Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Anna Traband, University of Toledo; Daniel Burklo, Northwest State Community College; Nadeane D. Howard, University of Toledo; Marcia A King-Blandford, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

 and academic programs in Renewable Energy. Through an  award from the National Science Foundation's, Partnership for Innovation Program, a grant was awarded to The University of Toledo on behalf  of the University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio to develop more certificates, courses and programs in renewable energy that are transferable  across the state's educational institutions. In conjunction with the Ohio Board of Regents we are now in the process of determining those  institutions that offer programs in the areas of wind, solar and nuclear technology. This project is a collaborative effort to determine how  research centers, a supportive state government, industry, community colleges and adult career centers can cooperate to build a