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EXPANDING ACCESS TO ENGINEERING BY TEACHING PHYSICS THROUGH BIOENGINEERING: STUDENT IDENTITY REFLECTIONS

Robyn Paul, Miriam Nightingale, Alina Ismaguilova, Laleh Behjat, Elena Di Martino, Qiao Sun
2020 Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA)  

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Diversity in engineering is a key goal, however a barrier for students from diverse backgrounds is the physics requirements in engineering. Often, they will have to choose between the three sciences, and don't realize that without physics, their options are limited. We launched a pilot program in 2019 to expand access into engineering. Students without high school physics can take a summer bridge program to teach them the fundamentals and prepare them for first year engineering. Physics is
more » ... t through bioengineering to leverage their biology background knowledge. This paper presents a thematic analysis of student reflections in the program, using student identity development as a framework.
doi:10.24908/pceea.vi0.14160 fatcat:fs5mil6sifde7fwxtkxmaevsvi
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Robyn Paul, Miriam Nightingale, Alina Ismaguilova, Laleh Behjat, Elena Di Martino, Qiao Sun. "EXPANDING ACCESS TO ENGINEERING BY TEACHING PHYSICS THROUGH BIOENGINEERING: STUDENT IDENTITY REFLECTIONS." Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) (2020)