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Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Callie Ruben, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

scholarshipadvertisement on the web is open to all students. With the special efforts made to encourageminority students to apply, the program remains predominantly underrepresented minority.The NACME Program is based on the belief that just giving a scholarship to a student withunmet financial need is not enough to retain and to graduate a student in engineering. During thefirst freshmen semester, the NACME students are required to enroll in a two-hour AcademicSuccess class. This class has been detailed in other papers9-15 and includes the 4.0 Plan systemfor learning16; a textbook on survival in engineering17; video tapes18; representatives from CareerServices and an engineering student research program, individual student presentations; a visitby officers of

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Creative Engagement and Developmental Tutoring Method

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas-El Paso

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Minorities in Engineering

is inspired by the use of projectmanagement (PM) tools from operations research.A complex project requires two phases, planning and execution. The planning phase establishesa series of major tasks and continues breaking them into smaller parts. The next step identifiesdependencies among the tasks creating the critical path where the two major constraints are timeand resources required. The Critical Path Method (CPM) is used to identify the vital chain ofevents to finish a project. The Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) weredeveloped to expand CPM capabilities. The innovation included a probabilistic model using best,worst, and expected times to complete each task. Therefore, PERT produces an estimatedcompletion time of the

Conference Session

Foster Excellence

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Gonzalez-Barreto, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Antonio Gonzalez-Quevedo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Sonia Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-1469: FEEDBACK THROUGH CRITICAL INDICATORS OF STUDENTPERFORMANCE: CONTRIBUTING TO THE ASSESSMENT OF HIGH SCHOOLEDUCATIONDavid Gonzalez-Barreto, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez GONZÁLEZ-BARRETO, DAVID R., PhD. He is Professor of Industrial Engineering and Coordinator of Institutional Research of the Office of Institutional Research and Planning of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. He is interested in institutional research, specifically in the areas of admissions, student access for underrepresented groups and student success.Antonio Gonzalez-Quevedo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez GONZÁLEZ-QUEVEDO, ANTONIO A., PhD. He is Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Don Sweat, Prairie View A&M University; Teasa Northern, Prairie View A&M University; Brandon Green, Prairie View A&M University; James Northern, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

underrepresentedminorities in the field of electrical and computer engineering. This paper describes the effortsand results of a plan for actively retaining minorities and women students in undergraduatecomputer engineering programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). It alsodescribes a series of activities aimed at producing leaders for tomorrow in industry andacademia. Such programs for the retention of women and minorities are critical to the country’sefforts to increase the number of engineering professionals, and are a priority at largerinstitutions and HBCUs.IntroductionFor decades, one of the top priorities for America’s higher education leaders has been to raise thenumber of students enrolling in college [1,2,3]. The second priority has

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Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Veronica Hinton-Hudson, University of Louisville; James Lewis, University of Louisville

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Minorities in Engineering

-area public and/orprivate high schools.B. Program Planning and ParticipantsWithin eight weeks of the start of INSPIRE, brochures and applications are sent to the area highschool counselors and math/science department chairs, local youth groups, and churches withlarge African American congregations. The program director puts additional efforts towardstargeting African American youth who may currently participate in other local academicenrichment programs such as the YMCA Black Achievers Program and the Lincoln Foundation.Special efforts are made to target minority students who may have the aptitude for advancedstudy in the STEM fields but who may not have performed up to their abilities in the early yearsof high school. Guidance counselors are

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Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida; Cesar Guerrero, University of South Florida; Rafael Perez, University of South Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

same rate as whites. In2003, the percentage of African Americans and Hispanics who completed ba3lor’s or higherdegrees were 18% and 10%, respectively, compared with 34% of whites1. The graduation ratefor African Americans and Hispanics in Engineering has remained at 11% over the last tenyears2. Underrepresented minority students are also less likely than other groups to be enrolled inresearch institutions and instead, a high percentage of them (47%) enrolled in 2-yr institutions.Regarding freshmen intentions to major in S&E1, shows that in 2004, although 9% of thestudents planned to major in engineering only 2%-5% had plans to major in Computer Science.At the graduate level, enrollment in S&E has declined since 2003 mainly as a

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Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sherri Frizell, Prairie View A&M University; Felecia Nave, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

notunique in that they have been the focus of prior studies on engineering persistence4-6,12-14.However, the findings of this study will contribute to our understanding of these issues forAfrican-American females. The SPE instrument was designed to measure a number of theaforementioned variables including participant demographics (e.g., ethnicity, gender,classification, etc.), initial commitment and preparation for studying engineering, the impact ofseveral factors on student persistence (e.g., course workload, institutional climate, academicadvising, finances, peer relationships, etc,), participation in academic and extra-curricularactivities, confidence in complete engineering degree program, and post graduation plans ofsubjects11.ResultsFactors

