An Overview of the RET Site, Expectations and Work

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An Overview of the RET Site, Expectations and
Work Dr. Anant R. Kukreti Associate Dean
Professor Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering Engineering University of
Cincinnati June 23, 2008
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PRESESENTATION OUTLINE

• Introductions
• Project Office and Contact Information
• Other Project Participants
• Research Project Titles and Participants
• Goals of the RET Site Activities
• RET Site Activities
• Laboratory and Office Usage and Safety Issues

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RET PROJECT OFFICE and CONTACT INFORMATION

• Project Offices
• Baldwin Hall 746 747
• Project Director
• Dr. Anant R. Kukreti
• Office ERC 701F
• Phone [phone]
• E-Mail anant.kukreti_at_uc.edu
• General Help Contact Computer Help
• Ms. Christine Johnson (Staff) Mr. Geoff Kramer
• Office Baldwin Hall 665 ERC 701 Office
  Baldwin Hall 765
• Phone [phone] Phone
  216-244-6792 (Cell)
• E-Mail christine.johnson_at_uc.edu E-Mail
  Geoff.Kramer_at_gmail.com
• Financial Reimbursement Contact STEP/RET
  Coordinator
• Mr. Tom Davis (Staff) Ms. Andrea Burrows
• Office Baldwin Hall, Room 765 Office French
  Hall 5506
• Phone [phone] Phone [phone],
  407-963-6818
• E-Mail tom.davis_at_uc.edu E-Mail
  burrowac_at_email.uc.edu

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OTHER RET PROJECT PARTICIPANTS

• College of Engineering Research Education
  Faculty
• Dr. Anant Kukreti (CEE) Dr. George Sorial (CEE)
• Dr. Mingming Lu (CEE) Dr. Heng Wei (CEE)
• Dr. Kelly Cohen (Aero) Mr. Eugene Rutz (CoE)
• College of Education Evaluation Services Center
  Faculty
• Dr. Ted Fowler (SW Center) Dr. Suzanne Soled
  (NKU)
• Dr. Deborah Zorn (ESC) Dr. Hsin-Ling (Sonya) Hung
  (ESC)
• Graduate Assistants
• Mr. Raviteja Chalasani (Struct) Mr. Hafiz Salih
  (Env-Water)
• Ms. Ming Chai (Env-BioDiesel) Ms. Rachel Agnew
  (EnvBiodiesel)
• Mr. Zhixia Li (Trans) Mr. Qingyi Ai (Trans)
• NSF STEP Graduate Fellows
• Ms. Carol Clinton Ms. Kelly Cross
• Ms. Gina Lamendella Ms. Fee Mtshiya
• Mr. Amr Safwat

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RET RESEARCH PROJECT TITLES AND PARTICIPANTS

• Project 1 Buildings That Resist Earthquakes
  Better
• Teacher Participants
• Ms. Michelle Beach, Berea High School
• Mr. Jaz Dhillon, Withrow University High School
• Ms. Nathalie Mukolobwiez, Saint Ursula High
  School
• Faculty Mentors
• Dr. Anant Kukreti Anant.kukreti_at_uc.edu, 701F
  ERC, 513-556-4105, 513-919-5217 (C)
• Dr. Kelly Cohen kelly.cohen_at_uc.edu, 732 Rhodes
  Hall, 513-556-3523
• Graduate Student Mentor
• Mr. Raviteja Chalasani, PhD student
  chalasr_at_email.uc.edu, 513-729-6105, 208-867-9520
  (C)

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RET RESEARCH PROJECT TITLES AND PARTICIPANTS

• Project 2 Availability of Safe Drinking
  Water
• Teacher Participants
• Ms. Nora Miller, Fairfield Middle School
• Ms. Stephanie Simmons, Aiken University High
  School
• Mr. Dustin Jones, Simon Kenton High School
• Faculty Mentor
• Dr. George Sorial George.Sorial_at_uc.edu, 756G
  Baldwin Hall, 513-556-2987, 513-515-4473 (C)
• Graduate Student Mentor
• Mr. Hafiz Salih, salihhh_at_email.uc.edu, 709 Rhodes
  Hall, 513-382-5480 (C).

