EAGER: Network Training Internship Program: Collaborative Research

EAGER合作活动解决了国家网络基础设施（CI）中的一个重要和长期问题-在运营和工程层面从事研究和教育网络的网络工程人才的广度和深度，以及通过网络运营专家的直接参与而实现的相关教育和培训机会。这项活动的重点是网络工程和运营的本科生培训，围绕以印第安纳州大学为中心的培训和实习计划，与蒙大拿大学建立了强有力的合作伙伴关系。实习计划的主要内容是为期10周的网络基础课程，使用基于探究的学习技巧。该计划还包括每周研讨会和工作实习在印第安纳州大学的运营环境中利用他们在校园，国家和全球网络运营和监控中的作用。学生招聘将强调EPSCoR管辖区。学生调查将被用来评估该计划？的有效性。这些活动利用了印第安纳州大学和蒙大拿大学之间现有的网络工程关系，其中来自蒙大拿州的2名学生在印第安纳州实习？s GlobalNOC。蒙大拿大学将在这笔资金下扩大学生的参与，并改进课程材料。 在努力中发现了智慧的价值？探讨了网络工程本科教育中探究式学习的有效性。更广泛的影响直接关系到这些活动的潜力，以显着增加教育，劳动力和培训机会，在网络研究和工程的真实的操作设置在整个EPSCoR管辖区。

This collaborative EAGER activity addresses an important and long term problem in the nation's cyber infrastructure (CI) -- the breadth and depth of network engineering talent engaged in research and education networking at the operational and engineering levels, and the associated education and training opportunities made possible through direct engagement by network operations experts. This activity focuses on undergraduate training for network engineering and operations, structured around a training and internship program centered at Indiana University, with a strong partnership established with the University of Montana. The primary element in the internship program is a Networking Fundamentals course over a 10-week period using inquiry-based learning techniques. The program also includes weekly seminars and working internships in operational environments at Indiana University leveraging their roles in campus, national and global network operations and monitoring. Student recruitment will emphasize EPSCoR jurisdictions. Student surveys will be used to evaluate the program?s effectiveness. The activities leverage an existing network engineering relationship between Indiana University and the University of Montana in which 2 students from Montana interned with Indiana?s GlobalNOC. The University of Montana will expand their student involvement under this funding and improve the course material. Intellectual merit is found in the effort?s exploration into the effectiveness of inquiry based learning approaches in the context of network engineering education at the undergraduate level. Broader impact relates directly to the potential for these activities to significantly increase education, workforce, and training opportunities in network research and engineering in real operational settings across EPSCoR jurisdictions.