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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2010-1208: MIND LINKS 2010: RESOURCES TO MOTIVATE MINORITIESTO STUDY AND SUCCEED IN ENGINEERINGMaria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Maria M. Larrondo Petrie is Associate Dean and Professor in the College of Engineering at Florida Atlantic University. She is on the Board of the ASEE Minorities in Engineering Division (MIND), and ASEE International Division. She is Executive Director of LACCEI, the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions, and is Vice President of IFEES, the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies.Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Ivan Esparragoza is an Associate Professor at Pennsylvania State

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren Thomas, Virginia Tech; Michael Smith, National Society of Black Engineers

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AC 2010-2070: TECHNICAL OUTREACH COMMUNITY HELP: ANENGINEERING OUTREACH-MENTORING PROGRAM FOR MINORITIES Lauren Thomas, Virginia TechMichael Smith, National Society of Black EngineersSarah Brown, Northeastern University Biographies:Lauren D. Thomas is a Ph.D. student in engineering education at Virginia Techand holds office in the National Society of Black Engineers as the TORCHchairperson from 2008-2010. Her current research interests center aroundinterdisciplinarity, knowledge ownership and transfer in the field of opticalengineering.As the director of the NSBE World Headquarters Programs Team, Dr. MichaelSmith manages a budget in excess of $1.4 million for the strategic development,coordination, implementation, and evaluation of all

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elyce Winters, Stony Brook University; Imin Kao, Stony Brook University; Jennifer Dellaposta, SUNY Stony Brook College of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Christine Szaraz, SUNY Stony Brook College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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AC 2010-767: STRATEGIES FOR FOSTERING THE ACADEMIC GROWTH ANDPERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-ENGINEERING AND PRE-APPLIEDSCIENCE MAJORSElyce Winters, Stony Brook UniversityImin Kao, Stony Brook UniversityJennifer Dellaposta, SUNY Stony Brook College of Engineering and Applied SciencesChristine Szaraz, SUNY Stony Brook College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Page 15.1097.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Strategies for Fostering the Academic Growth and Personal Development of Pre-Engineering and Pre-Applied Science MajorsIntroductionThe purpose of this research is to explore the

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Mauricio Castillo, California State University, Los Angeles; Alexander Abramyan, California State University, Los Angeles; Keith Moo-Young, California State University, LA

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AC 2010-1403: STRENGTHENING THE K-20 ENGINEERING PIPELINE FORUNDERRREPRESENTED MINORITIESNancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los AngelesJianyu Dong, California State University, Los AngelesEun-Young Kang, California State University, Los AngelesHuiping Guo, California State University, Los AngelesMauricio Castillo, California State University, Los AngelesAlexander Abramyan , California State University, Los AngelesKeith Moo-Young, California State University, LA Page 15.1103.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Strengthening the K-20 Engineering Pipeline for Underrepresented MinoritiesIntroductionAs the

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Louis Martin-Vega, Saigal

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AC 2010-1516: BROADENING THE APPEAL BY CHANGING THE CONTEXT OFENGINEERING EDUCATIONLaura Bottomley, North Carolina State UniversityJerome Lavelle, North Carolina State UniversityLouis Martin-Vega, Saigal Page 15.246.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Broadening the Appeal by Changing the Context of Engineering EducationThe diversity of the engineering student body as well as engineering professional populations hasnot changed significantly over the past twenty-five years. Although many efforts have been putin place, and have been shown to have a positive effect, the percentages of females and under-represented

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Roger Seals, Louisiana State University; Vaneshette Henderson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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AC 2010-816: S-STEM: ENG^2 SCHOLARS FOR SUCCESS ENGINEERINGENGAGEMENTSarah Jones, Louisiana State University Sarah Cooley Jones is the College Programs Coordinator for the Office for Diversity Programs, College of Engineering at Louisiana State University. Ms. Jones develops and manages programs for underrepresented undergraduate and graduate engineering students. These programs include scholarships, seminar series and activities that develop the student academically and professionally. She joined LSU in 1992 as a College of Engineering research associate in the area of environmental analyses and worked on numerous projects including utilization of industrial by-products, water

