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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Student Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kejun Wen, Jackson State University; Na Li, Jackson State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

students to choose degrees in STEM majors is essential to theCUREs (I-CUREs). Through lectures and lab tours, I-CUREs development of HBCUs.introduce students to cutting-edge technologies in STEM This study is part of an NSF project in progress, “Earlierdisciplines. As students move through their first two years of Access to Cutting-Edge Research Experience forcollege, this model will have a significant impact on their undergraduate STEM Education at Jackson State University”educational and career trajectories. It could also help African and it aims to include cutting edge course-based undergraduateAmerican students become more engaged in STEM learning and

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ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Joshua Luckens, Wentworth; Afsaneh Ghanavati, Wentworth Institute of Technology

development asdesign thinkers visible to themselves, empowering them to enunciate their evolving skills ascreative problem solvers. In the process, they develop both essential professional writing skillsand the ability to recognize and eloquently communicate their thought processes. Both steps–theawareness of one's cognitive processes and the ability to eloquently explain one's thinking toothers–are skills that will serve our students well as they start their professional career paths.Another fundamental skill that the engineering notebook reinforces is systems thinking. Throughreflective writing, first-year students draw explicit connections between their lived experiencesand the fundamentals of engineering, reinforcing the training in systems

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Technical Session S1B

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University

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Workshops

- neering career in industry. During his career, Dr. Hamrick served in a broad range of positions including design, product development, tool and die, manufacturing, sales, and management. His teaching style brings practical, innovative, experience-based learning to the classroom, where hands-on projects that reflect real-world applications are valued by students. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 FYEE 2022 Workshop summary Todd Hamrick, PhD, West Virginia University Student Success Beyond Covid, Teaching The Workforce Of 2026The workshop will consist of a presentation, breakout

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ERM: Mental Health and Wellness

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Chase, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Catherine Sleezer; Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Michelle Soledad, Minnesota State University, Mankato

measures of mental health (stress,anxiety, depression), professional identity, and perceptions of inclusion among students pursuingengineering and computer science degrees in entirely project-based learning environments.Students in the project-based programs reported less stress and depression and a stronger visionof an engineering career than students in the Jensen and Cross study. The anxiety andprofessional identity results were comparable with the original Jensen and Cross results.Conclusions: Although the sample size for this study is smaller than that of the original Jensenand Cross study, the results show the strong potential impact of project-based engineeringprograms. Future work will examine performance changes as a function of time and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Becky Huang, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Mingxia Zhi; Joel Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio

education. He received the NSF CAREER Award for his work on conocimiento in engineering spaces. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Gender Awareness in STEM Education: Perspectives from Adolescents, Teachers and Mentors in a Summer Pre-college Engineering Program (Work in Progress)AbstractThis multi-methods study explored gender awareness in a summer pre-college engineeringprogram (PREP) in Southwestern U.S. Survey data were collected from 238 middle and highschool-age adolescents, 11 teachers, and 17 mentors. Statistical analyses of the selected responsedata revealed a significant difference

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Prabhakar Pagilla, Texas A&M University; Satish Bukkapatnam, Texas A&M University; Manan Shah, Texas A&M University

Students Bimal Nepal, Satish Bukkapatnam, Prabhakar Pagilla, and Manan K. Shah Texas A&M UniversityAbstractResearch Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs have been credited for attracting andretaining students in science and engineering who otherwise may not have considered disciplinesin science and engineering as their career choices. In addition to core research activities, REUprograms generally provide multiple enrichment and professional development activities forparticipants. While the nature and the number of professional development activities vary fromone REU program to another, the most common activities include ethics and safety training,research and industry seminars, GRE workshops

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esther Tian; Daniel Showalter; Tara Kishbaugh; Scott Barge

