Diverse Engineering Pathways: Curriculum Innovation and Best Practice for Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement of Engineering Technology Majors

该项目涉及一个正式的伙伴关系，以改善和积极影响工程技术人员在欠发达的服务领域的教育，最近宣布的经济发展机会是通过一个十亿美元的工业项目创造5500 - 8000个新的就业机会。该伙伴关系是一个正式的联盟，包括十个学区;工业;一所少数民族占主导地位的技术学院，一所私立的历史黑人学院或大学（HBCU）;以及一所公共资助的HBCU。该项目还包括州教育部（SDE）和州技术和综合教育委员会（SBTCE）。该伙伴关系的既定目标是增加在现有和新兴科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）集群学科中进入并完成副学士学位的学生数量和多样性。（1）通过高中STEM集群专业的实施和衔接，增加计算机工程、仪器仪表和其他工程技术学科副学士学位课程的学生数量和多样性（研究计划）;（2）通过正式的明确的K-2000课程，提高高中和工业过渡学生的成功率和专业发展机会，16 STEM职业途径和桥梁计划，旨在提供科学，数学和工程技术的过渡课程;（3）提高中学后科学，数学和技术工作场所技能的交付，重点是机电一体化，先进制造和计算机技术;（4）提高雇主对毕业生核心竞争力和工作场所技能的满意度。该项目正在促进获得STEM职业，并为准备不足的学生，特别是妇女和代表不足的少数民族提供课程。战略包括高中STEM职业专业和STEM学院，建立在国家模式，如项目带路;中学STEM探索活动和夏令营，高中个人毕业计划;计划修订，包括中学和中学后教师和学生合作项目和指导使用远程设备和过程诊断和协作的技术平台;教师发展;以及广泛的行业参与课程开发，实习和合作机会，奖学金和基金会支持。

This project involves a formal partnership to improve and positively impact the education of engineering technicians in an underdeveloped service area where recently announced economic development opportunities are creating 5,500-8,000 new jobs through a billion dollar industrial project. The partnership is a formal alliance of ten school districts; industry; a predominately minority technical college, a private Historically Black College or University (HBCU); and a publicly funded HBCU. The project also includes a State Department of Education (SDE) and the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education (SBTCE). The stated goal of the partnership is to increase both the number and diversity of students who enter and complete associate degrees in existing and emerging science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) cluster disciplines. It accomplishes the following objectives: (1) Increasing both the number and diversity of students entering associate degree programs in the computer engineering, instrumentation, and other engineering technology disciplines through the implementation and articulation of high school STEM cluster majors (programs of study); (2) Improving success rates and professional advancement opportunities for transitioning students from both high schools and industry through a formal articulated K-16 STEM career pathway and Bridge Program designed to provide transition courses in science, mathematics and engineering technology; (3) Improving postsecondary delivery of science, mathematics, and technology workplace skills, focusing on Mechatronics, Advanced Manufacturing, and Computer Technology; and (4) Improving employer satisfaction with graduates in core competencies and workplace skills. The project is promoting access to STEM careers and provides courses for under prepared students, especially women and under represented minorities. Strategies include high school STEM career majors and STEM College Academies that build on national models, such as Project Lead the Way; middle school STEM exploration activities and summer camps, high school Individual Graduation Plans; program revision that includes secondary and postsecondary faculty and student cooperative projects and mentoring using a technology platform for remote equipment and process diagnostics and collaboration; faculty development; and broad industry involvement in curriculum development, internships and co-op opportunities, scholarships, and Foundation support.