Jeff DiTullioJeff DiTullioBusiness Development TeamBusiness Development Team
US Army Natick SoldierUS Army Natick SoldierResearch, Development & Engineering CenterResearch, Development & Engineering Center
FLC STEM Partnership Grants
September 2010
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Natick Soldier RD&E Center Natick Soldier RD&E Center Focused on the Soldier 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
Individual Protection
Individual Protection
DOD Combat Feeding
DOD Combat Feeding
Collective ProtectionCollective Protection
Airdrop/ Aerial Delivery
Airdrop/ Aerial Delivery
Transformation toTransformation tothe future force & supporting the future force & supporting
the current fightthe current fightwith the Warfighter with the Warfighter
as the centerpiece ofas the centerpiece ofthe formationthe formation
Transformation toTransformation tothe future force & supporting the future force & supporting
the current fightthe current fightwith the Warfighter with the Warfighter
as the centerpiece ofas the centerpiece ofthe formationthe formation
SupportingSciences
SupportingSciences
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Science, Technology, EngineeringScience, Technology, Engineeringand Math (STEM) Outreach (K-12+)and Math (STEM) Outreach (K-12+)
Department of Defense Priority
Massachusetts isNational STEM Leader
Success formula: Teacher centered approach w/ our STEM professionals as mentors
Leadership Initiatives for Teaching &Technology: LIFT2
Many state & local
partners
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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.
FLC STEM Teacher Grants 2010FLC STEM Teacher Grants 2010
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Engineering & TechnologyEngineering & Technology
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NanotechnologyNanotechnology
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BiosensorsBiosensors
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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.
SummarySummary
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Thanks FLC!Thanks FLC!
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