| Next Meeting: July 25, 2008
2007-2009 Biennium
The state will invest $37.2 million in ETIC for the 2007-2009 biennium. These funds support an increase in the number of engineering graduates and degrees to support Oregon's economy and top industries. The final allocation was approved at the July 2007 ETIC meeting.
Four campus precollege proposals were approved as part of the 07-09 ETIC allocation at the July ETIC meeting. More details...
Planning for the 2009-2011 Biennium
Draft proposals for the next biennium have been submitted by the campuses and reviewed for the February ETIC meeting. See planning Next Biennium...
Recent Presentations & Reports
Fred Ziari presented a status report to the OSBHE meeting in LaGrande on June 6, 2008.
The most recent ETIC meeting was held April 4, 2008. Presentation slides are linked to the agenda.
Awards Summary of the Request for Proposals for Pre-Engineering & Applied Sciences Projects. The program seeks to enhance pre-engineering and applied science education through projects that implement recommendations from the Oregon Pre-Engineering & Applied Sciences Strategic Planning Summit (OPAS).
Workgroups & Events
ETIC and TechStart Education Foundation are pleased to announce the results of the 1st annual Oregon Gaming Project Challenge 1.0, a computer game design contest for high school teams from across the state that took place May 22nd. The contest is part of an effort to increase student interest, excitement, and experience in technology fields, to meet industry and state needs. See the press release for details.
ETIC's Computer Science Task Force began efforts in 2005 to expand the computer science pipeline in Oregon and made high school outreach one of their top agenda items in a broad-based effort to increase the number of Oregon students pursuing computer science education. They have developed a poster/brochure and website called GET REAL: Explore Computer Science which has been distributed to over 15,000 Oregon teachers, counselors, outreach groups, business groups and others. Visit getreal.ous.edu for more information.
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