Targeted Infusion Project: Development of a Computational and Engineering Mathematics Program Concentration at NCCU

历史黑人学院和大学本科项目(HBCU-UP)通过有针对性的灌输项目，支持基于证据的创新模式和方法的开发、实施和研究，以改善HBCU本科学生的准备和成功，使他们能够攻读科学、技术、工程或数学(STEM)研究生课程和/或职业。北卡罗来纳中央大学(NCCU)的这个项目旨在培养计算和工程数学的专业性。该项目旨在为本科生提供计算和工程数学的良好介绍，为他们在工业领域或研究生院的职位做准备。该项目的目标是：将计算工程和数学技术融入现有的相关数学和物理课程中；开发新的以主题为基础的计算和工程数学课程和实验室；与北卡罗来纳州立大学建立3+2计划；开发计算工程和数学顶峰设计项目；以及招收新专业的学生。集中的领域是：机器人工程、计算科学、数据科学、计算机工程、电气工程和工业工程。演示和评估如何将计算和工程应用集中整合到一个数学专业中，可以作为其他文科院校的榜样。

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) through Targeted Infusion Projects supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students so that they may pursue science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) graduate programs and/or careers. The project at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) seeks to develop a concentration in Computational and Engineering Mathematics. The project intends to provide a sound introduction to computational and engineering mathematics to undergraduate students to prepare them for positions in industry or for graduate school. The activities and strategies are evidence-based and a strong plan for formative and summative evaluation is part of the project.This project has the objectives to: infuse computational engineering and mathematics techniques into relevant already existing mathematics and physics courses; develop new theme-based computational and engineering mathematics courses and laboratories; establish a 3-plus-2 program with North Carolina State University; develop a computational engineering and mathematics capstone design project; and recruit students for the new concentration. The areas of concentration are: robotics engineering, computational science, data science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, and industrial engineering. Demonstrating and evaluating how to integrate computational and engineering applications concentrations into a mathematics major could serve as a model to other liberal arts institutions.