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Record Nr.

UNINA9910968043703321

Titolo

Engineering studies at tribal colleges and universities / / Steering Committee for Engineering Studies at the Tribal Colleges

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2006

ISBN

9786610349371

9780309180962

0309180961

9781280349379

1280349379

9780309657938

0309657938

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (72 p.)

Disciplina

371.829

Soggetti

Engineering

Ethnology - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""CONTENTS""; ""1 Statement of Work""; ""2 Introduction""; ""3 Opportunities and Challenges for Tribal Colleges and Universities""; ""4 Questions Addressed in This Study""; ""5 Recommendations""; ""Appendix A""; ""Appendix B""; ""Appendix C""; ""Appendix D""; ""Appendix E""; ""Appendix F""; ""Appendix G""; ""Appendix H""; ""Appendix I""

Sommario/riassunto

This study was designed to provide expert, objective, independent advice to 11 tribal colleges that are working together to offer engineering programs. The chief data-gathering activity was a one and one-half day workshop. Reasons for establishing a four-year engineering program at a TCU were outlined in the workshop "making it possible for American Indian students to complete a four-year engineering degree entirely within the tribal college system; reducing the high attrition rate of American Indian students who attend mainstream educational institutions; and providing an engineering program that is culturally relevant to tribal students.