Problems (SSELP) program. The goal of this place-based, interdisciplinaryscholarship program is to increase the number of academically talented, low-income studentswho graduate in STEM fields and either pursue immediate employment in STEM careers orSTEM-related service or continue their STEM education in graduate school. In 2018 and 2019, two cohorts of seven students were recruited to major in biology,chemistry, engineering, computer science, mathematics, or environmental science. A key part ofrecruitment involved on-campus interviews, during a February Scholarship Day, between STEMfaculty and potential scholars. As the yield rate for the event is high (54-66%), the university hascontinued this practice, funding additional STEM

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Susan Sajadi, Arizona State University; Talia Makarov, Clemson University

Paper ID #38421More Than Just Nice to Have: Engineering Managers’Perceptions about the Role of Adaptability in Hiring andPromotion DecisionsSamantha Ruth Brunhaver (Assistant Professor) Samantha Brunhaver is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in The Polytechnic School within the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Dr. Brunhaver joined Arizona State after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Dr. Brunhaver's research examines engineering student career decision-making, early-career engineering work

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhaoshuo Jiang, San Francisco State University; Juan Caicedo, University of South Carolina; Robert Petrulis

OverviewMost engineering students see industry or research career paths as binary. In their minds, aperson can either focus on research (academic career) or design and management (industrial orprofessional career). This perception has a negative impact on the profession as it leads to missedopportunities to solve practical problems by applying new fundamental research, as well asbasing fundamental research on current engineering problems.Smart Structures Technologies (SST) is receiving considerable attention as the demands for highperformance in structural systems increase. Although both the academic and professionalengineering worlds are seeking ways to utilize SST, there is a significant gap betweenengineering science and engineering practice. To

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Berliner Heyman, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

work in progress paper in the Evaluation of Program/Curriculum category. The pipeline fromelementary students to college-bound students pursuing STEM careers is severely leaking, leaving behinda young and diverse generation of could-be engineers and scientists who, if given proper guidance andexposure, would go on to successfully pursue STEM careers. This becomes a larger problem as oldergenerations of STEM professionals leave the workforce. While we know that STEM competitions spurstudent interest in the field, we also know that the relative effectiveness diminishes as students get older.This is why engaging students as early as elementary school is vital.Need for Elementary School STEM Design CompetitionsAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor

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Session 12 - Track 1: The Advisor-Advisee Relationship in Engineering and Computer Science Ph.D. Programs: Understanding Who Benefits and How

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Andrea Stancescu, NC State University; Maureen Grasso, NC State University; Yvette Maria Huet, UNC Charlotte; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Lisa Merriweather, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

graduate education. She worked with faculty and students to improve and enhance mentoring. Grasso was an active participant in the Council of Graduate School’s ”PhD completion project”, The Commission on ”Pathways Through Graduate School and into Careers” and the Advancement Advisory Committee. She was a founding member of the CGS Advisory Com- mittee on Advocacy and Public Policy. Grasso served as President and Past President of CSGS and in 2009, She received the CSGS Award for Outstanding Contribution to Graduate Education in the Southern Region. She served on the National Academy of Sciences committee on ”Revitalizing Gradute Stem Ed- ucation for the 21st Century.” Grasso currently serves as a Co-PI on the NC AGEP

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Robert Chan; Elizabeth Kathleen Bucholz, Duke University; Cameron Michael Kim, Duke University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

curriculum increases student awareness of frameworks and broader applications to practice AbstractThe intersection of human health and designing novel technologies that improvemedical outcomes requires personal and professional introspection on the ethicaldilemmas that clinicians and engineers will face in their careers. Given the diversefield of biomedical engineering, from imaging modalities to implantable devices toemergent biotechnologies, no singular approach to ethics training will prepare ourstudents to assess their professional obligation to the ethical, social, and legalimplications of their future work. Many engineering programs provide studentswith early modules in engineering ethics during

