1. THE “SUCCESSFUL” S&E STUDENT My thoughts on favorable attributes of high school students entering a university Fred Gunnerson, Ph.D. University of Idaho gunner@if.uidaho.edu GNEP National Physics Teachers Workshop Idaho Falls, IDJuly 15-20, 2007

2. How does one define the “successful student”? Academic success? Community College / University / Degrees / Vocational Professional success? Doctor / Lawyer / Chemist / Physicist / Engineer / Technician Others?

3. Attributes of the typical ‘successful’ S&E student? Motivated (keen on learning, excited) Academic Basics (math, physics, chemistry) Intellectual Curiosity (Disney & NASA examples) Disciplined (time management, study & homework) Societal Awareness (regional, national, global perspectives) Others?

4. What I tell my students THE SECRETS OF SUCCESS Be there Pay attention Ask question(s) Don’t give up Be nice

5. QUESTIONS? Engineering career fields in demand? mechanical, chemical, nuclear, electrical, computer, others? Starting salaries? $45k - $65k / year Are internships important? How can the high schools and universities work together to prepare students?