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WISE Implementation Plan
Institutional Contact Dr. David Adegboye
Southern University at New Orleans [email protected]
FY 2014-15
Southern University System
10/17/2014
Southern University at New Orleans
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Implementation Plan
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2. The Implementation Plan:
The CIS department will be responsible for administering the plan shown below in Table
1 (Implementation Plan Activity Table with Annual Timelines and Costs). The BS-CIS Faculty
consists of the following, arranged by rank:
Dr. Adnan Omar, Professor & CIS Chair
Dr. David Alijani, Professor
Dr. Obyung Kwun, Associate Professor
Dr. Muhammed Miah, Assistant Professor
Dr. Yanjun Yu, Assistant Professor
Dr. Samuel Eweni, Assistant Professor
Dr. Robert A. Elliott Sr., Assistant Professor
The goals of the SUNO WISE Implementation Plan are to increase the number of BS CIS
graduates, increase faculty research productivity, and enhance the curriculum and/or student
experience in response to industry needs. The following objectives will accomplish the goals:
1) provide books and tuition assistance to qualified CIS graduating seniors and rising seniors
who are at the brink of stopping-out or dropping-out of school due to the exhaustion of
available financial aid;
2) provide retention enhancement services, such as summer internship, conference
registration and attendance fees, and field trip sponsorship to qualified CIS graduating
seniors and juniors;
3) provide enhanced faculty mentoring, including research collaboration, conference
attendance and presentation, and guided fieldtrips to CIS sophomores, juniors, and seniors;
4) provide three (3) adjunct CIS professors each semester to increase the number of courses
completed leading to more graduations from the BS program – last two years of project,
and three (3) adjunct CIS professors each semester to provide release time for faculty
researchers each year of the project;
5) provide a state-of-the-art Information Systems Laboratory (including and not limited to
inclusion of new database, web, mobile and networking technologies) used for
pedagogical, student experiential learning and curricula enhancements (i.e. industry needs
and requirements), student attraction, retention and success and hence graduation, and to
enhance faculty and student workforce needs related research (see Appendix for
technology list);
6) provide industry internships for students;
7) provide faculty research opportunities with industry;
8) disseminate project information through publications, conference attendance and web site
publication.
The CIS Department Chair will be responsible for accomplishing these objectives within
the implementation plan, with assistance from SUNO administration, faculty, and technological
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support from the Information Technology Center (ITC). The College of Business and Public
Administration will provide the required space for the lab and working space for student workers.
The Information Technology Center (ITC) of SUNO will provide the necessary technical support
to set up the proposed computer lab. Please see the attached Excel spreadsheet (SUNO WISE
Fund Executive Summary Implementation Plan template). The table projects enrollment
increment from 87 to 117 students between 2013/2014 and 2019/2020; retention increment from
59% to 72% between 2013/2014 and 2019/2020; completer rate increment from 16 to 23 between
2013/2014 and 2019/2020; job placement increment of 15 to 25, between 2013/2014 and
2019/2020; salaries ranging from $45,000 to $55,000 between 2013/2014 and 2019/2020; 7
faculty members delivering these services each year. The total amount requested is $450,000 with
the required private industry match of $22,500 annually.
Table 1. Implementation Plan Activity Table with Annual Timelines and Costs.
Objective
# Activities Who
(see name, position
above)
Timeline Cost
#1 Establish assistantship
criteria; announce and
widely publicize
assistantship availability;
collect and assess
applications; establish a
plan for student
completion; award
assistantships; monitor
student progress
Chair, Dept.,
Dean, Faculty
Mentor/Research
Advisor
30-90 days prior
of each semester
-0-
Assistantship for books
and tuition
Students (8/year) Before the 14th
class of each
semester
$52,000
#2 a. Establish plan for course
offerings supporting
increased graduation;
establish adjunct faculty
requirements; announce
and publicize positions;
critique and hire adjunct
faculty.
b. Establish faculty
research plans; establish
Chair, Dean,
Acad. Affairs
Faculty and
student
researchers
30-90 days prior
to each semester
$8,000
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adjunct faculty
requirements; announce
and publicize positions;
critique and hire adjuncts.
