NDLI: Who leaves and when do they go? Retention and attrition in engineering education

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Godfrey, E. Aubrey, T. Crosthwaite, C. King, R.
Copyright Year	2010
Description	Author affiliation: Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney (Aubrey, T.) \|\| ALTC Project “Curriculum Specification and Support Systems for Engineering Education that Address Revised Qualification Standards”, University of Technology Sydney (King, R.) \|\| Studies and Associate Dean Academic, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, University of Queensland (Crosthwaite, C.) \|\| Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney (Godfrey, E.)
Abstract	At a time of high demand for engineering graduates, the mean graduation completion rate of engineering undergraduates in Australia has been identified as approximately 54% (with considerable variation across institutions and sectors). This paper reports on the initial results of cohort analyses undertaken at two engineering degree granting institutions as part of a multi institutional project seeking to understand and reduce student attrition from engineering degrees across Australia. Both institutions have a predominantly urban student population and location, but whilst one offers a conventional four year degree the other integrates two semesters of internship into its degree structure. A cohort analysis procedure, tracking pathways to completion or non-completion of the degree, applicable across diverse institutions, was piloted. Attributes such as gender, academic background, full or part time study, engineering major and student maturity were identified for each member of the cohort. The patterns revealed by these fine grained cohort analyses challenged some anecdotal perceptions and provided evidence of the inadequate nature of generalizations around attrition statistics, and the need for institutional context and culture to be considered.
File Size	406275
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424462612
ISSN	01905848
e-ISBN	9781424462629
e-ISBN	9781424462605
DOI	10.1109/FIE.2010.5673625
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2010-10-27
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Switches Australia Conferences Time series analysis Context Educational institutions cohort analysis Attrition retention
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Computer Science Applications Software

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