The engineering science preparation and introductory training (ESPRIT) program

Geb Thomas; Paul Debbins

doi:10.1109/FIE.2002.1158728

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The engineering science preparation and introductory training (ESPRIT) program

Geb Thomas and Paul Debbins

32nd Annual Frontiers in Education, Vol.3, p.S4C

2002

DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2002.1158728

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Abstract

The ESPRIT program provides selected undergraduate students with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with, and exposure to, a variety of technical skills early in their education. ESPRIT students are provided with free access to a well-equipped laboratory staffed by an experienced instrument designer. The students are encouraged to develop their technical skills independently or in small groups by working through structured training modules. The program provides the students with the tools and information they need to build complete, electromechanical systems. The program is intended to develop a cohort of independently motivated, skilled, and competent undergraduate researchers. The experience is expected to provide a variety of benefits to the students' academic performance and to enhance their career success.

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Title: Subtitle: The engineering science preparation and introductory training (ESPRIT) program
Creators: Geb Thomas - Geb Thomas, Iowa Univ., Iowa City, IA, USA
Paul Debbins
Resource Type: Conference proceeding
Publication Details: 32nd Annual Frontiers in Education, Vol.3, p.S4C
DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2002.1158728
ISSN: 0190-5848
eISSN: 2377-634X
Publisher: IEEE
Language: English
Date published: 2002
Academic Unit: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Industrial and Systems Engineering
Record Identifier: 9984040493202771

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