National Science Foundation and

Sinclair Community College Partnership

National Science Foundation and

Sinclair Community College Partnership

April 16, 2004April 16, 2004

www.sinclair.eduwww.sinclair.edu

AgendaAgendaAgendaAgenda

Purpose of VisitPurpose of Visit Dr. Jeanne Dr. Jeanne JacobsJacobs

Maturation at SinclairMaturation at Sinclair Dr. George SehiDr. George Sehi

Current Grant ActivitiesCurrent Grant Activities Monica PfarrMonica Pfarr

SiGNSiGN Dave SiefertDave Siefert

Question/AnswerQuestion/Answer AllAll

Purpose of VisitPurpose of VisitPurpose of VisitPurpose of Visit

Progress ReportProgress Report Strategic PartnershipStrategic Partnership Excellence in leadership & Excellence in leadership &

executionexecution

Sinclair Community College

Sinclair Community College

League for Innovation League for Innovation CollegesColleges

Vanguard Learning CollegesVanguard Learning Colleges

League for Innovation League for Innovation CollegesColleges

Vanguard Learning CollegesVanguard Learning Colleges

Sinclair Community College Sinclair Community College is a member of both is a member of both

organizationsorganizations

How Grants Enable the Learning College How Grants Enable the Learning College PrinciplesPrinciplesHow Grants Enable the Learning College How Grants Enable the Learning College PrinciplesPrinciples

Learning College PrinciplesLearning College Principles Examples of Grant ActivitiesExamples of Grant Activities

Creates substantive change in Creates substantive change in individual learnersindividual learners

Proactively address issues. Proactively address issues. Establish a program outcome Establish a program outcome assessment plan for every assessment plan for every academic programacademic program

Engages learners in the learning Engages learners in the learning process as full partners, process as full partners, assuming primary responsibility assuming primary responsibility for their own choicesfor their own choices

Create individualized learning Create individualized learning plans that allow students to plans that allow students to develop, modify, measure, and develop, modify, measure, and expand their learning plans on expand their learning plans on an ongoing basisan ongoing basis

Creates and offers as many Creates and offers as many options for learning as possibleoptions for learning as possible

Expand and develop distance Expand and develop distance learning as a catalyst for the learning as a catalyst for the adoption of learner centered adoption of learner centered approaches to instructionapproaches to instruction

Assists learners in forming and Assists learners in forming and participating in collaborative participating in collaborative learning activitieslearning activities

Develop and implement a Develop and implement a modular, competency-based, modular, competency-based, activity-based curriculumactivity-based curriculum

How Grants Enable the Learning College How Grants Enable the Learning College PrinciplesPrinciplesHow Grants Enable the Learning College How Grants Enable the Learning College PrinciplesPrinciples

Learning College PrinciplesLearning College Principles Examples of Grant ActivitiesExamples of Grant Activities

Defines the roles of learning Defines the roles of learning facilitators by the needs of the facilitators by the needs of the learnerslearners

Design curriculum to align with Design curriculum to align with competencies and jobs. competencies and jobs. Provide professional Provide professional development opportunities, development opportunities, including three college-wide including three college-wide development daysdevelopment days

Succeeds only when improved Succeeds only when improved and expanded learning can be and expanded learning can be documented for its learnersdocumented for its learners

Respond to industry needs by Respond to industry needs by creating a fast track process to creating a fast track process to develop curriculum. Develop develop curriculum. Develop processes that create processes that create repeatable, improved repeatable, improved instructioninstruction

All learning college employees All learning college employees identify their role in supporting identify their role in supporting learninglearning

Communicate and reinforce the Communicate and reinforce the focus on customers, our focus on customers, our students, and putting learning students, and putting learning firstfirst

The REAL EmphasisThe REAL EmphasisThe REAL EmphasisThe REAL Emphasis

FacultyFacultyStudentsStudentsCurriculumCurriculumInvolvementInvolvement

New Funded NSF-ATE New Funded NSF-ATE GrantsGrants

New Funded NSF-ATE New Funded NSF-ATE GrantsGrants

NCME Resource CenterNCME Resource Center Distributed Hybrid Delivery Distributed Hybrid Delivery

