NORTH CAROLINA SPACE GRANT

1. NORTH CAROLINA SPACE GRANT Integration of Workforce Development Program with Fellows and Scholars to Increase Hands-On Experiences Jobi Cook, Associate Director

2. Member Universities Appalachian State University Duke University Elizabeth City State University* NC A&T University* NC Central University* NC State University UNC Asheville UNC Chapel Hill UNC Charlotte UNC Pembroke** Winston-Salem State University* *Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) **According to U.S. News and World Report, UNC-P is among the nation's most diverse.Total minority enrollment is 49 % (Native American – 21%, African American – 23%, Hispanic – 3%, Asian – 2%).

3. Undergraduate Internships Langley Research Center – LARSS NC State, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Current Status: Grad Student - Masters, NCSU Glenn Research Center Winston-Salem State, Computer Science/Graphics Current Status: Unknown Langley Research Center – LARSS NC State, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Current Status: Masters, 2006; Employment – Raytheon Missile Systems, Systems Engineer Kennedy Space Center NC State, Botany Current Status: Unknown Marshall Research Center UNC-Pembroke, Chemistry Current Status: Grad Student - Masters, University of Alabama – Huntsville Workforce Development InternshipsSummer 2003 (FY 02-03) Graduate Internships Langley Research Center NCSU, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Current Status: Employment - CIA, Aerospace-Related Langley Research Center NCSU, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Current Status: Employment - Aerospace Company, TX Langley Research Center – LARSS NCSU, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Current Status: Grad Student - Masters, NC State Johnson Space Center UNCC, Electrical Engineering Current Status: Grad Student – PhD, UNCC Langley Research Center - LARSS WSSU, Computer Science Current Status: Unknown Student participation at 5 NASA Centers

4. Undergraduate Internships Goddard - NASA Space Academy Duke University, Mechanical Engineering Current Status: Grad Student – Masters, Duke Jefferson Laboratory-Free Electron Laser Facility, VA NC Central, Computer & Mathematics Current Status: Unknown SSAI, Goddard Aerospace Contractor Duke University, Mechanical Engineering Current Status: Unknown Computational Engineering International (CEI) – NC NCSU, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Current Status: Grad Student – Masters, NCSU Workforce Development InternshipsSummer 2004 (FY 03-04) Graduate Internships Langley Research Center NC State, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Current Status: Grad Student – PhD, NCSU Johnson Space Center UNC-Charlotte, Electrical Computer Engineering Current Status: PhD 2005; Employment - Odyssey Space Research, TX Langley Research Center NC A&T State, Mechanical Engineering Current Status: Grad Student - Masters, NC A&T Langley Research Center NC A&T State, Mechanical Engineering Current Status: Unknown Langley Research Center NC State, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Current Status: Grad Student – PhD, NCSU National Radio Astronomy Observatory, WV UNC-Chapel Hill, Astronomy Current Status: Grad Student - PhD, UNC-Chapel Hill Student participation at 3 NASA Centers, 3 aero/space industries, and 1 aero/space research center

5. Undergraduate Internships Langley Research Center - LARSS NC A&T State, Mechanical Engineering Current Status: Grad Student – PhD, NC A&T State Goddard – NASA Academy NC A&T State, Industrial Engineering Current Status: Grad Student – Masters, NCSU Goddard – NASA Academy NC A&T State, Mechanical Engineering Current Status: Unknown Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) NC State, Aerospace Engineering Current Status: Grad Student – Masters, NCSU Graduate Internships Robert Byrd Telescope, WV; Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, NC UNC-Chapel Hill, Astronomy Current Status: Grad Student - PhD, UNC-Chapel Hill WFD InternshipsSummer 2005 (FY 04-05) Student participation at 4 NASA Centers and 1 aero/space research center Graduate Internships Kennedy Space Center NC State, Botany Current Status: Employed – NC Beautiful (aero/space unrelated) Langley Research Center NC State, Aerospace Engineering Current Status: Grad Student – Masters, NCSU Goddard, John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab NC A&T State, Industrial Technology Current Status: Unknown Langley Research Center NC State, Aerospace Engineering Current Status: Unknown Goddard, John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab NC State, Computer Engineering Current Status: Grad Student - PhD, NCSU Langley Research Center NC State, Aerospace Engineering Current Status: Grad Student - PhD, NC State Langley Research Center NC State, Aerospace Engineering Current Status: Unknown

6. WFD Intern Summary 2002-2005 Undergraduate Internships Graduate Internships

7. Intern Experiences … “It gave me a good experience using new analytical software and opened my eyes to how different people specializing in different areas can all contribute to a scientific project. It also gave me another team work experience prior to graduation that I could never forget.” (2003 Graduate Intern, currently working in industry) “The program was especially important because it was my first experience with an independent research project overseen by a faculty member. It helped prepare me for the work involved with my graduate studies.” (2004 Undergraduate Intern, currently in graduate school)

8. Fellowship and Scholarship Program Graduate Fellowships • Summer or Academic year awards Undergraduate Scholarships • Research Awards (Junior and Senior) • Scholar Awards (Freshman and Sophomore) • Community College Transition Program WFD integrated with F&S program • Utilized same selection process

9. Hands-On Opportunities • Both Graduate Fellowship and Undergraduate Research awards require a hands-on research component; Students complete a research project and report under direction of a faculty advisor • Opportunities for students to obtain hands-on experiences through summer research at NASA centers and industries throughout US

10. Contribution to NASA Workforce Development Content • Provide opportunities for students to conduct research at universities, NASA Centers, and aero/space industries Pipeline • Partner with research programs at NASA Centers, aero/space companies to provide real world experiences for community college, undergraduate, and graduate students • Have led to employment and/or pursuit of advanced degrees in STEM disciplines Diversity • Recruit students from 11 member institutions that include 4 HBCU’s