GSE/DIS - The Image of Engineering

GSE/DIS - 工程形象

• 批准号: 0533491
• 负责人: Tam O'Shaughnessy
• 金额: $ 19.88万
• 依托单位: Imaginary Lines Inc. (dba Sally Ride Science)
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-11-01 至 2007-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0533491&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: GSE; DIS; Image; Engineering

Imaginary Lines is creating two videos and 2 companion booklets with the aim of encouraging more upper elementary and middle school girls to remain or become engaged in STEM and particularly engineering. There are few programs that focus on middle school girls and engineering interest.The project will leverage two existing projects (funded elsewhere; organized by the proposers): the TOYchallenge national toy design competition, and a movie being produced on TOYchallenge. The two videos will be developed from hundreds of hours of movie footage. One video will show girls from diverse backgrounds involved in designing and engineering toys; the other will feature diverse female engineers describing their work and its application. One booklet, for adults, will describe the engineering design process and include research-based strategies on encouraging girls in STEM; the other will be an engaging career booklet for girls, featuring interviews with 12 female engineers, including those in the video. Dissemination of the videos and booklets will be coordinated with the release of the film and the continuing TOYchallenge competition. Intellectual merit. Research shows that a weak or negative image of engineering is a barrier to girls' interest, and to parental understanding of the career path. This project will change the image that many girls and adults have of engineering. It will advance their understanding of what engineering is and what engineers look like, make it easier for girls to imagine themselves as engineers, and inspire adults to encourage girls in those pursuits. Imaginary Lines has many years of experience producing and delivering materials for girls interested in STEM. Under a separate grant, they are developing a brochure for parents on issues and research on the topic. The company also has 3 years experience running TOYchallenge, and developed the research bases for the concept of the documentary film under a grant from NSF. The award-winning producer of the videos is the producer/director of the film itself. The advisory team brings expertise in engineering, STEM pipeline issues, and informal science materials. The reasons for focusing on this age group and the adults who influence them, are well grounded in research. The partner's programs will ensure that minority girls are exposed to the materials.The proposal leverages research, existing programs and a major film project, and will take full advantage of the film and strategic alliances. Imaginary Lines has effective working relationships with the partners including ITEA, COSI, Sigma Xi, Science Enrichment Program (Girl Scouts), National Coalition of Girls' Schools, and the National Engineers Week Foundation. The videos will be included on the DVD version of the film. Plans for dissemination include special screenings of the film (e.g., film festivals; corporate-sponsored events), showing videos and distributing booklets at programs for girls (e.g., Sally Ride Science Camps, girl scout programs), at science center & Engineers Week events (e.g., COSI camp-ins; eWeek "Family Day"), and at national conventions (e.g., Sigma Xi, ITEA).Broader Impacts. The goal is to expose large numbers of girls, parents, and teachers to a new image of engineering - one that is welcoming to diverse groups of girls, making them more likely to think about engineering as a viable career. The project will advance both girls' and adults' understanding of engineers and engineering and will promote adults' ability to encourage girls by offering specific strategies to engage them in STEM projects. It will ultimately increase the number of girls who enter and remain in the STEM pipeline.

假想的线条正在制作两个视频和两本伴侣小册子，目的是鼓励更多的上级和中学女生保持或参与茎，尤其是工程学。 很少有计划重点关注中学女孩和工程兴趣。该项目将利用两个现有项目（由其他地方资助；由建议者组织）：ToyChallenge国家玩具设计竞赛，以及在ToyChallenge上制作的电影。 这两个视频将从数百个小时的电影镜头开发。一个视频将显示来自设计和工程玩具的不同背景的女孩；另一个将以描述其工作及其应用的不同女性工程师为特色。一本针对成人的小册子将描述工程设计过程，并包括鼓励STEM中女孩的基于研究的策略；另一本将是一本吸引女孩的职业小册子，与12位女性工程师（包括视频的女性工程师）进行采访。 影片和小册子的传播将与电影的发行和持续的玩具舞蹈比赛进行协调。 智力优点。 研究表明，工程学的弱或负面形象是女孩兴趣的障碍，也是父母对职业道路的理解。 该项目将改变许多女孩和成人工程学的形象。它将提高他们对工程学的理解以及工程师的样子，使女孩更容易想象自己是工程师，并激发成年人鼓励女孩参加这些追求。虚线有多年的经验，可以为对STEM感兴趣的女孩生产和交付材料。 根据另一笔赠款，他们正在为父母开发有关该主题的问题和研究的小册子。该公司还拥有经营ToyChallenge的3年经验，并根据NSF的赠款建立了纪录片概念的研究基础。 屡获殊荣的视频制片人是电影本身的制片人/导演。咨询团队为工程，茎管问题和非正式科学材料带来了专业知识。专注于这个年龄段和影响他们的成年人的原因是研究。 合作伙伴的计划将确保少数派女孩接触到材料。提案利用研究，现有计划和主要电影项目，并将充分利用电影和战略联盟。 虚线与包括ITEA，COSI，Sigma XI，科学丰富计划（女童子军），全国女子学校联盟和国家工程师Week基金会在内的合作伙伴具有有效的工作关系。这些视频将包含在电影的DVD版中。传播计划包括电影的特殊放映（例如电影节；公司赞助的活动），在女子计划（例如Sally Ride Science Camp，Girl Scout节目），Science Center＆Engineers Week活动中展示视频和分发小册子，例如Cosi Camp-Ins； Cosi Camp-Ins; Eweek“ Family Day; eweek'Family Day'; E.G. e.g. sig e.g. sig e.g。目的是让大量的女孩，父母和老师接触到新的工程形象，这是一个欢迎各种女孩的群体，使他们更有可能将工程学视为可行的职业。该项目将促进女孩和成人对工程师和工程学的了解，并通过提供特定的策略来参与STEM项目，从而促进成年人鼓励女孩的能力。 它最终将增加进入和留在STEM管道中的女孩的数量。