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FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College; Ronald R. Ulseth, Itasca Community College; Gordy Savela, Itasca Community College; Mason A. Hansen, Itasca Community College; Julie Kennedy, P.E., Itasca Community College

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First-Year Programs

, and 6) strong articulation agreements with regionalfour-year institutions. These elements focus on student success in transitioning from high schoolto college, student success in engineering education at Itasca and the four-year transferinstitution, and ultimately success in the engineering career. Funding for the six key elements ofthe program is a 50/50 combination of institutional money and grant and foundation support. Itasca  Engineering   Successful   Program   Prepare  for   Engineer  and

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua A. Enszer, University of Notre Dame; Jessica A Kuczenski, Century College; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame

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Computers in Education

opinions of student abilities, importance of specific skills, andavailability of university resources.IntroductionBeginning in the early 90’s, portfolios have gained popularity in academic settings and morerecently there has been a shift towards electronic portfolios (e-portfolio). “E-portfolios cansupport student advisement, career preparation, and credential documentation; sharing ofteaching philosophies and practices; department and program self-studies; and institutional andprogram accreditation processes.”1 In addition to student benefits, a variety of institutions haveimplemented e-portfolios for the added purpose of assessment and accreditation in support of“lifelong learning,” 2-5 a specific criteria for engineering accreditation through

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lauren Marie Glogiewicz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

women in engineering. • Do women express a loss of interest during their program? • Is there a chilly climate for women in the college? • Do women’s self-efficacy levels change during the program? • Do academic performance levels play a role in women’s retention in engineering? • Do women have adequate support structures in the college? • Does the structure of the academic program support career awareness in the first year?The first five research questions were initially investigated by a pilot women’s survey of thewomen currently enrolled in the College of Engineering at CU-Boulder.4 The present studyexpands on the previous study in the following directions. First, we obtained a larger moredemographically

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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K.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University; Susan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Tammy L Haut Donahue, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

explored.IntroductionA degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) allows studentsan open door to a wide variety of successful career opportunities7. Students majoring inSTEM during their undergraduate tenure can go on to pursue graduate school, medicalschool, law school or work for top engineering companies and even the government. Thiscareer path would seem to be very attractive, yet the number of underrepresentedminorities who major in and graduate from these fields remains stagnant. According tothe National Science Foundation's Science Resources Statistics the number of bachelor ofscience degrees awarded in science and engineering to American Indian/Alaska Natives,Black (non-Hispanic), and Hispanic students in 1997 was 0.6%, 7.7% and

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda A Thurman, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; William F. Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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College Industry Partnerships

as Director of the Industrial Solutions Lab. Ms. Thurman, a Chicago native, earned her BS in Psychology from Western Illinois Univ. and her MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Roosevelt Univ. Moving to Charlotte in 1995, Ms. Thurman continued to work in the I.T. and Engineering recruiting field and then made a career change in 1999 to work in Higher Ed. She has worked for over 10 years at UNC Charlotte, with the past 6 years holding the position of Director for Student Professional Development and Employer Relations for the William States Lee College of Engineering. In March 2010, Ms. Thurman was appointed by the governor to serve on the NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors as the public

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca N. Macdonald, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

K-12education remains in the forefront of today’s society. Even with years of inclusion, engineeringremains an enigma to many pre-college students. The 2008 National Academy of Engineering’sreport, Changing the Conversation, stated the case that many Americans do not truly understandwhat engineering is.11 Even with hundreds of millions of dollars annually spent on increasingunderstanding of engineering, efforts to promote engineering have been numerous and wide-spread yet there has been minimal impact.3,12 K-12 students can readily identify with writers,doctors, scientists, and other careers from their exposure to these fields yet struggle withengineering. Despite all these efforts, research has shown that K-12 students and teacherscontinue

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah M. Brown, National Society of Black Engineers; Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

in nature, so immediate answers cannot be provided, but it is the hope that withintwo to three years those students who participated in TORCH programs will begin to enroll inengineering in college.There was opportunity to determine more immediate impact of the program on the mentors andvolunteers, which is the focus of this work. As most of the volunteers are college students inengineering at the time of becoming a mentor and influence on their goals could be moreimmediate. Initial expectations were that some mentors would begin to consider STEMeducation careers, may be more motivated in their own coursework by having a mentee, andpromote a greater sense of social responsibility for engineering students.Current Status and Research

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pratibha Varma-Nelson, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Terri Tarr, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

