HI-TEC to make high impact in the world of technology!

The National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) program awards more than $50 million a year to centers and projects that improve technological education through activities such as curriculum development, teacher professional development, and field experiences for faculty and students.

This July in Scottsdale, Arizona, about two dozen NSF-ATE centers will host HI-TEC (High Impact Technology Exchange Conference), a national event where technical educators, counselors, industry professionals, and technicians can go to improve their knowledge and skills in cutting-edge technologies. The HI-TEC program will include workshops and breakout sessions on technology applications in areas such as agriculture, biotechnology, cybersecurity, computer virtualization, digital logic, electronic systems, engineering, GIS and geospatial, information and communication, manufacturing, microsystems, nanotechnology, optics and photonics, telecommunications, and wireless networks, to name a few.

In addition to the main conference on July 21 and 22, the event will provide a day and a half of preconference opportunities on July 19 and 20 for in-depth examination of a broad range of technical concentrations. HI-TEC is the place to be this summer if:

• You work in a high-tech industry or train people who do.
• You want to learn how to receive National Science Foundation funding.
• You want to improve your technical skills.
• You want to learn how to integrate technology with math and science in the classroom.

For more information or to register, please visit www.highimpact-tec.org.

Welcome to the official blog for HI-TEC 2009!

Online Registration Now Open for High Impact Technology Exchange Conference!

A consortium of National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) centers and projects today announced the official opening of online registration for the High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC) to be held July 19-22 at the Fairmont Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. HI-TEC (formerly known as SAME-TEC and ATE-CON) is a national conference on advanced technological education where technical educators, counselors, industry professionals, and technicians can update their knowledge and skills. Charged with Educating America’s Technical Workforce, HI-TEC will focus on the preparation needed by the existing and future workforce for companies in the high technology sectors that drive our nation’s economy.

HI-TEC workshops and sessions uniquely explore the convergence of scientific disciplines and technologies. Featured technologies include: advanced manufacturing technology; agricultural, environmental and energy technologies; biomanufacturing; biotechnology; chemical and process technologies; engineering technologies; information, communications and security technologies; learning and evaluation; and micro- and nanotechnologies.

Preconference technical workshops, grant development workshops, and local industry tours will be offered on Sunday, July 19, and Monday, July 20. General conference sessions, keynote speakers, and a technology showcase will take place on Tuesday, July 21, and Wednesday, July 22.

Community college and university faculty, high school teachers, workforce development advocates, counselors, industry professionals, and technicians are all invited to attend.

For information on conference registration, exhibit space, and sponsorship opportunities visit http://www.highimpact-tec.org/.