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High Impact Practices in LEAP: an NSF S-STEM Scholarship Program

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

CIT Division Technical Session #10

Page Count

17

DOI

10.18260/1-2--41584

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https://peer.asee.org/41584

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355

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Afsaneh Minaie Utah Valley University

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Afsaneh Minaie is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Interim Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at Utah Valley University. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. all in Electrical Engineering from University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, Embedded Systems Design, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks, Nanotechnology, Data Mining, and Databases.

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Reza Sanati-Mehrizy Utah Valley University

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Janis Raje

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Abstract

Utah Valley University (UVU) was awarded an NSF Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM) grant in 2014 to strengthen outcomes for students in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, and electrical engineering through Leadership, Engagement, Academic Mentoring, and Preparation (LEAP). The LEAP project was completed in September 2021. This paper presents the impact of the program on the institution and its computing and engineering programs. Also, it presents the effect of the high-impact practices in this program in retention and completion of computer science and engineering students. High-impact practices reported on include Capstone Courses, Collaborative Projects, First-Year Experiences, Internships, Undergraduate Research, and Writing Intensive Courses.

Minaie, A., & Sanati-Mehrizy, R., & Raje, J. (2022, August), High Impact Practices in LEAP: an NSF S-STEM Scholarship Program Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41584

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