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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawretta C. Ononye, State University of New York, Canton

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Paper ID #2660Progress and lmpact of SET: An NSF S-STEM Scholarship ProjectLawretta C. Ononye, State University of New York, Canton Lawretta Ononye is an Associate Professor of Physics and Engineering at the State University of New York (SUNY) in Canton. She received her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from The Uni- versity of Tennessee in Knoxville. She is a recipient of the first awards for Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) – Electronic Theses and Dissertation (ETD) Award 2008

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth A. Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Mary E. Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Tyler J. Evans, Humboldt State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1843: INFLUENCES OF S-STEM FUNDING: FINAL OUTCOMESOF FOUR YEAR SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP SCHOLARS PROGRAMINCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT RETENTION PRAC-TICESElizabeth A. Eschenbach, Humboldt State UniversityMary E Virnoche, Humboldt State University Mary Virnoche, Associate Professor and Chair in Sociology, teaches and does research on race, class, gender and inequalities. Much of her recent work focuses more specifically on higher education and STEM persistence.Tyler J. Evans, Humboldt State University Tyler J. Evans is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Humboldt State University in Arcata, Califor- nia

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Learning Outside the Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Y. Young, University of Central Florida; Cherie Geiger, University of Central Florida; Patrice Lancey, University of Central Florida; Divya Bhati, University of Central Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1377: DEFINING AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR UN-DERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCESLisa Massi, University of Central Florida Dr. Lisa Massi is the Director of Operations Analysis in the UCF College of Engineering & Computer Science. Her primary responsibilities include accreditation, assessment, and data administration. She is a Co-PI of the NSF-funded S-STEM program at UCF entitled the ”Young Entrepreneur & Scholar (YES) Scholarship Program.” Her research interests include program evaluation and predictors of career intentions.Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida Michael Georgiopoulos is a Professor in the UCF Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the PI of the

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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

experiences are experiential learning: cooperativeeducation and internships, and engagement with faculty through research and mentoring. GVSUhas a strong history of experiential learning with 45-48% of juniors and seniors typically enrolledin credit bearing experiential learning in any given year. Since introducing the blueprint forsuccess that clearly identifies experiential learning as a significant educational landmark,participation jumped to 52-56% with impressive corresponding jumps in graduation rates.In addition to their involvement in experiential learning programs, for the last four years theauthors have also been the team leaders in an NSF funded S-STEM project. This programprovides mentoring and scholarship support for students with high

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University

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about the future job market and some business skills. Thecourse was delivered to students receiving the National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarship inScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) that focused on teamwork.Students were grouped in teams of 5 students from sciences, mathematics, engineeringtechnology and computer information systems disciplines. This article presents the students’perceptions of the course which exposed students to job search skills, and helped them developteamwork skills by researching a company and presenting the results to the class. In addition toclass meetings, students regularly met in groups outside of class to discuss their findings and tocreate their PowerPoint presentations. Student’s

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise Community College

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Minorities in Engineering

process, and supporting transfer students at theuniversity.Transfer students at the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State Universityare supported by a Motivated Engineering Transfer Student (METS) Center wherestudents can network, study, socialize, and receive informal mentoring. In addition,transfer students can enroll in an Academic Success Class for one credit and attendadditional workshops which are held in the Center. Scholarship for over 30 qualifiedtransfer students are provided each year through an NSF S-STEM Scholarship Program.An experimental scholarship program, for transfer students who do not qualify for NSFS-STEM scholarships, was also evaluated. An emphasis in this project was placed oninvolving women and

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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

initiated itsfirst cohort of 20 students in fall 2009. Funded through an NSF S-STEM grant, theinterdisciplinary, multi-year, mixed academic-level offering awards scholarships to studentsbased on academic merit and financial need. SEECS is an opportunity for students in certainSTEM majors at Gannon University, Erie, PA, in the School of Engineering and ComputerScience. The goals of the scholarship program are (1) to increase the number of academicallytalented, but financially disadvantaged students in the stated majors, (2) to assist students to besuccessful in their undergraduate education, and (3) to foster professional development forcareers or graduate education. These goals are realized through the students shared interactionswithin the SEECS

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; John H. Bailey, Eastern Arizona College; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Phil Blake McBride, Eastern Arizona College; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise College

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- neers. He’s the PI on two NSF S-STEM grants providing academic and career guidance to students in CSEM fields. He js a Professor of Electrical Engineering within the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU. Prior to joining ASU, he worked at MIT, IBM, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Raytheon Missile Systems. He has consulted for Eglin Air Force Base, Boeing Defense and Space Systems, Honeywell and NASA. He has authored over 190 technical papers and three engineering texts. He has given more than 60 invited presentations - including 13 plenaries. Since 1994, he has directed an extensive engineering mentoring-research program that has served over 300 students. He’s an AT&T Bell Labs Fellow, Boe- ing A.D

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FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic, University of Texas, Arlington; Beth R. Isbell, University of Texas at Arlington; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington; Vu V. Pham, University of Texas at Arlington

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First-Year Programs

one of the FIGs, called FORCES (FocusOn Retention in Cohorts of Engineering Students), compared to students in the other three FIGsand the College of Engineering as a whole. FORCES is funded by NSF’s S-STEM (Scholarshipsin Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program and targets students inunderrepresented groups for recruitment with the broad goals of removing financial barriers andimproving student retention.Recognizing that success in mathematics is critical to engineering student success, key FORCESprogram elements were designed with a focus on calculus. FORCES scholars were required todemonstrate first fall semester calculus readiness by either earning an acceptable score on theuniversity’s Math Aptitude Test (MAT) or by