#3 Assess undergraduate
student status towards
graduation; establish plan
for course offerings
supporting increased
undergraduate
graduations.
Chairs –
undergrad and
grad, Dept.,
Dean
30-90 days prior
to each semester
-0-
#4 Complete assessment of
industry needs and
curricula, pedagogical, and
student learning reform
requirements; identify
required technologies;
order and install lab
technologies; align all
technologies with
curricula; ongoing
assessment of lab impact
(lab supplies listed
below*)
Chair, Vendors,
ITC
Faculty, students
Immediately
upon receipt of
initial funding
$123,660
(one time purchase)
#5 Meet with industry
partners to discuss project,
curricula alignment,
student preparation, lab
facilities, and student
internships supporting
workforce preparation;
establish in-kind student
internships program; some
internships with US
National and other
Laboratories
Chair, Industry
Partners,
Students
Summers
primarily
Industry Partners
In-kind (plus
some external
grants to support
students)
#6 Meet with industry
partners to discuss project,
industry needs, faculty
Chair, Industry
Partners, Faculty
Summers
primarily
Industry Partners
In-kind (plus
some external
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research alignment,
curricula alignment,
student preparation, lab
facilities, and faculty
research opportunities
supporting industry-
university research;
establish in-kind (and
additional external grant
supported) faculty
research program; some
research opportunities
with US National and
other Laboratories
grants to support
faculty)
#7 Collection of
faculty/student project
findings; develop WISE
related faculty and student
publications; present
publications and research
at selected conferences, in
selected journals, and on
the SUNO and other web
sites.
Chair, Faculty,
Students
End of each year
(generally)
$12,000
#8 Honorarium for faculty
mentors
Chair, faculty (4) End of the year $8,000
*Lab Equipment
Name of Lab: Computer Information Systems Research Lab
Description: This lab will be used as a hands-on facility for developing database, web, mobile
applications and Local Area Networks. This will give the students experience with current
technological trends in database, web and mobile applications development, security and
networking technology.
Required Software:
Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Technical Server Support
SQL Server 2014
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Screen sharing and monitoring software
Network security and monitoring software
Required Hardware:
Two Servers (Windows and Database)
3.1 GHz (64-bit processor)
16 GB RAM or 32 GB preferred
1 TB hard disk with a 60 GB system partition
Forty (40) workstations
Forty (40) tablets
Gigabit Ethernet adapter (10/100/1000baseT PHY/MAC)
Super-VGA 800 x 600 (minimum) or 1024 × 768 or higher
Three (3) ISCSI Ethernet Switches
Router
Shared Storage
Firewall
Two (2) Network printers
Two (2) Color printers
Sound system and four speakers
Computer projector (ceiling mounted)
Projector screen
Podium wireless keyboard/mouse
Two (2) Wireless access points
Ten (10) uninterruptible power supplies
Fifty (50) network cables with RJ 45 connector
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Private Match Certification
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3. Private Match:
The Dean of the College of Business and Public Administration, Dr. Igwe Udeh and
Chairman of the Graduate Computer Information Systems Department, Dr. Adnan Omar have both
provided written communications to the Director for Business Operations for TEKsystems, GE
Capital, IBM, Walmart, and Computech NP Solutions regarding private support for the SUNO
WISE project. The Dean and Chair have expressed the goals of the WISE fund and related GAP
Analysis results of available LA jobs versus available LA graduates in high-priority fields, and the
desire to partner with these industry representatives as the industry provides primarily in-kind
resources to support the SUNO WISE project. The in-kind resources requested include (but are
not limited to) graduate student internships, industry personnel time (campus visits, workshops
and seminars, etc.), technology, and curricula alignment considerations. The industry partners are
also aware of the immediate timeframe of the WISE proposal completion and submittal. The Dean
and Chair have received written communications from several of the industry partners including
TEKsystems and GE, all indicating further required steps in the consideration and approval
processes for each of the businesses. Each contacted business assures us a speedy response in this
matter, but different levels of consideration and approval are necessary to commit resources in this
manner. We have received a letter of commitment from TEKsystems (see below) and the support
letter from Computech NP Solutions is expected shortly. SUNO and the CBA are confident that
response documentation and required (and WISE guidelines-aligned) letters of commitment will
arrive within the timelines appropriate for formal submittal of all campuses’ WISE proposals in
the LA BoR LOGAN electronic proposal system.
