Title :
Undergraduate research as a retention tool
Author :
Freeman, Richard W.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng., Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA, USA
Abstract :
The Minority Engineering Apprenticeship Program (MEAP) was designed with the goal of retaining underrepresented minority engineering students, with the ultimate goal of inspiring these students to pursue a graduate degree in engineering. The program matches students and faculty based on major, and/or interest. As part of the College of Engineering´s Minority Engineering Program, MEAP is viewed as a vital tool for helping students. The paper discusses the goals of the program
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; College of Engineering; Minority Engineering Apprenticeship Program; educational courses; engineering education; graduate degree; minority engineering students; undergraduate research; Circuit testing; Councils; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Engineering profession; Engineering students; Laboratories; Postal services; Recruitment;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2000. FIE 2000. 30th Annual
Conference_Location :
Kansas City, MO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6424-4
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2000.897698
