Consortium for Resources in Renewable Energy Technologies

可再生能源技术资源联盟

• 批准号: 0903293
• 负责人: Kenneth Walz
• 金额: $ 89.99万
• 依托单位: Madison Area Technical College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-01 至 2013-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0903293&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Consortium; Resources; Renewable; Energy; Technologies

This project is developing a collaborative infrastructure among academic, industry, and government stakeholders to deliver cutting-edge renewable energy education for the existing and future technician workforce. The project is building on CERET's unique renewable energy certificate prototype that includes both online and face to face courses taught by seasoned renewable energy experts. To satisfy a national need for flexible delivery courses in renewable energy technology disciplines, project staff are expanding the model to reach a much larger number of students and schools. Specifically, the project is developing a new 15-credit certificate option that can be completed totally online. The project is also developing a process by which other schools can adapt the model for their own individual needs. Project staff are encouraging other schools to create their own certificates, transferring in CERET certificate courses as needed. These schools are posting their certificates, courses, and programs on a national renewable energy directory, widening the number and diversity of nationwide renewable energy course options. A host of technologies and resources (e.g. webinars, Wiki pages, online discussions, curricular materials) are being used to support partner schools these efforts. Finally, resources are being shared with faculty in other disciplines so they can engage non-traditional and minority students in the renewable energies field.The project is also growing the next generation of renewable energy two-year college and high school educators through a series of Train the Trainer Academies. These Academies are giving educator participants from across the nation authentic hands-on renewable energy experiences taught by veteran energy industry professionals. The Academies are cultivating a learning community of renewable energy educators and providing a forum for sharing instructional innovations and exemplary teaching practices. Thus, participating instructors are being empowered with the academic background and technical skills to drive change in their home institutions.

该项目正在学术界，工业界和政府利益相关者之间建立协作基础设施，为现有和未来的技术人员提供尖端的可再生能源教育。该项目是建立在CERET的独特的可再生能源证书原型，其中包括在线和面对面的课程，由经验丰富的可再生能源专家讲授。为了满足国家对灵活提供可再生能源技术学科课程的需求，项目工作人员正在扩大这一模式，以覆盖更多的学生和学校。具体来说，该项目正在开发一种新的15学分证书选项，可以完全在线完成。该项目还在开发一个程序，其他学校可以通过该程序调整该模式，以满足自己的个人需要。项目工作人员正在鼓励其他学校创建自己的证书，并根据需要转入CERET证书课程。这些学校正在国家可再生能源目录上发布他们的证书，课程和计划，扩大全国可再生能源课程选择的数量和多样性。一系列技术和资源（如网络研讨会，维基网页，在线讨论，课程材料）正在被用来支持伙伴学校的这些努力。最后，与其他学科的教师共享资源，使他们能够让非传统和少数民族学生参与可再生能源领域，该项目还通过一系列培训培训师学院培养下一代可再生能源两年制大学和高中教育工作者。这些学院为来自全国各地的教育工作者提供了由资深能源行业专业人士教授的真实的可再生能源实践经验。学院正在培养一个可再生能源教育工作者的学习社区，并提供一个分享教学创新和示范教学做法的论坛。因此，参与的教员被赋予了学术背景和技术技能，以推动其所在机构的变革。