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University

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, and other contributors to a globalsociety. AAMU is located in Huntsville, Alabama, which is known internationally as a center ofaerospace and defense technology. Huntsville is considered as a leader in high-tech research,engineering services, information systems design and in the manufacturing of computingequipment, telecommunications, space vehicles and rocket propulsion, and attracts some of thegreatest minds in the world. It is the home of more than 50 Fortune 500 companies. Theseindustries and government agencies require a large number of qualified engineers.Alabama A&M University’s School of Engineering and Technology offers three engineeringprograms, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, in addition

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Fashaad Crawford, University of Louisville; Katheryn McAnulty, University of Louisville

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AC 2010-1809: AN OVERNIGHT VISITATION PROGRAM FOR INCOMINGFEMALE ENGINEERING STUDENTSBrenda Hart, University of Louisville Brenda G. Hart is Professor of Engineering Fundamentals and Director of Student Affairs at the J.B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. Her research interests include recruitment and retention programs for females and underrepresented minorities as well as activities for first year engineering students.Fashaad Crawford, University of Louisville Fashaad Crawford, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration, in the Department of Educational Leadership, Foundations and Human Resources at the University of Louisville. Dr. Crawford

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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Juan Castilleja, The Boeing Company; Rachel Jackson, Rice University; Natalia Salies, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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AC 2010-1134: MOTIVATING MINORITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FORFUTURES IN ENGINEERING THROUGH DREAM (DESIGNING WITH RICEENGINEERS – ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH MENTORSHIP)Juan Castilleja, The Boeing CompanyRachel Jackson, Rice UniversityNatalia Salies, Rice UniversityBrent Houchens, Rice University Page 15.887.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Motivating Minority High School Students for Futures in Engineering through DREAM (Designing with Rice Engineers – Achievement through Mentorship)AbstractDREAM (Designing with Rice Engineers – Achievement through Mentorship) was created tomotivate underrepresented high school students to

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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AC 2010-1162: PRE-COLLEGE MATHEMATICS PREPARATION: DOES ITWORK?Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University Ruba A. Alkhasawneh is a Ph.D. student in engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology and Yarmouk University, respectively in Jordan. Her research focuses on diversity issues and engineering education. Address: 601 West Main Street, PO Box 843068,Richmond, VA 23284-3068; e-mail: alkhasawnera@vcu.edu.Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Rosalyn S. Hobson is the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Electrical

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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Quintin Hughes, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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AC 2010-1227: WHAT THEY SAY MATTERS: PARENTAL IMPACT ONPRE-COLLEGE ACADEMIC IDENTITY OF SUCCESSFUL AFRICANAMERICAN ENGINEERING STUDENTSQuintin Hughes, University of Oklahoma Quintin Hughes is an Industrial Engineering doctoral student at the University Of Oklahoma with a research emphasis in engineering education. More specifically, he's interested in identifying common success factors amongst successful African American engineering students. Quintin seeks to make his mark on the world via service in education and believes that exposure and enrichment of under-represented youth are key ingredients to their advancement in the sciences.Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Todd Shields, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas

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AC 2010-1286: BREAKING BARRIERS: PATHWAYS TO GRADUATION FORUNDERREPRESENTED TALENTCarol Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is the Associate Dean for the Honors College and an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She has 17 years of experience in the areas of student recruitment, retention and diversity and has published and presented extensively on these topics. Dr. Gattis is the PI on the NSF S-STEM grant and oversees all aspects of the ECAP program.Todd Shields, University of Arkansas Dr. Todd Shields is professor of political science and director of the Diane D. Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society. His areas of research

