Program level evaluations by outside contractors.*SWOT=Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats to Survival
I/UCRC Budget by Year
$ millions
1.3 1.5
1.5
2
3 3 2.9 3 3.1
3.6 3
.9 4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
5 5.2
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fiscal Year
Total Funding by Source and Year
Note: Data prior to 1985 based on NSF records. CD figures for ‘87 and ‘88 have been adjusted: Capital dollars have been removed. CD figures 1980-1996 have been adjusted to reflect total dollars from direct dollars.
$ millions
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90UniversityOtherStateOther IndustryInd. Member FeesNSF/IUCRC
Industrial Memberships by Year
Total Number of Members
Average Number ofMembers per Center
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
0
5
10
15
20
25
I/UCRC Concept Paper
8 pages or less1. Industry’s Research Needs2. University (s) Capabilities3. Envisioned Research4. Center Management and Policies
At least 6 Company Letters of Interest
NSF internal evaluation within 3 months
I/UCRC Planning Grant
Utilize NSF Grant Proposal Guide Format
1. Introduction2. Envisioned I/UCRC Structure and Policies3. Research Agenda Envisioned4. Planning Work Statement and
Industry/University Meeting Agenda
$10K Budget
Competitive Review
I/UCRC Operational Grant
Proposal for 5 Year Continuing Grant
Decision Criteria1. Research Program2. Industry Membership Support3. University/Industry Agreement4. University Support
Peer Review
I/UCRC Funding
First five-year award: $70,000 annually per institution receiving at least $300,000 cash membership fees.
Second five-year award: $35,000 annually per institution receiving at least $300,000 cash membership fees.
Second Decade - Centers can compete for continued NSF funding - must have substantially new intellectual substance.
Multi-University Centers
Partner Site:- Minimum $150,000/year Center membership fees- Can Request up to $50,000/year from NSF
Affiliate Site:- Minimum $75,000/year Center membership fees- Can request up to $25,000/year from NSF
Host Site:- NSF will cover cost of extra administrative burden
Single and Multi-Site Centers by Year
16
1
35
2
33
2
37
4
38
4
39
4
47
4
45
5
46
5
47
8
39
15
31
19
36
19
2725
30
20
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
85 88 90 92 94 96 98
2000
Single Site
Multi-Site