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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Stroot, University of South Florida; Bernard Batson, University of South Florida; BK Robertson, Alabama State University

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the University of SouthFlorida. This course will be designated at ASU as BIO 351 “Molecular Technique inEngineering”. It will focus on integrating molecular techniques in engineering processes.Laboratory sections of BIO 351 will be taught in the newly modeled microbiology teachinglaboratory designed to hold maximum of 24 students. The primary exercises in the laboratorywill involve identification, enumeration, location, and measurement of growth activities ofmicrobial populations. It will also entail analysis of data, development of written laboratoryreports, and evaluation methods similar to standard laboratory format. Laboratory activities willconform to Quality Control standards. During the summer semester, the teaching activities willbe

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Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Rose Stoakley, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Tiara Turner, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Suraf Cherinet, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Gabriel Ladd, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Harsha Chalyam, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Christopher Hartman, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; James B. Burrows-Mcelwain, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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AC 2007-2433: RICH LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR MINORITYUNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED PROJECTACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD AND LABORATORY SETTINGSAbhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Dr. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME, SME and ASEE professional societies and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of engineering mechanics, remote sensing and precision agriculture, robotics, systems and control and design of mechanical and mechatronic systems. Dr. Nagchaudhuri received his bachelors degree from Jadavpur

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Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Ingrid St. Omer, University of Kentucky; Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Michael Smith, National Society of Black Engineers

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AC 2007-2543: A SURVEY OF TEACHING STYLES AND CLASSROOMTECHNIQUES TO ENGAGE AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS IN THEENGINEERING CLASSROOMCarlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyCordelia Brown, Purdue UniversityIngrid St. Omer, University of KentuckyStephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-LincolnMichael Smith, National Society of Black Engineers Page 12.139.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A survey of teaching styles and classroom techniques to engage African American students in the engineering classroomThe purpose of this study will be to present the first phase of a long term study in the evaluationof

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University; Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University; Richard Campbell, Baylor University

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described previously in the Long-Range Plan section, a variety of innovative changes weremade in the laboratory component of this course to increase the hands-on nature of the laboratoryexperience and to teach the iterative nature of the engineering design process. Those changeshave been presented previously 14. These hands-on laboratory exercises posed the greatestchallenge in the development of a distance-learning version of EGR1301. The laboratoryexercises needed to be portable and needed to fit into a small box for shipping and, at the sametime, needed to deliver a quality learning experience similar to that which our students oncampus were exposed to. Considerable development time was allotted to this task, andbrainstorming sessions were held

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NAFP Panel Discussion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohan Aggarwal, Alabama A&M University; Benjamin Penn, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center; Ravindra Lal, Alabama A&M University

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your supplies and equipment as late as 2 to 3 months. Inthe beginning, an immediate problem was a lack of space for establishing research laboratories,thus added facilities were needed. This was circumvented by writing a proposal with the help ofthe administration and that grant made it possible to build another new building that wascompleted in the 1988 time frame. This relieved some congestion for the physics faculty.Roles and Responsibilities of Graduate FacultyGraduate faculty members are required to fulfill teaching duties, be abreast of frontiers of Page 12.1239.5knowledge, develop competitive research proposals, and publish research

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Foster Excellence

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cathy Qian, Alabama A&M University; Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; George Seweryniak, DoE

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Methods in Mechanical Engineering, and heat transfer classes.For example, in heat transfer class, students were required to develop a computer code tomodel two-dimensional heat conduction. Parallel computing concepts were introduced. As aresult of this teaching effort, the summer interns of 2002 and 2003 were able to extend theheat transfer computing project to conduct parallel computation for three-dimensional heatconduction. Page 12.671.3The HPC Laboratory is available for use by project participants and by researchers, facultyand students at Alabama A&M University. Students from Mechanical Engineering, ElectricalEngineering, Civil Engineering

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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AC 2007-188: PERSPECTIVE OF A TRANSFER ENGINEERING PROGRAMAtin Sinha, Albany State University Atin Sinha is the Regents Engineering Professor and Coordinator of the Engineering Program at Albany State University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute in 1984. He had worked in aeronautical research and industry (National Aerospace Laboratory - India, Learjet, Allied-Signal) for 12 years before moving to academia in 1990. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer in Oklahoma. Currently, he is engaged in motivating undergraduate students in inquiry based learning through laboratory experimentations

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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Brown

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stands for Stay Tech @ RIT) is an initiativesponsored by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) seeking to study new andinnovative methods to increase the recruitment and retention rates of these underrepresentedpopulations. The ST@R Project achieves these goals by focusing its efforts on three majorareas: (1) Student Support Services and Outreach Efforts, (2) Mentoring and Coaching, and (3)Career Exploration and Professional Development. To improve the pipeline of electricalengineers as well as increase the number of underrepresented individuals, the ST@R project alsofocuses on researching and developing a pedagogical system that addresses diverse teaching andlearning styles within the engineering classroom. The main objective is to

