Collaborative Research: MCTech - STEM Careers in Shipbuilding and Marine Industry

这一合作项目由Old自治领大学、路易斯安那大学拉斐特分校、中大西洋海事学院、马歇尔社区和技术学院和南路易斯安那社区学院组成，正在使该国三个主要造船和海事领域的海洋技术教育现代化。 该项目正在开发精益六西格玛、价值流工程、绿色制造和造船厂环境足迹方面的教学模块。 教学模块利用积极学习的教学方法，已被记录，以提高学生的学习。 15名社区学院教员和60名中学教师正在接受使用这些单元的培训，随后将这些单元纳入各自机构的课程。 该项目得到了主要造船实体的大力参与和支持，包括弗吉尼亚船舶维修协会和美国海军工程师协会，他们正在为教学模块的内容和质量提供投入。 该项目包括为对造船职业感兴趣的学生提供就业安置活动。 一名独立评估员在整个项目周期内实施形成性和总结性评估计划。

This collaborative project between Old Dominion University, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy, Marshall Community and Technical College and South Louisiana Community College is modernizing marine technology education in three major shipbuilding and maritime areas of the country. The project is developing instructional modules in lean six sigma, value stream engineering, green manufacturing and shipyard environmental footprint. The instructional modules utilize active learning instructional methodologies that have been documented to improve student learning. Fifteen community college faculty and sixty secondary school teachers are being trained in the use of these modules and subsequently integrating the modules into the curriculum at their respective institutions. The project has strong participation and support from major shipbuilding entities, including the Virginia Ship Repair Association and the American Society of Naval Engineers, who are providing input on the content and quality of the instructional modules. The project includes job placement activities for students interested in careers in shipbuilding. An independent evaluator is implementing formative and summative evaluation plans throughout the life of the project.