Targeted Infusion Proposal: Using a Project-Based Learning Approach for Education and Training in Technological Innovation for STEM Students

历史上的黑人学院和大学本科生计划（HBCU-UP）通过有针对性的输液项目支持开发，实施和基于证据的创新模式和方法的研究，以提高HBCU本科生的准备和成功，使他们可以追求STEM研究生课程和/或职业。北卡罗来纳州AT州立大学（NCA T）技术学院的项目旨在利用基于项目的方法提高学生在技术创新方面的知识和教学。该培训计划将作为创新和技术管理本科和研究生课程的一部分，同时为学生攻读博士学位做准备。在技术管理这是在NCA T通过其他五所大学的财团提供的程序。本科生参与了这一项目的实施。该项目的具体目标是：在制造业和服务业的背景下创建技术创新的教学材料;把新的内容融入到一门新的课程中，一门本科应用工程技术课程和一门技术管理硕士研究生课程使用项目-基础学习和案例研究;并研究这种教育和培训对学生学习成果的影响。将评估高阶认知技能、自我效能、主题学习难易程度、团队合作和沟通技能等方面的改善。将传播该项目的研究结果，并将把材料编制成成套教学材料，供学校使用，其他机构也可加以改编，对学生进行技术革新教育和培训。

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) through Targeted Infusion Projects supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students so that they may pursue STEM graduate programs and/or careers. The project in the School of Technology at North Carolina A&T State University (NCA&T) seeks to enhance students' knowledge and instruction in technological innovation using a project-based approach. This training program will be integrated as part of the undergraduate and graduate courses in innovation and technology management while preparing students for the Ph.D. program in Technology Management which is offered at NCA&T through a consortium of five other universities. Undergraduate students are involved in the implementation of this project.The specific objectives of the project are to: create instructional materials for technological innovation in the context of manufacturing and services; incorporate the new content into one new course, one course in the undergraduate applied engineering technology program and one graduate course in the Master of Science in technology management program using project-based learning and case studies; and study the impact of this education and training on students' learning outcomes. Improvements in areas such as higher order cognitive skills, self-efficacy, ease of learning of subject matter, teamwork, and communication skills will be evaluated. The findings of this project will be disseminated and materials will be developed into an instructional package which will be publically available and can be adapted by other institutions to educate and train students in technological innovation.