The State of the Engineering Education Pipeline:

History, Status, and Goals

Robert CassidyErik Dunmire

Overview

• Role of CCC in CA Engineering Education

• Status of CCC Engineering Programs

• Status of ENGR Articulation & Transfer

• Inconsistency in transfer requirements

• Proposed Solution

CA Engineering Transferpre-1999 (Ancient?) History

• > 41% of BS ENGR Degrees from CC Transfers

• The Core = Common Set of LD Courses Required

for Nearly All Engineering Majors & Institutions

• Courses:

Calculus I, II, III, Diff Eqns, Chem IA, IB, Physics IA, IB, IC

Engineering: Intro, Graphics, Statics, Materials, Circuits

Computer Programming

Community Colleges still represent a major part of the Engineering Education Pipeline in CA

Estimates from CPEC data.

CSU

CCC

UC

41%

23%

33% B.S. Engineers

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20070

100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

600000

Number of Latino Students

UC CSU CC

especially in terms of under-represented students

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 800

5

10

15

20

25Size Distribution of CC Engineering Programs

Engineering Transfers to UC + CSU in 2010

Fre

qu

ency

(#

of

coll

eges

) 80% of CCs transfer 30 or fewer

Engineering students per year

but these transfers are highly distributed.

CC Engineering course offerings are therefore limited.

Intro to Engr

Graphics

Materials Science

Statics

Circuits

Matlab

Dynamics

Mechanics of Matls

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%100%

Frequency of Course Offerings by CCC Engineering Programs

Every semester Once per year Not available

Percentage of Colleges Surveyed

CA Higher Ed: Largest System in the World

112 CCs a Mess!23 CSUs 10 UCsx ( + ) x 5 courses =

Course-to-Course Articulation:

Calc I, II, III

Diff Eq & L.A.

Physics I, II

Physics III

Gen Chem I

Gen Chem II

Intro Design

Graphics

Solid Mech

Materials

Circuits

Intro Progr

Adv Progr

Data Struct

Thermo

Bioengineering X X X X R R1 R1 R

Bio/Materials X X X X R R R R

Chemical X R X X X R R R

Civil X X X X1 X X1 R R R4 R

Computational X X X X3 X X3 R X3 R

Electrical/Comp X X X X X R R R R R

Environmental X X X X3 X X3 X3 R

Industrial X X X X R R2 R2 R2 R2 R R R2

Manufacturing X X X X R R R R R

Materials X X X X X X R R R R

Mechanical X X X X R R R R R

Nuclear X X X X X R R R R

Inconsistency Among Majors (at UCB)

R = Recommended X = Required 1 choose one 2 choose two 3 choose three 4 specialized Civil Materials course only

MAJORSCOURSES

Inconsistency Among Institutions (for Civil)Calc I, II, III

Diff Eqns

Linear Alg

Physics I, II

Physics III

Gen Chem I

Gen Chem II

Intro

Graphics

Statics

Materials

Circuits

Comp/Progr

Strgth Matls

Dynamics

Surveying

Geology

UC Berkeley X X2 X2 X X1 X X1 R4 R2 R6 R7 R R2 R

UC Davis X X X X X X X X X X X R

UC Irvine X R R X R X R R5 R R R

UCLA X X X X X X X R2 R X R R2

Cal Poly SLO X X2 X2 X X X R R5 R X X X R R R R

CSU Chico X X X X1 X X1 X4 X X X X X X X1

CSU Fresno X X X X X X5 X X X X X X

CSU Fullerton X X2 X2 X X X X X

CSU LA X X X X X X X X X X X X X

CSU LB X X X X X X3 X X X6 X X

CSUS X X X X X X1 X X X X1 X

SDSU X X X X X5 X X X

SF State X X2 X2 X X X X3 X X X X X X X

San Jose State X X X1 X X X X1 X4 X2 X X X X2 X

R = Recommended X = Required 1 choose one 2 combined course3 Careers/soft skills 4 Design 5 specialized Intro to Civil only6 specialized Civil Materials course only 7 microelectronic circuits

Inconsistency in Content (Programming)

Aero

Biochem

Biomed

Chemical

Civil

Computer

Electrical

Envirmtl

Industrial

Manufrng

Materials

Mech

Nuclear

Structural

UC Berkeley - 9 9 Any 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 -

UC Davis - 10 8 10 8 1,2 2,8 - - - 10 8 - -

UC Irvine 3 - 5 2 2 5 1 2 - - 3 3 - -

UC Los Angeles 2 - 2 2 2 2 2 - - - 2 2 - -

UC Riverside - - 2 2 - 2 2 2 - - 2 7,8 - -

UC San Diego 2 2 2 2 - 4 1 2 - - - 2 - 9

UC Santa Barbara - - - 6 - 4 1 - - - - 6 - -

UC Santa Cruz - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - -

Cal Poly SLO 0 - 7 - 7 2 2 6,7 7 7 6,7 6,7 - -

CSU Chico - - - - 0 2 2 - - - 0 - - -

CSU Fresno - - - - 2 2 2 - - - - 2 - -

CSU Fullerton - - - - 0 2 2 - - - - 1 - -

CSU LA - - - - 3 - 1 - - - - 3 - -

CSU LB 2 - - 2 2 2 2 - - - - 2 - -

CSU Sacramento - - - - 0 1 1 - - - - 10 - -

San Diego State 0 - - - 7 2 2 7 - - - 7 - -

SF State - - - - 2 2 2 - - - - 2 - -

San Jose State 2 - - 0 2 4 2 2 2,4 - 0 2 - -- Major not offered 0. No required course 1. C 2. C++

3. Fortran 4. Java 5. Python 6. C/MATLAB7. Excel/MATLAB 8. MATLAB problem-solving focus 9. MATLAB programming10. Other

Impacts on StudentsData from RP Group (The Research & Planning Group for Calif. Community Colleges)

Surveys and Data Analysis of Transfer Engineering Graduates

• A Long & Leaky Pipeline: …

• “Inconsistent lower-division major requirements represent a

significant barrier to transfer for Engineering students.”

Complexity of academic planning, Large number of pre-transfer units,

and Long times to transfer (84% took >2 years, 38% took >4 years)

• Decreasing availability of CC Engineering courses causes

Swirl (attend multiple CCs), Incomplete LD Prep, Decreased success

• Long time to degree 61% >= 6 years total, 26% >= 8 years total

And remember, these were the “Completers”!

The SolutionProposed

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C-ID Course Identification System

112 CCs Better23 CSUs 10 UCs( + + ) x 5 C-IDs =

Course-to-CID Articulation:

Calc I, II, III

Diff Eq

Physics I, II

Physics III

Gen Chem I

Intro

Graphics

Statics

Materials

Circuits

Intro Programming

Progr MATLAB

Data Structures

Discrete Structures

Surveying

Dynamics

Strength of Materials

Aero/Mech/Manu X X X X1 X X X X X X X4 X4 R R

Civil X X X X1 X X X X X X2 X4 X4 X2

Computer/SW X X X X1 X X X3 X X X

Electrical X X X X1 X X X3 X

Consistency Among Majors

R = Recommended X = Required 1 may be required 2 CC may offer Surveying if available

3 with lab 4 choose C++ or MATLAB course

MAJORSCOURSES

Consistency Among Institutions (for Civil)Calc I, II, III

Diff Eqns

Physics I, II

Physics III

Gen Chem I

Intro

Graphics

Statics

Materials

Circuits

Intro /Progr

MATLAB

Surveying

UC Berkeley X X X X1 X X X X X X2 X3 X3 X2

UC Davis X X X X1 X X X X X X2 X3 X3 X2

UC Irvine X X X X1 X X X X X X2 X3 X3 X2

UCLA X X X X1 X X X X X X2 X3 X3 X2

Cal Poly SLO X X X X1 X X X X X X2 X3 X3 X2

CSU Chico X X X X1 X X X X X X2 X3 X3 X2

CSU Fresno X X X X1 X X X X X X2 X3 X3 X2

CSU Fullerton X X X X1 X X X X X X2 X3 X3 X2

CSU LA X X X X1 X X X X X X2 X3 X3 X2

CSU LB X X X X1 X X X X X X2 X3 X3 X2

CSUS X X X X1 X X X X X X2 X3 X3 X2

SDSU X X X X1 X X X X X X2 X3 X3 X2

SF State X X X X1 X X X X X X2 X3 X3 X2

San Jose State X X X X1 X X X X X X2 X3 X3 X2

R = Recommended X = Required 1 may be required 2 CC may offer Surveying if available

3 with lab 4 choose C++ or MATLAB course

Consistency in Content

C-ID

(Course Identification Numbering System)

Course Descriptors

C-ID From a 4-Year Perspective

UC Irvine Engineering is currently maintaining 2,407 course syllabi from 110 California Community Colleges, or 22 courses per school on average

UCI Engineering articulates 68 distinct required courses

C-ID offers 39 descriptors that overlap with UCI Engineering required courses

Articulating with C-ID would reduce the number of course reviews by at least 75% (approx. 1800 reviews), and provide a roadmap to articulate with CalState

UCI, along with many other UCs are under increasing pressure to articulate with universities outside of California as well as with international universities, but faculty and staff lack the bandwidth to handle this additional load

UCI Assist C-IDAllan Hancock College CHEM 150 CHEM 150 American River College CHEM 400 CHEM 400 Berkeley City College CHEM 1A CHEM 1A El Camino College CHEM 1A CHEM 1A Cerritos College CHEM 111 CHEM 111 Cerro Coso Community College

CHEM C111 CHEM C111

Chabot College CHEM 1A CHEM 1ACitrus College CHEM 111 CHEM 111 Columbia College CHEM 1A CHEM 1A or (CHEM 2A and

CHEM 2AL)Contra Costa College CHEM 120 CHEM 120Crafton Hills College CHEM 150 CHEM 150 or CHEM 150HCosumnes River College CHEM 400 CHEM 400 Cuesta College CHEM 201A CHEM 201ACuyamaca College CHEM 141 CHEM 141 Cypress College CHEM 111AC CHEM 111AC De Anza College CHEM 1A CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B Diablo Valley College CHEM 120 CHEM 120Evergreen Valley College CHEM 1A CHEM 1A Feather River College CHEM 102 CHEM 102 Fresno City College CHEM 1A CHEM 1A Fullerton College CHEM 111AF CHEM 111AF Gavilan College CHEM 1A CHEM 1A Golden West College CHEM G180 CHEM G180Hartnell College CHM 1A CHM 1A Imperial Valley College CHEM 200 CHEM 200Irvine Valley College CHEM 1A CHEM 1A

76 schools offer C-ID approved CHEM 110 General Chemistry with Lab courses. All 76 courses are identical to (or better than) UCI ASSIST entries.

UCI can replace 76 school-school agreements by articulating to a single C-ID course.

Comparison of UCI Assist and C-ID for CHEM 110 (General Chemistry with Lab)

C-ID From a 4-Year Perspective

Universities are not prevented from continuing school-school agreements for courses that lack C-ID descriptors or for tailored courses from key feeder schools

Course development is a significant challenge for community colleges with small engineering populations and C-ID descriptors are the easiest path for new courses to be developed

Aligning around C-ID reduces friction for students to transfer and to keep multiple schools as viable options. Students always cover their bases.

The time to grow engineering programs at California Community Colleges is now:

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

Engineering CCC Transfer Applications to UC System-wide

2008-2014

CA Resident Dom. Non-Res. Intl.

Unduplicated transfer applications for engineering from CCC to the UC system have increased from 1,871 in 2008 to 4,663 in 2014.

Demand for engineering transfer has never been higher and with an average of 42 students per year per CCC, expanded course offerings are viable and the most realistic path for expanding offerings is by aligning with C-ID.