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 Airmens 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