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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Minorities in Engineering

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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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibironke Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-2250: WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING: POLITICS OFGENDERIbironke Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University Page 12.1613.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Women in Science and Engineering: Politics of GenderAbstractBecause they are fewer than men in science and engineering, women are generally said to preferarts and humanities. But to some analysts, the reason for the low percentage of women in scienceand engineering may be due to innate mental and psychological differences between them andmen. Others contend that women have the capacity to excel in any profession and that theirfewness in science and engineering can be attributed to other

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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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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-578: MIND LINKS 2007: RESOURCES TO MOTIVATE MINORITIES TOSTUDY AND STAY IN ENGINEERINGMaria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University María M. Larrondo Petrie has over 20 years of experience in higher education. Presently she is Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and Associate Dean for Academic and International Affairs for the College of Engineering at Florida Atlantic University. In the past, she has served as: President and Executive Council member of the Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, and on the Education Board of ACM SIGGRAPH. Currently she serves as Executive Vice President and as Vice President of Research of

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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-2856: EOE FIRST YEAR INTEREST GROUPS: A SUCCESS MODEL FORINCREASING RETENTIONAndrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin ANDREA OGILVIE is the Director of the Equal Opportunity in Engineering Program at UT Austin. She came to UT as Director in July 2001 after six years in industry where she worked as a Structural Engineer for KBR and HDR Engineering, Inc. designing petrochemical and commercial structures, respectively. Andrea received her BS Civil Engineering degree from UT in May 1995 and her Texas Professional Engineering License in February 2001. She is an active member of the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA) and the American Society of

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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Sharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-1648: THE PACT: A FRAMEWORK FOR RETAINING 1ST YEARAFRICAN-AMERICAN ENGINEERING MENTremayne Waller, Virginia TechSharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech SHARNNIA ARTIS is currently a Ph.D. student in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering in 2002 and a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering in 2005.Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech DR. BEVLEE A. WATFORD, P.E. is the founding Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, established in 1992. Watford received the ASEE 2003 Minorities in Engineering award due

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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA; Rhoda Baggs, Florida Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-1138: A NAFP PROJECT: USE OF OBJECT ORIENTEDMETHODOLOGIES AND DESIGN PATTERNS TO REFACTOR SOFTWAREDESIGNGholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA Gholam “Ali” Shaykhian Gholam Ali Shaykhian is a software engineer with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Engineering Directorate. He is a National Administrator Fellowship Program (NAFP) fellow and served his fellowships at Bethune Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida. Ali is currently pursing a Ph.D. in Operations Research at Florida Institute of Technology. He has received a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Computer Systems from University of Central Florida in 1985 and a second M.S. degree in

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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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Minorities in Engineering

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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Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

systems design and in themanufacturing of computing equipment, telecommunications, space vehicles and rocketpropulsion, and attracts some of the greatest minds in the world. It is the home of more than 50Fortune 500 companies. These industries and government agencies require a large number ofqualified engineers.Alabama A&M University’s School of Engineering and Technology offers three engineeringprograms, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The threeengineering programs presently enroll over 500 undergraduate engineering students.Civil Engineering (CE) includes the broad categories of construction, structural engineering,soil mechanics and foundations, transportation systems, water resources, hydraulic

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Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Minorities in Engineering

. R., and Tarule, J. M. (1997). Women's ways of knowing: Thedevelopment of self, voice and mind. Tenth anniversary edition. New York: Basic Books18. Asa, E. “Engineering Education of Minorities: an Overview” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings 2006.19. Jeffers, A, Safferman, A, and Safferman, S, “Understanding K – 12 Engineering Outreach Programs,” Journalof Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, ASCE, April 2004.20. Manning, A., Cox, M., Booth-Gleghorn, V. “Development of an Academic Program that Increases Multi-EthnicStudent Retention in Engineering.” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings 2006.21. Found at: http://www.nsbe.org/precollege/pci.asp on January 9, 2007.22. Gribble, Joanne R., Ed., “What it Takes: Pre-K – 12

