Program for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Computer Technology (PESMaCT)

科学、数学和计算机技术卓越计划 (PESMaCT)

• 批准号: 0102620
• 负责人: Henry Hardy
• 金额: $ 243.07万
• 依托单位: Southern University New Orleans
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-06-01 至 2010-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0102620&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Program; Excellence; Science; Mathematics; Computer

This proposal is submitted to the National Science Foundation in response to the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). The purpose of this interdisciplinary proposal is to request funds to develop and implement Southern University at New Orleans's (SUNO) ``Program of Excellence in Science and Computer Technology (PESMaCT)''. The PESMaCT web address is www.suno.edu/cs/pesmact/.Studies have confirmed that the shortage of manpower in the science and technical workforce is particularly acute within the underrepresented minority population. Minorities make up only 14.5% of the present enrollment in graduate science and engineering programs, and 6% of the science and technical work force. Compared to the 28% minority representation in the population as a whole, there is an untapped minority resource for building the nation's scientific and technical workforce. The origin of this problem can be traced to inadequacies in science education in K-12 schools. It has also been documented that lack of achievement in science is due to shortcomings in present instructional methods which lack emphasis on gate-keeper and lab centered courses, hands-on training, and ineffective or non-collaborative efforts to utilize local universities resources and facilities.SUNO is proposing a solution to this problem through PESMaCT. The goals of this project are to: (1) increase the "pipeline" flow of minorities from high schools and junior colleges to science, mathematics, and computer technology (SMaCT) fields,(2) improve retention of minorities in SMaCT, and (3) improve the quality of graduating SMaCT majors. The overall objectives are to: (1)integrate technology into all gate-keeper courses, (2) double the current retention rate of 30%, (3) graduate 300 quality SMaCT majors within a 5 year period, and 4) get 15% to be accepted to graduate or professional schools.These goals and objectives can be achieved by: (1) engaging in aggressive recruitment, (2) implementing a strategic retention plan, (3) enhancing undergraduate curricula, 4) utilizing undergraduate research as a valuable teaching tool, and (5) establishing a collaborative and synergistic relation with Louis Stokes Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation (LS-LAMP).The important catalysts for our plan are: (1) collaboration among departments in the College of Science at SUNO and (2) collaboration between SUNO and the New Orleans Public Schools (NOPS) which supply 74% our student population. Unlike other institutions in the city of New Orleans, SUNO is an open-admission institution serving about 4,000 students with majors in liberal arts, sciences, business and education. Also, the University has graduate programs in social work, criminal justice, computer information systems, and education. NOPS district serves about 84,000 urban students with 85% being African Americans. Compared to the rest of the state with 59.2 % poverty level, 88% of NOPS students come from families with incomes below the federal poverty level.PESMaCT is designed to improve the educational experience of minority students in science, mathematics, and computer technology from high school through college. Implementation of PESMaCT in high schools will motivate students to pursue degrees in careers of SMaCT fields. As a result, this will lead to an increase in the number of minority graduates and serve as a crucial pipeline in increasing the number of underrepresented minorities receiving graduate degrees and working in SMaCT fields. Beyond the funding period, PESMaCT will be sustained by support from the University, local industries/companies and funds acquired from other grants. PESMact will support the University strategic plan to: (1) increase opportunities for students' success, (2) ensure quality and accountability, and (3) enhance services to the community and state. Most importantly, the project outlined in this proposal will help PESMaCT to achieve the NSF HBCU-UP goal to enhance the quality of undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering and technology (SMET) at Historically Black Colleges and Universities as a means to broaden participation in the SMET workforce. In addition, PESMaCT will positively impact the largest urban public school system in the State of Louisiana.

该提案是根据历史上的黑人学院和大学本科计划（HBCU-UP）提交给国家科学基金会的。这项跨学科提案的目的是申请资金，以发展和实施新奥尔良南方大学（SUNO）的“科学与计算机技术卓越计划”（PESMaCT）。PESMaCT的网址是www.suno.edu/cs/pesmact/.Studies，这证实了科学和技术劳动力的短缺在代表性不足的少数民族人口中尤为严重。目前，少数族裔仅占科学和工程研究生入学人数的14.5%，占科学和技术劳动力的6%。与少数民族在总人口中占28%的比例相比，在建设国家的科技劳动力方面，少数民族的资源尚未得到开发。这一问题的根源可以追溯到K-12学校科学教育的不足。也有文献表明，缺乏科学成就是由于目前的教学方法的缺陷，缺乏对看门人和以实验室为中心的课程、实践培训的重视，以及对利用当地大学资源和设施的无效或非合作努力。SUNO正在通过PESMaCT提出解决这个问题的方案。该项目的目标是：(1)增加少数民族从高中和专科学校进入科学、数学和计算机技术（SMaCT）领域的“管道”流量；(2)提高SMaCT中少数民族的保留率；(3)提高SMaCT专业毕业生的质量。总体目标是：(1)将技术融入所有门卫课程；(2)将目前30%的保留率提高一倍；(3)在5年内毕业300名优质SMaCT专业学生；(4)获得15%的研究生或专业学校录取。这些目标可以通过以下方式实现：(1)积极招聘；(2)实施战略保留计划；(3)加强本科课程；(4)利用本科研究作为有价值的教学工具；(5)与路易斯·斯托克斯路易斯安那州少数民族参与联盟（LS-LAMP）建立合作和协同关系。我们计划的重要催化剂是：(1)SUNO理学院各部门之间的合作；(2)SUNO与新奥尔良公立学校（NOPS）之间的合作，NOPS提供了我们74%的学生。与新奥尔良市的其他机构不同，SUNO是一所开放招生的机构，为大约4000名学生提供文科、理科、商科和教育专业。此外，该大学还开设了社会工作、刑事司法、计算机信息系统和教育方面的研究生课程。NOPS区为大约84,000名城市学生提供服务，其中85%是非洲裔美国人。与该州59.2%的贫困率相比，88%的NOPS学生来自收入低于联邦贫困水平的家庭。PESMaCT旨在改善少数民族学生从高中到大学在科学、数学和计算机技术方面的教育体验。PESMaCT在高中的实施将激励学生在SMaCT领域的职业生涯中攻读学位。因此，这将导致少数民族毕业生人数的增加，并成为增加代表性不足的少数民族获得研究生学位和在SMaCT领域工作的关键渠道。在资助期后，该计划将由大学、本地业界/公司及其他拨款资助。PESMact将支持大学的战略计划：(1)增加学生成功的机会，(2)确保质量和问责制，(3)加强对社区和州的服务。最重要的是，本提案中概述的项目将帮助PESMaCT实现NSF HBCU-UP的目标，即提高传统黑人学院和大学的本科科学、数学、工程和技术（SMET）的质量，作为扩大SMET劳动力参与的一种手段。此外，PESMaCT将对路易斯安那州最大的城市公立学校系统产生积极影响。