The NASA Radiation Interuniversity Science and Engineering (RaISE) Project: A Model for Inter-collaboration and Distance Learning in Radiation Physics and Nuclear Engineering
- Paper number
IAC-06-E1.5.02
- Author
Dr. Pamela Denkins, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Johnson Space Center, United States
- Coauthor
Dr. Premkumar Saganti, Prairie View A&M University, United States
- Coauthor
Dr. Victor Obot, Texas Southern University, United States
- Coauthor
Dr. Robert Singleterry, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Langley Research Center, United States
- Year
2006
- Abstract
The NASA Radiation Interuniversity Science and Engineering (RaISE) Project is an undergraduate/graduate program under development by a team of scientists, engineers, and educators from NASA Johnson Space Center, NASA Langley Research Center, Prairie View A\&M University (PVAMU), and Texas Southern University (TSU) to prepare future scientists and engineers in the fields of radiation physics and nuclear engineering. The project, a joint venture between PVAMU and TSU, is currently in its first year of funding through the NASA’s Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD). Project development will be a phased activity. Phase-I commenced FY05 and focused on the development of courses in computational physics, nuclear ad radiation physics, molecular and radiation biology, and nuclear engineering, along with the associated laboratory activities. Phase-II of the project development, commencing in FY06, will focus on course implementation, additional course development and expansion for the RaISE project, and the planning activities for the development of a textbook in Radiation Sciences. The course implementation and delivery will be conducted in a staged approach with each institution delivering the courses it develops within its respective environments during the Fall ’06 and on-line delivery between the universities via the NASA Goddard Space Center Minority University Space Interdisciplinary Network (MU-SPIN) during the Spring ’07. This program highlights educational opportunities with NASA and represents a model for STEM programs and partnerships with the Agency. With the successful implementation of this program, future plans include making it available to HBCUs and MIs on the NASA distance learning network.
- Abstract document
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