Title :
Engineering a community college program
Author :
Dimitriu, Dan G. ; Sherman, Jim ; Pantic-Tanner, Z.
Author_Institution :
San Antonio Coll., TX, USA
Abstract :
This interactive panel discussion is based on a work in progress funded by the National Science Foundation, initiated to address common problems faced by engineering programs in community colleges. This effort is directed at building a unified approach for attracting and retaining students in engineering and to articulate a seamless engineering curriculum for a continuum of education that will fortify technical education for the new millennium.
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; National Science Foundation; community college program; engineering curriculum; engineering programs; students retention; technical education; Collaborative work; Continuing education; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Engineering students; History; Recruitment;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education, 2002. FIE 2002. 32nd Annual
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7444-4
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2002.1158651