Mark Ward, Department of Mathematics, Purdue University
The Data Mine Model for Partnerships
The Data Mine at Purdue University is a pioneering experiential learning community for undergraduate and graduate students of any background to learn data science. The first data-intensive experience embedded in a large learning community, The Data Mine had nearly 1300 students in academic year (AY) 2022–2023 and nearly 1700 students for AY 2023–2024. For the upcoming AY 2024-2025, The Data Mine plans to have at least 2000 undergraduate and graduate students, working on more than 100 data-intensive projects from over 50+ different Corporate Partners. Our projects are interdisciplinary, data-driven projects that are open to students from any program of study. For instance, we have many opportunities for students in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Business Analytics, Manufacturing, etc. Students come together with different life experiences, different levels of technical skill, but also varying ways they navigate paths to solutions because of the variety of majors represented, resulting in a more creative and robust solution than a traditional data science program.
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