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

新兴技术研究所：非技术专业的战略技术教育

• 批准号: 0090427
• 负责人: David Harris
• 金额: $ 59.93万
• 依托单位: University of Central Oklahoma
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-02-01 至 2004-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0090427&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Institute; Emerging; Technologies; Strategic; Technology

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.

0090427 Harris 该奖项授予中央俄克拉荷马大学，用于支持下述活动 36 个月。 该提案是为了响应创新计划合作伙伴征集（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 商业系统公司；主街企业；女性高管论坛；埃德蒙公立学校；国会山高中；拉丁裔社区发展机构。拟议活动该奖项的活动包括对计算机技术相关领域的劳动力进行教育；提高教师的信息技术技能；为私营部门的教师和学生提供暑期实习；为高中生提供中央俄克拉荷马大学的技术培训和工业实习奖学金。 业界将为实习生提供导师。拟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高的计算机相关技能，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满足俄克拉荷马州中部私营部门的需求。潜在的经济影响潜在的经济成果包括技术能力提高 30% 的学生，其中包括 20% 的女性和/或少数族裔将在中央俄克拉荷马大学完成为高科技行业提供技术培训的高等教育，以及为非计算机专业提供计算机技能的培训。 影响 这项活动对社会的潜在好处包括提高代表性不足群体的技能，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。