CoMETS: Critical Mass of Engineering Technology Scholars

参与创新技术的开发需要不同的视角，以便迅速适应新兴技术。罗切斯特理工学院的这一奖学金项目旨在通过解决导致妇女和少数族裔在这些专业中代表性不足的因素，增加工程技术的多样性。该项目的学者完成一门课程，旨在提高学习技能，鼓励研究生学习，强调劳动力准备，并建立学者社区。学者与来自学术界和产业界的导师联系在一起。奖学金提供给学业上有天赋和经济上有困难的一年级和三年级的转校生。该项目的目标之一是证明人数不足的群体的存在可以帮助招收和留住STEM专业的学生。该项目包括由学者领导的外展活动，鼓励K-12学生考虑STEM职业。

Participation in the development of innovative technologies requires diverse perspectives in order to quickly adapt to emerging technologies. This scholarship project at the Rochester Institute of Technology is designed to increase the diversity in Engineering Technology by addressing factors that contribute to the underrepresentation of women and minorities in these majors. The scholars in this program complete a course designed to enhance study skills, encourage graduate studies, emphasize workforce readiness, and build a community of scholars. Scholars are linked with mentors from both academia and industry. Scholarships are offered to academically talented and economically disadvantaged freshman and third year transfer students. One of the goals of this project is to demonstrate that the presence of a critical mass of underrepresented groups can aid in recruitment and retention of students in STEM disciplines. The project includes outreach activities led by the scholars that encourage K-12 students to consider STEM careers.