The project goal is to facilitate students’ identity as professional electrical engineers and increase retention and graduate rates. This model for community development builds upon the inherent capacity of networked communication to support the growth and intellectual development of individuals in communities of practice. The project envisions developing a Mixed Reality (MR) educational platform.
Funded by The National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI Program) 2023-2025
Dr. Luis Garcia (PI), Assistant Professor from Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Bill Hamilton (Co-PI), Assistant Professor from Computer Science
Dr. Cecilia Contreras (Co-PI), STEM Education Researcher
Dr. Marshall Tylor (Co-PI), Assistant Professor from Sociology
Dr. Lauren Cifuentes (Senior Personal), Professor from Education Technology
The program is currently recruiting students. During the Spring 2024 semester, students will participate in a few participatory design workshop sessions to help design the platform.
Contreras Aguirre, H. C., Garcia Carrillo, L.R., Hamilton, B., Taylor, M., & Cifuentes, L. (2024, Jun). ECE-WisCom: Enhancing student performance and persistence through a Wisdom Community. In 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. https://peer.asee.org/46818