SII Planning: Olin Spectrum Innovation Initiative Center (OSIIC)

该奖项是对频谱创新计划：国家无线频谱研究中心(SII-Center)的规划拨款。频谱研究SII-Center的重点超越了5G、物联网和其他现有或即将到来的系统和技术，以绘制出一条轨迹，通过有效使用和共享无线电频谱，确保美国在未来无线技术、系统和科学和工程应用方面的领先地位。工程教育和课程创新的全球领先者奥林工程学院提议建立奥林频谱创新倡议中心(OSIIC)，将其作为一个枢纽，将商业和政府专业知识与学术合作结合在一起，不仅转变无线教育和技术，而且与全球范围的机构分享创新的学术方法和无线课程设计。遵循《关于频谱可持续性的总统备忘录》中概述的指导方针，OSIIC团队将探索革新无线通信和频谱管理领域当前教育范式的技术，并试验一种基于现实世界的、基于项目的学习和学徒式教育经验的学术模式。这些技术和模式将培养创造教育、社会和财务价值的学习体验，并反过来作为一个框架，创建可复制的系统性教育变革，加强高等教育财务模式。在整个OSIIC规划拨款期间，Olin学院，特别是Olin卫星+频谱技术和政策(OSSTP)小组将继续寻找潜在的合作伙伴，进一步磨练研究和教育议程，并发展初始团队，最终提交一份完整的中心提案。Full中心的主要议程将包括1)基于真实世界项目的无线课程开发，2)基础长期频谱研究，3)促进无线通信企业的创业机会和环境，以及4)鼓励学术界、产业界和政府机构之间的组织合作。已被确定为OSIIC基本重点领域的频谱共享研究主题的例子包括先进的天线和波形技术，以实现系统间/系统内5G和卫星网络拓扑的共存，以及用于频谱共享、协调和干扰缓解的新方法，如用于干扰抑制的快速转向和构图高增益波束。除了面向传统本科院校的课程开发。OSIIC还将为K-12和研究生受众组织研讨会、短期课程、研讨会和其他终身学习机会。这一努力与OSIIC的合作教育、研究和创业事业一起，将全面培训、发展和完善一支现代、有才华的劳动力队伍的技能，为应对快速发展的无线通信格局的挑战做好准备。审查后，该项目进行了修改，以加强其对项目更广泛的影响部分的关注，特别是课程开发，策划有利于劳动力发展的环境，以及在公共和私人实体之间建立新的联盟以加强劳动力和教育系统。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This award is a planning grant for the Spectrum Innovation Initiative: National Center for Wireless Spectrum Research (SII-Center). The focus of a spectrum research SII-Center goes beyond 5G, IoT, and other existing or forthcoming systems and technologies to chart out a trajectory to ensure United States leadership in future wireless technologies, systems, and applications in science and engineering through the efficient use and sharing of the radio spectrum. Olin College of Engineering, a global leader in engineering education and curriculum innovation, proposes to establish the Olin Spectrum Innovation Initiative Center (OSIIC) as a hub that brings together commercial and government expertise with academic collaboration to not only transform wireless education and technology, but to share innovative academic approaches and wireless curriculum design with institutions on a global scale. Following the guidelines outlined in the Presidential Memorandum on Spectrum Sustainability, the OSIIC team will explore techniques to revolutionize the current educational paradigm in the field of wireless communications and spectrum management, and experiment with an academic model that is grounded in real-world, project based learning with apprenticeship-styled educational experiences. These techniques and models will cultivate learning experiences that create educational, social, and financial value, and in turn, serve as a framework to create replicable, systemic educational change that strengthens the higher education financial model. Throughout the duration of the OSIIC Planning Grant, Olin College, and specifically the Olin Satellite + Spectrum Technology and Policy (OSSTP) Group will continue to identify potential partners, further hone the research and educational agendas and develop the initial team to ultimately submit a full Center proposal. Key agendas for the full Center will include 1) real-world project-based wireless curriculum development, 2) fundamental long-term spectrum research, 3) fostering entrepreneurial opportunities and environments for wireless communications ventures, and 4) encouraging organizational collaboration between academia, industry and government agencies. Examples of spectrum sharing research themes that have been identified as fundamental focus areas for the OSIIC include advanced antenna and waveform technologies to enable the coexistence of inter/intra system 5G and satellite network topologies and novel methods for spectrum sharing, coordination and interference mitigation like fast steering and patterning high-gain beams for interference rejection. In addition to the curriculum development for traditional undergraduate institutions. The OSIIC will also organize workshops, short courses, seminars, and other lifelong learning opportunities for K-12 and post-graduate audiences. This endeavor along with the collaborative educational, research, and entrepreneurial undertakings of the OSIIC will comprehensively train, develop, and refine the skills of a modern, talented workforce ready to tackle the challenges of the rapidly evolving landscape of wireless communications. After the review, this project was modified to increase its focus on the broader impacts portion of the project, especially curriculum development, curating environment conducive to workforce development, and forging new alliances between public and private entities to strengthen workforce and educational systems.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.