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| New Jersey Commission on Higher Education | ||
| | Engineering Prep Program |
| | (New Jersey Institute of Technology) |
| | Program began: 1994 - Students enrolled: 25 - Sponsored by: New Jersey Institute of Technology |
| Contact Information: |
| | Rosa M. Cano, Director, EPBP Program |
| | University Heights |
| | Newark, NJ 07102-1982 |
| | Phone: (973) 596-3424 |
| | Fax: (973) 642-1847 |
| | Email: cano@adm.njit.edu |
| | Web site: www.njit.edu/precollege |
| Program Description: |
| | The Engineering Preparatory Program is a nontraditional five-week program designed to help students overcome their |
| | anxiety about physics and mathematics, the cornerstones of the engineering curriculum. Engineering Prep will help |
| | prepare students to succeed in high school advanced mathematics and physics courses. Through classroom |
| | discussions, lectures, lab experiments, demonstrations, projects and field trips, participants will learn advanced |
| | mathematics, geometry, trigonometry and precalculus/calculus, physics, engineering principles, higher level problem- |
| | solving strategies, computer programming and applications, and written and oral communications. Students will also |
| | receive preparation training for the SAT exam. |
| Location of Program Services: |
| | College campus |
| Sources of students served by the program: |
| | Typical Grade Level(s) on Entry: 10th or 11th |
| | School(s) Served: Applications are mailed to schools, districts and individuals |
| | Communities served: Areas within commuting distance to NJIT, Newark, NJ |
| | County or City Served: Essex County |
| | Region served: Northern NJ |
| Program Services (Academic): |
| | Computer |
| | Reading/Writing |
| | Math/Science |
| | Critical Thinking |
| | Grade - Attendance |
| Program Services (Other): |
| | Awareness |
| Program Operation: |
| | Program Cycle (Summer or Academic): Summer |
| | During School Hours |
| Special populations targeted by the program: |
| | Academic Performance - High |
| | High School Students |
| | Minorities |
| | Gifted |
| | Historically underrepresented minorities |
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Jersey Commission on Higher Education, 1994-2004
20 West State Street, PO Box 542, Trenton, NJ 08625-0542 Telephone: 609-292-4310 Fax: 609-292-7225 Last Updated: September 10, 2004 |
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