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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Shelby Gilbert, Ed.D., Florida Gulf Coast University; Yves J. Anglade, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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ProgramAbstractIn the expanding global economy, many scientific and technological jobs in the United States arebeing outsourced to other countries where better-skilled workers are willing to do the work forsmaller wages. Unfortunately, many corporations and national organizations have pointed to thelack of adequate K-12 educational opportunities for U.S. students to successfully enter, andcomplete, baccalaureate degrees in the scientific, technological, engineering, and mathematical(STEM) fields. As a result, the U.S. has called to action a new focus on preparing its workforceto meet the demands of these highly-skilled occupations to improve its economic standingglobally. To address the issue, many universities and independent organizations have

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Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Nelson, Mississippi State University; Melissa L Moore, American Society of Agricultural Engineers; Rodney A. Pearson, Mississippi State University; Robert S. Moore, Mississippi State University; Allison Pearson, Mississippi State University; Abby Lammons Thompson, Mississippi State University

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nurtures new business entities involving MSU technology, with student and faculty involvement. Nelson is also the director of Jack Hatcher Engineering Entrepreneurship Program which provides an entrepreneurship certificate to engineering students. Both programs fit hand and glove with other efforts at MSU for the creation of a culture of entrepreneurship.Dr. Melissa L MooreRodney A. Pearson, Mississippi State UniversityRobert S. Moore, Mississippi State University Dr. Robert S. Moore (PhD, University of Connecticut) is a Professor of Marketing at Mississippi State University. He is a MSU Grisham Master Teacher Award recipient and has been recognized as the ”Paul B. Murphy” Notable Scholar (2008 -2010) & the ”Richard C

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Mini-Workshop on Bias in Faculty Searches

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Coleen Carrigan, University of Washington, ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change

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Women in Engineering

institution with two branchcampuses, almost 40,000 students and more than 3,000 tenure track faculty as of fall 2010.Thirty-one percent of the tenure track faculty is female and 14% is faculty of color. Theuniversity hires over 200 new faculty members per year. Diversity is considered a key priorityby the university’s Board of Regents and many initiatives are in place to aid in recruitment andretention of diverse students and faculty. In October 2001, the University of Washington was one of eight institutions to receive aNational Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation award to advance womenfaculty careers in science, engineering, technology and mathematics (STEM). The five-yearcooperative agreement with NSF allowed UW to

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University; Chandra Y. Austin, Auburn University; Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University; Daniel L. Householder, Utah State University

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AC 2011-266: INVESTIGATING INFLUENCES OF THE MESA PROGRAMUPON UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTSChristine E. Hailey, Utah State University Christine E. Hailey is a Senior Associate Dean in the College of Engineering at Utah State University. She is the Principal Investigator on a recently funded NSF study to better understand the influence MESA activities have on the engineering self-efficacy, interest, and perception of underrepresented students.Chandra Y Austin, Auburn UniversityDr. Cameron Denson, Utah State UniversityDaniel L Householder, Utah State University Daniel L. Householder is a Research Professor at Utah State University and Co-PI of the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education

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Teaching Strategies for Solid Modeling

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Spencer Barnes, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-1767: THE EFFECTS OF WORKED EXAMPLES ON CAD PER-FORMANCE: AN APPLICATION OF THE FOUR-COMPONENT INSTRUC-TIONAL DESIGN MODEL TO CAD INSTRUCTIONSpencer Barnes, North Carolina State University Spencer Barnes is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Industrial Design at North Carolina State University (NCSU) and he teaches automotive design, parametric modeling, and surface modeling to undergraduate and graduate Industrial Design students. Spencer is a Technology Education doctoral candidate in the NCSU Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education as well. His re- search primarily focuses on engineering education and CAD. In particular, he is interested in the effective presentation and

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Recruitment & Retention of Women I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri, Columbia; Lisa R. Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Katie L. Piacentini, University of Missouri - Columbia; David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Professor at the University of Missouri in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies. She is Director of Research of the NSF-funded Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women in Student Environments (AWISE) projects, and a co-principal investigator for the National Girls Collaborative project. Dr. Marra teaches course on assessment, evaluation and the design and implementation of effective online learning experiences.Lisa R. Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University, University ParkKatie L. Piacentini, University of Missouri - ColumbiaMr. David B Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park David Knight is a PhD candidate in the Higher Education Program at Pennsylvania State

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WIED Poster Session

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Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas; Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas

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degrees in Educational Psychology, Industrial Relations, and Organizational Leadership. She is a published author of several articles and two books.Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas RONALD J. BENNETT PhD is Honeywell Fellow in Global Technology Management in the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas after having served as the Founding Dean. He holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering and an MBA. With a background of more than 20 years in industry, Bennett teaches and publishes on diverse topics including materials engineering, technical innovation, technology transfer, leadership and engineering education. He is an EAC of ABET commissioner for SME

