Coalescing a coalition [engineering education]

The Gateway Engineering Education Coalition is briefly described. The Gateway Coalition addresses the educational program structure beyond course content; stresses circular integration across disciplinary units; employs design as both as motivator and driver of curriculum, students, and faculty with individual and team challenges; invests in the developing human capital to increase the successful transition from high school; increases sensitivity to multicultural environments, mentoring, and retention; incorporates leading technology into the educational environment to serve development, delivery and motivation; and experiments with quality assurance methods in the educational component of the university