Engineering Pathway

Hello everyone,

I have been talking with a few people about possibly working on the Engineering Pathways project. I was just wondering if anyone else in the class had any interest in working on this project? The more people the merrier... Thanks.

-Stefanie
slr@me.berkeley.edu

Engineering Pathway
Engineering Pathway is a major NSF-funded project of the UC and other organizations aimed at creating access to high-quality teaching and learning resources in engineering for both K-12 and university level education. More details about current plans and the possibilities for a 214 project will be posted. This is an opportunity to be involved in a real project with real-world effects. It's particularly appropriate for students with a background in engineering, but others are welcome as well. The plan is to put together a group of IS214 students to work on user needs and evaluation. There are likely to be 2 to 3 possible projects related to this:

• A major thrust of the project right now is extending participation in engineering -- working with groups that are seeking to bring under-represented groups into engineering. This includes women and various specific minority groups, and people with disabilities. We may coordinate one or more of these projects with a group of students at another university, allowing for the possibility of experience in distance collaboration.
  
• Last year's 214 project considered EP's use by faculty and students in universities and colleges. This year we will focus on teachers in K-12 education. Especially appropriate for students with a background in engineeering and/or in K-12 education, specifically math, science, and engineering.