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The Bridge Down the Road: Review of Bridge Programs for Graduate School

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Conference

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Location

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Publication Date

March 22, 2024

Start Date

March 22, 2024

End Date

March 23, 2024

Tagged Topic

Diversity

Page Count

8

DOI

10.18260/1-2--45640

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https://peer.asee.org/45640

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67

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Diane L Peters P.E. Kettering University Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0001-8177-8145

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Dr. Peters is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University.

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Abstract

Students have many transitions that may occur as they progress through their education, and those can be challenging. While one of these is the transition from high school to college, another transition takes place as students who choose to go to graduate school enroll in that new program. This may involve changing to a new school or shifting the focus of their studies, and definitely represents a transition in the level of work that is expected, and this transition can be challenging for some students. While not as common as bridge programs designed for students matriculating into undergraduate programs, some graduate bridge programs do exist. This paper will present a literature review of such programs, with a specific focus on those applicable to engineering graduate programs. Characteristics of these programs will be compared, and they will also be compared to undergraduate bridge programs. The comparisons will note what best practices are known, and where there are gaps in knowledge related to graduate level bridge programs.

Peters, D. L. (2024, March), The Bridge Down the Road: Review of Bridge Programs for Graduate School Paper presented at 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference, Kalamazoo, Michigan. 10.18260/1-2--45640

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