Education Center on Computational Science & Engineering
(ECCSE)

Dr. Kris Stewart (stewart@sdsu.edu)
California State Universities (CSU) System
San Diego State University (SDSU)

Page updated 27 June 2024; This URL is stewart.sdsu.edu/eccse/ return to Kris' home page

trypticks used by President Weber for his Millenium Xmas card, created by Rose McKeon (SDSC artist) for NPACI's Ed Center on CSE at SDSU and printed at high resolution, mounted and placed in the windows of LA073.
sdsu1.gif; sdsu2.gif;
along with our own logo LogoH1.gif
Statement of Work 4 pg brochure, 2002-SOW-brochure.pdf, Spr 2002

Mission Statement

Foster the incorporation of high performance research tools for scientific investigation into the undergraduate curriculum to better prepare learners for post-Baccalaureate activities where are used in research and problem solving.

Goals - Undergraduate Curriculum Development

Collaborate with faculty from the College of Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Arts & Letters, College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Professional Studies & Fine Arts, College of Health & Human Services Personal contact & focussed workshops

Plan

CSU ITL Exchanges submission
A narrative describing the Education Center submitted (6/22/97) to the California State University / Instruction Technology & Learning Exchanges Newsletter.
CalRen2 (Internet2) Participation (July '97) WayBack
SDSU participation
Construction nears completion, under the Info Dome
Hiring of EC/CSE Team, campus interviews of candidates completed last week
CSU Commission on Learning Resources & Instructional Technology (6/20/97)

Recent and Upcoming Activities

The National Partnership for Advanced Computing Infrastructure (NPACI)

Background

SDSC Steering Committee Meeting, 9/9/97 (final), EC/CSE update
At the final meeting of the San Diego Supercomputer Center Steering Commitee, Stewart was invited to present the Mission, Goals, Plan and recent/current Activities for the Ed Center.
CSU Commission on Learning Resources & Instructional Technology (6/20/97)
Representatives from the 23 campuses of the CSU meet quarterly to discuss the opportunities, possibilities and activities for the system in the rapidly emerging world of using technology to enhance education. Chair: Dr. Warren Baker, Dean, College of Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Matching funds for the EC/CSE are provided by Dr. Ethan Singer, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, SDSU and the CSU Chancellor's Office, through Associate Chancellor Tom West. Dr. West request this presentation on the EC/CSE and NPACI.
National EOT - Chicago (5/28/97)
The Education Team from NPACI and from NCSA (National Computational Science Alliances) have met to prepare the coordinated, national program from the two NSF funded High Performance Computing partnerships.
Slides from campus presentation to Seven College Deans (Spring '97)
Beginning the preparations for Fall Semester, Stewart spoke with representatives from each of the Colleges to describe the planned activities for the Education Center for Computational Science & Engineering.
Student Newspaper Daily Aztec article (text only) (4/21/97)
Student newspaper article describing the NPACI when the National Science Board announced their decision for funding the PACI awards to NPACI and NCSA. (local copy of the file)
Network link to Daily Aztec article on NPACI (4/21/97)
The network link to the local copy of the article described above.
Official SDSU Campus Press Release after NSB announcement (3/28/97)
Louise Snider, Office of University Communications, SDSU
CalTech Site Visit Slides (Oct. 23, 1996)
NPACI Partner, the California Institute of Technology, was chosen for the NSF Review Visit. (uses frames)
return to Kris' home page