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Reports from ADVANCE Institutions

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen P. Constant, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

Technology is a land grant institution with strength inscience and engineering. The university, with about 28,000 students and 1,750 faculty, has 8colleges, the second largest of which is the College of Engineering with a faculty of 225. IowaState’s faculty is 28.9% women in tenured or tenure eligible positions, but the College ofEngineering (COE) has only 10.1% women faculty.1 Additionally, the attrition rate for ISUwomen faculty in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) issignificantly higher for women as compared to men (especially in the first three years).2Although these numbers are less favorable than national averages, ISU has demonstrated a strongcommitment to increase the diversity of the faculty and has invested

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Tablet PC use in Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shreya Kothaneth, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Glenda R. Scales, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-443: ADOPTION OF THE TABLET PC BY THE ENGINEERINGEDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT VIRGINIA TECHShreya Kothaneth, Virginia Tech Shreya Kothaneth is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vir- ginia Tech. She is also the lead of the College of Engineering’s Instructional Technology Team. Her research interests include diffusion of technology, usability, and cultural ergonomics.Dr. Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia TechDr. Glenda R. Scales, Virginia Tech Dr. Glenda R. Scales serves as both Associate Dean for International Programs and Information Tech- nology and Director of the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (CGEP) in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. As

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Recruitment & Retention of Women I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Ayre, University of South Australia; Julie E. Mills, University of South Australia; Judith Gill, University of South Australia

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students who lack the usual entry requirements to undertake higher education. One ofATU‟s areas of priority has been women in engineering.The first female civil engineering student at the Institute of Technology which was one of ATU‟santecedent institutions, graduated in 1974. The study included all female students who hadgraduated with civil engineering bachelor degrees up to 2008, totalling 76 women. Currentcontact details were sought by utilising alumni databases, social networking sites such asFacebook and by asking members of the cohort to provide contact details for others that theyknew. After this process, no contact details were able to be obtained for 11 of the graduates. Ofthe 65 who were sent the survey, 56 responded (86%). It cannot

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Research and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Tyler Lewis, Brigham Young University; Paul T Skaggs, Brigham Young University; Bryan Howell, Brigham Young University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

purposes of measuring innovation. Numerous definitions of creativity exist, which havespawned the development of various creativity tests. Although these tests have been based onaccepted definitions of creativity – such as “a behavior that is imaginative and inventive”(Guilford, pp. 444, 1950)4 – these definitions have historically been applicable to domainsseparate from Technology and Engineering, focusing rather on the arts and psychology.Creativity as it pertains to technology and engineering is a subcomponent of innovation. Becausecreativity is only a part of innovation, we believe that creativity tests should not be used toevaluate or assess innovation.We believe that innovation is distinctly different than creativity. Innovation is

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly A. Rusch P.E., Louisiana State University; Del H. Dugas, ExxonMobil

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. This yields a Phase 1 minority engineering graduationrate of 78.9%, which far exceeds the overall LSU engineering six year graduation rate of 39.3%.Of the Phase 2 scholars, 92.8% have been retained in the engineering curriculum, and they had a Page 22.802.2mean cumulative GPA of 3.171(s.d. = 0.407) at the mid-point of the program.IntroductionThere is an increasing need for college graduates in science, engineering and technology as acritical element in maintaining the United States’ progress and leadership in a competive,technology driven world economy1. This is the result of several factors including the first waveof engineers from the baby boom

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WIED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mara R. London, Gonzaga University; Jillian Rae Cadwell, Gonzaga University; Alexander Maxwell, Clarkson University

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Women in Engineering

. Program Development Structure, 2010 - 2012References[1] Konrad, A. M., Ritchie, J. E., Jr., Lieb, P., & Corrigall, E. (2000). Sex differences and similarities in job attributepreferences: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 126(4), 593–641.[2] Hill, C., Corbett, C., & St. Rose, A. (2010). Why so few? Women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Washington, DC: American Association of University Women. Retrieved October 4, 2010, from http://www.aauw.org/learn/research/upload/whysofew.pdf.[3] National Academy of Engineering (2008). Changing the conversation: Messages for improving public

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quintin S. Hughes, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma

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Qualitative Study of How African American Engineering Students Define SuccessThere have been many calls to build the Nation’s STEM workforce by attracting and educatingmore students in academic STEM programs.1-4 Much of the emphasis has been placed onbuilding more diversity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fieldsby focusing attention and resources towards building equitable representation of STEMgraduates among under-represented groups.2, 3, 5 One potential pitfall to establishing morediversity in STEM fields may be a lack of understanding of the differences among our under-represented and under-served groups. In particular, it may be important to understand whether ornot there are differences in how under

