Studying Engineering, Mathematics and Science at UTEP
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Studying Engineering, Mathematics and Science at UTEP
Dr. Benjamin FloresAssociate Dean, - College of EngineeringPrincipal Investigator, - Model Institutions of Excellence
Dr. Helmut KnaustChair, - Department of Mathematical Sciences
October 21, 2006GEPCTM Conference
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• Overview– Studying Science and Engineering at
UTEP– Math Requirements– Student Profile– The CircLES Program– Math Placement: Accuplacer– College Readiness Initiative
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UTEP Undergraduate Science & Engineering Programs
• SCIENCE– Biology– Chemistry– Environmental Science– Geology– Geophysics– Microbiology– Mathematics– Physics– Psychology
• ENGINEERING– Civil Engineering– Computer Science– Electrical and Computer
Engineering– Industrial Engineering– Materials and
Metallurgical Engineering
– Mechanical Engineering
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Undergraduate Students
– Engineering: 2,151 – Science: 1,624– Total: 3,775
– At UTEP: 17,060
Fall 2006
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Undergraduate Enrollment Trends In Engineering, Math and Science
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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
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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
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Students and Teachers in El Paso: A “Closed Loop”
UTEP
Local School Districts
Close to 90% of all students
come from El Paso County
65% of all math teachers in El Paso
County get their college education
at UTEP
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Mathematics Placement of Students Entering UTEP- All Majors (Fall 2004) -
Pre-Algebra (EPCC), 39%
Beginning Algebra, 5%
Intermediate Algebra, 38%
College Algebra, 17%
Calculus, 1%
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UTEP’s Model for STEM* Student SuccessUTEP’s Model for STEM* Student Success
* STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
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Circles of Learning for Entering Students
UTEP’s entering student program for STEM students
CircLES provides: summer orientationplacement examspeer mentoringexpert advisingcourse clustering
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Timeline
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CONNECTIONS TO UNIVERSITY SERVICES
STUDY SKILLS
DEVELOPMENTAL MATH REVIEW AND PLACEMENT
RESEARCH MODULES (Science and Engineering)
CircLES - One Week-Long Orientation
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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
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Placement Before and After Math Review 2001-03- STEM Students -
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• 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.
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All Questions Answered,All Answers Questioned*
* Borrowed from Donald Knuth
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Benjamin [email protected]
Helmut [email protected]