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Performance of Engineering and Engineering Technology Scholars in the Transfer Pipeline Program

Conference Session: Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); James E Moon, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Daniel P Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Todd Dunn, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

experience in the latest tools and technologies, and (v) to provideincreased career opportunities and job placement rates through mandatory co-op experiences.The TiPi program awarded 25 scholarships in each of the last three academic years for a total of75 new transfer students in our engineering and engineering technology programs.At the beginning of the Fall semester of 2015, the status of these 75 scholars was as follows: 19had graduated, 33 were carrying full-time academic load, 19 were in paid co-op positions, and 4had left the program. So, our retention rate has been approximately 95%.This paper describes the characteristics of the 75 scholars, compares their academic performancerelative to their peers, and their placement in paid cooperative

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A Multi-Pronged Approach to Assessing Technical and Non-Technical Workforce Skills in a Two Year College

Conference Session: Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

- Communicate effectively through speaking, listening, and writing.  Critical Thinking - Use critical thinking to analyze and solve problems.  Technical Skills - Demonstrate knowledge and competence in academic and technical fields of study.  Teamwork - Demonstrate positive, effective, and appropriate interpersonal skills.The integration of these Workforce Skills also resulted in a more comprehensive approach toassessment. This program requires multiple individual and team projects in the laboratorysegment, and design projects for the classroom segment of courses within the major. Rubricswere developed for all individual and group projects. As part of the effort to integrateWorkforce Skills, written plans, post-project analysis

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Leadership Development for Engineering Technology Faculty: Becoming an Educational Leader through Knowledge Generation, Application, and Contribution

Conference Session: A Focus on Non-Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Course Delivery Methods
Collection: 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Liesel Ashley Ritchie, Institute of Behavioral Science; Sandra Janette Mikolaski
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

leader colleagues can: 1) Expand theirown knowledge base; 2) Inform and improve their teaching profession practice and scholarship;and 3) Use the research and content from the Compendium to develop and write competitivegrants. Use of the Compendium can help faculty leaders develop themselves professionallythrough hands-on research and practices, and via dissemination to peers and/or peer reviews.Searches within the Compendium can be tailored to specific program and/or course needs for up-to-date and pertinent models, examples, and implementation practices. Sample search/researchentries range from: “Maximizing Retention in Engineering/Engineering Technology” to “UsingProblem-based Learning to Modify Curriculum to Meet Industry Needs” to “Learning

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Mentoring Faculty for Leadership Development: From IBM to Academia - a Model for Knowledge Transfer through Mentoring

Conference Session: Enhancing Success/Peristence at Two-Year Colleges
Collection: 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Manjari Wijenaike; Dennis M. Faber, FCC, inc.
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

expand their current knowledge base and practices.The Compendium offers direct faculty access to the latest STEM and advanced technologicaleducation connections. With the Compendium, faculty leader colleagues can: 1) Expand theirown knowledge base; 2) Inform and improve their teaching profession practice and scholarship;and 3) Use the research and content from the Compendium to develop and write competitivegrants. Use of the Compendium can help faculty leaders develop themselves professionallythrough hands-on research and practices, and via dissemination to peers and/or peer reviews.Searches within the Compendium can be tailored to specific program and/or course needs for up-to-date and pertinent models, examples, and implementation practices

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The Influence of Summer Research Experiences on Community College Students’ Efficacy and Pursuit of a Bachelor’s Degree in Science and Engineering

Conference Session: California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives
Collection: 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

]. Self-efficacy beliefs change over thecourse of enrollment with vicarious experience, or comparison of personal performance to that ofothers, becoming more important as students progress through their coursework at the collegelevel [10]. Female engineering students tend to have lower self-efficacy than male peers,reporting that they perceived they were not able to perform as well as their peers [10]. Self-efficacy has been shown to influence engineering students’ self-regulated learning behaviors andGPA [11]. Faculty member’s accessibility can influence self-efficacy, providing opportunitiesfor faculty interaction and feedback to students can reinforce positive experiences and buildstudents’ self-efficacy beliefs across domains [11]. The

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Increasing Success and Retention in Engineering and other STEM Fields

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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

with an interest in renewable energy or sustainability but, typically,little previous coursework in math or science. Each cohort had 8 student peer leaders orTAs, who were committed STEM majors and served as mentors and teaching assistants.The emphasis was on hands-on activities within small teams in a daily four hour labsetting. An important component was built-in time for tinkering and creativity aroundcontextualized assignments. Unlike most college experiences, the desired outcome was toprovoke interest rather than to impart a specific body of knowledge. Participation,exploration and fun were valued over the rigidity often found in STEM instruction. A widerange of approaches were used including; demonstrations, games, hands-on activities

