Title: Career Opportunities in Public Education (COPE)
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Diane Davis, Interim Chair
Department of Education
Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland 20715
Partner:
Bladensburg High School
Abstract: As a result of the COPE initiative two goals will be accomplished:
Goal I. Folio will be available within the Department of Education and Bowie State Library that highlights the
various Educational Opportunities in Education beyond the classroom teacher.
Goal II. The Practicum I Experience within Introduction to Education will be adapted to include observations of the
various school team members that work together to maintain the appropriate learning environment for students to
learn.
Students at Bowie State University in Introduction to Education and Practicum I will have the opportunity within the
framework of the COPE grant to work side-by-side with employees within the Public School setting to gain greater
understanding and appreciation of the various career opportunities within education. Based on the information
received from the COPE experience, students will develop a folio and make a video tape at the completion of the
course that illustrate the various responsibilities of different public school employees. As a part of the 60-hour
observation, students will be required to spend two days outside the classroom working alongside a member of the
education team such as resource teacher/Vice Principal, Principal, Counselor, Personnel Worker. During the two-day
shared work experience, the school employee will identify the various qualifications, responsibilities, strengths, and
"pit-falls" of the particular position.
Title: Dental Hygiene Community Externship Program
Principal Investigators:
Lisa Bress, RDH, M.S.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Course Coordinator
Linda DeVore, RDH, M.A.
Associate Professor & Chair
Department of Dental Hygiene
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
Dental School
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Abstract: The University of Maryland Dental Hygiene curriculum includes an externship program that enables
students to experience the role of dental hygienist in community health. Senior dental hygiene students choose
from a variety of community health settings in the Baltimore - Washington area such as, The United States Naval
Academy, The University of Maryland Cancer Center and the Children's National Medical Center. Students provide
clinical and educational dental hygiene services under the supervision of a preceptor at these sites.
This work-based learning course has been a positive experience for students who have participated in it and for
professionals and patients at community settings. Many students have included community dental hygiene in their
career plans as a result of their experiences at externship sites. In fact, several of the dental hygiene site preceptors
are graduates of the University of Maryland. The professionals and patients at the community settings benefit from
the program due to the increase in manpower that the students provide and are exposed to some of the latest
techniques offered by the students.
While our community externship program has received much praise from students and community professionals, further development of the course is necessary. The grant for
"Integration of Work-Based Learning into the College Curriculum" will enable the course coordinator to visit
existing sites, investigate potential new sites and develop an orientation program for all site preceptors.
Title: Implementation of Bioscience Industry Skill Standards into an Undergraduate
Biotechnology Curriculum
Principal Investigator:
Jillaine Hadfield, M.S.
Department of Medical & Research Technology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Partner:
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
Abstract: One of the great educational needs in our region is the training of B.S. degree bioscience students who
matriculate with entry-level work skills for the biotechnology industry. Many new graduates are not prepared for
the technical jobs they enter. The Department of Medical & Research Technology (DMRT), University of Maryland
School of Medicine, has recently implemented a baccalaureate-level biomedical research track which is designed to
respond to employer-defined skill standards and which integrates classroom simulations and structured externships
into its curriculum. The Educational Development Center, Inc. (EDC), Newton, Massachusetts, sponsored a series of
workshops in which employers from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies discussed and defined the skills,
knowledge, and attributes that they desire in a new employee. EDC is now sponsoring a two-day workshop where
educators will develop liaison with workers in the bioscience industry and co-develop ways to implement and to
assess mastery of the National Bioscience Industry Skills Standards. This grant application is for funds to allow
Jillaine Hadfield, a DMRT faculty member, to attend the EDC workshop. She will develop industry contacts and will
bring information, methods, and insight back to DMRT where they will be applied to the DMRT biomedical research
track curriculum.
Title: Work-based Learning through Outdoor Education
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Joe Manjone
Frostrburg State University
Frostburg, MD 21532
Partners:
Allegany County Public Schools
Garrett County Public Schools
Boy Scouts of America
YMCA
4-H Clubs
Abstract: Outdoor Education is defined as learning in and for the outdoors. School age children usually in the fifth
and sixth grades are brought to an outdoor setting for a 3-5 day living experience. There they learn outdoor living
and survival skills, and study academic subjects as related to the outdoor environment. Hands-on-learning is the
key ingredient to the success of outdoor education. This project will focus on these same hands-on-learning
principles. This project, however, will be concerned with the instruction and leadership of the children who
participate in these outdoor schools. Frostburg State University undergraduate and Allegany and Garrett County
senior high school students who are interested in careers in education, environmental education, adventure sports,
youth serving agencies or recreation management will be taught how to set up and administer an outdoor school
program, and what and how to teach in the outdoor environment. This project will provide work based learning
experiences in teaching, leadership, and administration for college students and high school seniors, while at the
same time providing hands-on-learning with school children.
