Integrate standards and standardization content into the curriculum for the awardee's engineering and aeronautics programs

This $150,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) will enable Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to integrate standards and standardization content into their engineering and aeronautics curriculum. The awardee will develop four modules covering industry standards for environmental management systems, indoor air quality, and current research problems in aviation and aerospace, which will be integrated into two undergraduate courses and one core graduate course. The goal is to ensure students enter the workforce or continue their academic studies with a strong understanding and appreciation for the value and benefits of standards and standardization. This award will deepen Embry-Riddle's expertise on the importance of standards and strengthen their program offerings, resulting in students that are better qualified to understand, use, and participate in standards development activities throughout their professional careers.

Purpose

The purpose of this project is to integrate standards and standardization content into the curriculum for the awardee's engineering and aeronautics programs.

Activities

The awardee will develop four modules integrating industry standards into three courses: two introductory undergraduate courses will include standards for environmental management systems and indoor air quality, and a core graduate course, specifically designed for remote learning, will focus on current research problems in aviation and aerospace.

Expected outcomes

Students will learn about the impact and nature of standards and standardization so that they enter the workforce and/or continue their academic studies with a strong understanding and appreciation for the value and benefits of standards and standardization. The awardee will deepen their experience and expertise on the value and impact of standards, standardization, and standards development and will strengthen their program offerings, and as a result, students will be better-qualified to understand, use, and participate in standards development activities throughout their professional careers.

Intended beneficiaries

The awardee will deepen their experience and expertise on the value and impact of standards, standardization, and standards development and will strengthen their program offerings, and as a result, students will be better-qualified to understand, use, and participate in standards development activities throughout their professional careers.

Subrecipient activities

The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.