A Partnership Approach to Improving Technology and Engineering Education in Eastern Iowa

改善爱荷华州东部技术和工程教育的合作方式

• 批准号: 0431502
• 负责人: Michael Opar
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Saint Ambrose University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-09-01 至 2010-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0431502&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Partnership; Approach; Improving; Technology; Engineering

St. Ambrose University (SAU) and Eastern Iowa Community College District (EICCD) are increasing enrollment and graduation rates in math, science, physics, industrial engineering (IE) and pre-engineering through multiple matriculation pathways into SAU and EICCD's STEM programs. We target underrepresented populations through focused marketing, recruiting, and programs in the local high schools, a summer science camp, and other activities to interest women and minority high school students in STEM careers. Monthly visits to EICCD by our transfer specialist and STEM faculty are increasing community college students' awareness and interest in these fields. Scholarships for SAU and EICCD students alleviate financial concerns, while retention programs with peer and professional mentoring, tutoring, learning communities, and focused group study sessions are helping more STEM majors graduate. Over five years, this project will graduate 118 additional engineers and technicians qualified for positions in local industry or graduate programs with 70 more to graduate after the grant concludes.

圣安布罗斯大学(SAU)和东爱荷华州社区学院学区(EICCD)正在通过多种入学途径进入SAU和EICCD的STEM课程，提高数学、科学、物理、工业工程(IE)和工程预科的入学率和毕业率。我们通过有重点的营销、招聘和当地高中的项目、夏令营和其他活动来瞄准代表性不足的人群，以吸引女性和少数族裔高中生投身STEM职业生涯。我们的转学专家和STEM教职员工每月访问EICCD，提高了社区学院学生对这些领域的认识和兴趣。为SAU和EICCD学生提供的奖学金缓解了经济方面的担忧，同时，通过同伴和专业指导、辅导、学习社区和重点小组学习课程的保留计划正在帮助更多的STEM专业毕业生毕业。在五年内，该项目将再毕业118名工程师和技术人员，这些工程师和技术人员有资格在当地工业或研究生项目中任职，还有70名工程师和技术人员将在拨款结束后毕业。