Problem Based Learning of Life Support and Sustainable Living

该项目涉及12所公立社区学院、两所大学、综合技术高中、一个预工程项目、当地工业和美国宇航局的合作。它通过为不同的学生群体提供在现实世界的科学、技术和工程应用中合作的机会，加强了STEM学科的2 + 2 + 2途径。合作伙伴正在建立由高中、社区学院和大学学生组成的跨学科团队，以及来自两年制学院、四年制学院和工业界的导师。这些团队正在为美国宇航局、美国海岸警卫队、医疗机构和其他行业合作伙伴研究生命支持和可持续生活项目中的现实问题。该项目还在培养行业规定的专业技能和能力，如团队合作、领导能力、口头和书面沟通能力。这些现实世界的、以问题为基础的、以案例为基础的项目的成果正被用来编写多媒体课堂和实验室课程，在区域和国家进行试点和传播。该项目正在增加拥有21世纪劳动力所需技能的技术人员、科学家和工程师的数量。2 + 2 + 2无缝路径提供了一种模式，可以解决在继续教育的同时可能在不同的出口和入口进入劳动力市场的不同学生群体。

This project involves a partnership of 12 public community colleges, two universities, comprehensive and technical high schools, a pre-engineering program, local industry, and NASA. It is strengthening the 2 + 2 + 2 pathway in STEM disciplines by providing the opportunity for a diverse population of students to collaboratively work on real-world science, technology, and engineering applications. The partners are establishing interdisciplinary teams of high school, community college, and university students and mentors from two-year colleges, four-year colleges, and industry. These teams are conducting research on real-world problems in life support and sustainable living projects for NASA, the U.S. Coast Guard, medical facilities, and other industry partners. The project is also developing industry-mandated professional skills and competencies such as teaming, leadership, and oral and written communications. The results of these real-world, problem-based-case-based projects are being used to write multi-media classroom and laboratory curricula that is piloted and disseminated regionally and nationally. The project is increasing the pool of technicians, scientists, and engineers who possess the requisite skill sets necessary for the 21st century workforce. The 2 + 2 + 2 seamless pathway provides a model for addressing a diverse population of students who may enter the workforce at various exit and entry points while continuing their education.