Download or read book Enhancing the Community College Pathway to Engineering Careers written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community colleges play an important role in starting students on the road to engineering careers, but students often face obstacles in transferring to four-year educational institutions to continue their education. Enhancing the Community College Pathway to Engineering Careers, a new book from the National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council, discusses ways to improve the transfer experience for students at community colleges and offers strategies to enhance partnerships between those colleges and four-year engineering schools to help students transfer more smoothly. In particular, the book focuses on challenges and opportunities for improving transfer between community colleges and four-year educational institutions, recruitment and retention of students interested in engineering, the curricular content and quality of engineering programs, opportunities for community colleges to increase diversity in the engineering workforce, and a review of sources of information on community college and transfer students. It includes a number of current policies, practices, and programs involving community collegeâ€"four-year institution partnerships.
Download or read book Women and Men of the Engineering Path written by Clifford Adelman and published by Department of Education. This book was released on 1998 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph provides college academic administrators, institutional researchers, professional and learned societies, and academic advisors with information to improve understanding of the paths students take through engineering programs in higher education. The evidence used in this study comes principally from the 11-year college transcript history (1982-1993) of the High School & Beyond/Sophomore Cohort Longitudinal Study, as well as the high school transcripts, test scores, and surveys of this nationally representative sample. This is the first national tracking study of students in any undergraduate discipline that identifies attempted major fields from the empirical evidence of college transcripts. A "curricular threshold" of engineering was defined, and the careers of students described with reference to that threshold. While 16 long-term "destinations" of students who reached the threshold are identified, they are collapsed into four for purposes of analysis: (1) thresholders, who never moved beyond the requisite entry courses; (2) migrants, who crossed the threshold of the engineering path, began to major in enginering, but switched to other fields or left college altogether; (3) completers, some of whom continued on to graduate school by age 30; and (4) two-year-only students, whose college experience was confined principally to engineering tech programs in community colleges. Findings are presented in seven parts: (1) "Engineering Paths as Established by Students"; (2) "The Content of Their Curriculum"; (3) "Engineering and Science: Confusing Signs along the Path"; (4) "Antecedents of the Engineering Path"; (5) "Choosing the Engineering Path"; (6) "Learning Engineering: Migration and Traffic"; and (7) "Experiencing Engineering: Classroom Environments, Credit Loads, and Grades." A concluding section presnts suggestions for changing the image of engineering among high school students and potential college majors, particularly women. Suggestions are also provided to other disciplines for undertaking similar tracking studies, particularly in fields where men have been a distinct minority. Contains 131 references and an appendix. (AA)
Download or read book Career Outlook University and Community College Engineering written by Canada. Department of Manpower and Immigration and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Careers in Engineering written by Geraldine Garner and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2008-10-15 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engineer a plan for career success! Careers in engineering are tremendously rewarding and offer diverse opportunities. To decide what job route is best for you, you need to develop a clear plan: What will you specialize in? Do you need an advanced degree or certificate? How will you find the right position? Careers in Engineering has the answers. Here, you'll discover all the information you need to find a satisfying and secure job doing what you love. Whether you want to work in chemical, civil, or electronic engineering, this guide will help you: Clearly understand your various career options Find the field best suited for you-from petroleum to aerospace to mechanical engineering Know what to expect when you start out Determine the education and training you'll need to stay ahead of the competition Familiarize yourself with current salaries, benefits, and the prime job prospects
Download or read book Opportunities in Engineering Technology Careers written by John E. Heer and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The College Solution written by Lynn O'Shaughnessy and published by FT Press. This book was released on 2008-06-06 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The College Solution helps readers look beyond over-hyped admission rankings to discover schools that offer a quality education at affordable prices. Taking the guesswork out of saving and finding money for college, this is a practical and insightful must-have guide for every parent!” —Jaye J. Fenderson, Seventeen’s College Columnist and Author, Seventeen’s Guide to Getting into College “This book is a must read in an era of rising tuition and falling admission rates. O’Shaughnessy offers good advice with blessed clarity and brevity.” —Jay Mathews, Washington Post Education Writer and Columnist “I would recommend any parent of a college-bound student read The College Solution.” —Kal Chany, Author, The Princeton Review’s Paying for College Without Going Broke “The College Solution goes beyond other guidebooks in providing an abundance of information about how to afford college, in addition to how to approach the selection process by putting the student first.” —Martha “Marty” O’Connell, Executive Director, Colleges That Change Lives “Lynn O’Shaughnessy always focuses on what’s in the consumer’s best interest, telling families how to save money and avoid making costly mistakes.” —Mark Kantrowitz, Publisher, FinAid.org and Author, FastWeb College Gold “An antidote to the hype and hysteria about getting in and paying for college! O’Shaughnessy has produced an excellent overview that demystifies the college planning process for students and families.” —Barmak Nassirian, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers For millions of families, the college planning experience has become extremely stressful. And, unless your child is an elite student in the academic top 1%, most books on the subject won’t help you. Now, however, there’s a college guide for everyone. In The College Solution, top personal finance journalist Lynn O’Shaughnessy presents an easy-to-use roadmap to finding the right college program (not just the most hyped) and dramatically reducing the