This paper presents a rationale for using professional and continuing education (PaCE) units at post-secondary institutions throughout California to design and implement talent-pipelines, research and development collaborations, and other knowledge ecosystems where emerging and returning professionals can acquire the knowledge, skills, and…

Santa Clara University's Robotic Systems Laboratory conducts an aggressive robotic development and operations program in which interdisciplinary teams of undergraduate students build and deploy a wide range of robotic systems, ranging from underwater vehicles to spacecraft. These year-long projects expose students to the breadth of and…

Needs pertaining to changes in standards for California higher education facilities for the disciplines of engineering and the biological and physical sciences are reviewed in this publication. Aspects related to the study include: (l) a history of how space and utilization standards have been developed in California; (2) an overview of the…