Title: Tourism Course Development in Geography
Principal Investigator:
Henry W. Bullamore, Professor and Chair
Department of Geography
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD 21532
Partner:
Allegany County Visitor's Bureau
Abstract: Development of courses in tourism will respond to a Western Maryland Priority and provide an
opportunity for students to develop skills needed for careers in the hospitality industry. Utilizing both available texts
and consultations with industry professionals on extended site rotation will lead to courses focused on needed skills.
The "Geography of Tourism" course will provide basic content and develop core communication and interpersonal
skills. The "Tourism Planning" course will utilize the active project team instructional approach to take students
from ideas formulation to evaluation of the complete project plan.
Title: Making Connections - Work-based Learning (Visual Arts)
Principal Investigators:
Dustin Davis, Chair
Lisa Sheirer, Assistant Professor
Dietrich Maune, Assistant Professor
Department of Visual Arts
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland 21532
Partners:
Schwab Co.
Biederlack of America
D'Atri Designs
McClarran & Williams
Graphic Response
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co.
Abstract: The Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree program in the Department of Visual Arts contains a graphic design
component which is our largest area of concentration. The graphics program serves an average of sixty students.
Our curriculum provides students of design with study in print graphics, multi-media, and video, along with an
optional internship program where a student can work for an agency/business and receive advanced level course
credit. The current program provides students with knowledge of industry standard computers, peripherals and
software to create and produce design. This grant will enable professors to work with degree candidates in all
phases of their university career to develop communication skills, resume and final professional graphics portfolio
which is proof of the mastery of design and technical abilities. We are asking for grant funding to help connect the
components of our existing program which are: 1) advanced graphics courses, 2) senior directed study (portfolio
development), 3) graphics internships.
Our plan is to incorporate more client based design assignments in advanced level graphics courses. Students will
produce designs for area business as well as on campus organizations. This experience will teach students the skills
needed to accurately and effectively represent organizations through research and development of content along
with visuals. These assignments will involve group collaboration with actual clients and students from other
disciplines. Graphics students will be required to form creative design teams that may include students of computer
science (for custom software design), literature (copy writing), foreign language, (used in global communications),
communications, (video - public relations), and/or psychology, (market research).
Senior directed study, (portfolio development) will help the student to organize and refine their advanced design
portfolios and representative resumes. Students, professors and business leaders will work together towards an
accurate assessment of student's strengths.
The final phase of our program is the internship which will benefit both our students and area businesses. Students
will gain on-the-job experience working for design studios and business will gain skilled creative professionals. In
the past business leaders of Western Maryland have praised our program and our graphics laboratory facilities for
providing students with the needed skills to produce quality graphics portfolios. With the help of this grant we
hope to continue on this positive course.
Title: Integrating Database Teaching and Learning Environment with Database Applications of
Manufacturing
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Ramesh K. Karne, Assistant Professor
Computer and Information Sciences
Towson University
Towson, MD 21252
Partner:
Northrop Grumman
Abstract: Data is spread across many sources in a manufacturing environment. Typically, product designs are
conducted in a CAD/CAM environment where data generated is either stored as information in a CAD drawing or in
a large relational database together with other company data. In today's information infrastructure, the data may
be stored anywhere on the network and preferably accessible through the Internet. I will investigate the data
integration issues related to manufacturing environment at Northrop Grumman, and study their data environment
and data sources. I will work with the engineers there to study this problem and bring this work-based learning to a
database teaching and learning environment. I will integrate the database courses taught at Towson University with
the manufacturing knowledge acquired by me while conducting this study. The proposed database issues to be
studied include: data analysis, modeling, integration, heterogeneity, integrity, access and control, and distribution.
These database issues pertinent to manufacturing are targets of integration into the database curriculum, class
homework, and projects. In this problem, I will spend half a day per week for two semesters at Northrop Grumman
to accomplish the proposed mission.
Title: Practice Oriented Design and Manufacturing: A New Approach for Senior Capstone Design
in Mechanical Engineering
Principal Investigator:
Dwayne D. Arola, Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Partners:
AAI
Black & Decker
Danaher Corporation
Northrop Grumman
Abstract: Many employers assert that today's engineering graduates are not adequately prepared to practice
engineering after completing their educational requirements. Instead, companies are forced to provide extended
training to new employees facilitating the transition from an academic to an industrial environment. In light of
these concerns, four year universities must seek to instill the practical needs of industry through innovative
educational programs. Hence, a new course in mechanical engineering is proposed focusing on "work-based"
design and manufacturing. The course is to be offered as a senior capstone design option in which as multi-component product is designed and actually manufactured, identical to the industrial setting. Students are divided
into "product teams" which are responsible for the successful design and manufacture of one component from a
multi-component structure subjected to realistic constraints (e.g. cost, manufacturing processes, and time to
market). Individual product groups learn the importance of communication and teamwork to insure that the
primary features of each part enables successful manufacture, assembly, and service of the final multi-component
product. This work-based scholastic environment is a vital step towards enhancing the quality of our engineering
graduates and the technical aptitude of our nations industries.