Conference Session

Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Watson, North Carolina A&T State University; Xiaochun Jiang, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University

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, policy, teaching/curriculum, andresources. For instance, the “people” factor may include student preparedness, financial situation,and faculty teaching method. Student success is more a product of an overarching shared culturethan it is of the results of a more narrowly-conceived deliberate ‘retention’ or ‘graduation’ effortand more attention needs to be given to graduation data7.Closely related to graduation rate is gatekeeping course performance. Gatekeeping courses arethe critical courses that will enable students to proceed to the next level when they successfullycomplete them. Gatekeeping courses occur at all levels of education and in all fields. It had beenshown that enrollment in gatekeeping courses in high school help students reach

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; John Fuller, Prairie View A&M University

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, allowing system verification and optimization in anenvironment that resembles the target system. DCDS relates and connects student learning inlaboratory sessions that traditionally involve isolated and stand-alone activities. This paperfocuses on the introduction of PBL using rapid prototyping to an introductory course in LogicCircuits. The rapid prototyping design sequence will be applied to several undergraduateengineering courses with the intent to help prepare students for industry or research throughapplication-driven exercises. DCDS objectives are to (1) Create laboratory exercises for hands-on experience to enhance students’ conceptual learning; (2) Link theory-based learning to real-life applications; (3) Increase retention of technical

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Retention of STEM Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morrison Obeng, Bethune-Cookman College; Xiaohe Wu, Bethune-Cookman College

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resources requested by the students. Theseresources must not be readily available in the laboratory. This type of project may also beassigned in the “Senior Thesis Projects” capstone course. A project such as the one described,may involve a multi-disciplinary team of engineering, computer science and physics majors.Knowing that the completion of a project will help them with their performance in industry andin graduate schools, the students are motivated to do what it takes to complete the projectsuccessfully3. The functional, finished products are put on display in the engineering laboratoriesto be used as demonstration tools for other students to encourage and motivate their interest inScience, Engineering and Mathematics. Middle School and High

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Crosby, Southern University; Samuel Ibekwe, Southern University; Guoqiang Li, Southern University; Su-Seng Pang, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge; Kun Lian, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD)

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education activities will be disseminated through the development ofinterdisciplinary and cutting edge science/technology based curriculum, involvement of theundergraduate and graduate students in the year-round research projects, exposure of the state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, workshops for integrating computer and simulation techniquesand through community services that involve high school students. With the active involvementof the investigators who are responsible for propagating the technology and knowledge obtainedfrom this project into class teaching, mentoring, students advising and human resourcedevelopment. The team hopes it is preparing and educating the next generation of highly skilledpersonnel that can be successfully

Conference Session

Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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of Plant Biologists http://www.aspb.org/ASPP American Society of Plant Physiologists http://www.aspp.org/ASQ American Society for Quality http://www.asq.org/ASTC Association of Science Technology Centers http://www.astc.orgAVMA American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/AWAA American Water Works Association http://www.awwa.org/Biophysical Society http://www.biophysics.org/BFRL Building and Fire Research Laboratory http://www.bfrl.nist.orgESA Ecological Society of America

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NAFP Panel Discussion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Goang-Shin Liaw, Alabama A&M University

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demonstrate specific capabilities and technologies at MIs; • Opportunity to team-up with NASA researchers; and • Enhancement of undergraduate and graduate research at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).In addition, during the tenure of a fellowship, fellows receive a series of professional trainingcourses designed by UNCFSP. Some of the topics covered by the professional training sessionsinclude leadership development, strategic management, institutional advancement, and externalrelations and STEM policy.IntroductionAfter many years of teaching, research, and administrative experience at Alabama A&MUniversity, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), I was fortunate to have the opportunity to applyfor the NASA Administrator’s

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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Shaykhian, NASA; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

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AC 2007-456: IMPROVING PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS THROUGHADAPTING PROGRAMMING TOOLSLinda Shaykhian, NASA Linda H. Shaykhian Linda Shaykhian is a computer engineer with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Kennedy Space Center (KSC). She is currently co-lead of the Information Architecture team for the Constellation Program’s Launch Site Command and Control System Proof of Concept project. She was lead of the Core Technical Capability Laboratory Management System project, which is currently used for resource management and funding of KSC Core Technical Capability laboratories. She was the Software Design Lead and Software Integrated Product Team Lead for the Hazardous Warning

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NAFP Panel Discussion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Paul Racette, NASA; Scott Askew, NASA; Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Belay Demoz; Paul Mogan, NASA

