Collaborative Research: Collaborative RET site ? Inspiring the Next Generation of a Highly-Skilled Workforce in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials

该奖项为为期三年的标准协作奖提供资金，以支持代顿大学(UD)、中央州立大学(CSU)和莱特州立大学(WSU)在玛格丽特·平内尔博士、Leanne Peter博士和Ahsan Mian博士的指导下，开展的工程和计算机科学领域教师研究经验(RET)现场计划，题为“协作研究：协作RET现场激励先进制造和材料领域的下一代高技能劳动力”。代顿大学将作为这一合作网站的牵头机构。该网站将面向来自俄亥俄地区10个有资格获得学校改善支持的地区以及合作学校(代顿早期学院(DECA)和代顿地区STEM学校(DRSS))的教师。参加了RET后，教师将通过与所有三所院校的PI和DRSC的持续接触来继续他们的专业发展，并将为他们的K-12设置中的领导角色做好准备。参与者将与大学研究社区、工程专业人员和博士学位委员会建立长期的合作伙伴关系。该项目将通过在K-12 STEM课程中推广工程学并从高需求学校和城市学校招聘教师，对代顿地区和全国工程界产生重大影响。它还将加强区域伙伴关系和协作关系，以支持各级STEM教育以及先进制造和材料开发。制造业的新时代将需要高技能的STEM专业人员。因此，教育工作者需要激励年轻人学习STEM学科。这个协作的RET网站将利用和维持之前的UD RET网站，并在三年内提供总共54名在职和职前初中和高中STEM教师，每年18名，以材料和先进制造、区域优势和经济集群为主题的密集和变革性的六周真实世界研究体验。该网站将通过在三所参与大学中的一所大学安排教师和研究导师，从事与先进制造和材料领域的地区优势相联系的项目，从而促进这种沉浸。RET体验将通过材料新兵训练营、行业和实验室参观以及通过代顿地区干细胞中心(DrSc)与各种STEM专业人员的广泛互动来增强。

This award provides funding for a three year standard collaborative award to support a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science Site program at the University of Dayton (UD), Central State University (CSU), and Wright State University (WSU) entitled, "Collaborative Research: Collaborative RET Site-Inspiring Next Generation High-skilled Workforce in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials", under the direction of Dr. Margaret Pinnell, Dr. Leanne Petry, and Dr. Ahsan Mian. The University of Dayton will serve as the lead institution on this collaborative Site. The Site will target teachers from Ohio Region 10 districts eligible for School Improvement Support, and from partner schools (Dayton Early College Academy (DECA) and Dayton Regional STEM School (DRSS). After participation in this RET, teachers will continue their professional development through ongoing engagement with the PIs at all three institutions and the DRSC and will be prepared for leadership roles in their K-12 setting. Participants will achieve long-term collaborative partnerships with the university research community, engineering professionals, and the DRSC. The project will have a significant impact on the Dayton area and the engineering community nationwide by promoting engineering in K-12 STEM curriculum and recruiting teachers from high-needs and urban schools. It will also strengthen regional partnerships and collaborative relationships that support both STEM education at all levels and advanced manufacturing and materials development. The new era of manufacturing will require highly skilled STEM professionals. As such, educators need to inspire youth to pursue STEM disciplines. This collaborative RET Site will leverage and sustain a prior UD RET Site and provide a total of 54 in-service and pre-service middle and high school STEM teachers, 18 per year over three years, with an intensive and transformative six week real world research experience that is thematically centered on materials and advanced manufacturing, a regional strength and economic cluster. The Site will facilitate this immersion by placing teachers teachers with research mentors at one of the three participating universities to work on projects that connect with regional strengths in advanced manufacturing and materials. The RET experience will be enhanced through a materials boot camp, industry and laboratory tours and extensive interaction with a wide variety of STEM professionals through the Dayton Regional Stem Center (DRSC).