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The Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Programs at USF
The objectives of the program include: (i) exposing teachers to engineering research
in which science and math backgrounds are used; (ii) revealing the necessary integration
of science and math disciplines when conducting engineering research; (iii) providing
teachers with real life examples in which science and math are used in this way; (iv)
enhancing teacher self esteem and confidence in science as a discipline. This experience
provides teachers with enhanced teaching skills/methods, the ability to motivate
students in science and math disciplines, and a higher level of credibility and knowledge
to apply when advising/guiding students toward the engineering disciplines.
The program is open to all areas of engineering and, although there is no one single research focus in the program, there
are several common elements. Teachers are asked to present their research twice, at an
informal weekly meeting, and again at a formal closing ceremony. In addition, teachers are
required to develop two lesson plans based on their research experience; these lesson
plans are posted below.
The Research Experiences for Students and Teachers (REST) Program at USF
The objectives of the REST program include all the benefits of the RET program and is slated for students and teachers from Hillsborough County.
The program is open to all areas of engineering and, although there is no one single research focus in the program, there are several common elements. Teachers are asked to present their research twice, at an informal weekly meeting, and again at a formal closing ceremony. In addition, teachers are required to develop two lesson plans based on their research experience.
REST 2008 Program Application (Teacher and Student)
The 2008 REST program is five weeks starting on Monday, June 16, and ending on Friday, July 18. The schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. The location is the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida, Tampa Campus. The teacher and student application forms and other instructions are available here. Please note that it is very important to provide the e-mail addresses requested in the application form. All communications with applicants will be done using this via. The application review process will begin April 18, 2008. By the end of May, 2008 applicants will be notified of their selection. The 2008 cohort will be invited to a meeting to meet each other and the participating researchers. During this meeting teachers will also complete the necessary papers for appointments, for computer accounts, and for library passes. Information about parking will also be provided.
Please complete the 2008 REST Program Application Forms, available here. Please be sure to include your current e-mail address in your application.
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RET 2002 Program
RET 2003 Program
RET 2004 Program
RET 2005 Program
RET 2006 Program
Lesson Plans
RET 2002 Program
The first internally supported RET program took place during the summer of 2002.
Thirteen teachers and fourteen faculty members were involved in the program.
A point of pride regarding the 2002 program was the presentation of two articles by one of the
teacher/faculty groups.
- “Hidden in Plain Sight: Utility Infrastructures as a Latent Image of the City,” by
S. C. Kranc and Donald Morrison, accepted to be presented at the Society for Interdisciplinary
Study of Social Imagery, March 2003.
- “Engaging High School Teachers in Engineering Research: Our Experience,” by Donald
Morrison, S. C. Kranc, and Carlos A. Smith, accepted to Frontiers in Education Conference ASEE
Boulder, Colorado, Nov 2003.
RET 2002 teachers and faculty members
RET 2003 Program
The College hosted an RET program during the summer of 2003 that featured five
weeks of research. This year the Florida High Tech Corridor Council joined the
College in supporting the program.
RET 2003 teachers and faculty
members
RET 2004 Program
The 2004 RET program consisted of five weeks of research. Twenty-one middle and
high school teachers, one community college faculty and three students took part in
the program. Two of the teachers and one student were from Puerto Rico. This year
the Florida High Tech Corridor Council also helped the College in supporting the
program. Seminars on Engineering and Computer Science ethics, and preparation of
lesson plans and assessment were presented every Friday morning.
RET
2004 teachers and faculty members
RET 2005 Program
The 2005 RET program consisted of five weeks of research.
Nineteen middle and high school teachers took part in
the program. This year the Florida High Tech Corridor Council
also helped the College in supporting the
program. Seminars on Engineering and Computer Science ethics,
and preparation of lesson plans and assessment were presented
every Friday morning.
RET
2005 teachers and faculty members
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Seven Spring MS, New Port Richey |
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Pinellas Park MS, Pinellas Park |
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Lakewood HS, St. Pete |
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Eau Gallie HS, Melbourne |
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Kennedy MS, Clearwater |
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Thomas Wightman MS, Wesley Chapel |
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Palm Harbor MS, Palm Harbor |
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Northeast HS, St. Pete |
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Wharton HS, Tampa |
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Blake HS, Tampa |
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Palm Harbor University HS |
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Rodgers MS, Riverview |
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Marshal MS, Plant City |
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Tampa Bay Technical HS |
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Pinellas Park MS, Pinellas Park |
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Bay Point MS, St. Pete |
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Dunedin HS, Dunedin |
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Sickles HS, Tampa |
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Dunedin HS, Dunedin |
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RET 2006 Program
The 2006 RET program consisted of five weeks of research.
Nineteen middle and high school teachers took part in
the program. This year two faculty members and a student from
Bethune Cookman College in Daytona Beach took part in the program.
