DocumentCode
595825
Title
Increasing access to engineering
Author
Froyd, Jeffrey E. ; Hurtado, D. ; Lagoudas, M.Z. ; Nite, S. ; Hobson, M. ; Hodge, Jerry ; Monroe, J.
Author_Institution
Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
fYear
2012
fDate
3-6 Oct. 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
Based on research, constructing a program to increase accessibility for students with financial need, and diversity of students graduating with engineering baccalaureate degrees requires multiple components and partnerships to recruit, retain and graduate students. This paper describes how a program at Texas A&M University was initially constructed, how it has evolved, and what influences on student success have been observed.
Keywords
engineering education; Texas A&M University; engineering baccalaureate degrees; graduate students; Calculus; Communities; Educational institutions; Engineering students; Recruitment; Scholarships; diversity; engineering students; recruitment; retention;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2012
Conference_Location
Seattle, WA
ISSN
0190-5848
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-1353-7
Electronic_ISBN
0190-5848
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/FIE.2012.6462265
Filename
6462265
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