Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley

Humphreys, Simon

doi:10.1109/fie.1997.632617

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“…They concluded that undergraduate research increases interest for students who already aspire to graduate study. Engineering undergraduate research programs have also reported similar results using less sophisticated analysis approaches (Humphreys, ; Jiang & Loui, ; Morley, Havick, & May, ; Numbere & Riordan, ; Ogilvie, Jimenez, & Sills, ). Eagan and collaborators also identified several other factors significant in their model of STEM undergraduates' intention to pursue graduate study in STEM fields.…”

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confidence: 73%

Pursuing Graduate Study: Factors Underlying Undergraduate Engineering Students' Decisions

Borrego

Knight

Gibbs

et al. 2018

J of Engineering Edu

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Background Enrollment of US students in engineering graduate programs is declining, the proportion of underrepresented groups being even lower at the graduate level than it is at undergraduate levels. Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore engineering undergraduate student perceptions about graduate study, how these perceptions impact their decisions to pursue graduate study, and whether or how these differ by sex and race/ethnicity. Design/Method We administered a survey about graduate study to 1082 undergraduate engineering students from four US institutions. Student characteristics included sex, race/ethnicity, and year in college. Exploratory Factor Analysis identified factors related to Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT). We created multinomial logistic regression models to predict intention to pursue a master's or PhD degree. Results Identified factors were Self‐efficacy, Outcome expectations, Supports, Barriers, and Choice actions. Model fit statistics indicate a strong model. Only Choice actions was not significant. Few sex and race/ethnicity differences held once factors were added to the models. Hispanic students were more than twice as likely to indicate they were planning on enrolling in a master's program relative to no graduate school. Conclusions Self‐efficacy most strongly influenced graduate school intention. For every one‐unit increase in students' self‐efficacy, they were over 8 times more likely to plan to enroll in a master's program and 13 times more likely to enroll in a PhD program, relative to not attending graduate school. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 73%

Pursuing Graduate Study: Factors Underlying Undergraduate Engineering Students' Decisions

Borrego

Knight

Gibbs

et al. 2018

J of Engineering Edu

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“…Undergraduate research programs [109][110][111] are an important component of enhancing minority enrollment in advanced degree programs and ultimately, increasing the size of the minority Ph.D. population. A study of graduate engineering education of underrepresented populations by Reichert and Absher measured the persistence of various population segments in proceeding from undergraduate to graduate programs [112].…”

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A Retrospective on Undergraduate Engineering Success for Underrepresented Minority Students

May

Chubin

2003

J of Engineering Edu

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This paper examines the various factors that contribute to the success of minority students in engineering programs by exploring past and current paradigms promoting success and analyzing models for advancing the participation of members of these populations. Included is a literature review of articles, government reports, Web sites, and archives published since 1980. Student success is correlated to several indicators, including pre‐college preparation, recruitment programs, admissions policies, financial assistance, academic intervention programs, and graduate school preparation and admission. This review suggests that the problem of minority underrepresentation and success in engineering is soluble given the appropriate resources and collective national “will” to propagate effective approaches.

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“…Aligning with the literature on STEM UREs (Humphreys 1997;Russell, Hancock, and McCullough 2007;Eagan et al 2013), survey participants mentioned that statistics majors who participate in UREs seem more likely to go to graduate school. Similarly, participants emphasized the career advantage gained from an URE.…”

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Mentoring Undergraduate Research in Statistics: Reaping the Benefits and Overcoming the Barriers

Nolan

McConville

Addona

et al. 2020

Journal of Statistics Education

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Undergraduate research experiences (UREs), whether within the context of a mentor-mentee experience or a classroom framework, represent an excellent opportunity to expose students to the independent scholarship model. The high impact of undergraduate research has received recent attention in the context of STEM disciplines. Reflecting a 2017 survey of statistics faculty, this article examines the perceived benefits of UREs, as well as barriers to the incorporation of UREs, specifically within the field of statistics. Viewpoints of students, faculty mentors, and institutions are investigated. Further, the article offers several strategies for leveraging characteristics unique to the field of statistics to overcome barriers and thereby provide greater opportunity for undergraduate statistics students to gain research experience.

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Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley

Cited by 10 publications

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Pursuing Graduate Study: Factors Underlying Undergraduate Engineering Students' Decisions

Pursuing Graduate Study: Factors Underlying Undergraduate Engineering Students' Decisions

A Retrospective on Undergraduate Engineering Success for Underrepresented Minority Students

Mentoring Undergraduate Research in Statistics: Reaping the Benefits and Overcoming the Barriers

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