computer science at warren hills cs@wh

Computer Science at Warren Hills

CS@WH

Preparing for STEM Careers

CS@WHThe objective of CS@WH is to help improve

student’s problem solving, logical thinking and computational thinking skills. These abilities are essential in all STEM careers.

Computational thinking is the ability to use digital technology to solve tomorrow’s problems.

STEM is Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics

Why take CS@WH?

Degrees and Jobs

By the Numbers: Future Workforce(2010-2020 projections)

• Expected Growth in jobs is very high in CS/IT and Engineering

• CS/IT (us dept of labor: 15-1100)

–2010 actual: 3,426,000 –2020 projected: 4,184,700 (22% increase)

• Engineers (us dept of labor: 17-2000)

–2010 actual: 1,519,000 –2020 projected: 1,679,400 (11% increase)

Where the STEM Jobs Will BeProjected Annual Growth of STEM Job Openings 2010-2020 STEM

Jobs Will BeProjected Annual Growth of STEM Job Openings 2010-2020

* STEM is defined here to include non-medical occupations.

Source: Jobs data are calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Employment Projections 2010-2020, available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/.

High School Advanced PlacementExams 2011

Source: College Board, Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Data 2011, available at http://professionals.collegeboard.com/data-reports-research/ap/data. Calculus represents the combined data of Calculus AB and BC. Physics represents the combined data of Physics B, C:Electricity and Magnetism, and C:Mechanics. Computer Science represents combined data of Computer Science A and B.

High School Advanced PlacementExams 1997-2011

High School Advanced Placement Exams 2011

Source: College Board, Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Data 2011, available at http://professionals.collegeboard.com/data-reports-research/ap/data. Calculus represents the combined data of Calculus AB and BC. Physics represents the combined data of Physics B, C:Electricity and Magnetism, and C:Mechanics. Computer Science represents combined data of Computer Science A and B.

Male Female

Computer Science

Women in ComputingWomen make up 57% of all professional

occupations, but only 25% of computing occupations.

Women earn 57% of undergraduate degrees, but only 14% of computer science degrees. In 1985 37% of CS degrees were awarded to women .

NCWIT.org

CS@WHComputer Animation Design• ½ year class with no prerequisite – use Alice to create animations

Intro to Computer Science• Prerequisite of Algebra 1 - use Java to write applications and games

AP Computer Science• Prerequisite of Intro to CS – prepare for AP exam in Java

Advanced Computer Science• Prerequisite of APCS –Learning of multiple languages and tools in teams

CS@WH Alumnistudying STEM

Bioenvironmental EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringRenewable Recourse EngineeringMechanical EngineeringSoftware EngineeringComputer SciencePhysicsNanotechnologyPhysics EducationArchitectural EducationChemical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringComputer Engineering

Industrial DesignGraphic DesignAccountingFinanceCivil EngineeringMaterial ScienceNeuroscienceEconomicsStatisticsNetwork SecurityInformation SystemsBiology / Pre-MedMed-School

CS@WH Alumnistudying STEM

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QuestionsFeel free to contact me if you have any

questions.

Daryl Detrick - detrickd@warrenhills.org