Recommendation for Pilot Program FundingCommittee on the Modernization of STEM Education

Overview

● Current state of Computer Science education

● Modernized pilot class curriculum● Project schedule● Budgetary requirements● Specific recommendations

The State of CS Education

● Programming language syntax○ Java, C++

● Equivalent to basic undergraduate course

The Future of CS Education

● Motivation-first approach○ How does the Internet

work?○ Function of an operating

system?○ What is an Intrusion

Detection System?○ There's Free and Open

Source Software?

Project Schedule

● 2/13: Receive Google RISE funding● 2/13: Secure equipment, school supplies● 7/13: Move into pilot classroom● 8/13-5/14: Instruct class● 6/14: Collect, analyze and interpret data● 6/14-till: Lobby for expansion of program

Budgetary Requirements

● Basic educational equipment $3000● Travel costs to NCSU $1500● Travel costs to Red Hat $1500

+ ______$6000

Recommendations

IF: We're granted a Google RISE awardTHEN: Students learn to love STEM

AND Potentially modernize STEM educationAND Better train future innovatorsAND Google secures its intellectual capital

The Logic is Clear!