The department anticipates partnering with GE, IBM, Walmart, Computech NP Solutions,
and TEK Systems in implementing this project. All five companies are leaders in information
technology. We see a very synergistic relationship developing between the Computer Information
Systems Department at SUNO and these companies. The companies are in need of well-trained IT
graduates. Existing programs cannot supply the total demand. With some assistance from one or
more of these companies, SUNO can help narrow this gap between supply and demand. We are
looking for three types of assistance from the companies:
1) student internships,
2) faculty research opportunities,
3) contribution to curriculum revision,
4) guest lecturers,
5) site visit facilitation.
The companies will assist in the curriculum revision process in two ways. One is to advise the
department on the content of courses. We want to make sure that the curriculum reflects current
practices in the IT area. IT companies are in the best position to give advice and assistance on the
state-of-the-art practices in the industry. Integral to IT curriculum development is adoption of
state-of-the-art software and hardware. The companies will be able to assist the department in this
regard. Using executives from these companies as guest lecturers will reap great benefits. Students
will benefit enormously from hearing from those who are working in the “real world”. In addition
to sharing pertinent information on current trends in the industry, the lectures will be motivational
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for students. Site visits are important educational tools for IT students. It is important for them to
be able to see how IT systems actually operate.
The match from the above private firms is the time donated in carrying out the above activities.
The annual estimated private match totals an average amount of $22,500 annually.
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Credential-granting Programs
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4. Credential – granting programs:
a. Degree level, title, description and CIP code for the program
Degree Level: Bachelors
Title of Program: Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems (BS- CIS)
Description: The purpose of the proposed changes to the Bachelor of Science
Program in Computer Information Systems (BS-CIS) is to further integrate
information technology with business. The program is designed to provide
students with a strong educational foundation thereby preparing them as
Information Systems (IS) professionals to meet the industry’s demands. BS-CIS
consists of a specially designed curriculum which emphasizes conceptual,
analytical, technical, and interpersonal skills. The BS-CIS program blends theory
and practice into a learning experience that develops skills applicable to complex
real-world problems. It is designed to give students a thorough knowledge of the
field and to provide an enduring foundation for future professional growth. To be
successful in the increasingly competitive global marketplace, most corporations
are looking for employees that have comprehensive knowledge and training in both
business management and information technology. BS-CIS delivers exactly that.
CIP Code: The CIP Code on which this implementation plan is based is CIP Code
11.0401, as explained under Description (pg.1).
b. The program is designated as “high-priority field”.
c. The proposed action(s) to meet the WISE Fund goals
(See Project goal, objectives and activities above as well as the attached WISE
Fund Executive Summary Implementation Plan Template)
i. Course alteration (updates): In August, 2013, the name of our BS program
was changed from MIS to CIS. As a result of this change and based on the
current demand for IT specialists and consultants in leading IT industries
such as GE, IBM and others, the faculty of the department of CIS are in the
process of reviewing and incorporating the input from the aforementioned
companies into the curriculum. Also, two surveys were designed and sent
to our graduate employees and employers. These are all in the bid to
improve our curriculum. We will introduce and/or modify the following
courses to meet the workforce demand:
CISP 260 - E-Business & Web Application Development: The tools
and technology to be available in the proposed lab will enhance the
course contents by including hands-on experience for web and mobile
application development, configuration, and management.
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CISP 311 - Data Structures & Algorithm Design: This course used
to be an elective course and not all CIS students took it. Therefore, we
were not able to offer this course frequently. Based on the industry input
and the needs of applications, development, and programming skill
(e.g., Java, C++), this course also will be a core (required) course. We
will modify the course contents according to industry requirements.
