July 18, 2024
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th St
Troy, NY, 12180
Building: Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS)
Room: Howard P. Isermann (CBIS) Auditorium
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About NORDTECH
The Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub (NORDTECH) is a regional coalition of public and private sector experts in and around New York State, established as one of the eight hubs by Department of Defense (DoD) Microelectronics Commons program. NORDTECH’s five founding members include NY CREATES, University at Albany, Cornell University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), and IBM. In addition to the founding members, NORDTECH consists of members from academia, government organizations, and industry, including the defense industrial base and small/medium enterprises. NORDTECH brings distributed expertise and capabilities of the Northeast to create onshore scalability across the research, prototyping, and commercial transition of leading-edge microelectronics in support of Department of Defense (DoD) Microelectronics Commons program goals. More information about NORDTECH
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM (will be updated with timing, speakers, and moderators):
| Check-in and breakfast |
| Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| Keynote Address |
| Panel Discussion Propelling the US Workforce – Exposure, Education, and Experience |
| Lunch |
| NORDTECH Workforce Development Programs |
| NORDTECH – How to become a member institution? |
| Student Presentations |
| Breakout Sessions Session 1: Exposure (Outreach and Community Engagement) Session 2: Education (Curriculum and Program Development) Session 3: Experience (Co-ops, internships) |
| Reports from Breakout Sessions |
| Poster Session* and Reception |
SCOPE
We are inviting posters in three major topical areas (but not limited to):
Emerging Technologies in Microelectronics
(Materials and Processing, Computational Microelectronics, Technologies for Future Artificial Intelligence)
Educational Pathways and Curriculum Development
(STEM Integration, Interdisciplinary Programs, Online Learning)
Innovation in Teaching Methods
(Virtual Labs, Simulation Tools, Gamification)
REGISTRATION
The registration is open and free for all participants, registration is due 15 July, Monday, 5:00pm.*
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
Shekhar Garde - Dean of Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute & Co-chair, NORDTECH Workforce Advisory Committee
Cheryl Kennedy - Program Director, Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub (NORDTECH)
Michelle Downes - Project Manager, IBM Research Government Programs
Elizabeth Herkenham - Outreach and Educational Initiative Expert, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Sarah Niemann - Assistant Vice President for Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Deniz Rende - Coordinating Research Director for Microelectronics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
All parking lots require parking permit, please indicate if you'd need one in the registration form, you will be contacted later for details and instructions.
Available RPI Campus Parking
Academy Hall Lot, on College Avenue
Closest location to CBIS Howard P. Iserman Auditorium
North Lot, between Sage Avenue and Peoples Avenue (use entrance on the Peoples Avenue)
Take the opportunity to walk in the campus, 8 min walking distance.
In addition, street parking is available on College Avenue and 15th Street.
Best Western Plus Franklin Square Inn
Troy/Albany, 1 4th St, Troy, NY 12180
Hilton Garden Inn Troy
235 Hoosick St, Troy, NY 12180
Courtyard Albany Troy/Waterfront
515 River St, Troy, NY 12180
We are inviting posters in three major topical areas (but not limited to):
- Emerging Technologies in Microelectronics (Materials and Processing, Computational Microelectronics, Technologies for Future Artificial Intelligence)
- Educational Pathways and Curriculum Development (STEM Integration, Interdisciplinary Programs, Online Learning)
- Innovation in Teaching Methods (Virtual Labs, Simulation Tools, Gamification)
If you are planning to present a poster, please indicate your interest in the registration form, you will be asked to provide a title and presenting author information.
Poster display instructions:
The maximum size of finished posters must not exceed 48 inch x 36 inch (122 cm × 91 cm) in order to fit within the usable area of the poster board, use landscape orientation. Easels, boards, and clips / pushpins will be available on site. A poster number ID will be mounted on the display area of each poster board. Please attach this ID visibly on the top of your poster. Posters should be printed and brought by each author to the summit.
Posters should be mounted between 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm on the symposium day and should be removed after 5:30pm. Authors are requested to stand next to their posters for discussion and to answer questions, during the poster session between 4:00pm-5:00pm.