STEM Education Network for Sensor Research (SENSOR) Pilot
Abstract
STEM Education Network for SensOr Research (SENSOR) is an innovative and newcomponent of two established post-secondary programs that engages University ofMichigan (UM) science and engineering undergraduates (with a focus on bothunderserved populations and Army, Air Force and Navy ROTC students) in providingopportunities in a variety of research experiences focused on sensors and algorithmdevelopment. The SENSOR program will develop and implement an exploratory pilotsummer laboratory project engaging 75 underrepresented Engineering students involvedwith UM~s M-ENGIN program the summer before their freshman year. During thesummer between their first and second year, a group of the M-ENGIN and ROTCstudents will be placed in a variety of different labs within the University of Michiganthat work with sensor development, sensor data analysis and algorithm development in avariety of contexts including: environmental monitoring, autonomous vehicles androbotics, space engineering and exploration, internet of things, and medical applications.The SENSOR cohort will also be engaged in a variety of professional developmentopportunities including those around STEM careers including workshops led by Officerswithin the Naval ROTC program and field trips to marine sites on the Great Lakes. Inaddition, SENSOR will develop a larger cohesive STEM education and training programthat engages all 11 affiliates of the NASA Michigan Space Grant Consortium to connectthe broader regional sensor community (including Michigan State University, WayneState University, Michigan Technological University, Western Michigan University,Eastern Michigan University, Saginaw Valley State University, Grand Valley StateUniversity, Oakland University, the University of Michigan, Hope College, and CalvinCollege). This will be accomplished by establishing a meeting of all stakeholders toconnect with other universities and organizations across the region to impactunderrepresented STEM communities. The novel SENSORS program is directly relevantto the Navy~s Sensing & Sense-Making Priority, builds upon two established programs toenable self-sufficiency and enduring organizational capability and exposes participants toNavy and Marine Corp STEM skills, content, careers, and personnel (Navy ROTCstudents and officers)
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 25, 2019
- Source ID
- N000141912249
Entities
People
- Mark B. Moldwin
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Iowa