Paper ID #41441Applying Project Management Skills to NSF ATE Funded Grants: A Roadmapto Success for First-time GranteesMs. Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College Elaine L. Craft (Florence-Darlington Technical College, Florence, SC-retired) holds a baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering from the University of Mississippi and a MBA from the University of South Carolina with additional graduate studies in mathematics. Following work in industry and administrative and teaching positions within a two-year college system, she continues leading educational improvement initiatives and serving as Principal
Paper ID #43306A Model for Course-Based Undergraduate Research in First-Year EngineeringProf. Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College Eric Davishahl serves as professor and engineering program coordinator at Whatcom Community College in northwest Washington state. His current project involves developing and piloting an integrated multidisciplinary learning community for first-year engineering. More general teaching and research interests include designing, implementing and assessing activities for first-year engineering, engineering mechanics, and scientific computing. Eric has been an active member of ASEE since 2001
Paper ID #41416Community College Undergraduate Research using a Student-Driven andStudent-Centered ApproachDr. Elizabeth A Adams P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Elizabeth Adams is an Assistant Professor at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California. She a civil engineer with a background in infrastructure design and management, and project management. Her consulting experience spanned eight years and included extensive work with the US military in Japan, Korea, and Hawaii. In 2008 Elizabeth shifted the focus of her career to education and academia, later receiving her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
recipient of the Paul and Judy Bible Teaching Excellence Award, F. Donald Tibbitt’s Distinguished Teaching Award, The Nevada Women’s Fun Woman of Achievement Award, and the UNR College of Engineering Excellence Award. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) Projects in the Two-Year College Context: Best Practices for Preparing a ProposalAbstract According to the National Science Foundation website, the Directorates for Engineering(ENG) and STEM Education (EDU) fund projects through the Revolutionizing EngineeringDepartments (RED) program to support “revolutionary new approaches to engineering education[1]”. Within the RED Program, funding
by students, Growth Sector, backboneorganization for the National Science Foundation INCLUDES Alliance for STEM Core Expansion(#1834628), developed paid internships to provide skills, mentorship and career exposure forcommunity college STEM students nationally. NSF, recognizing the impact of work experience,continues to emphasize paid internships as a tool for broadening participation in engineeringthrough multiple programs including the new Experiential Learning for Emerging and NovelTechnologies (EXLENT) program which invested $18.8 million in the program’s inaugural cohort,(NSF Invests $18.8M in Inaugural Cohort of ExLENT Projects, n.d.) To this end, during summer2023, Growth Sector worked with industry partners and educational
historically marginalized populations at higher education institutions. Currently, Dr. Rodriguez is involved with several large-scale interdisciplinary research projects focused on institutional environments and STEM identity development are sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Kapor Center. In recent years, she was selected as an Early Career Awardee and Faculty Fellow with the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) and a NASPA Emerging Faculty Leader. She also received the Barbara Townsend Early Career Scholar Award by the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) and gave the distinguished ASHE-CAHEP Barbara Townsend Lecture. To learn more about her current projects
with states and institutions to improve student success in college, particularly with Complete College America (CCA). At University of Colorado Boulder, Heidi is a Senior Research Associate in Ethnography & Evaluation Research, a center focused on STEM education. She recently was the project lead in transforming teaching evaluation practices in the College of Arts & Sciences. A fourth-generation Coloradoan and educator, she lives in Denver with her husband, two college-aged children, and rescue dog.Mr. Nick Stites, University of Colorado Boulder Nick Stites is the Director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program at CU Boulder and an instructor with the Integrated Design Engineering program. Dr
of Science at FAU.Her research interests aDr. Hanqi Zhuang, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Hanqi Zhuang is a professor in Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University. His research interests are in Robotics, Computer Vision, and their applications, as well as Engineering Education. He ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Empowering Hispanic Students in STEM throughFinancial LiteracyABSTRACTThe session will report on successes of addressing financial literacy of students in a collaborativeDOE project between two state colleges and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) university witha combined 140,000+ undergraduate students. The
Wong P.E., San Francisco State University Dr. Wong is a structural engineer broadly focused on seismic design of critical facilities. Her doctorate research at UC Berkeley investigated the applicability of seismic isolation and supplemental viscous damping to nuclear power plants with focus on seDr. Robert Petrulis Dr. Petrulis is an independent consultant specializing in education-related project evaluation and research. He is based in Columbia, South Carolina. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Engaging Community College Students in Artificial Intelligence Research through an NSF-Funded Summer Research Internship ProgramAbstractSupported by the National Science
Paper ID #43269Examining the Motivations and Experiences of Transfer Students Participatingin an Undergraduate Research CourseShannon Conner, Clemson UniversityDr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is a Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, and the past editor of the Journal of Engineering Education. Her research focuses on the interactions between student motivation and their learning experiences. Her projects include studies of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their development of problem-solving skills, self-regulated