System projectSystem project : Student Retention: Student Retention

Grant Proposals Grant Proposals &Partnerships&Partnerships

Grant Proposals Grant Proposals &Partnerships&Partnerships

Faculty Development in Faculty Development in Collaborative DesignCollaborative Design

Purdue University partnership Purdue University partnership in emerging technologiesin emerging technologies Microsystems and NanotechnologyMicrosystems and Nanotechnology

League for Innovation League for Innovation partnershippartnership

League for Innovation PartnershipLeague for Innovation PartnershipLeague for Innovation PartnershipLeague for Innovation Partnership

CCTICCTI N-TIMEN-TIME

National Training Institute for National Training Institute for Manufacturing EducatorsManufacturing Educators

One-day seminars offered nationally One-day seminars offered nationally Strategic locations around the country

First offering – October 2004, Tampa,FLFirst offering – October 2004, Tampa,FL

Grant ActivitiesGrant ActivitiesGrant ActivitiesGrant Activities

George SehiGeorge Sehi

Monica PfarrMonica Pfarr

Organizational ChartOrganizational ChartOrganizational ChartOrganizational Chart

P roject M an ager (P M P S)R an d y H ard in

P rod u ction S u p p ort /C A D /C A M S p ecia list

M od el F actory T ech n ician (M F T )D an P oep p elm an

M ach in ist

P roject M an ager (P M L M )D on n a H oyin g

L ean M an u factu rin g

P roject M an ager (P M P S A)A s R eq u ired

P SA

M an ager (M IS G )D avid D illey

In d u stry S erv ices G roup(IS G )

A d m in istrative S ecretary (A d m in)K atrin a W illiam s

C u stom er E n gagem en t M an ager (C E M )F aith L eep er

P u b lication S erv ices

P u b lication s C oord in ator (P C)D eb L u k jan ovs

P u b lication s C oord in ator (P C)C ath erin e C row ley

P u b lication s C oord in ator (P C)D erek H ard in

P u b lication s T eam

M an ager of P ub lication s (M P)G ilah P om eran z (P I)

P rin cip al In vestigator (P I)B ob M ott

P rin cip al In vestigator (P I)J im H ou d esh ell

P rin cip al In vestigator (P I)S h ep A n d erson

P rin cip al In vestigator (P I)H en ry K raeb b e r

P rin cip al In vestigator (P I)R ob ert W olff

P rin cip al In vestigator (P I) T eamC om p letin g th e C u rricu lu m G rant

D irector (D N C )M on ica P farr

E d u cation ally -F ocu sed S erv icesN ation al C en ter for M an u factu rin g E d u cation

(N C M E )

D ean , E n gin eerin g & In d u stria l T ech n olog iesG eorge H . S eh i, P h .D .

A IM C en ter O p eratin g B oard

A IM C en ter B oard of D irector s

Sinclair Grant FundingSinclair Grant FundingSinclair Grant FundingSinclair Grant Funding

Sources of Grant Funding

Federal

State

Local

Foundations

Private

Misc.

This amounts to $6,352,277 of grant

This amounts to $6,352,277 of grant

support within the past 12 months

support within the past 12 months

As a Result of ATE Partnership As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant…on National Center grant…As a Result of ATE Partnership As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant…on National Center grant…

Established a Established a Manufacturing Manufacturing Engineering TechnologyEngineering Technology program program

110110 students currently enrolled in students currently enrolled in Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Technology Technology

2626 graduates from Manufacturing graduates from Manufacturing Engineering TechnologyEngineering Technology

Impact at SinclairImpact at Sinclair

As a Result of ATE Partnership As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant…on National Center grant…As a Result of ATE Partnership As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant…on National Center grant…