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RET RESEARCH PROJECT TITLES AND PARTICIPANTS

• Project 3 Clean Diesel Technologies for Air
  Pollutant Reduction
• Teacher Participant
• Ms. Benson Flory, Twin Valley South High School
• Mr. Brad Homoelle, Saint Xavier High School
• Mr. Andy Zureick, W. H. Harrison High School
• Faculty Mentors
• Dr. Mingming Lu Minming.Lu_at_uc.edu, 797 Rhodes
  Hall, 513-556-0996
• Graduate Student Mentor
• Mr. Ming Chai chaim_at_email.uc.edu, 709 ERC or
  791 ERC, 513-236-9071 (C)
• Ms. Rachel Agnew agnewre_at_gmail.com, 709 ERC,
  513-560-8880

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RET RESEARCH PROJECT TITLES AND PARTICIPANTS

• Project 4 Mobility and Safety of
  Transportation Systems
• Teacher Participant
• Ms. Veronica Dunaway-Smith, Simon Kenton High
  School
• Mr. Deon Edwards, Western Hills Design Technology
  High School
• Mr. Grant Keys, Winton Woods High School
• Faculty Mentors
• Dr. Heng Wei Heng.Wei_at_uc.edu, 792 Rhodes
  Hall513-556-3781, 513-602-4346 (C)
• Graduate Student Mentor
• Mr. Zhixia Li lizx_at_email.uc.edu, 735 ERC,
  513-484-2991 (C)
• Mr. Qingyi Ai aiqi_at_email.uc.edu, 735 ERC,
  513-708-8928

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GOALS OF THE RET SITE ACTIVITIES

• Goal 1 Explore the scientific method of inquiry
  and the critical research skills that engineers
  use to solve open-ended real-world problems.
• Goal 2 Teachers will become role models by
  applying their research experiences in their
  classrooms and with colleagues.
• Goal 3 Teachers new skills will enable students
  to directly link their education to events and
  issues occurring within their community and
  encourage them to become effective citizens in a
  technology-driven society.

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RET SITE ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW
RESEARCH (800-1200)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (100-500)
Research Skills Training Seminars
Engineering Seminars Field Trips
STEP Interaction
Pre-Engineering Course
Education Seminars
CLASSROOM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
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RET SITE ACTIVITIES RESEARCH
Week 1 Identify Goals, Tasks, Schedule, Conduct
Literature Search, and Learn Research Tools
Weeks 2-5 Complete Literature Search, Test,
Synthesize, Analyze, and Generalize Results
RESEARCH (800 am to Noon)
Week 6 Wrap-Up for Final Deliverables
Project Deliverables 1. Bi-weekly typed
Research Report PP Presentation 2. Final
typed Research Report PP Presentation
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RET SITE ACTIVITIES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- SEMINARS
Seven Skills Seminars Computer Use, BlackBoard
Use, Lab Safety, Technical Writing, Literature
Search, Poster Making
Three Education Seminars by Education Faculty on
Inquiry Learning, Assessment, and Publication
Funding Opportunities
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (800 to Noon (some)
100 to 500 pm)
Ten Engineering Seminars by Faculty and
Professional Engineers to Showcase How Engineers
Use Math and Science
Four Field Trips to Engineering Sites
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RET SITE ACTIVITIES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- INTERACTION WITH STEP
28 One Hour Sessions for a Pre-Engineering Course
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (100 to 500 pm)
Four Seminars by RET Participants for STEP
Fellows to showcase School Culture, Best
Practices, What Works, What Impacts Student
Learning
One Interactive Session With STEP Fellows on
Lesson Development
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RET SITE ACTIVITIES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- DELIVERABLES

• Biweekly Written Reports PP Presentations
• Research Report and
• Classroom Implementation Plan
• from RET Experience

Final Written Reports PP Presentations (1)
Research Report and (2) Classroom Implementation
Plan from RET Experience
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (100 to 500 pm)
Display Posters for (1) Research Project and (2)
Classroom Implementation Plan
PP Presentations of the Seminars for the STEP
Fellows By Respective Teams
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RET SITE ACTIVITIES Reflective Reporting

