Engineering Workforce Development Overview
EARTH’s Engineering Workforce Development goals are to create and provide engineers, scientists and technicians with education and training to address innovation and skill gaps; provide undergraduate researchers, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows access to industry and government labs through collaborative projects; and increase awareness and interest in STEM and HVACR careers at all educational levels to enhance equitable access to financially rewarding job opportunities.
EARTH's Approach
EWD activities are built around the need to:
- Create & provide engineers, scientists & technicians with education & training to address innovation & skill gaps
- Provide undergrad researchers, grad students, and postdoc fellows access to industry & government labs through government projects
- Increase awareness & interest in STEM and HVACR careers at all ed levels & enhance equitable access to financially rewarding job opportunities
Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5
| Stage | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-college Teacher Network | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Summer Venture | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stage | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical School training modules | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RET program | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stage | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum dev. / dissemination | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Internships / Capstones | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| REU program | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering / MBA bridge program | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Technician to Engineer pathway | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stage | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Training | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interdisciplinary PhD Program U. Hawai'i | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stage | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing Education modules | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open access training materials | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |