MOTIVATING INCOMING ENGINEERING STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS: ASSESSING A SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM’S IMPACT ON ACADEMIC MOTIVATION

Student retention is a common concern in engineering education, and first-year retention is a priority in engineering colleges throughout the United States. In an effort to broaden participation, engineering colleges also seek opportunities to engage women and minorities as early as possible. In view of these situations, many colleges offer summer bridge programs that are intended to ease the transition from high school to college for incoming...