Conference Session

Improving Retention & Self-Efficacy through Experiential Learning and Research Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Lynn Nelson, University of Texas at San Antonio; Karina Ivette Vielma, The University of Texas at San Antonio; JoAnn Browning, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

panel, and a diversity, equity,and inclusion (DEI) reflective session. The peer support is extended at the end of the REUexperience, as students come together at one of the network sites to present their research andposters via virtual and in-person means; they also tour the facilities to learn more about thevarious aspects of research outside of their assigned REU site. Overall, students show an increasein the research skills gained throughout the REU program. The students are monitoredlongitudinally to learn more about their career paths after they exit the REU program.BackgroundThere continues to be a great need to encourage and prepare a diverse group of undergraduateengineering students to persist in their degree programs and, ultimately

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University; Lisa Ospitale, Stony Brook University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

that a fairly large percentage of our participants are first or second yearcollege students or come from a community college environment (about 20% overall). For thesestudents in particular the REU program is especially valuable in motivating participants topursue high education and STEM-related careers.(2)Research Skills and Professional Development:The multi-programming model of the REU site in Nanotechnology for Health, Energy, and theEnvironment provides students with considerable opportunity for skill refinement in researchtraining, professional development, and graduate school preparedness. As many of our REUparticipants (about 20%) have come from a community college environment in whichdevelopment of such skills is a greater challenge

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole Hatfield Joslyn, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

EducationAbstract—Women and minortized groups share a common sense of belonging or, moreaccurately, lack of a sense of belonging in STEM, which exacerbates their underrepresentation inSTEM education and careers. Furthermore, an abundance of literature demonstrates that thisshared lack of belonging negatively influences their academic performance and persistence. Inengineering education specifically, research indicates that a lack of belonging contributes toundergraduate student attrition regardless of gender and race/ethnicity.Therefore, we proposed a project entitled “Promoviendo el Éxito Estudiantil a través de unSistema de Apoyo (PromESA): Promoting Student Success through a Social, Academic, andInstitutional Support System in Engineering Education

Conference Session

PCEE Session 4: Resource / Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erica Marti, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Rebecca Kober

interests in engineering education research, teacher professional development, and secondary STEM education. In 2021, Erica received the ASEE Pacific Southwest Early Career Teaching Award and two awards at UNLV for mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. She also received the Peter J. Bosscher Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award in 2019 from Engineers Without Borders and was recognized as a Nevada Woman in STEM by Senator Jackie Rosen.Rebecca Kober My name is Rebecca Kober. I am an elementary learning strategist in Las Vegas Nevada. I have been in education for 12 years, teaching everything from 1st - 5th grade. I was a 3 - 5 grade science specialist for 3 years, teaching NGSS and helping students to problem solve

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaser Banadaki, Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

based on their Acquiring computing and data science skills isfindings in the United States. Similarly, it has been essential for innovation and competitiveness thatpredicted [4] that in many states, mathematical and enables many underserved students to navigate successful STEM career pathways. Recent studies [9,10] found that students’ exposure to advanced CS research can be part of their senior capstone project ortechniques, such as machine learning (ML) as new thesis required for graduation supervised by both CSresearch tools for a variety of majors, can potentially and non-CS faculty. To implement effective SUREengage them in computing and

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2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Lin Zhao, Gannon University; Donald V. MacKellar Jr., Gannon University; Tenger Batjargal

, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Email: batjarga001@gannon.edu3I IntroductionThe concepts and applied pedagogical approaches to expose and engage engineering students totheir field of study through programs leveraging hands-on, project-based, teamwork/leadership,cross/multi-disciplined teams, and career preparation concepts have been well documented in FIE,IEEE, and ASEE papers and deployed in Universities as electives, senior design, and curriculumcore courses.The curriculums such as Montgomery College development of a freshman based multidisciplinarydesign projects [1], indoctrinates these students to the challenges of product development andcontinued STEM education. Supporting this cradle-to-graduation concept, Tufts

Conference Session

Technical Session 9 - Paper 3: The Minimization of Microaggressions in Engineering Education

