# Presentation: 621609

## Education Programs at the Idaho National Lab

- July 2007

**Director, Education Programs**

**Education Programs at the Idaho National Lab**

**Dr. Roger Mayes**

## INL Education Programs Mission:

***Enable INL researchers to engage pre-college and university faculty, students and facilities in R&D, employee education, nuclear workforce development, and revitalization of nuclear science and engineering education.***

## Approaches to Revitalizing Nuclear Science and Engineering Education and Training

**Utilize a network with five national and three Idaho universities**
**Enable increased university participation in research at INL and promote free flow of researchers both ways**
**University research and education programs aligned with the mission of the INL**
**Partner with universities and industry to address energy workforce needs**
**Modernize educational materials**

## Universities are becoming an integral part of the Laboratory

**Idaho University Consortium**

**National University Consortium**

## Selected University Programs

**Undergraduate and Graduate Internships **
**DOE Nuclear Energy and Office of Science Internships**
**Department of Homeland Security Internships**
**Faculty-Staff Exchange Program**
**Joint Appointment Agreements**
**Employee education programs to build staff capabilities   **
**Energy Systems Technology & Education Center (INL, ISU, Partners for Prosperity)**

**Notes:**
In 2006 we had a number of outstanding university programs at INL including Fellowships and internships for undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty 
We maintained our employee education programs to build upon the capabilities of the people we already have here while we work to bring in new people with the new educational backgrounds we’re going to need for the future of the Lab.
We participated and were the hosts for the very well received Summer Institute of the World Nuclear University where 77 students came from 34 countries for a six week program in Idaho Falls covering the full set of nuclear energy educational activities.
Beginning to build and utilize the capabilities of our NUC and IUC partners in the research activities and programs at the Lab.
In CY 2005, nearly 400 INL staff took almost 1000 classes at U of I and ISU – other Universities as well

## Selected Pre-College Programs

***DOE Pre-Service Teacher Program***
***Scholastic Tournament***
***Teacher/Student Internships***
***GIANTS Award***
***Teacher Mini-Grant Program***
***Participation in key activities relevant to Idaho education***
***Nuclear Education Materials Development***
***Nuclear Energy Teacher Resource Center***

**Notes:**
The following is a general outline of different education pre-college programs at the INL.  
Governors Industry Award for Notable Teaching in Science
Science & Technology Roundtable 
Physics Day at Lagoon
Idaho Water Awareness Week 
Treasure Valley Mathematics & Science Center 

## Pre-College Program Impact

***JASON Project******403 Idaho teachers******24,000 students******43 School Districts***
***Scholastic Tournament******82 High Schools***
***Statewide Impact******35 of 44 Idaho Counties***

**Notes:**
INL has been working very hard to enhance science and technical education in Idaho.

## INL 2007 Education Impacts in Idaho

***~ $2.5M Employee Ed contracts (U of I, ISU, BSU)***
***$200K/yr BEA commitment for K-12 (Mini-grants, FIRST Robotics, PLTW at Skyline HS in IF...)***
***$173K education outreach (Sho-Ban HS, EITC, GIANTS...)***
***$263K for pre-college events (like Scholastic Tournament, HS & teacher internships...)***
***~ $560K/yr for about 140 interns who are Idaho residents***
***~ $1.2M in research contracts with Idaho universities***
***~ $1M in other Idaho university research thru CAES***
***Plus others totaling over $6M per year  in Idaho***

## Summary

**INL has a central role in revitalizing nuclear science and engineering education**
**Universities are important partners for the success of the Laboratory  **
**Pre-college programs are also important to INL’s Education Programs, now and in the future**

## INL Education Website:  www.inl.gov/education                               Questions?