cost of college, too. Forget the rankings! Discover what really matters: the quality and value of the programs your child wants and deserves. O’Shaughnessy uncovers “industry secrets” on how colleges actually parcel out financial aid—and how even “average” students can maximize their share. Learn how to send your kids to expensive private schools for virtually the cost of an in-state public college...and how promising students can pay significantly less than the “sticker price” even at the best state universities. No other book offers this much practical guidance on choosing a college...and no other book will save you as much money! • Secrets your school’s guidance counselor doesn’t know yet The surprising ways colleges have changed how they do business • Get every dime of financial aid that’s out there for you Be a “fly on the wall” inside the college financial aid office • U.S. News & World Report: clueless about your child Beyond one-size-fits-all rankings: finding the right program for your teenager • The best bargains in higher education Overlooked academic choices that just might be perfect for you
Download or read book Engineering Career College Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide helps prospective student and parents understand career options, whether certain occupations are the right match for them, the road to entering their choice career, schools offering instruction in this area and full profiles on each our top participating educational institutions. The career and occupation section provides insight into what they do, how to become, what education and licenses, registrations and certifications may be required, other relevant experience, job growth over the next few years and typical salaries and hourly wages this career path provides and where to go from here to take those next steps. Additionally, we detail other similar careers that may be worth considering.As the number of school choices can be overwhelming, we give you the data to help you qualify and shortlist the right schools to make your search more manageable. Our directory lists the top colleges, universities and occupational schools that provide educational tracks supporting this career area.Among the many data points contained in the full profiles of each participating school, where available, are data available detailing admission figures, average financial aid students are receiving, the real tuition amounts students are really paying, what you can expect to pay based on your income level and what actual ACT and SAT test score ranges students are getting into these schools with.This is your one reference guide for those who want to identify their career and school of choice and understand the path to a successful future.
Download or read book Engineering for You written by John Taylor Jones and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1991 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Careers in Engineering written by Geraldine O. Garner and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the different kinds of engineering, educational requirements, salaries, and professional organizations.
Download or read book Opportunities in Civil Engineering Careers written by D. Joseph Hagerty and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1997 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers career description and tells students what each profession is all about and the job opportunities available. With an overview of the job market, it provides information on educational requirements, salary opportunities, career advancement, and the employment outlook. It contains over 150 titles, with references.
Download or read book The Engineering high tech Student s Handbook written by David R. Reyes-Guerra and published by Peterson Nelnet Company. This book was released on 1985 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Engineering Science and Technology written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Career Information Center written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each volume focuses on a different career area and contains approximately 700 job profiles, including job summary, job description, and up-to-date salary information.
Download or read book Enhancing the Community College Pathway to Engineering Careers written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Barriers and Opportunities for 2 Year and 4 Year STEM Degrees written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-06-18 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly 40 percent of the students entering 2- and 4-year postsecondary institutions indicated their intention to major in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in 2012. But the barriers to students realizing their ambitions are reflected in the fact that about half of those with the intention to earn a STEM bachelor's degree and more than two-thirds intending to earn a STEM associate's degree fail to earn these degrees 4 to 6 years after their initial enrollment. Many of those who do obtain a degree take longer than the advertised length of the programs, thus raising the cost of their education. Are the STEM educational pathways any less efficient than for other fields of study? How might the losses be "stemmed" and greater efficiencies realized? These questions and others are at the heart of this study. Barriers and Opportunities for 2-Year and 4-Year STEM Degrees reviews research on the roles that people, processes, and institutions play in 2-and 4-year STEM degree production. This study pays special attention to the factors that influence students' decisions to enter, stay in, or leave STEM majorsâ€"quality of instruction, grading policies, course sequences, undergraduate learning environments, student supports, co-curricular activities, students' general academic preparedness and competence in science, family background, and governmental and institutional policies that affect STEM educational pathways. Because many students do not take the traditional 4-year path to a STEM undergraduate degree, Barriers and Opportunities describes several other common pathways and also reviews what happens to those who do not complete the journey to a degree. This book describes the major changes in student demographics; how students, view, value, and utilize programs of higher education; and how institutions can adapt to support successful student outcomes. In doing so, Barriers and Opportunities questions whether definitions and characteristics of what constitutes success in STEM should change. As this book explores these issues, it identifies where further research is needed to build a system that works for all students who aspire to STEM degrees. The conclusions of this report lay out the steps that faculty, STEM departments, colleges and universities, professional societies, and others can take to improve STEM education for all students interested in a STEM degree.
Download or read book Occupational Outlook Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Studying Engineering written by Raymond B. Landis and published by Discovery Press (Los Angeles, CA). This book was released on 1995 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
