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SCSGC Workforce Development Programs

Dr. Mitchell Colgan, Director

SCSGC and SC NASA EPSCoR

College of Charleston

843-954-5463

Colganm@cofc.edu

Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember, involve me and I'll understand.

Confucius, 500 BC

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SCSGC Workforce Development Goals

• To provide undergraduates with hands-on research experiences while working on NASA-related scientific and engineering projects.

• To increase the number of students pursuing NASA-related science and engineering professions.

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SCSGC Workforce Development Programs

2003-2006

•NASA Center Internships•Research Experience for Undergraduates (REUs)

•Geospatial Institute (GSI)

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SCSGC NASA InternshipsSCSGC NASA Internships

Goals:Goals:• To expose undergraduates To expose undergraduates to the exciting research to the exciting research environment at NASA centersenvironment at NASA centers

• To increase participation To increase participation of SC students in research of SC students in research studies at NASA field centers.studies at NASA field centers.

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SCSGC NASA InternshipsCompetitively Awarded

• Since 2003, we have supported Since 2003, we have supported 17 students 17 students

• $87,100 in funding$87,100 in funding• Students have participated in Students have participated in programs at Ames, JPL, Goddard, programs at Ames, JPL, Goddard, Wallops, Langley and Glenn.Wallops, Langley and Glenn.

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Research Experience for Undergraduates

(REUs)

REU Goals:– To advance NASA’s research agenda.– To raise the profile of NASA in the region, which will in turn raise the overall interest in aerospace related studies on SCSGC-REU campuses.

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Four REUs2005 and 2006

Bioastronautics (Medical Univ. of SC) (2 years)

Microgravity - Biological (Wofford College)

Advance Materials (Clemson University)

$190K in REU awards22 student participants from all over the US

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The Geospatial Institute (GSI)

GSI Goals:- To train students to understand, integrate, and master geospatial technology.

- To increase the number of students from a broad range of disciplines to pursue geospatial careers that are vital to NASA's Science Mission Directorate.

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The Geospatial Institute

Geospatial Summer Institute at the Geospatial Summer Institute at the College of CharlestonCollege of Charleston

$70K GSI award$70K GSI award

15 student participants from all over 15 student participants from all over the USthe US

Student remote sensing research Student remote sensing research projectsprojects