RET Teachers Present at NSF RET Virtual Poster Session

On July 22-23, the 7 teachers participating in the NSF RET program at CIVS presented at the 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Virtual Poster Session. The session is an opportunity for RET Site Participants from the BIO, CISE, and ENG Directorates to present the culmination of their research to one another in an open and accessible format that fosters the building of cross-directorate relationships among Site Participants and PIs. With sessions for poster presentation and networking, the 2024 NSF RET Virtual Poster Session will increase the impact of the RET program for K-12 and community college teachers by leveraging the networks and making available the research of RET sites across the country.

• Kevin Kaluf, Kankakee Valley High School: “The Effects of Charging Temperatures on Transient Thermal & Structural Stress Analyses of Steel Billets in a Walking-Beam Reheat Furnace.”
• Abigail Kraupner, Highland High School: “FEA of Thermal Stress in Reheat Furnaces for Various Steel Grades.”
• Michelle Moreland, Hobart Middle School: “Investigating the Impact of Teaching Using Virtual Models vs. Traditional Paper/Pencil.”
• Tiffany White, Homewood Flossmoor High School: “Enhancing Learning: Designing a Virtual Simulation of a School Emergency Drill.”
• Erin Rawls, Crown Point High School: “Enhancing Learning: Technology and Piecewise Functions.”
• Aaron Longacre, Merrillville Community School Corporation: “Investigating the Material Properties & Characteristics of 3D Filament. Crane Simulator Controller Redesign.”
• Rami Salahieh, Ivy Tech Community College: “Investigating Virtual Training to Mitigate SCADA/ICS Cyber Attack Using AI Expert System.”