Development and Implementation of a Laboratory Project to Promote Pre-engineering and Marine Robotics Technology in Regional High Schools

开发和实施在地区高中推广预科工程和海洋机器人技术的实验室项目

• 批准号: 0302674
• 负责人: Ike Coffman
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Alvin Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-06-01 至 2005-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0302674&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Development; Implementation; Laboratory; Project; Promote

The demand for technologically literate workers is increasing. However, many students are not being adequately prepared for technical careers. A program is needed that will take technical training into high schools, significantly raise the interest level among students and teachers for technology education, and then encourage more students to enroll in these programs at the college level. This project is accomplishing this mission by delivering an underwater robotics program to regional high schools. Alvin Community College recently received approval to offer both a one-year certificate and a two-year Associate in Applied Science degree program in Marine Robotics Technology. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recognized the need for this program to help supply a properly trained workforce for a demand occupation. The College is now expanding the delivery of this marine technology education into area high schools.This project is creating a marine robotics lab, complete with equipment and educational support, and delivering these materials to selected high school classes in 10 regional high schools. Teacher training is provided during the initial presentation and through follow-up visits in order to facilitate the integration of technology into the normal curriculum.High school Counselors and Career and Technology Education Directors are selecting appropriate sophomore and junior level high school classes to receive this training. We are specifically targeting under-represented groups as part of this educational experience, particularly minority and female students. The project is striving to implement innovative and highly technical instruction into regional high schools with the subsequent goal of producing highly skilled individuals to enter the marine robotics field.

对懂技术的工人的需求正在增加。然而，许多学生并没有为技术职业做好充分的准备。需要一个将技术培训纳入高中的项目，显著提高学生和教师对技术教育的兴趣水平，然后鼓励更多的学生在大学阶段参加这些项目。该项目通过向地区高中提供水下机器人程序来完成这一任务。阿尔文社区学院最近获得批准，提供一年制证书和两年制海洋机器人技术应用科学副学士学位课程。德克萨斯州高等教育协调委员会认识到这个项目的必要性，以帮助为需求职业提供受过适当培训的劳动力。学院目前正在将这种海洋技术教育扩展到地区高中。该项目正在创建一个海洋机器人实验室，配备设备和教育支持，并将这些材料提供给10个地区高中的选定高中班级。在初次介绍期间和通过后续访问提供教师培训，以便促进将技术纳入正常课程。高中辅导员和职业技术教育主任正在挑选合适的高二和初中班级来接受这种培训。作为这一教育体验的一部分，我们特别针对代表性不足的群体，特别是少数民族和女学生。该项目正在努力在地区高中实施创新和高技术教学，随后的目标是培养进入海洋机器人领域的高技能人才。