Abstract:
An intervention aimed at improving the success rate of at-risk students in three key secondyear electrical-engineering courses covering, respectively, the topics of circuit theory, electronics and electromagnetics is reported. At-risk students are identified by a combination of diagnostic testing and early coursework results. These students are then invited to join a special, weekly, â¿¿Foundation Tutorialâ¿ in which both technical and learning obstacles are addressed. Two years of data are presented which suggest that such an intervention does produce a significant improvement in the success rate of participating students.