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Transfer Student Pipeline to Engineering & Engineering Technology Programs

Conference Session: An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes
Collection: 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Daniel P. Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Vincent Joseph Amuso Sr., Rochester Institute of Technology; John Morelli, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

students, and an endorsement of the goals andobjectives of the TiPi program.In Fall 2012, we awarded 25 scholarships to transfer students in the TiPi program. In Fall 2013,we awarded another set of 25 scholarships to new transfer students in our engineering andtechnology programs. This paper describes the characteristics of these 50 scholars, comparestheir academic performance relative to their peers, and their placement in paid cooperativeemployment positions.IntroductionIn March 2012, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded our university a four-year grantof $599,984 with the grant period beginning in June 2012 for a project titled TiPi: Engineering& Engineering Technology Pipeline. The TiPi project focuses on students who wish to

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Using An Adaptive Tinto Framework To Interpret Successes Of Two Year Institutions In Retaining Engineering Students

Conference Session: Retention Strategies in Action Part II
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Heather Evans, University of Washington; Priti Mody-Pan, University of Washington
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

, University of Washington Priti N. Mody-Pan is the Director of Evaluation at the Center for Workforce Development. Her responsibilities include overseeing funded projects related to the Global Alliance, writing and editing proposals, fundraising, conducting research projects on institutional best practices in diversity, writing reports, managing an international exchange program, conducting program evaluations, marketing, and working with international and national organizations. Ms. Mody-Pan received her Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Arts in International Studies (MAIS) degrees from the University of Washington and her BA in Political Science and East Asian Studies

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Bridging the Gap in Transition of Students from Community Colleges to Universities

Conference Session: Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

to bolster the transition and retention of our students. It is worthyto mention that no other states in the US have the same level of desperate need as Mississippi toincrease its STEM degrees. A September 2011report published in Industrial Engineer Magazinereveals that Mississippi ranked the lowest in preparing STEM students.As part of the initiative, we implemented several programs such as Let ‘em Know, Inter-Institutional Visits, Portfolio Tracking, 2+2 consortium, and Peer Led Team Learning (PLTL).Our Let ‘em Know program, (which is similar to the Catch the Dream program implemented atLake Michigan College) focuses on increasing transfer rates from CC to our university. Let ‘emKnow program provides first year STEM students with four year

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Enabling Successful Transitions From 2 Year Colleges To A 4 Year Electrical Engineering Program

Conference Session: Retention Strategies in Action Part II
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Elaine Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Hannah Azevedo, Seattle Pacific University
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

degree in electrical engineering at Seattle PacificUniversity. This paper focuses on our specific objective to maintain retention rates significantlyabove national averages. To achieve this, we have recognized the students’ academic, social, aswell as financial needs, and the importance of building a sense of community among thestudents, not only with the university, but with the profession as well. Thus, we have developed anumber of programs and activities designed to address these issues. These programs are focusedon building connections with the faculty (through faculty mentors), their peers (through socialfunctions and the ECASE study hall), and the profession (through industrial mentors). Thus far,in the second year of the program, all of

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Changing Student Behavior through the Use of Reflective Teaching Practices in an Introduction to Engineering Course at a Two-Year College

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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

Engineering Course at a Two-Year CollegeAbstractFirst-year engineering students are often underprepared for success in preparatory core classes.To support aspiring student engineers on their path towards degree completion, student behaviorsand attitudes conducive to success as engineering students are developed through the use ofreflective teaching practices in an Introduction to Engineering course. With a progressive seriesof student assignments, in-class activities, and weekly retrospective writing assignments,students are guided to reflect on class experiences. These tasks help students to use classroomlearning to inform future decisions. Recognizing the diverse strengths and backgrounds of ourstudents, the assignments

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Developing a Comprehensive Online Transfer Engineering Curriculum: Designing an Online Introduction to Engineering Course

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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

program (NSF IUSE), three community colleges fromNorthern California collaborated to increase the availability and accessibility of theengineering curriculum by developing resources and teaching strategies to enable small-to-medium community college engineering programs to support a comprehensive set oflower-division engineering courses that are delivered either completely online, or withlimited face-to-face interactions. This paper focuses on the development and testing ofthe teaching and learning resources for Introduction to Engineering, a three-unit course(two units of lecture and one unit of lab). The course has special significance as agateway course for students who without the role models that their middle class peers sooften have readily

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Developing a working 2-year/4-year research program: experiences from the first year of a collaborative ATE grant.

