Skilled Technical Education & Experiential Learning

技能教育

• 批准号: 1800885
• 负责人: LaQuata Sumter
• 金额: $ 21.92万
• 依托单位: Albany Technical College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-10-01 至 2022-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1800885&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Skilled; Technical; Education; & Experiential

In January 2014, Georgia's governor announced the High Demand Career Initiative, which convened discussions between the private sector, Georgia's postsecondary stakeholders, and Georgia's Department of Economic Development to explore Georgia's future job needs. From these discussions across the state, a renewed appreciation emerged of the critical need for a well-trained and educated workforce for industry growth and expansion. Because Albany Technical College (ATC) is one of the institutions responsible for educating Georgia's workforce, it is obligated to help plan and deliver educational programs that meet industry needs. This project will support changes to increase the effectiveness of the ATC Civil, Electrical and Computer, and Electromechanical Engineering Technology programs in educating highly skilled technical workers for industry.This project will address the growing demand for skilled technicians and a diversified labor force. As a Predominately Black Institution, ATC has the potential to increase the participation of individuals from a group that has been underrepresented in many technical workforce areas. Working with industry partners, ATC aims to educate students who can meet the demands of these partners for highly skilled employees. Industry will assist faculty in placing students in internships and in evaluating student projects. Project-Based Learning and paid internships will be integrated into three engineering technology programs: 1) Civil Engineering Technology; 2) Electrical and Computer Technology (Telecommunications); and 3) Electromechanical Engineering Technology. The internships will enable students to apply classroom knowledge to the hands-on experiences. In addition, students will work on real-world projects early in their program of study. This strategy is expected to foster a climate in which they can see and achieve the "end goal." The project will address the following goals: (1) Increase enrollment, retention, and placement rates for Civil, Telecommunications, and Electromechanical Engineering Technology programs and (2) Strengthen existing partnerships with local employers. The project will also be disseminated to the secondary school program, "Move On When Ready," and the ATC Engineering Prep Academy. Students in these programs will be supported to complete high school, continue their post-secondary education, and interact with local employers who will be looking to fill high demand technician positions.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.

2014年1月，格鲁吉亚州长宣布了高需求职业计划，该计划召集了私营部门、格鲁吉亚的中学后利益相关者和格鲁吉亚经济发展部之间的讨论，以探讨格鲁吉亚未来的就业需求。 从全州范围内的这些讨论中，人们重新认识到，为实现行业增长和扩张，迫切需要一支训练有素、受过良好教育的劳动力队伍。由于奥尔巴尼技术学院（ATC）是负责教育格鲁吉亚的劳动力的机构之一，它有义务帮助规划和提供满足行业需求的教育计划。该项目将支持改变，以提高ATC土木，电气和计算机，以及机电工程技术计划在教育工业高技能技术工人方面的有效性。该项目将满足对熟练技术人员和多样化劳动力日益增长的需求。作为一个黑人占主导地位的机构，ATC有可能增加来自一个在许多技术劳动力领域代表性不足的群体的个人的参与。 ATC与行业合作伙伴合作，旨在教育能够满足这些合作伙伴对高技能员工需求的学生。 工业界将协助教师安排学生实习和评估学生项目。基于项目的学习和带薪实习将被整合到三个工程技术方案：1）土木工程技术; 2）电气和计算机技术（电信）;和3）机电工程技术。实习将使学生能够将课堂知识应用于实践经验。 此外，学生将在学习计划的早期从事现实世界的项目。 预计这一战略将营造一种他们能够看到并实现“最终目标”的氛围。“该项目将实现以下目标：（1）提高土木、电信和机电工程技术课程的入学率、保留率和就业率;（2）加强与当地雇主的现有伙伴关系。该项目还将传播到中学方案“准备好就继续前进”和ATC工程预备学院。参加这些项目的学生将获得支持，完成高中学业，继续接受高等教育，并与当地雇主互动，这些雇主将寻找高需求的技术人员职位。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。