RET Site: Smart Sensors and Sensing Systems

RET 站点：智能传感器和传感系统

• 批准号: 1609339
• 负责人: Wen Li
• 金额: $ 60万
• 依托单位: Michigan State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-02-15 至 2019-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1609339&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RET; Site; Smart; Sensors; Sensing

This award renews an exemplary Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site focusing on smart sensors and sensing systems at Michigan State University (MSU). The RET Site will continue to develop a strong partnership between MSU and schools in the greater Lansing-Detroit area to advance pre-college science and engineering education by training a cadre of leaders of middle and high school teachers in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The RET site will expose teachers to leading engineering research spanning biological and chemical sensors, robotics sensors, micro and nano-electro mechanical sensors, microelectronic sensing circuitry, human-computer interaction, biomechanics, innovative sensing materials and manufacturing techniques, and will connect them to the profound changes that sensors and sensing technologies are having on the daily lives and quality of life of all citizens. The interdisciplinary nature of the research theme will provide a fertile ground for developing creative and appealing middle and high school lessons and teaching activities in biology, physics, chemistry, and technology that align with state and national curricular standards. RET participants will attend a 6-week summer institute to participate in cutting-edge research projects with mentoring from engineering faculty who lead vibrant sensor and sensing related research programs. Working with principal investigators, faculty mentors, and a curriculum development specialist, teachers will develop innovative, standards-compliant curriculum modules and participate in a number of professional development activities. The teacher-created modules and lessons will be disseminated nationally through TeachEngineering.org, a nationally recognized repository for searchable, standards-based engineering curricula. Extensive follow-up activities are planned throughout the academic year to ensure the translation of lab experience into classroom practice, and to foster and strengthen long-term partnership between engineering faculty and the local school districts. A third-party professional program evaluator will track and evaluate the program and provide feedback for improvement. The evaluator will also conduct longitudinal studies on participants to assess the longer-term impact of the RET program.

该奖项更新了密歇根州立大学（MSU）专注于智能传感器和传感系统的示范性教师研究经验（RET）网站。 RET网站将继续发展密歇根州立大学和大兰辛-底特律地区的学校之间的强有力的合作伙伴关系，通过培训科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）领域的初中和高中教师领导干部来推进大学预科科学和工程教育。RET站点将让教师接触领先的工程研究，涵盖生物和化学传感器、机器人传感器、微电子和纳米机电传感器、微电子传感电路、人机交互、生物力学、创新传感材料和制造技术，并将他们与传感器和传感技术对所有公民的日常生活和生活质量产生的深刻变化联系起来。研究主题的跨学科性质将为开发具有创造性和吸引力的初中和高中课程以及生物，物理，化学和技术教学活动提供肥沃的土壤，这些课程与州和国家课程标准保持一致。RET参与者将参加为期6周的暑期研究所，参加尖端研究项目，并由工程学院指导，他们领导充满活力的传感器和传感相关研究项目。与主要研究者，教师导师和课程开发专家合作，教师将开发创新的，符合标准的课程模块，并参加一些专业发展活动。教师创建的模块和课程将通过TeachEngineering.org在全国范围内传播，这是一个全国公认的可搜索，基于标准的工程课程库。 广泛的后续活动计划在整个学年，以确保实验室经验转化为课堂实践，并促进和加强工程学院和当地学区之间的长期合作伙伴关系。第三方专业项目评估人员将对项目进行跟踪评估，并提供改进反馈。评价人员还将对参与者进行纵向研究，以评估可再生能源技术方案的长期影响。