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Orange County Bridge to Engineering <br />DOL SGA- DFA- PY -10 -13 <br />olle e Al g, Trigonometry, and Pre - Calculus. Our curticu- <br />nine -month Intensive Math course. C g $ <br />design advisors agree that nine months is the optimal balance between compressing the time <br />lum gn <br />information. The BZE <br />needed and allowing students to process and retain the new also contextual- <br />needed xtual_ , <br />izes learning with introductions to engineering and STEM careers, job shadowing, <br />and field trips. <br />The cohoi._ 't_ mo - -del has been part of many successful accelerated academic programs, including <br />rri developed by OC B2E intermediaries Growth Sector kn p <br />a BioTech Gateway pxogra artnership d <br />with northern California WIBs and colleges. This program won a Recognition of Excellence Award <br />for the core math and scienc <br />from US DOL. This grant will. cover cohort instruction e required for <br />lower - division engineering majors. <br />Each cohort will be supported throughout the program by assiened tutors /mentors who will oughout <br />assist participants in mastering course materials and study skills• All tox <br />tutors /mentors will receive tu�ll <br />training through a Coklege Reading and Learning Association certified program. Tutors /mentors <br />receive additional training and counseling at each college, to enable them to mentor and support <br />i <br />I <br />effectively. Participants andtutors /mentors will work collaboratively to <br />project participants more I <br />learn study and networking habits, reinforcing material from core courses by practicing problem - <br />solving techniques. <br />Interactive learning vaill also be the core bf OC B211 Summer En . ineerin Institutes (SEIs), <br />conducted by RapidTech. RapidTech's six -week SEIs will feature advanced manufacturing tech- d <br />nologies such as 3D printing, along with opportunities for OC B2E students to apply the math an <br />engineering skills and concepts learned in the classroom. <br />Transfer Assistance. OC B2E is currently working on guaranteed admission agreements for <br />qualified OC B2E graduates? to engineering programs at UCI and CSUF. These institutions already <br />have similar agreements in place as part of other programs encouraging transfers8, and the OC B2E <br />Steering Committee will finalize agreements specifically designed for our program. <br />7 Students will need to complete required coursework with a pre - determined minimum GPA. <br />s Santa Ana IAdelantel, which guarantees admission to CSUF for qualifying Santa CSUF SAC, SAUSD, and the city ofSD) <br />students, is an initiative of the Santa Ana Partnership, formed in 1983 by UCI, <br />Santa Ana to elevate academic achievement and college -going throughout the greater Santa Ana area <br />Page 9 of 20 <br />