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HP Grants Aim to Redesign Engineering Education

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

HP grants aim to redesign college engineering

Aiming to reinvent undergraduate computer science and engineering programs through the use of technology, Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) is accepting proposals from colleges and universities for a new grant program called “HP Innovations in Education”–and more than $2.4 million in cash and equipment is available.

The company seeks proposals from two- or four-year colleges and universities that offer courses that lead to degrees in engineering, computer science, or information technology. Grant projects must explore the innovations that are possible where teaching, learning, and technology intersect within one of these three disciplines–with the ultimate goal of “re-imagining undergraduate engineering education,” HP says.

HP plans to award about 10 grants to public or qualified private colleges or universities in the United States. Each grant is valued at more than $240,000 in HP technology, cash, and professional development.

Apply: 2009 HP Innovations in Education grants for colleges & universities

Related: $1 Million Grant for National Engineering Education InitiativeGeoffrey Orsak on Engineering EducationEnhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Act of 2008