Program Logo

NFPA University Grant Application 2024-25

Introduction

The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) is a trade association focused on strengthening the hydraulics and pneumatics industry. With more than 300 fluid power manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers in its membership, the NFPA works to advance fluid power education, technology and the industry as a whole.

Description

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation is committed to supporting university fluid power education and programs. The University Grant is designed to provide funding to faculty to add fluid power curriculum to their undergraduate engineering programs to ensure students have necessary skills as identified by NFPA member companies.

Examples of supported activities funded by this grant include:

  • Resources you need to bring fluid power curriculum to your mechanical engineering programs

  • Curriculum development by faculty

  • Development of teaching tools (e.g., textbooks, software programs, training stations)

  • Lab development, maintenance, upgrades

Contact Mary Pluta with any questions at [email protected] or 414-778-3359.

Qualifications

Funding must be connected to adding curriculum to teach the General Electrical, Control Systems, and Data Acquisition competencies at your university

The project must have on-going usage and benefits beyond a one-year scope

Selection Process

The selection of funding recipients will be based on the following criteria:

  • Merits of the project – its goals and objectives

  • Relevance and importance to fluid power curriculum

  • Student involvement

  • Multiplier effect

Program Logo

NFPA University Grant Application 2024-25

Submit by:loading...
sponsor image
account logo