CREATE Renewable Energy Regional Center

这个ATE区域中心的目标是解决加州南部和中部对可再生能源技术人员的高需求，作为一个多县联盟。该项目使中心能够完成五个方面的目标：1)开发和完善模块化课堂、在线和混合可再生能源课程，并将其整合到学位课程中；2)实施可再生能源技术教师专业发展计划，使社区学院和高中的现任和未来教师获得在课堂上教授可再生能源的技术知识和教学技能；3)通过与高中和大学合作，开发和实施2+2+2途径，让对可再生能源事业感兴趣的学生有一个明确的职业阶梯，有多个出口点，与行业认证、大学证书和学位相结合；4)对课程和专业发展策略进行持续的评估和评估，以确保学生、教师和行业目标的实现；5)传播产品和伙伴关系过程，以最大限度地提高区域和全国的影响。教师团队经验丰富，共同开发课程，共享设备和专业知识，进行联合专业发展，并与雇主合作，以造福学生和他们的项目。新的风能和太阳能课程已经得到了很好的研究，试点的风能训练营已经赢得了国际认可。课程与行业和学位技能标准以及认证挂钩，通过严格的、记录在案的测试过程，与可再生能源行业的国家领导者合作制定了区域技能标准。该联盟一直是该地区as和BS技术学位课程的有力倡导者，并计划在第四年与三所加州州立大学和加州大学合作，由CREATE赞助的新的技术BS课程。CREATE还为其他需要可再生能源领域（特别是风能、太阳能和机电技术）支持的学院开发、改编和传播课程和材料。评估和评估团队经验丰富。中心学院作为区域技术讲习班的示范地点，对新课程或教学系统和创新的专业发展进行试点测试，特别是在技术教师培训领域。与可再生能源雇主、州政府机构和全国各地的项目建立了牢固的伙伴关系，帮助实现了多样化和性别平衡的学生和教师基础对高技能技术人员的需求。联盟学院是一个以少数族裔/HSI社区学院为主的多元化组合，服务于8个县，为所有学生提供更多机会获得高薪的可再生能源工作，包括在可再生能源职业中代表性不足的人群。

The goal of this ATE Regional Center is to address the demonstrated high demand for renewable energy technicians in southern and central California as a multi-county consortium. This project allows the Center to complete objectives in five areas: 1) development and refinement of modular in-class, on-line, and hybrid renewable energy curricula integrated into degree pathways; 2) implementation of a technical teacher professional development program in renewable energy that will allow current and future teachers for community colleges and high schools to acquire the technical knowledge and pedagogical skills to teach renewable energy in their classrooms; 3) development and implementation of a 2+2+2 pathway through partnership with high schools and universities to allow students interested in renewable energy careers to have a defined career ladder with multiple exit points integrated with industry certifications and college certificate and degree attainment; 4) continuous assessment and evaluation with embedded targeted research on curricular and professional development strategies to ensure that student, faculty, and industry goals are attained; and, 5) dissemination of both the products and the partnership process to maximize the impact both regionally and nationally. Intellectual Merit The faculty team is experienced and has worked together to develop curricula, share equipment and expertise, conduct joint professional development, and collaborate with employers for the benefit of their students and their programs. The new wind and solar curricula have been well researched, and the pilot Wind Boot Camp has won international recognition. The curricula are tied to industry and degree skills standards and certifications through a rigorous, documented process of testing regionally skills standards developed in cooperation with national leaders of industry in renewable energy. The consortia has acted as a strong advocate for AS and BS technical degree programs for the region and plans to have new technical BS programs sponsored by CREATE in operation in year four in cooperation with three California State University and University of California partners. CREATE is also developing, adapting, and disseminating curricula and material for other colleges needing support in the areas of renewable energy (specializing in wind and solar and electromechanical technologies). The assessment and evaluation team is experienced.Broader Impact The center colleges act as demonstration sites for regional technical workshops that pilot-test new curricula or delivery systems and innovative professional development, especially in the area of technical teacher training. The strong partnerships with renewable energy employers, state agencies, and programs across the country aid fulfillment of the high demonstrated technician need by a diverse and gender balanced student and faculty base. The consortium colleges are a diverse mix of predominantly minority/HSI community colleges, serving 8 counties, that promote greater access to the high paying renewable energy jobs for all students, including populations that are underrepresented in renewable energy careers.