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Students all agreed that their participation in the internship gave them a great work experience. Their teamwork skills improved dramatically. They strongly encouraged other students to apply for similar projects as they felt it really prepared them for a job in the industry.

The client enjoyed working with the interns and watch the project as it was being developed. They found that the simulation will be very useful for their students in culinary and baking courses.

Early Childhood Training Simulation - Completed (Fall 2022)

Five students worked on a simulation to train the students enrolled in the Early Childhood program. The simulation was completed at the end of December 2022.

You can check the project and test your early childhood skills by visiting the early childhood's simulation (opens in a new window) on itch.io. (URL: https://waketechsgd.itch.io/early-childhood-simulation).

Cyber-Crime Scene Simulation - Completed (Spring 2022)

Six students worked on a crime scene simulation for the Cyber-Security department. The simulation will be used to train students enrolled in the Computer Crime Investigations course. 

You can download the project by visiting the cyber-crime simulation 's page (opens in a new window) on itch.io. (URL: https://waketechsgd.itch.io/cyber-crime-simulation)

Overview of the supplemental funding:

• Students will begin creating a simulation for another Wake Tech Department starting in the Fall 2021.
• In the Fall of 2021, students will be working with the Culinary Arts department.
• In the Spring of 2022, they will work with the Cyber-Security department.
• In the Fall of 2022, they will work with the Early Childhood department.
• The supplement allows for 6 to 8 students to intern each semester.
• They must qualify for Work-Based Learning.
• They will get paid 15 dollars an hour for 15 hours per week.
• Students will mostly direct the project and work with and "pitch" to the client.
• A faculty advisor will work with the students and will be expected to spend 4 hours per week working with the students regarding the project.
• The CO-PI will be expected to spend 3 hours per week on the supplement work.

Plating Simulation - Completed

Six students worked as a team during the semester of Fall 2021 to develop a plating simulation. The client was the Culinary Arts department. The simulation is currently used to train students enrolled in the Baking II course in the art of creating beautiful desserts! 

You can practice your plating skills by visiting the department's plating simulation page (opens in a new window) on itch.io. (plain URL: https://waketechsgd.itch.io/plating-simulation).   

Supplemental Funding: Internships

Prior to taking part in the development of the simulation, all interns are required to take a course on Responsible Conduct of Research. It is a 4 hour course designed to share with the interns some of the ethical practices of research.

The training is broken into 3 distinct modules.

• Module 1: we discuss the importance of good ethical practices in research. We explore the relationship between mentor and mentee and provide tips for collaborating with others.
• Module 2: we discuss communicating your research, with a focus on publishing in a scholarly journal. Other topics include intellectual property and copyright.
• Module 3: we discuss some of the policies and ethical practices for working with human subjects and animals. We also discuss handling research data and research misconduct.