Conference Session

A Focus on Non-Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Course Delivery Methods

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armineh Noravian, San Francisco State University; Patricia Irvine, San Francisco State University

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Two Year College Division

success in technicaleducation.ConclusionThe findings indicate that to increase diversity in technology and engineering education,programs should be designed to (1) build community college students’ technical capital and (2)help them develop professional identities.Moving students from very well-structured problems to ill-structured problems allows studentsto gradually build the knowledge and skills that they need to deal with problems that aretechnically more sophisticated and ill-structured. Such a gradual approach provides students whodo not have technical capital, or a background with doing hands-on activities or tinkering, anopportunity to acquire it upon joining technical or engineering programs.Students develop professional identities for

Conference Session

California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick P Rentsch, Cañada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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Two Year College Division

. Page 24.716.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Improving Engineering Curriculum and Enhancing Underrepresented Community College Student Success through a Summer Research Internship ProgramAbstractEfforts to remain competitive internationally in engineering and technology require a significantincrease in the number of STEM graduates in the United States. A recent report prepared by thePresident’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology states that currently less than fortypercent of students entering college to pursue a STEM career end up completing a STEM degree,citing that students typically leave the STEM field in the first two years of their program

Conference Session

Two year Colleges

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

Engineering andthe National Research Council, with support from the National Science Foundation that wasinitiated to improve engineering education at community colleges and improve the prospects forcommunity college students’ achievement of Bachelors Degrees in Engineering at four-yearinstitutions.The paper attempts to establish some basic ground rules for building a quality control assessmentsystem and creating active partnerships between Community Colleges and the four-yearUniversities with an ongoing dialog. This effort is also directed at building a unified approachfor attracting and retaining students in engineering and to articulate a seamless engineeringcurriculum for a continuum of education that will fortify engineering education for the

Conference Session

Enhancing Student Success in Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Brown Bankhead III, Highline College; Tessa Alice Olmstead, Highline College; Judy Mannard PE, Highline Community College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

attend a three-day, Chautauqua short course hosted by Landis entitled, “EnhancingStudent Success through a Model Introduction to Engineering Course” in June of 2008. In theworkshop, Landis stated that, “an effective student success course focuses on bringing aboutbehavioral and attitudinal change in areas related to five key themes: Community Building,Professional Development, Academic Development, Personal Development, and Orientation.”8As a result of our time at the short course, we recognized the gap between our current students,and model engineering students. We adopted a classroom model focused on changing ourstudents’ attitudes and behaviors and embraced the goal of teaching our students to becomebetter engineering students. In order to

Conference Session

An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Inger M. Bergom, University of Michigan; Brian A. Burt, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan

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Two Year College Division

National ScienceFoundation, entitled BLIND FOR REVIEW. The study collected data from engineeringundergraduates and alumni, faculty, program chairs, and associate deans in a nationallyrepresentative sample of 31 four-year colleges and universities and from pre-engineeringstudents at 15 community colleges to examine the curricular, instructional, cultural, andorganizational features that support learning in engineering programs (Table 1). A team ofeducation and engineering researchers developed the survey-based instruments for each of thesepopulations through a rigorous, two-year process that included: 1) literature reviews; 2)individual interviews with administrators, faculty, and alumni; and 3) focus-group interviewswith students. To ensure

Conference Session

Enhancing Student Success in Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas P Langhoff, Skyline College; Eva Schiorring; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Tracy Huang, Canada College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

create early on-ramps for students to begin the Introduction toEngineering course at the appropriate time to best leverage the study skills gained in thecourse.With the measured gains in student success, self-efficacy, and identifying with their pathin engineering, the curriculum shows success in achieving these main outcomes forstudents. From here the path forward is to continue developing resources to create anequally engaging, motivating, and empowering educational experience for studentstaking the course online. Special attention will be given to getting students connected toeach other and continue building the teamwork and communication skills essential tostrong academic success, rewarding careers, and fulfilling lives.AcknowledgementsThis

Conference Session

Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tressa Kay Mikel, University of California, Berkeley; Frank Hoang, University of California, Berkeley; Pedro S. H. Kim, UC Berkeley; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

 is available to help students identify research opportunities, select relevant coursework, and successfully complete the graduation requirements for their degree. PUB also offers programs to introduce new freshmen and transfer students to the rigors of PUB Engineering through academic coursework and community building. Tutoring and other academic support services are available to help students strengthen their core engineering fundamentals as well as provide general tips on navigating college. PUB assists its engineering students with a selection of career development opportunities. Career advising is available to aid students with resume critique, cover letter revisions, and linking them with potential internship and job opportunities

Conference Session

Two-year College Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Burton Dorsey, Washington MESA; Elizabeth Apple Meza, University of Washington; Phyllis G. Harvey-Buschel, Washington MESA

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

director for K-12 program. Her work includes the development and design of STEM project- based learning experiences for students and teachers with emphasis on developing modules for engineer- ing design and computer science; She is focused on teacher professional development through technology enhanced and blended learning for teachers and students across urban and rural environments. Her work also involves the execution of MESA statewide signature event that showcase students work at the annual Washington MESA K-12 Engineering Design and Computer Science Challenges. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 MESA Community College Program: Meeting the Need for