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VIP ROSE STEMS for TCUs ! 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
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
SIPI Overview
Academic Programs- ATE Department Overview
Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs
Outreach, Recruitment, and Placement
Challenges and Best Practices
Conclusions
Manufacturing Technology
CIM
Microsystems and Nano- technology
2 + 1 Entrepreneurship
Energy Auditors
Solar Systems Technology
Wind Turbine Systems Technology
Computer Network Management program A+ and Sisco Certification 25 students Two-year A.A.S. program Two-year A.S. transferable Computer Science program
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
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
Improve curriculum and course offerings – successful at 4-
year institutions
Increase student and faculty research capacity
Complementary to NSF funded TCUP VISION
To prepare Native American students for careers
To make it possible for Native American students
More importantly, work with other tribal colleges
SIPI’s close proximity to the University of New
There is a close collaboration with the School of
Specifically with the UNM departments of Civil
Green Campus
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
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
3 – A 100% Job placement or transfer to 4-year programs
4 – NCA and ABET Accredited Engineering and Technology
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
6 – Establishment of Advisory Boards in each Program. 7 – Articulation Agreements with accredited four-year
8 – Collaboration and Partnership with local, regional, and
9 - Collaboration and Partnership with local, regional, and
10 – Private, State, Federal, and Tribal Funding for
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
Mobile Robots Platforms
Intelligent Cooperative Multi-Agent Robotic Systems
Mars Yard Team
Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources
Roadrunner Curriculum
Electronics Design Lab.
Senior Design Projects
Department Chair
Micro-systems Technology
(Intro. to Micro-Nano
Electronics and Robotics Technology
(Electronics I & II, Robotics I & II)
Computer Aided Design and Drafting
(Pro-E, AUTOCAD, CADD)
Programs Extended to BHS NASA PURSUE Program : 2000-2004 RoboRave Sponsorship : 2004-Present Con-Current Enrollment : 2004 – Present Educational Talent Search: 1994 – Present Summer Transportation Institute: 2001- Present Donated Lab. Equipment : 2006 Science Fair Mentors : 2007
Concurrent courses in general studies,
Grades 8-10 students enrolled in Talent Search – college preparation program year round,
Grades 11-12 students receive support on ACT/SAT test preparations & application via Talent Search, free to applicants,
Grades entering 8th attend summer college preparation
Robotics mentoring from SIPI & UNM
STEM Education on a Plate !
Engineering and Technology Pathway Natural Resource System Pathway Geo-spatial Technology Pathway
Introduction to CAD Advanced CAD Engineering Graphics Mechanical & Electrical
Course design, curriculum, laboratory development assistance,
Distance Learning and concurrent enrollment,
Faculty professional development,
College preparation & assistance through Talent Search.
Student mentoring, academic advisement, and guidance.
Enrichment Year Multiple Entry and Exit Points Internet and Web Presence and Distance Learning Project-Based Courses Front-loaded Down, Across, and up articulations Year-around Internships Tele-Operated Labs, VIP Model Use of Computational Tools Impacting Main Stream Colleges Keeping up with the paradigm shift in
Gaining Administration Support and Trust Sufficient long-term funding Leveraging Funds Special Topics Courses Design Projects Internship Courses Partnerships Visiting Faculty Community Outreach and Marketing National Championships
Introduction to Engineering and Design