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NSF Grantees

training andunderstanding of appropriate teaching techniques that can foster learning.2. Engineering faculty insights into planning professional development programsEngineering “traditions” in the classroom may result in resistance to change and thus pose achallenge in planning professional development programs for this faculty group. Nevertheless,faculty in engineering disciplines have a sense of content issues that may be problematic forstudents, as well as the strategies that work effectively or don’t work for them in the classroom .Thus, there is a need to deliberately engage faculty at various levels of their career to help in theplanning of professional development programs targeted to needs at various points of a careerlifecycle

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Comparing Different Aspects of the Cooperative Education Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Jann Joseph, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

biomedical engineering. • Improving the readiness of students for an experiential learning program – For many years, a preparatory course has been taken by students prior to their co-op program in engineering. This course has been used as a model and has been replicated for the majors with a newly introduced experiential component. These courses are a team offering of the home academic unit and the university Career Services Office. • Additional Resources – Expansion and enhancement of experiential learning experiences was not possible without additional resources. The most significant additional resources were the addition of staff lines in the Career Services Office and the recognition of student

Conference Session

Evolutionary Models for College-Industry Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jack Selter, Daytona State College; Ray M. Haynes, DaVinci Charter High Schools

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College Industry Partnerships

factors are built into to them.This panel session will explore" Evolutionary Models for College-Industry Partnerships". The panel will explore emergingstrategies and related activities that both colleges and industrywill implement now and in the future to maintain their visibilityin the marketplace. Career Fairs and corporate checks will nolonger suffice to build solid CIPs. Two seasoned college-industryprofessionals will act as panel moderators interacting with thepanel and audience. The panel will include major corporationsand government agencies and college representatives. A panel-in-the-round format will encourage audience participation while themoderators will challenge the panel and audience withassumptions about college-industry

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Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alok K. Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 22.265.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 ATTRACTING K-12 STUDENTS TOWARDS ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES WITH PROJECT BASED LEARNING MODULESAbstract Low enrollment and high attrition rates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math(STEM) based degree programs have created a workforce problem in industries like shipbuildingand repair which are important for national security. Part of this problem can be attributed topedagogical issues like lack of engaging hands-on activities utilized for science and matheducation in middle and high schools. Lack of student interest in technical careers can also beattributed to lack of an integrated approach in

Conference Session

Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ProgramsIntroductionToo few high school students understand that a technical career path can genuinely beexciting and neat. Some have the short-term view that good paying jobs are plentiful, sowhy take the really difficult courses. Many sell their own abilities short and convincethemselves that it is too difficult a career path. And still others conjure up the image of adirty, dull, dangerous, and demeaning factory floor and run (not walk) in the otherdirection.What is needed to turn these impressions around are exciting exposures to technicaltopics in existing high school curriculums such as technology education, science, mathand physics. The purpose of this paper is to identify exactly one such exciting modulethat has been successfully used to build bridges

Conference Session

Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology; Rory A. Cooper, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Ding, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology; Alicia Koontz, Human Engineering Research Laboratories

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Medicine & Rehab, and Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Cooper is Founding Director and VA Senior Research Career Scientist of the VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Center of Excellence in Pittsburgh. He is also the Co- Director of the NSF Quality of Life Technology Engineering Research Center, a joint effort between the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University.Dan Ding, Dept. of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh Dan Ding, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology with secondary appointments in Bioengineering (BioE), and McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carroll Suzanne Seron, University of California, Irvine; Erin A. Cech, University of California, San Diego; Susan S. Silbey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Brian Rubineau, Cornell University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

in sociology at UC San Diego. Her research examines individual-level, cultural mechanisms that reproduce inequality, especially those pertaining to sex segregation in science and engineering fields. Her dissertation investigates the self-expressive edge of inequality, analyzing how gender schemas and self-conceptions influence career decisions of college students over time. She also studies the role of professional culture in wage inequality, cross-national beliefs about work time for mothers (with Maria Charles), and, in a Social Problems article, perceptions of inequality among high-level professional women (with Mary Blair-Loy). She earned Electrical Engineering and Sociology degrees from Montana State

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Theresa Vitolo, Gannon University; Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

careers in STEM fields and graduate education.During the four-year duration of the scholarship project, the project team indicated that it woulddevelop a program structure and arrange activities to achieve the following objectives: Objective 1: Provide 20 scholarships per year for academically talented, financially disadvantaged STEM majors, especially those from underrepresented groups. Objective 2: Build a referral network arrangement between Gannon University, the Erie City School District, and the local U.S. Department of Education Talent Search program to identify and recruit financially disadvantaged students from underrepresented groups who meet SEECS scholarship eligibility requirements

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Roesch Johnson, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Engineering Professional Development

