| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Late News Poster Session
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| Presentation Title |
N-19: An S-STEM Program to Expand Career Opportunities in Engineering Materials |
| Author(s) |
Dwayne D. Arola, Eleftheria Roumeli, Lilo Pozzo, Junlan Wang |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Dwayne D. Arola |
| Abstract Scope |
Due to a decline in declared majors in materials engineering at the University of Washington (UW), a team of faculty from the UW and regional 2-year colleges have established an S-STEM program supported by the National Science Foundation. The team represents Chemical, Mechanical and Materials Science and Engineering, which spans from materials synthesis, to processing and applications. The objectives are to: i) increase the number of talented students that transfer into the materials-intensive engineering departments at the UW, ii) to increase the level of diversity in the materials-intensive departments, and to iii) help the Scholars achieve professional success through various mechanisms of support. The program has provided over 70 scholarships to a cadre of qualified undergraduate and graduate students. Through complimentary support mechanisms including faculty advising, professional development workshops, and engagement, the program is impacting engineering education at the UW. This presentation will detail the mechanisms and their impact. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Undecided |
| Keywords |
Characterization, Other, Other |