6767 faculty impacted by the grant faculty impacted by the grant All six academic divisions participated in All six academic divisions participated in

module development teamsmodule development teams Allied Health Technologies

Business Technologies

Engineering and Industrial Technologies

Extended Learning and Human Services

Fine and Performing Arts

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Impact at SinclairImpact at Sinclair

As a Result of ATE Partnership As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant…on National Center grant…As a Result of ATE Partnership As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant…on National Center grant…

Sinclair Student ImpactSinclair Student Impact(within given academic years)(within given academic years)

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03

As a Result of ATE Partnership As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant…on National Center grant…As a Result of ATE Partnership As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant…on National Center grant…

5,0095,009 students (campus-wide) students (campus-wide) impacted by the grantimpacted by the grant Engineering Technology coursesEngineering Technology courses

Technical and Business Mathematics Technical and Business Mathematics coursescourses

Physics coursesPhysics courses

Psychology coursesPsychology courses

Sinclair Student ImpactSinclair Student Impact

As a Result of ATE Partnership As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant…on National Center grant…As a Result of ATE Partnership As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant…on National Center grant…

150150 students impacted by the grant students impacted by the grant

88 faculty impacted by the grant faculty impacted by the grant

1616 graduates of SCC’s Manufacturing graduates of SCC’s Manufacturing Engineering Technology program have gone on Engineering Technology program have gone on to pursue a BS degree from UD in Manufacturing to pursue a BS degree from UD in Manufacturing Engineering Technology Engineering Technology

Dual Admission program with SCC involving Dual Admission program with SCC involving five engineering technology programs, including five engineering technology programs, including Manufacturing Engineering Technology Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Impact at University of DaytonImpact at University of Dayton

As a Result of ATE Partnership As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant…on National Center grant…As a Result of ATE Partnership As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant…on National Center grant…

15,175 15,175 students directly impacted by the students directly impacted by the module architecture and module architecture and 60,000 60,000 indirectlyindirectly

4534 4534 faculty/teachers and faculty/teachers and 227227preservices teachers preservices teachers

141141 educational institutions educational institutions

2222 states states

Nationally ImpactedNationally Impacted

Institutionalization & SustainabilityInstitutionalization & Sustainability Institutionalization & SustainabilityInstitutionalization & Sustainability

Re-engineered CIS Curriculum, Faculty Re-engineered CIS Curriculum, Faculty Currency, Tech. Prep.Currency, Tech. Prep.

2000-2004: 2000-2004: 30,000 students impacted30,000 students impacted 6,676 FTE6,676 FTE 160 degrees and 100 certificates 160 degrees and 100 certificates

Employers hire our students (2001-2002):Employers hire our students (2001-2002): 73% employed (78% employed in field)73% employed (78% employed in field) Average salary: $48,167Average salary: $48,167

Recognized in Sinclair’s re-accreditationRecognized in Sinclair’s re-accreditation

Improving readiness and retention… Improving readiness and retention…

Success Story – Top Gun Success Story – Top Gun Tooling & Machining AcademyTooling & Machining AcademySuccess Story – Top Gun Success Story – Top Gun Tooling & Machining AcademyTooling & Machining Academy

An industry driven program to improve An industry driven program to improve the competitiveness of experienced the competitiveness of experienced skilled Machinists, Toolmakers, and skilled Machinists, Toolmakers, and CNC TechniciansCNC Technicians

Advanced level, critical thinking Advanced level, critical thinking program designed to elevate good program designed to elevate good technicians to top performerstechnicians to top performers

Developed by SCC faculty, DTMA members, NCME instructional publications coordinators

Success Story – Top Gun Success Story – Top Gun Tooling & Machining AcademyTooling & Machining AcademySuccess Story – Top Gun Success Story – Top Gun Tooling & Machining AcademyTooling & Machining Academy

Fifth for-credit group will start Fifth for-credit group will start Fall, 2004Fall, 2004

Program has been approved Program has been approved by Ohio Board of Regentsby Ohio Board of Regents

