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NAFP Panel Discussion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Zack lopez, Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Allen Anton, Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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AC 2007-631: A RESEARCH PROJECT INVOLVING MINORITY STUDENTSRafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiJack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiZack lopez, Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University-Corpus ChristiAllen Anton, Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University-Corpus ChristiMarc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Page 12.106.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Research Project Involving Minority Students Ray Bachnak, Jack Esparza, Zack Lopez, Allen Anton, Marc Mendez Department of Computing Sciences Texas A&M

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Retention of STEM Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibibia Dabipi, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Joseph Arumala, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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AC 2007-3031: ENHANCING ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGHREAL-LIFE PROJECTSIbibia Dabipi, University of Maryland-Eastern ShoreJoseph Arumala, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Page 12.666.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 ENHANCING ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGH REAL LIFE PROJECTS Joseph O. Arumala and Ibibia K. Dabipi AbstractThe University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s (UMES) Engineering Program offered thefirst two years of an engineering sequence when it began. UMES students were admittedto the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) College of Engineering with officialverification

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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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University. One of his current research projects, sponsored by Louisiana Board of Regents and the Department of Defense (DoD) is on "High Temperature Materials Research: Study of Elastic Anomaly and Grain Agglomeration Features in the Superalloy IN738LC." His research work has been primarily on mechanical characterization of engineering materials, and impact damage of polymer composite materials. His past funded research projects have been from the Louisiana Board of Regents, National Science Foundation, DoD, the Louisiana Space Consortium (LaSPACE), and private industries. His has over 30 publications in the related areas. In addition to research, he is also a recognized expert in minority

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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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AC 2007-1103: ENHANCING MINORITY ENGINEERING EDUCATION ATAAMU THROUGH DOE SPONSORED PROJECTCathy Qian, Alabama A&M University Dr. Cathy Qian is an Associate Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Qian earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Qian is the principal investigator of the high performance computing research and education project at AAMU.Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University Dr. Z.T. Deng is an Associate Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Deng has an extensive background and research

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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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AC 2007-2039: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING FOR A DIGITAL CIRCUITSDESIGN SEQUENCE AT HBCUSJames Northern, Prairie View A&M UniversityJohn Fuller, Prairie View A&M University Page 12.1193.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Project-Based Learning for a Digital Circuits Design Sequence at HBCUs AbstractIn today’s globally competitive business environment, technology-based companies are lookingfor and expect to hire workers who have the skills necessary to successfully perform in achanging knowledge-based society. Minority students of today enter an increasingly globalizedworld in

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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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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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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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AC 2007-1231: EVALUATION OF THE NC-LSAMP PROJECT USINGGRADUATION RATE AND GATEKEEPING COURSE PERFORMANCEGerald Watson, North Carolina A&T State University Jerry Watson is a Ph.D. candidate in Industrial Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University.Xiaochun Jiang, North Carolina A&T State University Xiaochun Jiang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering with a minor in experimental statistics from Clemson University in 2001. He is a member of ASEE, IIE, SME, and HFES.Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University Marcia Williams is

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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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Maryland-Eastern Shore Mr. James B. Burrows-Mcelwain is a lecturer in the Aviation Program in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences. Mr. Mcelwain also serves as the Coordinator for the Aviation Program.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Page 12.1249.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Rich Learning Experiences for Minority Undergraduate Students thru Inquiry Based Project Activities in the Field and Laboratory Settings AbstractWith support from HBCU-UP (Historically Black College and University UndergraduateProgram) at National Science Foundation (NSF), the ACTION (Advanced Curriculumand

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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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AC 2007-2989: THE ST@R PROJECT: AN INITIATIVE TO INCREASE THERETENTION RATES OF 1ST AND 2ND YEAR UNDERREPRESENTEDSTUDENTS ENROLLED IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGEdward Brown, Edward E. Brown, Jr. is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He received his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania (1992). He received his M.S. (2000) and Ph.D. (2004) in electrical engineering from Vanderbilt University. He is a 2005-2006 recipient of the Semiconductor Industry Association Stay Tech Award which focuses on improving the retention rates of undergraduate engineering students

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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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AC 2007-1910: USING A SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT TO MAKE PROGRESSON BOTH RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OBJECTIVES FOR AMERICANINDIAN ENGINEERING STUDENTSSheree Watson, Montana State UniversityHeidi Sherick, Montana State UniversityCarolyn Plumb, Montana State University Page 12.1534.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using a Service-learning Project to Make Progress on Both Recruitment and Retention Objectives for American Indian Engineering StudentsThe Designing our Community (DOC) program at Montana State University(MSU), which is supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, hasthree goals: (1) Increase the motivation and

