Enrichment experiences in engineering (E3) for teachers summer research program
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An outreach program aimed at providing secondary school teachers with laboratory experiences, developed by Texas A&M Univerity is discussed. The main aim of the program was to educate public school teachers about engineering so they in turn will excite, empower, and educate young people they come in contact. The teachers who were placed in teams of two based on thier school location were able to develop a supporting network. The teachers then developed lesson plans for their specific content area that utilized and engineering application or example from the NSF program.