The Department of Chemical Engineering offers a program called the ChE Programming Geek Squad. The program, funded by the UC Davis Post-Matriculation Student Academic Success Enhancement Program, provides non-course specific programming support to undergraduate students. Geek Squad develops the programming skills of at-risk and underserved students as they encounter difficulties in their courses by coaching them on how to implement their ideas using programs such as Matlab, Python, Aspen Plus, and SuperPro Designer. The specific goals of this program are:
- To retain at-risk undergraduates in difficult, programming intensive courses
- Keep students on track for a 4-year graduation (2-year for transfer students)
- To increase overall student success and satisfaction in programming intensive courses
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