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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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Minorities in Engineering

academically achieving students that have completed twouniversity years are able to contribute to and benefit from WIMS undergraduate research.Second year students have few or no courses in their major area; however, the students havegood science and math backgrounds, high levels of commitment and energy to learn, andstrong inquisitive minds. Of course, high achieving third year and fourth year students areeven better candidates.Students majoring in science areas are able to contribute to and benefit from WIMSundergraduate research. Most of the students of the WIMS Center are engineering students,though many of the students have science backgrounds, either due to an undergraduatescience major or due to science core courses in their engineering major

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Retention of STEM Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annita Alting, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie Walser, City College of the City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

Engineering Division (MIND) of the American Association of Engineering Education (ASEE). He was the treasurer of MIND from 1996 to 1998, and the MIND Program Chair from 1999 to 2000. He has collaborated in the creation and direction of numerous faculty development workshops that have been held through out the country. Dr. Walser is the recipient of several faculty awards including the faculty of the year award from the Eta Kappa Knu engineering honor society. He has given numerous workshops and lecture demonstrations at grades schools, high schools, universities and community centers, introducing young people to engineering and science

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Academic Boot Camp

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Minorities in Engineering

graduate students coming to University of _____? ForMSEE and for PhD.“I would advice them to go to bigger university with more financial support, get your degree andthen come to University of _____ to teach as a faculty. When you come back to teach, mentor theblacks and support them to be like you.”(4) How has being President of NSBE (or being involved with NSBE) helped you in any wayin staying in school, graduating from MSEE and in your career advancement in general.“My period as President of NSBE only made it clear to me that from the political and financial standpoint University of _____ is not ready for more back students. We need a black dean for the schoolof engineering or president of the university that has a mind to develop the enrollment

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Foster Excellence

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Neville Parker, The City College of The City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-605: FOSTERING EXCELLENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSEXPOSED TO TRADITIONAL RESEARCH IN A SUMMER TRANSPORTATIONINSTITUTE PROGRAMClaude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University CLAUDE VILLIERS is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Materials and Construction from the University of Florida in 2004. Previously Dr. Villiers was an Assistant Professor at The City College of New York. Prior to this position, he was employed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) as a research engineer. Dr. Villiers also was employed by The University of Florida and worked on several projects

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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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Minorities in Engineering

administrators were in attendance.References1. Engineering Workforce Commission, Engineering and Technology Degrees, 2002 (Washington, DC, 2002)2. Baillie, C., and Moore, I., Effective Learning and Teaching in Engineering, Routledge Falmer, New York, NY, 2004.3. Gardner, H. Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, Basic Books, New York, NY 1993.4. Gawthrop, P. J., and McGookin, E., “A Lego-Based Control Experiment,” IEEE Control Systems Magazine, vol. 24, no. 5, p. 43-56, October 2004.5. http://www.bayerus.com/msms/news/index.cfm?mode=detail&id=EE4E0495-975E-C556- 347BA6CC8622947D, “Survey Reveals CEOs of 100 of the Fastest Growing U.S. Science and Technology Companies Fear Rising

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Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheree Watson, Montana State University; Heidi Sherick, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Minorities in Engineering

activities based around middleschool math content standards and benchmarks. Engineering educators have dualpurposes in mind with K-12 service-learning projects. Thompson and Oakes notethat service learning pedagogy integrates engineering in societal context, includescommunication, employs cooperative and interdisciplinary approaches, and takesa holistic or global scope to problems. (Thompson and Oakes, 2006) Many ofthese qualities are attractive to both women and minorities in retaining them intechnology and engineering. K-12 service-learning projects also allowmeaningful outreach to take place, which will continue to feed the pipeline of newstudents into engineering fields

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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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Minorities in Engineering

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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Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne Donnelly, University of Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-1784: THE SOUTH EAST ALLIANCE FOR GRADUATE EDUCATIONAND THE PROFESSORIATE PROGRAM: GRADUATE MINORITY RETENTIONAND PREPAREDNESS FOR ACADEMIC CAREERSAnne Donnelly, University of Florida Anne E. Donnelly, University of Florida ANNE E. DONNELLY is the co-PI and Director of the South East Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Program. For the past 10 years she has also served as the Associate Director for Education and Outreach at the Particle Engineering Research Center, an NSF ERC. She holds a PhD in Science Education from the University of Florida. Page 12.1470.1