COE PROGRAM OVERVIEW LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 Public Law 101-508 Title IX – Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act “The Administrator may make grants to one or more colleges or universities to establish and operate several regional centers of air transportation excellence, whose locations shall be geographically equitable. The responsibilities of each regional center shall include, but not be limited to, the conduct of research concerning airspace and airport planning and design, the air transportation environment, aviation safety and security, the supply of trained air transportation personnel including pilots and mechanics, and other aviation issues pertinent to developing and maintaining a safe and efficient air transportation system.…each center may make contracts with nonprofit research organizations and other appropriate persons….” FAA Air Transportation Centers of Excellence Oversight COE UNIVERSITY MEMBERS OTHER COE AFFILIATES UNIQUE FUNDING COMBINATIONS • COE Research Grants require matching funds as mandated by Congress • Cost-share contracts may follow competitive process – authorized by the White House Reinvention Lab • Centers may receive funding from any public or private source • Centers may contract with others as appropriate COE FUNDING LEVELS COE PROGRAM OFFICE ACTIVITIES RESULTS STREAMLINED ADMINISTRATION COE Annual Joint Meetings • Students are provided an opportunity to highlight their work and engage in technical discussions with leaders in the field. • Senior scientists have a forum for disseminating research results, coordinating efforts, and fielding research ideas among peers. • Government, COE industry affiliates, and university members have an opportunity for discourse to enhance / expand partnership opportunities, generate matching funds, and review research direction and progress. 1st Annual Joint Meeting GENERAL ELECTRIC CO & OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Location: GE Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, Ohio Dates: November 13 - 16, 2001 Theme: Bridging the Gap - between government, academia, and industry Hosts: General Electric Aircraft Engines and Ohio State University Student Dinner and Poster Contest hosted and judged by GE senior management team 2nd Annual Joint Meeting AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS & WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Location: Wichita, Kansas Dates: October 21 - 24, 2002 Theme: Partners Working Together for Excellence in Aviation Special Guests: US Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta US Congressman Todd Tiahrt Hosts: Boeing, Cessna, Raytheon, & Bombardier-Learjet Wichita State University Student Awards: • Student Dinner and Poster Contest Awards provided and presented by local aircraft manufacturers • DOT COE Outstanding Student of the Year recognized 3rd Annual Joint Meeting AVIATION INDUSTRY & ERAU Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Dates: November 4 - 7, 2003 Theme: FAA COEs - The Next Five Years Hosts: Boeing, Harris Corporation, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Aviation Management Associates, Galaxy Scientific Corp., Sensis Corporation, Jeppesen, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Keynote Speaker: Ambassador Edward Stimpson, ICAO Student Awards: • Poster Contest and JPDO Futures Paper Competition awards provided and presented by COE industry affiliates • DOT FAA COE Outstanding Student of the Year Award recognized 4th Annual Joint Meeting COE INDUSTRY AFFILIATES & UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Location: Melbourne and Orlando, Florida Dates: March 14 - 16, 2005 Theme: Global Leadership – Commitment to Worldwide Improvement Hosts: Harris Corporation, the Boeing Company, Cessna Aircraft Company, Pratt & Whitney, Lockheed-Martin, Raytheon, Tandberg Inc., General Electric, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Galaxy Scientific Corporation, Engine Titanium Consortium (ETC), Aviation Management Associates, Center for Advanced Transportation Systems Simulation (CATSS), and University of Central Florida Keynote Speaker: Ambassador Thomas Pickering, VP Boeing Company Dinner Speaker: The Honorable John Goglia, NTSB (retired) Special Awards: • Student Poster Contest • DOT FAA COE Outstanding Student of the Year • Joseph A. Hartman Boise State University-COE Industry Leadership Award COE BENEFITS COE for Airliner Cabin Environment Research (ACER) COE for Airliner Cabin Environment Research Affiliates AeroClave AIG Aviation Airline Pilots Association Aldec Altera Association of Flight Attendants Battelle The Boeing Company Delta Airlines Donaldson Engelhard Fluent GE Aircraft Engines General Atomics Goodrich Sensor Systems Joint COE for Advanced Materials (JAMS) • Announced by the Secretary of Transportation – December 2003 • Technology Areas: – Safety and Certification Initiatives of Composites and Advanced Materials on Large Transport Commercial Aircraft – Safe and Reliable Use of Advanced Materials in Aircraft Workforce Training – Relationships Between Design, Manufacturing, Operations, and Maintenance Sponsor: FAA Airport & Aircraft Safety R&D Division Members: University of Washington, Wichita State University, Edmonds Community College, Northwestern University, Purdue University, Oregon State University, Tuskegee University, UCLA, University of Delaware, Washington State University Joint COE for Advanced Materials Affiliates FAA/NASA COE for Aircraft Noise & Aviation Emissions Mitigation (PARTNER) • Announced by the Administrator – August 2003 • Single Source