Project: Sustainable Energy Technology Program Enhancement at Missoula College: Partnering for Success

米苏拉学院将实施“在米苏拉学院加强可持续能源技术项目：合作取得成功”，该项目的重点是招募、教育和毕业下一代能源技术专家。黑脚社区学院（BCC）是该项目的主要合作伙伴。这种伙伴关系将使美洲土著教师和学生参与能源技术人员的培训和研究机会。另一个重要的合作伙伴是米苏拉县公立学校。该项目将邀请高中教师参加为期两周的暑期课程，之后他们将指导那些可以获得双学分的高中生，以获得他们的文凭和米苏拉学院的目标课程之一。所有的活动都旨在最终使高中和社区大学的学生具备可持续能源替代方面的专业知识，进入科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）技术人员队伍。该项目的目标是：通过新的课程设置和交付系统，包括面对面的课堂教学、在线课堂教学、实验室教学和基于行业的教育体验，教育下一代能源技术专家；通过社区活动、网络交流和移动学习实验室，让当地高中生、终身学习者、远程学习者、农村学生和美国原住民大学生参与技术教育；加强和建立与当地企业、非营利组织和先进技术教育中心的联系。项目将使用环境、投入、过程和产品（CIPP）模型进行评估，以确定项目投入、过程、产品和环境的有效性和影响。在根据评估结果提炼项目要素后，研究人员计划通过使用基于网络的材料和现场教育课程，极大地扩展能源技术项目的校园边界，并改变学生、教育者和公民的思维模式，而不管他们在哪里。学习材料也将通过各种方式（如网络、其他先进技术教育项目和中心等）提供给全国的院校。

Missoula College will implement "Sustainable Energy Technology Program Enhancement at Missoula College: Partnering for Success", a program focused on recruiting, educating and graduating the next generation of energy technologists. Blackfeet Community College (BCC) is a key partner in this project. This partnership will result in engagement of Native American faculty and students in energy technician training and research opportunities. Another key partner is Missoula County Public Schools. The project will engage high school teachers in a two week summer course, following which they will mentor high school students who can earn dual credit towards their diplomas and one of the targeted programs at Missoula College. All of the activities are designed to ultimately equip high school and community college students to enter the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) technician workforce with expertise in sustainable energy alternatives.The project's goals are to: educate the next generation of energy technologists through new course offerings and delivery systems including face-to-face classroom instruction, online classroom instruction, laboratory instruction and industry-based educational experiences; engage local high school students, lifelong learners, distance learners, rural students, and Native American college students in technical education via community events, web-based communication, and a mobile learning lab; and strengthen and create connections with local businesses, non-profits, and the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Centers. The project will be evaluated using the Context, Input, Process and Product (CIPP) model to determine the effectiveness and impact of project inputs, processes, products and context. After refining program elements based on the evaluation results, the investigators plan to greatly expand the campus boundaries of the Energy Technology Program and transform the thought patterns of students, educators, and citizens, regardless of their location, through the use of web-based material and on-site education sessions. Learning materials will also be made available to institutions nationwide through various means (e.g. online, other Advanced Technological Education projects and centers, etc.).