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原文传递 K-12 Workforce Development Activities, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (Year 2).

题名：	K-12 Workforce Development Activities, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (Year 2).
作者：	Sisiopiku, V. P.
关键词：	Transportation engineering
摘要：	The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in collaboration with the UAB Institute of Transportation Engineers (UAB ITE) student chapter and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) organized several workforce development events in 2014 aiming at introducing transportation engineering to K-12 students in the state of Alabama. This report summarizes two UAB K-12 workforce development initiavites sponsored by STRIDE and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) that exposed elementary school students to transportation engineering and encouraged middle school girls to consider STEM related careers. These initiatives are a. the UAB Kids in Engineering Day, a Family Engineering event targeting 4th through 6th graders, and b. the UAB Girls in Science and Engineering Day, an all-female event promoting STEM careers with hands on workshops for introducing middle school girls to engineering. Both initiatives provided a variety of experiential learning opportunities that engaged students in planning, design, and problem solving, promoted student creativity and teamwork, and provided a fun and positive experience. The events were very successful and the feedback from the participants was overwhelmingly positive.The activities undertaken in this project can serve as a model that other Universities can replicate to empower young students in becoming engineers and pursuing transportation engineering as a career choice.
报告类型：	科技报告