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FLC STEM Partnership Grants September 2010

FLC STEM Partnership Grants September 2010. Jeff DiTullio Business Development Team US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center. OPSEC # U10-503. UNCLASSIFIED. Natick Soldier RD&E Center Focused on the Soldier. Mission:

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FLC STEM Partnership Grants September 2010

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  1. FLC STEM Partnership GrantsSeptember 2010 Jeff DiTullioBusiness Development TeamUS Army Natick SoldierResearch, Development & Engineering Center OPSEC # U10-503 UNCLASSIFIED

  2. Natick Soldier RD&E Center Focused on the Soldier Mission: RD&E To maximize the Warfighter’s survivability, sustainability, mobility, combat effectiveness & field quality of life by treating the Warfighter as a system Adding Value Through: Technology generation, application, and transition enabling rapid fielding of the right equipment Soldier Systems Technology Integration & Transition Solving field problems rapidly Vision: To be the recognized center for Warfighter & Homeland Defender related research, technologies & systems Transformation to the future force & supporting the current fight with the Warfighter as the centerpiece of the formation Airdrop/ Aerial Delivery Individual Protection Supporting Sciences Collective Protection DOD Combat Feeding UNCLASSIFIED 2

  3. Science, Technology, Engineeringand Math (STEM) Outreach (K-12+) Massachusetts is National STEM Leader Many state & local partners Department of Defense Priority Success formula: Teacher centered approach w/ our STEM professionals as mentors Leadership Initiatives for Teaching &Technology: LIFT2 3 UNCLASSIFIED

  4. FLC STEM Teacher Grants 2010 Great opportunity to leverage our current STEM teacher partnerships! • Small amount of funding is perfect for teachers • Teachers are thrilled to be partnering w/ US Army & STEM professionals • Strong willingness to share results amongst fellow teachers • Curriculum efforts include attention to understanding: • STEM careers in the Department of Defense/Federal Government • Industry role w/ focus on how new technologies result in products • Unique need of manufacturing base • Visits to STEM Labs to see technology development process first hand • Critical Need: New materials for the classroom! Providing teachers with this unique opportunity is helping to meet this need. • Participating teachers are extremely grateful & want to express their appreciation to the FLC for sponsoring these grants. UNCLASSIFIED

  5. Engineering & Technology UNCLASSIFIED

  6. Nanotechnology UNCLASSIFIED

  7. Biosensors UNCLASSIFIED

  8. Summary The tremendous benefit of teacher partnerships with STEM professionals - provide real world context to lessons: • Mr. Bruno Nosiglia, primary federal laboratory partner • Ms. Laurra Winters Airdrop Design Specialist, unique textile technology background. • Mr. Mohammed Bakr, primary federal laboratory partners • Mr. Steve Fossey & Ms. Kris Senecal, biotechnologists w/ advanced materials (nanomaterials) and modeling backgrounds. • Mr. Robert Goss, primary federal lab partners • Mr. Jason Soares & Mr. Steve Arcidiacono, biotechnologists w/ basic research experience in biosensors. UNCLASSIFIED

  9. Thanks FLC! UNCLASSIFIED

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