Conference Session

Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric James Davishahl, Everett Community College; Xiaopeng Bi, Washington State University

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Diversity

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program in fall 2012.Following the success of the BSME program, WSU used a similar model to add an electricalengineering (BSEE) program on the EvCC campus in fall 2014 and plans to start a softwareengineering (BSSE) program in fall 2016. Close collaborations have been built to leverage theknowledge, skills, and facilities of both institutions to provide a rich student experience withoften limited resources. Community college students can enroll in some of the same classes asjunior level WSU students before making the transfer, thus gaining exposure to the upperdivision experience before committing to the WSU program and providing opportunities forsocial mixing of sophomore and junior level students not typically available to communitycollege

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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the student schedules. The students are taught learning skillsthrough the “Guaranteed 4.0 Plan” developed by Donna O. Johnson. 19 The Plan is the onlyguaranteed learning system in existence. Johnson offers any student that she trains $100 whichshe will pay if the student follows the Plan 100% and does not received straight A’s. Ms.Johnson has yet to pay out any money. The most difficult part of the plan may be to get at least8 hours of sleep each night. The Academic Success Class helps the students to do wellacademically, as well as broaden their general knowledge about engineering, including resumes,internships, research, networking, portfolios, career planning, graduate school, industry (throughindustry speakers with graduate degrees), and

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Wayne Santarelli, California State University, Fresno; S. Shelley, U.S. Air Force; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Mark K. Smith, California State University, Long Beach, College of Continuing and Professional Education

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2009 the university had to make a decision to phase out the program due toa number of factors principal among them being the need to focus their allocation of resourceswhere they were most needed [2].The economic conditions in California have had an unprecedented impact on the state universitysystem over the last two years. The system has had to implement furloughs, layoffs, student feeincreases [3], enrollment limitations, and a planned system wide enrollment reduction [4]. It isdoubtful that the system will recover to a pre-downturn posture and the most recent state budgetnews is not encouraging. The most recent budget proposal from the Governor provides an 18%budget reduction for the California State University System [5]. New programs must

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Dimitra Lynette Jackson, Iowa State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University

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between 1 and 5 hours studying per week; followed closely by those whospent between 6-10 hours a week studying and preparing for class (30.6%). In terms of the academic advising/counseling services, the majority of the students agreedsomewhat or agreed strongly to consulting with an academic advisor regarding transfer (67.5%),talked with an academic advisor about courses to take, requirements, and educational plans(67.5%), discussed plans with an academic advisor for transferring to a 4-year college oruniversity (66.9%), believed that information received during the transfer process as beinghelpful (62.5%), and consulted with an academic advisor who identified courses needed to meetthe general education/major requirements of a 4-year college

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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,university recruiters, and practicing professionals from our area.This paper will present an analysis of our experience with the challenges encountered and theencouraging results of the first five years of the MESA Program at our community college, aswell as offer recommendations and outline future plans. Page 23.1199.2Brief HistorySince its inception in 1970 the MESA Program has been the subject of numerous papers andarticles documenting its success in helping students excel in math and science and go on to attaindegrees in the fields of engineering, science and mathematics (1), (2), (3), (4), (5). This one will addanother perspective to this body of

Conference Session

Two Year Colleges

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Duane Akroyd, North Carolina State University

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must be evaluated by an outside agency. The externalreview for this project is being conducted by the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) 5. RTI isconducting electronic skill inventories during each course, reviewing portfolios of student work,collecting and analyzing contact logs between students and faculty, reviewing recruitment plans,and reviewing curriculum materials from each course. Table 1 shows demographic data from thefirst three cohorts. Table 1. Demographic Data from the Cohorts. Gender Male Female Total Cohort 1 3 (33%) 6 (67%) 9 Cohort 2 7 (41%) 10

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven K. Mickelson, Iowa State University; Marcia R. Laugerman, Iowa State University

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. Another goal of the NSF Student Enrollment andEngagement through Connections (SEEC) grant is to increase the diversity ofengineering graduates at ISU. The specific goals of SEEC are to increase thenumber of engineering graduates by 100 per year to obtain a total of about 900per year with approximately 10% from minorities and 20% females12. The key tomeeting these goals is the creation of meaningful connections between ISU andthe state community colleges to support transfer students. This project has focusedon five such connections: 1) a new admission partnership program, 2) coordinatedadvising and activities planning, 3) expansion of learning communities at ISU andstate community colleges, 4) creation of an engineering orientation class at

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

emphasize multiple modes of reflective output, including written text,drawings, and both audio and video recordings. A culminating student project is also presented.The project is a reflective work centered on helping students to plan their personal developmenttowards becoming a “world class engineering student” through the use of gap analysis.IntroductionStudent success in engineering is not only dependent on academic talent, but also the ability todevelop the right attitudes and behaviors required to be successful in the demanding collegecoursework. At Highline College we focus on changing student behavior through the use ofreflective teaching practices. A list of successful student behaviors is provided below: • Successful engineering

