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MESA Engineering Program (MEP)

What is the MEP?

The MESA Engineering Program (MEP) program is non-remedial, comprehensive recruitment and retention program that supports educationally disadvantaged students to attain four-year degrees in engineering or computer science.

What Are The Components Of The MEP?

MEP is a rigorous academic program that uses various components to support students pursuing engineering or computer science degrees. Together these program components build an academically based peer community to provide mutual student support and motivation. This academic community is what sets MEP apart from other programs.

The main components of the MEP include:

  • Academic Advising to help students choose courses and fulfill pre-requisites.
  • Student Study Center - a dedicated multipurpose space for study, workshops and information sharing.
  • Academic Excellence Workshops where students are scheduled in math and science core classes and taught how to maintain high academic outcomes through group study.
  • Clustering or grouping students in core math and science classes with the same instructor in the same course sections so they can study and review the material more effectively.
  • Orientation courses for freshman and transfers that teach college survival skills to incoming engineering/computer science majors.
  • Career advising for students to learn specifics about engineering fields. Fieldtrips, job fair information, job shadowing exercises, and industry mentors are available to students.
  • Links with student and professional organizations such as the American Indian Science Engineering Society (AISES), the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), which provide mentors, guest speakers and offer industry tours.
  • Professional development workshops that include mock job fairs, resume preparation, interview skills, how to find part-time, full-time and summer employment.
  • Industry Advisory Board - a valuable connection between students and the industry leaders who may later hire them. The board provides scholarships, strategic planning, special summer internships, field trips and other resources.
  • Personal advising to address non-academic issues that may interfere with student's academic performance.
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Contact Information

For more information about MEP contact Emmitt Clark, Director

Academic Advisement

Advisement and counseling services are major components of MEP.

Personal Counseling

Motivation and career awareness go hand in hand; an understanding of the engineering profession's benefits, challenges and rewards are key ingredients to the student's motivation.

MEP's years of success have increased opportunities for thousands of educationally disadvantaged students-especially those from groups historically underrepresented in math-based fields. Today California MEP student's comprise 90% of the state's underrepresented engineering baccalaureate recipients; and over *12% of the nation's underrepresented engineering baccalaureate recipients are California MEP students.

What Does MEP Provide To California's Economy?

California faces the challenge of an increasingly competitive global market. The state's continued economic growth is dependent on the establishment of a well-educated workforce, especially one that can meet growing technological demands. MEP provides a diverse pool of job-ready and experienced applicants from among California students who can quickly adjust to the corporate culture. MEP's rigorous academics, leadership preparation, and collaborative problem-solving training result in highly skilled graduates who become valuable assets to the state's economic development.

What Is MESA?

Established in 1970, the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program is one of the country's oldest and most successful programs to assist educationally disadvantaged students attain degrees in math, engineering and science from four-year institutions. MESA, part of the University of California, operates four programs that provide services to students at pre-college, community college and university levels. MESA is the model for programs established in seven other states.

Learn more about the Statewide MESA Program