Conference Session

Assessment of Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Community Engagement Division

place for admission of new freshman students throughthe fall of 2016. At present, co-PIs are considering opportunities for weaning the SEECSprogram from NSF funding over the next four years. The university has promised to continue toprovide funds equal to NSF-granted funds to all continuing SEECS students at that time, butfollowing the graduation of freshmen admitted in 2013, SEECS funding will need to be replaced.In the interest of distancing the SEECS program from federal funding while also ensuring the Page 23.211.14continued existence of the program, several avenues need to be explored. Among those avenuesare: seeking corporate sponsorship

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #6662A Follow-Up Study of a First-Year Leadership and Service Learning ModuleMs. Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley Farzana Ansari is a graduate student studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. She received her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, in May 2012 and her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Southern California. Her research focuses on retrievals analysis and novel material characterization for orthopedic devices, par- ticularly those for shoulder replacement. Her work experiences in industry and

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bowa George Tucker, UMass Lowell; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University

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Community Engagement Division

partnership programs. His expertise includes assessment in teaching and learning outcomes in k-12 and in higher education, diversity, leadership, community outreach, and curriculum development.Prof. David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, LowellDr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University Dr. Olga Pierrakos is an associate professor and founding faculty member of the James Madison Univer- sity Department of Engineering, which graduated its inaugural class in May 2012. At JMU, Dr. Pierrakos is the director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) and director of the Advanced Thermal Fluids Laboratory. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineer