facilitators: rogeair purnell eva schiorring spring 2011 engineering transfer intro to engineering...
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Facilitators:
Rogeair Purnell
Eva Schiorring
Spring 2011
Engineering Transfer Intro to Engineering Student Survey Summary
I N T R O TO E N G I N E E R I N G S T U D E N T S
Survey Responses: All Colleges
Participating Colleges College Responses
Yuba
Total of 34 +3 unidentified
(Other)
Contra Costa
Foothill
Marin
Ventura
Los Medanos
Sacramento City
Bakersfield 13
Chabot 19
Cañada 21
Diablo Valley College (DVC) 25
Las Positas 27
East Los Angeles (ELAC) 49
Cabrillo 54
TOTAL 245
Semesters completed at this community college?
This is my first semester at this col-lege
1 before the current semester
2 semesters
3 semesters
4 semesters
5 semesters
More than 5
0% 10% 20% 30%
12%
25%
9%
18%
12%
10%
15%
N=244
Attended other CCCs before or while attending this college?
Yes26%
No74%
N=244
Total units completed at any other community college(s)?
1-9
10-18
19-27
28-36
37-45
46-54
55-63
64+
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
12%
16%
8%
12%
11%
9%
7%
25%
N=242
Certain you want to become an engineer?
Absolutely certain
Engineering is one of 2-3 careers I’m considering
Engineering is one of many careers I’m considering
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
70%
25%
4%
N=240
Plan to transfer to earn an engineering bachelor’s?
Yes89%
No3%
Unsure 8%
N=240
Developed an ed plan mapping courses to transfer?
Yes88%
No12%
N=233
Used ASSIST.org to develop ed plan or for other planning?
Yes82%
No14%
Not sure what ASSIST.org is
3%
N=227
Ed plan effective in helping you prepare for transfer?
Very effective… Somewhat effective… Ineffective…0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
60%
39%
2%
N=227
Obstacles to transfer?
Cost of ...a 4 yr university
Balancing family, work, school
Ability to complete science courses for transfer
College doesn't offer req. courses
Ability to complete GE courses for transfer
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
5 - Most serious 4 3 2 1 - Least serious
N=230
Use any support programs to prepare for transfer?
Retention Center
DSPS (Disabled Students Programs and Services)
Learning Community
Transfer Center
Math lab and/or tutors
0% 20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Yes No Never heard of this programN=230
Factors influencing transfer destination?
Connections with someone who went to this college
Close to my home
Rec. from advisor/faculty
Transfer arrangements w/CC
Location
Reputation of the program
Avail. of financial aid
Affordability
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
5 - Most important 4 3 2 1 - Least important
N=230
Ways Intro to Eng changed your transfer prep knowledge?
Understanding diff btwn transferable & articulated courses
Confidence connecting / transfer institutions of interest
Knowledge of ASSIST.org
Knowledge of diff transfer destinations & their requirements
Knowledge of type of engineering program I’d like to pursue
Understanding of diff kinds of career opps in engineering
5 - Sig. positive change 4 3 2 1 - No change
N=230
Currently employed?
Yes47.3%
No52.7%
N=237
If yes, average number of hours worked per week?
1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 > 40 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
18%
31% 31%
15%
5%
N=111
Which work-based learning activities interest you?
1-hr info in-terview with an engineer
1-day job shadow
Semester-long men-torship w/ engineer
Internship On-going paid work
experience
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
43%
60% 60%
85%
67%
N=232
I N T R O TO E N G I N E E R I N G S T U D E N T S
Survey Responses:Individual Colleges
Cañad
a
Other
ELAC
Las
Posita
sDVC
Chabo
t
Cabril
lo
Baker
sfie
ld0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
43%
67%73% 74% 76% 79%
85%92%
57%
33%27% 26% 24%
21% 15%
8%
No Yes
N=244
Attended other CC before or while attending this college?
Bakersfield
Cabrillo
Las Positas
Chabot
Cañada
ELACDVC
Other
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
46%
65% 67% 68% 69% 73%81% 83%
Engineering is one of many ca-reers I’m con-sidering
Engineering is one of 2 ca-reers I’m con-sidering
Absolutely cer-tain
N=240
Certain you want to become an engineer?
Cañad
a
Cabril
lo
Las
Posita
s
ELAC
Baker
sfie
ld
Chabo
tDVC
Other
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
81% 81% 85%
92% 92% 95% 96% 97%
Yes No Unsure
N=240
Plan to transfer to earn an engineering bachelor’s?
Bakers-field
DVC Chabot Other Las Positas
Cañada Cabrillo ELAC0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
100% 96%
89% 89% 88% 86% 84% 83%
Yes
N=233
Developed an ed plan mapping courses to transfer?
Cabril
lo
Chabo
t
Cañad
a
Las
Posita
sOth
er
Baker
sfie
ldDVC
ELAC
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
57%53% 52%
46% 46%42% 39% 38%
Yes
N=237
Currently employed?
Bakers-field
ELAC Chabot Other Cañada DVC Cabrillo Las Positas
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 > 40
If yes, average number of hours worked per week?
N=111