Title: Culture of the Workplace: Emergency Health Services, Paramedic Track
Principal Investigator:
Bruce J. Walz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Emergency Health Services
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Partner:
Baltimore City Fire Department
Abstract: Undergraduates in the paramedic track of the Department of Emergency Health Services, UMBC,
participate in 208 hours of field internship. Successful completion of the field internship is a requirement for
national certification as an Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic.
The field internship consists of ride-alongs and performance of appropriate skills on paramedic ambulances.
Students are assigned to actual shifts with career providers throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Washington,
D.C. While on-duty, the students interact with working professionals both during emergency responses and while
awaiting calls.
For most students, the field internship is their first formal interaction with career paramedics. Although most
students have experience as volunteers, they have not been exposed to the culture of a career environment. This
can be stressful given the difference in educational level, work ethic, and biases existing within the emergency
services.
This grant will fund development and delivery of a mandatory workshop for junior level paramedic students. The
focus of the workshop will be to explore the culture of the workplace, student and preceptor expectations, and
strategies for effective interaction. Students will interact with career paramedics, senior students, and faculty to
explore issues and perceptions related to the field internship.
Title: Incorporating Technology into Four Key Courses in a Bachelor's Degree in Hotel and
Restaurant Management
Principal Investigator:
Stewart Eidel
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Program Coordinator
Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management
Downtown Baltimore Program
Partners:
Anne Arundel Community College
Burger King of Baltimore
Micros Computers
Omni Hotels
Abstract: This project will bring together three Hospitality Industry Partners and an educational partner to facilitate
the incorporation of Work Based Learning into the Curriculum of the Hotel and Restaurant Management
Department at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Downtown Baltimore Program. We will focus on work
based competencies in three areas: Customer Service, Food Production, and Human Resources Management. The
faculty member will team up with each industry partner to identify and evaluate how technology is utilized within in
their organization. Then, working in small teams, design and develop classroom simulations, exercises, projects and
training scenarios for the classroom using the appropriate technologies. The work based classroom experiences will
be incorporated into three different courses within the Hospitality Curriculum; Human Resource Management,
Technology Systems in Hospitality and Front Office Management.
Title: ESOL & Literacy: Teachers, Tutors, and Resources
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Lorrie S. Verplaetse
English Department
Salisbury State University
Partner:
Wicomico County Public Schools
Abstract: Through the project, "ESOL & Literacy: Teachers, Tutors, and Resources", Salisbury State University
students, studying to become English as Second Language teachers, will tutor ESOL middle/high school students
during the first year of their teacher training curriculum. In addition to exposing teachers-in-training to the "real
world" of ESOL, a second benefit of the project will be that Wicomico County ESOL students will receive 120 -150
hours of additional ESOL Literacy tutoring during the academic year.
Moreover, this project will initiate a joint resource center to be shared by the Wicomico County ESOL teachers and
SSU's teachers-in-training. Collaboratively, they will identify needs for materials, visit the Baltimore-based
Multifunctional Resource Center, and order materials for a local center.
ESOL remains one of the areas facing serious teacher shortage for the State of Maryland. The number of ESOL
students on Maryland's Eastern Shore has more than doubled in the last decade leaving the school systems in need
of ESOL resources. This project will enhance the learning experiences of future ESOL teachers, while supporting the
immediate needs of Wicomico County's ESOL teachers and students. Finally, the proposed ESOL & Literacy Project
will leave a legacy of resources for future collaborative use.
Title: BIO-BRIDGE: Biotechnology Workshop for High School Science Teachers
Principal Investigators:
Patrick Cummings
Assistant Professor
Hassan M.E. Azzazy
Assistant Professor
Jillaine Hadfield
Instructor
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Department of Medical and Research Technology
Partners:
MedImmune, Inc.
Baltimore City Community College
Dundalk Community College
Maryland Public High Schools
Abstract: A workshop was conducted to provide high school science teachers with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills to introduce work-based learning into the high school science curriculum, and thus link their classroom instruction to real-world applications. Instructors for the workshop included faculty from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Medical and Research Technology, a community college biotechnology program, a high school educator who directs a biotechnology magnet program, and a researcher from a biotechnology company. Follow-up technical assistance by course coordinators will be available. The teachers who participated in the workshop were excited about the prospect of incorporating the new knowledge and skills into their curricula.
