Engineering a difference: Outreach component

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

10-25-2004

Abstract

Preparing students for STEM careers is the thrust of our campaign. We hope to arm the future workforce with the tools needed to fill the high-tech and healthcare needs for the world's future technology. The Pre-Engineering Instructional and Outreach Program (PrE-IOP), a collaboration of the New Jersey Institute of Technology's (NJIT) Center for Pre-College Programs and Newark College of Engineering, was created in 2001 to increase the future pool of qualified high-tech workers and professionals, especially underrepresented groups like minorities and women. This program is comprehensive in that it has two major components: outreach efforts and instructional methodologies. 1. The "Engineering the Future" outreach component consists of a comprehensive information campaign about the rewards of engineering and technology professions. 2. The "Education and Training Institute" instructional component implements pre-engineering curriculum in middle and high school classes. This paper will focus on the programs of the "Engineering the Future" outreach component.

Identifier

5444263104 (Scopus)

Publication Title

ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings

ISSN

01901052

First Page

4761

Last Page

4768

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