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Engineering Education Innovation
As the world continues to change with globalization and technological advances so must engineering education p...
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Advanced Power System
In the face of an impending energy crisis, the Advanced Power Systems research center is exploring alternative...
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Space Systems
The Space Systems Research group is creating innovative electric propulsion systems to make space travel more ...
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Mechanics of Multi-scale Materials
The Mechanics of Multi-scale Materials research group uncovers the relationships of structures across the full...
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Multi-scale Sensors and Systems
The Multi-scale Sensors and Systems Research Group specializes in the design, fabrication, integration, and te...
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Sustainable Manufacturing and Design
Many of the campus research efforts on sustainability are coordinated by the Sustainable Futures Institute (SF...
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Strategies for Support of the STEP Program |
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Project Date:
10/2009 - 10/2012 |
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Sponsor:
NSF
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In the 2002 National Science Foundation Authorization Act, the STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP) was first created. The purpose of the program is to increase the number of STEM graduates nationwide. The purpose of this project is to support the STEP program in three primary areas:
1. Conducting interim site visits to projects identified by POs that may be in need of additional feedback or support,
2. Development of a promotional document suitable for distribution to external audiences regarding highlights from the STEP program,
3. Conducting three regional workshops per year aimed at faculty who migh be interested in submitting a proposal to the program.
The intellectual merit of the project lies in development of a community of scholars engaged in STEP projects. Through the professional development workshops to be conducted through this project, a faculty and administrators acrossthe country will learn about best practices in student recruitment and retention and will be able to apply these best practices on their home campuses. They will improve their professional understanding of the STEP program and will be able to write competitive grant applications to future cycles of STEP funding. PIs who have participated in a site visit will be able to make adjustments and improvements to their project to enhance their impact.
STEP is essentially a program focused on broader impacts. Most active STEP projects are focused on broadening participation in STEM fields, so improvements to individual projects should have an overall positive impact in this area. The promotional print documents to be developed through this project will serve to disseminate highlights from active STEP projects, to faciliate greater understanding of best practices in recruitment and retention of STEM students among STEM faculty, and to educate individuals from society in general regarding the program.
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