Background
 Grew up on the Navajo Reservation in Shiprock, NM
My grandmother,
Yil ee baa’ Atcitty
Rug made by my mother,
Betty Mae Atcitty
https://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/Navajo-
Reservation-Map
http://www.crystalinks.com/navajo.html

:
Tribal College Movement
In 1968, the first tribal college
was created
by American Indians
for American Indians
Diné College, Navajo Nation:
4 Decades of Self-Determination

37 TCUs – Over 88 Campus Sites in U.S.
Serving 65,000+ American Indians in 15 states through academic and
community education programs.
34 TCUs are chartered by their respective Tribal governments; 3 are
chartered by the U.S. government)

5
TCUs:
American Indian
Higher Education
Where the American
Indians Are!
TCUs:
MT & ND: All Tribes = TCUs
AZ, MT, ND: Largest Tribes = TCUs

The collective
spirit and unifying
voice of our
nation’s Tribal
Colleges and
Universities.
AIHEC: Collective Voice & Spirit of TCUs…
• Today, AIHEC’s Duties & Potential Have Expanded,
Nationally & Internationally, including new partners (e.g.
Alliance)
• Established in mid-1970s to Advocate for Federal TCU
Legislation and Funding
AIHEC Proprietary

7
AIHEC’s Vision is:
Sovereign Nations through
Excellence in Tribal Higher
Education.
Al Kuslikis – Senior Associate for Strategic Initiative
Vision Statement

AIHEC TCU Advanced Manufacturing
Network Initiative
 Goal 1: Establish an advanced manufacturing career pipeline
for American Indian engineers and technicians.
 Goal 2: Pursue research, development, and manufacturing
project opportunities that address Tribal Nation-building
priorities
 Vision: “Tribal Nation-building” - Work with Tribes to create
jobs and a locally-trained workforce to fill them
8
Advancing students Advancing tribal nations

Activities
Course and
Curriculum
Development
Professional
Development
for faculty
Summer
Institute
hosted by
SIPI with SNL
mentors
R&D projects
with Tribal
enterprise
partners,
industry, and
National Labs
Student
Internships at
National Labs
9

SaliSalish Kootenai College
Real-Time Operating Systems for Command and
Control of Nanosatellites and Drones
Project lead: Thomas Trickel
Department Chair – Information Technology and Engineering
10

 In the summer of 2010, a group of students and faculty at
SKC began the work of designing a CubeSat, a 10 cm X 10
cm X 10 cm satellite with a mass that does not exceed 1 kg.
It is named Nʷist Q́ ʷiq́ ʷay in the Salish language and is
commonly referred to as BisonSat.
 The primary objective of Nʷist Q́ ʷiq́ ʷay is educational, with
a secondary objective of demonstrating the acquisition of
targeted 100-meter or better resolution visible light imagery
of the Earth
11

Nanosatellite/Drone Electronics
Remote Sensing Systems
Design and development challenges:
 Command, Control, Data Handling
 RTOS – Real Time Operating System (FreeRTOS)
 Failure analysis – BisonSat not responding to
transmissions
Advanced Manufacturing applications:
 3D printed circuit boards
 Structural components
 Metrology
12

Sandia’s Contributions
 information and guidance on science based failure
analysis techniques
 characterization of Advanced Manufactured
materials
 state-of-the-art tools and techniques and
technical guidance for rapid prototyping lab
13

14
 Dr. Christopher Griffen
 Technical Director – Great Lakes Composites Institute
 Bay Mills Community College
COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND
SUBSYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES

FES units store or release energy with the assistance of a drive unit and generator
respectively. The polar moment of inertia increases the energy capacity through mass
and diameter. It contributes as a linear factor. The rotational speeds which can reach
50K rpm in large systems contributes as the square of the speed.
 Heavier mass and higher speed is a tradeoff due to dynamic force issues
(centripetal forces, gyroscopic moments, imbalance).
 FES is a strong complimentary as well as alternative technology to batteries
without the drawbacks of extreme temperatures, shorter service life and on
demand need.
Sandia’s contributions: Technical information on current FWES design
methodologies and state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques.
Flywheel Energy Storage
Systems
15

