Institute for Emerging Technologies: Strategic Technology Education for Non-Tech Majors

本合同授予俄克拉荷马中央大学，用于支持以下36个月的活动。该提案是为响应创新伙伴关系计划招标（NSF 0082）而提交的。合作伙伴该奖项的合作伙伴包括中央俄克拉荷马大学；埃德蒙经济发展局；俄克拉荷马州技术商业化中心；Pinnacle Business Systems, Inc；大街企业；执行妇女论坛；爱德蒙公立学校；国会山高中；拉丁裔社区发展署。建议的活动此奖项的活动包括在计算机技术相关领域培训员工；提高教师在资讯科技方面的技术技能；教师和学生在私营部门的暑期实习；中央俄克拉荷马大学为高中生提供技术培训和工业实习的奖学金。行业将为实习生提供导师。提议的创新该奖项的创新目标是为俄克拉荷马州中部的高中和大学毕业生提供更多的计算机相关技能，以实现信息技术的创新。西班牙裔、女性和非裔美国学生群体将成为目标。与行业合作伙伴的互动将使教育和培训与俄克拉何马州中部私营部门的需求相关。潜在的经济影响潜在的经济成果包括30%的有技术能力的学生，包括20%的女性和/或少数民族将完成高等教育，为高科技行业提供技术培训，以及在中央俄克拉何马大学为非计算机专业的学生提供计算机技能培训。潜在的社会影响这项活动对社会的潜在好处包括提高弱势群体的技能，使他们能够在信息技术就业市场上竞争。由此产生的经济活动将增加该地区的就业机会。

0090427 Harris This award is to the University of Central Oklahoma to support the activity described below for 36 months. The proposal was submitted in response to the Partnerships for Innovation Program Solicitation (NSF 0082).PartnersThe partners in this award include the University of Central Oklahoma; Edmond Economic Development Authority; Oklahoma Technology Commercialization Center; Pinnacle Business Systems, Inc; Main Street Enterprises; Executive Women's Forum; Edmond Public Schools; Capitol Hill High School; Latino Community Development Agency.Proposed ActivitiesThe activities in this award include education of a workforce in computer technology-related fields; enhancement of faculty technology skills for information technology; summer internships for faculty and students in private sector; scholarships to the University of Central Oklahoma for high school students for technology training and internships in industry. Industry will provide mentors for interns. Proposed InnovationThe innovation goals for the award are to provide increased computer-related skills for high school and college graduates for central Oklahoma to enable innovation in information technology. Hispanics, women, and African American student populations will be targeted. Interactions with industry partners will make the education and training relevant to the needs of the private sector in central Oklahoma.Potential Economic ImpactPotential economic outcomes include thirty percent more technologically-competent students, including 20% more women and/or minorities will complete a higher-education offering technological training for high tech industry, as well as training for computer skills for non-computer majors at the University of Central Oklahoma.Potential Societal ImpactPotential benefits to society from this activity include increased skills for under-represented groups to allow them to compete in the job market in information technology. Resulting economic activity will increase available jobs in the area.