Advanced Technological Education in the Intelligent Infrastructure for the Industrial Internet-of-Things

21世纪技术创新的速度要求企业跨层次、跨职能、跨地点工作，这样他们才能使用新技术，快速解决问题。因此，各行各业越来越需要能够担当多个角色并与他人清晰沟通、同时执行各种任务的工人团队。这种协作、灵活的工作环境得到了智能工业物联网(I4T)的支持，I4T是一个由机器、系统和人类组成的复杂网络，它们共同工作来制造商品。该项目将开发和部署一个在线学习平台和课程，为熟练技术人员在I4T环境中有效工作做好准备。在分配给动手项目的跨职能团队中工作，学生将学习使用共同的词汇，并在不同的团队中有效和协作地工作。培训的目的是建立一条制造技术人员的渠道，他们可以利用技术获得竞争优势。该项目旨在为制造业开发、试验、改进和提供基于I4T系统的跨学科团队培训。为了实现这些目标，该项目旨在开发学习模块，以支持快速成型、精益生产、即时库存管理和预测性维护/减少停机时间方面的培训；这些学习模块也将构成原型设计学位的组成部分。开发学习模块的教职员工将在课程设计方面与教学设计师合作。先进制造和自动导引车方面的专家将提供主题专业知识，以确保模块与行业需求相关。学习模块将以动手操作、基于问题的活动套件为特色，旨在培训高中生和大学生使用I4T。行业合作伙伴将提供传感器和基于网络的仪表盘等硬件，以及在四个主题领域开发现实生活场景所需的专业知识。通过使用现成的材料，单个工具包的成本将保持在较低水平。高中和大学教师团队将被邀请参加培训培训员研讨会，以了解如何在他们的学校部署学习模块。随后，培训员将为初中生、高中生和大学生提供一系列为期一天的讲习班和为期三天的夏季新兵训练营。教师将接受培训，以便将平台和模块整合到与生产相关的项目中。此外，他们还将接受以问题为基础的学习技巧和吸引妇女参与的方法的培训。低成本和支持性的培训应有助于其他机构采用。资源和成果将通过高科技年会、国家融合技术中心、ATE中心网站和专业研究期刊等场所广泛传播。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。

The speed of technological innovation in the 21st century requires companies to work across levels, functions, and locations, so they can use new technologies and solve problems quickly. Consequently, industries increasingly need teams of workers who can fill multiple roles and communicate clearly with others, while performing a variety of tasks. This collaborative, flexible work environment is supported by an Intelligent Industrial Internet-of-Things (I4T), a sophisticated network of machines, systems, and humans that work together to manufacture goods. This project will develop and deploy an online learning platform and curriculum to prepare skilled technicians to work effectively in I4T settings. Working in cross-functional teams assigned to hands-on projects, students will learn to use a shared vocabulary, and to work effectively and collaboratively in diverse teams. The training aims to establish a pipeline of manufacturing technicians who can use technologies for competitive advantages. This project aims to develop, pilot, refine, and deliver interdisciplinary team-based training on I4T systems for manufacturing. To achieve these goals, the project aims to develop learning modules to support training in Rapid Prototyping, Lean Production, Just-In-Time Inventory Management, and Predictive Maintenance/Reduced Downtime; these learning modules will also form an integral part of a Prototype Design degree. The faculty developing the learning modules will collaborate with Instructional Designers on curriculum design. Experts in advanced manufacturing and automated guided vehicles will provide subject matter expertise, to ensure that modules are relevant to industry needs. The learning modules will feature hands-on, problem-based activity kits designed to train both high school and college students to work with I4T. Industry partners will provide both hardware, such as sensors and web-based dashboards, and the expertise required to develop real life scenarios across the four topic areas. The cost of individual kits will be kept low by using readily available materials. Teams of high school and college teachers will be invited to participate in Train-the-Trainer workshops, to learn how to deploy the learning modules at their schools. The trainers will subsequently offer a series of one-day workshops and three-day summer boot camps to middle school, high school, and college students. Faculty will be trained to incorporate the platform and modules across production-related programs. In addition, they will receive training in problem-based learning techniques and ways to engage women. The low cost and supportive training should facilitate adoption by other institutions. Resources and results will be disseminated broadly through venues such as Hi-Tech annual conferences, the National Convergence Technology Center, the ATE Central website, and professional research journals.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.