Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University; Abdulbaset Abdulaziz Gaddah A.G., University of Umm Al-Qura; Shakil Akhtar, Clayton State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

of low enrollment and even more serious problem of high dropout in bothprograms. Researchers of science, technology, engineering and math, also known as STEM, [1]propose that one of the problem for student’s retention and recruitment in STEM program is thatthey are not able to associate themselves to this area. Institute of Electrical and ElectronicEngineers (IEEE) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) support engagementamong school and university students [8]. A pilot study reported in [9] of beginner studentsindicates that students in Computer Science and other related fields reason, engage and relate tothe knowledge content of the discipline.In [2] authors present a model named Supporting Collaboration and Adaptation in a