Science and Engineering Education, Career Development and Outreach
Abstract
Maintaining maritime superiority requires a highly technical naval workforce. Science and Engineering Education, Career Development and Outreach activity addresses the critical need to attract the brightest and cultivate the best. These experiences prepare participants for rewarding Naval civilian careers and build the extra-mural performer base community. The efforts research focus include: participation in science fairs, summer research interns/fellows at Naval laboratories, graduate fellowships for individuals expected to become members of the engineering faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MIs), and curricular enrichment programs. Grants awarded center on Naval research efforts supporting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Outreach includes the encouragement, promotion, planning, coordination and administration of Naval S&T efforts to promote the development of a highly skilled Naval technical workforce. The Department of the Navy's (DON) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) program oversees the Navy's efforts to engage and support our nation's HBCU/MIs and is responsible for developing and managing efforts that strengthen and support the capabilities of HBCU/MIs to participate in basic, applied, and advanced research programs within the Naval Research Enterprise (NRE). SCHOOLHOUSE TRAINING: Discovery research on instructional strategies and techniques for schoolhouse training including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality environments. Correlate effective schoolhouse training and measures of downstream performance, including development of theories into skill acquisition and decay. The ONR Young Investigator Program (YIP) was established in 1985 to attract outstanding faculty members to the Department of Navy's basic research program by identifying individuals that show exceptional promise for doing creative research and encourage their teaching and research careers through long term support. Young Investigator awards are for a period of three years. Annual request for proposals are solicited via a funding opportunity announcement and is open to tenure-track faculty in science, engineering, and mathematics. Topics are competitively selected based on faculty achievements, technical proposal, benefit to the Navy and Marine Corps, and institution support. Naval Research Institution: Through a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Naval Academy (USNA) and the Office of Naval Research, this program contributes to the technical education of midshipmen by providing an opportunity to enhance their experience in research and knowledge of the positive impact that understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) has on fleet and forces capabilities. Funding also supports the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global mission to serve as the enduring Navy and Marine Corps global presence in technical and operational communities, investing in trusted partnerships to discover and connect science and technology leaders for sustained maritime security. This is accomplished by establishing quality, relevant connections between the international research and development community, Naval fleet/forces, Department of Defense (DOD), other US Government agencies and international partners. The direct impact of this investment is to leverage international basic research during increasingly dynamic global interdependence and improve the ability to solve DON Science & Technology challenges through shared knowledge with partners.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 91a130410709e59c0f40f7b9bb64b78b