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First-Year Programs

or science, and the last essay required a counter argument on social and technicalissues suitable for publishing in a college newspaper.The AnalysisThe methods for determining how well the objectives were met consisted of the evaluations ofstudent’s course work described above and the administration of pre-class and post-classsurveys. In the pre-class survey, students were required to explain their career goals and theamount of social media they used. In the post-class survey given at the end of the semester, (SeeTable 1) students were asked if their current career and academic goals had changed, if any ofthe articles read in class influenced their views towards their career and science, and if the studyof social media changed any of their

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aura Tuulia Paloheimo, Aalto University, School of Science and Engineering; Kaisa Pohjonen, Aalto University; Pirjo Helena Putila

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Women in Engineering

girls enjoy studying ICT, most of them refuse to consider ICT as a career choice9-11.Earlier research12, 13 emphasizes that family connections in the field of science, technology,engineering and math (STEM) have a positive influence on women‟s career choice. Theimportance of role models is commonly noted as another positive factor in recruiting process6.It should be noted, that the countries covered in our background comparison are limited todeveloped nations, thus leaving wider cultural considerations out of the scope of this paper.In this study, we examine the pathways on which the female students land into some of themost male-dominated programs in our university. The approach for our study was toinvestigate the statistics covering the past

Conference Session

Professional Identity

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Diane Carlson Jones, University of Washington; Joy K. Crawford; Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University; Donald M. Peter, M.S. P.E., Seattle Pacific University; Elaine P. Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Nanette M. Veilleux, Simmons College

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Educational Research and Methods

students’ sense of professionalidentity, affect toward learning their discipline and their connection to community (sense ofbelonging, support, etc.) at the following levels: individual courses, academic major and thelarger institution. This paper presents these survey items and the relevant results from our pilotsurvey.Our pilot survey results indicate which measures of professional identity and affect are mostrelevant for this effort. Further, these preliminary results reveal a strong Pearson correlation (r =0.50) between career identity and connection to academic major as well as between affect andconnection to academic major (r = 0.56). There are somewhat smaller correlations to a specificclassroom community (r = 0.41 and r = 0.39), and still

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

implementing a similar model at theirinstitutions. Page 22.65.2Theoretical FrameworkEngineering majors leaving the field is a common problem across the US campuses. Among thereasons reported as engineering majors’ reluctance to remain in engineering was “the lack, orloss of interest in science” and “the belief that non-STEM majors hold more interest, or offerbetter education” (Seymour, 1995). The lack of student interest or loss in their excitement topursue engineering as future career options can be associated with their learning experiences inundergraduate courses.Courses offered in undergraduate engineering programs can be highly technical and

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melanie R. Ford, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Vibhuti Dave, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Kathryn Holliday-Darr, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

compete for a slot, take a college course and attend workshops thatshowcase STEM majors. Students earning a B or higher in their college course are automaticallyaccepted to Penn State Behrend. In 1996 a one day event was started for 7th and 8th grade girlscalled Math Options Career Day. Last year 38 and 243 students respectively attended theseevents. Also during this time period, engineering faculty would visit public schools as requestedby teachers. It was in 2006 that Penn State Behrend‟s outreach program blossomed. The majorityof the events developed focus on middle school and high school females. Students participate invarious hands-on activities that demonstrate to them how they could positively impact thesociety and community by choosing a

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

area of inventory management, supplier relationships and improving profitability at several large and mid-sized distributors. Page 22.1533.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Tool Use and Activities of Practicing Engineers over Time: Survey ResultsAbstractA major goal of higher education is to provide students with the knowledge they need to besuccessful in their professional careers and prepare them to be lifelong learners who can adapt ina dynamic environment. To understand what that knowledge entails requires insights into

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel W. Walsh, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Robert S. Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

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Graduate Studies

and the EEC are poised to make further strides, while the U.S. isslipping when measured by a number of economic and educational indicatorsThe 4 + 1 Program is an accelerated route to the professional MS degree. In many evolvingtechnical areas, four years is not enough time for the formal education of an engineer about toenter a lifelong career of professional practice, even when the individual is committed to lifelong learning. The 4 + 1 program started in the General Engineering program in 1998 and nowallows General Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, MechanicalEngineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering,Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Civil and Environmental

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Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin P. Micomonaco, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

training asteachers.10 Further, the current doctoral student socialization process has been criticized for: (a)being insufficient for the various faculty roles, especially teaching; (b) providing conflictingmessages about the importance of teaching; (c) lacking feedback to students regarding theirpreparation for academic careers; and (d) offering few opportunities for graduate students tolearn about the diversity of academic careers available to them.11 Thus there has been a gap inthe training provided to doctoral students seeking faculty positions, especially those in STEMfields. CIRTL is specifically designed to address these parallel concerns regarding thesocialization of doctoral students and the need to improve undergraduate STEM

