Leadership for a Global Workforce: Three International Collaboration Projects Moderator: Pierre Thiry, MPICT Center 1. Computing in the Scottish Highlands Deborah Boisvert, BATEC and Mike Just, Glasgow Caledonian University 2. Networking with Paris - ICT Project with Centre des Formations Industrielles Michael McKeever, MPICT and Cécile Montier, CFI Paris-Gambetta 3. Renewable Energy in Agriculture in Denmark Jeremy Pickard and Marshall McDonald, ATEEC, Eastern Iowa CCD and Ove Gejl Christensen, Dalum College RFP March 2010 • “On a competitive basis, NSF’s Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) will consider requests for supplemental funding to ATE Center awards to support high quality international educational experiences for small groups of U.S. community college students and their faculty mentors through active collaboration with counterpart technology educators at their respective international sites….. • For this pilot opportunity, international collaborators and sites must be located in Europe. We anticipate making five supplemental awards. Supplemental funding requests should describe: ……… The plan to assess the impact of the international activities, to encourage participants to stay engaged in science and engineering, and to disseminate the results of the collaboration; Leadership for a Global Workforce: Computing in the Scottish Highlands Deborah Boisvert Mike Just Executive Director Assistant Professor BATEC, Boston GCU, Glasgow, UK 2011 ATE Principle Investigators Conference, 26-28 October 2011 Our Project • International Collaboration Project between – Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) – Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) – University of Massachusetts Boston (UMB) • Four-week exchange of BHCC students to GCU in Glasgow • Students tasked with computing projects in GCU areas of expertise • Cultural experience in Scotland 27 October 2011 ATE PI Conference 5 BATEC Service Area Community Colleges • Massachusetts – Roxbury CC – Bunker Hill CC Current – Middlesex CC Partners – Mass Bay CC – Quinsigamond CC – Bristol CC – Northern Essex CC • Now Adding – City Colleges of Chicago – City College of San Francisco – College of Southern Nevada 27 October 2011 ATE PI Conference 6 About BATEC • National Center for IT and Computing (funded September 2011) • Vision: BATEC is scaling its coordinated, self- sustaining, regional IT education and workforce system – one that attracts a diverse student population to IT careers, promotes lifelong learning of technical skills and supports the IT workforce needs in urban cities across our country. 27 October 2011 ATE PI Conference 7 About BATEC • Curriculum and Professional Development – Regionally Connected; Transferable – Advanced in Content and Pedagogy • IT Problem-Solving; Computational Thinking • IT Seamless Pathways that are Stackable • IT Intersections – Forensics, Health, Business – Industry-Linked • Education, Industry and Community Connections – Mutually-Beneficial Partnerships – Career Development – Lifelong Learning – Regional Economic Growth 27 October 2011 ATE PI Conference 8 About GCU • Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) – Officially formed in 1993. History dating to 1875. – Centrally located in downtown Glasgow – Approx. 17,000 students, including 2,000 international students from over 100 countries – Career-focused, industry-linked programmes, with recognized research reputation 27 October 2011 ATE PI Conference 9 GCU – School of Engineering • School of Engineering and Built Environment – More than 100 academic staff – Programmes and research in computing, energy and environment, interaction, and engineering – Theory and hands-on teaching – Bachelors (BA/BSc), Masters (MA/MSc/MPhil), PhD degrees, and Postgraduate Diplomas (PgD) – Support direct entry at 2nd/3rd year from colleges within Scotland and internationally 27 October 2011 ATE PI Conference 10 Computing Projects • Seven computing projects for nine students – At least one GCU staff for each project – BHCC supervisor resident at GCU • Project topic areas – Web programming – Networking – Digital security • Mix of applied and research projects 27 October 2011 ATE PI Conference 11 Management of Computing Projects • Projects and resources – Skills match in advance of visit – GCU computing resources, and personal devices • Staff-student interactions varied – Supervisor + lab instructor, regular meetings – Interaction with a client – Check-in with BHCC resident supervisor • Students encouraged to follow 9-5 workday • Result: Software and documentation 27 October 2011 ATE PI Conference 12 Scottish Cultural Experience • Wednesday afternoons, and weekends • Visits to Edinburgh, Stirling, Highlands 27 October 2011 ATE PI Conference 13 What Went Well (1) • Students