Attracting a New Generation of Students to Computing

吸引新一代学生学习计算机

• 批准号: 0850097
• 负责人: Daniel Lewis
• 金额: $ 59.78万
• 依托单位: Santa Clara University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-03-01 至 2015-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0850097&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Attracting; New; Generation; Students; Computing

The primary objective of the proposed project is to increase enrollment in computing by attracting additional new students to the computer engineering department, thus increasing the supply of graduates entering the workforce or graduate programs in computing. Intellectual Merit: The long-term strategy of this department includes three primary components: (1) working with middle school and high school teachers to increase student interest in computing, (2) revising academic programs to make them more attractive to prospective students, and (3) providing scholarships as incentives and to make education at the university more financially feasible. The scholarship component is coupled with the introduction of a new BS degree program in Web Design and Engineering, created in response to changing student interests, while continuing to provide a strong education in computers, software, and networks. Scholars receive strong academic support, comprehensive and focused advising, upper-division departmental mentors, tutoring, community-building social activities, and opportunities for discipline-specific co-op and career employment. Broader Impact: The new BS in Web Design and Engineering is designed to attract a new kind of student who would otherwise not have chosen an engineering program in computing - one who sees the Web as a medium for artistic expression and social interaction, and who wants to better understand its technical capabilities and limitations. This new degree program is designed to attract more female and other under-represented students.

拟议项目的主要目标是通过吸引更多的新生到计算机工程系来增加计算的入学率，从而增加进入劳动力市场或计算研究生课程的毕业生的供应。智力优势：该部门的长期战略包括三个主要组成部分：（1）与初中和高中教师合作，提高学生对计算机的兴趣，（2）修改学术课程，使其对未来的学生更具吸引力，（3）提供奖学金作为激励措施，使大学教育在经济上更加可行。奖学金部分与引入新的网页设计和工程学士学位课程相结合，该课程是为了应对学生不断变化的兴趣而创建的，同时继续提供计算机，软件和网络方面的强大教育。学者获得强大的学术支持，全面和集中的建议，上级部门的导师，辅导，社区建设的社会活动，以及特定学科的合作和职业就业的机会。更广泛的影响：在网页设计和工程的新BS旨在吸引一种新的学生谁否则不会选择在计算工程程序-一个谁认为网络作为艺术表达和社会互动的媒介，谁想要更好地了解其技术能力和局限性。这个新的学位课程旨在吸引更多的女性和其他代表性不足的学生。