Transcript EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

WELCOME
EDUCATION AND
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
MEETING
Hank Okraski, Chairman
24 September 2014
NATIONAL CENTER FOR SIMULATION
EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA
Item (Time)
Welcome and Introductions (5)
Committee Status Report (10)
UCF Women in Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science (10)
ZORA! STEM Initiative (10)
M&S Curriculum/Framework (15)
Discussion Leader
Hank Okraski (NCS)
Hank Okraski
M&S Certification Program (15)
OCPS Simulation Training Center (15)
Cubic Corporation Intern Program (15)
Project Lead The Way (10)
McKenna Reed (UCF)
NY Natheri (PEC)
Dr. Jason Wysong/
Stephanie Wall (SCPS)
Debra Yeagle (A-T Solutions)
Dr. Mike Armbruster (OCPS-CTE
Kelli Plumley (Cubic)
Lanny Woods (Director PLTW )
New Business
M&S Position Descriptions
Hagerty HS M&S Advisory Council
Alan Lynch (OCPS)
Jesse Walker, Assist Principal
Adjourn
Committee Actions and Events
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Worked with SCPS on NIJ Safe Schools
Proposal. Teamed with UCF. NIJ to
announce awards on 30 Sept.
Request for M&S Curriculum/Framework
approval to be submitted to FL DoEd by
SCPS on 30 Sept 2014
NCS M&S Certification Exam to be given
March-April 2015 timeframe as a Beta Test
at five high schools and Orlando Technical
School
M&S Certification Exam brochure, website
and social media completed -Deb Yeagle A-T
Solutions spearheading
Participating with Crooms AOIT Business
Advisory Council
Supporting Corner Lakes MS, Olympia and
University High School Robotics Teams
Committee Actions and Events
Continued
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Need volunteers (practicioners) for Hagerty HS M&S
Advisory Council
Helping to place high school interns with M&S
Companies
Attended Ground-Breaking of VA Hospital SimLEARN
Facility
Concept for OCPS to establish Center for Simulation
at Mid Florida Tech ( John Young/Oak Ridge). Cubic
involved.
Working with Valencia, Orlando Science Center on
ZORA! STEM Program
Established NCS STEM Scholarships at 5 Orange and
Seminole high schools
Working I/ITSEC techPATH and STEM Pavilion
M&S Certification Program Status
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Exam Questions Accomplishments
• 50 Multiple Choice, 20 Open Ended Questions
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Marketing Accomplishments
• Brochure
• Website
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http://www.simulationinformation.com/modeling-and-simulationcertification
• Social Media – Ideas for Content Submission Welcome!
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Please “Like” us on Facebook:
• https://www.facebook.com/NCSMandSCertification
Please follow us @NCSMSCert on Twitter:
• https://twitter.com/NCSMSCert
Please join our group on LinkedIn:
• NCS Modeling & Simulation Certification Program
CAPE Submission
• Letters of Endorsement
M&S Certification Program Schedule
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17 October 2014 – CAPE Submission Due
October – November – Additional
Marketing Activities to prepare for I/ITSEC
1-4 December 2014 – I/ITSEC
5 January 2015 – Application period for
Beta school students opens
9 February 2015 - Application period for
Beta school students closes
5 March 2015 – Receive approval of CAPE
Submission, with the NCS M&S Certification
added to the Comprehensive Industry
Certification List
Late March / early April – Beta Exam
Deb Yeagle’s Contact
Info
[email protected]
Cell: 540-226-3349
Office: 540-373-9542, X54132
http://www.linkedin.com/in/debye
agle