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Educators

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) recognize the power of teachers to inspire long-lasting interests in science, technology, engineering and mathematics among their students. Here are some of the ways that the CCEFP is striving to assist teachers in these needed efforts:

  • The CCEFP is at work in developing teaching resources useful in learning about fluid power. See the Learning Resources page for a listing of and links to these resources. (This is a growing list, so be sure to visit often).

  • The CCEFP is an active participant in the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Program. The purpose of this program is to improve STEM education in schools by giving middle and high school teachers opportunities to spend a summer in a university research lab. Each RET completes a research project and develops a curriculum module(s) to be used in his/her classroom. CCEFP curricula modules designed and implemented by CCEFP RETs and posted to TeachEngineering.com are also posted to our Learning Resources page.

  • All seven of the universities in the CCEFP network are engaged in outreach to K-12 schools in their respective communities. We invite teachers to contact a CCEFP school in or near their communities to learn about the possibilities for a school visit and/or laboratory tour. These universities and their communities include (Atlanta, GA: Georgia Tech; Greensboro, NC: North Carolina A&T;  Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota; Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt; West Lafayette, IN: Purdue; Urbana-Champaign, IL: University of Illinois ; Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee School of Engineering)