K-12 Workforce Development Outreach at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (YR3)
To strengthen and expand University of Alabama's (UAB’s) efforts to promote transportation engineering and STEM careers through K-12 educational programs the research team is proposing the following activities: (1) Auto-STRIDE curriculum development and implementation – A yearlong STEM activity for 20 students in the 7th through 10th grade, which will emphasize engineering in autonomous transportation systems (i.e. autonomous vehicles). (2) Girls in Science and Engineering Day - This event will target local middle school aged girls (6th to 8th grade) from the Birmingham area and will invite them to the UAB campus on a Saturday (8:30 am to 3:30 pm). The students will rotate through different fun science and engineering workshops led by UAB professors, scientists, or graduate students. The workshops would be scientifically-based, yet fun, engaging, and active for the girls. (3) UAB Kids in Engineering Day - The event targets 4th and 6th graders from schools across North-Central Alabama and will feature fun and educational activities involving different types of engineering and STEM activities.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $29233
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551747104
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE)
University of Florida
365 Weil Hall
Gainesville, FL United States 32611 -
Project Managers:
Tucker-Thomas, Dawn
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Performing Organizations:
University of Alabama, Birmingham
1170 Administration Building
701 20th Street South
Birmingham, AL United States 35294 -
Principal Investigators:
Kirby , Jason
- Start Date: 20190701
- Expected Completion Date: 20200930
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Curricula; Education; Outreach; School children; Workforce
- Identifier Terms: Science, Techology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
- Geographic Terms: Alabama
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Society; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01733210
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE)
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551747104
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Mar 9 2020 4:05PM