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

RET 网站：为具有创业经验的教师提供科学和机电一体化辅助研究 (SMARTER)

• 批准号: 1132482
• 负责人: Vikram Kapila
• 金额: $ 48.75万
• 依托单位: New York University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-05-01 至 2017-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1132482&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RET; Site; Science; Mechatronics; Aided

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.

该奖项为纽约理工大学工程和计算机科学现场项目的教师研究经验（RET）提供为期三年的持续奖励，该项目名为RET现场：在Vikram Kapila博士的指导下，为具有创业经验（SMARTER）计划的教师提供科学和机电一体化辅助研究。这是一个成功的3年RET现场计划的延续。SMARTER方案将为来自纽约市公立学校的科学、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（每年12名，为期三年）提供专业发展机会。 在该项目的每一年中，在Kapila博士和六名高级人员的指导下，12名教师将通过为期六周的夏季研讨会，在机电一体化这一令人兴奋的领域接受指导和进行基于调查的实践工程研究。 涉及技术管理教师和创业和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影子企业家。 该项目将通过加强他们的科学和数学技能使教师受益;通过接触现实世界的工程研究丰富他们的STEM经验;发展和磨练他们的研究技能;培养和维持创造力，创新和创业特质;并提供与科技企业家建立联系的机会。 此外，师范学校将受益，因为参与者将能够为学生提供大学STEM学习的坚实基础;将实践活动与课程中的内容和表现标准相结合;并指导学生参加Inno/Vention学生创意竞赛。 一个商业慈善伙伴关系将使教师的学生通过在初创技术企业的暑期实习获得现实世界的创业经验。 该项目将作为一种催化剂，引发文化变革，使学生从单纯的技术消费者转变为新技术产品的创造者。