The Faculty Grant is designed to support faculty members of US universities and colleges in their efforts to enhance nondestructive testing (NDT) education. This grant provides financial assistance to educators who are revising existing courses or developing new curricula focused on NDT/NDE. By encouraging the creation of innovative and effective educational programs, the Faculty Grant aims to ensure that students receive high-quality instruction in NDT, preparing them for successful careers in the field.
Form of Award
The grant is for $10,000 funding. Recipients who are not members of ASNT shall be given a complimentary one year membership.
Eligibility
Faculty members from engineering or science programs at US universities or colleges are eligible. No more than one proposal per faculty member annually shall be considered.
Selection
Up to two recipients are selected based on the following evaluation criteria:
Potential contribution to NDT
Impact on current curriculum
Thoroughness of approach
Documentation on number of students likely to be impacted
Level of cost-sharing
Qualification of faculty members
Letter of support from departmental administrator
Application
Nominations must be in the form of a proposal that describes a program with the principal objective of modifying an existing course or developing a new course to teach NDT principles, methods and/or applications. The proposal should be formatted as follows:
Length: The proposal should not exceed 20 one-sided pages.
Title Page: Should list the title, school name, faculty member contact information, anticipated starting date, estimated date of completion, and to who the funds are to be disbursed.
Abstract: A brief summary of the nature and scope of the course development to be performed.
Proposal: A detailed description of the modifications to existing course content and materials, or development of new course contents and materials indicating the objectives, planned approach, and expected results, including the number of students likely to be impacted.
Program of Study: A brief description of the existing curriculum and how the modification or additions will impact and integrate with the overall department curriculum. A brief catalog description of the indicated courses will be helpful.
Budget: The proposed use of the ASNT Faculty Grant funds should be indicated explicitly. It is anticipated that the grant funds shall be used to pay faculty salaries, purchased curriculum materials, audiovisual or online content. None of the ASNT Faculty Grant funds can be used for overhead or indirect institution expenses.
Faculty Member: Background information on the lead faculty member and any other faculty member involved must be included.
Departmental Support: A letter of support from the departmental administrator is required.
Deadline
Applications are due 31 January.
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Recipients
2023
Ehsan Dehghan-Niri, PhD, Arizona State University: "Development of a Non-Destructive Testing Course with an Extensive NDT Simulation Component"
Saman Hedjazi, PhD, Georgia Southern University: "Introduction to Non-Destructive Testing and Forensic Evaluation"
2022
Karen Johnson, PhD, Southern Illinois University Carbondale: "Development of Nondestructive Testing Curriculum for Collegiate Aviation and Engineering" Technologies Programs"
Esmeralda Vataj, PhD, New Jersey Institute of Technology: "Nondestructive Testing Methods in Civil Engineering"
2021
Dr. Tzuyang Yu, University of Massachusetts Lowell: "Improving a Multimodal, Multiscale, and Multispectral NDT Course at UMass Lowell"
Dr. Hossein Taheri, Georgia Southern University: "Development of Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Course for Manufacturing Engineering"
2019
Dr. Tsuchin Philip Chu, Southern Illinois University: “New NDT Course experiments for Aerospace and Civil Infrastructure Applications.”
Rakesh Kumar Behera, New York University: “Development for Graduate Level Online Course on NDE (ME-GY-7333).”
2018
Mr. Aleksander Vakanski & Dr. Lee Ostrom, University of Idaho, Idaho Falls: “Enhancing Opportunities for Distance Education in Non-Destructive Testing via a Web-based Course.”
Dr. David Eisenmann, Iowa State University: “Development of a Course in Applied Nondestructive Testing/Evaluation.”
2017
Yiming Deng & Lalita Udpa: "Development of Electromagnetic NDE Sensor Technologies Course at Michigan State University"
Tsuchin Philip Chu: "Development of a New Course for Engineering Students, ME/CE486: Introduction to Nondestructive Testing"
2016
Ahmed Abdel-Mohti, Hui Shen, & J. Blake Hylton: "An Interdisciplinary Approach: The Use of Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation in Engineering Applications"
Paul J. Schafbuch: "Introductory NDT for Core Mechanics and Aerospace Structures Courses"
2015
Ahmed Arabi Haassen, Haibin Ning, and Uday Vaidya: “Development of Non Destructive Evaluation Course (MSE 433/533) to Include a Module for Integrating NDE for Composite Materials Industries”
Aleksandar Vakanski: “Development of a New Course ‘Introduction to Non-destructive Testing’ with the University of Idaho”
2014
Didem Ozevin and Ernesto Indacochea: “Revision of CME 594 Characterization of Materials using Nondestructive Testing Methods”
John S. Popovics: “Curriculum Expansion to Incorporate Laboratory NDT for Corrosion”
2013
Todd Sulchek: “Development of curricula for engineering students focused on new nondestructive testing for the course MEMS Fabrication (CHBE/ECE/ME 6229)”
Xiaoning Jiang: “Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation – An Undergraduate Course at NC State”
2012
Tsuchin Philip Chu: “Development of NDT Modules for Engineering Students”
Kimberly Kurtis, David Scot and Yang Wang: “Development of New Nondestructive Testing Course for Inclusion in the Engineering Curricula at The Georgia Institute of Technology”
2011
Ivan Bartoli and Antonios Kontsos: “Revision of Undergraduate/Graduate Course CIVE 615: ‘Infrastructure Condition Evaluation via NDT’”
Salvatore Salamone: “Revision of Graduate Course CIE500S ‘Introduction to Nondestructive Evaluation’”
2010
Yiming J. Deng: “Developing New Nondestructive Testing Courses to Serve the Denver Metropolitan Area and the State of Colorado”
Scott R. Short: “Revision of MEE 431 Composite Materials so as to Include a Lecture Component on NDE”
2009
Norbert Delatte: “Redesign of a Nondestructive Testing Course for Blended Learning”
John C. Duke, Jr: “Design Course Module – Sustainable System Design”
2008
Nicola Bowler: “Graduate Course in Eddy Current NDE for Distance Learning”
John Rajadas and Sangram S. Redkar: “Nondestructive Testing Laboratory Enhancement”
2007
Piervincenzo Rizzo: “Development of Undergraduate Course CEE1370 Nondestructive Evaluation”
Parviz Yavari: “Development of Inspection Measurement Lab (ET313L)”
2006
Anwar Haque: “Development of Web-based Modules and Improvement of an Existing Nondestructive Evaluation Course”
2005
Iris V. Rivero: “Fundamentals of Nondestructive Testing”
Glenn A. Washer: “Nondestructive Evaluation for Post-event Condition Assessment”
2004
Thomas F. Lukach: “Nondestructive Testing, Evaluation and Applications”
Jamal Rhazi: “Development of a Course on Nondestructive Testing and Instrumental of Civil Engineering”
2003
Francesco Lanza di Scalea and Vistasp Karbhari: “Development of Undergraduate Course SE163: Nondestructive Evaluation”
Angie Hill Price and Robert W. Bolton: “Integration of Inspection Methodologies in a Manufacturing Curriculum”
2002
John C. Duke, Jr: “Database of NDE Images”
Kevin K. Tseng: “Integration of NDT into CE295 Mechanics of Composite Materials Course”
2001
John C. Duke, Jr: “NDE Lecture Modules”
Philip McNew: “Nondestructive Testing Laboratory”
2000
Guillermo Ramirez: “Development of New Courses in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Memphis”
1999
David Hintenlang: “Distance Education in Nondestructive Testing for Engineers”
Kevin Rens: “Nondestructive Testing in Civil Engineering”
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