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PVTIDE Intro Smith College

PVTIDE Intro Smith College. Smith College PVTIDE Academic Partner Susannah Howe 2 August 2005. Overview. Smith Snapshot Picker Engineering Program Involving Engineering Students Other Smith Connections. Smith College. Largest liberal arts college for women Founded in 1871

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PVTIDE Intro Smith College

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  1. PVTIDE IntroSmith College Smith College PVTIDE Academic Partner Susannah Howe 2 August 2005

  2. Overview • Smith Snapshot • Picker Engineering Program • Involving Engineering Students • Other Smith Connections

  3. Smith College • Largest liberal arts college for women • Founded in 1871 • 2700 students • 300 faculty • 37 departments and programs • 1000 different courses

  4. Picker Engineering Program • Founded in 2000 • First graduates in 2004 • 25-35 students/year • 10+ faculty • ABET accreditation in process Engineering Class of 2004

  5. Engineering Program Philosophy • Emphasis on fundamentals across engineering disciplines • Learner centered pedagogy • Integration of liberal arts • Social responsibility • Sustainability “application of math and science in service to humanity”

  6. Engineering Curriculum • Math/physics/chemistry/computer science • Engineering core • mechanics • thermochemical processes • electrical systems • design • Technical electives • Liberal arts: Latin honors

  7. Added Features • Research with faculty • Community-based learning • NASA projects • Study abroad • Internships

  8. Where Do Graduates Go? • Graduate School (~40%) • Berkeley, MIT, UC Davis, Cornell, Dartmouth • Industry (~30%) • MITRE, Ford, Fuss&O’Neill, Gilbane, Sikorsky • Other (~30%) • AmeriCorps, secondary school teaching • management consulting, finance • medical school, other graduate school

  9. Involving Engineering Students • Engineering Design Clinic • Special studies • Student internships • Five-college courses

  10. Engineering Design Clinic • Year-long capstone course • Real-world projects • sponsored by industry/gov’t. • technical liaisons • Class component • engineering design • professional practice • team interaction

  11. Sample Design Clinic Projects GE Advanced Materials Ford Entrepreneurial Northampton DPW

  12. Other Smith Connections Outreach: SSEP So what worked? Finance: WFI Leadership: SEE

  13. Summer Science & Engineering Program • Outreach program for high school girls • Two-week modules on science and engineering topics • Guided by Smith faculty, assisted by Smith undergraduates • Girls from U.S. and abroad • 1000+ participants to date

  14. Women and Financial Independence • Program to promote financial literacy for women • Multi-week course offerings (no-credit) • entrepreneurship • principles of investing • financing life • Resource center • Outreach/student clubs open to Five College community

  15. Smith Executive Education • Program to develop women leaders • Courses, seminars, and discussions • Smith College Consortium • Smith-Tuck Global Leaders Program • Specialist to Strategist (Smith/SWE) • Custom programs

  16. Summary • Picker Engineering Program • Engineering science degree • Design Clinic: capstone projects • Student research, internships • Smith Connections • outreach: SSEP • finance: WFI • leadership: SEE

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