Conference Session

Two-year College Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Eusebio Mata, LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research; Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University

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Diversity

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include the following parameters: • Self-Perceptions: students provide opinions of how they expect to perform in science and math courses, plans for future course taking, and expectations for future career plans. • Envisioning Future: Students provide their interest level in various career fields using a Likert scale. • Attitudes about STEM: Student self-perceptions and attitudes about STEM. • Personal Characteristics and Engineering: Student self-perceptions and attitudes about engineering & technology. • Awareness of Sustainability & Green Energy: Student self-perceptions and attitudes about sustainability and green energy.Survey ProceduresAll students and their professors were provided an

Conference Session

Innovative Lower Division Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth Pidugu, University of Arkansas-Little Rock; Swaminadham Midturi, University of Arkansas-Little Rock

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Two Year College Division

savings, methods ofminimizing waste materials, monitoring and reducing pollutants, and adopting computerizedtools to affect the energy savings in manufacturing industries. The specific goals of the projectare • Develop instructional materials and course offerings for a two-year degree program (Certificate program in energy management) to prepare engineering technicians and tradesmen for careers in energy related and manufacturing industries. • Offer workshops and short-courses for industry to enhance the capabilities of workers in existing energy service and manufacturing industries. Education/training plans will emphasize energy sources, patterns of energy consumption,energy machinery and equipment, efficient energy

Conference Session

Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Cañada College; Catherine Baker Lipe, Cañada College

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Two Year College Division

in Calculus 1, or higher, at the time of the award, andare within two years of completing their Student Educational Plans (SEP) and transferring.Achievement Level 3 is for students who are within a year of completing their lower-divisionstudy at Cañada. The Transfer scholarship is for students who have completed all courseworkincluded in their educational plan and are transferring at the time of the award. Table 2 shows thenumber of awards for each achievement level. Number of S-STEM Awards Level Amount Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Achievement Level 1 $3,000 9 10 9 9Achievement Level 2

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year Articulation and Cooperation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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Pythagorean Theory1. This took aconsiderable amount of work on planning and filming. The outcomes improved from 40% to 55% we were encouraged. We started to make shorter videos on topics (Find the Inverse of aMatrix, and Plot a Function) We monitor the use of the video on the website by using GoogleAnalytics to measure the number of times students access a video. This provides a quantitativemeasure of students who are accessing the website.. We could never measure students studyingbefore. Since the technology is now available we have started to make shorter video toillustrate major topics and improve the outcomes of our students in meeting stated objectivesThe syllabus of a mathematic course MAT135 College Algebra and Trigonometry lists thechapter

Conference Session

Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Jenkins P.E., California State University, Fresno; Walter V. Loscutoff, California State University, Fresno; Thomas Nguyen

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Two Year College Division

– California Master Plan for Higher Education4 (adopted in 1960)However, pressures from multiple sources are pointing to the need to change the way highereducation approaches engineering degrees. For example: • Stagnant numbers of new degreed engineers annually despite increasing demand (e.g., about 75,000 to 80,000 BS degrees per year in the United States since 2000)2 • Mandates for greater degree efficiency (e.g., minimum 120 semester-unit graduation requirements) in public institutions such as those in California3 • Increased costs of four-year undergraduate engineering programs at single institutions make attractive a cost-effective option that involves a two-year, lower-division pre- engineering program at one

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Hannah Azevedo, Seattle Pacific University

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Two Year College Division

graduation.To pair up Scholars with appropriate Industrial Mentors, we asked each Scholar to write a shortstatement about their engineering interests and plans. We then tried to match students withIndustrial Mentors most closely connected with their interests. Before each advisory boardmeeting (held in the early evenings), we schedule a short “Meet & Greet” function between thementors and the ECASE Scholars. The aim here is to provide a relaxed meeting environmentthrough efficient use of the Industrial Mentor’s time. Mentors and mentees are also welcome andencouraged to meet or exchange e-mails at their own convenience.So far, we have had mixed results of this program in its second year. Overall, the dedication ofthe Mentors has been excellent

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dowling, University of Southern Queensland

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Two Year College Division

engineering technologist• When they graduate 74% of the students plan to enrol in another program, with 57% percent of those students planning to study a Bachelor of Engineering program, and 11% a Bachelor of Technology program.• Most of the students believe it is very important (63%) or important (27%) that their program is accredited by Engineers Australia.Some of the other important findings were:• The four major influences on their decision to study engineering were: I like building things; I like finding out how things work; Good employment opportunities; and Good pay when I graduate.• The four major influences on their decision to study their current program were: To advance my career; It has the specialization I want; The