Conference Session: Research Experiences at Two-year Colleges
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Paul B Golter, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Jeffrey Laube, Kenai Peninsula College
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

stood out as something coloring. Length of the system isworth investigating as an additional outcome. Our two feet.external evaluator has at multiple times over the roughlysix months of the project, as of the time of writing this,expressed pleasant surprise at how well we are working together. It is apparently very common,according to her, for collaborations between 2 and 4 year institutions to break down veryquickly. The question then is how have we managed to foster this collaboration? What pitfalls orhurdles have we avoided? One possibility is that institutional and program cultures, expectations,and emphasis are different enough that they can be difficult to get past in order to make thecollaboration work. In this paper

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A Follow Up Study on the Impact of Summer Research Experiences on Community College Students Career Paths

Conference Session: Research Experiences at Two-year Colleges
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lea K Marlor, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

confidence andknowledge about the research process. These are two areas where interns made significant,substantial self-reported gains. Ability to conduct research in terms of understanding the processof research and how to find information that is unknown were skills interns felt they gained.They also indicated that they developed additional communication skills such as presentationskills and the ability to write technical papers.Comparison of Short Term Impacts on Research Skills Among TTE REU Students (N=43) Please rate yourself in comparison to peers in the Pre Std. Post following areas: (Rating scale of 1=Well Below Mean Deviation Mean Std. Average to 5=Well Above Average) (SD

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NSF S-STEM Scholarship Grant for Engineering and Applied Technology Majors to Increase Enrollment and Retention

Conference Session: Enhancing Success/Peristence at Two-Year Colleges
Collection: 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Melissa Thompson P.E. P.E., BridgeValley Community and Technical College; Bekir Zihni Yuksek, University of Northern Iowa
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

Scholars who become employed in theirfield or continue their education. This paper shares the insights gained about retention andenrollment in engineering technology programs using student demographics, baseline data, and asurvey conducted learn about impact of financial and academic barriers on student enrollmentand retention during the grant-writing process. Demographics and baseline data shows that thecommunities served are disadvantaged, come from low-income families in West Virginia,require financial assistance, and require developmental courses upon enrollment. The surveyconducted shows that 84% of students receive financial aid, 55% stated that a lack of fundingdelayed progress toward a college education, and 88% expressed concern over

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Transforming Liberal Arts Graduates to Advanced Manufacturing Careers: The First Cohort

Conference Session: Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Chitra N. Javdekar, Massachusetts Bay Community College; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Marina Bograd
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

subjects that might presenta struggle. Peer and professional tutors are available through the academic achievement centerto assist with technical subjects as well as writing and math. The college caters to workingadults by offering courses after typical working hours, on weekends and online. Facultymembers teaching online curriculum have undergone training and use universal course designtechniques (S. Burgstahler, 2006 16) to cater to all learning styles.Student advising starts prior to entering the program. Students meet with a designated Collegeand Career Navigator who is the first point of contact for each student participating in thiscertificate program. The College and Career Navigator assists with the application process andremains a point

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Developing a Summer Research Internship Program for Underrepresented Community College Engineering Students

Conference Session: Research Experiences at Two-year Colleges
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas Patrick Langhoff, Skyline College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

college3.Improving post-secondary student retention and success has been the subject of many studies.For example, Kuh’s multi-phased study identified high-impact practices including first-yearseminars and experiences, common intellectual experiences, learning communities, writing-intensive courses, collaborative assignments and projects, undergraduate research,diversity/global learning, service learning/community-based learning, internships, and capstonecourses and projects.4 Another study published by the California State University Chancellor'sOffice shows that "Participation in high-impact practices has been shown to improve bothlearning and persistence for all students, but especially for the historically underserved."5 Thisstudy also

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Experiences Of Engineering Transfer Students: From Community College To University

Conference Session: Retention Strategies in Action Part I
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Dimitra Jackson, Iowa State University; Mary Darrow, Iowa State University
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

among students who leave Engineering,5 otherstudies draw attention to additional factors that discourage students from continuing inEngineering majors. The factors include the level of self-confidence of Engineering students andinteraction with faculty, staff and peers.5Theoretical frameworkAstin’s theory of student involvement1 is most appropriate for this study. The theory of studentinvolvement highlights the development of students and how factors within the collegeenvironment affect the persistence and perception of students. Astin posited that “studentinvolvement refers to the amount of physical and psychological energy that the student devotesto the academic experience” (p. 297). Astin1 further explains that involvement is defined bywhat

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Easing engineering transfer students’ transitions: Recommendations from students who successfully navigated the transfer pathway

Conference Session: Engineering Transfer Issues: Two-year College to Four-year College
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kirsten A Davis, Virginia Tech; Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

management, program assessment, university-industry partnerships, grant writing, and student development in the co-curricular learning environment with a special focus on recruiting, supporting, and graduating students from groups historically underrepresented in engineering.Dr. David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University David Knight is an Assistant Professor and Director of International Engagement in the Department of Engineering Education and affiliate faculty with the Higher Education Program, Center for Human- Computer Interaction, and Human-Centered Design Program. His research tend to be at the macro-scale, focused on a systems-level perspective of how engineering education can become more

