RET Site: Science and Mechatronics Aided Research for Teachers with an Entrepreneurship expeRience (SMARTER)

该奖项为纽约理工大学工程和计算机科学现场项目教师研究经验(RET)项目提供资金，为期三年，由Vikram Kapila博士指导，名为RET Site：科学和机电电子学为具有创业经验的教师(SMARTER)项目提供研究援助。这是一个成功的3年期RET站点计划的续订。Smarter计划将为纽约市公立学校在科学、技术、工程、数学和创业领域的总共36名初中和高中在职教师(为期三年，每年12名)提供专业发展机会。在该项目的每一年，在卡皮拉博士和六名高级人员的指导下，12名教师将接受指导，并通过为期六周的暑期研讨会，在令人兴奋的机电一体化领域进行基于探究的、动手的工程研究。技术管理学院和创业与技术中心的合作活动将使教师能够了解创业、进行创新案例研究和跟踪创业者。该项目将通过以下方式使教师受益：增强他们的科学和数学技能；通过接触真实世界的工程研究来丰富他们的STEM经验；发展和磨练他们的研究技能；培养和保持创造力、创新和创业特质；以及提供与科技企业家建立网络的机会。此外，教师学校将受益，因为参与者将能够为学生在STEM中的大学水平学习奠定坚实的基础；将实践活动与课程内容和表现标准相结合；以及指导学生参加创新/发明学生创意竞赛。企业-慈善合作关系将允许教师的学生通过在初创科技公司的暑期实习获得现实世界的创业经验。该项目将作为催化剂，引发一场文化变革，将学生从单纯的技术消费者转变为新技术产品的创造者。

This award provides funding for a three year continuing award for a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science Site Program at Polytechnic University of New York, entitled, RET Site: Science and Mechatronics Aided Research for Teachers with an Entrepreneurship expeRience (SMARTER) Program, under the direction of Dr. Vikram Kapila. This is a renewal of a successful 3 year RET Site program. The SMARTER program will provide a professional development opportunity to a total of 36 middle and high school in-service teachers (12 per year for three years) in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and entrepreneurship from the New York City Public Schools. During each year of the project, under the guidance of Dr. Kapila and six senior personnel, 12 teachers will receive mentoring and conduct inquiry-based, hands-on, engineering research in the exciting field of mechatronics through six-week long summer workshops. Collaborative activities involving Technology Management faculty and the Centers for Entrepreneurship and Technology will enable teachers to learn about entrepreneurship, conduct innovation case-studies, and shadow entrepreneurs. The project will benefit the teachers by reinforcing their science and math skills; enriching their STEM experience through exposure to real-world engineering research; developing and honing their research skills; cultivating and sustaining creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship traits; and providing opportunities to network with tech-entrepreneurs. Moreover, the teachers' schools will benefit since the participants will be able to provide their students with a solid foundation for college-level study in STEM; integrate hands-on activities with content and performance standards in curriculum; and mentor students to participate in an Inno/Vention student idea competition. A business-philanthropy partnership will allow teachers' students to gain real-world entrepreneurial experience through summer internships at start-up technology businesses. The project will serve as a catalyst to induce a cultural change that will transform students from being mere consumers of technology to becoming creators of novel technological products.