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- Title
Promoting STEM Careers Among Undergraduates Through Interdisciplinary Engineering Research.
- Authors
Hammond, Davyda M.; Lalor, Melinda M.
- Abstract
The article discusses research on the promotion of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers among undergraduates through interdisciplinary engineering research in the U.S. It focuses on 43 undergraduate students, representing 23 colleges and universities, who participated in the program from 2003 through 2006. It stresses that a survey questionnaire was utilized to evaluate participants regarding the program's outcomes and benefits. It concludes that findings from the study show that undergraduate research programs provide a positive environment for students to explore research opportunities, interact with faculty members, and develop professional skills in STEM fields.
- Subjects
UNITED States; INTERDISCIPLINARY research; ENGINEERING; CAREER development; UNDERGRADUATE programs; UNDERGRADUATES; EDUCATIONAL surveys; QUESTIONNAIRES; PROFESSIONAL education
- Publication
Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly, 2009, Vol 30, Issue 2, p26
- ISSN
1072-5830
- Publication type
Article