Increasing Access and Diversity in Engineering and Microelectronics Careers

增加工程和微电子职业的机会和多样性

• 批准号: 0220875
• 负责人: Todd Sanders
• 金额: $ 39.91万
• 依托单位: Portland Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-10-01 至 2008-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0220875&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Increasing; Access; Diversity; Engineering; Microelectronics

Portland Community College's(PCC), along with its contracting community colleges in Tillamook Bay (TBCC) and Columbia Gorge (CGCC,) project is a scholarship program called 'Increasing Access and Diversity in Engineering and Microelectronics Careers'. This CSEMS project serves students in Electronic Engineering Technology, Computer Software Engineering Technology, Civil and Mechanical Engineering Technology, and Microelectronics Technology. The Increasing Access and Diversity program awards a total of 60 two-year scholarships over four years, with each scholarship worth $3,000 per year. The scholarships are targeted to students who demonstrate financial need and academic promise, with special efforts to recruit and retain students who are underrepresented in technology disciplines, including African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and women. The Increasing Access and Diversity scholarship program places special emphasis on recruiting students who have recently finished high school. The goal of this program is to increase opportunities and access to higher education and employment for underrepresented minorities and women in engineering and microelectronics technology by providing scholarships that will cover the cost of tuition, books, and supplies for full-time students. The objectives that will help the program achieve this overall goal are:1. Increase the number of underrepresented minority students in participating departments by 50%.2. Increase the number of female students in the targeted departments by 25%.3. Increase by 20% the number of students in targeted departments who enter PCC, TBCC, or CGCC within 12 months of graduating from high school.4. 80% of CSEM scholars will complete the two-year program in which they enroll.5. 95% of graduating CSEMS scholars will be employed or enrolled in a four-year program related to their discipline within 12 months of graduation.To achieve these objectives, the Increasing Access and Diversity scholarships are publicized through meetings at area high schools, community organizations, and one-stop career centers, where eligible people will be encouraged to apply. The participating departments are committed to recruiting students directly from high school. The scholarships give motivated high school graduates a chance to begin their college careers immediately, rather than interrupting their education due to lack of funds. Once on campus, CSEM scholars benefit from the existing array of support services designed to help students at PCC, TBCC, and CGCC achieve academic success. These include student success seminars, communication skills workshops, academic advising, internships, job placement workshops, and career counseling. Each CSEM scholar benefits from CSEMS-specific services and activities, such as monthly workshops and troubleshooting sessions, an ongoing relationship with an industry mentor, increased access to tutoring, exposure to area universities and high-tech firms, and job placement assistance. These activities buildpeer and mentoring relationships for scholars that enhance retention and degree completion.

波特兰社区学院（PCC）及其在蒂拉莫克湾（TBCC）和哥伦比亚峡谷（CGCC）的承包社区学院项目是一项名为“增加工程和微电子职业的机会和多样性”的奖学金计划。该CSEMS项目为电子工程技术，计算机软件工程技术，土木和机械工程技术以及微电子技术的学生提供服务。增加机会和多样性计划在四年内共颁发60个两年期奖学金，每个奖学金每年价值3，000美元。奖学金的目标是谁表现出经济需要和学术承诺的学生，特别努力招募和留住谁是在技术学科，包括非洲裔美国人，西班牙裔，美洲原住民和妇女代表性不足的学生。增加机会和多样性奖学金计划特别强调招收最近完成高中学业的学生。该方案的目标是通过提供奖学金，支付全日制学生的学费、书本费和用品费，增加在工程和微电子技术领域代表性不足的少数民族和妇女接受高等教育和就业的机会。帮助该计划实现这一总体目标的目标是：1。将参与部门中代表性不足的少数民族学生人数增加50%。将目标系的女生人数增加25%。在高中毕业后12个月内进入PCC、TBCC或CGCC的目标部门学生人数增加20%。4. 80%的CSEM学者将完成他们注册的两年计划。95%的毕业CSEMS学者将在毕业后12个月内就业或参加与其学科相关的四年计划。为了实现这些目标，增加机会和多样性奖学金通过在地区高中，社区组织和一站式职业中心的会议进行宣传，鼓励符合条件的人申请。参与部门致力于直接从高中招收学生。奖学金给有动力的高中毕业生一个机会，立即开始他们的大学生涯，而不是中断他们的教育，由于缺乏资金。一旦进入校园，CSEM学者将受益于现有的一系列支持服务，旨在帮助PCC，TBCC和CGCC的学生取得学术成功。这些包括学生成功研讨会，沟通技巧研讨会，学术咨询，实习，就业安置研讨会和职业咨询。每个CSEM学者从CSEMS特定的服务和活动中受益，例如每月的研讨会和故障排除会议，与行业导师的持续关系，增加辅导的机会，接触地区大学和高科技公司，以及就业援助。这些活动为学者建立了同行和指导关系，提高了保留率和学位完成率。