1st Edition
Success Factors for Minorities in Engineering
286 Pages
by
Routledge
286 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
286 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book aims to isolate specific success factors for underrepresented minorities in undergraduate engineering programs. Based on a three-phase study spearheaded by the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, the findings include evidence that hands-on exposure to problem-based courses, research, and especially internships are powerful catalysts for engineering success, and that... Read more
i Preface
- The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering:
- Minorities in Engineering: Review of the Literature and Overview of the Study
- Performance and Retention to Graduation Rates of Minority Students in NACME Block Grant Institutions: Analysis of Aggregate Statistical Data
- Profile of Minorities in Engineering: Analysis of Focus Group Conversations
- Profile of Minorities in Engineering: Analysis of Focus Group Mini-Surveys by Gender Within Ethnicity
- The College Adjustment of Minorities and Non-Minorities in Engineering
- The College Adjustment of Black and Hispanic Students in Engineering
- The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity in the College Adjustment of Engineering Students
- Black Engineering Students in Black and White Colleges
- Success Factors for Minorities in Engineering: Summary and Conclusions
- A Postscript on NACME Scholars
- Policy Implications: A Call to Action
Its History and Mission
Biography
Jacqueline Fleming is a psychologist and independent researcher based in Pearland, Texas.
Irving Pressley McPhail is Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at The McPhail Group LLC.
