The document recommends a pilot program to modernize computer science education using a motivation-first curriculum. It provides an overview of the current CS education state focusing on programming syntax and outlines the proposed curriculum, schedule, and $6,000 budget. The recommendation is to fund the pilot program which could help students love STEM, modernize education, and train future innovators to benefit the sponsor, Google.

1. Recommendation for
Pilot Program Funding
Committee on the Modernization of
STEM Education

2. Overview
● Current state of Computer Science
education
● Modernized pilot class curriculum
● Project schedule
● Budgetary requirements
● Specific recommendations

3. The State of CS Education
● Programming
language syntax
○ Java, C++
● Equivalent to basic
undergraduate
course

4. The Future of CS Education
● Motivation-first approach
○ How does the Internet
work?
○ Function of an operating
system?
○ What is an Intrusion
Detection System?
○ There's Free and Open
Source Software?

5. Project Schedule
● 2/13: Receive Google RISE funding
● 2/13: Secure equipment, school supplies
● 7/13: Move into pilot classroom
● 8/13-5/14: Instruct class
● 6/14: Collect, analyze and interpret data
● 6/14-till: Lobby for expansion of program

6. Budgetary Requirements
● Basic educational equipment $3000
● Travel costs to NCSU $1500
● Travel costs to Red Hat $1500
+ ______
$6000

7. Recommendations
IF: We're granted a Google RISE award
THEN: Students learn to love STEM
AND Potentially modernize STEM education
AND Better train future innovators
AND Google secures its intellectual capital
The Logic is Clear!