VESTA National Center of Excellence

VESTA 国家卓越中心

• 批准号: 1501974
• 负责人: Michelle Norgren
• 金额: $ 399.96万
• 依托单位: Missouri State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-09-15 至 2021-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1501974&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: VESTA; National; Center; Excellence

Continued growth of the U.S. grape growing and wine production industry (GWI) is challenged by its need for a knowledgeable and skilled technical workforce. The Viticulture and Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA), a collaborative, multi-institution national consortium, is expanding its capabilities to ensure that this technical workforce has the strong STEM-based knowledge and skills to take advantage of the latest advances in scientific practices and emerging technologies. The Alliance works closely with the GWI and subject matter experts to provide readily accessible learning experiences for students many of whom live in rural communities. VESTA provides (a) educational and learning experiences so that students, wine business entrepreneurs and industry members are able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in scientifically based practices and technologies making the US GWI globally competitive; (b) experiences that enable students to apply scientific, mathematical, enological and viticultural knowledge to resolve real-world challenges in vineyard and winery operations; and (c) well-defined career paths based on nationally validated occupational competencies. The Alliance uses its distance learning format coupled with field experiences in commercial vineyards and wineries throughout the country. The latter has a dual purpose of hands-on skill development for the two-year college student and a risk-free opportunity for the commercial owner/operator to assess the potential of a future employee. Through an industry-driven curriculum process and nationally validated occupational competencies, scientific advances and emerging technologies will be identified and incorporated into VESTA courses and professional development programs. VESTA will provide just-in-time experiences wherein students address real world challenges in vineyard and winery operations through the use of Simulation Instructional Technologies. This virtual reality learning experiences will enhance all instruction while filling a critical need when courses are out-of-sync with the seasonal nature of this industry. In addition, VESTA will continue to demonstrate the impact that distance learning methodology coupled with hands-on industry-mentored field experiences can have on meeting the technical workforce needs of 21st century industries.

美国葡萄种植和葡萄酒生产行业（GWI）的持续增长面临着对知识渊博和技术熟练的技术劳动力的需求。 葡萄栽培和酿酒科学技术联盟（VESTA）是一个协作的多机构国家联盟，正在扩大其能力，以确保这支技术队伍拥有强大的基于STEM的知识和技能，以利用科学实践的最新进展和新兴技术。 联盟与全球妇女倡议和专题专家密切合作，为学生提供方便的学习经验，其中许多人生活在农村社区。 VESTA提供（a）教育和学习经验，使学生，葡萄酒企业家和行业成员能够展示基于科学的实践和技术的知识和技能，使美国GWI具有全球竞争力;（B）使学生能够应用科学，数学，酿酒和葡萄栽培知识来解决葡萄园和酒厂运营中的现实挑战的经验;以及（c）根据国家认可的职业能力明确界定的职业道路。 该联盟利用其远程学习形式，加上在全国各地商业葡萄园和酿酒厂的实地经验。后者具有双重目的，既为两年制大学生提供实践技能发展，又为商业业主/经营者提供评估未来雇员潜力的无风险机会。通过行业驱动的课程流程和国家验证的职业能力，科学进步和新兴技术将被确定并纳入VESTA课程和专业发展计划。 VESTA将提供及时的经验，其中学生通过使用模拟教学技术解决葡萄园和酒厂运营中的真实的挑战。 这种虚拟现实学习体验将增强所有教学，同时满足课程与该行业季节性不同步的关键需求。 此外，VESTA将继续展示远程学习方法与实践行业指导的现场经验相结合对满足21世纪世纪行业技术劳动力需求的影响。