Fostering Opportunities for Tomorrow's Engineers (FORTE)

为明天的工程师培养机会 (FORTE)

• 批准号: 0757055
• 负责人: John Reisel
• 金额: $ 198.95万
• 依托单位: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-07-01 至 2015-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0757055&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Fostering; Opportunities; Tomorrow; Engineers; FORTE

This STEP project addresses both local and national initiatives aimed at increasing the number of students entering and graduating from programs in engineering. The major strategies incorporated in the STEP program plan of activities are: a Residential Summer Bridge Program; Peer Mentoring Initiatives, Living- Learning Community. Also, this STEP project incorporates an enhanced recruitment plan, particularly designed to increase enrollment of women and under-represented minority students. Additionally, this STEP project includes close partnerships with local high schools and technical colleges.

该STEP项目解决了地方和国家的举措，旨在增加进入和从工程项目毕业的学生人数。 STEP方案活动计划中纳入的主要战略是：住宅夏桥方案;同伴指导倡议，生活-学习社区。此外，该STEP项目还包括一个强化的招生计划，特别旨在增加妇女和代表性不足的少数民族学生的入学率。 此外，STEP项目还包括与当地高中和技术学院的密切合作。