2021 STEM BUILD Summit

The 2021 STEM BUILD Summit will be held virtually in Summer 2021. We are recruiting teams of STEM instructors, undergraduate researchers, and Makers from institutions in North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia who are interested in developing new TTT-GIL activities to implement in their classrooms (whether in-person or online). Each team will consist of three instructors and three undergraduate researchers selected by the instructors along with one Makerspace professional or individual with expertise in 3D printing and Making. Each team will be made up of individuals at three different institutions in close proximity -- so that when it is safe to do so, teams can work together in person.

Support and training

The STEM BUILD Steering Committee will work with each team before the Summit to find common interests and aid in the selection of a concept or topic around which the team will build a TTT-GIL activity for implementation at all three institutions represented in the team.

The Summit itself will provide training in 3D design and printing, Universal Design for Learning, Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL), backward design, and assessment of student learning over a period of three days.

Throughout the summer, each team will meet regularly (virtually or in-person as determined by the current situation) to continue planning and refining their activity and prototyping and revising their models. Steering Committee members will attend these meetings as needed -- for example, teams needing assistance with making their TTT-GIL activity accessible might meet with Dr. Zerrin Ondin, and teams needing assistance with aligning their learning objectives with their activity and assessment might meet with Dr. Melissa Ramirez or Dr. Claire Gordy.

Workshops on more advanced or specialized topics will be held online throughout the summer. Possible topics might include electronics, 3D scanning, soldering, and virtual reality. These topics will be chosen based on the needs and interests of the participants.

In addition to this support in developing TTT-GIL activities, participants will receive financial and material support. All participants (faculty, students, and Makers) will receive stipends, and each team will receive supplies to create their TTTs. In addition, 3D printers and/or 3D printing services will be provided to teams as needed.

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Who is eligible?

Undergraduate-level STEM instructors (tenure-track or non-tenure track faculty and postdoctoral fellows who are instructors of record) and Makerspace staff members (or individuals not affiliated with a Makerspace but with significant experience in Making and supporting faculty and students in 3D printing-based projects) at institutions in the greater Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, Atlanta, GA, and Charlottesville, VA areas are eligible to apply. Undergraduate research students will be selected by participating faculty.

An application form is embedded below, and can also be accessed directly via Google Forms.