Collection

2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Stephanie Masta, Purdue University; Darryl Dickerson, Florida International University; Alice L Pawley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

projects and group members are described at pawleyresearch.org. She was a National Academy of Engineering CASEE Fellow in 2007, received a CAREER award in 2010 and a PECASE award in 2012 for her project researching the stories of undergraduate engineering women and men of color and white women, and received the Denice Denton Emerging Leader award from the Anita Borg Institute in 2013. She has been author or co-author on papers receiving ASEE-ERM’s best paper award, the AAEE Best Paper Award, the Benjamin Dasher award, and co-authored the paper nominated by the ASEE Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for ASEE Best PIC Paper for 2018. More recently, she received her school’s Award for Excellence in

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Laura Kasson Fiss, Michigan Technological University; John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Sarah Tan, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

-term goals in their professional career. This tool has been adapted for use in the educationalsetting in a faculty mentoring capacity. The ET program advisors assign the freshman or transferS-STEM student scholars with faculty mentors to match their area of research interest. Thefaculty mentors meet with the students a minimum of three to four times a year to review theirIDP, make suggestions, and provide input for reaching their goals. The goals of the IDP processare to; develop a deeper more meaningful relationship between advisor and student, reflect anddevelop a strategy for the scholar’s educational and career, and manage expectations and identifyopportunities. In the initial meeting there are several prompts for the student to write

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Resource Exchange

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kelsey Watts, Clemson University; Will Richardson, Clemson University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

an Assistant Professor and started the Systems Mechanobiology Lab. The lab’s expertise is matrix systems mechanobiology, focusing on the use of in silico systems models to identify cell and matrix processes dominating collagen structure regulation, conducted alongside in vitro cell-stretching experiments to test model predictions and engineer designs for fibrotic control in vivo. He has received several honors including the Richard Skalak Best Paper Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the University of Arkansas College of Engineering Early Career Award. Dr. Richardson loves exploring the wonders of nature outside the lab as well, especially hiking and camping with his wife and children

Conference Session

Machine Design Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alan Jones, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Michael Golub, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

questions. In all cases thedifference is small and, in most cases, not significant, but trends can be identified. In each of thetables a “+” indicates the project-based learning had a higher average score, “-“ indicates thatproject-based learning had a lower average score by the amount indicated. Question Difference Can master courses this semester -0.1 Good Grades in Engineering Courses 0 Can master challenging courses +0.1 Courses are boring +0.1 Curriculum is preparing for career +0.1Table 3. Questions about Course Confidence Question Difference Excellent Job on Tasks

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua, Ohlone College; Gabe Hanzel-Sello, Growth Sector; David Gruber, Growth Sector

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Electrical/Electronic Engineering majoring in Telecommuni- cations. She gained an MSc. in Mobile and Satellite Communication from the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK and her Doctorate in Cybernetics at the University of Reading, UK . She has been inter- nationally recognized for her contributions towards youth empowerment and campaigning for equity for African Americans and Females in STEM education and Career. She has research interests in the Internet of Things, Wireless Sensor Networks, Sustainable Energy and Appropriate Technologies for Emerging Economies and bridging gender and race divides in STEM education and careers. Rose-Margaret has implemented various initiatives to increase access and retention of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Theodore Demetrius Caldwell, Michigan State University; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University; Emily A. Bovee, Marquette University; Harrison Douglas Lawson, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Alexandra Anderson Lee, Michigan State University; Amalia Krystal Lira, Michigan State University; Kristy A. Robinson, McGill University; S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

of theirundergraduate careers). We also target students’ financial risk through activities focused oncareer preparation and development. It is another goal of SEE that 100% of SEE Scholars haveparticipated in an internship or co-op position by, at the latest, the summer immediatelyfollowing their 3rd year. To achieve this, we coordinate closely with The Center for SpartanEngineering (the CoE’s career services office). The Center hosts programs targeted at SEEScholars to help them prepare for interviews and the workplace. These programs positionstudents to compete for internships, co-ops, or other paid experiential education opportunities,with an average pay of $10,000/semester. Thus, students participating in these opportunities