Program is now endorsed by Program is now endorsed by the NTMA (National Tooling & the NTMA (National Tooling & Machining Association)Machining Association)

Success Story – Project Lead Success Story – Project Lead the Waythe WaySuccess Story – Project Lead Success Story – Project Lead the Waythe Way

Sinclair named Ohio AffiliateSinclair named Ohio Affiliate 2400 Ohio high school 2400 Ohio high school

teachers will be trained at the teachers will be trained at the NCMENCME

Opportunity to disseminate Opportunity to disseminate NCME productsNCME products

SiGN – Sinclair Grants SiGN – Sinclair Grants NetworkNetwork

SiGN – Sinclair Grants SiGN – Sinclair Grants NetworkNetwork

Dave SiefertDave Siefert

What’s the “Problem?”What’s the “Problem?”What’s the “Problem?”What’s the “Problem?”

HELP!HELP! Grant Projects SynergyGrant Projects Synergy Reduction of Redundancy and Reduction of Redundancy and

DuplicationDuplication Learning from Grant ExperiencesLearning from Grant Experiences Sharing/Leverage Lessons Sharing/Leverage Lessons

Learned and Best PracticesLearned and Best Practices Effective/Efficient Leverage of Effective/Efficient Leverage of

Institutional ResourcesInstitutional Resources Grant(s) AwarenessGrant(s) Awareness Alignment and ImpactAlignment and Impact

Achieve grant success!Achieve grant success!

24% Opportunity24% Opportunity……

Goal of Goal of SSiiGNGNGoal of Goal of SSiiGNGN

Create a focal point and community of expertise for all NSF Create a focal point and community of expertise for all NSF grant related activities. Promote and achieve such grant related activities. Promote and achieve such outcomes as:outcomes as:

1.1. Alignment to the institution’s strategic direction Alignment to the institution’s strategic direction 2.2. Knowledge transfer and management, continuous learning Knowledge transfer and management, continuous learning

and improvementand improvement3.3. Developing, grow and sustain pool of skilled and Developing, grow and sustain pool of skilled and

knowledgeable resources knowledgeable resources 4.4. Leveraging best practices and institutional resourcesLeveraging best practices and institutional resources5.5. Use of commons processes and practices Use of commons processes and practices 6.6. Achieve organizational awareness Achieve organizational awareness 7.7. Realize measurable impact Realize measurable impact 8.8. H E L P!!!!!!!!H E L P!!!!!!!!

Answer?Answer?Answer?Answer?

The The SSiinclair nclair GGranrant Nt Networketwork is is a focal point for NSF a focal point for NSF grant related activities. grant related activities.

Pre-GrantGrantRelated

PostGrantIdeas

S i G N

SSiiGNGN – An Integrated “SYSTEM” – An Integrated “SYSTEM”SSiiGNGN – An Integrated “SYSTEM” – An Integrated “SYSTEM”

The SiGNEnvironment

EstablishCommunity

of Expertise

LeverageResources

and Knowledge Repository

Share Lessons Learned

Shared Best Practices

Conduct Seminars, Training Events

and Conferences

Implement Integrated Communications Strategy

Get Expert Help/Assistance

Use Common Processes and Practices

Institutional alignment, measurement and institutionalization

Share and Leverage Data and Information

Develop and Maintain Integrated Grant Framework

Shared databases

Governance Structure?Governance Structure?Governance Structure?Governance Structure?