RET
2006 teachers and faculty members
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Teacher |
School |
Faculty |
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Middleton
H.S. |
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Alonso
H.S. |
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Bethune-Cookman
College |
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Chamberlain
H.S. |
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Wesley
Chapel H.S. |
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Monroe
M.S. |
Cheryl Tote |
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Bethune-Cookman
College |
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Tampa
Palm Elementary |
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Tampa
Prep H.S. |
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Alonso
H.S. |
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Gaither
H.S. |
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Bethune-Cookman
College |
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Pineview
M.S. |
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Wharton
H.S. |
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RET Lesson Plans
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Biology
Chemistry
(2002)
- One
Less Mile Traveled
- Material
Science
(2003)
- Measuring
the ‘Small Stuff’
- Semiconductor
Technology
- Sodium
Bentonite Swelling Index
- The
Effect of Different Solutions on the Swelling Index of Sodium Bentonite
- Water
You Can Use from the Air Conditioner
(2004)
- A Town in Trouble: A Study of
the Chemistry Behind Water and Water Treatment
- Graphing and Analysis of Water
Quality Reports
- Water Treatment Precipitation
Reactions
- PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
Puzzle
- A Qualitative method for determining
the presence of sulfide in water samples
- A Quantitative method for determining
the mass of undissolved particles in water
- The Decomposition of Water
- Hydrogen - The Fuel of the Future:
A Research Study
(2005)
- Differences in water disinfection techniques and processes
- Drinking Water
- Process for making a standard solution concentration of monochloramine (MCA)
- Separating Pigments with Liquid Chromatography
(2006)
- Air Quality Analysis:
Lesson
Plan, Air
Quality Power Point, Instructions,
Explanation of Data,
Ozone
Analysis,
NO² Analysis, Excel
Directions, Ozone
NO² data & Example
- Atomic
Theory
- Colligative
Properties: Using an Osmometer to investigate the effect
of concentration on the osmotic pressure of a solution
- Colligative
Properties: Using an Osmometer to investigate the effect
of temperature on the osmotic pressure of a solution
- Evaluation of the School Bus-Idling Policy:
Lesson
Plan, Instructions,
Web
Questions, Journal Questions
- Oxidation-Reduction
reactions
(REDOX
Lab Lesson, REDOX
Lab, Rules)
- The Use of Chromotography to Simulate Interaction of Biological Molecules
Computers
Environmental Science
(2002)
- One Less Mile Traveled
- Sink Holes in Floridian Karst Topography
- Reclaiming Mine Lands
(2003)
- Goundwater Quality
- Streamflow
(2004)
- Graphing and Analysis of Water
Quality Reports
- A Town in Trouble: A Study of
the Chemistry Behind Water and Water Treatment
- Watershed Hydrology - Lessons
- Watershed Hydrology - Appendices
- ¿Cómo la evaporación
afecta nuestros cuerpos de agua?(Spanish)
- How the evaporation and the
evapotranspiration affect our water bodies?
- Hidrología de la línea divisoria
de las aguas (Spanish)
- Hidrología de la línea divisoria
de las aguas y la necesidad de un depósito (Spanish)
- Water Treatment Precipitation
Reactions
- Environmental Soup
- PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
Puzzle
- A Qualitative method for determining
the presence of sulfide in water samples
- A Quantitative method for determining
the mass of undissolved particles in water
- A classroom approach to understanding
anaerobic digestion of municipal solid wastes
(2005)
- Ecological Engineering Based on the MOSI BioWorks Exhibit
- A Method for the Clarification of Water
- Middle School Scholars Explore the Relationship of Anaerobic Digestion to their Environment
- Solid Waste Management and Landfills 1
- Solid Waste Management and Landfills 2
- Using STELLA Modeling Software to define Ecological Engineering
(2006)
- Air Quality Analysis:
Lesson
Plan, Air
Quality Power Point, Instructions,
Explanation of Data,
Ozone Analysis,
NO² Analysis, Excel
Directions, Ozone
NO² data & Example
- An
Investigation into the Role of Vitamin Treatment as a
Means to Increase Anaerobic Digestion
- Evaluation of the School Bus-Idling Policy:
Lesson
Plan, Instructions,
Web
Questions, Journal Questions
History of Technology
Mathematics
(2003)
- Attributes of Accuracy
- Building Web Quests
- Fuel Cells & Energy Sources
- How Fast ??? Stop that Vehicle !!!
- Metric
- Roller Coaster Madness
- Water You Can Use from the Air Conditioner
(2004)
- Transformation Matrices for
Comparing Images
- Frustrated Total Internal Reflection
- Introduction to Boolean Algebra
- Digital
Circuits and Truth Tables
- Follow Up to Digital Circuits
and Truth Tables
(2005)
- Depth, Stereo Imaging, Measurement and Triangulation
- Introduction to Biometrics: A Multiple Intelligences Exploration
- Investigating Biometrics Using Geometer's Sketchpad
- Mathematics & Vision
Imaging
- Patrolling Robots
- Robotic Analysis
- Speeding Robots
- Spreadsheet
Tutorial
(2006)
- Air Quality Analysis:
Lesson
Plan, Air
Quality Power Point, Instructions,
Explanation of Data,
Ozone Analysis,
NO² Analysis, Excel
Directions, Ozone
NO² data & Example
- Battle of the Tanks!
- Honey, I Shrunk the Museum!
- How do you get there?
- Introduction to Computer Logic
- Introduction to Nanotechnology
- Units of Measurement
Physical Science
Physics
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