Developing STEM Education Capacity for Partnership in Advanced Technology Workforce Training
Abstract
The proposed program represents a progressive and documented solution to address these deficiencies including a Math/STEM Lab, Advanced Manufacturing Center, and I-C-Mars Research, Outreach and Student Education (ROSE) STEM Center. These three labs and centers will build upon existing programs and methodologies that have already demonstrated significant impact on student success in Math and STEM courses. (1) Math/STEM Lab Ð Many schools across the country have been overhauling math placement, redesigning math programs and pedagogy, and implementing STEM support labs. As teaching paradigms shift towards collaboration, experimentation and reflection, the math classroom spaces at the college must change to support this. The computers and reconfigurable furniture requested will assist in funding the design and implementation of approximately 3000 sq. ft. of classroom space to accommodate a Math/STEM Lab facility. This facility will provide a flipped/experimental classroom, tutoring/coaching center, small group study areas, a testing center, and a student study lounge area. (2) Advanced Manufacturing Center Ð Updated computers will allow our CAD classes to run the latest software, including software to design, test and print parts in the Advanced Manufacturing Center. More advanced 3D Scanners and 3D Printer will allow us to create additive manufacturing and fast prototyping capabilities by expanding our existing manufacturing lab. This will benefit both SIPI students and our Partner High Schools by enabling us to quickly produce more exact parts from more robust materials. An updated poster printer will enable students to create large, high quality posters describing their projects and results for academic meetings, conferences, outreach programs, community project presentations and as educational aids for our Partner High Schools. (3) I-C-Mars Research, Outreach and Student Education (ROSE) STEM Center Ð A Motion Capture System will replace our current indoor GPS to accurately compute location, speed and direction within 1-3mm which is essential to enabling SIPI students, students at our Partner High Schools, and future partner high schools and colleges to develop more sophisticated mission-based programs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 20, 2018
- Source ID
- W911NF1710507
Entities
People
- Nader Vadiee
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Office of the Secretary of Defense