Sec. 214. Manufacturing Universities Grant Program
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Section 2196 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program under which the Secretary makes grants to support— the enhancement of existing programs in manufacturing engineering education to further a mission of the department; or the establishment of new programs in manufacturing engineering education that meet such requirements. Grants under this section may be made to institutions of higher education or to consortia of such institutions.
The Secretary shall establish the program in consultation with the Secretary of Education, the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the secretaries of such other relevant Federal agencies as the Secretary considers appropriate. The Secretary shall ensure that the program is coordinated with Department programs associated with advanced manufacturing. The program shall be known as the Manufacturing Universities Grant Program .
A program in manufacturing engineering education to be established at an institution of higher education may be considered to be a new program for the purpose of subsection (a)(1)(B) regardless of whether the program is to be conducted— within an existing department in a school of engineering of the institution; within a manufacturing engineering department to be established separately from the existing departments within such school of engineering; or within a manufacturing engineering school or center to be established separately from an existing school of engineering of such institution.
In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, avoid geographical concentration of grant awards. A program of engineering education supported with a grant awarded pursuant to this section shall meet the requirements of this section. Such a grant may be made for a program of education to be conducted at the undergraduate level, at the graduate level, or at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The program of education for which such a grant is made shall be a consolidated and integrated multidisciplinary program of education having each of the following components:
Multidisciplinary instruction that encompasses the total manufacturing engineering enterprise and that may include— manufacturing engineering education and training through classroom activities, laboratory activities, thesis projects, individual or team projects, and visits to industrial facilities, consortia, or centers of excellence in the United States and foreign countries; faculty development programs; recruitment of educators highly qualified in manufacturing engineering; presentation of seminars, workshops, and training for the development of specific research or education skills; activities involving interaction between the institution of higher education conducting the program and industry, including programs for visiting scholars or industry executives; development of new manufacturing curriculum, course offerings, and education programs; establishment of centers of excellence in manufacturing workforce training; establishment of joint programs with defense laboratories and depots; and expansion of advanced manufacturing training and education for members of the armed forces, veterans, Federal employees, and others.
Opportunities for students to obtain work experience in manufacturing through such activities as internships, summer job placements, or cooperative work-study programs. Faculty and student research that is directly related to, and supportive of, the education of undergraduate or graduate students in advanced manufacturing science and technology because of— the increased understanding of advanced manufacturing science and technology that is derived from such research; and the enhanced quality and effectiveness of the instruction that result from that increased understanding.
The Secretary of Defense shall solicit from institutions of higher education in the United States (and from consortia of such institutions) proposals for grants to be made pursuant to this section for the support of programs of manufacturing engineering education that are consistent with the purposes of this section. Applications for grants shall be evaluated on the basis of merit pursuant to competitive procedures prescribed by the Secretary. The Secretary may select a proposal for the award of a grant pursuant to this section if the proposal, at a minimum, does each of the following:
Contains innovative approaches for improving engineering education in manufacturing technology. Demonstrates a strong commitment by the proponents to apply the resources necessary to achieve the objectives for which the grant is to be made. Provides for the conduct of research that supports the instruction to be provided in the proposed program and is likely to improve manufacturing engineering and technology. Demonstrates a significant level of involvement of United States industry in the proposed instructional and research activities.
Is likely to attract superior students. Proposes to involve fully qualified faculty personnel who are experienced in research and education in areas associated with manufacturing engineering and technology. Proposes a program that, within three years after the grant is made, is likely to attract from sources other than the Federal Government the financial and other support necessary to sustain such program. Proposes to achieve a significant level of participation by women, members of minority groups, and individuals with disabilities through active recruitment of students from among such persons.
Trains college graduates, from engineering or other science and technical fields, and other members of the technical workforce, in advanced manufacturing and in relevant emerging technologies and production processes. The amount of financial assistance furnished to an institution of higher education under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of carrying out the activities proposed to be supported in part with such financial assistance for the period for which the assistance is to be provided.
In this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ). .
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