Regional Project: Case Western Reserve University, The Sherwin Williams Company, Eaton Corporation
Case Western Research University is working with its industry partners to develop a project focused on first-year students in materials and polymer science to provide industry internships, co-operative experiences, and other hands-on learning opportunities in the chemistry of materials. An additional focus is to increase the persistence of community college students in the region to continue and succeed in STEM fields, focusing initially on information technology.
Interventions: course redesign, project-based learning, internships, student learning communities