Electronics and Engineering Technician Training in High Technology for the 21st Century

21世纪高科技电子和工程技术人员培训

• 批准号: 2100176
• 负责人: Peter Maritato
• 金额: $ 59.8万
• 依托单位: Suffolk Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-07-01 至 2024-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2100176&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Electronics; Engineering; Technician; Training; Technology

As technological innovation continues to determine the competitiveness of U.S. industries, businesses are seeking employees who possess the skills to engage with new technologies being adopted across a variety of sectors. In response, Suffolk County Community College’s (SCCC) Electronics and Engineering Technician Training in High Technology for the 21st Century (ETECH-21) will develop advanced technological training and virtual hands-on lab activities that incorporate some of these latest technologies, such as applied artificial intelligence and machine learning and microcontroller electronic devices. With guidance from industry, the initiative will engage 120 college students, 12 high school teachers and 30 high school students in new curriculum and lab activities; design and implement an innovative remote lab, which will provide 24/7 access to virtual lab equipment for students, faculty and industry partners; offer internships with industry partners such as Brookhaven National Laboratory, Tesla, and Curtis Wright, among others; and provide training to faculty and high school educators.To increase the participation of underrepresented students, SCCC will collaborate with area high schools and women-focused STEM organizations to promote enhanced STEM educational pathways among K-12 women and minority students. Dissemination of project innovations and best practices will be achieved through presentations at regional, state, and national conferences. Project evaluation will focus on several key components. First is the extent project activities are completed with quality and within the anticipated timeline. Second is the degree to which the activities result in the proposed outcomes. Third is to investigate how much the project increases regional capacity to grow and train the advanced technological workforce. Fourth is to gauge the extent to which the project creates a seamless pathway for inquiry-based STEM learning, particularly for the participation of underrepresented students. And fifth is to examine the extent to which the project fosters collaboration among scientific, engineering, industry, higher education, and secondary schools to expand ATE knowledge. This project is funded by the Advanced Technological Education program that focuses on the education of technicians for the advanced-technology fields that drive the nation's economy.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.

随着技术创新继续决定美国产业的竞争力，企业正在寻找拥有技能的员工，以参与各个行业采用的新技术。作为回应，萨福克县社区学院（SCCC）的电子和工程技术人员培训在高科技的21世纪世纪（ETECH-21）将开发先进的技术培训和虚拟动手实验室活动，其中包括一些最新的技术，如应用人工智能和机器学习和微控制器电子设备。在行业的指导下，该倡议将吸引120名大学生，12名高中教师和30名高中生参加新课程和实验室活动;设计和实施创新的远程实验室，为学生，教师和行业合作伙伴提供24/7访问虚拟实验室设备的机会;提供与布鲁克海文国家实验室，特斯拉和柯蒂斯赖特等行业合作伙伴的实习机会;并为教师和高中教育工作者提供培训。为了增加代表性不足的学生的参与，SCCC将与地区高中和以女性为重点的STEM组织合作，在K-12女性和少数民族学生中促进增强STEM教育途径。项目创新和最佳做法的传播将通过在区域、州和国家会议上的介绍来实现。项目评价将侧重于几个关键组成部分。首先是项目活动在预期时间轴内高质量完成的程度。第二是活动在多大程度上导致拟议的成果。第三是调查该项目在多大程度上提高了区域发展和培训先进技术劳动力的能力。第四是衡量该项目在多大程度上为基于探究的STEM学习创造了一个无缝的途径，特别是对于代表性不足的学生的参与。第五是检查该项目在多大程度上促进科学、工程、工业、高等教育和中学之间的合作，以扩大ATE知识。该项目由先进技术教育计划资助，该计划侧重于为推动国家经济的先进技术领域培养技术人员。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。