Conference Session

Innovative Adult and Technology Enhanced Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin James Wainwright, BC Institute of Technology; Barbara Ellen Endicott-Popovsky, University of Washington, Information School; Sarah A. Rajala, Mississippi State University

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Continuing Professional Development

Endicott-Popovsky, Ph.D., is the Director for the Center of Information Assurance and Cyber- security at the University of Washington, designated by the NSA as a Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education and Research. She holds a joint faculty appointment with the Infor- mation School and Masters in Strategic Planning for Critical Infrastructure, following a 20-year industry career marked by executive and consulting positions in IT architecture and project management. Her research interests include enterprise-wide information systems security and compliance management, forensic-ready networks, the science of digital forensics and secure coding practices. Barbara earned her Ph.D. in Computer

Conference Session

Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johnny Thieken, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of Engineering and 2) as a pilot study to informan upcoming district-wide effort to develop a middle-school engineering education program. Thesurvey given to the middle school students is a modified version of the 2008 survey used by theNAE1 copyright through the National Academy of Sciences. The original NAE study consistedof both qualitative and quantitative research. In an attempt to inform the public, the NAE studycreated and tested a small number of messages aimed at increasing the publics’ awareness ofengineering. The survey generated through the NAE study provided a reliable instrument fromwhich we could elicit student conceptions about careers, engineers, and engineering. Previouseducational studies have shown that K-12 students have

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephanie Lynn Daza, University of Texas at Arlington; Vu V. Pham, University of Texas, Arlington

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Minorities in Engineering

there are similarities of perceived barriers among high school students, high schoolteachers, and undergraduates, the analysis of our data shows that perceptions are not uniformamong participants, but rather that they perceive curricula, instruction, student differences,engineering, and engineers differently. Our data suggests that approaches to diversifyingengineering need to consider perceptions, as well as be multipronged and differentiated.IntroductionEngineering education faces a number of challenges, including the inadequate preparation,mentoring and socialization of women, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities(underrepresented groups) to engineering careers. Although there have been improvements inthe numbers of engineering

Conference Session

Oceans & Marine Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deidre Sullivan, Marine Advanced Technology Education Center; Jill Marie Zande, Marine Advanced Technology Education Center

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Ocean and Marine

to improvemarine technical education to help address the increasing need for an appropriately-trained andeducated ocean workforce.A number of prior reports have identified significant problems in educating, recruiting, andretaining U.S. workers for scientific, technological, and operational careers.1, 2 Such workers arecritical for building and operating much of the nation’s infrastructure and for sustaining growthand innovation. The lack of appropriately educated workers is especially pronounced in rapidlyevolving ocean fields, such as deep water ocean exploration (especially oil and gas); theengineering of specialized tools and instruments for remote, harsh environments; and themanagement and use of ocean resources (particularly, renewable

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianping Yue, Essex County College

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Two Year College Division

. Page 22.835.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Improving Math Skills through Intensive Mentoring and TutoringAbstractMathematic skills are essential for the career success of students in Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs. As prerequisite for major course requirements,passing rate in math courses is an important factor for the retention and graduations rates forSTEM majors. This paper presents a successful practice to improve students’ math skills throughintensive mentoring and tutoring. A group of students participate as a cohort in a summer bridgeprogram supported by an NSF grant. They take an introductory math class under the sameschedule and requirements as

Conference Session

Improving Visualization Skills

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University; AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

introductory spatial visualization course. Page 22.1314.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Spatial Visualization Skills: Impact on Confidence in an Engineering CurriculumAbstractSpatial visualization skills have been found to be important in STEM careers, and research hasbeen conducted at a few universities to investigate the impacts of spatial training with STEMstudents. At Michigan Technological University, all engineering freshmen are given the PurdueSpatial Visualization Test: Rotations (PSVT:R) during orientation. In Fall 2007 and Fall 2008,these

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Daniel P. Bumblauskas, University of Missouri, Columbia; Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida

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Graduate Studies, Student

studentchapters has increased overall; yet, almost half of the sample attended an institution with nostudent chapter. Even though 20 percent of the participants have never attend an ASEE event, ofthose who had, opportunities to network and learn about academic careers were well-received bythe participants. These findings illustrate the high likelihood that student representation withinASEE will continue to increase for years to come and student-centered events and activities,such as the SCC and student chapters have and could continue to have a positive impact onstudents.IntroductionAs a new and growing field, the future success of engineering education hinges on the interest oftoday’s undergraduate and graduate students. Whether through positions in