Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University; Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University; Richard Campbell, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

discussion time to solicit feedback from thestudents midway through the semester in order to make any necessary mid-course corrections.One problem encountered by the authors was the result of them carrying a full teaching load on-campus, with one of the authors carrying a teaching overload. This made rapid turnaround ofgraded assignments problematic. All lectures were not completed prior to the beginning of the Page 12.500.8semester, and this caused problems in the latter half of the semester. Some lectures had to bepresented out of order in order to work around lectures that were not ready for presentation ontheir designated date on the syllabus. In

Conference Session

Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Stroot, University of South Florida; Bernard Batson, University of South Florida; BK Robertson, Alabama State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

facilitate their participation in summer internships in industry and governmentallabs.Proposed ActivitiesIt is evident from various studies that active learning experiences through the use of appropriateinstructional technology can serve as a stimulus to attract students to any specific field includingengineering. Therefore, the program will be structured to meet the following objectives:1) To teach how scientists and environmental engineers use molecular biology based methods asresearch tools. This will be accomplished by three mechanisms:a. Fundamental discussion of molecular biology skills. Introductory materials will be expandedto include thirty percent of the total course (5 of 15 lectures, see course syllabus) in order to helpclarify the