A Strategic Curriculum Design for an Introductory Engineering Course to Encourage Self-Empowerment of Minority Students

Abstract

Victor Garcia holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Victor is currently a research civil engineer at the US Army -Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, MS. He leads research projects sponsored by the US Department of Defense that focus on improving the design and construction practices for military transportation installations. Victor has been also collaborating with UTEP faculty on education programs such as the Yes She Can, STEM Fuerte, and H-AGEP programs, which are sponsored by the US Department of Education and National Science Foundation to improve the quality of education for minoritized students.