Oklahoma Nanotechnology Education Initiative

俄克拉荷马州纳米技术教育计划

• 批准号: 0702976
• 负责人: Steve Holley
• 金额: $ 59.79万
• 依托单位: Oklahoma State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-07-01 至 2012-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0702976&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Oklahoma; Nanotechnology; Education; Initiative

This project is developing secondary education programs and a two-year associate degree that will advance industry's use of micro-technology and nanotechnology. To accomplish these goals, the investigators are (1) establishing strategic partnerships to create workforce development programs, (2) developing an associate degree in applied science in nanotechnology, (3) creating seamless career paths from high school programs to two-year and four-year degree programs, and (4) providing professional development opportunities to middle school, high school, and career and technology education faculty to help them integrate micro-technology and nanotechnology concepts into their programs. The program, which is preparing technicians to enter a broad range of jobs in the nanotechnology industry or one of the general scientific instrumentation fields, supports several state-level initiatives. Faculty development opportunities are reaching 450 teachers in middle and secondary schools. The project has strong mechanisms in place for attracting and retaining underrepresented and underprivileged individuals. Knowledge obtained in these efforts is helping to develop a better understanding of the workforce needs of companies in diverse industries as they incorporate nanotechnology and micro-systems technologies. The evaluation effort, which involves both internal and external evaluators, is collecting data on teachers and students from both community colleges and the K-12 system. To disseminate project results, the investigators are posting material on a website, presenting at state and national conferences, and publishing in archived journal. Broader impacts include the dissemination of the instruction, the K-12 partnerships, and the special concentration on underrepresented and underprivileged groups.

该项目正在开发中等教育课程和两年制副学士学位，这将促进工业界对微技术和纳米技术的使用。为了实现这些目标，调查人员（1）建立战略合作伙伴关系，以创建劳动力发展计划，（2）开发纳米技术应用科学副学士学位，（3）创建从高中课程到两年制和四年制学位课程的无缝职业道路，以及（4）为中学，高中，以及职业和技术教育学院，帮助他们将微技术和纳米技术概念融入他们的课程。 该计划正在为技术人员进入纳米技术行业或一般科学仪器领域的广泛工作做好准备，支持几项国家级举措。450名中小学教师获得了教师发展机会。该项目建立了强有力的机制，以吸引和留住代表性不足和处境不利的个人。 在这些努力中获得的知识有助于更好地了解不同行业公司的劳动力需求，因为它们采用了纳米技术和微系统技术。评估工作涉及内部和外部评估人员，正在收集社区学院和K-12系统教师和学生的数据。 为了传播项目成果，调查人员正在网站上张贴材料，在州和国家会议上发言，并在存档期刊上发表。 更广泛的影响包括教学的传播，K-12伙伴关系，以及对代表性不足和弱势群体的特别关注。