well-prepared for projects (skills) • Students adapted well to work environment (maturity) • Students enjoyed overall experience – Culture – Downtown city campus – Surroundings and regional history 27 October 2011 ATE PI Conference 14 What Went Well (2) • Students enjoyed academic experience – University environment and facilities – New skills learned – Problem solving and collaboration • Relationship built between institutions – Trust built from this initial project – Momentum for future opportunities 27 October 2011 ATE PI Conference 15 Areas for Improvement • Timing and schedule alignment – More interaction with local students – Better alignment re: staff holidays • Entry to the UK – Missing “letter of invitation” to BHCC supervisor – Preparation for non-US citizens • Small number of students – Though good for initial relationship-building • Resident supervisor not necessary for full duration 27 October 2011 ATE PI Conference 16 Looking Ahead • BHCC students registered to GCU networking learning environment • Future student exchanges – Repeat of same model, with more students – GCU student exchange to BHCC/UMB • Staff exchanges – Especially in areas of complementary expertise • PhD exchanges – Especially in areas of shared expertise 27 October 2011 ATE PI Conference 17 Leadership for a Global Workforce: Networking with Paris Leadership for a Global Workforce Pierre Thiry MPICT P.I.– City College of San Francisco Michael McKeever – Santa Rosa Junior College Cécile Montier – Centre des Formations Industrielles Leadership for a Global Workforce MPICT’s mission is to coordinate, promote and improve the quality of ICT education, with an emphasis on 2-year colleges, in a region consisting of northern California, northern Nevada, southern Oregon, Hawaii and the Pacific Territories. Leadership for a Global Workforce About CFI : One of the 11 Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry schools One of the 5 technical training schools along with Tecomah, EGF and Gobelins School for Industrial Maintenance Technician Jobs CFI offers training courses in six professional fields (Business networks and Corporate telecommunications, Energy engineering, Industrial vehicle and car maintenance, Lift maintenance, Woodwork and Building layout, Plastics industry) Open to students and professionals attending continuing education courses Leadership for a Global Workforce All the diploma are prepared in apprenticeship Apprenticeship : Students from 16 to 25 are employees Organisation : Two weeks in school : the program is not specific but we insist on general subjects Two weeks in firm : Sutdents have to find the job in touch with their studies and they have to keep it! They are paid We teach know-how and social skills Key figures : – Exam Success rate : 88% (2011) – Work integration rate: 85% on average – Breaches of contract rate : 6% (2010-2011) Leadership for a Global Workforce Positioning A close relationship with professional organisations and leading companies: We offer training programs tailored to the market needs We provide specific vocational certificates We receive grants and apprenticeship taxes Leadership for a Global Workforce International programs Eurotruck : advanced vocational training diploma for industrial vehicles • Three European partnerships • ANFA partnership • Léonardo (ECVET) financing program Exchange programs • BASF Germany / Advanced vocational training diploma in Plastics industry • United States City College of San Francisco / Computer Architect / CISCO Leadership for a Global Workforce Paris France Project, US Goals: US and French students differentiate their respective ICT educational systems and workplace environments. Students develop and enhance their “soft- skills” Students implement and demonstrate the use of advanced technologies US and FR instructors integrate each other’s “best practices” Leadership for a Global Workforce Paris France Project, US Objectives: Develop a “Scalable” Problem-Based-Learning course Conduct the course using online synchronous delivery and conclude in-person in France Student teams formally present their course solutions in- person at Cisco HQ Paris and remotely using TelePresence Visit French ICT workplaces Leadership for a Global Workforce Paris France Project, US Objectives: Required Web-based structured student diaries to be kept during the project, to document pre-visit, visit (for the selected students) and post-visit, documenting changes in perception and appreciation of technical and cultural differences especially as they relate to workplace success Leadership for a Global Workforce Paris France Project, US Outcomes: Gain firsthand knowledge of how other countries organize Career Technical Education and, in particular, ICT education in the absence of community colleges Distillation