Hawai‘i PEEC Project
‘IKEIndigenous Knowledge in Engineering
‘ike is the Hawaiian word for ‘knowledge’
Joshua KaakuaLouise Pagotto, Peter Crouch, and Hervé Collin
Hawai‘i PEEC Project
Outline of the Presentation
• Summary of Project Goals• Activities• Successes• Challenges
Geographical Location
Campus Profiles
Manoa Maui KCC WCC HCC LCC
Programs Offered 293 49 47 6 49 26
enrollment (Undergraduate) 20,429 4,527 9,023 2,705 4,600 7,895
Student:Faculty Ratio 16:1 17:1 16:1 22:1 16:1 21:1
Men 45.4% 38.5% 48.8% 40.3% 63.9% 43.9%
Women 54.6% 61.5% 51.2% 59.7% 36.1% 56.1%
Native Hawaiian 14.4% 34.4% 18.9% 41.9% 26.9% 26.9%
Overview
• Strengthen the Pre-Engineering Core Curriculum among PEEC campuses (including an online components)
• Prepare and support Native Hawaiian students to Engineering through Mentoring and Undergraduate Research Experiences.
• Engage Native Hawaiian students in Sustainable Energy Engineering issues, to industries and community partners.
Activities: Pre-Engineering Core
Identified and Articulated a Common Pre-Engineering Curriculum
11 courses & 1 laboratory
Online Development: 75% Remainings: Chemistry Lab, Calculus III,
and Applied Statics
Pre-
Engi
neer
ing
Core
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
Applied Mechanics
Programming
Basic Circuit Analysis
Community Colleges
ASNS
College of Engineering
Activities: Recruitment
‘IKE
recruitment
High school Connections(Counselors, teachers, partner
campuses) High School Interactions(Class presentation &
Brochure)
Community Connections(family members, friends, etc..)
Activities: Recruitment Capacity-Building
KCC generates Brochures and
web recruitment materials for all
SEEs
LeeCC
WinCC
HonCC
UH Maui
College
UH Māno
a
• Foster relationships with campus Native Hawaiian student services, Upward Bound, METS, Na Pua Noeau
• Promote `IKE and partner CCs at community meetings and through local Native Hawaiian organizations.
Activities: Retention
Peer Mentoring
AY 2010-2011 AY 2011-2012
# StudentsNH 12 15
Other Underrepresented 5 3Other 6 7
# Cohort Students 1 7
Peer Mentoring Efforts
Mathematics Physics Chemistry Undergraduate Research
Activities: Retention
Peer Mentoring through PLUS(Peer Led Unit Session)
AY 2010-2011 AY 2011-2012 (only Fall 2011) TotalNumber of Courses 7 5 12
Number of students impacted 41 47 88
PLUS Efforts
Physics Chemistry (Mathematics)
Activities: Retention
Undergraduate Research Experience
Aerospace (USLI, Cansat)
Robotics
Asymmetric Capacitors
Pupillometry
Utility Terrain Vehicle
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Wind and solar Power Tower
Activities: SEEs
Summer Engineering Experience
SEE1• KCC / Guitar
Building
SEE2• MAUI /
robotics
SEE3• MANOA /
REIS
Activities: Cultural Experiences
Cultural
ExperiencesAnd
Engineering
Successes: PLUS
W F D C B A0
5
10
15
20
25
30
PLUS
NO PLUS
Grade Distribution of students Attending PLUSvs student not attending PLUS sessions
Perc
enta
ges
Grades
Successes: HMEM
Overall Success Rate
(SEE1 + SEE2 + SEE3)
Emporium Success Rate(SEE1 + SEE2)
Traditional Math Course Success Rate (SEE3)
Summer 2011 85% 89% 80%
Successes: URE
SA A DA SDA
Enhanced learning experience as a STEM major 65% 35% 0% 0%
Positively affected decision to continue to 4-year institution 71% 23% 6% 0%
Increase involved in engineering programs/activities 71% 29% 0% 0%
Travel to conference enhanced research experience 56% 44% 0% 0%
Recommend to other students 82% 18% 0% 0%
VS S D VD
Overall satisfaction 76% 24% 0% 0%
Undergraduate Research
Dissemination
USLI Cansat
NCUR
ERN
AISES
SA=Strongly Agree, A=Agree, DA=Disagree, SDA=Strongly DisagreeVS=Very Satisfied S=Satisfied D=Dissatisfied VD=Very Dissatisfied
Successes: ASNS
College of Engineering
KCC LCC MAUI WCC LCC
ASNSPre-Engineering
ASNS Expansion to most PEEC InstitutionsArticulation with: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa College of Engineering
APT at each Campus: • Assessment specialist• Recruitment Specialist• Retention Specialist• Curriculum specialist• Summer Bridge coordinators
Successes: APTs
Challenges: Cohort / Math Retention
• Mentors• Social NetworkingCohort
• Mentors• PLUS• Social Networking• “Scaling up” Emporium Model
Math Retention
Hawai‘i PEEC Project
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