2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

This work in progress paper examines the Monarch Accelerator Program to Engineering (MAP2E) program. The MAP2E Program was developed to assist students who desire to become engineers but may need additional assistance in math and science. and it allows students to develop their math and science skills while creating a pathway to personal or professional enriching skills. Furthermore, the MAP2E program allows students to develop their math and science skills and create parallel pathways to personal or professionally enriching skills. For instance, a student may hope to one day start their own engineering firm. A business administration pathway would allow students to become engineers while learning accounting, economics, and financial planning skills, enhancing their career prospects.

As part of the MAP2E program, students participated in a one-week summer transition program to help students build their engineering identity and develop core competencies [1-3]. During the academic year, students became part of an Impact Learning Community (ILC), where they took engineering, math, and science courses together. The ILC also includes weekly meetings, group meetings, intrusive advising practices, field trips, guest speakers, and a study center with tutoring and supplemental instruction. This work in progress paper will present reflections from our first semester.