Transcript Multilevel Int Model - Integrated Geospatial Education and

The Southern Colorado Geospatial Initiative
(SCoGI) Multilevel Internship Model
Irina Kopteva, PhD
Geography Department
Pikes Peak Community College
[email protected]
The Southern Colorado Geospatial Initiative
(SCoGI) Multilevel Internship Model
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Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC), founded in
1967, is a two-year comprehensive public community
college. Approximately 10,000 students are enrolled each
semester.
LOCATION
PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, CO (south of
Denver, the CO capitol)
The Southern Colorado Geospatial Initiative
(SCoGI) Multilevel Internship Model
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Pikes Peak Community College has four campuses
within Colorado Springs: Centennial Campus (south),
The Downtown Studio Campus (central), Rampart Range
Campus (north), and Fountain (east).
Rampart Range Campus is home to GIS Certificate
Program launched last year in summer 2007
Overview
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Colorado is one of the fastest growing regions in the US
the second largest geospatial technology workforce
Every year there is a 2.5%-6% increase in the number of
new technicians needed in Colorado.
In the Colorado Springs metropolitan area, it is projected
that 11 companies will generate 2,460 jobs
over twenty companies that utilize geospatial technology
within a one-hour drive of Colorado Springs (Table 1).
Table 1. Companies Utilizing Geospatial
Technology: Pikes Peak Region.
A. Companies with representatives at US Department of
Labor Industry Executive Forum held in Colorado
Springs in April 2003:
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Aerospace Industries Association
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Analytical Graphics, Inc.*
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Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation*
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Boeing Autometric*
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California Space Authority, Inc.
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Digital Globe
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Eastman Kodak*
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Harris Corporation
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Lockheed Martin*
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NASA
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Raytheon Company*
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RSI*
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Sensor Systems, Inc.
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US Space Foundation*
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Spatial Technologies Industry Association
B. Other Pikes Peak Area companies/agencies:
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Sanborn
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Booz Allen Hamilton
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CH2M HILL
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GIS Training Source, Inc.
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City of Colorado Springs: Police, Utilities,
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Land Development
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State of Colorado
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US Northern Command
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Northrop Grumman
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Real Time Logic, Inc.
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Science Applications Int. Corporation
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SI International
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Interstate Highway Construction, Inc.
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Skywest Airlines
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Multimax, Inc.
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*has Colorado office
Regional Need
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companies are desperate for interns, and
employees
disconnect between the needs of industry and
the type of GIS education
Colorado’s higher education system is poorly
funded, ranking 48th in state and local support
no career pathways provided for geospatial
technicians in Southern Colorado
The SCoGI Multilevel Internship Model :
Goals and objectives
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Sustainable
growth of the
geospatial
workforce
1. Launch the Southern Colorado GIS&T Industry
(SCGISTI) Consortium of geospatial
professionals to promote sustainable growth of
the workforce in Southern Colorado.
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Greater
relevance of
technician
education
2. Identify three internship skill set levels and
coordinate the placement of interns with
employers in geospatial industries in Southern
Colorado.
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Greater
competency
of students
entering the
workforce
3. Create multiple career pathways for students to
provide hands-on skills which industry needs
and connect students with businesses that
utilize geospatial technology. GIS Career
Ambassador Program.
How do we begin?
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The SCoGI will
facilitate the
process for
companies to
“grow their own
workforce”
through multilevel
college education
Table 2. Types of skills and education
required for geospatial technicians.
Based on the DACUM Research Chart designed by San Diego Mesa College program.
Skills will be specified for a position
Multi-tasking, Resourcefulness, Oral Communication, Writing, Technical writing, Printing legibly,
Presentation, Cartographic Design, Analytical, Organizational, Time Management, Team Player, Ability
to work independently, Facilitation, Computer, Network configuration, Data entry, Keyboarding.
General Knowledge will be broken according to a job level
GIS Principles, Word Processing, Office Applications, Geometry, Trigonometry, Mathematics,
Statistics, Current GIS software: ArcGIS, ArcView, MapInfo, SmallWorld, GeoMedia; Cartographic
principles, Image processing (ERDAS), Photogrammetry, Programming languages (VBA), Land
Surveying, GPS, Reading engineering-grade plans, Databases, Census Data, Windows operating
system, General Geography, Data exchange procedures.
Categories of Duties *
A: Create/ Acquire GIS Data B: Create Image Data C: Maintain GIS Data D: Conduct Spatial/ Nonspatial analysis (Vector, Raster) E: Generate GIS Products (hard copy, electronic) F: Develop Software
Applications G: Manage GIS Data H: Provide Technical Support I: Perform Administrative Tasks J:
Pursue Professional Development
*The duties will be ranked by tasks, priority, time spent, and level of education.
The SCoGI Multilevel Internship Model
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The skills and competencies identified by DACUMs and studies done
for GIS Workforce Development Center (GWDC) taken as a basis for
multilevel internship model of geospatial technology workforce in
Colorado.
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The Geospatial Technology Competence Model (GWDC, 2002)
recommends that computer programming, database management,
and photogrammetry / remote sensing be included in geospatial
workforce training.
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However, only a few academic GIS programs in Colorado require
students to take any of those courses and only Pikes Peak
Community College has included a combination of the
abovementioned courses for its GIS certificate program. This
situation shows that the majority of students graduate from college
without skills and competencies required by geospatial industry.
Plan
• Offer internships to students that match the
needs of local industry. It is crucial that these
needs be clearly defined, and students be
provided with the relevant skill set, so their
internship time is spent working, rather than
spending all their time being trained in an
industry setting.
• The model proposed by the SCoGI is outlined
below in Figure 1: Multilevel Internship Model
Specifying Geospatial Professional Skill
Development.
Technician
Education
GIS Certificate: UCCS
Bachelors’ Level
Duties & Skills
Advanced Level 3
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GIS Certificate: PPCC
Associates’ Level
Intermediate Level 2
GIS Workshop: High Schools
Local Community
Entry Level 1
START
The Southern Colorado Geospatial Initiative
(SCoGI) Multilevel Internship Model: Cont.
Advanced Level 3:
Project management, Network/ system configuration, Geoprocessing/ software development, Data modeling,
Organizational & Leadership skills – team leader,
Technical writing, Multitasking
 Intermediate Level 2:
Project design, Cartographic Design, Database design, Data
analysis, GIS production, VB Programming,
Organizational skills – Ability to work independently or in
team, Administrative tasks, Report writing, Presentation
skills, Resourcefulness
 Entry Level 1 :
Keyboarding, Data Acquisition/ Collection, Data Entry,
Digitizing, Team Player Roles, Oral Communication, Basic
Time Management.
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Actions
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Collect info from companies regarding the levels of interns
Create and support a database of available internship
opportunities and students who have skills matching the
internship levels
Mentor is appointed within the company to guide the intern
Evaluate internship process and the intern to make
necessary adjustments and recommendations
Company hires a successful intern as a part-time
employee
Intern receives college credit from PPCC and/or UCCS
Work with prospective interns, advising students on
courses to take to fit into a specified internship level
Report on the success of the multilevel internship program
and to plan for next semester
Outcomes
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This multilevel internship program facilitates the process
of creating skilled educated technicians for companies to
match the right interns with employers, and assists
education programs in providing education and training
that is relevant and useful.
It is expected that 90% of employers satisfied with the
program will request an additional intern and at least five
paid internships will be added each year.
Questions?
 Irina Kopteva
[email protected]