Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Porsche Amanda Williams; Cameron Michael McGhee, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

benefits and challenges of working with astatewide program for underrepresented minorities in a state with a low population of minoritystudents and with differing institutional characteristics across campuses. Such benefits andchallenges will be analyzed within the context of a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, andthreats (SWOT) analysis1. Initially, the LSAMP Indiana program goals will be provided.Drawing upon evaluation reports, the authors will then present the SWOT analysis of theLSAMP Indiana program. Finally, lessons learned from conducting a large-scale diversityinitiative and transferable ways to engage the next generation of underrepresented students inSTEM educational and professional development activities will be identified.Program