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University

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AC 2010-1294: INTEGRATING SELF-REGULATING LEARNING WITH ANOBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING COURSETzusheng Pei , Jackson State UniversityWei Zheng, Jackson State UniversityHuiRu Shih, Jackson State UniversityGordon Skelton, Jackson State UniversityEvelyn Leggette , Jackson State University Page 15.770.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jamila Cola, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Edwards, Westlake High School; Margaret Tarver, Tri-Cities High School; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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ofapproximately 3000 alumni members and a significant pre-college membership that ranges fromgrade seven to grade twelve. The goal of these NSBE Jr. chapters is to inspire young minds topursue science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) as fields of study when enteringcollege. With its Pre-College Initiative (PCI) program, NSBE aims to aid the entire engineeringpipeline by preparing highly motivated and skilled high school students for the rigors of auniversity-level math, science, and engineering curriculum.As part of an NSF GK-12 program, the Georgia Institute of Technology implemented NSBE Jr.chapters at two high schools in metro Atlanta, both with under-represented minority enrollmentsof over 95%. One is a Math and Science Magnet school, and the

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; David Lorch, University of Michigan; Cinda-Sue Davis, University of Michigan; Guy Meadows, University of Michigan

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AC 2010-1534: ARE WE REALLY “CROSSING THE BOUNDARY”? ASSESSING ANOVEL INTEGRATED MATH/SCIENCE COURSECynthia Finelli, University of Michigan Cynthia J. Finelli, Ph.D., is Director of the Center for Research and Learning North and associate research scientist in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. In addition, she actively pursues research in engineering education and assists other faculty in their scholarly projects. She also is past Chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of American Society of Engineering Education and guest co-editor for a special issue of the International Journal of Engineering Education on applications of engineering education

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Stevie Clark, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Ryan Smith, North Carolina State University

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football into an experiment by seeing how far he couldthrow the football using varying grips. If the student does not have a topic in mind, thenthe undergraduate can use their university experience to suggest a topic. For example,one nuclear engineering undergraduate was able to obtain a Geiger counter from theuniversity. He used this to perform experiments where the student measured the radiationin various locations in and around the school. The Geiger counter experiment wasparticularly meaningful to one young lady who had just recently lost her mother tocancer. She became very interested in radiation and wrote an extensive research section Page

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida; Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida; Cameron Ford, University of Central Florida; Kim Small, University of Central Florida; Patrice Lancey, University of Central Florida; Divya Bhati, University of Central Florida

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AC 2010-259: YES: A NSF S-STEM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM EXPERIENCE ATTHE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDALisa Massi, University of Central Florida Lisa Massi is the Director of Operations Analysis for the UCF College of Engineering & Computer Science. She serves as the primary educational analyst for the College and is a Co-PI of the NSF-funded S-STEM program at UCF entitled the "Young Entrepreneur and Scholar(YES) Scholarship Program." Dr. Massi's research interests include program evaluation, predictors of success in persistence to graduation and academic performance, entrepreneurial programs, and use of technology to improve operational efficiencies.Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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Tanya Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Diane Sieber, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ann Scarritt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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AC 2010-386: GOLDSHIRT TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM: CREATINGENGINEERING CAPACITY AND EXPANDING DIVERSITY THROUGH APERFORMANCE-ENHANCING YEARTanya Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder TANYA D. ENNIS is the current Engineering GoldShirt Program Director at the University of Colorado at Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She received her M.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Tanya most recently taught mathematics at the Denver School of Science and Technology, the highest performing high school in Denver Public Schools.Jana Milford, University of

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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AC 2010-488: STUDENT BALLOONING PROJECT: AN EFFORT TO CREATESUSTAINABLE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN A MINORITYINSTITUTIONAtin Sinha, Albany State University Atin Sinha is the 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 Learjet and Honeywell before moving to academia in 1990. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer. Currently, he is engaged in motivating undergraduate students in inquiry based learning through hands-on, realistic projects