Conference Session

Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brooke Charae Coley, University of Virginia; Carolyn A. Vallas, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

,  diplomas  and  certificates  in  201410.    Currently,  more  than  25  public  and  private  schools  have  Guaranteed  Admissions  Agreements  with  the  VCCS  where  approximately  56%  of  graduating  students  are  in  transfer  programs  planning  to  pursue  a  bachelor’s  degree10.    Figure  2  shows  that  more  than  40%  of  Virginia  Community  College  System  students  enrolled  in  the  2010-­‐11  Academic  Year  transferred  to  a  4-­‐year  institution  by  2014.                                   Figure  2.    Percent  o f  students  enrolled  in  2010-­‐11  Academic  Year

Conference Session

Reporting Out: Dissemination of Several NSF Projects of Interest to Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Ben Perry Dillard III; Hope Epps Rivers, SC Technical College System

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post-secondaryattainment may have the ability to significantly impact an individual’s earning ability.25 Creation Page 26.319.7of educational pathways enabling students, veterans, adults and incumbent workers to have bothaccess to and a seamless transition between various types of post-secondary educationalattainment is vital to increasing overall educational attainment throughout the region. Pathwaydevelopment may include stackable certificates, creative ways to address credentials, innovativearticulation programs, increasing industry’s role in curriculum development and communicationand strategic planning across educational and workforce

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik N. Dunmire, College of Marin; Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Kate A. Disney, Mission College, Santa Clara

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(which accounted for 17% of total transfers) will becancelled just in the next few years.Effects of the Eroding Core on Community College Engineering StudentsThe diversification of lower-division engineering requirements has negatively impacted transferstudents in a number of ways, as evidenced in the results of recent studies by the RP Group (TheResearch and Planning Group for California Community Colleges). This group is currentlyengaged in a large-scale research project studying factors that affect transfer in Career andTechnical Education (CTE) disciplines, which include Engineering.9 Phase I of the researchproject included both forward-mapping and backward-mapping quantitative analyses of CTEstudent cohorts over multiple years, as well as

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Novel Approaches to Course Delivery

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Donna Kay Chrislip; Rex Allen Parr; Victoria Alexandra Sauber, Arapahoe Community College

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Two Year College Division

need in their ICTworkforce. Additionally, independent research by industry trade groups such as the InformationTechnology Association of America (ITAA)5 and the Society for Information Management(SIM)6 shows that for American ICT workers to remain competitive, they must offer skill setsbeyond the basic knowledge of a specific IT discipline.BATEC’s IT Workforce Skills Study notes that the industries they surveyed consider technicalskills as important as ever to the technicians they plan to hire. Employers note, however, that thesuccessful candidates will be those workers who possess employability skills, especially critical Page 26.168.3thinking

Conference Session

Reporting Out: Dissemination of Several NSF Projects of Interest to Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Two Year College Division

components and made them available for returningstudents as well as the new ones. The robotics project, which had become very popular withstudents, was refined and diversified to include two sequential years of activities and challenges.This enhancement provided increased opportunity for our students to diversify their design andprogramming skills.The paper presents and analyzes the results of the second year of the new edition of the programand describes the long term plans to continue the program with support from other fundingsources.Brief History of the ProgramThe EDGE Program was started in 20031 and initially was intended to continue the work startedin the established San Antonio Pre-freshman Engineering Program (PREP) 2 with a more

Conference Session

Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David I. Spang, Burlington County College

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Two Year College Division

industry partners. The project subsequently identified towhat extent, and how, each skill is contained as a student-gained competency within thecurriculum.In order to identify and understand the skills required by employers, they must be engaged andinvolved. Often this entails an educational institution creating a forum where an employerrepresentative can experience the institution’s commitment and communicate their knowledge ofrequired skills.The NSF project mentioned previously identified critical technical and non-technical skills aswell, and further created linkages between courses, programs, and careers. The project, originallybegun in 2008, consisted of a one-day planning conference with manufacturing representativesto learn their views

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianping Yue, Essex County College

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Two Year College Division

developmental math classesalready provide a tutorial session in addition to the lectures. However, it is only a one-hour openlab. Students go to the lab at their convenient time to get help from tutors. The tutorial lab showson the course schedule with one credit hour, but it is not recorded on the transcript for any credit.As a result, some students opt not to go to the lab. Compared to regular developmental mathclasses, the SBP math classes provide students with these advantages: a) attending the recitationsession regularly as a cohort; b) getting immediate feedback on their work and proper guidancefrom the instructor who can readjust his/her teaching plans according to students’ mastery andprogress; c) getting tutoring assistance from experienced

