National Information, Security & Geospatial Technology Consortium

Summer Technology Boot Camp

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The Potential to Earn FREE Information Technology (IT), Computer Science (CS) and Geospatial Technology (GST) Workforce Training and

Education.• Potential Students will have the opportunity to complete

stackable certificates as well as prepare for industry certifications

• Attaining these credentials will enable students to successfully compete to fill the increasing demands for high-skilled workers in the technology sectors of industry and government.

• Once finished, students will have learned the first important steps toward technological literacy, a critical skill set to succeed in college and a career.

21st Century Workforce Demands

Target Population• Unemployed and Under Employed• High Risk Socio-Economic Sectors• Potential students, but lack the necessary

technology skill sets for college success (computer science, information technology, communication & social networking, GPS navigation, GIS) First Time Generation Higher Education

students GED graduates, returning college students Relocated workers Young Adults, Middle Age and Seniors

Summer ScheduleTwo to three monthly sessions as needed

June > July > AugustEach session:• One week: 5 weekdays Monday-Friday• 25-30 total hours• A selected workplace technology skills set will be covered

daily as a mini course workshop • Stackable certificates will be earned by participants at the

successful conclusion for each of the five (5) day workshops. ( 5-6 CPEs per)

• The participant may also earn a final combination certificate indicating their successful completion of all five (5) workshops (25-30 CPEs)

Daily Technology Workshops

Even “non-techie” beginner students will find these hands on step by step computer literacy lessons

engaging but easy to learn

The series of technology literacy workshops are designed to assist in providing the fundamental

computer competencies a student needs to succeed in the college atmosphere and the career workplace

College Ready Students

The Seamless Transition

Will Become

Workforce Ready Students

Increased Career Opportunities

Successful Students

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS: Course discusses business computer terminology, keyboarding, word processing, spreadsheets, database, Internet, e-mail and presentation graphics, hardware, software, operating systems and information systems relating to the personal, academic and business environments, their integration and application. Introduction to MS Office Suite basics: Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe PDF, Snip-it, (SnagIt or Jing), Internet (IE, Chrome, Mozilla)

INTRODUCTION TO PC OPERATING SYSTEMS:Introduction to personal computer operating systems including installation, limited configuration, basic file management, memory and storage management, basic control of peripheral devices and use of selected utilities.

Day One & Two

INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE: Introduction to database theory and the practical applications of a database. Topics include database terminology and concepts, methods and techniques to plan, design and generate a database and database tables, perform a query and produce a report. The student will follow practical and project-oriented lessons while learning how to use MS Office Access software to create and customize tables. perform data entry, build relationships, create validation rules, build input masks, customize forms and basic controls, apply queries and produce reports, management and storage.

Day Three

INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC DESIGN & PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS: Discipline approach to problem solving with structured techniques and representation of algorithms using pseudo code and graphical tools. Discussion of methods for testing, evaluation and documentation. Introduces the fundamental concepts of structured programming. Topics include terminology, software development methodology, data types, control structures, functions, arrays and the mechanics of running, testing and debugging. Introduction to C++ and VB programming language, work with graphical user interfaces, controls, variables, arrays, conditional logic, and loops.

Day Four

Day FiveINTRODUCTION TO GEOSPATIAL AWARENESS & TECHNOLOGY:Student will be introduced to: the principles of being geospatially aware, basic components of a GIS and some fundamental concepts that underlie the use of a GIS. Students will learn how a GIS helps people visualize and create information that can be used to make decisions and solve problems. Students will apply foundational GST applications to acquire geographic knowledge. Students will explore GIS maps and apply geoprocessing tools to make informed decisions.

• ArcGIS.com• ESRI Web

Maps• Arc Explorer

• ArcMap• Arc Catalog• Google Earth• GPS (eTrex, Juno)

Spatial Awareness is CriticalGeospatial thinking will play a significant role in the information-based economy of the 21st century. If so, spatial thinking also may become something every educated person needs to be able to do, rather than those persons with specialized training” (Johnson & Sullivan, 2010)

The New 21st Century Workforce

Geospatial Skill Set Outcomes• Define and explain the terms GST, GIS, GPS, GNSS, &

Remote Sensing.• List some ways that GIS is being used to address real-

world problems.• Apply a standard approach to solving geographic

problems.• Display geographic data on a GIS map.• Use online resources to quickly create a GIS map. • Navigate a GIS map and access use tools to access

information about map features. • Compare characteristics of places• Differentiate between vector and raster data• Describe two common data models used to represent

real-world objects and phenomena in a GIS.• Introduced to simple geocoding operations.

Geospatial temporal knowledge

• GIS and RS/P are essential geospatial tools in many workforce domains” (Allen, 2005, NASA)

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• Create location & attribute queries to find and select features that meet specific criteria.

• Evaluate geographic data for use in a GIS mapping project.

• Understand concept of scale.• Work with a thematic map• Visually analyze feature relationships and

patterns on a GIS map. • Understand different types of spatial

relationships among real-world features• Use analysis tools to create new data• Prepare a GIS map to share information and

present analysis results.• Navigate using a GPS and collect y/x feature

points

Geospatial Skill Set Outcomes

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Geospatial Technology Workforce

Map Your Career Path

Disaster Relief & Planning

Hurricanes

WildfiresFlooding

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17Surveying, Drafting, Engineering, Environmental Science, Energy Exploration and Transportation

GST Industry & Government Sectors

Earthquake

Nuclear Fallout

Tsunami

National Security

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Business, Marketing, Economics, Demographics, Political Science, International Studies, Foreign Affairs

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Take the First Step Toward Your Future

• GISC 100N 92026 Intro to Geospatial Awareness, EC S 02:00PM 06:00PM 1/12/2013 1/12/2013

• GISC 100N 92034 Intro to Geospatial Awareness, EC S 02:00PM 06:00PM 2/23/2013 2/23/2013

• GISC 100N 93007 Intro to Geospatial Awareness, EC S 02:00PM 06:00PM 3/23/2013 3/23/2013

• GISC 100N 93011 Intro to Geospatial Awareness, EC S 02:00PM 06:00PM 4/13/2013 4/13/2013

• GISC 100N 93015 Intro to Geospatial Awareness, EC S 02:00PM 06:00PM 5/18/2013 5/18/2013

• GISC-1053 “ArcGIS Basics” EC S 06/15/2013 from 9:00 AM to 06/22/2013 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (two Saturdays)

Municipal & District Workshops

Collin County Community College District is an equal opportunity institution and provides education and employment opportunities without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin disability or veteran status. For more information contact ACCESS at 972-881-5898V/TDD. For persons with hearing or speech impairments please use the Texas Relay Services when offices or departments on campus do not list a TDD number. The Texas Relay number is 1-800-735-2989 (TDD). “This workforce solution was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The solution was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy, continued availability or ownership.” This work by the National Information Security and Geospatial Technologies Consortium (NISGTC), and except where otherwise noted, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.