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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AC 2010-1843: AN EVALUATION OF ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMSBY PROGRAM AMD ETHNICITYMary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R.ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engineers. She also directs three academic scholarship programs, including one for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Computing, Informatics, and Systems Design Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student affairs in the Ira a. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She received the WEPAN Engineering Educator Award 2009, ASEE Minorities Award 2006, the SHPE

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Carrie Boykin, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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AC 2010-1907: A PARTNERSHIP OF NON-TRADITIONAL ACCESS INTOENGINEERING VIA NUPRIME AND THE UJIMA SCHOLARS PROGRAMRichard Harris, Northeastern UniversityCarrie Boykin, Northeastern UniversityBala Maheswaran, Northeastern University Page 15.70.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 1 A Partnership of Non-Traditional Access into Engineering via NUPRIME and The Ujima Scholars ProgramBackground:There are social and cognitive factors which may hinder the academic achievement of under-represented minority (URM) students in science and

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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abbreviated bioengineering- incorporating HPL elements based LC module Review LC lesson design for course o Review more examples of LC modules Share some initial module ideas with fellow workshop participants for feedback “How People Learn” Engineering / CBI Workshop / Day 2 Morning Session Afternoon Session Understand how on-line courseware differs Apply HPL design/CAPE technology to course from a website Review LC lesson design for the selected course Introduce the basic elements of CAPE - with CAPE in mind

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina White, Columbia University; Richard Crawford, University of Texas at Austin; Kris Wood, University of Texas; Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin

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the population is dependent on others for helping them‖, ―lawlessness‖, and―emotional distress‖ are priorities for engineers to consider. These may not initially be whatcome to mind when thinking about engineering priorities in a natural disaster. This is especiallyintriguing and leads to better understanding the influence of cultural milieu on engineering Page 15.733.8experiences.The final qualitative question prompts respondents to include their perspectives about the waysthat engineers can address the challenges facing developing countries. A range of ideas from―cheap and clean water supplies‖ to ―develop biodegradable but safe waste

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre; Francois Sekyere, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; James Oppong, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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AC 2010-1303: ADAPTING A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM TO THEENVIRONMENT OF AN AFRICAN NATIONWillie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre WILLIE K. OFOSU is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Dr. Ofosu has over 25 years of experience as an engineer and an educator. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, IET (England) and a Chartered Engineer (CEng) of England.Francois Sekyere, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology FRANCOIS SEKYERE received BSc in electrical engineering in 1995 from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He is currently pursuing MSc in telecommunication with a thesis topic on power line

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renee Baker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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AC 2010-1328: FFCEP: AN INNOVATIVE RECRUITMENT STRATEGY TO FUELTHE PIPELINE AND DIVERSIFY THE PROFESSORIATERenee Baker, Rochester Institute of Technology Page 15.581.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 RIT’s FFCEP: An Innovative Recruitment Strategy to Fuel the Pipeline and Diversify the ProfessoriateAbstractDespite recruitment strategies and efforts to attract and retain ethnic minorities and women inprivate and public universities across this nation the challenge for parity still exists. Thoughpresidents, provosts, deans, department chairs, and faculty search committees have come torealize

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Imbertson, University of Minnesota-ECE; Anders Sonnenburg, Xcel Energy; Munira Masoud, Xcel Energy; Meron Demissie, Mortenson Construction

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AC 2010-1981: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY: A BRIDGE BETWEEN ENGINEERING,DEVELOPING NATIONS AND INNER-CITY YOUTHPaul Imbertson, University of Minnesota-ECE Paul Imbertson received the BS (83) MS (94) and PhD (97) in electrical engineering, all from the University of Minnesota. He has worked in power electronics for military avionics and is currently a Teaching Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota, where he has been voted Best Professor eight times. His current interests include the wide ranging topics of energy and deciphering the minds of electrical engineering students.Anders Sonnenburg, Xcel Energy Anders Sonnenburg holds a Bachelors Degree