New, GK-12: Water and Energy Systems: The Key to the Future of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions

水和能源系统：干旱和半干旱地区未来的关键PI：亚利桑那大学化学和环境工程系金伯利·奥格登，亚利桑那州图森市摘要美国西南部干旱和半干旱地区正在经历快速的人口增长，这引发了对土地、水和能源资源可持续管理的担忧。这项提议的目标是将水和能源资源方面的创新研究带到课堂上。为实现这一目标，将围绕水和能源工程的教学单元以及综合科学课程的初中单元，开发和提供高中水平的课程。每个模块代表亚利桑那大学(UA)正在进行的研究的一个应用。研究模块将来自能源和水研究中心，包括：AzRISE、干旱地生物能源研究所、EFRI：基础设施开发、NSF/SRC/Semetech ERC环境友好型半导体制造，以及IUCRC NSF水质中心。这些研究单位与工业、公用事业和政府机构有很大的参与，这些合作伙伴将成为GK-12的组成部分。研究生研究员将来自不同的工程学科，并在与学校合作之前参加教学方法/沟通课程。教师将被指导工程模块的基本概念和实施，并将获得工程原理的内容知识。教师将来自地区初中和高中，其中许多学校有大量的少数族裔(西班牙裔)人口和低收入家庭。教师和研究生将一起参加一个暑期项目，该项目将有各种教学研讨会，旨在促进两个群体之间的信息传输和学习。

Water and Energy Systems: The Key to the Future of Arid and Semi-Arid RegionsPI: Kimberly Ogden, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson AZAbstractArid and semi-arid regions in the southwest US are experiencing rapid population growth raising concerns regarding sustainable management of land, water and energy resources. The goal of this proposal is to bring innovative research in water and energy resources to the classroom. This will be achieved by developing and delivering a high school level course built around instructional modules in water and energy engineering as well as junior high level modules for integrated science courses. Each module represents an application of ongoing research at The University of Arizona (UA). The research modules will be drawn from the energy and water research centers including: AzRISE, Arid Lands Institute for Bioenergy, EFRI: Infrastructure Development, NSF/SRC/Semetech ERC for Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Manufacturing, and the IUCRC NSF Water Quality Center. These research units have significant involvement with industry, utilities, and government agencies, and these partners will be an integral part of this GK-12. The graduate fellows will come from a variety of engineering disciplines and participate in a teaching methods/communication course prior to working with the schools. The teachers will be instructed on the basic concepts and implementation of engineering modules and will gain content knowledge in engineering principles. The teachers will be drawn from regional junior high and high schools, many of which have large minority (Hispanic) populations and low income families. Together teachers and graduate students will participate in a summer program that will have a variety of pedagogical workshops that are designed to promote information transfer and learning between the two groups.