RET Site: Enhancing Teacher Knowledge & Skills in Modern Manufacturing

这个新的为期三年的教师研究经验（RET）网站计划，提高教师在现代制造业的知识和技能，在得克萨斯州A M大学（TAMU）将提高知识和技能水平的中学和高中教师的多样化队列有限的研究机会，在传统和先进的制造业。虽然得克萨斯州的制造业产值为2322亿美元，占该州生产总值的15.2%（2014年），但只有7.6%的劳动力从事制造业。先进制造业的发展面临着人才严重短缺的问题，这源于学生缺乏兴趣。由于预算限制和/或教师缺乏技术专长，许多中学/高中在技术，机器人或SkillsUSA计划的发展方面受到限制。有必要通过向教师提供基础设施和制造专业知识来扭转这一趋势，从而激励年轻学生加入工程和技术项目并选择STEM职业。该网站是对这些问题的直接回应，培养了一支具有良好制造知识/技能的积极的劳动力队伍，将研究与初中和高中的教育活动相结合，激励学生接受高等教育，并在该地区建立长期的合作伙伴关系。（3年共36名教师）将在TAMU举办6周，在那里他们将沉浸在传统和先进制造的实践研究经验中，特别是在（i）工艺，（ii）材料和（iii）计量技术领域。除了现场体验外，还将对他们各自所在机构进行融入和后续访问，并定期更新状况。在TAMU期间，这些教师将参加封装技术会议、补充实验室实践、实地考察、研究研讨会和指导性研究项目。图尔斯。课程将包括实施课程和实验室计划，以及在年度教师峰会上传播制定的课程。目标学区靠近TAMU，重点是农村地区的学区，或那些学生人数不足的学区。该计划得到了地方，州和国家级行业和专业协会的支持。该计划的预期成果将是知识和技能的转移，通过新的课堂/实验室活动激发，授权和教育学生。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This new three-year Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site Program, Enhancing Teacher Knowledge and Skills in Modern Manufacturing, at Texas A&M University (TAMU) will enhance the knowledge and skill-level of a diverse cohort of middle and high school teachers with limited access to research opportunities, in both traditional and advanced manufacturing. Though Texas had a manufacturing output of $232.2B or 15.2% of the gross state product (in 2014), it had only 7.6% of its workforce in manufacturing. Advanced manufacturing development is facing a serious shortage of qualified personnel stemming from a lack of student interest. Many middle/high schools are limited in their growth of technology, robotics, or SkillsUSA programs due to budget constraints and/or lack of technical expertise among teachers. It is necessary to reverse this trend by providing infrastructure and manufacturing expertise to teachers, so that young students are inspired to join engineering and technology programs and choose STEM careers. This site is a direct response to such concerns, generating a motivated workforce well-rooted in manufacturing knowledge/skills, fuse research with education activities at the middle and high schools, motivate students for higher education, and build long-term collaborative partnerships in the region.Each summer, a group of 12 teachers (a total of 36 teachers over 3-years) will be hosted at TAMU for 6 weeks, where they will immerse in hands-on research experiences in both traditional and advanced manufacturing, specifically in the areas of (i) processes, (ii) materials, and (iii) metrology techniques. The on-site experience will be supplemented with integration and follow-up visits at their respective home institutions, as well as regular status updates. While at TAMU, these teachers will take part in capsulated technical sessions, complementary lab practice, field tours, research seminars, and guided research projects. Deliverables will include an implementation lesson and lab plan, as well as dissemination of the developed curriculum at annual teacher summits. The target school districts are near TAMU, focusing on those in rural areas, or those with a large number of under-represented students. This program is supported by local, state, and national-level industries and professional societies. The expected outcomes of this program will be the transfer of knowledge and skills to excite, empower, and educate students through new class/lab activities. This will enable and inspire students to effectively participate in science/engineering projects and pursue STEM/manufacturing careers.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.