RET Site: Colorado School of Mines WE2NG: Water-Energy Education for the Next Generation

RET 站点：科罗拉多矿业学院 WE2NG：下一代水能源教育

• 批准号: 1542342
• 负责人: Terri Hogue
• 金额: $ 59.98万
• 依托单位: Colorado School of Mines
• 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: 2015-10-01 至 2019-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1542342&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RET; Site; Colorado; Mines; WE2NG

The water-energy nexus, and the relationship to food production, is a growing national priority. Water use for energy production has increased dramatically in the last decade and is expected to increase. This Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science Site at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM), Water-Energy Education for the Next Generation (WE2NG), offers a unique and experiential program focused on the water-energy nexus for STEM teachers at one of the world's leading science and engineering schools with a long-standing and successful relationship with industry partners. WE2NG will be one of the first RET programs to advance the dialogue on the water-energy nexus through integration of teachers, and ultimately their students with cutting-edge water-energy research and technology. Over three years, the RET Site will target 30 K-12 STEM teachers and students from the Jefferson County School District for participation in an eight week intensive summer research program related to water and energy mentored by faculty and graduate students. The WE2NG program will: 1) Build science proficiency in the water-energy nexus in the regional K-12 system; 2) Enhance science lessons and curriculum that address state science standards; 3) Improve science literacy in the Colorado community through teachers and their students; 4) Promote interest in STEM careers in teacher-student groups through interactions with world class researchers at a top-tier science and engineering school; 5) Provide teacher connections to local industry for long-term partnerships; and 6) Develop long-term infrastructure for sustainable teacher-engineer-scientist interactions at CSM. The WE2NG RET Site program has extensive broader impacts, including explicit and sustainable professional development and the creation of educational materials in the water-energy nexus for Colorado school districts.

水与能源的关系以及与粮食生产的关系日益成为国家的优先事项。 在过去十年中，用于能源生产的用水量急剧增加，预计还会增加。 这个研究经验的教师（RET）在工程和计算机科学网站在矿业（CSM）的科罗拉多学校，水能源教育为下一代（WE 2NG），提供了一个独特的和经验的程序，专注于水能源的关系，为干教师在世界领先的科学和工程学校之一，与行业合作伙伴的长期和成功的关系。WE 2NG将是第一个通过整合教师，并最终将学生与尖端的水能源研究和技术，推进水能源关系对话的RET项目之一。在三年多的时间里，RET网站将针对来自杰斐逊县学区的30名K-12 STEM教师和学生，参加由教师和研究生指导的为期八周的与水和能源有关的密集夏季研究计划。 WE 2NG计划将：1）在区域K-12系统中建立水能源关系的科学能力; 2）加强科学课程和课程，解决国家科学标准; 3）通过教师和学生提高科罗拉多社区的科学素养; 4）通过与顶级科学和工程学校的世界级研究人员的互动，促进师生团体对STEM职业的兴趣; 5）为教师提供与当地行业的长期合作关系; 6）为CSM的可持续教师-工程师-科学家互动发展长期基础设施。WE 2NG可再生能源网站计划具有广泛的影响，包括明确和可持续的专业发展，以及为科罗拉多学区创建水能源关系方面的教育材料。