ANU-APAC Education Program
Objectives of the Program
The aim of the program is to promote the training of advanced computing and
modelling, with the associated diffusion of students with these skills into
industry and into postgraduate training. In particular, the program supports
the new ANU computational science degree (with honours) and the development
of general graduate and postgraduate training in the computational science
area.
Description of Structure and Management of the Program
The coordinator of the ANU-APAC Education Program (currently the dean of the
School of Mathematical Sciences) is the responsible authority for the
general running of the program, and is responsible for reporting to APAC.
The chair of the curriculum committee for the Bachelor of Computational
Science (currently Dr Stephen
Roberts, Department of Mathematics) has the responsibility for the general
running of the computation science teaching program. He reports to the
coordinator of the ANU-APAC Education Program. The chair will attend APAC
program coordinating committee meetings in lieu of the coordinator.
Program Achievements
Bachelor of Computational
Science
- The degree forms an important component of the ANU's contribution to the APAC education program.
- Provides a focus for the development of undergraduate courses in advanced computing.
- Offers a range of new and revamped core courses.
- Enrolments for 2002 are 8 first year, 4 second year and 1 fourth year student for a total of 13 in the program.
- Planning for 15-20 elite students/year.
- In addition other groups of students are taking our courses (eg Engineering and Software Engineering Students)
New or Completely Revamped Courses
Computational Mathematics
Summer School.
- Held at the ANU in the summer of 2001/2002.
- The school attracted 48 students from around Australia and overseas.
- The aim was to provide graduate students with useful computational skills.
- Collaborative venture between the School of Mathematical Sciences, ANU, ANZIAM, and APAC though the ANU-APAC Education and Data Mining Expertise programs.
Increase in the number of Students Graduating in Advanced Computing
- Students in degree program will start graduating at the end of 2003.
- Enrolment in Bachelor of Computational Science. 2001, 5 first year students, 2002, 8 first year students.
- Enrolment in Honours Program. 2002, 1 student enrolled.
Increase in the Skills and Expertise for Advanced Computing
Increase in the Knowledge and Awareness of Advanced Computing
Plans for ANU Education Program up to 2004
- Year 10-12 Teacher and Student Workshops: Half to One day duration for maths and science teachers, and for year 10-12 students. Involve access to the APAC supercomputer for simulation and visualisation
- Industry Traineeships/Internships: Will build on our local contacts with the likes of DSTO, DSD, CSIRO, GeoSciences Australia, HIC, Health Department of NSW, Compaq, SUN, National Museum, etc.
- Student and Staff Exchanges: Initial discussions with Prof Chen Kan, Head of Department of Computational Science, NUS and Prof David Keyes, Mathematics & Statistics, ODU to organise student and staff exchanges.
- Short courses: We are interested in reaching secondary teachers in some fashion. There are plans at ANU to be involved in upgrading teachers IT skills and if this progresses Computational Science should be a component.
- Support Graduate Diploma in Scientific Computing: Will allow graduates to upgrade their computational science skills.
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