Title: Western Maryland Collaborative Work on Information Technology (IT) National Skill Standards
Principal Investigator:
Mohsen Chitsaz
Professor and Chair
Department of Computer Science
Frostburg State University
Partners:
Debra C. Phebus
Division Chairperson
Computer, Electronics and Multimedia Technology
Allegany College of Maryland
Allegany County Board of Education
Abstract: The purpose of this project is to implement a professional development program in information technology for high school teachers in Allegany County. This program is the first step in the design of a "2+2+2" seamless computer science education and training program that will enable students to transition easily from high school, to community college, to a four-year institution.
Title: Hands-on -- Minds-on: Science, Mathematics, Reading and Writing.
Principal Investigator:
Ellen D. Williams
Professor and Director of Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
University of Maryland, College Park
Partner:
Northwestern High School
Abstract: The outcomes of this project include, a) development of new, highly effective; interdisciplinary curriculum, b) strengthened relationships between the University, industry and high school, c) an increased student understanding of the workplace and technology, d) improved student declarative and procedural knowledge in the areas of science; mathematics, reading and writing, e) faculty and professional service-learning experience, f) teacher professional development, and, g) student development of a life-long appreciation for science. An indication of the success of the project is a request from the high school to implement and expand the program this fall.
Title: It's the Eastern Shore's Business: Chesapeake Bay and Environmental Career Connections
Principal Investigator:
Wayne H. Bell
Vice President for External Relations
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Partners:
Wye Research and Education Center
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Maryland, College Park
Upper Shore Career Connections, Chesapeake College
Abstract: A collaborative project between the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES), Wye Research and Education Center (WREC), and Upper Shore Career Connections, responds to the needs of Eastern Shore business interests for a work force that is better prepared to understand and address environmental issues. By connecting work-based learning and school-based learning, it brings high school students and their teachers in closer contact with professionals in various environmental careers while at the same time increasing their respective abilities to learn and teach about environmental issues important to the Eastern Shore. Activities include: Chesapeake Careers Day I and II (fall, spring) for 40 Upper Shore high school students and teachers; Teach Chesapeake! a workshop to include topics on career-based learning appropriate to the Chesapeake Bay and Environmental Careers Connection theme; Chesapeake Careers Environmental Internships paid internships for 5 students; and Upper Shore Teacher Internship, where participating businesses underwrite the stipend for an 8-week research internship for a teacher from an Upper Shore school district.
Title: Bridge Examples Program
Principal Investigators:
Denny Gulick
Professor
Department of Mathematics
University of Maryland, College Park
Kenneth Berg
Professor
Department of Mathematics
University of Maryland, College Park
Rebecca Berg
Professor
Department of Mathematics
Bowie State University
Janine Horn
Mathematics Teacher
Glen Burnie High School
Richard Penn
Professor
Department of Mathematics
Montgomery College, Rockville
Abstract: A collaborative project, including principal investigators from a secondary school, a community college, and two USM institutions, to design a large class of examples to stimulate discussion of proposed "Bridge Goals." In Maryland, the Bridge Goals were created in order to supplement the Core Learning Goals. The purpose of the Bridge Goals is to bridge the gap between mathematics needed for graduation from any Maryland high school and the mathematics needed for success in college level mathematics and science courses that satisfy general education requirements. The main objective of the Bridge Examples Program was to create reasonable examples with complete solutions for the Bridge Goals.
Faculty Externships
Title: Pilot Model of Activity Based Costing in a High-Tech Manufacturing Environment
Principal Investigator:
Jerome J. DeRidder
Professor
Department of Accounting
Franklin P. Perdue School of Business
Salisbury State University
Partners:
Mark Sullivan
Assistant Professor
Department of Accounting
Wor-Wic Community College
K & L Microwave, Inc.
Abstract: The outcome of this externship was that a university faculty member and a community college faculty member were able to study and validate a theoretical model analysis and the application of service costs in an actual hi-tech manufacturing environment, and to integrate the findings into the classroom.
Title: Faculty Externship at Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
.
Principal Investigator:
Jillaine Hadfield
Instructor
School of Medicine
Department of Medical and Research Technology
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Partner:
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
Abstract: This provided the funds to allow a faculty member to develop industry contacts and to bring information, methods and insight back to the department. It also served to allow the faculty member to share information regarding the latest technology and standards with faculty and students, enhance preparation for the students for externships and employment in the biotechnology industry.
Other grant activity: In addition, three (3) continuation grants were awarded to USM faculty, and fifteen (15) Blended Instruction grants were awarded directly to secondary school teams in support of the development and implementation of blended instruction curricula.