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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shaundra Bryant Daily, Clemson University; Juan E Gilbert, Clemson University; Wanda Eugene, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Christina Gardner-McCune, Clemson University; Kyla Alanna McMullen, Clemson University; Phillip Wendell Hall Jr, Clemson University ; Sekou L Remy, Division of Human Centered Computing - School of Computing, Clemson University; Damon Lamar Woodard, Clemson University; Tania Roy, Clemson University

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #5769Alternate Pathways to Careers in Computing: Recruiting and Retaining WomenStudentsDr. Shaundra Bryant Daily, Clemson University Shaundra Daily is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing at Clemson University. She received her doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where her doctoral work involved designing and implementing technology-infused collaborative learning environments. Prior to her doctoral studies, she received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Florida State University College of Engineering as well as a

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bahareh Azarnoush, Arizona State University; Jennifer M Bekki, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; George C Runger, Arizona State University

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Computing & Information Technology

. Participants respondedwith levels of agreement to each of the items on the instrument (presented in a 5-point Likertscale from "Strongly Agree" to "Strongly Disagree"), and a few example items are providedbelow. "I know how to identify the type of support I need from a mentor to help me meet my career goals." "When things go wrong with my research I question my commitment to my field."Of note is that further information on the methods, participants, and results of the CareerWISERCT can be found elsewhere17 and is outside the scope of this paper. We briefly describe theRCT study here here simply to provide some context for the data upon which the case study’sassociation analysis is to be applied.ResultsThe R software for

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dhana Rao, Marshall University; Rajeev K Agrawal, North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Venkat N Gudivada, Marshall University

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Computing & Information Technology

Undergraduate Research (NCUR) has been an annual conference since 1987.NCUR’s primary goal is to promote undergraduate research in all fields of study.National Science Foundation (NSF) funds undergraduate research through Research Experiencesfor Undergraduates (REU) program. Providing research experiences for undergraduate studentsand increasing the number of students interested in graduate programs are the goals of the REUprogram. Students work on REU projects during summer months for 8 to 10 weeks. REUprograms entail several benefits to students including increased awareness of their discipline andtechnical expertise, better career opportunities, gains in confidence levels, and elevated likelihoodof pursuing graduate degrees and research careers.6

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technolog Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian R. King, Bucknell University; Ashwin Satyanarayana, New York City College of Technology

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methods that can extract these nuggets.We are in a new era in modern information technology - the “Big Data” era. In March, 2012, theU.S. Government announced a “Big Data Research and Development Initaitve” -- a $200 milliondollar commitment to improve our ability to “extract knowledge and insights from large andcomplex collections of digital data.” Government agencies such as NSF, NIH, and DoD areinvesting hundreds of millions of dollars toward the development of systems that can help themextract knowledge from their data.The career potential for our graduates continue to blossom in this field. A recent study releasedby Gartner projects that in 2013, “big data is forecast to drive $34 billion of IT spending,” with atotal of $232 billion to be

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technolog Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James P Cohoon, University of Virginia; J. McGrath Cohoon, University of Virginia; Luther A Tychonievich, University of Virginia; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

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important time for developing education and career goals. The majority ofstudents majoring in science, technology, engineering, or math made that decision during highschool.17Many high schools contribute to the low numbers and gender imbalance through non-existent CScourses or by mislabeled non-CS offerings, such as keyboarding, with the CS label. High schoolsalso often lack teachers trained in the CS subject area, are unaware of the gender issues incomputing, and engage in minimal efforts to recruit students into CS. Numerous calls forimprovement point to a need for: ● Access to high quality computing experiences, ● Public understanding of what computing really is, ● Course content, ● Teacher training, ● Education policies

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POTPOURRI

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lifang Shih, Excelsior College; Jane A LeClair, Excelsior College

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Computing & Information Technology

conferences such as American Education Research Association (AERA), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), WebMedia, and WebNet, etc.Dr. Jane A LeClair, Excelsior College Dr. LeClair is currently the Dean of the School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College in Albany, New York. Dr. LeClair, whose career in the nuclear industry has spanned two decades, has worked in various management positions for Constellation Energy. A past Chair of the ANS ETWD division, she received the ANS Training Excellence Award and is the current and past chair of the ANS Conference on Nuclear Training and Education. She is a past ASEE Regional Chair and chaired the ASEE regional conference in 2011. She also is the

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POTPOURRI

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duke Mejia Bulanon, Northwest Nazarene University; Stephen A. Parke P.E., Northwest Nazarene University

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Computing & Information Technology

interned with the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, then spent the first several years of his career with IBM Microelectronics in Essex Junction, VT, where he worked in semiconductor R&D on five generations of IBM’s memory chip technologies. In 1989, he was awarded an IBM PhD Fellowship and began full-time study at the Uni- versity of California at Berkeley. He fabricated and studied nano-scale silicon-on-insulator transistors, and received the PhD degree from UC Berkeley in 1993. He transferred to the IBM Semiconductor R&D Center in Fishkill, NY where he became a team leader in the IBM/Toshiba/Siemens TRIAD multi- cultural technology development project. In 1996, he left IBM for an entrepreneurial academic start

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technolog Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camilo Vieira, Eafit; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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science class in 10,000 US high schools by the year2016, uses teacher professional development programs as the main vehicle for accomplishingthis goal. Professional development programs provide opportunities for teachers to bring aboutchange in their classroom practices, attitudes and beliefs, and learning outcomes 5. Othercountries have begun to realize the same need of increasing the number of professionals optingfor a computing related career. The US model can be used as a framework for addressing thesame issue. Page 23.301.2Developing countries, such as Colombia, are not the exception. Colombia faces the possibility offalling behind if they do

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POTPOURRI

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

computing careers. The curriculumcontent for the Computer Science degree is based on the 2008 ACM Curriculum Report. TheComputer Science degree at UVU is accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) in 2002 and currently has more than 500 students.To integrate Computational Intelligence concepts into our curriculum, we decided to use the firstmodel by offering an undergraduate course on Artificial Neural Networks. This course wasoffered as a senior level elective course for the first time in the Fall 2012 semester. Offering this Page 23.316.13course as a required course was not an option for us, so not every student is

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Information and Network Security

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Chuck Gardner, New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy; Anthony Joseph Taffaro Jr., New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy; Marvin Nelson, Benton High School

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Paper ID #7468Piloting a New Curriculum: A View from the TrenchesDr. Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation CenterDr. Chuck Gardner, New Orleans Military and Maritime AcademyMr. Anthony Joseph Taffaro Jr., New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy Mr. Anthony Joseph Taffaro, Jr. is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and has resided in the New Orleans area his entire life. Mr. Taffaro is a graduate of Jesuit High School New Orleans and Tulane University. At Tulane, Mr. Taffaro received Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences and a minor in Business Studies. Mr. Taffaro spent much of his career in the banking industry and entered