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AC 2007-504: NASA OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY AT MINORITYINSTITUTIONS: REFLECTIONS OF NASA ADMINISTRATOR FELLOWSLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. He began his NAFP tenure in 2006 and is presently with the Mobility and Manipulation group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelabPaul Racette, NASA

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Recruitment and Retention

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Northern, Prairie View A&M University

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were hired as undergraduate teaching assistants. These undergraduate teachingassistants are conducting weekly tutorial sessions, at least twice per week. They also assistprofessors with grading of homeworks, quizzes and labs. The sophomore and junior levelcourses within the department were targeted. The rationale for selecting sophomore and juniorlevel courses was the need to better prepare students for their advanced year and increase ourgraduation rate. We are currently in the process of evaluating this procedure.Objective: Promote interaction between Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior and Seniors through adesign competition between electrical and computer engineering students

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Lin, North Dakota State University; G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University; Floyd Patterson, North Dakota State University

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AC 2007-1867: EXPERIENCE WITH AND LESSONS LEARNED IN A STEMSUMMER CAMP FOR TRIBAL COLLEGE STUDENTSWei Lin, North Dakota State University Dr. Wei Lin is an Associate Professor of environmental engineering in North Dakota State University. He also serves as the Director of the interdisciplinary Environmental and Conservation Sciences graduate program. Dr. Lin teaches environmental and water resources courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His research areas include water and wastewater treatment technologies, wetland studies, and river water quality modeling and management. He has participated in the ONR, NASA and ND EPSCoR funded Native American educational outreach projects as

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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibironke Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University

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, Minnesota,Penn State, Purdue, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), and the University of Texas--agreedto work with the firm and teach its specially prepared curriculum to more than 600 women.Program representatives recruited sophomore, junior, and senior coeds through advertisements incollege papers, calling especially for those with training in mathematics at least through algebra.The students went through a 10-month immersion in classes on engineering mathematics, jobterminology, aircraft drawing, engineering mechanics, airplane materials, theory of flight, andaircraft production. After that intensive exposure, Curtiss-Wright assigned Cadettes to plants towork in airplane design research, testing, and production.26Two of the institutions in

Conference Session

Academic Boot Camp

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Brittain, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Reginald Bryant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Lincoln Chandler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Robbin Chapman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Shaundra Daily, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mark Hampton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ishara Mills-Henry; Aisha Walcott, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department. Her research explores computational tools and practices for promoting critical reflection within design-based learning activities. Her theoretical framework, Cooperative Constructionism, establishes a design-based approach to critical reflection with applicable computational tools and teaching pedagogy. Her publications include chapters in Social Capital and Information Technology and the forthcoming book, Communities of Practice: Creating Learning Environments for Educators. Dr. Chapman has served as Assistant Program Director for NASA’s Space Life Sciences Training Program at Kennedy Space Center and was a

Conference Session

Influence of Race and Culture

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Mitchell, North Carolina State University; John F. Flannigan, III, III, Sloan Construction Company; Renee M. Wooten, SAS Institute, Inc.; Eric P. Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University

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assignments include Professor and Chairman of Electrical Engineering at NC A&T State University in Greensboro, and Associate Professor and Deputy Department Head of Mathematics at the United State Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He worked for one year on educational sabbatical to the National Science Foundation. His teaching and research interests include control systems, high-speed packet and cell switching networks, multicast routing, and image and data compression of full motion color images. Tony L Mitchell retired after 20 years in the United States Air Force, winning the 1988 United States Air Force Research and Development Award for his work on computer network

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Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brad Matanin, Virginia Tech; Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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AC 2007-754: A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION: STUDENT TRANSITION TOENGINEERING PROGRAMBrad Matanin, Virginia Tech BRAD M. MATANIN is a M.S. student in Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is a graduate assistant with the College of Engineering and Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), serving as the Assistant Director of STEP and teaching assistant for the Galileo program.Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech TREMAYNE O. WALLER received a B.S. degree in Liberal Arts Education from Averett University in 1996 and M.S. degree in Counseling from Radford University in 1999. Currently, he is working on a PhD. in Educational

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Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leo McAfee, University of Michigan

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AC 2007-2381: FACTORS FOR AN EFFECTIVE LSAMP REULeo McAfee, University of Michigan Leo C. McAfee received the BS degree from Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, in 1966, and the MSE and PhD degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, in 1967 and 1970, respectively, all degrees in Electrical Engineering. He joined the University of Michigan in 1971 and is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He has had summer and leave positions at General Motors Research Laboratories, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, AT&T Bell Laboratories, and Telecom Analysis Systems. He has held leadership positions for curriculum and degree