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Howard University Science, Engineering and Mathematics (HUSEM) Program: Our Best Practices. Presented by Lorraine N. Fleming, Ph.D. Howard University Professor, Civil Engineering at QEM Network HBCU-UP Workshop Friday, September 9, 2005. Reflected on … - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Howard University Science, Howard University Science, Engineering and Mathematics Engineering and Mathematics
(HUSEM) Program:(HUSEM) Program:Our Best PracticesOur Best Practices
Presented by
Lorraine N. Fleming, Ph.D.Howard University
Professor, Civil Engineeringat
QEM Network HBCU-UP WorkshopFriday, September 9, 2005
Before proposal preparation…
• Reflected on …
Assessment data to see what worked well & what did not
Activities that have been institutionalized
Howard’s mission & strategic plan
HUSEM I HUSEM IIChanges
• Funding$3 M…$2.5M (w/o cost sharing)
• STEM DisciplinesChemistry ~ Physics
~ Computer Science ~ Engineering ~ Mathematics~ Biology ~
• Increase the number of …
BS degree recipients in STEM
Graduates academically prepared and motivated for graduate study in STEM
HUSEM GOALS
HUSEM II ELEMENTS
Resource Retention
Center
New Frontiers in Science & Engineering
Course
Distinguished Scholars Program
Undergraduate Research
Program
Distinguished Scholars Program
High Ability Students
Ph.D. Bound
Distinguished Scholars Program(continued)
Summer Activities Academic Yr Activities
Advanced courses
Research Methods
Visits to Research
Universities
4-week residential program
Group registration
Weekly Enrichment Activities
Service Learning
Learning community
Undergraduate Research Program
• On Campus –Academic year & Summer• Off Campus
Other Research Institutions National Laboratories
• Weekly seminars (required)
• Research presentations (required)
• Accountability—Pay incentives
Resource Retention Center
• Tutoring (Gatekeeper … bottleneck courses)
• Supplemental Instruction
• Graduate School PreparationGRE PreparationIdentify graduate programs/fellowship opportunitiesReview of applications and personal statementsVisits to Research Universities
New Course: New Frontiers in Science and
Engineering• Why?
…the changing nature of S&E research and practice
• Fertile Research Areas Bioinformatics/genomics Computational biology Medicinal/green chemistry Nanotechnology/ nanoscience Ethics in science and engineering
• Promote an interdisciplinary sense and awareness among the STEM community
Final Thoughts
1. Do not simply propose continuing previous activities
2. Build on previous successes
3. Propose something new and novel