A Model For Increasing The Number Of Undergraduates Acquiring Skills In Computational Science
Stephen U. Egarievwe · 2020
This paper presents a model that we have successfully used to increase the number of undergraduates that are acquiring skills in computational science.This model involves the exploration of computational science by freshmen, involvement of undergraduates in interdisciplinary computational science research, preparation of students for summer internships in computational science and related areas, and mentoring of students.The program has shown increase in the number of students that apply c omputational science skills in their major disciplines.It has led to increase in the number of students that are doing joint and double majors in Computer Science and other fields.Specific successes include the publications of several papers that involved undergraduate students, and participation of students in internships at National Laboratories (Oak Ridge National Lab, Sandia National Lab, and Office of Naval Research Lab in Washington, DC) and high-tech industries (including Oracle Corporation).