RET SITE: Milwaukee Regional Energy Education Initiative

该奖项为威斯康星大学密尔沃基分校（UWM）工程和计算机科学现场项目的教师研究经验（RET）提供了为期三年的标准奖，该项目名为“RET现场：密尔沃基区域能源教育倡议（MREEI）”，由David C. Yu博士指导。MREEI RET网站的基本原理是通过与工业相关的基础能源相关研究和转化活动来培训中学教师，然后利用课程方法，使他们能够直接将这些知识转化为对学生具有高度启发性的STEM体验。密尔沃基的三所工程学院——威斯康星大学密尔沃基分校、马奎特大学和密尔沃基工程学院——正在与地区工业和密尔沃基公立学校（MPS）系统合作，开发一个以能源为主题的合作RET网站。MREEI每年将邀请10名当地数学和科学高中教师参加为期6周的暑期活动，参与能源相关领域的前沿工程研究项目。之所以特别选择能源作为主题，是因为这是学生和教师直接感兴趣的当前话题，它可以很容易地嵌入到高中科学课程中，并且它是三所参与工程学校和区域工业的核心研究领域。RET参与者的潜在研究课题包括可再生能源和替代能源、纳米级传感器开发、先进材料、风力涡轮机叶片设计以及碳捕获和封存。作为科研项目的一部分，教师将通过与行业合作伙伴的合作与现实世界的应用联系起来。MREEI将影响密尔沃基市高需求城市公立高中的30名教师和4500名学生。更重要的是，该提案及其活动与密尔沃基公立学校系统对科学和数学的新愿景以及将在2011学年实施的综合数学和科学计划（CMSP）直接一致。

This award provides funding for a three year standard award for a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science Site Program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) entitled, RET SITE: Milwaukee Regional Energy Education Initiative (MREEI), under the direction of Dr. David C. Yu. The rationale for the MREEI RET site is to train secondary teachers through fundamental energy-related research and translational activities that are tied to industry, and then leverage curricular approaches that allow them to directly transition this knowledge into highly inspirational STEM experiences for their students. The three engineering colleges in Milwaukee-the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Marquette University, and the Milwaukee School of Engineering-are partnering with regional industry and the Milwaukee Public School (MPS) system, to develop a collaborative RET Site focusing on the theme of energy. MREEI will annually engage 10 local mathematics and science high school teachers for six summer weeks in hands-on, cutting edge engineering research projects in energy-related fields. Energy was specifically chosen for the theme because it is a current topic of direct interest to students and teachers, it can be easily embedded into the high school science curriculum, and it is a core area of research for the three participating engineering schools and regional industry. Potential research topics for the RET participants include renewable and alternative energy, nano-scale sensor development, advanced materials, wind turbine blade design, and carbon capture and sequestration. As part of their scientific research projects, the teachers will be linked with real-world applications through collaborations with industry partners.MREEI will impact 30 teachers and 4500 students from high-need urban public high schools in the city of Milwaukee. More importantly, this proposal and its activities directly align with Milwaukee Public School systems new vision for science and mathematics and its Comprehensive Math and Science Plan (CMSP) which will be implemented during the 2011 academic year.