Title
Student in the University: A Format for Retaining Students in Engineering Technology
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
12-1-2000
Description
Student in the university is a freshman orientation course in the Department of Engineering Technology at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) that was developed during the summer of 1994. The course initially was an elective course that became very popular with our freshman students. Because of its popularity, it became a required course for all freshmen with less than thirty credit hours. The focus of the course was and is to foster relationships with students and faculty, help students verify their decision to choose engineering technology or help them at least make informed decisions centered on choosing a major. The course uses a variety of teaching strategies and innovative approaches of instructions to attract and retain students in the field. This manuscript details many of the approaches that are used in the course that has been proven successful. Due to the versatile content of this course, we believe other programs with similar orientation courses could benefit from our experience.
Citation Information
Johnson, Keith V.; and Rajai, Mark. 2000. Student in the University: A Format for Retaining Students in Engineering Technology. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. 15-21. https://peer.asee.org/student-in-the-university-a-format-for-retaining-students-in-engineering-technology ISSN: 0190-1052