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Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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and law enforcement1.” In his weekly address (October 2nd 2010) dealing with cleanenergy projects, President Obama stated that “Our future as a nation depends on making sure thatthe jobs and industries of the 21st century take root here in America.2” The innovationproductivity and quality combined with the latest technological advances must increase in orderto stop the country's technological and manufacturing decline. Currently, most engineeringschools are concentrated on educating solid problem solvers. However, this is not enough. Theeducation of engineers, the primary leaders of our innovation based society, must also enhancestudents’ inventive and entrepreneurial skills by including topics on innovation methods, historyof innovation

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip S. Dunston, Purdue University

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for Engineering Education (ASEE).Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer- sity. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Pri- mary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Meghann Norah Murray, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Physics & Physics

CourseAbstractThin film organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) represent the state-of-the-art in electronicdisplay technology. Their use ranges from general lighting applications to cellular phonedisplays. The ability to produce flexible and even transparent displays presents an opportunityfor a variety of innovative applications. Science and engineering students are familiar withdisplays but typically lack understanding of the underlying physical principles and devicetechnologies.We believe that OLEDs provide a valuable context in which to engage science and engineeringstudents in the study of electronic devices. Colleges and universities typically do not have theresources available for students to produce working electronic devices like diodes or

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego; Alex Pantaleev, State University of New York, Oswego; Carolina C. Ilie, State University of New York, Oswego

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. Prentice Hall, 1999.[3] Patterson, E. T. “Just-in-Time Teaching: Technology Transforming Learning – A Status Report.” Invention andImpact: Building Excellence in Undergraduate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)Education. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2005.[4] Gavrin, A., Eileen M. Cashman, and Elizabeth A. Eschenbach. “Special session - just-in-time teaching (JiTT):using online exercises to enhance classroom learning.” Frontiers in Education -FIE '05. Proceedings of the 35thAnnual Conference, 19-22 Oct. 2005.[5] [10] Formica, S. P., J. L. Easley, and M. C. Spraker. “Transforming common-sense beliefs into Newtonianthinking through just-in-time teaching.” Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 6.2.020106 (Aug

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WIED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna M. Zajicek, University of Arkansas; Shauna A. Morimoto, University of Arkansas; Aparna S. Terdalkar, University of Arkansas; Valerie H. Hunt, University of Arkansas; Joseph J. Rencis, University of Arkansas; Rodica Lisnic, University of Arkansas

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-mail: 479-575-3386; E-mail: jjrencis@uark.edu.Rodica Lisnic, University of Arkansas PhD student in the Public Policy program at the University of Arkansas. Page 22.1223.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Recruitment Strategies for Gender Equity: Lessons from Cohort 1 ADVANCE InstitutionsAbstractThe NSF ADVANCE program represents one of the most far reaching gender equity effortsimplemented jointly by a government agency and institutions of higher education. Focusing onscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, in 2001

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WIED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natalie Fabert, Arizona State University; Marilyn Cabay, Ph.D., Argosy University, Phoenix; Melissa B Rivers, Arizona State University; Mary Lee Smith, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University

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competitive departmentalclimates. Reliance on remote communication provided by advanced technology as well as theprocess of academic specialization are also related to the isolation experienced by the womenparticipants. In the absence of the buffering aspects of social integration,3 discouraging incidentsled students to question their competence, their “fit” in the institution and by association, theprofession and future aspirations. The paper further explains how the process of academic andsocial isolation unfolds and is negotiated over the course of doctoral studies, as reported by theparticipants.Introduction and Literature ReviewWomen are more engaged in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) thanever before, holding the

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WIED Olio

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peggy Layne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Molly R. Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2011-851: IMPACT OF AN NSF ADVANCE INSTITUTIONAL TRANS-FORMATION GRANT AT A STEM-DOMINANT UNIVERSITYPeggy Layne, Virginia Tech Peggy Layne, P.E., joined Virginia Tech in 2003 as director of the AdvanceVT program, a National Science Foundation sponsored program to increase the number and success of women faculty in science and engineering. Prior to accepting her current position, Ms. Layne worked as a diversity consultant for the American Association of Engineering Societies and as director of the program on diversity in the engineering workforce at the National Academy of Engineering. She also spent a year as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow in the office of Senator Bob Graham, where she was

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Design and Graphics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly K. Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-2025: THE INSIDE STORY: REVEALING THE CONTENTS OFCAD’S BLACK BOXHolly K. Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Holly K. Ault received her BS, MSME and Ph.D. degrees from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1974, 1983 and 1988 respectively. She has worked as a Manufacturing Engineer for the Norton Company and Product Development Engineer for the Olin Corporation. She is currently Associate Professor of Me- chanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, co-director of the Assistive Technology Resource Center, and director of the Melbourne Global Project Center. In the fall of 2001, she was invited as the Lise Meitner Visiting Professor, Department of Design Sciences, Lund Technical University, Lund

