VIP ROSE STEMS for TCU’s ! STEM Education for Stewarding and Sustaining Energy, Environment, and Human Resources ! STEM LEADERS FORUM 2011 Tribal Colleges and Universities Program Nader Vadiee, Ph.D. Dorothy Wester Department of Advanced Technical Education (ATE) Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) 9169 Coors Rd., NW Albuquerque, NM 87120 Phone: 505-792-4618 Email: nader.vadiee@bie.edu dorothy.wester@bie.edu
Table of Contents SIPI Overview Academic Programs- ATE Department Overview Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs Outreach, Recruitment, and Placement Challenges and Best Practices Conclusions
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute-Overview SIPI is a national Indian community college with students from over 100 Native Nations. Approximately 550-650 students Located in Albuquerque, NM NCA accredited since 1975, USDA Land Grant Institution since 1994
NSF, NASA, and DoD assisted SIPI in Developing Science Programs New Science and Technology Building opened Fall of 2003 47,000 sq. ft with office, laboratory and classroom facilities
Academic Programs – ATE Department Overview
ATE Academic Programs SIPI offers Associate of Science and Associate of Applied Science degrees in several areas: Natural Resource Management Geospatial Information Technology Environmental Science Manufacturing Technology IT and Computer Network Management Engineering Computer Science
Natural Sciences Programs at SIPI SIPI is a Land Grant Institution (1994) Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environmental Science Emphasize successful transfer programs to 4-year Universities Strong science education with equal emphases in both field ecology and training in laboratory techniques
Electronics Technology Programs at SIPI Instrumentation and Control Technology Computer Integrated Manufacturing Technology CIM Microsystems and Nano- technology 2 + 1 Entrepreneurship Energy Auditors Solar Systems Technology Wind Turbine Systems Technology 2-year A.A.S program Transferable to 4-year Engineering Technology Programs
IT and Computer Science Programs at SIPI Computer Network Management program A+ and Sisco Certification 25 students Two-year A.A.S. program Two-year A.S. transferable Computer Science program
Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs
Engineering Programs at SIPI Integrated laboratory stations, CAD tools, and project design and implementation shop Integrated Outreach, Education, and Research for Lab. facility utilization Wireless mobile robot platforms technology as the medium
NSF TCUP NSF Tribal Colleges and Universities Program Received 3 years funding $1.5 million UNM External Advisory Committee Goals: I. Access to higher education Move students effectively from high school to SIPI Increase access through distance education II. Best strategies to prepare students for careers as scientists and engineers Improve curriculum and course offerings – successful at 4- year institutions Increase student and faculty research capacity
NSF ATE ASEET Project Complementary to NSF funded TCUP VISION 21 PROJECT TCUP – a program for improving science and engineering at the tribal colleges Engineering – provides the impetus for upgrading chemistry, physics and mathematics
SIPI ENGINEERING OBJECTIVES: To prepare Native American students for careers in engineering and engineering technology To make it possible for Native American students to continue on to four-year universities More importantly, work with other tribal colleges
SIPI STRENGTHS Tuition and books exemption for Native American students, as well as, on campus room and board Student populations average 500 per trimester Current student body represents over 100 tribes from across the United States SIPI involves Native American scientists, engineers, technicians, mathematics and science teachers and tribal representatives in its educational Endeavour. Partnerships with technical companies and research laboratories provide opportunities for all participants
LOCAL SIPI INTERACTION MODEL Tribal Little Priest APS State Univs. Schools SIPI Industry AISES Natl. Labs.
