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20Th Year Self Evaluation Report Florida Space Grant Consortium - Program Performance & Results Page 20 Years Into the Future Program Performance & Results of the Florida Space Grant Consortium October 2008 Florida Space Grant Consortium [email protected] Dr. Jaydeep Mukherjee, Director Tel # (321) 452-4301 Mail Stop: FSGC Fax # (321) 449-0739 Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 http://fsgc.engr.ucf.edu/ Florida Space Grant Consortium - Program Performance & Results Page 2 Table of Contents(1.0) 2 Statement of Consortium Concurrence (2.0) 3 Executive Summary & Consortium Impact (3.0) 4 Foreword (4.0) 6 Programmatic Elements (5.0) 8 Consortium Management 8 NASA Education Outcome: Consortium Programs 12 - Fellowship/Scholarship 12 - Research Infrastructure 15 - Higher Education 18 NASA Education Outcome: National Program Emphases 20 - Diversity of Participants 20 - Workforce Development 23 - Longitudinal Tracking 24 - Minority Serving Institutions 25 NASA Education Outcome: Consortium Programs 26 - Precollege Education NASA Education Outcome: Consortium Programs 29 - Public Service: General Public & External Relations Florida Space Grant Consortium - Program Performance & Results Page 3 1.0 Statement of Consortium Concurrence The affiliates of the Florida Space Grant Consortium (FSGC) have reviewed this document on -line and concur that it accurately describes the FSGC’s performance and results over the past five years. The affiliates have approved this report via the online concurrence method set up by the National Space Grant Foundation Florida Space Grant Consortium Tel # (321) 452-4301 Mail Stop: FSGC Fax # (321) 449-0739 Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 http://fsgc.engr.ucf.edu/ Florida Space Grant Consortium - Program Performance & Results Page 4 3.0 Executive Summary & Consortium Impact FSGC Affiliates The late 1980s were formative years for Florida’s active involvement in Astronaut Memorial our nation’s space program. The state created a Commission on Space Foundation that put forward a long list of recommendations in 1988 for expanding and diversifying Florida’s space industry. That same year, Congress Bethune-Cookman passed the National Space Grant Act and paved the way for two decades University of close collaboration between the Florida Space Grant Consortium (FSGC) and various Florida agencies tasked with supporting space educa- Eckerd College tion, workforce development, research, and technology development. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Since 1989, FSGC has grown from an initial membership of seven affiliate universities to today’s total of 20 affiliates, including public and private Florida Atlantic University universities, community colleges, informal educational organizations, and state agencies. These partners give FSGC a statewide presence and they Florida Division of provide resources that expand our reach into K-12 and post-secondary Community Colleges classrooms, university and NASA laboratories, and corporate board- Florida Gulf Coast Uni- rooms. FSGC has evolved to fill an important niche in Florida, linking versity NASA with state policy makers, academic institutions, and industry part- ners to sponsor a variety of programs of common interest. FSGC lever- Florida Institute of ages resources from these stakeholders to provide grants, scholarships, Technology and fellowships to students and educators, and support research and technology development, policy planning, and outreach throughout the Florida International state. University Florida Southern College 3.1 FSGC’s Long Term Goals and Objectives • Fund research with student involvement that supports NASA's Mission Florida State University Directorates with an emphasis on space exploration and science. • Create public programs that support literacy in science, engineering, Florida A&M University technology, and mathematics for the citizens of Florida. • Increase interest and learning in STEM, using the challenge of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Mission Directorates. Orlando Science Center • Recruit women, underrepresented minorities, and the disabled for ca- reers in math, science, engineering and technology. Space Florida • Encourage interdisciplinary education and training, research, and public service programs related to aerospace and encourage collaborative Univ. of Central Florida development programs among universities, industry, and federal, state, and local governments. University of Florida • Facilitate the post-graduate training of K-12 teachers. University of Miami 3.2 FSGC Impact on NASA Univ. of North Florida FSGC has long supported Kennedy Space Center’s efforts to increase its collaboration with colleges and universities, its outreach to the state’s K- Univ. of South Florida 12 community, its desire for increased