Engineering for US All-E4USA: A National Pilot High School Engineering Course and Database

全美工程学(E4usa)：高中工程学课程和数据库项目的国家试点计划的目标是通过一个针对高中生和教师的计划来揭开工程学的神秘面纱并使其民主化，这一计划本质上将造福社会，并促进对未来更多样化的工程劳动力的渴望。该计划扩大了能够教授工程学的教师队伍，并扩大了考虑继续深造和/或从事工程工作的学生数量。授权教师传授的知识将提供对工程学的更广泛的理解，旨在激发人们对追求更多工程学教育的兴趣。与不同的学校群体(城市、郊区、农村、私立、公立、教区、单一性别等)合作的具体努力将确保该计划惠及那些以前无法提供工程和/或传统上在工程领域任职人数不足的人。与大专院校的伙伴关系也将为学生探索可能的工程职业创造和便利途径。扩展和维持e4usa将使该项目能够解决受教育程度更高的公民以及加入未来工程劳动力的学生数量和多样性增加所期望的社会结果。对e4usa的持续支持将使该计划成为工程和技术素养领域的主要贡献者，同时将工程学真正带给所有人。全美工程学(E4usa)：全国高中工程学课程和数据库试点计划的主要目标是通过让高中生和教师参与基于项目的工程学课程，揭开工程学学习和实践的神秘面纱，并使其民主化。E4usa将提高所有人的工程学素养，并扩大那些传统上在工程学中服务不足和代表性不足的人追求工程师职业的机会。目前国家科学基金会的资助导致创建了e4usa课程、教师专业学习(例如专业发展讲习班和实践社区)和额外的支持资源(例如MyDesign®)。这是第一个以四大理念呈现工程领域的课程：1)发现工程，2)社会工程，3)工程专业技能，4)工程设计。这项设计和开发赠款旨在支持在未来三年内扩大、研究和维持e4usa的努力。学校设置将扩大，将e4usa的覆盖范围扩大到全国50名教师和大约5,000名学生。基于设计的实施研究(DBIR)将继续收集参与的学生和教师数据，并扩大到包括五个深入的案例研究。所获得的知识将为e4usa的核心组成部分提供信息，旨在改善开发的资源，扩大合作伙伴关系，深入了解e4usa的影响，并增加信用和安置途径。这些见解与监督和倡导机构的创建一起，将为e4usa成为一个自我维持的独立实体奠定基础，并得到TeachEngineering等关键合作伙伴的支持。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The aim of the Engineering for US All (e4usa): A National Pilot Program for High School Engineering Course and Database project is to demystify and democratize engineering through a program targeting high school students and teachers that will by nature benefit society and advance the desire for a more diverse future engineering workforce. The program expands the pool of teachers capable of teaching engineering and the number of students considering further education and/or a career in engineering. The knowledge taught by empowered teachers will provide a broader understanding of engineering intended to excite an interest in pursuing additional engineering education. Specific efforts to collaborate with a diverse group of schools (urban, suburban, rural, private, public, parochial, single gender, etc.) will ensure that this program reaches those who have previously been unable to offer engineering and/or traditionally underrepresented in engineering. Partnerships with post-secondary institutions will also create and facilitate pathways for students to explore possible engineering careers. Scaling and sustaining e4usa will allow the project to address the desired societal outcome of a more educated citizenry and increased numbers and diversity of students joining the future engineering workforce. Continued support for e4usa will establish the program as major contributor in the field of engineering and technological literacy, while bringing engineering truly to all.Engineering for US All (e4usa): A National Pilot Program for High School Engineering Course and Database’s primary goal is to demystify and democratize the learning and practice of engineering by engaging high school students and teachers in a project-based engineering curriculum. e4usa will increase engineering literacy for all and expand opportunities for those traditionally underserved and underrepresented in engineering to pursue careers as engineers. Current NSF funding has led to the creation of the e4usa curriculum, teacher professional learning (e.g., professional development workshops and community of practice), and additional supporting resources (e.g., MyDesign®). This first of its kind program presents the engineering field using four big ideas: 1) discover engineering, 2) engineering in society, 3) engineering professional skills, and 4) engineering design. This Design and Development grant is intended to support efforts to scale, study, and sustain e4usa over the next three years. School settings will be broadened by expanding the reach of e4usa to 50 teachers and approximately 5,000 students nationwide. Design-Based Implementation Research (DBIR) capturing participating student and teacher data will continue and expand to include five in-depth case studies. Knowledge gained will inform central components of e4usa intended to improve developed resources, expand partnerships, garner insights into the impacts of e4usa, and increase pathways for credit and placement These insights, in conjunction with the creation of an oversight and advocacy agency, will provide the foundation for e4usa becoming a self-sustaining, independent entity supported by key partners like TeachEngineering.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.