Improving STEM Education and Workforce Development by the Inclusion of Research Experiences in the Curriculum at SWC

Abstract

The Sisseton Wahpeton College (SWC), as stated in the proposal, focused its efforts on upgrading the instructional technology and networkinfrastructure at the college to support STEM education and research. One of the key elements was increasing our network backbone from1Gbs to 10Gbs. This was accomplished by acquiring Cisco Core Switches, which is also allowing for the consolidation of wiring closets andincreasing reliability. By connecting the individual buildings on campus on 10Gbs fiber optic lines, SWC was able to effectively migrate toa virtual server environment. While the colleges two Cisco blade-servers are located in separate buildings, these units now work as one unit.Critical databases and software packages are mirrored on each of the systems, which allow a near seamless transition during a hardwarefailure and eliminates downtime for most maintenance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 2016
Accession Number
AD1031673

Entities

People

  • Scott Morgan

Organizations

  • Sisseton Wahpeton College

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Curriculum
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Educational Technology
  • Engineering
  • Infrastructure
  • Mathematics
  • Reliability
  • Servers (Computer Hardware)
  • South Dakota
  • Students
  • Universities

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  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Research Science/Academic Research