DocumentCode :
2459193
Title :
Summer program to enhance engineering concepts through collaboration
Author :
Hudspeth, C. ; Biddle, J. ; Glozman, V. ; Castellanos, O.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng., California State Polytech. Univ., Pomona, CA, USA
Volume :
3
fYear :
1998
fDate :
4-7 Nov. 1998
Firstpage :
1041
Abstract :
Since 1995 the MEP/SEES (Maximizing Engineering Potential/Science Educational Enhancement Services) programs in the Colleges of Engineering and Science at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona have conducted an NSF Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) sponsored nontraditional summer program for second-year students, called QUEST II. This unique, 4-week program has involved faculty from Mathematics, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering with upper-division student facilitators leading integrated classes and labs/activities. The curriculum shows the interrelationships of these areas of study and prepares students for a successful transition into physics and engineering mechanics. The design of the program focuses not only on the intellectual level required for technical studies, but also on the value of collaborative learning, the development of oral and written communications skills, problem solving skills, and the use of calculators and computers to supplement the learning experience. This paper presents the program format, content, and examples of the curriculum, as well as data showing the subsequent academic performance of participants.
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; 4-week program; California State Polytechnic University; Maximizing Engineering Potential program; NSF Alliance for Minority Participation; Pomona; QUEST II; Science Educational Enhancement Services program; academic performance; calculators; collaboration; collaborative learning; computers; curriculum; engineering concepts enhancement; engineering mechanics; integrated classes; intellectual level; laboratories; learning experience; oral communications skills development; physics; problem solving skills; second-year students; summer program; technical studies; upper-division student facilitators; written communications skills development; Collaborative work; Data engineering; Educational institutions; Finishing; Mathematics; Mechanical engineering; Online Communities/Technical Collaboration; Physics; Problem-solving; Yarn;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1998. FIE '98. 28th Annual
Conference_Location :
Tempe, AZ, USA
ISSN :
0190-5848
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4762-5
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1998.738554
Filename :
738554
Link To Document :
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