In early 2011, Dayton Regional STEM Center (DRSC) initiated the creation of a high school modeling and simulation elective course. This effort has been successful thanks to National Defense Education Program; SAIC; Col (ret) Jack Franz; Dr. Winston Bennett and his team; AFRL’s Mr. Bruce Preiss; Lead Curriculum Author: Kim Puckett. This curriculum is currently in piloting phases and will be distributed formore expansive piloting during the 2012-2013 school year.
DRSC 2011 I/ITSEC Conference attendees included:
Ms. Margy Stevens: Dayton Regional STEM Center Executive Director
Mrs. Sandi Preiss: Dayton Regional STEM Center Coordinator and Modeling & Simulation Project Manager
Mrs. Kim Puckett: Modeling & Simulation Curriculum Lead Author
Ms. Leesa Folkerth: Modeling & Simulation Curriculum Author
Mr. Tony Rainsberger: Modeling & Simulation Curriculum Author
Mr. Bruce Preiss: Modeling & Simulation Curriculum Author & Advisor
Dr. Winston Bennett: AFRL Modeling & Simulation Curriculum Advisor
Ms. Jennifer Winner: AFRL Modeling & Simulation Curriculum Author
Captain Jeff Falkinburg: AFRL Modeling & Simulation Curriculum Author
2nd Lt Becca Stanton: AFRL Modeling & Simulation Curriculum Author
Scott Flood: Boeing Modeling & Simulation Curriculum Author
Stephen Nelson: AFRL Modeling & Simulation Curriculum Author
The goal is to leverage the valuable information from the I/ITSEC (Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference) to create the most inspiration, infromational, educational, applicatble high school modeling and simulation course(s).
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