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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


Agenda

• Definition• Project Life Cycle• Organizational Structure• External Factors• Defining Success• Risk Management• Example of Projects


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?


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 EPSCoR Jurisdiction 2011

Eligible NASA EPSCoR Jurisdictions

Alaska

Hawaii

Puerto Rico

Per NASA Legislation: Eligibility determined by National Science Foundation EPSCoR


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



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



2007-2011 Categorization of Awards

Standard Project Life Cycle

10

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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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


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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