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Carol Davis, North Dakota EPSCoR

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Minorities in Engineering

students who aspire toseek higher education degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)by 1) creating a strong alliance between the universities and the state’s tribal colleges; 2)implementing an initiative of research capacity building in tribal colleges that will engage tribalcollege faculty and baccalaureate anticipatory STEM majors in basic scientific research; and 3)engaging tribal college students in research using a tribal college-university collaborative modelfor research mentoring. Recent educational research has shown that students who engage inresearch projects are more likely to enroll in and complete STEM degree programs whencompared to other students. Increased understanding of the research process, a shift

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder; Jana B. Milford, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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School of Science and Technology, the highest performing high school in Denver Public Schools.Prof. Jana B. Milford, University of Colorado at Boulder JANA B. MILFORD is professor of mechanical engineering and faculty advisor for the Engineering GoldShirt Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University and a J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law. Her research and teaching focus on atmospheric chemistry and transport modeling and air quality management.Dr. Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder JACQUELYN SULLIVAN is founding Co-Director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, and Associate Dean

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Victoria Bernal, Southern Polytechnic State University

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AC 2011-2429: AN INITIAL STUDY OF GEORGIA’S HISPANIC PARTIC-IPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATIONBarbara Victoria Bernal, Southern Polytechnic State University Barbara Victoria Bernal is a Professor of Software Engineering at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU), where she has taught Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Information Technology courses since 1984. As a faculty, she has been awarded an Outstanding Faculty Award (1995) and served as undergraduate coordinator for software engineering; and chair of software engineering. Additionally, she is the co-founder of the SPSU Usability Research Lab (ULAB) and is directly involved in corporate- sponsor ULAB projects. She received her M. Ed. and B.S. from

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Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob D. Joseph, The College of William and Mary; Jessica Taylor, College of William and Mary, STEM Education Alliance; Gail B. Hardinge, College of William and Mary, STEM Education Alliance; Eugene F. Brown, Virginia Tech

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c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Virginia Demonstration Project— A Summative AssessmentIntroductionThe Virginia Demonstration Project (VDP) is a middle-school-focused, educational outreachprogram that is designed to increase the interest of middle-school students in STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Math) careers. This is accomplished by exposing the students toreal-life, problem-based challenges, solved in a cooperative learning environment and stimulatedby lesson plans collaboratively implemented by their classroom teacher and visiting Navyscientists and engineers (S&Es). It makes science and math connections between the classroomand real life, supplies

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Recruitment & Retention of Women I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew J Miller, University of Maryland; Robert Lent, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Gregory M. Wilkins, Morgan State University; Matthew M. Jezzi, University of Maryland; Kayi Hui, University of Maryland, College Park; Robert H Lim, University of Maryland, College Park; Nicole A Bryan, University of Maryland, College Park; Helena Mimi Martin, University of Maryland, College Park

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committed to increasing the number of young women pursuing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. Paige has 18 years of experience recruiting and retaining diverse populations in engineering. She earned her B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics (1992) and her M.S. (1998) and Ph.D. (2004) in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech.Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech Bevlee A. Watford is the interim department head of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She is also director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity. She is a fellow of ASEE.Gregory M. Wilkins, Ph.D., Morgan State University Dr. Gregory M. Wilkins is a member of the faculty of the Department of

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne E. Donnelly, University of Florida

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. Page 22.703.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Factors Influencing Career Choices of Underrepresented STEM PhD GraduatesBackgroundThe participation of minority students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) has received national attention for more than a decade. As the population of the countrybecomes increasingly diverse, there is concern that if groups that have historically beenunderrepresented in these fields do not become part of the technology enterprise the country willlose its preeminence in invention and innovation. In 1991, The National Science Foundation(NSF) sought to address this issue by awarding the first grant of a program

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Research and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; Sung Hee Park, Kettering University

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prior consulting ex- perience in IT and IB which he brings to bear in both his teaching and pragmatic research. His scholarly interest include: Information Technology Adoption, Information Technology Management, Operational Safety/Sustainability, and Entrepreneurial Education. He has published in numerous high quality proceed- ings and journals including the Int. Journal of Operations & Production Management, and the Information & Management. Page 22.243.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Assessing the Effectiveness of Entrepreneurial Education Programs from a

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Carol Davis, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

unique position to work with theTCCs and Reservation schools to design new and strengthen the existing pathways for studentsto launch STEM careers. If done collaboratively by the university and tribal college faculty andteachers, these activities are more likely to be better designed and delivered.CollaborationThroughout Indian country, there are initiatives that are attempting to stimulate Native Americanstudents to launch science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) careers. In 1998,the North Dakota tribal colleges had been the recipients of National Science Foundation RuralSystemic Initiative program funds to enhance STEM programs on their campuses1. The desireand in some cases, the institutional infrastructure for Native American