Expanding the Engineering Pipeline by Recruiting, Mentoring and Graduating Transfer Students

工程部：跨学科（99）该项目正在创建一个工程转学生的队列，每年可更新的奖学金支持长达4年。 这些学者有资格获得持续的支持，直到基于良好的学术进步完成学位。 学生正在从地区社区学院以及不提供工程学位课程的4年制机构招募。 他们正在攻读化学，民用，电气，工业和机械工程或计算机系统的学位。 该项目的总体目标是与现有的大学范围内的目标，这是支持现有的，长期的招聘计划针对转学生。 为这些学者提供的其他举措包括暑期研究经验计划，专门为工程专业转学生提供的宿舍楼，以及每周一次的研讨会，以帮助过渡过程。该项目正在为国家工程劳动力培养准备充分和多样化的毕业生。 它还提供了一个丰富的机会，以更深入地了解导致技术学科转校生成功招聘、留住和毕业的根本因素。

Engineering: Interdisciplinary (99)This project is creating a cohort of engineering transfer students supported with annual, renewable scholarships for up to 4 years. These scholars are eligible for continued support until degree completion based on good academic progress. Students are being recruited from regional community colleges as well as 4 year institutions that do not offer engineering degree programs. They are pursuing degrees in chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, and mechanical engineering or computer systems. The overall objective of the project is aligned with existing college-wide goals which are supporting an existing, long standing recruitment program targeting transfer students. Additional initiatives available for these scholars include a summer research experience program, a residence hall floor specifically for transfer students in engineering, and a weekly seminar to aid in the transition process.This project is producing well-prepared and diverse graduates to the national engineering workforce. It is also providing a rich opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying factors leading to the successful recruitment, enhanced retention and graduation of transfer students in technical disciplines.