Manufacturing technology education development project. Project accomplishment summary for 91-Y12P-050-A1
- Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Tennessee Dept. of Education, Nashville, TN (United States)
The purpose of the project was to provide a set of supplemental instructional equipment and materials to Tennessee high school students to raise their level of knowledge about manufacturing technologies with the hope that some of the best and brightest would choose manufacturing as a career path. The role of the Y-12 Plant was primarily technical: renovate the portable classroom; select and purchase appropriate equipment; install and test the equipment; assist in the development of the curriculum; train the initial group of teachers; and provide technical assistance where needed after the laboratory was deployed. The role of the Department of Education was to provide the mobile facility; assist in the design of the laboratory; lead the development of the curriculum; deploy the trailer; and develop the structure for administering the selection of schools, training teachers, and movement of the laboratory. The Department of Education as subcontracted with Middle Tennessee State University to handle the details of laboratory deployment.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-96OR22464
- OSTI ID:
- 446356
- Report Number(s):
- Y/AMT-380; ON: DE97004326; TRN: AHC29706%%62
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 25 Sep 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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