Conference Session

Marketing Engineering as a Career Path to URMs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Lambright, Savannah State University; Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Cameron Coates, Armstrong Atlantic State University

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Minorities in Engineering

ateam of agents and processes, acting upon the students’ life at decidedly different time intervalsand all with a different focus. The first challenge is that of foundational mathematics and scienceand the critical time frame for the first challenge is that of between 4th and 6th grades. Thesecond challenge is that of instilling a self motivated work ethic towards learning and the criticaltime frame is ideally 9th grade but no later than the beginning of the 11th grade. The thirdchallenge is that of financial accountability and the critical time frame is from freshman throughsophomore years at the undergraduate level. This paper peers into these real challenges ofattracting minority students to engineering careers and offers the seeds for

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qiang Le, Hampton University; Eric Sheppard, Hampton University

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Minorities in Engineering

Studies in an Introduction to Engineering CourseThis section discusses the results of implementation using case studies in the freshmen courseEGR-101 Introduction to Engineering, which is required in the engineering and in the 5-yearMBA program. The learning objectives for the course are that students should demonstrate theability to define the engineering profession; to cite reasons why they have decided to becomeengineers; to identify and formulate problems with an engineering approach; to apply variousmathematical methods for the solution of engineering problems; to write engineering reports onprojects; to make an oral presentation on an engineering project; and to use ethics, societal,environmental and safety considerations to make

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Constantine Tarawneh, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Hashim Mahdi, University of Texas, Pan American

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Minorities in Engineering

, and early warnings.2) ME Faculty will mentor students in areas and activities such as professional opportunities for students (internships, professional societies, co-ops, undergraduate student research and industry projects, design competitions, professional meetings, etc.),answer questions about career choices, encourage good habits (study habits, ethical behavior, healthy life, stress management techniques, search for any required professional help, etc), motivation (rewards of hard work, celebrate success, learn from failure, etc.), building a relationship (personal accountability, showing that we care, etc.), financial aid/scholarships, and selection of technical electives appropriate to student interest and career goals3

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shelley, United States Air Force; Mickey Bowen, United States Air Force

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Minorities in Engineering

10% intended to begin their academic careers at the local juniorcollege. Since the Engineering 11 students were pre-selected from students with highschool GPAs above 3.0, the predominance of more renowned institutions in the list ofUniversities to which the students intended to apply testifies to the students’ motivationfor attending university and strong self-concepts. The college-going ethic appeared to bewell established in the population. While there is no formal tracking mechanism of students once they complete thecourse, 33 students who completed Engineering 11 were contacted by e-mail after thecourse. Nine responded. All but one of those who responded were still interested inengineering. Six of the respondents have been

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Olga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American

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Minorities in Engineering

, systemof units and conversions, ethics, economics, and data presentation and graphing.To achieve the goals of Activity 4, faculty professional development is required to implementCBI. Therefore, faculty members participating in Activity 4 are also encouraged to participate inother activities of this project. Implementing new hands-on activities and challenge-basedinstruction (CBI) methods requires STC STEM faculty members to acquire training throughworkshops designed to promote STEM instruction with modern pedagogical approaches.Moreover, Activity 4 also addresses the need for Qualified Tutors for Advanced DEEA Courses.There is a significant need for qualified tutors and mentors to help students enrolled in the mostadvanced courses (e.g. Calculus

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Strayhorn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Minorities in Engineering

sciences.First-year students represented 43% of the sample, 17% sophomores, 17% juniors, and 23%seniors. Underrepresented minorities comprised 19% of the analytic sample.MeasuresTwo dependent variables were used in the present study. The first was a global measure of socialand interpersonal learning gains as measured by the CSEQ. Specifically, this outcome wasoperationalized using 5 items from the CSEQ that are purported to have psychometric andqualitative properties that are consistent with general definitions of this learning outcome.9 Anexample of this scale is, “In thinking about your college experience up to now, to what extent doyou feel you have gained in developing your own values and ethical standards.” Originalresponse options for each

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas, Austin; Jessica Jimenez, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberly Sills, Intel(r) Higher Education Program Manager

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Minorities in Engineering

topics and are designed to appeal to students who are considering graduateschool and to those in the process of applying to graduate school. The workshops are open to allstudents in the Cockrell School of Engineering. Table 5 provides a summary of workshopsoffered through “Considering Graduate School: An EOE Workshop Mini Series” during the2008-2009 academic year. Finally, oral presentations are set to take place during the TREXweekly course meetings in April.Table 5. Line up for TREX Weekly Course during the 2008-2009 academic year. Date TopicAug. 22 Status Meeting Fall TREX Orientation/TrainingSept. 8 Roundtable Discussion Ethics in ResearchSept. 22

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverley Pickering-Reyna, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Minorities in Engineering

for graduate education while pursing an undergraduate degree, as well.Table 2. ECSE III Research Awareness. ECSE III Research Awareness Seminar Schedule Day 1 AM Activities PM Activities Participants ∙ Academic Research Protocol ∙ Library Tour/Scavenger Hunt ∙ Faculty & Staff ∙ Presentation Forms ∙ Sociocultural Event ∙ Graduate Student Mentors ∙ Ethics in Research Seminar ∙ VolunteersECSE III students participated in standard campus activities (e.g., academic advising, diversityinitiatives, cultural recreation events). The purpose was to acquaint them with

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Fairley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology; Akibi Archer, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

, formulate, Leadership and solve engineering problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, (g) ability to Technical/Professional communicate effectively, (k) Development ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as organize and interpret data

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma; randa shehab, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

-Blackwood, Tracie Revis, Jeff Trevillion, Van Ha, Quintin Hughes, Bach Do, Yi Zhao,Ben Lopez, Johanna Rojas, Lauren Rieken, Anna Wong Lowe, Brittany Shanel Norwood,Sedelta Oosahwee, Tyler Combrink, Ruth Moaning, William Stephen Anderson, Ginger Murray,Andres Guerrero, Monica Flippin-Wynn, Mario Franklin, Wen-Yu Chao, Joshua Rogers andNathaniel Manzo; our National Advisory Board - Elaine Seymour, Karina Walters, LarrySchuman, David Bugg, James Borgford-Parnell, Mary Anderson-Rowland, and Antonio Lopez. References[1] Bouville, M., "Is Diversity Good? Six Possible Conceptions of Diversity and Six Possible Answers," Sciences and Engineering Ethics Vol. 14, 2008, pp. 51-63.[2] Chang, M.J., "Preservation

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kenneth Simonson, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Latiera Evans, University of Cincinnati

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Minorities in Engineering