Thursday, July 09, 2009
NSWC Crane hosts workshop for area teachers
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Wendy Knipe Bredhold Media Relations Specialist, News & Information Services 812/461-5259 The Department of Defense Physics and Engineering STEM Workshop hosted 12 high school teacher and four USI professors: Dr. Ronald Diersing, assistant professor of engineering and faculty advisor-IEEE student section Dr. Brandon Field, assistant professor of engineering Dr. Kent Scheller, associate professor of physics and Dr. Jeff Thomas, interim department chair and associate professor of teacher education. Teachers from Martin, Vanderburgh, Knox, Posey, Spencer, and Warrick counties were invited to the workshop through their connection with USI's STEM program. Thomas said, "It is envisioned that the teachers will be able to demonstrate the applications of the physics they are teaching in the high school classroom using examples they experienced at Crane." Kara Becker, director of USI's SwISTEM Resource Center, said, "Over the last 18 months, over 500 teachers in this area have been involved with STEM programs, impacting tens of thousands of students - from professional development activities for teachers to science fairs and USI faculty-led demonstrations for students." Dave Acton, technology lead, NSWC Crane Technology Engagement Office, said, "We took the teachers into labs and testing areas to view technology demonstrations that they wouldn't be able to experience anywhere in Indiana but here at NSWC Crane through our work in Special Missions, Electronic Warfare/Information Operations, and Strategic Missions." "As a teacher in the area, it's exciting to have interactions with USI with them making an effort to reach out, it's nice that this is happening as the departments grow," said Thomas Dahlquist, a physics teacher at Castle High School. NSWC Crane and USI signed an Educational Partnership in November 2007. This partnership has permitted collaborations such as this physics workshop to take place between NSWC Crane and USI. For more information, contact Ginger Ramsden, director, Center for Education Services and Partnerships, Extended Services, at 812/464-1989. Kara L. Waggoner, communications intern Center for Applied Research 812/461-5442 or appliedresearch@usi.edu |
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