CPATH-2: CPACE II: Implementing Constituency-driven Curricular Change that Integrates Computational Thinking Across Engineering Disciplines

AbstractThis CPATH award funds an extension of a CPATH community building project between Michigan州立大学（MSU），兰辛社区学院（LCC），and the Corporation for Skilled Workforce（CSW）to prepare a global competitive engineering workforce that is able to apply Computational Thinking（CT）to a wide range of social challenges and opportunities.在工程实践的背景下广泛定义，计算思维涉及利用基本计算机科学概念解决问题和设计系统。我们的目标是重新设计计算在工程项目中的作用在MSU和LCC开发CT能力，通过注入CT学习机会到本科工程课程的行业需求。该项目有几项主要活动。 一个主要的重点是开发和实施教学模块在化学工程和土木工程在密歇根州立大学和工程预科课程在LCC。 该方法是确定和实施真实的问题，在两个工程学科课程在密歇根州立大学和LCC的工程转移课程的课程修订，并确定每个学科的缩影的计算原则，并使用这些原则来帮助设计的教学模块。该小组计划开发适当的材料，以支持将教授这些模块的学科教师。将进行全面评估，包括设计和实施准实验性评估和评估组件，以记录工程专业学生的CT能力。最后，该集团计划通过CPACE工程人才发展网络和传播与沟通努力来改善信息和知识交流，其智力优势在于强大的跨学科团队，计划重新定义计算在工程项目中的作用，以及包括相关行业合作伙伴在内的协作网络。 该项目包括计算思维概念的识别以及与工程能力的相关性。 研究结果应该为多个工程学科的未来创新提供信息。更广泛的影响包括不同的学生群体和利益攸关方的参与和参与。从兰辛社区学院转入工程专业将得到促进，学生应该利用这个项目的资源做好更好的准备。这些资源和模式的传播范围很广，因此可以在全国范围内进行复制和调整。

AbstractThis CPATH award funds an extension of a CPATH community building project between Michigan State University (MSU), Lansing Community College (LCC), and the Corporation for Skilled Workforce (CSW) to prepare a globally competitive engineering workforce that is able to apply Computational Thinking (CT) to a broad range of societal challenges and opportunities. Broadly defined in the context of the engineering practice, computational thinking involves solving problems and designing systems by making use of fundamental computer science concepts. The goal is to redesign the role of computing within the engineering programs at MSU and LCC to develop CT competencies informed by industry needs by infusing CT learning opportunities into the undergraduate engineering curriculum. The project has several major activities. A primary focus is on developing and implementing instructional modules in Chemical Engineering and Civil Engineering at MSU and the pre-engineering courses at LCC. The approach is to identify and implement authentic problems for curricular revision in two engineering disciplinary curricula at MSU and the engineering transfer curricula at LCC and to identify the computational principles for each disciplinary epitome and use these principles to help design the instructional modules. The team plans to develop appropriate materials to support the disciplinary faculty who will be teaching the modules. Comprehensive evaluation is to be conducted including the design and implementation of quasi-experimental evaluation and assessment components to document CT competencies in the engineering students. Finally, the group plans to improve information and knowledge exchange via the CPACE Engineering Talent Development Network and dissemination and communication efforts.The intellectual merit lies with the strong interdisciplinary team that plans to redefine the role of computing within engineering programs and the collaborative network including industry partners that are involved. The project includes identification of computational thinking concepts and correlation with engineering competencies. The research results should inform future innovation in multiple engineering disciplines. The broader impacts include the diverse group of students and stakeholders involved and engaged. Transfer from Lansing Community College into engineering programs is to be facilitated and students should be better prepared using the resources of this project. Dissemination of the resources and model is broad, thus allowing for replication and adaptation on a national scale.