Abstract:
Skyrocketing growth in the technology sector has resulted in a pressing need for improvements in the computing content present within national curricula. In this talk, Saquib will present his experience in designing and implementing computing curriculum in public and private middle schools. This work was done in cooperation with school teachers, education professionals, and the Ministry of Education.
Bio:
Saquib Razak is an Associate Teaching Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. He has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from State University of New York, Binghamton and a BS and an MS degrees from University of Texas, Austin. Saquib also worked as an Embedded Software Engineer at Motorola Inc. for eight years.
