Conference Session

S4C: Workshop VIII

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University; Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; John T. Hird, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Aida Jimenez, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Workshops

, and pre-engineering university students (those who are required totake foundational courses before being admitted to an engineering program) may not have accessto someone who is able to clearly articulate how applications of early science and math coursesconnect to engineering careers. For many students interested in pursuing engineering, the “why”of the course is important. When students fail to see the connection between the material they arelearning and their career interest, they may lack motivation to learn the material, thus hinderingtheir performance in future engineering curriculums, or they may choose not to pursueengineering altogether, thus contributing to the “leaky pipeline” in STEM. Therefore, it isessential to support students