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NASA Office of Education
Experimental Program to Stimulate
Competitive Research
(EPSCoR)
PM Challenge 2012
Orlando, Florida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Office of Education
Agenda
• Definition• Project Life Cycle• Organizational Structure• External Factors• Defining Success• Risk Management• Example of Projects
NASA Office of Education
EPSCoR Definition
• NASA Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) project was established by Congress in 1992 with Public Law 102-588.
• EPSCoR strengthens the research capability of jurisdictions that have not in the past participated equably in competitive aerospace and aerospace-related research activities.
Where does EPSCoR fit?
NASA Office of Education
Elementary/
Secondary
Education
Higher
Education
Informal
Education
Outcome 1:
Contribute to development
of the STEM workforceOutcome 2:
Attract and retain
students in STEM
disciplines
Outcome 3:
Build strategic
partnerships and
linkages between STEM
formal and informal
education providers
NASA Education Portfolio Strategic FrameworkNASA Education Portfolio Strategic Framework
Principles/
CriteriaRelevance Diversity
NASA
ContentEvaluation Continuity
Partnerships/
Sustainability
Goal & Objectives
Provide seed funding that will enable jurisdictions to develop an academic research enterprise directed toward long-term, self-sustaining, nationally-competitive capabilities in aerospace and aerospace-related research.
• Contribute to and promote the development of research infrastructure in NASA EPSCoR jurisdictions in areas of strategic importance to the NASA mission;
• Improve the capabilities of the NASA EPSCoR jurisdictions to gain support from sources outside the NASA EPSCoR program;
• Develop partnerships between NASA research assets, academic institutions, and industry;
• Contribute to the overall research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities, higher education, and/or economic development of the jurisdiction; and
• Work in close coordination with Space Grant to improve the environment for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education in the jurisdiction.
NASA Office of Education
NASA Office of Education
NASA EPSCoR Jurisdiction 2011
Eligible NASA EPSCoR Jurisdictions
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Per NASA Legislation: Eligibility determined by National Science Foundation EPSCoR
NASA Office of Education
Major Components
Research Infrastructure Development (RID) Awards• Enable jurisdictions to build and strengthen relationships and
improve contacts with NASA researchers; develop ideas for future proposals
• One per jurisdiction • $125,000/year, 3 + 2 year award
Research Awards• Topic-specific proposals targeted at high-priority NASA
research and technology development needs• Annual solicitation• Max $750,000 for a 36-month award• Number of awards based on proposal merit and dollar
amount available
NASA Office of Education
NASA Office of Education
RIDs and Research
• 27 RID awards– Funded through FY 2012
• 115 Research Awards– 24 from FY 2007 – 12 from FY 2008– 27 from FY 2009– 24 from FY 2010– 28 from FY 2011
NASA Office of Education
NASA Office of Education
2007-2011 Categorization of Awards
Standard Project Life Cycle
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ResourcesUtilized
RE
SO
UR
CE
S
TIME
CONCEPTUAL PHASE
DETAILEDPLANNING PHASE
FEASIBILITY ANDPRELIMINARY
PLANNING PHASE
IMPLEMENTATIONPHASE
CONVERSIONOR TERMINATION
PHASE
EPSCoR Project Life Cycle
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NASA Office of Education
EPSCoR is Multi-Project Management
• Are the project objectives the same?– For the good of the project?– For the good of the Jurisdiction?– For the good of NASA?
• Is there a distinction between projects?– Jurisdictions– Mission Directorates
• How do we handle conflicting priorities?– NASA Priorities vs Jurisdiction Priorities– Mission Directorates’ Priorities– NASA Office of Education Priorities
General Organizational Structure
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HQ OFFICE OF EDUCATIONHE PROGRAM MANAGER
SPACE GRANTS AND EPSCoR Program MANAGER
KSC EDUCATIONDIRECTOR
NASA EPSCoR Project Manager
FunctionallyAdministrative
Budget and PerformanceProgram Analysts
Project CoordinatorMission Directorate and OCT Liaisons
NASA EPSCoR Fellows
NASA EPSCoR Principal
Investigators
NASA Field CentersPoint of Contact - UAOs
External Partners
NASA Field CentersTechnical Monitors
Organizational Structure: Jurisdiction Viewpoint
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Staff
EPSCoRProject Manager
Jurisdiction 29PI
Jurisdiction 1PI
Jurisdiction 2PI
StaffStaff
Science PIs Science PIs Science PIs
RID and Research
Project Levels
RID and Research
Project Levels
RID and Research
Project Levels
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NASA Office of Education
External Factors
• The business environment• The Academic environment• The political environment• The economic climate• Regulatory agencies• STEM leading edge/state-of-the-art• EICC
Research Proposal Review Process
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Online Peer ReviewAll proposals are evaluated by a minimum of four reviewers for technical merit and relevance to NASA research and technical development needs and priorities. The selected reviewers are nationally recognized professionals and/or NASA subject area experts.