The use of Basalt continuous fiber reinforcement matrix with a Polyphenylene Sulfide
(PPS) resin carrier has excellent performance attributes in comparison to
Kevlar/Thermoset materials
 BMCC/GLCI has completed initial prototype work and testing as a
suitable alternative and is refining the process in final panel
manufacturing.
 Work will be conducted with CCCC/Sioux Manufacturing
Application: Electrical power systems require enclosures that are durable enough to
withstand sudden impact localized forces, non-conductive, flame/ignition resistance,
chemical/corrosion resistance and have environmental stability.
Sandia’s contributions: state-of-the-art information in advanced materials for high speed
projectile protection
Impact Resistant Panels
16

Concrete foundations and lighter weight support structures are relying more on fiber reinforced composite
materials.
 Increasing the concrete strength range into the tensile region of loading combined with a reinforcement
matrix that is impervious to chemical/corrosion attack and subsequent substrate fracture are highly
desired.
 Two prototype thermoplastic reinforcement components (composite rebar and flexible Geo-mesh) have
been developed for concrete.
 The materials selected for these were a low cost polypropylene resin and continuous fiber Basalt
formulation.
 BMCC/GLCI has extensive experience in light weighting applications of structures/support systems and
will be engaging Navajo Tech in related R&D
Sandia’s contributions: Technical information on reinforced composite materials
Reinforcement and Light-weighting Materials
17

18
NAVAJO TECHNICAL
UNIVERSITY
 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND DIMENSIONAL METROLOGY FOR
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
 H. Scott Halliday
1
8

Advanced Manufacturing Degree
 4 year Bachelors’ in Applied Science Degree
 Revised from Digital Manufacturing Degree
19

Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Curriculum
20

Additive Manufacturing
Equipment
 Zcorp 650 Full Color Printer (Powder/Binder)
 Objet30 Prime (MultiJet- UV cured resin)
 Mark Forged II (Fiber reinforced within Nylon FDM)
 EOS Formiga 110 (Powder Selective Laser Sintering)
 EOS 3D Metal Printer – Partner – Sigma Labs, Inc.
Student activities
 Students incorporate 3D printing in projects
 Students learn capabilities and uses for additive manufactured parts
21

A Program Focus: Metrology
Research needs accurate metrology techniques for:
 Precision manufacturing
 Additive manufacturing
 High dynamic range manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing requires accurate metrology techniques
achieving:
 Quality
 Reduced scrap rates
 Enhanced environmental sustainability
22

Technical assistance and guidance on:
 near net shape metal parts to alleviate machining
and finishing processes
 certification of 3D metal printed parts
 inspection methodologies and techniques (i.e.
equipment operation and optical metrology
23

 8-week program, hosted by Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
 Intensive training on in-depth advanced manufacturing topics.
 Provide students hands-on experience working on advanced manufacturing projects
(involving e.g. 3D design, reverse engineering)
 Provide students a firm grounding in key advanced manufacturing topic areas
 Presentations by leaders brought in from Sandia National Laboratories, industry, and
regional universities
 Students from all 37 TCUs will be invited to participate in the Institute
Advanced Manufacturing Summer Institute
24

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute will provide:
 Use of advanced manufacturing lab for up to 20 students for 6-8 hours each day
 Classroom for 1-2 hours each day
 Dormitory housing and meals for participants
 Graduate student mentors from University of New Mexico
 Participation in curriculum planning
 Other services to be determined
Advanced Manufacturing Summer Institute
25

 mentors for student projects
 assistance with curriculum design
 guest lecturers
 technical feedback on data analysis and design
review for student projects
26

Additional TCUs
 Candeska Cikana Community College
 Partnering with Bay Mills Community College: Simulation/modeling
services and coordinate rapid prototyping with Sioux Manufacturing
 Sandia’s contributions: Work with BBCC and CCCC to provide technical
guidance and advanced manufacturing identification
 Turtle Mountain Community College
 Ann Vallie, Director
 Advanced manufacturing facilities and equipment: 3D printers, solid
works, and 3D scanners
 Sandia’s contributions: Provide technical assistance and guidance in
identification of advanced manufacturing opportunities in drone
technology, microgrids, and other R&D project development in
collaboration between TMCC and Chiptronics (certified minority
manfucturer & distributor of electronic products & services)
27

Contact
Stanley Atcitty (Stan), Ph.D.
Distinguish Member of Technical Staff
Energy Storage Technology and Systems Dept. 06111
Sandia National Laboratories
Phone: 505-284-2701
Email: satcitt@sandia.gov
28

AIHEC/TCU Advanced Manufacturing Network Initiative