Conference Session

Track: Pre-college - Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Nicole Gutzke, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Pre-College

, theFemineer® students are able to learn the curriculum through hands-on experience and becomeconfident in these skills before entering college.The Femineer® students also learn how to work in a collaborative environment, haveopportunities for creative expression, technology integration, and an inquiry-based approach tolearning. All of these skills are also implemented in the College of Engineering’s undergraduateand graduate degree programs as the college prides itself in a learn-by-doing philosophy.Each year of curriculum is a 30-hour project. The project can be completed as part of an after-school club, or as an addendum to the current curriculum that the school is using. It is the choiceof the school how to implement the curriculum.ToolkitWhen

Conference Session

Track: Pre-college - Technical Session I

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Cheryl Beauchamp, Virginia Tech; Cherie D. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Glenda D. Young Collins, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Pre-College

andfemale only teams. The curriculum is designed to provide engineering experiences and includestopic-based projects. Students work through three modules, out of the 12 curricula offered,during the program three-week duration. Each week they construct a working model aligned withthe curriculum module for the end-of-week competition to test their ability to integrate conceptsthey learned during the week. These modules include teamwork efforts of communication andcollaboration. SEEK works to achieve their objectives and broaden participation in order toinspire a more diverse STEM talent pool not only by focusing on underrepresented groups, butby also selecting racially similar mentors to student participants to serve as role models,encouraging

Conference Session

Track: Pre-college - Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Pre-College

elements of the Engineering GoldShirt Summer Bridge Programwere redesigned to transition students to college and to transform their levels of expertisethrough engineering skill-development workshops, spatial visualization and engineering designproject integration, and mathematics and physics curriculum collaboration. Developing earlypartnerships with skilled professionals and faculty fostered a collaborative approach toimplementing an integrated summer bridge program.In addition to classes, introducing these scholars to industry professionals and researchopportunities during summer bridge supported an increase in their engineering expertise.Industry tours and research presentations were expanded to multiple companies and multiplefaculty