From Defense to Degree: Accelerating Engineering Degree Opportunities for Military Veterans

从国防到学位：加速退伍军人获得工程学位的机会

• 批准号: 1037640
• 负责人: David Soldan
• 金额: $ 14.6万
• 依托单位: Kansas State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-08-01 至 2013-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1037640&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Defense; Degree; Accelerating; Engineering; Opportunities

This engineering education research project seeks to create an accelerated track for engineering bachelor and master degrees for veterans at Kansas State University focused on the energy industry. The program integrates elements of accelerated programs, credit for military experience, and a clearly defined pathway into the renewable energy industry. This program, if successful, can serve as an example to other universities who seek to allow students with military experience ways to translate that experience to faster engineering degree completion.The broader significance and importance of this project comes from addressing the needs of the large population of veterans, and additionally preparing those veterans for careers in the energy industry. Energy, particularly sustainable energy, is burgeoning field that has become a national priority. The approach pioneered by the research team can serve as a model which can be emulated by other universities who wish to target military veterans.

该工程教育研究项目旨在为堪萨斯州立大学专注于能源行业的退伍军人创建工程学士和硕士学位的加速轨道。 该计划整合了加速计划、军事经验学分以及进入可再生能源行业的明确途径的要素。 该项目如果成功，可以为其他大学提供榜样，帮助有军事经验的学生将这些经验转化为更快的工程学位。该项目更广泛的意义和重要性来自于满足大量退伍军人的需求，并为这些退伍军人在能源行业的职业生涯做好准备。 能源，特别是可持续能源，是一个新兴领域，已成为国家优先事项。 研究团队首创的方法可以作为其他希望针对退伍军人的大学效仿的模式。