Center for ProgramProject Management Research

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• Center for Program/Project Management Research
• Student Programs
• Presented at the
• 1st Annual CPMR Fellows Conference
• Presented by
• Tina M. Chindgren
• January 2005

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CPMR Student Programs
How can students learn about their discipline
while incorporating program/project management
concepts in their training?
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History of Student Participation at CPMR

• CPMR Requirements Definition Workshop in December
  2003
• Eight graduate students invited
• Representing science, engineering, business and
  education disciplines
• Anticipated their involvement would expose them
  to cutting edge research opportunities in their
  field of study, as well as some of the top
  practitioners and researchers
• Expected that the students would bring fresh
  insights and innovative ideas that could
  influence the selection of the research
  objectives

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Student Reactions and Recommendations

• CPMR is critical to student development
• CPMR can
• Provide a network and opportunity for
  interdisciplinary connections
• Advocate for interdisciplinary work, i.e.
  university course flexibility, especially in
  engineering
• Potentially guide students to internships or
  assistantships
• Advocate for long-term, national space goals and
  projects
• Recommend the establishment of a CPMR Student
  Council

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Student Program Activities 2004-2005

• Offer an internship to a graduate student to
  provide stewardship for Student Programs
• Create and facilitate a Student Council to foster
  student involvement in CPMR
• Establish Student Council Charter and elect a
  Student Council Chairperson
• Convene Student Council Meeting at CPMR Fellows
  Conference (January 2005)
• Review research findings
• Conduct Student Council business meeting
• Provide feedback to CPMR and APPL
• Other activities
• Contribute to education journals
• Participate in NASA GSFC PM Challenge Conference
  2005
• Establish partnerships with other student
  organizations
• Completed action
• In progress

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CPMR Student Council (CSC)

• CSC Mission
• Provides ideas and feedback to CPMR and serves
  as a liaison between students and CPMR. Emphasis
  is placed on representing student scholarship and
  student developmental needs in the
  program/project management arena.

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CSC Primary Functions

• Liaison between the graduate student community
  and CPMR
• Pursue learning opportunities for graduate
  students in the program/project management arena
• Provide ideas and feedback to CPMR that
  contribute to mission accomplishment

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CSC Operating Functions

• Virtual student council
• Nominations for steering committee, general
  membership is open
• Chairperson determined by majority vote and
  serves as primary interface with CPMR management
  and Student Programs
• Two-year terms with a third of the council
  membership rotating
• Annual meeting at the CPMR Fellows Conference and
  periodic teleconferences

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CSC Members

• Founding Members
• Alicia Aitken
• University of Technology at Sydney
• Tina Chindgren
• Virginia Tech
• Vinit Desai
• University of California at Berkeley
• Karen Marais
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Melissa Sampson
• University of Colorado at Boulder
• Brian Sauser
• Stevens Institute of Technology

• Steering Committee
• Alicia Aitken
• University of Technology at Sydney
• Tina Chindgren
• Virginia Tech
• Jacqueline Delaney
• The George Washington University
• Vinit Desai
• University of California at Berkeley
• Melissa Sampson
• University of Colorado at Boulder
• Marcus Seiler
• The George Washington University

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CSC Business Meeting Agenda for January 2005

• Ratify CSC Charter
• Mission, functions, composition, meetings, and
  action plan
• Reflect on lessons learned from Fellows research
• Identify Student Council activities the Council
  will pursue
• Facilitate internships, summer work, and co-op
  learning opportunities
• Create a secure website as an information
  clearinghouse

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• Thank you.
• Please contact me with suggestions
• or if you would like more information
• Tina M. Chindgren tmc_at_hq.usra.edu