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Education

The FREEDM Systems Center College Education Program was designed to educate a new generation of engineers and scientists to research renewable energy based electric power systems. Creating a pipeline of future leaders and innovators through the development of new academic courses / degree programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels remains a key FREEDM Systems Center goal. The Center Pre-college Education program develops this pipeline notion through work with middle and high school teachers and students.

The FREEDM Systems Center Education Program Directors are:

North Carolina State University (http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/)
Dr. Leda Lunardi, Director, Education and Diversity
Dr. Mesut Baran, Associate Director
Dr. Sharon Schulze, Pre-college Program Director
Dr. Lisa Grable, Pre-college Outreach Coordinator

Arizona State University (http://engineering.asu.edu/)
Dr. George Karady, College Education
Dr. Keith Holbert, Pre-college Education

Florida State University (http://www.eng.fsu.edu/)
Dr. Petru Andrei, College Education
Dr. Pat Dixon, Pre-college Education

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (http://www.eng.fsu.edu/)
Dr. Mark Weatherspoon, College Education

Missouri Science and Technology University (http://ece.mst.edu/)
Dr. Mehdi Ferdowski, College Education

Education Directors at each university coordinate a network of education programs strategically planned to recruit and retain a diverse group of students who participate in Center sponsored degree programs, research experiences, fellowships, and international collaborations.



Pipeline of future leaders, innovators, and creators for green energy economy:

  1. New Graduate Certificate Program in Renewable Electric Energy Systems
  2. Research Experiences for Undergraduates
  3. New Undergraduate Concentration in Renewable Electric Energy Systems
  4. Research Experiences for Teachers
  5. Young Scholars Program for High School Students
  6. Renewable Energy camps for Middle School Students

The 2010 FREEDM Annual Conference and NSF Site Visit will be held May 18-20 at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida!