Education Center on Computational Science & Engineering

Presentation to SDSC Steering Committee 9/9/97

Dr. Kris Stewart
web = stewart.sdsu.edu; email = stewart@sdsu.edu
San Diego State University
Director, Education Center on Computational Science & Engineering
a partnership activity of the
National Partnership for Advanced Computing Infrastructure

Mission Statement

Foster the incorporation of NPACI research tools for scientific investigation into the undergraduate curriculum to better prepare learners for post-Baccalaureate activities where

• collaborative, interdisciplinary teams,
• sophisticated computer tools and
• effective communication among the team members and with others

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 Commission on Learning Resources & Instructional Technology (6/20/97)
Added in response to question re: CSU outreach

CalRen2 (Internet2) Participation (July '97)
SDSU participation

Construction nears completion, under the Info Dome

Hiring of EC/CSE Team, campus interviews of candidates completed last week

• Information Technology Consultant, Ilya Zaslavsky starts 9/15/97
• Clerical Assistant III, D. Candelario starts 8/22

Activities

• National EOT workshops, Madison WI, Sept. 11-13 (NISE/LEAD thanks Greg Moses)
• Collaborate with Rollie Otto, LBL Science Museum & UCD, California Science Project, Sept. 23 at LBL.
• Open House - October 10 3pm - SDSU/LA/Rm 73 - MAP Join Us
• STEP Reunion at SDSC and Follow-on Activities with EC/CSE - Oct. 11
• SC97 High Performance Networking & Computing
  • Accepted Paper by Stewart & Bowers
    STEP: A Case Study on Building a Bridge between HPC Technologies and the School Classroom