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DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | June 6, 2013 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | December 2, 2014 |
| Award Number: | 1304173 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Elizabeth Teles
DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education EDU Directorate for STEM Education |
| Start Date: | June 1, 2013 |
| End Date: | May 31, 2017 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $199,864.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $199,864.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
2400 S. 240 ST. DES MOINES WA US 98198-9800 (206)592-3705 |
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2400 S 240th St Des Moines WA US 98198-9800 |
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| NSF Program(s): | Advanced Tech Education Prog |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.076 |
ABSTRACT
This project is creating a regional partnership of industry, academia, and high schools to more effectively recruit and prepare a skilled and diverse workforce of web and mobile programmers who can design and create secure, data-driven web and mobile software applications to fill unmet job demand in the Puget Sound region.
Specifically, the project is partnering with:
1. local high schools to increase the number and diversity of students training to become web and mobile programmers through summer camps and Career Start, a program through which students may earn a professional-technical degree in web/mobile programming while still in high school.
2. industry to improve student job preparation, mentoring, and placement through networking events and the Industry Fellows program, where a faculty member and an industry professional are paired in the classroom.
3. a four-year university to develop a Reverse Transfer program, providing opportunities for university students to earn certificates in web/mobile programming while gaining relevant real world experience and hands-on job skills or complete two-year degrees after transferring.
The goal of these initiatives is to increase the number of students entering the workforce as web/mobile programmers by reaching out to underrepresented groups and strengthening job skills and preparation for the job market for program graduates. The college is working closely with Seattle Central Community College (SCCC) and the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) to accomplish these goals. The primary audiences for these efforts are high school and two-year college students.
Intellectual Merit: This project is using several innovative techniques that serve as a model for other programs in a wide range of fields. The first is the Industry Fellows program, which integrates a working professional into key courses. The second is a unique Reverse Transfer program, which allows students to freely move from a four-year university to the community college to meet their personal educational goals. The Reverse Transfer program is improving articulation between the community college and the university and contributing to life-long learning.
Broader Impacts: This program is supplying a cadre of diverse and well-trained technicians in an area of large unmet need through targeted recruitment, particularly outreach to local high schools with diverse student populations. The project is strengthening partnerships between high schools and the community college, between the college and industry, and between the college and university. In order to provide a model for other institutions, results and curricular products from this project are being broadly disseminated.
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
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GOAL 1: Activities:
1. Maintained website for Highline Tech Acodemy (TechAcodemy.com). Online form with data collection available. In addition, updated the website with content relating the 2017 Tech Acodemy camp.
2. During summer 2016 CS/CIS offered a summer camp aimed at Middle and HS, this 4-day camp covered Programming, Networking, Cybersecurity, and pathways as well as careers in these areas.
3. In process of targeting Youth Summer Education Programs at local Middle Schools with a 4-day summer camp scheduled for late summer 2017.
4. Held running start orientation workshops during September 2016 geared towards students wanting to pursue two years of college during junior and senior years.
5. Student data is collected during initial entry level classes so that potential CS/CIS/Engineering students can be identified and advised accordingly.
6. Updated a database of Counselors, Librarians and major contacts at High Schools so that the CS/CIS department could push out major events and program changes.
7. Have a list of local High school contacts where information regarding the summer camp and other events can be relayed to. This has been effective as there has been a higher interest of the number of students wanting to register for the summer camp.
8. Included an advising module as well as a student project in the CSCI 100 entry level class. The project is based on student’s exploration of careers and pathways available in CS/CIS.
9. Examples of videos by students can be found at https://cis.highline.edu/
10. CS/CIS Department now includes an advising module in the Programming classes (Python/Java/Java II), so that students are aware of what classes/programs are needed when transferring and transition into subsequent classes.
11. Collaborating with Project S.C.O.P.E. - high school completion program for youth between ages of 16 and 21 years old who are involved, or at risk of involvement within the juvenile justice system.
GOAL 2: Activities:
1. Chun Yu partnered with Scott Evans (Informaticist/Computer Scientist) from Madigan Army Medical Center.
2. Simone Jarzabek partnered with Saleh and guest speaking in the CIS 360 Mobile Forensics class
3. Ron Godfrey supported and guest speaking with Amelia Phillips in the CIS 430 Mobile Forensics
4. Kang has partnered with Usman Rizvi in providing a more structured Python class.
5. Kang partnered with Michael Wild (Contractor / Instructor). CIS 216 Capstone Project, in conjunction with two real life projects.
6. Kang partnered with Dr. Kamil Quadri, and was able to provide a standardized CSCI 100 class for all offerings.
7. All students in our AAS programs and BAS in Cybersecurity continue to pursue internships thus better prepare them for the work environment.
8. The department now has an Intro to Cyber Design & Implementation Internship class geared at all students where skill sets cross over, i.e. Web DB Developer, Networking, and Cybersecurity. This will allow teams to be better equipped and have the skills needed for the annual PRCCDC (Pacific Rim Collegiate Defense Competition).
9. A number of short certificates were consolidated to be over 20 credits, including Front End and Back End Development.
GOAL 3: Activities:
1. The industry recognized CISCO has proven to be beneficial to individuals graduating from four-year schools as well as those with IT related skillsets.
2. Highline College has the highest rate of transfer in the state of WA into UWT (University of Washington). Currently, collaborating with UWT to ensure that there is an articulation of additional classes and a standardized degree that provides a smoother transition.
3. Continue to be part of the Computer Science Pathways meeting to create a new transfer degree where students will only need to complete one transfer degree catering for all schools in Washington.
4. Continue to promote our new AAS degrees in Technical Writing, Internet Marketing, and Mobile Technologies.
5. The department will continue exploring the potential of an Animation/Gaming degree in collaboration with Multi Media department. Consolidated the short certificate in Animation, so that it is more marketable.
Last Modified: 06/19/2017
Modified by: Ravinder Kang
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