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、修订和传播一门大学级别的课程“可再生能源制造介绍”，并培养教授该课程的教师专业知识。项目任务包括：（1）起草本课程的教科书并通过自助出版公司出版;（2）开发实验模块;（3）起草实验手册并通过自助出版公司出版;（4）建立一个包含相关YouTube视频和家庭作业链接的网站;（5）为学生开发评估问题;（6）访问相关制造公司和国家可再生能源实验室;（7）在三个机构教授课程，并进行信息性和总结性评估;（8）分析评估结果;（9）根据评估结果修订教科书和实验手册草稿;（10）将修订后的教科书和实验手册提交给正规出版商;（十一）出版期刊和会议论文，并发表演讲以传播研究结果。拟议的工作将对培训国家未来在可再生能源制造业的劳动力。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经济、能源安全、环境和整个社会。三个机构之间的合作，其中一个是HBCU，将扩大参与，促进STEM教育的多样性。

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.