Implementation Project: Preparing Interdisciplinary Minority Material Scientists and Engineers of the Future

实施项目：培养未来的跨学科少数族裔材料科学家和工程师

• 批准号: 1719433
• 负责人: Shaik Zainuddin
• 金额: $ 177.94万
• 依托单位: Tuskegee University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-07-01 至 2025-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1719433&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Implementation; Project; Preparing; Interdisciplinary; Minority

Implementation Projects provide support to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to design, implement, study, and assess comprehensive institutional efforts to increase the number of students receiving undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and enhance the quality of their preparation by strengthening STEM education and research. The project at Tuskegee University in partnership with Oakland University seeks to build on previous successful efforts to increase participation of African-American students in STEM disciplines. The goal of this project is to prepare undergraduate students for graduate studies and careers in material science and engineering (MSE).The project will utilize evidence-based, high-impact pedagogical practices to improve student learning and outcomes. Activities include: a minor in material science and engineering consisting of multidisciplinary course-work; use of "Learning through Making" techniques; research internships; workshops for students to build literature search, technical writing and proposal development skills; preparation for graduate fellowship proposals; a Young Material Scientists Research Conference; and, the creation of virtual learning communities as a means for students to engage in scientific dialogue. The effectiveness of the proposed interventions in preparing undergraduate students for graduate studies and careers in MSE will be assessed with a research study focused on the development of students' personal self efficacy, professional efficacy and goal-directed behaviors. The project will be advised and evaluated for effectiveness by internal and external advisory boards and an evaluator.

实施项目为历史上的黑人学院（HBCUS）提供了支持，以设计，实施，研究和评估全面的机构努力，以增加获得科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）的本科学位的学生数量，并通过增强STEM教育和研究来提高他们的准备质量。塔斯基吉大学与奥克兰大学合作的项目旨在基于以前的成功努力，以增加非裔美国学生在STEM学科中的参与。 该项目的目的是为本科生准备材料科学与工程学（MSE）的研究生学习和职业。该项目将利用基于证据的高影响力的教学实践来改善学生的学习和成果。活动包括：由多学科课程组成的材料科学和工程专业的未成年人；使用“通过制造”技术使用；研究实习；为学生建立文学搜索，技术写作和提案发展技能的讲习班； 准备研究生奖学金建议；年轻的物质科学家研究会议；而且，建立虚拟学习社区，作为学生进行科学对话的一种手段。拟议的干预措施在为本科生准备研究生学习和MSE职业的准备工作中的有效性将进行评估，该研究的重点是发展学生个人自我效能，专业效率和目标指导行为的发展。该项目将由内部和外部咨询委员会和评估员提出建议和评估。