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney Sara Mathews Hadsell, Cañada College; Christine Burwell-Woo, Cañada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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follows: “PHYS 150 PREPARATION FOR PHYSICS Focuses on review of algebra and trigonometry required for physics; problem solving; study skills; and description of motion. Designed for students planning to take PHYS 210 or 250”It is for these reasons that the STEM center at Cañada College began implementing a series ofprograms to help students progress efficiently and successfully through the engineering programrequirements. These programs are Math Jam, Physics Jam and Supplemental Instruction. MathJam has been discussed extensively in other publications [4] and thus this paper will focus onPhysics Jam and Supplemental Instruction and the challenges faced implementing academicsupport programs

Conference Session

Best Practices for Two-Year Students Majoring in Engineering & STEM Fields

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen M. Groppi P.E., Cabrillo College; Susan Tappero, Cabrillo College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

mindsets. We encourage them to embrace the state of struggle that exists on thespectrum of learning new material rather than taking it as a sign that they should giveup. We cultivate a more profound sense of responsibility in the students for their owneducation. For instance, during the last day of the intensive, students complete and sign aformal-looking document titled, “My Personal Contract for Success in Math 4 andBeyond,” and supply eight things they will do as part of their study plan for the upcomingsemester. Some of the study plans include, “I will ask for help when I need it,” “I will notgive up,” “I will have fun,” I will become a PREP TA after next semester.”For both the Energy Academy and the PREP intensive, each four hour day included

Conference Session

Research Experiences at Two-year Colleges

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Patrick Langhoff, Skyline College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

Undergraduates (REU) programs shows that 91% of these research experiences are provided tojunior and senior students21. Developing successful research programs is particularly challengingin community colleges, most of which do not have on-going research programs. Establishingcollaborations between research universities and community colleges is key to engaging studentsin research early in college.This paper is a description of how a small engineering program in a Hispanic-Serving communitycollege has developed a research internship program that is specifically designed for communitycollege students. The paper will also highlight the results of the first year of implementation of theprogram and future plans for improvement.2. Overview of ASPIRES Program

Conference Session

Two Year College Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

reference to create a sketch. to create a sketch.  Most of the times, just the  Orientation of the whole model is orientation of an individual part is assumed as the first step and then taken into consideration. individual part orientation is planned.  For mating the parts in an  Datum planes are used in all possible assembly, only the surfaces of the ways to define the mates in the adjacent parts are considered. assembly.  Less time taking comparatively.  Takes more time in planning but easily

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shen Liu, West Kentucky Community and Technical College

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Two Year College Division

the fact that most of our sophomore students may not have good time managementskills, milestones and dates are created by the instructor. Students are given one week of time tothink about the project, make initial plans and discuss project-related issues and questions withthe instructor. Students are required to give group presentations on their final design plans at theend of week two. Students conduct the experiments and analyze the results in week three. At theend of week four, students present their results of the project. Team technical report is due oneweek after the presentation on the final results.AssessmentThe project grades were based on the group as a whole, but student participation in the project

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Laier, University of South Alabama; Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama

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Two Year College Division

general education courses when they enrollin a four-year institution, but have not satisfied the prerequisites for upper level engineeringcourses. To get “caught up” in the most effective way, advisors often suggest a course load of4-5 STEM courses. However, this proves to be rather difficult for many of these students.The most effective advising occurs when a plan is developed for the student to graduate in theminimum number of semesters. Due to prerequisites and limited course offering eachsemester, this can be a challenging task. Hence each department at USA has identified at leastone advisor who is very knowledgeable about transfer curricula. The transfer students areencouraged to enroll in a minimal number of hours the first

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Wosczyna-Birch, Connecticut College of Technology and the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing; Marilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center, FLATE

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Two Year College Division

Agreementbased on Industry Certification. This agreement has been ratified by the community collegepartners and was approved by the FLDOE. This statewide agreement based on industry Page 22.8.4certification has become the model for other career programs in Florida as well as across thecountry.To ensure the success of this unified curriculum plan, FLATE, in partnership with the FLDOE,has drafted a new curriculum framework for secondary and PSAV programs that also aligns withthe MSSC CPT. This framework was approved in January 2009 and is now available foradoption by Florida high schools and Tech Schools. In the next phase of the project, FLATEwill

Conference Session

Special Initiatives and Programs at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

OpticConcentration. Both programs are supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) grantsand they are pioneer in MEMS education and training offering Associate in Applied Science(A.A.S.) degree in this field.Dakota County Technical College (DCTC):Nanoscience technology program at Dakota County Technical College prepares students forcareers in nanobiotech, nanomaterials, and nanoelectronics industry. The curriculum is a lectureand laboratory experience with hands on use of nano scale equipment. Nanoscience technologistswork in multiple business environments including research, production, testing, training andmarketing. A total program requirement is 72 hours. Table 1 shows the degree plan fornanoscience technology at Dakota County Technical College