Collaborative Research: A Novel Multidisciplinary, Multi-campus Undergraduate Minor to Enhance STEM Learning in Energy Science, Technology and Policy

该项目正在通过由公立和私立四年制和两年制大学组成的独特的地区性合作伙伴关系，开发一个多学科、多校区的辅修“能源科学、技术和政策”的项目。项目目标包括：1)成功设计和实施多机构能源教育计划，利用各机构的学术优势和接触不同校园的学生；2)设计一个对两年制和四年制大学的技术(即建筑、工程和科学)和非技术(即商业、会计和普通研究)专业的学生都有价值的计划；3)通过多学科课程、通过实习和研究加强STEM学习、通过实习和研究加强经验学习，并将利益相关者的意见纳入课程和计划的开发；该项目正在加强与STEM教育界的合作，并有助于促进两到四年的大学过渡期及以后的阶段。通过在多个校区协调该项目，该项目促进了各机构之间的沟通。其中几所学校的学生人数众多，传统上在STEM领域的学生比例较低，而且所有学校都有旨在招聘和留住学生的重大计划。该项目正在努力显著增加这些群体的参与。

The project is developing a multidisciplinary, multi-campus program minor in 'energy science, technology, and policy', through a unique regional partnership consisting of public and private four-year and two-year colleges. Project objectives include: 1) successful design and implementation of a multi-institution energy education program that is leveraging institutional academic strengths and access to student populations at the different campuses; 2) design of a program valuable for students in both technical (i.e. architecture, engineering, and science) and non-technical (i.e. business, accounting, and general studies) majors, at both two-year and four-year colleges; 3) enhancement of STEM learning through multidisciplinary curricula, experiential learning throughinternships and research, and incorporation of stakeholder input in course and program development; and 4) recruitment and retention of students from underrepresented and underserved populations.The project is enhancing collaboration with STEM education community and is helping to promote the two- to four-year college transition and beyond. By coordinating the program across multiple campuses, the project is facilitating articulation among institutions. Several of the schools involved have large populations of students traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields, and all have significant programs aimed at recruitment and retention. The project is working to increase participation from those groups significantly.