The Impact of Social Integration on Engineering Students' Persistence, Longitudinal, Interinstitutional Database Analysis.

Abstract

He received a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from the Mexico National Autonomous University, a M.S. degree in Quality Engineering from Queretaro University in Mexico, and is a Candidate for the Doctor of Engineering degree at the same University. His research interests in engineering education in expertise acquisition and student's persistence. In the application of engineering he is also working in the use of statistical models for problem solving in industry and for quantitative research of social aspects in the education of engineers. Prior to joining the University of Queretaro, Mr. Huerta spent several years working in manufacturing, leading medium size manufacturing plants of automotive components and industrial goods. Coordinated the startup of two new plants in central Mexico and implemented lean manufacturing and advanced quality systems. Mr. Huerta is member of the American Society for Engineering Education, the American Society for Quality and the American Statistical Association. He is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and serves as consultant for medium and small technology based industrial firms.