Ralph Regula School of Computational Science

Certificate Program in Computational Science

How does the certificate program work?
Crucial workforce training in computational modeling and simulation is being developed through a $999,942 National Science Foundation grant awarded in March 2008. The grant, titled “Improving American Competitiveness through Workforce Education in Cyberinfrastructure Applications,” was awarded to:

• Ohio Supercomputer Center
• The Ohio State University
• University of Akron
• Ohio Learning Network

Which other campuses are participating in the program?
The project’s lead organizations will partner with a consortium of Ohio colleges and universities that collaborated on an earlier NSF project to launch a virtual, undergraduate minor program in computational science through the Ohio Supercomputer Center’s Ralph Regula School of Computational Science. Yet another NSF project, involving three Ohio community and technical colleges and the Ralph Regula School, is currently expanding academic programs in computational science at the associate degree level.

The project team plans to expand participation in the computational science minor program and the related first-level certificates to additional institutions, particularly colleges or universities in Appalachian Ohio. The intent is to increase the reach of the programs into areas with low-income populations and to provide opportunities for students at those institutions to upgrade their skills.

In what other ways does the program address industry needs?
The grant also supplies Ohio’s businesses with advanced science and engineering Internet portals that will offer cyberinfrastructure resources – an integrated grid of computing, information, networking and sensor resources – that companies need to compete in the global marketplace.

The Council on Competitiveness is assisting OSC in creating a curriculum that addresses business community needs and regional economic potential. PolymerOhio, Inc., an connecting and networking group for the state’s plastics, rubber and advanced materials industry, has agreed to provide forums for the introduction of those tools and educational opportunities to key leaders of Ohio's 2,800 polymer firms.

Current Certificate Programs

Sinclair Community College has a short term certificate for computational science. The certificate includes "Computational Methods", "Modeling and Simulation" and "Computational Physics". For more information please contact:

Arthur Ross
arthur.ross@sinclair.edu
937-512-2236