Contract Authority: $6M cap • Technology Areas: – Socio-economic Effects of Noise and Emissions Impacts – Noise Abatement Flight Procedures – Compatible Land Use Management – Airport Operational Controls – Noise and Emissions Measurements and Health Sponsors: Office of Environment & Energy in partnership with NASA and Transport Canada Members: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boise State University, Florida International University, Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University, Stanford University, University of Central Florida, University of Missouri-Rolla, Georgia Institute of Technology, York University COE for Aircraft Noise & Aviation Emissions Mitigation Affiliates Aerodyne Research, Inc. Airbus Air Transport Association of America Airports Council International - North America American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group Delta Air Lines, Inc. General Electric Aircraft Engines Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Indiana Department of Transportation Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Logistics Management Institute Massachusetts Port Authority Metron Aviation, Inc. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority COE for General Aviation (CGAR) • Competitively Selected: 2001 • Single source contract authority: $20M cap • Technology Areas: – Aging Aircraft – Crashworthiness – Propulsion – Icing – Advanced Materials Sponsor: FAA Airport & Aircraft Safety R&D Division Members: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida A& M University, University of Alaska, University of North Dakota, Wichita State University COE for General Aviation Affiliates Industry Affiliates Aero Shell Aircraft Welding Works Alaska Airmen’s Association Alaska Aviation Safety Foundation Aviation Management Associates Avidyne Corporation Bombardier Aerospace Cessna Aircraft Corporation Cirrus Aviation Eclipse Aviation Elite Air Shares Frasca International Goodrich Corporation HandySoft Corporation COE for Airworthiness Assurance (AACE) • Competitively Selected: 1997 • Single source contract authority: $100M cap • Technology Areas: – Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair – Crashworthiness – Propulsion and Fuel Systems Safety Technologies – Advanced Materials Sponsor: FAA Airport & Aircraft Safety R&D Division Members: Phase II – 31 Equal University Partners ( see following list) COE for Airworthiness Assurance Phase II - University Members Arizona State University Baylor University Carnegie Mellon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Florida International University George Washington University Iowa State University Johns Hopkins University Lehigh University Mississippi State University New Jersey Institute of Technology North Carolina A&T State University Northwestern University Ohio State University Ohio University Pennsylvania State University COE for Airworthiness Assurance Phase II – Industry Affiliates ABX Air, Inc. AirTran Airways Alaska Airlines Aloha Airlines American Airlines American Eagle Atlantic Coast Airways Boeing Bombardier Aerospace-Learjet Cape Air Cessna Continental Delta Federal Express General Electric Honeywell JetBlue Airways Lufthansa Nantucket Airlines Northwest Pratt & Whitney Raytheon United Airlines US Airways COE for Operations Research (NEXTOR) • Competitively Selected: 1996 • Single source contract authority: $10M - Phase I, $40M - Phase II • Technology Areas: – Air traffic Management and Control – Human Factors – System Performance and Assessment Measures – Safety Data Analysis – Communications, Data Collection and Distribution – Aviation Economics Sponsor: FAA Technology Development & Operations Research Members: University of California at Berkeley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, University of Maryland, George Mason University COE for Operations Research Partners and Affiliates COE for Airport Technology (CEAT) • Competitively Selected: 1995 (as the Center of Excellence for Airport Pavement Technology R&D) • Technology Areas: – High Performance Concrete – Non-destructive Evaluation of Pavements – Stabilized Base Material – Structural Behavior and Modeling – Airport Pavement Design Concepts/Procedures – Wildlife Research Sponsor: FAA Airport & Aircraft Safety R&D Division Members: University of Illinois, Northwestern University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott), North Carolina A&T, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute COE for Airport Technology University Members Joint Center for Computational Modeling of Aircraft Structures • First FAA Center of Excellence, Designated by Congress: 1990 • Operational: 1992 to 1996 • Technology areas funded through matching grants: – Widespread Fatigue-Damage – Residual-Life and Residual-Strength Estimations – Mechanical and Composite-Patch Repairs – Life-Enhancement Methodologies – Discrete Source Damage Members Designated by Congress: Rutgers University and Georgia Institute of Technology ROLE OF INDUSTRY PARTNERS FAA/COE LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND OUTCOMES The FAA ensures geographic equity, and considers minority and special groups Each Center of Excellence matches government grant funds from non-federal sources in accordance with OMB Circulars; and interprets, publishes, and disseminates research results. Establish close working relationships across organizational lines Strategically focus aviation research efforts through long-term partnerships for 3 to 10 years Coordinate a national research agenda, avoid duplication of effort; augment internal resources, leverage scarce funds