SIPI SIPI’s close proximity to the University of New Mexico (UNM) will allow the inclusion of SIPI and UNM students in joint programs There is a close collaboration with the School of Engineering at NMTECH, UNM and NMSU Specifically with the UNM departments of Civil Engineering and of Electrical and Computer Engineering Green Campus
ASEET CURRICULUM ( 1 + 1 + 2 ) 9 th grade to University Junior level in 4 years with • two certificate and one associate degrees ! Safety net programs • Enrichment Year: • Algebra, Trigonometry, Introduction to Chemistry and Physics, English; these courses may be taken in another tribal college First Year Engineering: • Calculus I and II, General Chemistry I and II, Introduction to Engineering, Calculus Physics I Second Year Engineering • Calculus Physics II, Engineering Statics, Strength of Materials/Lab, Circuit Analysis I and II (EE option)
Four Components for Success Recruitment Community Outreach, K-12 Outreach, Concurrent Enrollment , Summer Programs Placement Placement Tests, Developmental, Enrichment, Advisement Program Retention Multiple Programs of Study, Distance Learning, Research Internships, Employment Opportunities Articulation NCA and ABET Accreditation, Transfer to 4-year Institutions, Future Tracking
Five Year Strategic Goals 1 –Enrollment of 200 students, 50 in each of four programs: Information Technology-Computer Networking (IT) Engineering (ENG) Geo-Information Technology (GIT) Manufacturing Technology (MT) 2 – A retention rate of 80% in all programs for students entering second year. 3 – A 100% Job placement or transfer to 4-year programs with a student graduating class of 80. 4 – NCA and ABET Accredited Engineering and Technology Programs.
Five Year Strategic Goals 5 – Tribal Colleges cooperating on engineering programs. 6 – Tribal Colleges cooperating in Distance Education 7- Core Program Emphasis: Construction Engineering, Sustainability, Environment, and Life Development of Cross-disciplinary Faculty Research Projects Development of Cross-disciplinary Renewable Energy Program (Science, Environment, and Technology Emphasis) Development of Laboratory Infrastructure for Research, Education, and Outreach Research experience in the service of ‘Research methodology “, soft skill development, and understanding Math and Sciences Relevance
Priority Tasks 1 – Five-year Program Strategic Plan. 2 – Course and Curriculum Standards and Assessment Plans. 3 – Enhancement and Development of Specialty Labs. 4 – Enhancement of the programs WebPages, Brochures, CDROM. 5 - Summer Research, Education and Outreach Institute for recruitment.
Priority Tasks 6 – Establishment of Advisory Boards in each Program. 7 – Articulation Agreements with accredited four-year Schools. 8 – Collaboration and Partnership with local, regional, and national industries. 9 - Collaboration and Partnership with local, regional, and tribal K-12 Institutions. 10 – Private, State, Federal, and Tribal Funding for Outreach, Education, and Research
IC-MARS-Science Payloads-System Integration
Some of the Proposed Science “Payloads” Science Payloads for the Roadrunner Platform 1 – Automatic Charge Control Circuit 2 – Mobile Robots with Bio Sensors or Chemical Sensors for Detection and Mapping 3 – Bar-Code Reading for Localization and Guidance 4 – Optical Data Communication 5 – Muscle Wires as Manipulators 6- On-board Camera 7- Electronic Compass for Localization 8 – Line Following Circuits 9- Dual Chip Lobot Jr. Using Xilinx FPGA Chip 10 -LabView Interface for Navigation 11- Dual Power (Solar/Battery or Solar/Fuel Cell) Rovers 12 – LAN of Collaborating/Competing Rovers & Mars Yard 13 – Internet Connectivity of Rovers 14 – On-Board GPS for Lobot Jr. 15 – On-board Mass Spectrometers 16 – Formation Movement of Rovers 17- Scene Analysis for Localization Based on IMAQ 18 – Using Palmtop Teaching Pendants to control the Rovers 19- Fuzzy-Logic Based Intelligence for Rovers 20 – Artificial Neural Network-based Intelligence for Rovers
IC-MARS-Tele_ Presence Laboratory
VIP ROSE STEMS GROUPS Research and Development Mobile Robots Platforms Intelligent Cooperative Multi-Agent Robotic Systems Mars Yard Team Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources Education and Outreach Roadrunner Curriculum Electronics Design Lab. Senior Design Projects Mobile Robot Kits Production Documentation and Information Dissemination
Outreach, Recruitment, and Placement
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