NFPA Education and Technology Foundation Announces 2010 Gift Award

Jan. 21, 2010 - PRLog -- The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce a $5,000 gift has been awarded to the University of Illinois at Chicago to support a project that begins in January 2010.   The Instruction Test Bench for Energy Efficient Electrohydraulic Systems with Independent Metering Valves project is being headed up by Professor Sabri Centinkunt.

In addition to strengthening ties between academia and industry, NFPA’s Gift Program seeks to stimulate interest in fluid power on campuses across the country and attract some of the best and brightest students to the field.

Gifts are awarded to projects that actively engage students at all grade levels in learning about and supporting research in motion control through fluid power.  The program encourages the development of new teaching resources.  Through programs such as this, NFPA’s Education and Technology Foundation continues to foster ongoing forums between educators and industry so that ideas and priorities of mutual interest can be shared and set.

NFPA Education and Technology Foundation gifts are awarded to recipients to support activities at middle schools, high schools, technical colleges, and university undergraduate and graduate programs within the range of $1,000 - $5,000. Some examples include:
   Student activity-based learning
   Senior capstone projects
   Student competitions

Congratulations to the newest gift award recipient. Detailed information regarding the grant and gift programs can be found at http://www.nfpa.com/Education/Edu_NFPAETF_Activities.asp.

To learn more about the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation, its projects and programs, please contact Sue Chase at (414) 778-3376 or schase@nfpa.com.

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