Conference Session

It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Dawn G. Williams, Howard University; Leonard Bernard Bliss; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University

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Minorities in Engineering

industries now represent a fast-growing labor market within an otherwisestagnant economy. By 2018, economists estimate that there will be 2.4 million new STEM jobsfor U.S. graduates. In addition to the increased demand for STEM graduates, competitivesalaries equip STEM students to demand more money after they graduate. More than half of allbaccalaureate –holding STEM graduates are earning more annually than non-STEM graduateswith a master's or doctorate5. These educational and career opportunities offer uniqueadvantages for STEM majors thus highlighting the socioeconomic significance ofunderrepresented students‘ access into and persistence in STEM education. Investigation on underrepresented students‘ persistence in engineering

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annita Alting, Grove School of Engineering, The City College of the City University of New York; Feridun Delale, City College of the City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City College of the City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

invites faculty members on a regular basis toprovide descriptions of available research projects that undergraduate students can take. Grovestudents are informed on a regular basis when opportunities become available through e-mail andthe school’s web site. The selected “Bridges” students received a stipend and were required towrite a report or paper about their work and present it with a poster at an undergraduate researchsymposium. Special efforts were made to recruit women and minority students. Appendix 1provides a typical example of an undergraduate research project.2b. The summer research course for potential transfersSince 2007 the Grove School of Engineering offers a four-week summer research course forcommunity college students

Conference Session

It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Robinson, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #7915Motivation of Latina Students Leading to Retention in EngineeringDr. Carrie Robinson, Arizona State University Page 23.915.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Motivation of Latina Students Leading to Retention in EngineeringAbstractFemales and underrepresented ethnic minorities earn a small percentage of the engineering andcomputer science bachelor’s degrees awarded in the United States, receive an even smallerproportion of graduate degrees, and are

Conference Session

It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Cate Samuelson, University of Washington

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Minorities in Engineering

adjustment and their success in college.4 In fact, the academicachievement of Latino students in particular tends to be enhanced by professors perceived to besupportive and accessible.4Students’ level of comfort approaching faculty for academic and social support can contribute totheir sense of belonging.3 Students who cultivate relationships with faculty members outside theclassroom tend to both report higher levels of satisfaction with their college and graduate.4 Infact, minority students who complete science and engineering degrees often highlight the role ofa faculty member as being instrumental to their success.4 Positive experiences with supportivefaculty can increase students’ sense of belonging and contribute to a climate that

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audrey Lynn LaVallie, Turtle Mountain Community College; Eric Asa, North Dakota State University; G. Padmanabhan P.E., North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

; a lack of research experience can negativelyimpact applicant success5.Most of the high school students on the North Dakota Reservations aspiring to pursue careers inSTEM areas are likely to enroll in the Tribally Controlled Colleges (TCCs) first and then moveon to four-year universities. The TCCs continue to make great strides toward improving the livesof their members on the Reservation by creating culturally sensitive educational opportunities.However, there was concern with the low enrolment in STEM courses and programs. In order forthis situation to improve, programs had to be developed which not only motivate students topursue college education in STEM, but also help guide them through graduation. A core groupof faculty from the two

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; A. S. (Ed) Cheng, San Francisco State University

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Minorities in Engineering

switchable thin film coatings and optical coatings deposited by wet chemical deposition techniques. She has received UNESCO’s awards and honors for her commitment to engineering and engineering education. These include: UNESCO Theresa MacKay Award, 1994; Outstanding female faculty Professor award from UNESCO in 1997, Fulbright Research Fellowship at the University of Florida in Gainesville, 1989-1990; a listing in Cambridge Who’s Who in 2011. She serves as an editorial board member for Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, and on the review panel of US Department of Energy since 1998. Dr. Ozer’s also serves as faculty advisor for Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and