Collaborative Research: Development of a Sophomore-Level Course "Introduction of Renewable Energy Manufacturing" and Faculty Expertise

该项目旨在开发、评估、修订和传播一门大二水平的课程“可再生能源制造导论”，并培养教授该课程的专业知识。项目任务包括：(1)编写本课程教材，并通过自助出版公司出版；(2)开发实验模块；(3)编写实验手册，通过自助出版公司出版；(4)建立一个包含YouTube相关视频和作业链接的网站；(5)为学生制定评估问题；(6)参观相关生产企业和国家可再生能源实验室；(7)在三所院校教授该课程，并进行资料性和总结性评估；(8)对评价结果进行分析；(9)根据评估结果修订教材初稿和实验手册；（10）向正规出版社提交修订后的教材和实验手册；（11）发表期刊和会议论文，并发表演讲，传播研究成果。拟议的工作将对培训国家未来的可再生能源制造劳动力产生重大影响。这样的劳动力对于美国确保其在可再生能源行业的全球领导地位至关重要。这将极大地有利于美国的经济、能源安全、环境和整个社会。三所院校之间的合作，其中一所是HBCU，将扩大STEM教育的参与和促进多样性。

The project is to develop, assess, revise, and disseminate a sophomore-level course, "Introduction of Renewable Energy Manufacturing," and to develop faculty expertise in teaching the course. Project tasks include: (1) draft the textbook for the course and publish it though a self-publishing company; (2) develop lab modules; (3) draft the lab manual and publish it though a self-publishing company; (4) establish a website that contains links to relevant YouTube videos and homework assignments; (5) develop assessment questions for students; (6) visit related manufacturing companies and national renewable energy labs; (7) teach the course at three institutions and conduct both informative and summative assessments; (8) analyze assessment results; (9) revise the draft textbook and lab manual based on assessment results; (10) submit revised textbook and lab manual to a regular publisher; and (11) publish journal and conference papers and make presentations to disseminate findings.The proposed work will have significant impacts on training the nation's future workforce in renewable energy manufacturing. Such a workforce is critical for the U.S. to secure its global leadership in the renewable energy industry. This will greatly benefit the U.S. economy, energy security, environment, and society in general. The collaborative work among the three institutions, one of which is a HBCU, will broaden participation and promote diversity in STEM education.