CISP 430 - Data Mining for Business Intelligence: This course
introduces basic data mining technologies, and their uses for business
intelligence. It also helps students to understand the basic algorithms
and techniques in the knowledge discovery process, such as data pre-
processing, data mining and post-process evaluation, and apply these to
create decision-making solutions in the business world. This new
course will be offered based on industry demand.
CISP 435 - Applications of Information Security: This course
focuses on the tools and concepts of information security to mitigate and
respond to application risks. The theory and operation of information
security tools and techniques, such as user authentication, access
control, SQL injection, and Cross-site scripting, are discussed, and
students design and test their applications in a variety of scenarios, such
as injecting into SQL and finding vulnerabilities in source code. Topics
include software-, hardware-, host- and network-based solutions. This
new course will be offered based on industry demand.
CISP 460 - Database Administration: This course addresses the
database administration skills covering installing, configuring and
tuning a database; administering servers and server groups; managing
and optimizing schemas, tables, indexes and views; creating logins;
configuring permissions; assigning roles and performing other essential
security tasks, backup and recovery, automation and maintenance. This
new course will be offered based on industry demand.
The recent grant from the Board of Regents to the College of Business
will enable the CIS faculty and students to be certified in CISCO
(CCENT) and Microsoft (MCSA). Once faculty members obtain the
certification, we will use those certified faculty to prepare our students
for the certification through the proposed computer lab. This will make
our students more competitive in the job market.
The CIS Department will also hire curriculum experts/consultants to
review the curriculum and make suggestions for updates.
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The CIS Department will continue inviting consultants and
professionals from leading IT companies, such as GE, IBM, Walmart
and CISCO to share ideas about curriculum, training, and current
industry needs. Based on their input, the department will update
curriculum as needed.
The CIS students and faculty will attend professional workshops and
seminars to improve their knowledge on current technology trends,
build professional networks, and improve communication skills.
ii. No additional full-time or tenured/tenure-track faculty will be needed to
implement this plan. However, three faculties will be given one course
teaching load release time every semester to conduct research. So we will
need to hire adjunct faculty to teach those courses.
iii. A new computer information systems research lab will be established in the
CIS Department to host the resources needed to implement the plan. The
lab will be equipped with the following items: (1) software (Windows
Server 2012 Essentials, Technical Server Support, SQL Server 2014, screen
sharing and monitoring software, network security and monitoring
software) and (2) hardware (two servers (Windows and Database), forty
(40) workstations, forty (40) tablets, and two (2) network printers, and two
(2) color printers). The detailed specifications of the hardware and software
for the proposed lab are given in Appendix.
d. The delivery method of the program is a mix of traditional face-to-face (FTF),
blended and online classes. All of our courses are put online in our course
management system (currently BlackBoard). Therefore, even in traditional FTF
courses, some content is online. Blended courses will have more content online
than traditional FTF courses but are not taught completely online.
e. In the past, the department attempted to create a computer lab to enhance our
students’ knowledge of IT applications; however, lack of funds prevented this from
happening.
f. 5-Year Enrollment and Completer History of the Program
Table 2 displays the 5-year enrollment and completer history.
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Table 2. 5-Year Enrollment and Completer History
Year Number of Enrollment Number of Graduates
2010 142 10
2011 121 18
2012 102 19
2013 84 19
2014 87 16
Average 107 16(15%)
g. The proposed plan expects to increase the number of graduates as well as enhance
the curriculum.
Based on the historical data and the proposed action to be taken, we expect an
increase of about 5% in enrollment and graduates each year. The following table
(Table 3) lists the estimated increase in number of graduates for the 5 year plan.
Table 3. 5 Year Plan for Expected Enrollment and Graduates
Year Expected Number of
Enrollment
Expected Number of
Graduates
2015 92 17 (18%)
2016 97 18 (18%)
2017 102 19 (19%)
2018 107 20 (19%)
2019 112 21 (19%)
Based on the proposed actions, we expect the plan will enhance the curriculum in
different ways. Some of the courses that will be positively affected by the proposed
plan are summarized below in Table 4.
