The wise summer bridge program: Assessing student attrition, retention, and program effectiveness

Shawna L. Fletcher, Dana C. Newell, Leyla D. Newton, Mary R. Anderson-Rowland

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Abstract

The role of Women in Applied Science and Engineering (WISE) Summer Bridge Program in assessing student attrition, retention and program effectiveness is discussed. This program offer academic reviews in courses such as mathematics, physics and chemistry. Computer-based curricula have been offered in Maple, Excel and HTML to better prepare students for their freshmen introductory engineering courses. The need for and impact of bridge programs specifically geared toward female engineering students, and future projections of implementation and direction of student programs are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationASEE Annual Conference Proceedings
Pages10605-10611
Number of pages7
StatePublished - 2001
Event2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Peppers, Papers, Pueblos and Professors - Albuquerque, NM, United States
Duration: Jun 24 2001Jun 27 2001

Other

Other2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Peppers, Papers, Pueblos and Professors
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAlbuquerque, NM
Period6/24/016/27/01

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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