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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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. Page 12.650.2Student Intellectual Development StrategiesHands-on team-based projects in the curriculum have been reported in the literature to enhanceengineering student intellectual development and retention1,2. At BCU, a project of the typedescribed below are assigned in the microprocessor and embedded systems course.The project, assigned to a group of 2 to 3 students may be stated as follows: “design, developand implement a microcontroller-based system on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) to measure thetemperature of a specified location and transmit the measurement by wireless means to a givenserver”. In this assignment, the students will have to obtain on their own all the informationneeded to do the project. The instructor provides the

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NAFP Panel Discussion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Green, United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corp; Maria Jackson Hittle, United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corp; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

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serves as the Director of the Division of Science andTechnology Programs at the UNCFSP. In this position, she provides expertleadership in areas of effective project and grant management, strategic resourcedevelopment and capacity building. A former research scientist, she haseffectively coordinated numerous workshops on graduate education forunderrepresented STEM students. The Maryland native received her B.S. degreein Chemistry from Claflin College (Orangeburg, SC) and her Ph.D. inBiochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Indiana University School ofMedicine (Indianapolis, IN). Prior to coming to UNCFSP, she acquired extensiveknowledge and expertise in cancer biology, virology and reproductive medicinethrough her research appointments at Eli

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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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components. The WIMS LSAMP REU Program is a 10.5-weekresidential program for LSAMP students located at at the University of Michigan. Table 1 – WIMS LSAMP REU Components Primary Component Research Projects, with mentoring Secondary Components Communication Skills Professional Ethics LSAMP Awareness Graduate Study Workshops Ancillary Components WIMS Seminars and Discussions

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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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these camps, students are introduced to and work with Lego Robotics in addition topreparatory skills from science, technology, engineering, and math. The use of these programswill create more opportunities to educate students about the fundamentals of engineering usinginnovative, fun and exciting projects.1. HISTORICAL ENROLLMENT DATAElectrical engineering undergraduate program at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) hadan enrollment of over 500 students in 1991. In 2001, our enrollment had decreased to 250students. By 2004, our enrollment had increased to 307, however the next year we were able to Page 12.1229.2maintain above 300. The

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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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female, 6.6% were African-American, and 8.4% Hispanic, which are below the 2001populations levels for 18-24 years old (14.0% African-American and 17.4% Hispanic). By 2050,the percentage of Americans between 18-24 years old is expected to remain at 14% for African-Americans, but the percentage of Hispanics is expected to increase to 30%. These demographicfigures and projections suggest that this demand for engineers can be met by a using acomprehensive strategy that increases the number of engineers coming from three large,historically underrepresented groups: females, African-Americans, and Hispanics5. Page 12.78.2The level of science and

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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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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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AC 2007-2871: ATTRACTING UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS TOENGINEERING WITH SERVICE-LEARNINGLinda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Linda Barrington is the Service-Learning Coordinator for the Francis College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She is a second career Mechanical Engineer, who also brings over twenty years of human services management to this position. She assists faculty in all five engineering departments to develop course-based service-learning projects by linking them with appropriate non-profit organizations to meet real community needs.John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Professor of Mechanical and Solar Engineering, faculty coordinator of

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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abulkhair Masoom, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Fahmida Masoom, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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obtained her M.S. in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Wisconsin. She taught at Savannah State University for two years before coming to UW-Platteville. Her research interests are in the areas of Engineering Design Graphics and Digital Design. Page 12.774.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 GE Design Competition - Opportunities and Challenges for Minority Engineering StudentsAbstractIndustries around the country routinely collaborate with engineering and engineering technologyprograms in providing opportunities and challenges for senior design projects. Capstone

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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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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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Influence of Race and Culture

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Sheryl Hom, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Jenilynne Gaskin, Maui Economic Development Board; Kawailehua Kuluhiwa, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.; Christine Andrews, Maui Eco Dev Board

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AC 2007-2437: ALIGNING INDIGENOUS CULTURE WITH SCIENCELeslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board Ms. Wilkins is Vice President of the Maui Economic Development Board and is the Founder and Director of its Women Technology Project. An experienced advocate for workplace equity, served as National President of the Business & Professional Women’s organization in 2001. Appointed by the Hawaii governor to two terms on the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, she was Commission Chair from 1996 - 2003.Sheryl Hom, isisHawaii and Women in Technology Ms. Hom is Vice-President and Director of Content Development for isisHawaii. She has served as editor and media

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Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre; Ahmed Abdul-Rahman, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; Emmanuel Nutsuklo, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; Michael Brenu Osae, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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probability versus bit energy to noise power ratio. Trade-offs forthe different parameters such as intersymbol interference (ISI) which should be zero, andthe appropriate choice of pulse-code modulation (PCM) waveform type that is used forbaseband transmission to yield the performance metric can be effected to achieve thedesired result6. Page 12.871.4Educational ImplicationsThis project is planned to be a student project and students of Kwame NkrumahUniversity of Science and Technology (KNUST) will be involved in the project.Considering the different activities involved, the project in divided initially into threephases. The first phase will involve