Internal Panel ReviewA HQ NASA panel composed of representatives from the four Mission Directorates and the Office of the Chief Technologist evaluate the online peer review inputs. They then categorize the proposals using prioritization system from which proposals are then selected for funding.
EPSCoR Interagency Coordinating Committee (EICC)
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The EICC focuses on improving coordination among and between the federal agencies in implementing EPSCoR and EPSCoR-like programs consistent with the policies of those agencies. Members are:
• Department of Defense (DOD)• Department of Energy (DOE)• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)• National Institutes of Health (NIH)• National Science Foundation (NSF)• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Other Federal Agency EPSCoR Programs
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DOD Not active at present; expected to be re-established in next year or two
DOE Located in the Office of Basic Energy Sciences
EPA Not active at presentNASA Located in the Office of EducationNIH Located in the Institute of General
Medical Sciences (may relocate in the next year)
NSF Located in the Office of Integrative Activities, NSF Director
USDA Located in the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (along with the Land Grant Extension program)
Risk Management
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Exploration Systems
NEBRASKA
University of Nebraska
Research:•In vivo robots to support surgery during long-duration space missions. •Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery. •Current Achievements: •Start-up company Virtual Incision Corporation (VIC). •$2.1 M investment from two venture capital groups. •$2.7 M grant from Human Research Program at JSC. It is expect to be used in humans in early 2012.
Miniature In Vivo Surgical Robotics for Long-Term Space Flight (2010-2012)
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Space Operations
KENTUCKYUniversity of Kentucky
CubeLab Standard for Improved Access to the ISS for Science Payloads
(2010-2012)
Cube Lab Status• Currently installed and operating in
EXPRESS Rack 4 in the JEM • Manifested to fly on all current launch
vehicles (Progress, Soyuz, HTV, ATV, & DragonLab)
• Low-cost, repeatable access to ISS National Lab
CubeLab Elements
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Space Operations/Aeronautics
•Innovation/Patent: •US patent 2001. •Nanostructure diamond coating for NASA and aerospace cutting tools. •Wear-resistant coating of biomedical implants
Venture Projects:•Vista Engineering, Applied NanoCarbon, and Integrated Medical Systems Inc.
Additional Funding: •$1.35 MNSF-NIRT award •$2 MNIH award
ALABAMA
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Microwave Plasma Processing of Nano-Structural Diamond Coatings
(1997-2003)
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Exploration Systems
NEBRASKA
University of Nebraska
RFID and RTLS Enhancement for Inventory Management and Logistics of Space Transportation Systems (2010-2012)
Results: RFID technology currently undergoing testing at KSC/SSPF for possible use on ISS.
Next Goal: Tag and track individual medication doses.
• RFID retrieves data stored on tags.
• RTLS are wireless systems that provide the location of objects in real time.
• Integration of RFID & RTLS will allow NASA to make automatic and locate misplaced equipment.
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MONTANA
University of Montana
Native American Research Laboratory(NARL)•Established and directed by a Native American Scientist, Professor Michael Ceballos (Tepehuan/Tsalagi/Choctaw), research Assistant Professor at the University of Montana. •Provides “hands-on” research experiences to Native American undergraduates, graduate students, and high school students in an interdisciplinary research environment.
Impact on Underserved Communities Native Americans
“Biomolecular Substrates of Extraterrestrial Life: Revealing Secrets of Extremophilic Archaea and their Viruses”
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