| NSF Org: |
DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | July 11, 2011 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | September 18, 2018 |
| Award Number: | 1068182 |
| Award Instrument: | Continuing Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Connie Della-Piana
DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education EDU Directorate for STEM Education |
| Start Date: | July 1, 2011 |
| End Date: | September 30, 2019 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $1,999,836.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $2,399,066.00 |
| Funds Obligated to Date: |
FY 2014 = $812,505.00 FY 2015 = $399,230.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE NM US 87131-0001 (505)277-4186 |
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| Primary Place of Performance: |
1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE NM US 87131-0001 |
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Performance Congressional District: |
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| NSF Program(s): |
S-STEM-Schlr Sci Tech Eng&Math, STEP-STEM Talent Expansn Pgm, IUSE |
| Primary Program Source: |
04001415DB NSF Education & Human Resource 1300XXXXDB H-1B FUND, EDU, NSF |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.076 |
ABSTRACT
The project is enabling students to experience the excitement and reward from choosing a major in engineering or computer science by engaging them early in the engineering curriculum and cultivating their continued interest in engineering and their self-esteem. To accomplish this, the investigators are (1) involving faculty members and peers in the mentoring of every first and second student in the school of engineering; (2) involving engineering underclassmen in research and practical internships with the University and with local, regional and national agencies and corporations; (3) developing a structured approach to reward students who are progressing toward their degrees, and (4) enabling underclassmen to attend professional development conferences, such as the ASEE meetings. Evaluation efforts, under the direction of a social science faculty member, are using demographic and enrollment data, student surveys, and observational data to monitor progress and adjust program activities. Postings on a project website, presentations at national meetings, and annual workshops are being used to dissemination the project's approaches and results.
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For this STEP project, the initial goals were to improve the retention and graduation rates of early career undergraduate students (i.e. freshmen and sophomores) in engineering/computer science. To achieve this purpose, the NSF funded summer internship opportunities as well as professional conference trips for such students at the University of New Mexico. The results from this project showed that both retention and graduation rates have improved for STEP participants versus non-STEP participants. Also freshmen going to conference trips have maintained a higher retention rate than typical. Other metrics such as the ratio or percentage of completed credit hours to taken credit hours also improved for STEP students. The GPA also improved more for STEP participants versus non-participants. Other outcomes showed that female students participated in STEP (which is not a mandatory program) at a much higher rate than their enrollment percentage in the School of Engineering. Overall, this project has been highly successful and served as a National model for other projects to the degree that NSF is now, and thanks in good part to data from this project, recommending the utilization of internships as a proven method for retention and graduation. The project was truly transformative at the UNM School of Engineering, as many of its activities became practices at the School for many years to come. It represented a true partnership between University, State, Federal and Private entities.
Last Modified: 10/01/2019
Modified by: Tariq A Khraishi
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