Goals of SWIP
The goal of the SWIP is to train participants in industry relevant geospatial and STEM research projects. Participants from high schools and colleges will engage in cutting–edge research and be mentored by expert faculty at the BCC Geospatial Center of the CUNY CREST Institute and York College. Students will learn research methodologies, data analyses, perform literature review, and write technical reports / peer-reviewed journal articles and present research outcomes at conferences in the New York City region.
Procedure of SWIP
Completion of SWIP Application (Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis so there is no official deadline).
Student will be matched with a mentor after acceptance to discuss research ideas.
Student will complete an e-portfolio, which consists of objective of project, information of mentor and applicant, project description, methodology and deliverables.
Student will complete daily report of work done throughout 10 continuous weeks.
Student is required to create a presentation on their project and present at a conference.
SWIP Project deliverables
• Detailed high quality tutorial/s (matching the style and design layout of world bank reports) describing the steps and screen shots for making the maps and projects.
• Technical report (20-30 pages) outlining and describing the entire project, outcomes and challenges
• 2-3 internship applications submitted by the mentee.
• Presentation at 1-2 conferences (details will be provided by the director of the NSF program)
• Connect with BCC Geospatial Center via Twitter @BGCCCIGeo
