Bringing Innovative Design into Urban High Schools on a Sustainable Basis: University of Pittsburgh Design Team RET Site

该奖项为一个为期3年的持续奖提供资金，以支持匹兹堡大学的教师研究经验(RET)站点项目，该项目名为“在可持续的基础上将创新设计引入城市高中：匹兹堡大学设计团队RET站点”，由Michael R.Lovell博士指导。该RET SITE项目的使命是在高中阶段实施匹兹堡大学的几项创新设计研究活动，以努力培养创造力并促进人们对科学、技术和数学(STEM)学科的兴趣，特别是对未被充分代表的大学预科学生。匹兹堡大学的两个知名单位正在携手实现这一使命--斯旺森产品创新中心(SCPI)和学习研究与开发中心(LRDC)。为了获得更多的真实行业视角，西屋电气公司(WEC)还将通过为RET活动提供领导、项目和资金支持，为拟议的研究计划做出重大贡献。联合资金由NSF创新伙伴计划(PFI)提供。

This award provides funding for a 3 year continuing award to support a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site program at the University of Pittsburgh entitled, "Bringing Innovative Design into Urban High Schools on a Sustainable Basis: University of Pittsburgh Design Team RET Site," under the direction of Dr. Michael R. Lovell. The mission of this RET site program is to implement several of the University of Pittsburgh's innovative design research activities at the high school level in an effort to foster creativity and promote interest in science, technology, and math (STEM) subjects, particularly for underrepresent pre-college students. Two well recognized units of the University of Pittsburgh are joining together to attain this mission-the Swanson Center for Product Innovation (SCPI) and the Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC). To gain an additional real-world industry perspective, Westinghouse Electric Corporation (WEC) will also significantly contribute to the propsed research program by providing leadership, projects and financial support for the RET activities.Co-funding is being provided by the NSF Partnerships for Innovation Program (PFI).