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

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