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Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; Brandon Green, Prairie View A&M University; John Attia, Prairie View A&M University; Teasa Northern, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

themselves as African-American,3 as Hispanic • 7 students were seniors • 7 of 7 students that are seniors are planning to attend Prairie View A&M University • 10 students are going to be studying Algebra this year;2 students are in Algebra II; 2 of the students is taking Trigonometry;3 of the students are taking Pre- Calculus;2 of the students are in Calculus;1 student is in Geometry Page 13.1028.6 • 11 of the students are in Chemistry this year;2 of the students are in Biology; 4 of the students are in Physics; 1 of the students is in College Chemistry;1of the students is in IPC; 1 of the students is complete with

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Influences on Female Interest in Pursuit of STEM Fields

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Mobley, Ecology & Environment, Inc.

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Minorities in Engineering

looming questions that everyone kept asking me: “Where are you planning on going tocollege? What are you going to major in?” Every time I was asked, I would cringe because they made mefeel as though I should know these answers, but I didn’t know how to get the answers. The processparalyzed me with fear.Finally, my high school Chemistry teacher sat me down and recommended that I consider majoring inChemical Engineering. It had been his major in college and he felt that it would be a good fit since I hadexcelled in my math and science courses. I grabbed hold of it, gratefully for the guidance. I was lateraccepted to attend the University of Florida for the fall 1976 term.Reflecting back, I am amazed that I was never given the opportunity to

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Victor Granados, California Polytechnic State University

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Minorities in Engineering

initial survey. The pre- and post- tests were analyzed using a pairedt-test for the individual items, using "teacher," and "highest family level" as blocking factors inthe analysis.Table I. A list of the survey questions3. I enjoy math (circle one): YES NO NOT SURE4. I believe that math is a difficult subject to learn (circle one): YES NO NOT SURE5. When I leave high school, I plan to have a job the doesn’t require math:YES NO NOT SURE6. I am planning on going to college: YES NO NOT SURE YET7. I believe I am able to learn math, even when it’s difficult: YES NO NOT SURE YET8. I am a little nervous about learning math: YES NO NOT SURE YET9. Math is valuable in the real world: YES NO NOT SURE YET10. My family is

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Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salil Desai, North Carolina A&T State University; Leotis Parrish, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

expressed high level of commitment for this program at NC A&T SU.At present the Intel Undergraduate Research program supports students for two consecutivesemesters. Based on students’ response and faculty insight we believe that students could benefitfrom an extended research experience. To support this activity we plan to continue their researchexposure through the NSF supported NC-LSAMP program throughout their undergraduateprogram. The National Science Foundation's Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation Page 13.717.5(LSAMP) program is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, undergraduate program designed toincrease substantially the

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Creative Engagement and Developmental Tutoring Method

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cecil Shy, Prairie View A&M University; James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; Veda Brown, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

STEM Summer Bridge Programselects motivated students who plan to major in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering,or Mathematics. Participants spend eight-weeks during the summer, on Prairie View A&MUniversity campus, and can earn up to 11 hours of college credit.Growing up, students memorize how to solve different types of problems. Often times, however,college courses and personal circumstances have a much wider variety of problems that studentshave to figure out to solve by themselves. The Bridge Program emphasizes the skills essential toany field of study – simple problem-solving, programming, critical thinking and mathematicalskills.Problem-solving skills help students understand a problem, create steps to solve that problem,and

Conference Session

Impact Student Success

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Frempong, State University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

(ASS)15 Meteorological Satellite Service (MSS)16 Space Operation Service (SOS)17 Space Research Service (SRS)18 Earth Exploration Satellite Service (EESS) Frequency Allocations for Satellite Services: Allocating frequencies to satellite services is a complicated process, which requires international coordination and planning. This is carried out under the auspices of the International Telecommunications Union. To facilitate frequency planning, the world is divided into three regions: Region 1: Europe, Africa, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia. Region 2: North and South America and Greenland. Region 3: Asia (excluding Region 1 areas), Australia, and the southwest Pacific. 15 Other satellite

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

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Minorities in Engineering

, August 28-Sept 1,2002.12 Peppas, Nicholas A., “Student Preparation for Graduate School through Undergraduate Research,” ChemicalEngineering Education, v. 15, n. 3, p. 135-137, Summer 1981.13 Tinto, Vincent, “Reconstructing the First Year of College,” Planning for Higher Education, Volume 25, Fall 1996,p. 1-6.14 Tinto, Vincent, “Principles of Effective Retention,” Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, 1990, p. 35-48.15 Elkins, Susan A., John M. Braxton and Glenn W. James, “Tinto’s Separation Stage and its Influence on Firstsemester College Student Persistence,” Research in Higher Education, vol. 41, No. 2, 2000, p. 251-267.16 Highsmith, R. J., R. Denes and M. M. Pierre, “Mentoring Matters,” NACME Research Letter, 8(1), New

