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GRANT NARRATIVE (CSUF) <br />Orange County Bridge to Engineering (OC B2E) <br />(H -1B Technical Skills Training Grant) <br />College of Engineering and Computer science <br />California State University Fullerton <br />Scope of Work <br />The College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) at California State University, <br />Fullerton (CSUF), in collaboration with the Orange County Bridge to Engineering (OC 132E) <br />partnership, will design and implement a multifaceted program to expand recruitment and <br />increase retention of underrepresented minorities and women in engineering and increase the <br />supply of qualified engineers in Orange County. The program addresses Southern California <br />employers' acute need for engineering graduates, provides internship and on the job training <br />(OJT) opportunities in engineering, and accelerates students into articulated engineering <br />pathways that exist between the Santa Ana Community College, Saddleback Community College <br />and the California State University, Fullerton. <br />Program Activities <br />The program at CSUF incorporates a wide range of activities in supporting our target population <br />at the community colleges. These include: an Introduction to Engineering Careers workshop, <br />transfer assistance, tutoring, mentoring, interactive learning and academic support. In addition to <br />the participants at the community colleges, we are also strengthening and supporting existing <br />engineering pathways for current CSUF ECS students pursuing engineering degrees. This <br />strategy will include: additional tutoring for engineering students identified by faculty as needing <br />academic support, mentoring by more advanced students, dedicated college academic <br />counseling, and opportunities for internship /OJT placements in year 1 and 2 of the program. All <br />tutors /mentors will receive training and counseling to enable them to mentor and support project <br />participants more effectively. Participants and tutors /mentors will work collaboratively to learn <br />study and networking habits, reinforcing material from core courses by practicing problem <br />solving techniques. <br />The program will provide a total of forty internship /OJT placements, ten per year in years 1 and <br />2 for the current CSUF engineering students, who have completed their first two years of <br />engineering requirements, and ten per year for the transfer students from Santa Ana and <br />Saddleback in years 3 and 4. The OC 132E partnership will identify and recruit the employers. <br />The College will participate in the development of articulation agreements for engineering <br />pathways that start with the community colleges. The completion of transfer requirements to <br />four -year universities' engineering programs is a critical step for students in becoming qualified <br />engineers with the B.S. degrees required by most employers. <br />7 <br />