• Each participant will submit a weekly reflective
  feedback on Friday, before noon time set aside
  for it
• E-mail to
• Evaluation PIs (Dr. Hsin-Ling (Sonya) Huang
  Hsin-Ling.Hung_at_uc.edu and Dr. Deborah Zorn -
  Deborah.Zorn_at_uc.edu)
• Project Director (Kukreti anant.kukreti_at_uc.edu)
• Research Faculty Mentor for your project (E-mail
  address given earlier)

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RET SITE ACTIVITIES Summary of Deliverables -
Reports Presentations

• Interim Progress Reports Presentations
• Separate Bi-weekly Progress Reports on Research
  and Classroom Implementation Plan due on
  alternative weeks (July 3 July 18)
• Typed reports
• Research Report to Project Director (Kukreti)
  Research Faculty Mentor
• Classroom Implementation Plan Report to Project
  Director (Kukreti) Education PD Coordinator
  (Fowler)
• PowerPoint presentations
• Research 100 to 230 pm
• Classroom Implementation Plan 230 to 400 pm
• Social hour with refreshments 400 to 500 pm

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RET SITE ACTIVITIES Summary of Deliverables
(Cont. d) Final Reports Presentations

• Final Research Report, Classroom Implementation
  Plan, and Poster Presentations
• Three copies of Research Report and Classroom
  Implementation Plan due on Wednesday, July 30 at
  1000 a.m. for distribution to the Judges
• Final Day Presentations, Friday, August 1
• Poster presentation, 800 to 1000 a.m.
• Research presentation, 1000 a.m. to 1200 (20
  minute presentation 5 minutes questions)
• Classroom Implementation Plan presentation, 100
  to 300 p.m. (20 minute presentation 5 minutes
  questions)

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RET SITE ACTIVITIES Field Trips

• Hamilton County Department of Environmental
  Services Labs, Cincinnati, July 2 Dr. Lu
• Cincinnati Waterworks, Cincinnati, July 9 Dr.
  Sorial
• ARTIMIS Lab, Cincinnati, July 16 Dr. Wei
• Construction Site, July 23 Mr. Jeff Bolchalk
  and Dr. Kukreti

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RET SITE ACTIVITIES Summer Stipends Awards

• Stipend 4,500 (paid at end)
• Laptop, case, and Flash Drive (on loan until
  Post-RET completion)
• Four quarter credits awarded tuition paid
• Parking at UC for 6 weeks (98/teacher)
• Certificate awarded to each participant
• 125 support presentation at a regional or
  national professional meeting to showcase RET
  experience

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RET SITE ACTIVITIES Post RET Activities

• At least one lesson from RET experience presented
  preferably in fall of 2008, but no later than
  February 27, 2009, which needs to be observed
  (teacher arranges it)
• Material for web display of lesson Text material
  for the lesson sent to the STEP Grant Coordinator
  in electronic form by March 7, 2009
• 100/teacher available for project supplies for
  this implementation need all receipts
• Focus group on-campus meetings with evaluator
  (two) Mid-December and Mid-March
• One-page intermediate progress report submitted
  at each of the above meeting
• Submit five-page final reflective report by May
  29, 2009
• Teacher stipend 500/quarter (total 1,500)
  tied to above deliverables

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REU Site ActivitiesAwards

• Certificate for each participant
• Best Project selected by Judges

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RET Lesson Web Template
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RET Lesson Web Template
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Laboratory and Office Usage and Safety

• Attire
• Closed toe shoes
• Full length pants
• Safety glasses, lab coats, and masks when needed
• Hard hats when needed
• Equipment training and usage
• Provided by laboratory technician and/or Graduate
  Research Assistant prior to usage
• No equipment should be used without receiving
  training
• All tools borrowed should be returned before the
  end of the day

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Laboratory and Office Usage and Safety Issues
(Continued)

• Never work alone when testing
• Use of Project Office
• Project Office should be kept clean on a daily
  basis - no exceptions
• Lock the room after leaving no exceptions
• Copy Machine Usage
• Use department Xerox machine in CEE Office,
  Baldwin Hall, Room 765
• Contact Michelle in CEE Office or Christine to
  get project code number

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