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Studying Engineering, Mathematics and Science at UTEP

Studying Engineering, Mathematics and Science at UTEP. Dr. Benjamin Flores Associate Dean, - College of Engineering Principal Investigator, - Model Institutions of Excellence Dr. Helmut Knaust Chair, - Department of Mathematical Sciences. October 21, 2006 GEPCTM Conference. Overview

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Studying Engineering, Mathematics and Science at UTEP

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  1. Studying Engineering, Mathematics and Science at UTEP Dr. Benjamin Flores Associate Dean, - College of Engineering Principal Investigator, - Model Institutions of Excellence Dr. Helmut Knaust Chair, - Department of Mathematical Sciences October 21, 2006 GEPCTM Conference

  2. Overview • Studying Science and Engineering at UTEP • Math Requirements • Student Profile • The CircLES Program • Math Placement: Accuplacer • College Readiness Initiative

  3. SCIENCE Biology Chemistry Environmental Science Geology Geophysics Microbiology Mathematics Physics Psychology UTEP Undergraduate Science & Engineering Programs • ENGINEERING • Civil Engineering • Computer Science • Electrical and Computer Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Materials and Metallurgical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering

  4. Undergraduate Students • Engineering: 2,151 • Science: 1,624 • Total: 3,775 • At UTEP: 17,060 Fall 2006

  5. Undergraduate Enrollment Trends In Engineering, Math and Science

  6. Math Requirements – Three examples • Physics (22 hours) • Calculus I • Calculus II • Calculus III • Differential Equations • Applied Analysis I • 2 more upper division math courses • Electrical Engineering (16 hours) • Calculus I • Calculus II • Calculus III • Differential Equations • Matrix Algebra • Biology (11 hours) • Calculus I • Statistical Methods I • Statistical Methods II

  7. UTEP Student Population Profile • 24 years of age (undergraduate average) • 69% Hispanic • 55% female • 81% from El Paso County and commute daily • 84% employed • 50% first generation university students • 2001-2002 Facts, The University of Texas at El Paso

  8. Students and Teachers in El Paso: A “Closed Loop” UTEP Local School Districts 65% of all math teachers in El Paso County get their college education at UTEP Close to 90% of all students come from El Paso County

  9. Mathematics Placement of Students Entering UTEP - All Majors (Fall 2004) -

  10. UTEP’s Model for STEM* Student Success * STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

  11. Circles of Learning for Entering Students • UTEP’s entering student program for STEM students • CircLES provides: • summer orientation • placement exams • peer mentoring • expert advising • course clustering

  12. Timeline

  13. CircLES - One Week-Long Orientation CONNECTIONS TO UNIVERSITY SERVICES DEVELOPMENTAL MATH REVIEW AND PLACEMENT RESEARCH MODULES (Science and Engineering) STUDY SKILLS

  14. Mathematics Review • Duration: 3 days, 2 hours each day • Students solve math problems in small groups of 4 or 5 students • Math review is led by peer facilitators • The accompanying text focuses on short explanations and practice problems • After the math review is complete, students retake UTEP’s math placement exam

  15. Placement Before and After Math Review 2001-03 - STEM Students -

  16. New Developments • Summer 2006: UTEP extends the Math Review to all students. • Spring/Summer 2007: “College Readiness Initiative”. Students take the Math Placement Test in High School, followed by Math Review activities at the local high schools, UTEP and EPCC.

  17. All Questions Answered,All Answers Questioned* * Borrowed from Donald Knuth

  18. Benjamin Flores flores@ece.utep.edu Helmut Knaust hknaust@utep.edu

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