Engineering and Computer Science Scholarships at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

该项目为马萨诸塞州东南部有才华但经济困难的高中生提供了一个独特的机会，让他们进入并完成马萨诸塞州大学达特茅斯分校(UMD)计算机科学、土木工程、机械、电气和计算机工程学科的创新教育项目。马萨诸塞州东南部的居民正在经历一次重大的经济转型，这是由于美国几乎完全失去了纺织业。这个地区曾经是美国最富有的社区之一，但现在它是第一代大学学生的主要工薪阶层人口的家园。UMD以提供美国东北部最好的本科生工程课程而闻名。然而，它仍然输掉了吸引高素质学生的战斗，这些学生自己负担不起大学学费。UMD已经制定了一项战略计划，以在该地区的经济复苏中发挥重要作用。作为这一计划的一部分，该大学建立了一个先进技术和制造中心(ATMC)。ATMC协助该地区以技术为基础的公司开发新产品和新工艺，并帮助它们将大学开发的技术商业化。虽然ATMC拥有一批专业人员，但它也雇佣了大量的学生实习生，他们在其项目中担任初级工程师。该项目将ATMC提供的实习机会与UMD工程学院为一年级和二年级学生建立的NSF支持的基金会联盟计划结合在一起。这种结合为有经济需要的学生提供了一个独特的教育机会。通过CSEMS录取的学生将在工程学院的数学/科学/工程综合课程中学习头两年，并得到NSF奖学金的支持。在过去的两年里，他们以实习生的身份加入了ATMC。在ATMC每周10小时的实习期间，CSEMS学生不仅获得了宝贵的经验，而且他们的实习工资也高于他们在头两年勤工俭学计划中获得的工资。根据这一计划，CSEMS学生的培训类似于获得医院教学经验的医学院学生。为了最大限度地利用这一奖学金计划，我们计划了一个为期六年的项目周期，由NSF和私营行业联合资助。在头三年里，我们招收了三批学生，每批20人。在为期四年的NSF项目期结束时，每个学生在他/她的教育的头两年都得到NSF基金的支持。在过去的两年里，每个学生都得到了ATMC行业项目的支持。为了实现该项目的目标，与该地区的18所高中建立了伙伴关系，并为每所学校确定了一名联络人。所有学校都表达了他们对为这个项目寻找合格学生的热情。此外，还计划了一系列计划和活动，以增加该项目的特殊功能。

The project provides a unique opportunity for talented but financiallydisadvantaged high school students from Southeastern Massachusetts to enter and complete an innovative education program in computer science, civil, mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering disciplines at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth (UMD). Residents of Southeastern Massachusetts are going through a major economic transition that resulted from almost total loss of textile industry in the United States. This region was once one of the richest communities in the nation, but it is now home for mostly working class population with first generation college attendees. UMD is well known for providing one of the best undergraduate engineering programs in northeast United States. However, it still loses the battle for attracting highly qualified students who cannot afford college on their own.UMD has developed a strategic plan to play a major role in the economic revival of the region. As part of this plan, the University has established an Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center (ATMC). ATMC assists technology based companies in the region to develop new products and processes and helps them commercialize university-developed technologies. While ATMC has a staff of professionals, it also employs a good number of student interns who function as junior engineers on its projects.This project combines internship opportunities available at the ATMC with an NSFsupported Foundation Coalition program that has been established for freshmen and sophomores in the College of Engineering at UMD. This combination provides a unique educational opportunity for students with financial needs. Students admitted through CSEMS spend their first two years in the College of Engineering's integrated math/science/engineering curriculum and are supported by NSF scholarships. In their last two years, they join the ATMC as interns. During their ten hours a week internship at the ATMC, CSEMS students are not only gain invaluable experience, they also earn internship salaries that are higher than what they receive during the first two years work study program. With this plan, CSEMS students are trained similar to that of medical school students who get experience in teaching hospitals.In order to take maximum advantage of this scholarship program, we plan for a project cycle of six years funded by a combination of NSF and private industry. During the first three years we admit three cohorts of twenty students each. By the end of the four-year NSF project period, each student is supported by NSF funds for the first two years of his/her education. During the last two years, each student is supported by industry projects at ATMC. To accomplish the objectives of this project a partnership has been developed with eighteen of the area high schools, and a contact person has been identified for each school. All schools have expressed their enthusiasm to identify qualified students for this program. In addition, a set of programs and activities has been planned to add to the exceptional features of this project.