Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Kang, University of Washington; Lisa A. Peterson, University of Washington; Elena Maria Hernandez, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

ResearchInstitute‟s curriculum. The units, which are integrated with the wetlab curriculum (Table 6),emphasize research ethics, research integrity, and the ethical, legal, and social implications ofgenetic research, creating an essential and powerful learning experience. Table 6. Examples of Ethics and Science Topic Pairing Ethics Science Introduction to Ethics in Science, Proper Lab Safety and Pipetting Lab Record Keeping (lab notebooks) The Search for the Structure of DNA DNA Structure and Function Tutorial/Lab (case study)These teaching modules, which close with an interactive capstone project, assist the students inmaking the

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Engineering Technology Minority: 0 for use in the MATE competition. & Public high school (Gr.9-12) Women: 2 NSF - ITEST Utica, MI 48317 Grades: 11-1217 Jackson Schools PLTW teacher Grades: 9-12 Project Lead the Way Capstone Michigan Tech Tech Center for Jackson project & schools with PLTW Self Funded Tech Center

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

manager and course work can be beneficial to students. It however requiresadditional resources and a lot of dedication on the part of the Professor, Project Manager and thestudents to make it work well. This innovative approach can be used together with the traditionalcapstone course to enhance the problem solving skills of students. This knowledge may howeverserve as the experience for the capstone course for Construction Management students.Construction Management students are required to take capstone course in their final year ofstudies to prepare them for the construction industry.Conclusion Page 22.616.11This paper shows that by introducing

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wes Stone, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

graduateprogram draws students nationally and internationally, many of the students come from theregion. The graduate program has grown from six students in the 2004-05 academic year to 22students in 2009-10. Much of this growth can be attributed to the broad array of technical topicsand ability to recruit undergraduates by exposing them to challenging topics that give them aglimpse of masters-level topics. The primary mode for providing this exposure has been thesenior capstone project course sequence1, but additionally, there have been several independentstudy projects that have shown undergraduate ET students the challenges that lie in the graduateprogram.The Rapid Center houses a wide array of high-tech machinery, such as rapid prototyping(Stratasys