Collaborative Research: Collaborative RET Site - Inspiring Next Generation High-skilled Workforce in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials

该奖项为一个为期三年的标准合作奖提供资金，以支持代顿大学（UD）、中央州立大学（CSU）和赖特州立大学（WSU）的工程和计算机科学现场项目的教师研究经验（RET），题为“合作研究：在Margaret Pinnell博士，Leanne Petry博士和Ahsan Mian博士的指导下，协作RET站点-在先进制造和材料中激发下一代高技能劳动力。代顿大学将作为这个合作网站的牵头机构。该网站将针对来自俄亥俄地区10个有资格获得学校改进支持的地区的教师，以及来自合作学校（代顿早期学院（DECA）和代顿地区STEM学校（DRSS））的教师。参加此培训后，教师将通过与所有三所机构和DRSC的pi持续接触，继续他们的专业发展，并为在K-12环境中担任领导角色做好准备。参与者将与大学研究界、工程专业人士和DRSC建立长期合作伙伴关系。该项目将通过在K-12 STEM课程中推广工程，并从高需求学校和城市学校招聘教师，对代顿地区和全国工程界产生重大影响。它还将加强区域伙伴关系和协作关系，以支持各级STEM教育以及先进制造和材料开发。制造业的新时代需要高技能的STEM专业人员。因此，教育工作者需要激励年轻人追求STEM学科。该合作RET站点将利用和维持先前的UD RET站点，并提供总共54名在职和职前初中和高中STEM教师，在三年内每年18名，具有密集和变革性的六周真实世界研究经验，主题集中在材料和先进制造，区域实力和经济集群。该网站将通过在三所参与大学中的一所安排教师和研究导师来促进这种沉浸感，这些教师和研究导师将与先进制造和材料方面的地区优势联系起来。通过材料训练营、工业和实验室参观以及通过代顿地区STEM中心（DRSC）与各种STEM专业人士的广泛互动，RET体验将得到加强。

This award provides funding for a three year standard collaborative award to support a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science Site program at the University of Dayton (UD), Central State University (CSU), and Wright State University (WSU) entitled, "Collaborative Research: Collaborative RET Site-Inspiring Next Generation High-skilled Workforce in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials", under the direction of Dr. Margaret Pinnell, Dr. Leanne Petry, and Dr. Ahsan Mian. The University of Dayton will serve as the lead institution on this collaborative Site. The Site will target teachers from Ohio Region 10 districts eligible for School Improvement Support, and from partner schools (Dayton Early College Academy (DECA) and Dayton Regional STEM School (DRSS). After participation in this RET, teachers will continue their professional development through ongoing engagement with the PIs at all three institutions and the DRSC and will be prepared for leadership roles in their K-12 setting. Participants will achieve long-term collaborative partnerships with the university research community, engineering professionals, and the DRSC. The project will have a significant impact on the Dayton area and the engineering community nationwide by promoting engineering in K-12 STEM curriculum and recruiting teachers from high-needs and urban schools. It will also strengthen regional partnerships and collaborative relationships that support both STEM education at all levels and advanced manufacturing and materials development. The new era of manufacturing will require highly skilled STEM professionals. As such, educators need to inspire youth to pursue STEM disciplines. This collaborative RET Site will leverage and sustain a prior UD RET Site and provide a total of 54 in-service and pre-service middle and high school STEM teachers, 18 per year over three years, with an intensive and transformative six week real world research experience that is thematically centered on materials and advanced manufacturing, a regional strength and economic cluster. The Site will facilitate this immersion by placing teachers teachers with research mentors at one of the three participating universities to work on projects that connect with regional strengths in advanced manufacturing and materials. The RET experience will be enhanced through a materials boot camp, industry and laboratory tours and extensive interaction with a wide variety of STEM professionals through the Dayton Regional Stem Center (DRSC).