EAGER: Developing a Framework for a Cyber-Infrastructure General Practitioner Program

EAGER：为网络基础设施全科医生计划制定框架

• 批准号: 1251544
• 负责人: Edward Duffy
• 金额: $ 29.89万
• 依托单位: Clemson University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-10-01 至 2015-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1251544&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: EAGER; Developing; Framework; Cyber; Infrastructure

This project will perform an in-depth study on the development of a framework for a cyberinfrastructure (CI) general practitioner education and internship program targeted at creating highly-capable and innovative information technology (IT) professionals. This project will establish a methodology by which to develop a prototype model that implements an applied internship program within an academic setting. This methodology will include evaluating both undergraduate and graduate curriculum content needs, exploring a set of desired practical workforce competencies, forging the appropriate mix of private sector partnerships, conducting a fit/gap analysis of current curriculum offerings, and developing the prototype offering of a CI general practitioner program that explores an internship style model for instructional delivery. The United States faces several challenges in addressing the necessary aptitudes that future information technology professionals will need. Traditional computer science and computer engineering degrees tend to focus only on theoretical foundations of computing, and these programs often lack the time to guide the students through a comprehensive apprenticeship program. Curriculum development programs that focus only on undergraduate education miss the large population of knowledgeable graduate-level student researchers who are often well prepared to employ practical cyberinfrastructure (CI) skills in advancing their research and teaching activities. A standardized educational model that enables both undergraduate and graduate students to gain much needed extracurricular CI skills does not exist. In addressing these challenges, this program will investigate the feasibility and needed components of a CI Practitioner program, which seeks to bridge the applied skills gaps between training programs currently offered by technical colleges, traditional university degree programs, and professional certification pathways in order to begin creating a workforce that possesses the theoretical foundation, hands-on capabilities, and technical skills needed to engage in and support CI-enabled science and innovation. The results of this study will be applicable at all institutions working toward a more relevant and more effective curriculum and internship program for preparing undergraduate or graduate students to become innovative and competitive in the technology driven global market. This project?s discoveries and curriculum model will be applicable within multiple disciplines, as CI benefit has no boundaries. Beneficiaries of this work will include traditional CI-enabled sciences primarily, but also the humanities and economic endeavors. Finally, this program will foster innovation and independence in CI management and development by providing participating undergraduate and graduate students with the critical broad perspective of CI needed to make the best decisions and best use of available resources.

该项目将对网络基础设施（CI）全科医生教育和实习计划框架的发展进行深入研究，旨在培养高能力和创新的信息技术（IT）专业人员。本项目将建立一种方法，通过该方法开发原型模型，在学术环境中实施应用实习计划。该方法将包括评估本科和研究生课程内容需求，探索一套理想的实用劳动力能力，建立适当的私营部门合作伙伴关系，对当前课程进行合适/差距分析，并开发CI全科医生项目的原型，探索实习式教学模式。在解决未来信息技术专业人员所需的必要能力方面，美国面临着若干挑战。传统的计算机科学和计算机工程学位往往只关注计算的理论基础，这些课程往往缺乏时间来指导学生完成一个全面的学徒计划。仅关注本科教育的课程开发计划错过了大量知识渊博的研究生水平的学生研究人员，这些研究人员通常已经准备好使用实用的网络基础设施（CI）技能来推进他们的研究和教学活动。没有一个标准化的教育模式，使本科生和研究生都能获得非常需要的课外CI技能。为了应对这些挑战，该计划将调查CI从业者计划的可行性和所需组成部分，该计划旨在弥合目前由技术学院提供的培训计划，传统大学学位课程和专业认证途径之间的应用技能差距，以便开始创造一支拥有理论基础，实践能力，以及参与和支持基于ci的科学和创新所需的技术技能。这项研究的结果将适用于所有致力于制定更相关和更有效的课程和实习计划的机构，以准备本科生或研究生在技术驱动的全球市场中成为创新和竞争的人才。这个项目吗?CI的发现和课程模式将适用于多个学科，因为CI的益处是没有边界的。这项工作的受益者将主要包括传统的基于ci的科学，但也包括人文和经济方面的努力。最后，该项目将通过为参与的本科生和研究生提供做出最佳决策和最佳利用现有资源所需的关键CI广阔视角，促进CI管理和发展的创新和独立性。