2011 AUM Community College/High School Summer Bridge Program for Prospective Engineering Students

本提案旨在帮助20名被奥本大学录取的工程专业学生，让他们参加各种各样的活动，以成功完成奥本大学的工程专业学习。这是继PI于2010年夏季开展第一次桥梁项目后的第二次夏季桥梁项目。这个桥梁计划是提供指导活动，并加强工程课程。学术准备是这个暑期桥梁项目的主要重点。该项目提供英语学分和微积分预科课程。时间管理，辅导员互动的领导力和沟通技巧的研讨会，也提供了在这五周的桥梁课程。至少有50%的学生是女性。学生们将有机会了解大学生活，如何平衡他们的学术课程，时间管理和沟通技巧。学生们将团结在一起，互相帮助取得成功。这个桥梁暑期项目将为他们提供一门门卫课程，这是他们开始一个成功的工程大一所需要的。这个项目将有助于提高工程专业中代表性不足的学生的保留率。

This proposal is to prepare 20 students in engineering disciplines admitted to Auburn University, by engaging them into variety of activities needed to successfuly complete a program of study in engineering at Auburn University. This is the second summer bridge program, as the PI has conducted the first bridge program in summer of 2010. This bridge program is to provide mentoring activities, and to enhance the engineering curricula. Academic preparation is a major focus for this summer bridge program. The program provides credit hours of english and pre-calculus courses. Time management, counselor interaction's leadership and communication skills' seminars, are also provided during this 5 weeks bridge program. At least 50% of the students are females.The students will have an opportunity to learn about college life, how to balance their academic curricula, time management, and communication skills. The students will bond together, and help each other succeed. This bridge summer program will provide them with the gate keeper courses that they need to start a successful engineering freshman year. This program will help increasing the students' retention from the underrepresented groups that are enrolled in engineering programs.