Engineering Faculty Document No. 14-04

September 10, 2004

TO:          The Engineering Faculty

FROM:     The Faculty of the Department of Engineering Education

RE:          Changes in Course Description of Engr 180

From:         ENGR 180 – Orientation Seminar for Minority Engineering Students

Sem. 1. Class 1, cr. 1.

Prerequisite:  None.

Course description: This course is designed to assist beginning minority engineering students in making a smooth and informed transition to college from high school. The goal is to aid each student in making a positive adjustment to their new environment while exploring and planning career opportunities in the broad field of engineering.

To:                 ENGR 180 – Minorities in Engineering Seminar

Sem. 1. Class 1, cr. 1.

                  Prerequisite:  None.

Engineering 180 explores the challenges that minority engineering students have in making a smooth and informed transition to college from high school.  The content and activities may be of particular interest to engineering students from underrepresented groups as they adjust to the University's environment. The course provides a setting for entering students to explore career opportunities in the various fields of engineering. Engineering 180 is open to all entering engineering students.

Reason for Changes:  To make Purdue compliant with the Supreme Court ruling, we can offer programs whose purpose is to increase the number and success of specific groups, but we must be clear that everyone may apply to these programs.

Kamyar Haghighi, Head

Department of Engineering Education