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Table 4. Proposed Curriculum Changes
Course Comments
CISP 260 - E-Business &
Web
The tools and technology to be available
in the proposed lab will enhance the
course contents by including hands-on
experience for mobile application
development and web server installation,
configuration, and management, which is
presently not available for the students.
CISP 311 - Data Structures
& Algorithm Design:
This course used to be an elective course
and not all CIS students took it. Therefore,
we were not able to offer this course
frequently. Based on the industry input
and the needs of applications,
development, and programming skill
(e.g., Java, C++), this course also will be
a core (required) course. We will modify
the course contents according to industry
requirements.
CISP 430 - Data Mining for
Business Intelligence
The course will be able to include new
tools such as MS SQL Server to provide
students hands-on experience on the latest
database technology this is not available
at the moment.
CISP 435 - Applications of
Information Security
This course focuses on the tools and
concepts of information security to
mitigate and respond to application risks.
The theory and operation of information
security tools and techniques, such as user
authentication, access control, SQL
injection, and Cross-site scripting, are
discussed, and students design and test
their applications in a variety of scenarios,
such as injecting into SQL and finding
vulnerabilities in source code. Topics
include software-, hardware-, host- and
network-based solutions.
CISP 460 - Database
Administration
This course addresses the database
administration skills covering installing,
configuring and tuning a database;
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administering servers and server groups;
managing and optimizing schemas, tables,
indexes and views; creating logins;
configuring permissions; assigning roles
and performing other essential security
tasks, backup and recovery, automation
and maintenance.
Certification Preparation The materials learned by the faculty and
students through certification preparation
will better prepare them for the regular
courses.
Also see Expected Outcomes described above and on the (WISE Fund Executive Summary
Implementation Plan Template)
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Research Productivity
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5. Research Productivity:
The BS-CIS faculty members and students are all very active in research, and will be even
more active once the grant is awarded. Research productivity will be enhanced by several
means. Our goal is to increase the quantity and quality of research in the department. This
will be done through (a) giving faculty members release time so that they may devote more
time to research without diminishing the quality of instruction, (b) recruiting graduate
students to serve as research assistants to faculty members engaged in research, (c)
implementing a state-of-the-art computer research lab.
a) The department, center, or institute at which the research is to be primarily conducted.
The research will be conducted in the Department of Computer Information Systems
at SUNO. The proposed state-of-the-art computer lab will greatly enhance the research
conducted in the CIS Department. This plan will also allow faculty members and
graduate students to attend conferences, workshops and programs enhancing their
research.
b) The actions to be taken to meet the WISE fund goals are:
i. Because we propose giving faculty members release time to do research, the
department has to hire adjunct faculty members to cover the classes the full-
time faculty members are released from. The adjunct faculty members hired
must be academically or professionally qualified by AACSB International
standards. Adjunct faculty will also be hired to provide more courses for BS
program completion. Undergraduate adjunct faculty will also be hired to
increase the completion of undergraduate juniors and seniors planning to access
the SUNO BS CIS Program.
ii. The proposed new Computer Information Systems Research lab will enhance
research productivity. The detail of the proposed hardware and software needed
for the lab is given earlier in Section 4.c.iii.
iii. The total cost for adjunct faculty for release time for faculty is $32,000 over the
4-year project.
iv. Over the past six years, CIS faculty members have been very active in research.
On average each faculty published one referred journal and one conference
papers each year. Based on these facts, we expect that at least one additional
referred journal and one conference paper will be published by each faculty per
year.
Three faculty will be given one course (25%) teaching release time per semester for
conducting research with the students. The proposed lab will help the students and
faculty conduct joint research and run experiments necessary for the research. The
students and faculty are also expected to attend conferences, take guided field trips, and
present research papers that will enhance their research productivity.
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Faculty researchers will consider Louisiana Board of Regents Enhancement and R&D
Programs as well as National Science Foundation research programs to sustain
activities initiated with WISE funding.
