WEPO

What is WEPO?

WEPO, also know as the Women in Engineering Program Orienation, is an immersive orientation designed to introduce first year women to Penn State College of Engineering and to the engineering career path.  This three-day award-winner orientation engages students in resource building, career preperation, and active mentoring to facilitate academic and career success.  WEPO consistently generates unparalleled engineering retention metrics!


 WEPO Details
During WEPO, participants will stay at the Atherton Hotel with upper-level women engineering
mentors.  You also get to move into your residence hall on Wednesday morning, ahead of other University Park Students.  All activities, room and board during WEPO are provided by the Penn State Women in Engineering Program.  Participants pay only $150 regristration fee.  (Fee waivers are available for those with demostrated need.)

Why participate in WEPO?
Participants will:

• Build a partnership with a successful upper-level WEP mentor
• Acclimate to resources, engineering software, and on-line course management tools
• Learn success strategies for academic achievement and personal wellness
• Participate in a a professional networking reception and career dinner
• Make friends with women in your classes and dorms
• Engage in a hands-on engineering design project
• Build your first techincal resume
• Network with faculty, staff, alumni and students
• Move into residence halls early (University Park campus only)

Check out the video from WEPO 2012!!!!

MEPO

What is MEPO?
MEPO, also known as the Multicultural Engineering Program Orientataion, is an exciting three-day introduction to the College of Engineering, the Office of Engineering Diversity, and Penn State.  The program is meant to benefit first-year engineering students attending Penn State in the Fall.  Participants will have a chance to connect with other incoming freshman as well as current undergraduate engineering students attending Penn State - University Park.

MEPO Details
During MEPO, participants stay at the Days Inn Hotel in State College with upper-level MEP
engineering mentors.  Participants accepted to University Park will be able to move into their residence halls on the Wednesday prior to the first day of classes, ahead of other University Park students.  All MEPO activies (meals and housing) are provided by MEP. Participants pay only the $100 regristration fee. (Fee waivers are available for those who demonstrate financial need.)

Why Participate in MEPO?
MEPO participants will:

• Have an upperclassman mentor for their entire first year
• Network with Penn State Alumni and Industry Partners
• Participate in an engineering design competition
• Gain 0.5 credit before their first year even begins
• Have the opportunity to make new friends before Fall classes start
• Become experts working with the Penn State computer systems
• Move into their dorm rooms early (University Park campus only)

Check out the video from MEPO 2012!

 

 

Have you heard of ASE?!

ASE is also known as the Academic Summer Enhancement program.  It is a 4 week program to encourage engineering students from all Penn State campuses to get to know the College of Engineering located at University Park.  Although many first-year students start at smaller Penn State Campuses all over Pennsylvania, most engineering students will graduate from University park.

ASE Previews:
Pre-Calculus                  Campus life orientation
Chemisty                       Physics                          English                          Peer-mentoring
College study skills      Campus Tours





A Closer Look
ASE prepares you above and beyond what you have already done in high school.  With this program you jump into the college life early, attend classes and meet other engineering students.  When it's time for full-time classes in the fall you will be a step ahead of everyone else.  During ASE you will also connect with peer mentors, become familiar with the MEP staff and services, and get orientated to campus life and culture at Penn State. 
ASE has been running for 11 years and the following are benefits to the students who participate in ASE:

• Have a higher GPA
• More likely to graduate from the PSU College of Engineering
• Are more likely to land competitive-salary internships, co-ops and full time employment
• Improved opportunity to earn amazing academic scholarships
• Build an extensive network of lifelong friends
• Acclimate more easily to the college environment
• Learn Effective study skills

When & Where
ASE is held at the Penn State University Park Campus from July 6 - August 2, 2013.  You will be housed in the student residence halls on campus.  Even though the ASE Program is held on the University Park campus, you will still attend your assigned campus in the fall.  This program does not change you campus assignment.





What is the cost
The cost of the program is $300, this includes room & board, field trips, courses, tutoring and professional development programs.  This is only 1/10th of the cost of the program per students, all remaining expenses are covered through corporate and university sponsorships


How do I apply?
Applications were mailed to those invited to apply to the ASE Program.  If you are interested in attending please completed the application by May 6, 2013.

What Exactly is PreF?!

PreF is also known as the Pre-First Year in Science and Engineering Program.  It is a 6 week program hosted by the Office of Engineering Diversity on Penn State's University Park Campus.

What is PreF?
The program is designed for first year students in an engineering or science based major.  It includes not only in-class time for 4 major classes but also structured social and professional development activities.  The objective of PreF is to maximize the rentention of first year science and engineering students at Penn  State.  We do this by guiding students through a preview of their 1st
year classes, which gives them a head start in to their college career.

Why PreF?
PreF has been running at Penn State for 22 years and through research we have determined the following benefits by participating in the program.  Participants:

• Have a higher GPA than Non-Participants
• Are more likely to graduate from the PSU College of Engineering
• Are more likely to land competitive salaries in internships, co-ops and full time employment
• Earn amazing academic scholarships
• Acclimate more easily to the college environment
• Build an extensive network of lifelong friends

The PreF Program
PreF students will have a head start in to Penn State and the College of Engineering.  Group study session are a part of the program as is professional development workshops and a field trip.  PreF gives participants a preview of the following classes:
Calculus
Chemisty
Physics
English
College Success Skills

When and Where?
PreF will be held from June 24 - August 2, 2013.  Participants will be housed in student residence halls on University Park Campus.

What does it cost?
The program cost is $500. This includes room & board, field trips, courses and tutoring.  This is a highly subsidized price, the remaining expenses are covered by corporate sponsorships.

How to apply?
Applications were mailed to all multicultural first year engineering students.  So fill out the application and send it back by May 6th!

Get to Know Our Staff

How well do you know the staff in the Office of Engineering Diversity?  Try to match the correct name and title which each person to find out! Comment with the answers.

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A



B

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E - Amy Freeman - Assistant Dean, Engineering Diversity

C - Cheryl Knobloch - Associate Director, Women in Engineering Program

A - Wayne  Gersie - Associate Director, Multicultural Engineering Program

D - Helen Edson - Administrative and Outreach Manager

B - Jamie Weaver - Administrative Support Assistant

*Answers were posted on 12/12/12*



Who are we?

The Office of Engineering Diversity is located in 208 Hammond Building on Penn State's University Park campus.  It is home to two seperate programs:

The Women in Engineering Program AND
The Multicultural Engineering Program

It is the mission of the office to assist any women or multicultural students in the pursuit of an engineering undergraduate and graduate degrees.  We accomplish this mission by providing numerous successful programs and building long lasting relationships with our students. 

If you are in the Hammond Building, which is a second home to many of our engineering students, please stop in and say hi!