RET Site: Multidisciplinary Computational Solutions to Smart Sensors and Sensing Systems

该奖项更新了密歇根州立大学（MSU）关于智能传感器和传感系统的示范性教师研究经验（RET）网站。 RET网站将继续发展密歇根州立大学和学校在大兰辛/密歇根州中部地区之间的强有力的合作伙伴关系，通过培训在科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）领域的初中和高中教师的领导干部，推进大学预科科学和工程教育。RET网站将使教师接触领先的工程和计算研究，涵盖生物和化学传感器，机器人传感器，人机交互，微电子传感电路和网络，能源和汽车发动机，核科学的高性能计算，以及传感材料和制造技术。并将它们与传感器和传感技术对所有公民的日常生活和生活质量所产生的深刻变化联系起来。研究主题的跨学科性质将为开发具有创造性和吸引力的初中和高中课程以及生物，物理，化学和技术教学活动提供肥沃的土壤，这些课程与州和国家课程标准保持一致。可再生能源技术网站将使教师接触对当今世界有重大影响的前沿研究。该计划的目标是培养高素质的教师，可以激励和准备学生未来的大学学习和职业生涯在干领域，以提高教师的技能，课程开发，领导，沟通和教学，实施和传播创新课程，以连接大学的研究活动，K-12课堂实践，并加强，维持和扩大长期的，MSU，当地学区和行业之间的健康伙伴关系，以推进大学预科科学和工程教育。参与教师将参加为期6周的暑期研究所，从事尖端的研究项目与工程教师谁领导充满活力的传感器和传感相关的研究项目的指导。与研究人员，教师导师和课程开发专家合作，教师将开发创新的，符合标准的课程模块，并参加一些专业发展活动。教师创建的模块和课程将通过TeachEngineering.org在全国范围内传播，这是一个全国公认的可搜索，基于标准的工程课程库。 广泛的后续活动计划在整个学年，以确保实验室经验转化为课堂实践，并促进和加强工程学院和当地学区之间的长期合作伙伴关系。第三方专业项目评估员将跟踪和评估项目，并提供改进反馈。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This award renews an exemplary Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site on smart sensors and sensing systems at Michigan State University (MSU). The RET Site will continue to develop a strong partnership between MSU and schools in the greater Lansing/mid-Michigan area to advance pre-college science and engineering education by training a cadre of leaders of middle and high school teachers in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The RET site will expose teachers to leading engineering and computing research spanning biological and chemical sensors, robotics sensors, human-computer interaction, microelectronic sensing circuitry and networks, energy and automotive engines, high performance computing for nuclear science, and sensing materials and manufacturing techniques, and will connect them to the profound changes that sensors and sensing technologies are having on the daily lives and the quality of life of all citizens. The interdisciplinary nature of the research theme will provide a fertile ground for developing creative and appealing middle and high school lessons and teaching activities in biology, physics, chemistry, and technology that align with state and national curricular standards. The RET Site will expose teachers to cutting-edge research that has significant impact on the world today. Goals for this program are to train high-quality teachers that can inspire and prepare students for future college studies and careers in STEM fields, to improve teachers' skills in curriculum development, leadership, communication, and instruction, to implement and disseminate innovative curricula to connect university research activities to K-12 classroom practices, and to strengthen, sustain, and expand a long-term, healthy partnership between MSU, local school districts, and industry on advancing pre-college science and engineering education. Participating teachers will attend a 6-week summer institute to engage in cutting-edge research projects with mentoring from engineering faculty who lead vibrant sensor and sensing related research programs. Working with researchers, faculty mentors, and a curriculum development specialist, teachers will develop innovative, standards-compliant curriculum modules and participate in a number of professional development activities. The teacher-created modules and lessons will be disseminated nationally through TeachEngineering.org, a nationally recognized repository for searchable, standards-based engineering curricula. Extensive follow-up activities are planned throughout the academic year to ensure the translation of lab experience into classroom practice, and to foster and strengthen long-term partnership between engineering faculty and the local school districts. A third-party professional program evaluator will track and evaluate the program and provide feedback for improvement.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.