The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Education Program

Robyn Ready

关键词: ALTERNATIVE FUELS;    CLIMATES;    EDUCATION;    ENERGY EFFICIENCY;    INSURANCE;    INTERNET;    SPECIFICATIONS;    TELEMETRY;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1040770
RP-ID  :  None
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1040770
Others  :  TRN: US201211%%353

学科分类：航空航天科学

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Education Program conducted education and outreach activities and used the competition's technical goals and vehicle demonstrations as a means of attracting students and the public to learn more about advanced vehicle technologies, energy efficiency, climate change, alternative fuels, and the science and math behind efficient vehicle development. The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Education Program comprised three integrated components that were designed to educate the general public and create a multi-tiered initiative to engage students and showcase the 21st century skills students will need to compete in our global economy: teamwork, creativity, strong literacy, math and science skills, and innovative thinking. The elements included an Online Experience, a National Student Contest, and in person education events and activites. The project leveraged online connections, strategic partnerships, in-classroom, and beyond-the-classroom initiatives, as well as mainstream media. This education program supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) also funded the specification of vehicle telemetry and the full development and operation of an interactive online experience that allowed internet users to follow the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE vehicles as they performed in real-time during the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE competition events.