Education and Workforce Development

ADAPT’s education and workforce development activities will support our research in AI-enabled biomedical devices through the development of an AI+ (artificial intelligence plus) workforce that combines education in foundational areas such as conventional engineering (e.g., electrical engineering) with industry-relevant instruction in AI. Our plan incorporates each level of educational infrastructure in SC, from K-12 to postgraduate training, while engaging key industry partners.

ADAPT’s education and workforce development objectives are to build student/faculty development and career pathways in AI-connected jobs; launch unique experiential learning opportunities to connect undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of disciplines to AI; create innovative curricula and build research/human capacity at 3 CRUs, 3 HBCUs, 4 PUIs, and a technical college; and increase human capacity and broaden access to AI curricula for 225 middle school students and 800 HS students. Our plan supports ADAPT research in AI-enabled biomedical devices through the development of an AI+ workforce that combines education in foundational areas such as conventional engineering (e.g., electrical engineering) with industry-relevant instruction in AI.

The goals for Education and Workforce Development are:

• Increased capacity in AI enabled biomedical devices
• Developing a Well-Trained Pipeline of Students in Biomedical Devices and AI
• Building educator professional development opportunities and outreach/education programs to reach a diverse set of middle school and high school students