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Impact Student Success

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Minorities in Engineering

grant from the James Irvine Foundation.Now, the MCC has been put directly under the Provost Office for more visibility and oversight.Also, there is an advising center (Drahmann Center) where all students can go for advising on anyissue (academic, psychological, relational, etc) including tutoring, etc.Major ObjectivesThe Problem is “Why are there so few of these students?” There are many possible answers to thisquestion. However, our goal is to propose some solutions.Our main objective is to implement a comprehensive program including some or all of the followingbest practices for advising, mentoring minority graduate electrical engineering students.We plan to implement some of the ideas and goals from our paper [2]. Our objectivesinclude new

Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Fairley, Georgia Institute of Tehnology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology; Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

Programming (pgs. 72-82)06/04/2007 (MONDAY)Log Hours (3.0HR)12:30-1:30pmCompiled possible conference listEmailed Frank (co-Author) conference list1:30-3:30pmReviewed Overall Modeling Approach for Software Toolbox Page 13.1173.20Appendix E: 2007 Pre-Program Survey Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science (SURE) Selected Findings Pre – Program SurveyAt this point in your academic career, which one statement best describes your thoughtsabout attending graduate school?I plan to attend graduate school in the next year or twoI probably will attend graduate school, but not 100% sureI have not made any decisions about graduate schoolI probably will not attend

Conference Session

Foster Excellence

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Goang-Shin Liaw, Alabama A&M University; Pabitra Saha, Alabama A&M University; James Foreman, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-1145: PREPARING MINORITY ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO PASSTHE FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAMINATIONGoang-Shin Liaw, Alabama A&M University Dr. Goang-Shin Liaw is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Alabama A&M University located in Huntsville, Alabama. He is currently a NASA Administrator’s Fellow, Cohort 10. He has served as Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering for more than sixteen (16) years and as Interim Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology from 1990 to 1992. 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

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Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Christie, Loyola Marymount University

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Minorities in Engineering

, a famous AfricanAmerican electrical engineer who in 1882 made the electric light bulb marketable bycreating a more efficient filament that would not burn out. The program director, Dr. Barbara Christie, plans a Career Day during SECOP.The guest speakers work for engineering -based organizations and all are AfricanAmerican and Latino leaders in mechanical, civil and electrical engineering fields.Several field trips to different science and engineering-based companies exposed studentsto different career opportunities. In the past several years the field trips have includedvisiting Disney’s Imagineering, Northrop Grumman Space Park, Collision Dynamics, andBallona Wetlands. “SECOP has definitely influenced my feelings on studying

Conference Session

Influences on Female Interest in Pursuit of STEM Fields

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Concannon, University of Missouri, Columbia; Lloyd H. Barrow, University of Missouri

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Minorities in Engineering

-efficacyassesses individuals’ goal selection, career planning, and career problem-solving. Theyconcluded that: 1) minority students believed that engineering was working with ideas; 2)students who had over 4 years of engineering coursework had a statistically significant highercareer decision-making self-efficacy; 3) females rate engineering specialties more prestigiousthan men; 4) participants believed that engineering specialties in high demand (e.g. chemical,nuclear, and bioengineering) are most prestigious; 5) petroleum, materials, and chemicalengineering deal with micro-level things; 6) industrial, computer, mechanical and aerospaceengineering deals macro-level things; and 7) some engineering specialties are perceived to havea better path to

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Special Resources and Activities for Minorities

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2008 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

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Creative Engagement and Developmental Tutoring Method

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

MIND: Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S.K. Sen, Florida Institute of Technology; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

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Minorities in Engineering

Page 13.871.16originally used to model population development in a fixed (limited) environment. In dictionary, the word “logistic” isthe adjective of the word “logistics” meaning “detailed planning and organization of a large, especially military,operation”.(ii) Consider dx/dt = ax − x3. For any value of a the origin is an equilibrium point. Itseigenvalue is equal to a, so it is stable for a < 0 and unstable for a > 0. For a > 0 there aretwo equilibrium points at ±√a. Both these equilibrium points have eigenvalue −2a so theequilibrium points are stable. A bifurcation occurs at a = 0 since at this value, theequilibrium point at the origin changes its stability type and two new equilibrium pointsare created. Hence it is called a