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Assessment of Innovative Environments that address Intellectual Curiosity

Conference Session: Special Initiatives and Programs at Two-Year Colleges
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mysore Narayanan, Miami University
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

Critical Thinking Award twice and is currently working towards incorporating writing assignments that enhance students’ critical thinking capabilities. Page 23.226.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Assessment of Innovative Environments that address Intellectual CuriosityAbstract The principle behind a cognitive competence, intrapersonal competence, interpersonalcompetence, and practical competence is extremely useful while creating interesting andinnovative environments that address intellectual curiosity. Utilizing real world problems as astimulus for student learning is

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Multiple Starting Lines: Pre-college Characteristics of Community College and Four-year Institution Engineering Students

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
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

transferred to an engineeringprogram in a four-year college or university; and 2) students who began college at a four-yearinstitution. By comparing students enrolled in the community college to those who havesuccessfully transferred to or started in four-year bachelor’s programs, we may better understandthe entering pre-college characteristics of community college students that are likely associatedwith successful transfer to four-year engineering programs.Literature ReviewMany students choose to start their postsecondary educations at community colleges and thentransfer to engineering programs at four-year institutions. Mattis and Sislin14 write, “Thecommunity college transfer function is critical to meeting the national need for a robust

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Connecting 2-Year Faculty Professional Development with Technology and Student Learning Perceptions in Online Environments

Conference Session: Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kristin Kelly Frady; Rebecca S Hartley, Clemson University Center for Workforce Development; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Hope Epps Rivers, South Carolina Technical College System; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Stephanie Denise Frazier, South Carolina Technical College System
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

needs, and passion for educating youth. In her role as Director of Operations for the Center for Workforce Development she has guided development and assessment of innovative online educational material and the integration of digital learning and visualiza- tion tools. She has been part of a team involved in disseminating those results and models throughout numerous national conferences and peer reviewed conference papers. Finally, as part of an overall team she has worked to develop a system wide support network consisting of all 16 South Carolina technical colleges, state funded organizations, National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Centers across the United States, P-12 schools and districts

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Implementing Project-Based Learning in Physics and Statics Courses

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
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

approach in the sophomore-level three-credit hour Statics course,emphasis is placed on designing models, data analysis, technical writing, and classroom Page 24.710.5presentations. Assigning different projects can prevent groups from sharing the same ideas, but itis hard to guarantee that different projects have the same level of effectiveness andinterestingness. The same project is assigned to all groups in the spring of 2014. The project isdesigned to encompass almost all the fundamental topics covered in the course and to address aset of course competencies as listed in the course syllabus. The project is related to the designand analysis of a

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The Impact of Computer Efficacy on the Success of Nontraditional Community College Students

Conference Session: Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Amy Renee Henson, Mineral Area College
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

. Page 23.1206.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The Impact of Computer Efficacy on the Nontraditional Community College StudentBackgroundComputers and Internet technologies have penetrated and transformed nearly every facet ofmodern society. In fact, in many work, educational, and social situations, people are expected tohave a certain level of computer skills and Internet access. Colleges and universities and thestudents who attend them are no exception to this transformation. Computer skills are assumed inhigher education as students are often required to write papers and perform homework usingword processing software, retrieve assignments and grades

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Meeting the Need for Diversity in STEM Fields

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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

greater STEMstudent success when student supports such as those detailed in the previous paragraph are 5 present (i.e. Ong, Wright, Espinosa, Orfield, 2011; Toven-Lindsey, Levis-Fitzgerald, Barber, Hasson, 2015). One comparative study examined a program for students at UCLA (PEERS) that included academic workshops, counseling, the creation of a supportive community, and exposure to research. The study found that participants earned higher grades in gatekeeper chemistry and math courses, had higher GPA’s, completed more science courses, and persisted in science majors at significantly higher rates than a non

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The Five Year Evolution of a MESA Program

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
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

,the MESA Program has made a substantial contribution to the success of our engineeringprogram.Once our MESA Center was established, it soon became apparent why this space was a criticalcomponent of the MESA Program. It has served as a focal point for student study groups and acentral location for promoting student scholarships, engineering design competitions, internships,and summer undergraduate research opportunities. The Center has been host to tutoring sessionsfor difficult courses, student success seminars, resume writing and job search workshops, as wellas meetings of several science and engineering oriented student organizations on our campus.The Center has also served as a forum for presentations by faculty and student researchers