Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Number of Students Undergrad enrollment slow decline - seems to have bottomed

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ECE Adventures

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Retention - Seminar Course Freshmen/Sophomore Seminar course 2 credits Professional Issues –Career Building –Sub-areas of ECE / Curriculum Options –What is Engineering / Design Ethics –IEEE Code –Case Study Discussion Practical Training –Soldering / Kit Building / Debuggin –Software Introduction - Cluster / Matlab / Spice Taught Fall 2005

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Results from Seminar Course Likelihood of majoring in ECE 1 - unlikely, 5 - very likely 77% very likely More or less likely to major in ECE after the course?

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Counseling Associates Senior students working with lower division –Mentoring –Registration Advice –Help Sessions –Team Building –IEEE Link Controls groups - 25 students in Calc 1, 25 in Calc 2

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Counseling Associates Failed Difficulty in attracting students to attend Sputtered and died from lack of attendance Rethink the concept - what failed, what worked, problem areas