• The Advisory Board reports activities to The Advisory Board reports activities to the Vice President for Instructionthe Vice President for Instruction• Report to Delta Team—via Vice President for Instruction• Inform NSF staff

• The Advisory Board consists of:The Advisory Board consists of: Deans of Business Technology, Engineering and Industrial

Technologies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, David Siefert, Monica Pfarr, and Sinclair Grants Office

• SiGN reports to Advisory Board SiGN reports to Advisory Board SiGN consists of all NSF grant team members Meet formally quarterly Interact virtually

Sinclair Grant’s Network Center of Expertise

1. National ScienceFoundation

3. Advisory BoardDave Siefert, Chair

4. External Evaluator

2. Program Director

Dave Siefert, ChairMonica Pfarr, Co-

Chair 5. AdministrativeSupport

6. Project Management

Dave Siefert

8. Budget /Finances

Mike Barhorst

9. PerformanceMeasurement

10. Communications &

Relationship ManagementMonica Pfarr

7. GrantsRegistry

11. Technology Solutions and SupportRuss Little

4 November 2003

• Larry McMillan• Karla Hibbert-Jones

• Dr. Frieda Bennett• Monica Pfarr• Neil Herbkersman• Dr. Dick Jones• Dr. George Sehi

Mod. Man.Curriculum

E.T. Marketing

Scholarship Program

GC/MS-Chemistry Cur.

HVAC Teaching Meth.

Connect Mth, Sci., Tech.

Chem. Journal, Edit.

NCME Resource Cnter

IT@Sinclair

Distr. Hybrid. COP

1. Proposal2. Plan

1. Managing for Success BCP

2. Successful Project Management Seminar

Plan?Plan? & & JournalJournalPlan?Plan? & & JournalJournal Establish Sinclair NSF Grant Network (SEstablish Sinclair NSF Grant Network (SiiGN) – GN) – begin with NSF grants…begin with NSF grants… J O U R N A LJ O U R N A L

1.1. Grant Sharing Event (August, 2003)Grant Sharing Event (August, 2003)2.2. SiGN Proposal (October 10, 2003)SiGN Proposal (October 10, 2003)3.3. President and VPI Briefing (October, 2003)President and VPI Briefing (October, 2003)4.4. Establish SiGN Steering Group (December)Establish SiGN Steering Group (December)5.5. Established Framework and Model (January 2, 2004)Established Framework and Model (January 2, 2004) 6.6. Kick-off SiGN (with PD’s) (January 6, 2004)Kick-off SiGN (with PD’s) (January 6, 2004)7.7. Knowledge Management System (January 20, 2004)Knowledge Management System (January 20, 2004)8.8. Technology Solutions COE (January 20, 2004)Technology Solutions COE (January 20, 2004)9.9. Budget & Finances COE (January 20, 2004)Budget & Finances COE (January 20, 2004)10.10. Initial SiGN community meeting (January 30, 2004)Initial SiGN community meeting (January 30, 2004)11.11. Virtual Xchange (March 30, 2004)Virtual Xchange (March 30, 2004)12.12. Annual NSF Update meeting (April, 2004)Annual NSF Update meeting (April, 2004)

Focal point and FocusFocal point and Focus Lessons learned Lessons learned Community of Expertise Community of Expertise CommunicationsCommunications Knowledge managementKnowledge management Just-in-time performance support - Web siteJust-in-time performance support - Web site SWAT TeamSWAT Team New grant identification criteriaNew grant identification criteria Common processesCommon processes Identify and leverage best practices, tools, needs, etc.Identify and leverage best practices, tools, needs, etc. Improve learning curveImprove learning curve Qualify ideasQualify ideas

Early Results…Early Results…Early Results…Early Results…

BenefitsBenefitsBenefitsBenefits Institutional Grant(s) Institutional Grant(s)

AwarenessAwareness Grant Projects SynergyGrant Projects Synergy Redundancy and DuplicationRedundancy and Duplication Learning from Grant Learning from Grant

ExperiencesExperiences Sharing/Leverage Lessons Sharing/Leverage Lessons

Learned and Best PracticesLearned and Best Practices HELP!HELP! Effective/Efficient Leverage of Effective/Efficient Leverage of

Institutional ResourcesInstitutional Resources Alignment and ImpactAlignment and Impact

National Science Foundation and Sinclair Community CollegeNational Science Foundation and Sinclair Community College PartnershipPartnership

National Science Foundation and Sinclair Community CollegeNational Science Foundation and Sinclair Community College PartnershipPartnership

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