CFDA#
47.041; 47.076
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Funder Type
Federal Government
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IT Classification
B - Readily funds technology as part of an award
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Authority
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Summary
The goal of the Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) program is to catalyze revolutionary, not incrementally reformist, changes to the education of the next generation of engineers. Revolutionary means radically, suddenly, or completely new; producing fundamental, structural change; or going outside of or beyond existing norms and principles. The RED program is intended to address the holistic formation of engineers. Engineering has many unique aspects that differ from other STEM disciplines. Engineering undergraduate programs prepare students for professional practice; in engineering, the BS degree provides eligibility to qualify for the Professional Engineer license. Specific activities supported by the RED solicitation may include, but are not limited to:
- Establishing convergent technical and professional threads that must be woven across the four years, especially in core technical courses of the middle two years, in internship opportunities in the private and public sectors, and in research opportunities with faculty;
- Exploring strategies for institutional, systemic, and cultural change, including new approaches to faculty governance or department structures and to restructuring faculty incentive or reward systems;
- Exploring collaborative arrangements with industry and other stakeholders who are mutually interested in developing the best possible professional formation environment and opportunities for students;
- Exploring strategies to bridge the engineering education research-to-practice gap, primarily through faculty development and adoption of best practices in the professional formation of engineers; and
- Exploring revolutionary means of recruiting and retaining students and faculty reflective of the modern and swiftly changing demographics of the United States.
- Exploring new modes of delivering content (or facilitating learning) that respond to the learning needs of a diverse student body, making engineering more accessible.
History of Funding
Previously awarded projects can be viewed at https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/advancedSearchResult?ProgEleCode=012Y%2C1340&BooleanElement=Any&BooleanRef=Any&ActiveAwards=true#results
Additional Information
RED Two-Year Track: The RED Two-Year track supports projects that involve radically new approaches among multiple two-year institutions that result in structural changes beyond existing norms and principles. The goal of this track is to:
- Generate new knowledge on best practices for preparing engineers and technologists for future professions and integrating professional skills into the curriculum at two-year institutions through supporting partnerships. The focus is expected to be on students who would transfer to accredited four-year engineering or engineering-technology institutions.
Proposals should be developed student impact as the focus. Proposed efforts must be grounded in sound educational theory and work to enable a continuous progression of professional formation through the four-year experience. Efforts should address 21st Century T-shaped skills (i.e., cross-disciplinary breadth), and they should be aligned with stakeholder expectations.
Eligibility Details
Proposals may only be submitted by US IHEs with associate degree programs in engineering or engineering technology. Two-year engineering technology programs with articulation agreements with four-year engineering programs are also eligible. For submissions to the Two-Year track, two-year colleges must collaborate with one or more four-year institutions that they currently transfer students to. Partnerships are encouraged with local two-year colleges to ensure that the impacts of departmental changes on two-year colleges (and especially the two-to-four-year pathway through engineering) are properly considered.
Deadline Details
Applications are to be submitted by May 10, 2023. A similar deadline date is anticipated biennially.
Award Details
Approximately $3,000,000 - $4,000,000 is available in total funding. 2-3 RED Two-Year awards are anticipated. Individual awards will range from $1,000,00-$2,000,000 for a duration of up to 5 years for collaborations across multiple two-year institutions.
Cost sharing/matching is not required.
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