Hawai‘i PEEC/TCUP

How can TCUP Institutions

Support Faculty-Student Relationships Promoting Undergraduate Engagement

in Research?

Hervé Collin

Math and Science Department, Kapi‘olani Community College

Campus Profiles

Programs Offered 47

Associate Degree 22

Enrollment (Undergraduate) 9,023

Mean Age in Years 24.9

Student:Faculty Ratio 18:1

Men 48.8%

Women 51.2%

Native Hawaiian 18%

Kapi‘olani Community College

Students involved in UR

SP 2010 FA 2010 SP 2011 FA 2011 SP 2012 FA 2012 SP 2013 FA 20130

10

20

30

40

50

60

UR Students Enrollment

Hawai‘i PEEC/TCUP

Undergraduate Research

Faculty Students

Institutional Support

Hawai‘i PEEC/TCUP

Facu

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rtTeaching Equivalency

Materials and Supplies

Travel to Conferences / Competitions

Space

Hawai‘i PEEC/TCUP

Stud

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rtResearch

Opportunities

Transcripts Recognition

Travel to Conferences / Competitions

Self-confidence

Hawai‘i PEEC/TCUP

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Rela

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Student population

Contextualized / Culture- based Research

Conference / Competitions

Institutionalization

Summer UR / PEEC & TCUP

SEE1: Electric Guitar and

Underwater Robotics

SEE2: Guitar Amplifier and

Robotics

SEE3: Renewable Energy & Island Sustainability

Summer Ecological Experience I: Biology, Ecology, Bio-Technology,

Astronomy, and Cultural

Summer Ecological Experience II: Hypothesis driven Research in the

Waikiki Ahupua`a

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Institutionalization

Associate of Science Degree in

Natural Science (ASNS)

Life Science Physical Science

Pre-Engineering

Computer Science

BioTechnology

Health Science

Semester UR

STEM Research: STEM Research - SCI 295

Research Intensive Courses (RI): Calculus-based Physics Lab I - PHYS 170L General Chemistry Lab I - CHEM 161L Molecular Biology - MICR 230

Introduction to Science: Introduction to Science - SCI 197

Engineering Project Courses: Introduction to Engineering Design - ME 213 Sophomore Project - EE 296

ASNS Required and/or Elective courses

Cost? supported by the Institution

Integrated UR

High School Summer Bridge

SCI 197Literature research / culturally based

First year Summer Bridge

RI and/or SCI 295Laboratory / Competition Research

Second Year Summer Bridge=> Four-year University in STEM

Progress in UR Involvement

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* Available data two weeks before the semester starts (Mid-January 2014)

Research Intensive Courses Fall 2013 Spring 2014*

Chemistry 9 9

Molecular Biology 5 5

Physics 11 12

UR Courses Fall 2013 Spring 2014*

Introduction to Science 11

STEM Research in Chemistry 1

STEM Research in Ecology 5

STEM Research in Engineering 12

STEM Research in Microbiology 1

Integration of UR at all Levels

Rese

arch

Top

ic Cultural Significance (Mo‘olelo)

Literature Research

Design / Implementation

Data Acquisition and Analysis

Synthesis and Presentation

Mentee

Mentor

Faculty

UR through Engineering Competitions

Com

petiti

on M

odel

Clear Guidelines

Clear Outcomes

Competition Spirit

Testing and Integration Skills

Mentors Helping Mentees

Incorporation into Engineering Design Courses

STEM (Research) Coordinator

Diverse Student

Population

Background /

Experience

Age / Maturity

School and

Workload

Research Interests

Mathematics Level

Successes of UR at Kapi`olani

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Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans (SACNAS) National Conference 2013First place (poster Presentation)

International Cansat Competition 2013First Place

Biomedical Sciences and Health Disparities Symposium 2013 at the John A. Burns School of MedicineTop Award (best Poster)

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans (SACNAS) National Conference 2012First place (poster Presentation)

College Institutionalization

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WaterH2OWaiKai

Math & Sciences

Social Sciences

Literature Languages

and Linguistics

Arts and Humanities

STEM UndergraduateResearch Fair

KAPI`OLANI UndergraduateResearch Fair