The Internet of Things Education Project

技术的融合催生了被称为物联网(IoT)的网络物理系统。物联网应用融合了先进的传感器和执行器网络、嵌入式智能和网络技术，以提供以前无法实现的控制。物联网技术通过提高系统效率和降低能源消耗，几乎有可能影响人类工作和商业的方方面面。它还可以提供对国家基础设施和环境的实时监控，并有可能改善公共健康、安全和国家安全。这个项目有四个目标。首先，它将创建和测试电子、计算和网络方面的跨学科物联网学习材料。其次，它将通过先进技术教育中心等现有网络广泛传播这些材料。第三，该项目将发展教师在物联网和主动学习技术方面的专业知识。第四，它将通过招募K-12学生参加暑期讲习班，吸引STEM领域代表性不足的群体。至关重要的是，美国必须站在这项技术发展的前沿，并拥有一支能够安装、维护和更新这项新兴技术的劳动力。该项目有可能为教师提供必要的课程和培训，他们可以培训在这一关键和不断发展的领域工作所需的物联网技术人员。这个多学科交叉项目旨在改善与STEM相关的电子、计算和网络技术领域的本科教育。它还旨在改善非电子技术的教育，这些技术使用网络物理系统来提供先进的自动化和控制功能，并提高系统的效率、安全性和安全性。该项目将开发课程、模块、实验和模拟。这些教学资源将侧重于先进制造或工业物联网、物联网网络安全、电子医疗保健物联网应用和基于物联网的先进汽车技术。该项目将在现有的电子、计算和网络计划下创建物联网系统现场技术员选项或证书。该证书有可能让在职员工受益，预计对攻读生物医学设备维修或机械工程技术等领域学位的学生来说，比起独立物联网学位，受益更大。结果的广泛传播和对培养高中教师和大学教师专业知识的重视将支持广泛的影响。通过招募不同的K-12学生参加暑期讲习班，项目的影响进一步扩大。这些研讨会将让K-12的学生接触到编码、传感器、数据采集、交互式虚拟实验室、模拟和低成本计算平台。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

A convergence of technologies has given rise to cyber-physical systems known as the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT applications incorporate networks of advanced sensors and actuators, embedded intelligence, and networking technologies to provide control that were not previously possible. IoT technology has the potential to affect nearly every aspect of human endeavor and commerce by increasing system efficiency and reducing energy consumption. It also can provide real-time monitoring of the nation's infrastructure and environment and has the potential to improve public health, safety, and national security. This project has four objectives. First, it will create and test interdisciplinary IoT learning material in electronics, computing, and networking. Second, it will broadly disseminate the materials through established networks such as the Advanced Technological Education Centers. Third, the project will develop teacher and faculty expertise in IoT and active-learner technologies. Fourth, it will interest under-represented groups in STEM fields by recruiting K-12 students into summer workshops. It is vitally important that the United States be at the forefront of the development of this technology and has a workforce that can install, maintain, and update this emerging technology. This project has the potential to provide the necessary curricula and training to teachers, who can educate the IoT technicians needed to work in this critical and evolving area. This multi-interdisciplinary project aims to improve STEM-related undergraduate education in electronics, computing, and networking technology areas. It also aims to improve education in non-electronics-based technologies that use cyber-physical systems to provide advanced automation and control functions and enhance system efficiency, safety, and security. The project will develop courses, modules, labs, and simulations. These teaching resources will focus on advanced manufacturing or Industrial IoT, IoT cybersecurity, e-healthcare IoT applications, and IoT based advanced automotive technologies. The project will create an IoT Systems Field Technician option or certificate under existing electronics, computing, and networking programs. The certificate has the potential to benefit incumbent workers and is expected to be of greater benefit to students pursuing degrees in areas such as Biomedical Equipment Repair or Mechanical Engineering Technology than a standalone IoT degree. Broad dissemination of the results and an emphasis on cultivating high school teacher and college faculty expertise will support broad impact. The project impact is broadened further by recruitment of diverse K-12 students to participate in summer workshops. These workshops will expose K-12 students to coding, sensors, data acquisition, interactive virtual labs, simulations, and low-cost computing platforms.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.