Title :
A Shared, Interinstitutional Undergraduate Minor Program in Computational Science
Author :
Gordon, Steven I. ; Carey, Kate ; Vakalis, Ignatios
Author_Institution :
Ohio Supercomput. Center, Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH
Abstract :
Nine Ohio higher education institutions combined expertise to implement an interinstitutional, competency-based undergraduate minor curriculum in computational science. Key program elements include the definition of the program´s interdisciplinary competency requirements, sharable instructional modules, and interinstitutional agreements for cross registration. Many courses are offered remotely, so students can access computational science instruction likely unavailable at their home institutions. The program is a model for interdisciplinary, interinstitutional activities that provide the expertise required to advance the application of computational methods to new discoveries in science and engineering.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer science education; computational science instruction; cross registration; interdisciplinary competency requirement; interinstitutional agreement; sharable instructional module; undergraduate minor program; Collaboration; Computational modeling; Computer networks; Computer simulation; Data engineering; Demand forecasting; Educational programs; Information science; Software development management; Supercomputers; HPC; HPC in Education; computational science; distance education; education; high-performance computing;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2008.127
