Enhancing Diversity in Engineering Technology: Phase 2 of North Carolina Junior Engineering Technology Society (NCJETS)

摘要

This paper describes the second phase of North Carolina Junior Engineering and Technology Society (NCJETS), which is a three-year project sponsored by the Department of Engineering Technology in the Lee College of Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte), the National Science Foundation, and local partners. NCJETS involves over 30 middle and high schools from seven counties. The purpose of the program is to engage students in educational, interesting, and challenging activities that: (1) introduce them to various disciplines and career opportunities afforded by the engineering profession; (2) inform them about two- and four-year college admission requirements and actions they need to ensure their eligibility for admission; and (3) establish a sense of community with Lee College students and faculty prior to their graduation from high school. Week-long resident summer camps are provided for middle and high school students, where the high school students receive a simulated freshman engineering experience under the guidance of Lee College student mentors.