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

CPATH奖资助了密歇根州立大学(MSU)、兰辛社区学院(LCC)和熟练劳动力公司(CSW)之间的CPATH社区建设项目的扩展，以培养一支具有全球竞争力的工程劳动力，能够将计算思维(CT)应用于广泛的社会挑战和机会。广义地定义在工程实践的背景下，计算思维包括通过利用基本的计算机科学概念来解决问题和设计系统。其目标是重新设计计算在密歇根州立大学和LCC的工程课程中的角色，通过将CT学习机会注入本科工程课程来培养了解行业需求的CT能力。该项目有几个主要活动。主要的重点是在密歇根州立大学开发和实施化学工程和土木工程的教学模块，以及在LCC开发和实施工程前课程。该方法是在密歇根州立大学的两个工程学科课程和LCC的工程转学课程中确定和实施课程修改的真实问题，并确定每个学科缩影的计算原理，并使用这些原理来帮助设计教学模块。该团队计划开发适当的材料来支持将教授这些模块的学科教员。将进行全面的评估，包括设计和实施准实验评估和评估部分，以记录工科学生的CT能力。最后，该小组计划通过CPACE工程人才发展网络以及传播和沟通努力来改善信息和知识交流。智力优势在于强大的跨学科团队，该团队计划重新定义计算在工程项目中的角色，以及包括参与其中的行业合作伙伴在内的协作网络。该项目包括确定计算思维概念以及与工程能力的关联。研究结果应该会为未来多个工程学科的创新提供参考。更广泛的影响包括参与和参与的不同学生和利益相关者群体。帮助学生从兰辛社区学院转到工程专业，学生应该利用这个项目的资源做好更好的准备。资源和模式的传播范围很广，因此可以在全国范围内推广和适应。

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.