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Outreach and Engagement - Curricula
Project Lead the Way
Dianne Leveridge (859) 218-0651 dleveridge@engr.uky.edu
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is a middle school and high school project and problem based contextual
learning curriculum. Project Lead the Way seeks to create dynamic partnerships with schools and industry
in order to prepare an increasing and more diverse group of students for success in engineering and
engineering technology programs. For more information on the curriculum, professional development and
partnership teams, visit www.pltw.org. As part of UK's commitment to the advancement of pre-engineering
education, UK provides PLTW affiliate university support. This support includes professional development
of teachers, administrators and guidance counselors. Details
Kentucky Electronics Education Project (KEEP)
Dr. Janet Lumpp (859) 257-4985 jklumpp@uky.edu
The Kentucky Electronics Education Project (KEEP) uses microelectronics as a theme in developing math,
science, and technology curriculum materials drawing on the breadth of content encompassed by
microelectronics and the prevalence of electronics in everyday life. KEEP involves curriculum development,
teacher workshops, and classroom activities initiated by the educational outreach aspects of two NSF
research grants. The emphasis of KEEP is not vocational training; rather it is the use of a real world
example as a theme to integrate basic principles from different disciplines. Lesson plans related to circuit
building activities connect the process steps to National Math, Science, and Technology Standards.
Assessment tools are under development to formalize the educational impact of the hands-on projects.
Currently, teachers trained through summer workshops are implementing KEEP into their science
classes, utilizing new student assessment tools, and providing pre- and post-evaluations.
Kentucky Satellite Project (KySat)
Dr. James Lumpp (859) 257-3895 jel@uky.edu
Kentucky Satellite Project, a joint enterprise to design, build, launch and operate small satellites for
education, research and economic innovation purposes. The primary mission of KySat is to train students
in the dynamics of spacecraft design, construction, launch and operation and to support accompanying
education and research applications. KySat is a Pico class cube-shaped satellite with a mass of less than
one kilogram. Once in orbit, KySat will be made available at no cost to Kentucky students, teachers,
schools, and universities for educational and research uses, which include communications capability,
temperature monitoring, current, voltage and science sensors, and photography using an onboard
camera. In addition to UK , the KySat partnership is comprised of lead institutions Morehead State
University, Murray State University , University of Louisville , Western Kentucky University , Kentucky Space
Grant Consortium, Council on Postsecondary Education, Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation
and the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation which is the managing partner.
BIG BLUE (Baseline Inflatable-wing Glider, Balloon-Launched Unmanned Experiment)
Suzanne Smith (859) 257-6336 ssmith@engr.uky.edu
BIG BLUE is a flight experiment developed, designed, built and flown by primarily undergraduate students
in the College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky . It was conceived as a demonstration of unique
technologies potential for application for Mars exploration. The BIG BLUE project provides hands on
learning for engineering students at the University of Kentucky , as well as for K-12 students from across
the state. Members of the BIG BLUE team are involved in community activities intended to promote
aerospace and the discovery of flight to many students. This project is sponsored by the NASA Workforce
Development Program via the Kentucky Space Grant Consortium.
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