RET Site: Mission Rebuild Workforce through Advanced Manufacturing Training Of K-14 Educators

保龄格林州立大学(BGSU)的教师研究体验(RET)网站将邀请高中(HS)和社区大学(CC)的教育工作者在先进制造/机器人方面的尖端实践研究体验。这一培训计划将提高教育工作者在所述领域的知识和技能。教育工作者将回到他们的机构，开发先进的制造课程模块，并提高他们的学生的兴趣。美国中西部被称为美国制造业的心脏地带。今天的制造业与传统制造业有很大的不同，它严重依赖自动化和集成系统。传统的制造技能无法与那些先进的制造/机器人技能相媲美。这个RET项目为研究人员和教育工作者提供了一个平台，以调查新的研究机会，以填补先进制造业中现有的技能缺口。参与的教育工作者将把他们的研究经验和知识转化为课堂实践。这一全面而独特的体验将在培养美国中西部地区新兴先进制造/机器人领域未来领导者方面发挥变革性作用。鲍灵格林州立大学(BGSU)教师研究经验(RET)网站的主要目标是通过为期六周的暑期研讨会致力于实践研究经验，向STEM教育工作者灌输先进制造业/机器人研究经验，在培养未来先进制造业领导者方面发挥变革性作用。暑期工作坊将侧重于先进制造新兴领域的研究活动，包括现代传感器和执行器、先进机器人编程、数控编程、CAD/CAM、3D打印和e-Factory。该RET项目将战略性地吸引来自区域HSS和CCS的18名HS和18名CC教育人员参与研究经验。通过有针对性的招聘，该项目计划招募18名女性和少数民族STEM教育工作者，代表少数民族和经济困难的学区，影响当地高中和社区大学的6400多名STEM学生。该项目巩固了北京州立大学、当地高中和社区大学之间的合作伙伴关系，以满足先进制造业地区培养STEM毕业生的共同需求。该项目将(A)探索连接高中、社区学院、大学和行业的可持续教育模式；(B)改进现有途径并实施新途径，扩大STEM学生的机会，重点关注女性和少数族裔；以及c)在培养先进制造业未来领导者方面发挥变革性作用。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 Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) will engage high school (HS) and community college (CC) educators in cutting edge hands-on research experiences in Advanced Manufacturing/Robotics. This training program will enhance educators’ knowledge and skills in the stated domain. The educators will return to their institutions, develop advanced manufacturing curriculum modules, and enhance the interest of their students. The U.S. Midwest is known as the heartland of U.S. manufacturing. Today’s manufacturing is quite different from traditional manufacturing and it relies heavily on automated and integrated systems. Traditional manufacturing skills are no match to those advanced manufacturing/robotics skills. This RET project provides a platform for researchers and educators to investigate new research opportunities to fill the existing skills gap in advanced manufacturing. The participating educators will translate their research experiences and knowledge into classroom practice. This comprehensive and unique experience will play a transformational role in preparing future leaders in the emerging areas of advanced manufacturing/robotics within the U.S. Midwest region.The primary objective of the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is to play a transformational role in preparing future leaders in advanced manufacturing by instilling advanced manufacturing/robotics research experience within STEM educators through six-week summer workshops dedicated to hands-on research experiences. The summer workshops will focus on research activities in emerging areas of advanced manufacturing including modern sensors and actuators, advanced robot programming, CNC programming, CAD/CAM, 3D printing, and e-factory. This RET project will strategically engage 18 HS and 18 CC educators from regional HSs and CCs in research experiences. Through targeted recruitment, the project plans to engage 18 female and minority STEM educators representing minority and economically disadvantaged school districts, impacting more than 6,400 STEM students at local high schools and community colleges. This project cements the partnership among BGSU, local high schools, and community colleges to address the common need of producing STEM graduates in advanced manufacturing area. This project will (a) explore a sustainable educational model that connects high schools, community colleges, university, and industry; (b) improve the existing pathways and implement new pathways, expanding opportunities for STEM students, focusing on women and minorities; and c) play a transformational role in preparing future leaders in advanced manufacturing.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.