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Aid Programs
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6. Aid Programs:
Aid will be given to undergraduate CIS students in the form of book purchase and tuition
fee assistance; conference registration and attendance; and field trip sponsorships.
a) The name of the financial assistance program and budget of the program for the prior
three fiscal years
Not applicable – no prior program was in place.
b) Number and amount
The qualified students will be awarded assistance annually (full academic year) and
paid per semester. Eight (8) students will be awarded assistance; each student will work
directly with a faculty member. The amount awarded for a full academic year of nine
months (fall and spring) in the BS-CIS program, is presented in Table 5 below.
Table 5. Annual Undergraduate Student Allowance Budget per Student
Item Cost
Tuition, fees, and books $ 6,500.00
Conference Attendance $ 1,500.00
Total $ 8,000.00
The total amount for undergraduate assistance: $8,000.00 * 8 students * 4 years =
$256,000.00
c) Upon awarding the WISE grant, students will be able to contribute to the advancement
of information technology and enhancing the economy of Louisiana. The support
programs listed above will definitely improve the students’ knowledge, number of BS-
CIS graduates, and improve research productivity.
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Multiple Years
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7. Multiple Years:
We anticipate 4 years of WISE fund investment. The proposed plan expects to increase
the number of graduates as well as enhance the curriculum. Based on the history and the
proposed action to be taken, we expect an increase of about 5% in the number of enrollment and
graduates each year. The plan will enhance the curriculum in many ways as stated in Section
4.f. Using the proposed computer lab, the students and faculty will have greater opportunities to
conduct research and run necessary experiments for the research. This plan will also allow them
to attend conferences, workshops and programs enhancing their research.
The year-wise WISE fund requested is summarized in Table 6 below.
Table 6. WISE Fund Request
Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Total
Information
Systems lab
$ 123,660.00 0 0 0 $123,660.00
Tuition, fees,
and books
$ 52,000.00 $ 52,000.00 $ 52,000.00 $ 52,000.00 $208,000.000
Adjunct
Undergraduate
Faculty Salary
(3 for present
faculty release
and 3 for
additional
course
delivery)
$8,000.00
$8,000.00
$8,000.00
$8,000.00
$32,000.00
Faculty/student
travel for
attending
conference ( 8
per year)
$ 12,000.00 $ 12,000.00 $ 12,000.00 $ 12,000.00 $48,000.00
Honorarium
for 4 faculty
mentors
$ 8,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $32,000.00
Supplies $1,585.00 $1,585.00 $1,585.00 $1,585.00 $6,340
Total 205,245.00 $81,585.00 $81,585.00 $81,585.00 $450,000.00
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Note: Twenty percent of the total requested amount of $450,000.00 equals $90,000.00 and
dividing this amount by 4 equals the $22,500.00 required annually from Private Match sources
over the 4-year project.
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Outcomes
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8. Outcomes:
a) With the implementation of the project as the baseline, the proposed plan will result in
the graduation of at least two additional CIS undergraduates in year 1, three in year 2,
four in year 3, and five in year 4. The project will result in an enhanced curriculum
aligned with industry needs. The project will result in at least one publication per
department faculty, conference attendance and student and faculty research
development. The proposed plan expects to increase the number of graduates as well
as enhance the curriculum. Based on the history and the proposed action to be taken,
we expect an increase of about 5% in undergraduate student enrollment and number of
graduates each year. The program will expedite the graduation for students who have
run out of financial aid due to the new Federal Financial Aid guidelines. The lack of
funds for the targeted graduating seniors who only have a few classes left is the only
thing preventing them from earning their undergraduate degree and joining the
workforce.
The plan will enhance the curriculum because it reflects state-of-the-art practices.
Using the proposed computer research lab, the students and faculty will have additional
opportunities to conduct research and run necessary experiments for the research. This
plan will also allow them to attend conferences, workshops, field trips, and programs
that enhance their learning and research. The project will also result in enhanced
student awareness with industry expectations.
b) Anticipated timeframe of the outcomes:
The proposed lab will be established in the first year.
The curriculum will be updated in the first year, and will be revised every year
as required.
Students are expected to graduate in two years.
Faculty and students are expected to publish at least one referred journal and
one conference paper per year, starting from the second year of the grant.
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Accreditation & Approvals
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9. Accreditation and Approvals
a. Not applicable
b. Not applicable
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