Strengthening Graduate Education in Science and Engineering Through Systemic Involvement in Research and Outreach Activities

9553350 Leslie-Pelecky除研究外，作为科学和工程研究生培训的一部分，将建立和制度化参与外展活动。每年将资助九名研究生协助开发外展计划的材料。其他研究生、教师和工作人员将在志愿者的基础上参与该项目。支持的学生将代表广泛的学科，涵盖大多数科学和工程。学生获奖者将获得更高的津贴，1000美元用于参加专业会议，以及购买和/或建造其领域演示的资金。外联项目的基础是脚本化的模块，这些模块通过外联小组成员监督的演示和实践活动来开发科学或技术概念。获奖者和志愿者的研究生参与将有助于技能的发展，如：向非科学家传达科学和工程的重要性，学习拨款写作的基础，提高口头沟通，以及与媒体合作。这些工作的集中将在校园的不同部门和中心之间建立有效的联系，并为提高毕业生在就业市场上的竞争力提供有效的手段。作为该项目的一部分，将为所有研究生提供一个专业发展研讨会。课程涵盖的主题包括求职技巧（写简历、面试）、专业技能（写论文和提案、发表技术演讲）以及与外联相关的主题（与儿童一起工作、与媒体沟通）。在材料开发阶段之后，未来的计划要求在全州的大学和高中传播，同时召开会议，为外展活动的新用户做好准备。

9553350 Leslie-Pelecky Participation in outreach, in addition to research, as part of the training of graduate students in science and engineering will be established and institutionalized. Nine graduate students per year will be funded to assist with the development of materials for the outreach program. Other graduate students, faculty, and staff will work with the program on a volunteer basis. The supported students will represent a wide range of disciplines covering most of the sciences and engineering. Student awardees will receive an enhanced stipend, $1000 for travel to a professional meeting, and funding for purchase and/or construction of demonstrations in their field. The outreach project has as its basis scripted modules that develop a scientific or technical concept using demonstrations and hands-on activities supervised by members of the outreach group. Graduate student participation by both the awardees and volunteers will assist in the development of skills such as: communicating the importance of science and engineering to non-scientists, learning the fundamentals of grant writing, improving oral communication, and working with the media. Centralization of these efforts will create productive links between different departments and centers on campus, as well as provide an efficient means for increasing the competitiveness of graduates in the job market. As part of the project, a professional development seminar open to all graduate students will be offered. Topics covered will include job hunting skills (writing a vita, interviewing), professional skills (writing papers and proposals, presenting technical talks) and outreach-related topics (working with children, communicating with the media). After the materials development phase, future plans call for dissemination to colleges and high schools throughout the state, in conjunction with conferences to prepare the new users for outreach activity.