Strengthening Graduate Education in Science and Engineering Through Systemic Involvement in Research and Outreach Activities

9553350 Leslie-Pelecky参与外联，除了研究，作为科学和工程研究生培训的一部分，将建立和制度化。 每年将资助9名研究生，以协助开发外联方案的材料。 其他研究生，教师和工作人员将在志愿者的基础上与该计划合作。支持的学生将代表广泛的学科，涵盖大部分的科学和工程。学生获奖者将获得一个增强的津贴，1000美元的旅行到专业会议，并资助购买和/或在他们的领域示范建设。外联项目以脚本模块为基础，利用外联小组成员监督的演示和实践活动，发展科学或技术概念。 研究生参与获奖者和志愿者将有助于技能的发展，如：沟通科学和工程的重要性，以非科学家，学习补助金写作的基础知识，提高口头沟通，并与媒体合作。 这些努力的集中将在校园的不同部门和中心之间建立富有成效的联系，并为提高毕业生在就业市场上的竞争力提供有效的手段。 作为该项目的一部分，将提供一个向所有研究生开放的专业发展研讨会。 涵盖的主题将包括求职技能（撰写简历、面试）、专业技能（撰写论文和提案、提出技术性会谈）和与外联有关的主题（与儿童一起工作、与媒体沟通）。 在材料开发阶段之后，未来的计划要求向全州的大学和高中传播，同时举行会议，为新用户的推广活动做好准备。

9553350 Leslie-Pelecky Participation in outreach, in addition to research, as part of the training of graduate students in science and engineering will be established and institutionalized. Nine graduate students per year will be funded to assist with the development of materials for the outreach program. Other graduate students, faculty, and staff will work with the program on a volunteer basis. The supported students will represent a wide range of disciplines covering most of the sciences and engineering. Student awardees will receive an enhanced stipend, $1000 for travel to a professional meeting, and funding for purchase and/or construction of demonstrations in their field. The outreach project has as its basis scripted modules that develop a scientific or technical concept using demonstrations and hands-on activities supervised by members of the outreach group. Graduate student participation by both the awardees and volunteers will assist in the development of skills such as: communicating the importance of science and engineering to non-scientists, learning the fundamentals of grant writing, improving oral communication, and working with the media. Centralization of these efforts will create productive links between different departments and centers on campus, as well as provide an efficient means for increasing the competitiveness of graduates in the job market. As part of the project, a professional development seminar open to all graduate students will be offered. Topics covered will include job hunting skills (writing a vita, interviewing), professional skills (writing papers and proposals, presenting technical talks) and outreach-related topics (working with children, communicating with the media). After the materials development phase, future plans call for dissemination to colleges and high schools throughout the state, in conjunction with conferences to prepare the new users for outreach activity.