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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Two Year College Division

became obviousthat more needed to be done to specifically help support upper division transfer students. Thenext year a second NSF CSEMS grant was awarded (grant # 032412) and through this fundingan Academic Scholarships Program for transfer students was begun that continues to the present,now funded by an NSF S-STEM award (grant # 0728695). The purpose of the programs is tograduate the students in good academic standing and to have the students go right on to graduateschool full- time after obtaining their undergraduate degree.15.16,17 The scholarship students allhave financial need. Women and underrepresented minority students are especially encouragedto apply for a scholarship, now $4K per academic year. In this paper, the word “engineering

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

direction imaginable, including universities, industry, andall levels of government29, more research about perceptions is needed and research about theperceptions of underrepresented population groups is especially limited.Background to the Study: Methods, Participants, and Theoretical PerspectivesMost of the data for this study were collected during the assessment and evaluation of projectssponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF): Research Experience for Teachers inHazard Mitigation (RET) and Focus On Retention in Cohorts of Engineering Students (FORCES-S-STEM). Broadening the participation of underrepresented groups in STEM fields is one ofNSF‘s objectives addressed by both of these projects.Research on the effectiveness of these

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Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University

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Biological & Agricultural

-MARC) NIH Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (NIH-RISE) NSF S-STEM projects in industrial engineering and computer scienceAt this point we are early in the process but several events have occurred. There has been a setof joint workshops to teach MATLAB to biologists but these workshops were also attended byengineering faculty and students. While biology students and faculty learned the modelingcapabilities of MATLAB, engineering students and faculty were exposed to the SIMBIOLOGYtoolbox..Recognizing that research into new biomaterials is a significant area of emphasis for modernmaterials research and therefore is an area worthy of study, the mechanical engineeringdepartment faculty has upgraded the course entitled Modern

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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia F. Mead, Norfolk State University; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures, LLC; Abe Eftekhari, Northern Virginia Community College; Ji Hyon Mun, Thomas Nelson Community College

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Two Year College Division

special summer internship opportunities, andproposals to the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA and NASA Goddard Space Page 22.1367.7Flight Center have requested summer internship slots as well. A National Science Foundation S-
STEM grant was awarded in January 2011. This award will support fifty-three scholarshipsacross the five T-CUP partner campuses over the next four academic years. The long-term planalso includes significant institutional support from NSU, including a dedicated staff person withoffice space to manage and oversee the program long term, faculty release for program advisors(based on achievement of specific enrollment

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Sugg, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division; John V Fishell, Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP) ; Arman Hovakemian, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

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Recruitment & Retention of Women II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

work and to add two additional non- metropolitancommunity colleges to the mix. This program is called METSTEP. Based on a successful thirdyear review, this grant is for five years and also supports the METS Center, as well as some $4Kscholarships for students from the five targeted schools and additional $300 scholarships fortransfer students who register, attend, and do the assignments on time for a one credit AcademicSuccess Class. Much of this work has already been documented. 3-9 . The support for engineeringtransfer students at ASU is further enhanced through an S-STEM Academic Success Program(NSF grant # 0728695).II. Community College Visits by ASUThere is nothing more effective than a meeting face to face when a university person wants

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Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris R. Rehmann, Iowa State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Mark Laingen, Iowa State University; Steven K. Mickelson, Iowa State University; Thomas J. Brumm, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

the undergraduate program in computer engineering at MSU. She also served as interim department chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 2000 to 2001. She was a research staff member in the Scalable Computing Laboratory at the Ames Laboratory under a U.S-D.O.E. Postdoctoral Fellowship from 1989 to 1991. Her teaching and research has focused on the areas of embedded computer systems, reconfigurable hardware, integrated program development and performance environments for parallel and distributed systems, visualization, performance monitoring and evaluation, and engineering education. She currently serves as principal investigator for NSF STEP and S-STEM grants in the college. Dr. Rover is

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gwen Lee-Thomas, Ph.D., Old Dominion University; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida

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and universities; panel reviewer for US DOE GAANN Fellowships (2009, 2010), NSF EEP (2005-08), and S-STEM (2008). Her assessment findings and evaluative works are reported in IEEE, presented in ASEE and FIE conference proceedings, and acknowledged in Mixed-Nuts on several different projects. Dr. Lee- Thomas also presented her evaluative work as a key component in an award-winning NPR radio broadcast ”Sounds of Progress” on The Women In Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics ON THE AIR! as part of a NSF funded project with Norfolk State University’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology.Autar Kaw, University of South Florida Autar K Kaw is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Jerome

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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Dimitra Lynette Jackson, Iowa State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University

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Two Year College Division

director of the undergraduate program in computer engineering at MSU. She also served as interim department chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 2000 to 2001. She was a research staff member in the Scalable Computing Laboratory at the Ames Laboratory under a U.S-D.O.E. Postdoctoral Fellowship from 1989 to 1991. Her teaching and research has focused on the areas of embedded computer systems, reconfigurable hardware, integrated program development and performance environments for parallel and distributed systems, visualization, performance monitoring and evaluation, and engineering education. She currently serves as principal investigator for NSF STEP and S-STEM grants in the college. Dr