U.S. in Engineering and Computer Science

美国工程和计算机科学

• 批准号: 9986963
• 负责人: Cecelia Wigal
• 金额: $ 16.23万
• 依托单位: University of Tennessee Chattanooga
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-07-01 至 2004-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9986963&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: U.S.; Engineering; Computer; Science

(99), (31), (59) The United States is currently facing a shortage of engineers and computer scientists, a shortage which is growing worse as colleges and universities continue to graduate an insufficient number of these professionals each year. Even more disturbing is the severe underrepresentation of women and minorities in engineering and computer science. In order to maintain the United States' role as a technological leader, it is essential that we strive to include more diverse perspectives in these fields. To this end, the university is increasing the number of women and minorities who complete degree programs in engineering and computer science at community colleges as well as at the bachelor's and master's levels. Scholarships are offered to exceptional students with financial need, targeting recruitment strategies to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in these fields. These students are being provided with a strong support infrastructure which ensures that they have the resources they need to graduate and to find rewarding careers in engineering and computer science. This program provides immediate benefits to students at the university and at partnering community colleges and also benefits underrepresented students nationwide because, through dissemination efforts, U.S. in Engineering and Computer Science serves as a model for colleges and universities across the country.

(99)美国目前正面临着工程师和计算机科学家的短缺，这种短缺正变得越来越严重，因为学院和大学每年毕业的工程师和计算机科学家人数仍然不足。更令人不安的是，妇女和少数民族在工程和计算机科学领域的代表性严重不足。为了保持美国作为技术领导者的地位，我们必须努力在这些领域纳入更多样化的观点。为此，该大学正在增加妇女和少数民族在社区学院以及学士和硕士学位课程中完成工程和计算机科学学位课程的人数。 向有经济需要的特殊学生提供奖学金，针对的是增加这些领域代表性不足的少数民族人数的招聘战略。这些学生被提供了一个强大的支持基础设施，确保他们有他们需要的资源毕业，并找到在工程和计算机科学有价值的职业。 该计划为大学和合作社区学院的学生提供了直接的好处，也使全国代表性不足的学生受益，因为通过传播工作，美国工程和计算机科学成为全国高校的典范。