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Title: Introduction to Education Center on Computational Science


1
Introduction to Education Center on
Computational Science Engineering
  • NSF visit
  • May 23, 2002
  • Dr. Kris Stewart
  • San Diego State University/California State
    University System

2
The EC/CSEs Mission
2
  • The EdCenters Mission is to
  • foster the incorporation of high performance
    research tools for scientific investigation into
    the undergraduate curriculum
  • to better prepare learners for post-baccalaureate
    activities where collaborative, interdisciplinary
    teams, sophisticated computer tools, and
    effective communication are used in research and
    problem solving.

3
Engaging Broad Student Population
  • Undergraduate faculty
  • University system of rewards must recognize
    reward Interdisciplinary activities
  • Curriculum development and team teaching
  • Undergraduate students
  • Major in Science or Engineering discipline
  • Minor in Information Communications Technology

Dependent on local University Resources
Existing Programs, see Krell Institutes updated
list (Chuck Swanson)www.krellinst.org/learningcen
ter/CSE_survey.pdf
4
CalREN -2...
Resources
5
Building the Community of Faculty
  • These challenges are people-centric, not
    technology-centric and of interest to the HPC
    community
  • Systemic Change requires understanding the system
    and working within it
  • Empower teachers (find the time), recognition
    (from chair/dean), support (student assistants)

6
Faculty Fellows Fall 01 Synergyamong themselves
and with their chairs and deans
People, Time, Support, Recognition
7
EC/CSE involves CSU
  • Faculty Workshops
  • Introduce Computational Science
  • Host Biology Workbench (BioQuest)
  • Support at NPACI AHM02
  • Extend Faculty Fellows

8
Involving University FacultyInfrastructure for
Change
  • NPACI/SDSU Faculty FellowsLocal Support from
    College Deans and Department Chairs
    (participation buy-in and faculty recognition)
  • SDSU Academic Advisors (across disciplines)
  • CSU Deans and Chairs
  • Professional Meeting (SC2001, SIAM, ACM, SIGCSE)

9
Assessment not just requirement
  • Rather, found to be
  • vital tool to assist in clarifying student and
    faculty needs
  • improve prioritization skills
  • validation of focus on human factors to integrate
    HPC (modeling visualization) into undergrad
    curriculum

U. Wisconsin LEAD for 1998/99 Ed Center
evaluation www.cae.wisc.edu/lead/pages/products/e
ot-paci.pdf
10
SWB Convenient Tool to Learn from Student Survey
Data
  • Online tool for standard public data sets or
    your own data set http//edcenter.sdsu.edu
  • Small Sample, therefore only useful as feedback
    for the instructor
  • Can be used with forms interface directly into
    SWB format, as in June 99 CSU Faculty Workshop

11
California Education Infrastructure
  • K12 Education (standards based, performance
    based)
  • Community Colleges (Freshman/Sophomore)
  • Vocational
  • University preparation
  • California State University System (23 campuses)
  • University of California (9 campuses, Merced in
    2004)
  • Independents (Stanford U., CalTech, U. Southern
    California)

12
California Education Infrastructure(testbed for
change)
  • IMPAC http//www.cal-impac.org/Intersegmental
    Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum
    ProjectCommunity Colleges and Four Year
    Universities
  • Charter Schools (Preuss School)
    preuss.ucsd.eduDr. Rozeanne Steckler and Dr.
    Mike BaileyFostering Scientific Curiosity in
    All ChildrenSan Diego Supercomputer Center

13
Origin of the Automated Survey Creation Process
  • EdCenter goal To promote the use of high
    performance computing in the undergraduate
    curriculum
  • Reforms in education often require evidence of
    success before they are accepted
  • One form of evidence is assessment and evaluation
    of the reformed program.
  • Faculty Fellows program need for assessment
    tools.
  • Sociology Workbench - Analysis of survey data
  • Automated Survey Creation Process Collection
    and storage of survey data

14
IMPACT of the Ed CenterThrough Conferences,
Workshops, Progams
  • 1997 (Note ECCSE Open House 10 Oct 97 NPACI
    startup 1 Oct 97)50 teachers (SC97 paper
    presentation workshop)
  • 1998 80 undergrad students 30 university
    undergraduate faculty
  • 1999 150 undergrad students 60 university
    undergrad faculty 10 graduate students
  • 2000 250 undergrad students 120 university
    faculty
  • 2001 230 undergrad students 100 university
    faculty
  • 2002 200-100 undergrad students 80 university
    faculty (so far)

15
Collaborations with NPACI and EOT-PACI
  • DAKS at SDSC (using the Sociology Workbench in
    classes and for analysis)
  • Rubin Landau, Oregon State University,
    Computational Physicist (undergrad degree)
  • LEAD Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • NISE, Learning Through Technology
  • Boston University and SUNY Brockport
  • Student Biology Workbench, NCSA Beloit U.
  • University of Houston, Downtown

16
More Information?
  • Kris StewartProfessor, Computer Science,
    SDSUDirector, ECCSE, NPACI/CSUstewart_at_sdsu.eduJ
    eff SaleStaff Scientist, ECCSEjsale_at_edcenter.sds
    u.eduKirsten Barber, Computer Resource
    Specialistbarber_at_edcenter.sdsu.edu
  • www.edcenter.sdsu.edu
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