Experiential Learning for Veterans in Assistive Technology and Engineering (ELeVATE)

这个工程教育研究项目将增加工程项目中受伤，受伤和生病的退伍军人的入学和保留。 计划采取多种干预措施，该项目以社会认知理论为基础。 拟议的计划还考虑到需求评估和其他模型计划的先验知识。 项目是全面的;学生将接触到榜样，资源和支持系统，并有机会探索无数的工程职业选择。 如果成功，这个项目将提供一个有价值的数据点，描述参与者的参与和保留，这些参与者在他们的教育计划为他们准备的职业和技术方面有很强的个人利益。这个项目的更广泛的意义和重要性在于它在改善受伤退伍军人工程和技术学位课程的可及性方面的巨大潜力。 该计划将为退伍军人提供许多机会，否则将无法获得，并提供广泛的见解，有效地参与这一群体的手段。 如果成功，该项目可能会在大学参与和支持受伤退伍军人的方式以及他们为未来的工程职业所接受的教育准备方面产生系统性的变化。

This engineering education research project will increase the enrollment and retention of wounded, injured, and ill veterans in engineering programs. Multiple interventions are planned and the project is based on social cognitive theory. The proposed program additionally takes into account needs assessments and prior knowledge from other model programs. The project is comprehensive; students will be exposed to role models, resources, and support systems, and additionally have a chance to explore myriad engineering career options. If successful, this project will provide a valuable data point in characterizing engagement and retention of participants who have a strong personal stake in the careers and technologies their education program is preparing them for.The broader significance and importance of this project lies in its great potential for improving the accessibility of engineering and technology degree programs for wounded veterans. The program will provide numerous opportunities for veterans that would not otherwise be available and additionally provide broad insights on effective means of engaging this group. If successful, this project may engender systematic changes in the ways universities engage and support wounded veterans as well as the educational preparation they receive for future engineering careers.