An important thing to teach budding engineers is to overcome fear of failure. Here’s part 1 of an excellent article on this subject.
Visionary computer scientist becomes a dame
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/dec/31/new-years-honours-computing
A great example of how important the field of computer science is:
“One of the world’s leading computer scientists, Prof Wendy Hall, has been made a dame in the new year’s honours list for services to science and technology.”
Hot Career Skills for Information Technology in 2009
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=330106
Certain types of IT skills are in great demand right now. Here is a list
Computer Science Career Guide
http://www.khake.com/page17.html
A very comprehensive list of links to more info on computer careers! Here is what the site says:
“Explore careers in Computer Science with the following links to job descriptions, which include information such as daily activities, skill requirements, salary and training required. To learn more about Computer Science, Technology Literacy follow the related links below the career descriptions section.”
Top 10 Reasons to Major in Computing
http://computingcareers.acm.org/?page_id=4
The ACM has a very nice list of reasons why someone should major in computing!
The Skills That Pay the Bills
Though we hear frequent accounts of technical professionals enduring long
job searches, a Computer World article says it’s a job hunter’s market if
you come equipped with the right skills. The article lists several areas of
expertise that, according to Kevin Scott, senior engineering manager at
Google, “companies are snapping up as fast as they can grab them.” No matter
the specialty, the most highly prized candidates seem to be the ones who
understand how their wireless designs, software applications, or other
technical contributions will operate in the context of a network.
Profiles in Science
http://www.wgbh.org/article?item_id=3357483
What science careers are available today? Watch five rising stars as they use science to do everything from building robots, to cleaning up the environment, to solving crimes.
Why Study Computing Science? from the University of Alberta
From the University of Alberta, a page on Why Study Computing Science?
http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/why/
including a nice presentation ( slanted towards U of Alberta, of course ! )
Why Choose CSE videos from U of Washington – VERY good!
http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/ugrad/prospective/outreach.html
Why do undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty choose computer science & engineering as their field? What takes place during a day in the life of a CSE alum working in the software or Internet industry?
Three videos from University of Washington Computer Science & Engineering address these questions. Take a look! Get a taste of what CSE holds in store for you! Learn more about this exciting field!
Addressing Young Women’s Misperceptions about Technology Careers
http://www.cs.indiana.edu/cgi-pub/wic/outreach/BreakingtheGeekMyth.pdf
Article about how to encourage women to go into computer science.
