California Lower-Division Engineering Curriculum Articulation Workshop

本次研讨会的目标是为基于工程转移模型课程的低级别工程课程开发课程描述符（c - id），并促进它们在加州工程教育系统的三个主要部分的广泛采用：加州社区学院（CCC）、加州州立大学（CSU）和加州大学（UC）。这次研讨会的成果将改善低级别工程课程的衔接，并帮助加州的工程专业学生转学到四年制大学。研讨会将召集大约100名与会者（52名来自社区学院，30名来自中央大学，18名来自中央大学），包括工程教员、行政人员和转学人员，重点讨论c - id的课程和发展。本次研讨会建立在以前与管理员和发音官员讨论使用c - id发音过程的研讨会之上。研讨会活动的目标是：1)开发一套低级别工程课程描述（c - id），这些课程描述在加州工程教育系统（CCC、CSU和UC）中被广泛接受和实施；2)找出阻碍数千名工程专业学生成功转学到州社区学院的重大障碍；3)创建一个由工程教育工作者组成的社区，他们共同努力，应对该州工程教育未来面临的挑战和机遇；4)寻找机会，进一步了解社区学院在建设一支强大而多样化的STEM劳动力方面的重要性，并为越来越多的研究做出贡献。研讨会前后的调查将用于收集数据，以便对研讨会和后续活动进行微调。计划在2015年春季举办一个两小时的后续讲习班，分享调查结果，并进一步开展活动，提高对c - id的认识和接受程度。

The goal of this workshop is to develop course descriptors (C-IDs) for lower-division engineering courses based on Transfer Model Curricula for Engineering and promote their wide adoption across the three main segments of the California engineering education system: California Community Colleges (CCC), California State University (CSU), and University of California (UC). Results of efforts from this workshop will improve the articulation of lower-division engineering courses and aid engineering students in California in transferring to four-year institutions. The workshop will convene approximately 100 participants (52 from the community colleges, 30 from the CSUs, and 18 from the UCs), including engineering faculty, administrators, and transfer staff to focus on the curriculum and development of the C-IDs. This workshop builds upon previous workshops with administrators and articulation officers on the articulation process using C-IDs. The workshop activities aim to 1) develop a set of lower-division engineering course descriptors (C-IDs) that are widely accepted and implemented in the California engineering education system (CCC, CSU, and UC); 2) identify significant barriers to the successful transfer of thousands of engineering students in the state's community colleges; 3) create a community of engineering educators who work collaboratively to address challenges and opportunities facing the future of engineering education in the state; and 4) identify opportunities to further understand and contribute to the growing body of research on the importance of community colleges in building a strong and diverse STEM workforce. Pre- and post-workshop surveys will be used to collect data in order to fine tune the workshop and follow-up activities. A two-hour follow-up workshop in Spring 2015 is planned to share the results of the surveys and to further the activities fostering awareness and acceptance of the C-IDs.