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Education and Training Program to Improve Preparedness and Increased Access to Energy Workforce for Engineering Technology Graduates

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Conference

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Baltimore , Maryland

Publication Date

June 25, 2023

Start Date

June 25, 2023

End Date

June 28, 2023

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 9

Tagged Division

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Tagged Topic

Diversity

Page Count

16

DOI

10.18260/1-2--43224

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https://peer.asee.org/43224

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204

Paper Authors

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Kuldeep S. Rawat Elizabeth City State University

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KULDEEP S. RAWAT is currently the Thorpe Endowed Professor and Dean for the School of Science, Aviation, Health, and Technology at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU). He has earned an M.S. in Computer Science, 2001, an M.S. in Computer Engineering, 2003; and, a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, 2005, from the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS) at University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He also serves as the Chief Research Officer for the campus. His areas of interests include embedded systems design, broadening participation, remote computing applications, UAS applications research, applied machine learning, mobile robotics, and innovative uses of educational technologies and simulation methods. Dr. Rawat may be reached at ksrawat@ecsu.edu.

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Mehran Elahi Elizabeth City State University

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Dr. Mehran Elahi is a professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics in the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering Technology at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He holds a PhD. in Engineering Sc

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Bijandra Kumar

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Abstract

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) implemented a comprehensive education and training program to strengthen the renewable energy curriculum and increase the pipeline of qualified workers, especially underrepresented minorities for the growing energy industry. The overarching goal is to meet the current and future energy industry workforce needs, especially in the renewable energy sector. The project activities were designed based on three tenets, which include mentoring, research, and education/training. The project components included, enhancing renewable energy courses, establishing a wind and solar energy systems training laboratory, a year-round hands-on project-based training, a residential summer bridge program, undergraduate research experience, and summer internships. The activities afforded through the project will help ensure that the energy sector has a sustained pipeline of a qualified workforce. The project implementation and challenges, project delivery components, and results from pretests and posttests and participant surveys are presented in the paper.

Rawat, K. S., & Elahi, M., & Kumar, B. (2023, June), Education and Training Program to Improve Preparedness and Increased Access to Energy Workforce for Engineering Technology Graduates Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--43224

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