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sabrina Starr Jedlicka, Lehigh University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Paper ID #29292Using Creative Writing as a Tool for Learning Professional Developmentin Materials Science and EngineeringDr. Sabrina Starr Jedlicka, Lehigh University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020Using Creative Writing as a Tool for Learning Professional Development in Materials Science & EngineeringAbstractCourses in professional development can be a catch-all to address student skill building in areassuch as technical writing, communication, career path reflection, and ethics. While each of theseskills is important to student development, the

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cara London, Texas A&M University; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

, making it difficult for students to market themselves to companies. When it comes tohiring at career fairs, many companies do not realize that the attributes they seek from alternativedisciplines, are also at the forefront of the BAEN knowledge base. This case study compares thecurriculum and knowledge areas across multiple engineering departments at a university to thoseof the BAEN department. Knowledge gained from the study is then used to survey organizationswhich have employment positions which fit knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA) that BAENstudents possess. This is a work in progress; however, we anticipate that from this work we willdevelop a more concrete narrative of the field of BAEN to provide students and recruiters with

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow; Dayra Fallad-Mendoza; Benjamin Fetrow; Christopher Fetrow; Vanessa Svihla

University of New Mexico Introduction and MethodsIn STEM education, educators and industry leaders alike emphasize hands-on laboratory researchexperience during undergraduate education as a way for students to gain skills as technicians andresearchers​1,2​. Undergraduate research promotes retention in STEM fields and serves as a pathway tograduate school and science careers​2,3​. For some undergraduate students, however, the process ofengaging in research can be chaotic, confusing, and discouraging, which limits the value of theirexperiences [2]. However, positive undergraduate research experiences can be a key to studentgrowth and success. Effective mentorship and guidance can impact outcomes of undergraduatestudent

Conference Session

Mid Atlantic Papers

Collection

2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

Authors

Peter Raymond Stupak, Raritan Valley Community College

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Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

Paper ID #20983IllumiNUT Shake-Light Manufacturing: An Engineering/Business Interdis-ciplinary Supply Chain ProjectDr. Peter Raymond Stupak, Raritan Valley Community College Peter Stupak enjoyed a 22 year career in the optical-fiber manufacturing industry living and working in 7 countries where he held a variety of hands-on technical and business-management positions. Starting as a R&D Engineer, Peter became fascinated by how a manufacturing business operates and made succes- sive steps into engineering and manufacturing management culminating in the construction, start-up, and operation of an optical fiber factory in

Conference Session

Race/Ethnicity Track - Technical Session II

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

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Race/Ethnicity

Arkansas. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Special Session: Comprehensive Diversity Student Support Program DiscussionPurpose: Institutions of higher learning throughout the United States want to recruit, retain, andgraduate more underrepresented engineering students and become a more inclusive campus. TheUniversity of Arkansas created the Engineering Career Awareness Program (ECAP), a recruitment tograduation program for underrepresented engineering students, in 2007. This panel session will discussthis successful program, the 2011 publication by the National Academies Press, ExpandingUnderrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads,and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine G. Herbert, Montclair State University; Thomas J Marlowe, Seton Hall University; Jerry Alan Fails, Boise State University; Cyril S Ku, William Paterson University; Kelly M Goedert, Seton Hall University; Emily Hill, Drew University; Nina M Goodey, Montclair State University; Donal Thomas MacVeigh S.J.

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

], tackles these challenges in a novel way. Mostapproaches to increasing STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) enrollment ingeneral – and computer science enrollment in particular – focus on secondary or even primaryschool students or underclass college students. NECST, however, looks to interest undergraduatesclose to graduation, recent alumni, or returning students from any discipline in graduate study incomputer science. These interests are motivated as a change in career direction, or equally often as ameans to acquire skills, concepts, and frameworks that complement their original discipline or careerplans [4]. This can be an advantage for students of all disciplines, including undergraduatecomputing majors, since employers