outreach to the “informal educa- tion” community (science museums, Challenger Learning Centers, sci- University of West Florida ence fairs, etc.), and its need for the availability of a skilled workforce. Florida Space Grant Consortium - Program Performance & Results Page 5 One way we support KSC is through sponsorship, management, or coordination of events and programs identified as priorities at the Center. For example, under cooperative agreements with KSC, FSGC has managed the following KSC-sponsored projects: Workshop for Informal Educators FSGC-KSC Research Conference Spaceport Engineering Design Competition Exploration Station and Educators Resource Center Summer Internships at KSC 2005 ESMD Summer Research Opportunity In addition, FSGC has funded 32 Projects (through the Florida Research and Education Grant Program) for a total of $663K, that is directly connected with KSC technology priorities. 3.3 FSGC Impact on the State of Florida In addition to meeting NASA’s needs, FSGC provides a consistent benefit to Florida by sup- porting STEM education in the state’s schools, leveraging state education and aerospace re- search investments with FSGC funding, supporting aerospace workforce development, and sponsoring research and technology projects that diversify the state’s space industry. FSGC has established various partnership initiatives with state-level organizations like the Florida Space Authority (now “Space Florida”), the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), and the recently dissolved Florida Space Research Institute (FSRI). FSGC officials have also been called upon to serve on organizations like the Florida Aviation Aerospace Alliance, and the Florida Emerging Technology Commission. FSGC’s most significant state-level partnerships have been with FSRI and Space Florida. From 2003 to 2004, Dr. Sam Durrance served as both the Director of FSGC and FSRI. Dr. Dur- rance leveraged funding from FSGC with investments from FSRI, the Florida Space Authority, and the University of Central Florida to more than double the amount of grant funds available through FSGC’s Joint Grants Program. In 2005, Dr. Jaydeep Mukherjee became the Director of FSGC and continued the fruitful partnership with FSRI. He also started a rewarding part- nership with the Florida Space Authority and its Executive Director, Winston Scott, (a former astronaut) to operate a “Florida Space Academy” for high school students. In 2006 the state dissolved FSRI and the Space Authority to form Space Florida. Space Florida has continued the FSGC partnerships initiated by its predecessor organizations. 3.4 Significant Accomplishments of FSGC Received state funding since 2003 Received cash matching from UCF ($650K) Awarded $2.2 million since 2003 under the Florida Hosted Informal Educators “Return to Flight” Research and Education Grant program Workshop Hosted 2003 Southeast Region Space Grant Direc- Hosted 2005 National Council of Space Grant tors meeting. Directors meeting. Managed Exploration Systems Summer Research Managed 2003 National Spaceport Student De- Opportunity sign Competition Representation on 2005 Florida Governor’s Commis- Managing KSC Exploration Station and Educator sion on the Future of Space and Aeronautics Resource Center Florida Space Grant Consortium - Program Performance & Results Page 6 4.0 Foreword With over 18 million residents, Florida is the nation’s fourth largest state. These residents are served by 11 state universities, 28 state community colleges, over 30 private universities and colleges, and 67 county-based public school districts. Some of Florida’s county school districts serve more students than entire states. Florida’s state universities conferred 5,187 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences, mathemat- ics and statistics, biology and engineering, 1,709 master’s degrees, and 716 doctorates in 2007. Florida ranks among the top 10 states for total degrees awarded in each of these areas, and the number of students receiving these degrees is increasing more rapidly than the state’s population. Meanwhile, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the state's elementary and middle schools have the highest average enrollment in the nation, while enrollment in its high schools is more than twice the national average. Florida’s economic growth during the past 50 years owes much to the space, aeronautics, and aviation industries. All told, space, aeronautics, and aviation accounted for nearly 148,000 jobs and more than $7 billion in wages in 2004, with the average wage some 40 percent above the state average. During the next decade, Florida has the opportunity to broaden its existing leadership in civil and military launch activity, while also emerging as the nation’s leader in new commercial space opportunities and the integration of space,
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