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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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concept, development and deployment for five highly-innovative remote sensing instruments. Each of these instruments has produced unique, scientifically rich data. Paul has participated in fifteen major field experiments around the world pioneering techniques to observe the Earth. As a member of the senior technical staff at Goddard, he has initiated technology developments, research projects, and international collaborations that have advanced the state of the art in microwave remote sensing and instrument calibration. For these efforts and accomplishments Paul received the NASA Medal for Exceptional Service and was the first recipient of Goddard’s Engineering Achievement Award established

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Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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populationsunderrepresented in STEM. Finally, each principal investigator should indicate how they plan toidentify, attract, engage, support, and sustain participation by both underrepresented populationsand underrepresented institutions. Thus, there are six main topics to be addressed, requiring bothquantitative and qualitative information.Table 1: Project Collaboration: Information Needed from NSF Principal Investigators, Schools,School Districts, Departments, InstitutionsParticipation Research Education Research Educationby: Capacity Capacity Percent/ Percent

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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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Technology, and a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Dr. Liaw has been heavily involved in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for many years. He has planned, directed, and executed more than ten research projects at Alabama A&M University with contract values in excess of two million dollars. He has authored over 50 technical articles, reports, and papers as a result of his research work. Dr. Liaw’s current research interests are to apply nanotechnology in water and air purification systems in the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) for the International Space Station and future Lunar Habitat

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Foster Excellence

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Fairley, Georgia Institute of Tehnology; Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology

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• Oral and written research project summaries prepared by the student participants • Social interaction between the student participants and their graduate mentors • Program evaluation by the student participantsWithin these key elements, interaction among student participants and their graduatestudent mentor, along with the program evaluation by the student participants during the2005 and 2006 program years will be addressed.Graduate MentoringTo assist student participants in the transition between the undergraduate and graduateexperience, they are paired with a graduate mentor. The main goal of this relationship isto aid the student participant in learning how to communicate in a graduate environment,along with increasing their

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Recruitment and Retention

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Patti Culley, Arizona State University

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quitecommon that their work experience has been limited to fast food or customer service. Studentsoften feel that this is of no value and that they have nothing to offer. What we emphasize is thatwhile these positions do not involve technical proficiency, they are opportunities to describe the‘soft skills’ that engineers often lack. Even the most generic ‘Burger Land’ job may require suchskills as communication, team work, integrity, trustworthiness, leadership, or work ethic. Thestudents simply need to emphasize the aspects of the job that demonstrated them on the resume.This experience is usually placed in the lower half of the resume, following the engineeringrelated items such as education, technical skills, coursework, projects or any

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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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software and projects in recent past.f) ENGR 1203 – Engineering Graphics (Fall 2001) This is a traditional introductory level course in engineering graphics and design including sketching, drawing, projection theory, tolerances and computer-aided graphics. This course was changed from a two hour to three hour course in order to provide more time in developing three dimensional solid modeling. Students use SolidWorks software to draw 2D sketches and then convert them to 3D model by either extrude, revolve, sweep or loft commands. At least one assembly project, where multiple solids have be to be mated keeping in view of mutual interference and relative movements is also covered. This course is required for only Mechanical, Aerospace

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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Dana Newell, Arizona State University

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minute presentation. This past fall students requested that they present a secondISP. Due to class time limitations, we were only able to accept one additional presentation.Since the ISPs were designed to introduce the students to each other, we were taken by surprisethis past fall when a student gave his presentation on a friend, who was “more interesting thanhimself.” We will close that loophole with more exact directions in the future.The class team projects have remained basically in tact through the first three years. A problemwith the assignment for the students has always been that it is open-ended and the students wouldrather have exact directions on how they are to carry out the research project. Beginning in thethird year we gave more

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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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the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions; Member-at-Large on the Board of the Minorities in Engineering Division and Secretary/Treasurer of the International Division of the American Society for Engineering Education; and is on the Executive Committee and Strategic Planning Committee of the newly formed International Federation of Engineering Education Societies. Her email is petrie@fau.eduIvan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University Ivan Esparragoza is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Penn State. His interests are in engineering design education, innovative design, and global design. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman

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Retention of STEM Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Edward Hensel, Rochester Institute of Technology; Andreas Savakis, Rochester Institute of Technology; Paul Tymann, Rochester Institute of Technology; Darren Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology

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). The project, to expire in August 2006, was recently granted a one-year no-cost extension. The paper describes the processes for selection of scholars and renewalof scholarship, and includes data on department distribution, student demographics and retention.It describes programmatic elements that worked or did not work in retaining students in CSEMSdegree programs. The program’s retention rates exceed RIT’s averages – at each year level andwithin each of the four academic programs. The program has been successful in developing apartnership among the four academic departments, and has strengthened the coordinationmechanisms with the supporting units. Successful EMC2 elements are being deployed elsewhereat RIT to retain female and minority