CPATH CB: Computing and Undergraduate Engineering: A Collaborative Process to Align Computing Education with Engineering Workforce Needs

CCF-07221CPATH CB-计算和本科工程：使计算教育与工程劳动力需求保持一致的协作过程PI：Thomas F.Wolff美国工业需要具有强大的基于计算的问题解决能力的员工。传统上，行业需求是根据对特定应用的熟练程度来表达的，而不是围绕功能能力。同样，传统上，学术机构开发的课程涉及纪律原则，而不考虑行业需求。这两个“传统”阻碍了工业满足他们的需求，也阻碍了学术机构履行他们的社会责任。CPATH社区建设(CB)项目解决了这些问题。项目调查人员将制定、实施和评估一个过程，以创建一个学术/行业社区，作为课程改革的关键。具体的项目目标是在满足计算问题解决的工业需求的背景下演示该过程。项目参与者包括密歇根州立大学(牵头机构)、兰辛社区学院、技能劳动力公司、西密歇根大学和Abet，Inc.的代表。项目团队由密歇根州立大学和LCC的学术代表，以及来自密歇根中部技术公司的代表通过CSW和密歇根中部创新团队(MMIT)组成，后者是密歇根中部美国劳工部有线计划的领导小组。WMU将对开发过程进行评估。使课程改革与行业需求保持一致的进程有望得到推广。

CCF-0722221CPATH CB - Computing and Undergraduate Engineering: A Collaborative Process to Align Computing Education with Engineering Workforce Needs PI: Thomas F. Wolff American industries require employees with strong computation-based problem solving skills. Traditionally, industry needs have been couched in terms of proficiency with specific applications rather than around functional capabilities. Also traditionally, academic institutions have developed curricula that address disciplinary principles without regard to industry needs. These two "traditions" have hindered industries from meeting their needs, and academic institutions from meeting their societal responsibilities. This CPATH Community Building (CB) project addresses these problems. Project investigators will develop, implement, and evaluate a process to create an academic/industry community as a lynchpin of curricular change. The specific project goal is to demonstrate the process in the context of meeting industrial needs for computational problem solving. Project participants are Michigan State University (lead institution), Lansing Community College, the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, Western Michigan University, and representatives of ABET, Inc. The project team consists of academic representatives from MSU and LCC and representatives from technology-based companies in mid-Michigan via CSW and the Mid-Michigan Innovation Team (MMIT), lead group in the mid-Michigan US Department of Labor WIRED initiative. WMU will evaluate the development process. Generalization of the process for aligning curricular change and industry needs is expected.