Minneapolis, MN
August 23, 2022
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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Best Diversity Paper
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10.18260/1-2--41647
https://peer.asee.org/41647
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I am a Bioengineering PhD major. I work as the instructor on record for introductory engineering courses and I conduct research in data mining and natural language. I'm hoping to meet people from various backgrounds to expand my network and career.
Marian Kennedy is an Associate Professor within the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Clemson University. Her research group focused on the mechanical and tribological characterization of thin films. She also contributes to the engineering education community through studying the process/impacts of undergraduate research and navigational capital into graduate school.
The Student Pathways in Engineering and Computing for Transfers (SPECTRA) program is a newly funded S-STEM program in South Carolina, expected to run through 2026. The program is envisioned to provide a streamlined academic pathway for transfer students from 2-year programs within South Carolina into Clemson University, and provide programming to aid their academic success and social integration. To achieve this, SPECTRA will create cohorts of students at two community/technical colleges (Spartanburg Community College and Trident Technical College) and then support that cohort as they transitioned together into Clemson University. This cohort would then be mentored in how to navigate Clemson University’s academic environment, utilizing available programming such as academic tutoring, field trips to see local engineering companies, etc. A unique component of the SPECTRA program is the requirement that scholarship recipients at Clemson University enroll in two semesters of research, in addition to their participation in social and academic programing. Through this Work in Progress paper, the experience in designing and facilitating these research courses while matriculating through their graduate programs is documented by the authors. Specifically, the design constraints of the research courses, the topics developed for the 2021-2022 cohorts and the envisioned assessment are discussed.
Shen, J., & McDonald, L., & Kennedy, M. (2022, August), Work in Progress: Facilitating a year-long research course sequence for undergraduate transfer students within a NSF S-STEM scholarship program Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41647
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