Title

Track 2 GK-12: Sensors!

Investigators

John F. Vetelino, Principal Investigator; University of Maine, OronoFollow
Stephen Godsoe, Co-Principal Investigator; University of Maine, Orono
Constance Holden, Co-Principal Investigator; University of Maine, Orono

Additional Participants

Senior Personnel

Brian Doore

Joseph Arsenault

Project Period

February 2011-January 2012

Level of Access

Open-Access Report

Grant Number

0538457

Submission Date

1-31-2012

Abstract

This proposal describes a Track 2 project developed by the University of Maine in collaboration with several Maine public school systems in urban, suburban, and rural communities to capitalize upon UMaine's interdisciplinary, state-of-the-art sensor science and engineering resources to establish strong partnerships with middle and high schools, benefiting GK-12 fellows, teachers, middle and high school students, senior personnel, and business and community stakeholders. Focusing on sensor science and engineering, the PI, Dr. Vetelino is carefully integrating NSF RET, GK-12, REU, and IGERT programs, reaching students from middle school through the Ph.D. The synergy among the PI's education and research programs provides a national model on how to effectively integrate an emerging interdisciplinary research area such as sensors with education, particularly within a rural and economically depressed region.

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Recommended Citation

Vetelino, John F.; Godsoe, Stephen; and Holden, Constance, "Track 2 GK-12: Sensors!" (2012). University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports. 380.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/orsp_reports/380