Continuing Education Program, the System-wide Engineering Academic Program, TEES Regional Divisions, and the Conference and Events Division for Texas A&M Engineering. She has a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Purdue University, a M.A. in Education from the University of Alabama, and a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Mississippi University for Women. She has over 30 years of experience in project management, with over 25 years in Higher Education. Dr. Lawley does research in engineering education, PK-12, professional and continuing education, and workforce development. Over the last 30 years, Dr. Lawley has worked extensively with industry and academia in creating a talent pipeline, upskilling
research projects focused on institutional environments and STEM identity development are sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Kapor Center. In recent years, she was selected as an Early Career Awardee and Faculty Fellow with the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) and a NASPA Emerging Faculty Leader. She also received the Barbara Townsend Early Career Scholar Award by the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) and gave the distinguished ASHE-CAHEP Barbara Townsend Lecture. To learn more about her current projects, visit http://sarahlrodriguez.com/Paul Charles Bigby, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Paul C. Bigby is a graduate student at
variouscomponents as “edutainment” tools.This camp had twelve students, two instructors, and one volunteer teaching assistant.The students were aged between 8-11 years old, with most students aged between 8and 9. Two students were diagnosed on the autism spectrum and one student wasdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Four of the students werefemale.Students were assessed for spatial skills with a timed test on Monday before theyplayed with any of the core components, and assessed again with the same test onFriday after completing the 4-day program. Each day began with a lecture onengineering design principles which explored the concepts of projections and theircorrelation with pictorial and multi-view orthographic representations
Undergraduate Rural/NontraditionalStudent Pathways through Identity, Knowledge & Engagement (TURNPIKE) project is an S-STEM partnership between Polk State College (PSC) and University of South Florida (USF)Engineering. TURNPIKE aims to help primarily rural, non-traditional, and underrepresentedminorities (URM) community college students successfully transition from Florida communitycolleges to the urban USF Tampa campus.This project is dedicated to fostering equity in engineering education, actively addressing theequity gap. This initiative aligns with the broader national goal of producing well-educatedindividuals in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. It actively supports theretention and graduation of high-achieving students with
a Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee. His education includes two Master of Science degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Electronics and Control Engineering. He has been actively involved in higher education leadership in various capacities as a Dean, Department Chair, PI, Project Director, and a faculty member since 1997. He has served as the PI / Project Director for multiple agencies including NSF, DOL, DOD, and Perkin’s Grant. His research interests include Industrial Automation Systems, VLSI, ASIC, and FPGA. Other areas of interest are Active Learning, Innovative Pedagogy, Higher Education Leadership and
Paper ID #44476The Critical Success Factors of Transfer Student Success at a Four-Year UniversityDr. Jeyoung Woo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Jeyoung Woo is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). He is a registered Professional Engineer (Civil - Construction) in Texas. He has worked in the industry for nine years as a project manager, a corporate quality manager, a field engineer, and a designer. Also, he conducted several research projects about construction labor productivity, construction safety
Paper ID #43868Tracing Black Transfer Students’ Success in Engineering: A ComparativeInsight into Transfer-Student Trends at Two State Minority-Serving InstitutionsMr. Daniel Ifeoluwa Adeniranye, Florida International University Daniel Adeniranye embarked on his academic journey with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and dual master’s degrees in petroleum engineering and project development. He further enhanced his skills with a master’s in project (Engineering) Management. Daniel is currently a Research Assistant at the School of Universal Computing, Construction, and Engineering Education at Florida
to four-year universities to studyengineering bring a diverse range of experiences and perspectives, which greatly contribute to thefield of engineering and help national and regional workforce development. However, thesestudents face specific challenges, referred to as the vertical transfer penalty, when they transfer tofour-year universities. This can lead to lower completion rates for community college starterscompared to students who start at four-year universities. The issue seems to be related to factorsregarding the students' experiences, institutional characteristics, and geographic location. Thisstudy marks the initial stage of a comprehensive research project aiming to compare historicaltransfer student data over the past two
qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Her career goals are to work as an evaluator or consultant on educationally based research projects with an emphasis on statistical analyses and big data.Dr. Christy Jenkins Brown, Clemson University Dr. Christy Brown is a Clinical Associate Professor of Quantitative Methodology in the Department of Education and Human Development (EHD) at Clemson University. She teaches doctoral-level courses in statistics for educational contexts and provides statistical support to educational researchers through her role as the founding director of the EHD Quantitative Clinic. She holds a PhD in Quantitative Methods in Educational Psychology, an MS in Statistics, and a BSEd in Mathematics
disrupted by numerous services that have workedto diminish information asymmetry around the quality of used cars by revealing their history.Specifically, large data sets now exist containing detailed information about individual vehiclessuch as sales history, recall and warranty information, insurance claims, and accident history, e.g.,Autocheck (www.autocheck.com). Numerous online applications now pair this data with otherhelpful information such as price predictions and projected depreciation, in order to put the buyerin a much better position to assess the quality of used cars, e.g., Carfax (www.carfax.com),CarGurus (www.cargurus.com), Carvana (www.carvana.com). This has led to a muchmore efficient marketplace for used cars. We contend that it