An Integrative Workforce Training and Retraining Program for the Computer and Semiconductor Industry in the Rocky Mountain Region

0332555这个奖项授予科罗拉多州立大学，以支持下文所述的活动36个月。该提案是为响应创新伙伴关系计划(NSF-03521)而提交的。合作伙伴包括科罗拉多州立大学(牵头机构)、惠普、波德雷学区、柯林斯堡高中和前线社区学院。拟议的计划试图将计算机和半导体工程教育推向高中，以提高对计算机和半导体工程行业的积极认识，并为感兴趣的人提供机会，否则他们可能会选择完全不同的职业。该计划将提供一支庞大、多样化和训练有素的劳动力队伍，以满足这些领域对专业人员的需求。该计划旨在提供从技术人员到博士的劳动力。没有一家机构能够无缝地提供如此广泛的教育和培训，这使这种综合方法独一无二。该计划的目标是：1。创建计算机和半导体科学与工程方面的工程预科课程。通过在课程开发阶段与合作伙伴密切合作，创建更符合行业需求的综合课程。通过当地行业提供实习/合作项目，作为教育/培训的一部分，为学生提供真实的工作经验。为高中教师和社区学院教职员工提供培训，以保持与行业相关的长期培训。提供夏令营，以吸引和培训高中水平的学生从事这两个领域的职业。招募那些在职业生涯中期希望改变职业生涯的成年人进入这些领域。潜在的经济影响信息技术领域在美国经济中无处不在。没有足够的工人来填补今天存在的所有就业机会，而且未来短缺还会加剧。教育和培训工人的管道很长，我们现在必须开始跟上要求，使美国经济在全球经济中保持领先地位。这项活动的智力价值在于，通过大学、社区学院和当地中学学区与区域计算机相关公司的合作，创造了对具有技术素养的劳动力进行新的综合教育和培训。就更广泛的影响而言，这项提议是极好的。该项目与当地工业需求完美结合，可能会对该地区的经济发展产生非常积极的影响。劳动力教育和培训的模式可以输出到国家的其他地区。任职人数不足的群体将参加赠款的活动，并将从结果中受益。

0332555ChenThis award is to the Colorado State University to support the activity described below for 36 months. The proposal was submitted in response to the Partnerships for Innovation Program Solicitation (NSF-03521).PartnersThe partners include the Colorado State University (Lead Institution), Hewlett-Packard, Poudre School District, Fort Collins High School, and Front Range Community College.The proposed program attempts to push computer and semiconductor engineering education into the high schools to increase positive awareness of the computer and semiconductor engineering industry and to provide the opportunity for people who are interested and who may otherwise select a totally different career. The program will provide a large, diverse, and highly trained workforce pool to meet the demand for professionals in these fields. The program seeks to provide a workforce from technicians to PhDs. No single institution can provide such a range of education and training seamlessly, making this integrated approach unique. The goals of the program are:1. Create a pre-engineering curriculum in computer and semiconductor science and engineering.2. Create an integrated curriculum that is more responsive to the needs of industry by working closely with the partners during the curriculum development stage.3. Provide internship/co-op programs through local industry to give students real work experience as part of the education/training.4. Provide training for high school teachers and community college faculty to maintain long-term training that is relevant to industry.5. Provide summer camps to attract and train students at the high school level for careers in these two fields.6. Recruit adults in mid-career who wish to make career changes to enter these fields.Potential Economic ImpactThe information technology area is pervasive in the U.S. economy. There are not enough workers to fill all of the job opportunities that exist today, and the shortage will grow in the future. The pipeline for educating and training workers is long and we must begin now to keep up with the demands to keep the U.S. economy at the forefront in this global economy. The intellectual merit of the activity lies in the creation of the novel integrated education and training of the technologically literate workforce through collaboration of the university, community college and local secondary school districts with the regional computer-related companies. This proposal is excellent in terms of Broader Impacts. The project, because it is so well integrated with local industrial needs, could have a very positive impact on economic development in the region. The model for workforce education and training could be exported to other regions of the nation. Underrepresented groups will participate in the activities of the grant and will benefit from the outcomes.