Conference Session

Mentoring Minority Students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine S Grant, North Carolina State University; Tuere Bowles, NC State University; Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University; Rex E Jeffries, North Carolina State University; Barbara Smith, North Carolina State University

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Minorities in Engineering

discouragement throughout their STEM career; indicatinga critical need for mentoring2. Only 18.5% of Black college students and 17.3% of Hispaniccollege students plan on pursuing a STEM major, according to a study by the Higher EducationResearch Institute at UCLA. Unfortunately, only 25% of underrepresented students who declarea STEM major earn undergraduate degrees in STEM, compared to 50% for all undergraduatestudents. African-American and Hispanic students are more than twice as likely to switch toother majors as Caucasian and Asian students. In light of all of the challenges in the economyand the movement of jobs overseas, the preparation of these young men and women for careersin technology is essential for our city, state and nation to utilize the

Conference Session

Engagement in Formal and Informal Learning Environments

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

the “Guaranteed 4.0Plan” by Donna O. Johnson3 during the Spring 2006 semester. Up until that time, even with timemanagement instruction, students noted on their evaluation of the course that the program wasnot helping them academically. The 4.0 Plan is the only system that has been researched andproven to work if students will follow all of the steps of the program. The program is called“guaranteed” because Ms. Johnson has promised to give $100 to any student who follows herprogram completely and does not receive straight A’s. The most difficult part of the program isto get at least 8 hours of sleep every night. It is well known that adequate rest and a good dietare instrumental for the success of a student. Although some students can pick up

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Charles Knight, Northern New Mexico College; Raul R Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College

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Minorities in Engineering

geographical area. The work presented here is a good indicator that thestrategy does work on a group with these characteristics.III. Strategies and ImplementationThe summer accelerator program has evolved over the three years in the number of hoursallocated to math activities. However, the three camps have in common the following strategies:a) Recruitment of students giving priority to students with low grades in previous math classes;b) Pre-test used to categorize students according to their level of math and to arrange studentgroups that are at a similar level;c) Individualized study plans for each participant and usage of a problem-generator software thatincludes video and tutoring capabilities;d) Low student/instructor ratio per class;e) Freedom

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University; Dan Mott, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

12.5 12.5 12.5 Planning a technical Conducting Managing time "Fitting in" with a Communicating project technical tasks while working on a new group with project project personnel Fig. 1. Feedback on questions 1 through 5 Page 23.1001.4  Extent of increase in students' confidence (Q6‐Q10) No Increase Little Increase Good Increase Great Increase Not Sure

Conference Session

Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University; Chandra Y Austin Ph.D, Auburn University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

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Minorities in Engineering

“My experience in MESA allows me to”. Example survey items included (a) Myexperience in MESA allows me to discuss future plans with my advisor and (b) My experience inMESA allows me to feel a sense of accomplishment.Data CollectionIn Spring 2012, the revised ESIPS survey that included the “impacts” section was distributed tostudents from the states of Washington, California and Utah. Students completed the test onlineusing SurveyMonkey7 and were asked to rate their degree of agreement, on a 10-point scale, withthe 39 impacts statements. Of the 224 students completing the survey, fifty-eight percent of thestudents were female and forty-two percent were male. Forty-six percent identified themselves asHispanic / Latina / Latino, twenty percent

Conference Session

Mentoring Minority Students

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Kelly J Cross, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

meetings; • Ensuring that the learning objectives were addressed; • And evaluating the support group upon its completion.Concurrent to the facilitators functioning as mentors, peer-mentoring relationships alsoformed naturally amongst participants; it should be noted that the structure of the supportgroup allowed group members to naturally select a mentor from amongst the group asopposed to signing up for a specific mentor in advance. Additionally, participants wereallowed (and encouraged) to participate in the planning and facilitating of meetings 11.Both the structure of the ALIA support group and role of the group facilitators informedthe development of HMHY, which is further discussed in the following sections.The purpose of this

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

. Each project mentor works closely withSFSU faculty in designing the project and planning daily activities related to project completion.Below is an overview of each of the SEI group projects used for the last three years.Computer Engineering Project: Introducing Computer Engineering via Making an iPhone AppThe computer engineering project is to design and create an iPhone App that has an academicapplication (e.g, unit conversion, periodic table of elements, math formulas). The goals of thisproject are to (1) attract high school students into the field of computer engineering, (2)demonstrate the fundamentals of computer engineering, and (3) encourage innovations ondesigning human-computer interface. The project is carried out in the following

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

, and had more visible integrity problems,particularly discontinuities of floor and wall structures. Student interns elected to continue thestudy to include feasibility of constructing radon mitigation structures in several high-radonresidences.Abatement strategies were researched mostly through commercial and homeowner web sites andseveral plans were considered. Student interns had background knowledge in power tool use andsome construction ability, but found it necessary to research abatement strategies closely; sub-slab depressurization directly through the basement floor or through sump holes was the methoddecided on and construction of the systems on four houses began in late October 2007. Materialsincluded model RP-145 radon ventilation

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ishbah Cox, Purdue University; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Minorities in Engineering

) acknowledge theimportance of music in society, (3) participate in service projects within the department, (4)connect to successful STEM alumni, (5) explore opportunities for participation in music-relatedstudent leadership positions, and (6) utilize the study tables provided by the departmental serviceorganizations in which many STEM students are members. Future work related to this modelalong with plans for engaging diverse students is presented along with suggestions for replicatingthis model on other campuses.IntroductionAccording to the U.S. Department of Labor, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM)-related occupations make up 15 of the 20 fastest growing occupations.1 Among theseinclude fields such as information technology

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

andminority students experience barriers in gaining access to networks and mentors more often thanstudents who do not belong to under-represented groups. Page 23.249.9Some results and comments by students on the satisfaction surveyIn the summer of 2010 we conducted an on-line satisfaction survey among the 61 students whohad completed an undergraduate research project by that time. The response rate was low, andeven after repeated reminders it was less than 30%. The respondents were all very positive abouttheir experiences. Except for two students, they found engineering more interesting, worth thetime and effort and useful for their future plans as a

Conference Session

Engagement in Formal and Informal Learning Environments

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Cher C Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Norman F. Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology - CEISMC; Julia Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

transcript, and asecond wrote, “I always planned on being in the technology field, so I thought this was a goodway to start.”Pre/Post DifferencesWe used paired sample t-tests to examine pre/post differences in students’ interest in science,math, and future science or engineering careers. Because our sample size was small (n=22), largepre-post differences were necessary to find statistical significance, so we have also reportedstandardized effect sizes, using Cohen’s d as a measure of effect. With Cohen’s d, standardizedeffect sizes are described in standard deviation units, which explain the magnitude of differencebetween scores. An effect of .2 is considered small, .5 is considered moderate, and .8 isconsidered large.14Although there were no

Conference Session

Mentoring Minority Students

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlotta A Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

tracked. This program has proven to be successful in the ECE department forimproving female and minority enrollment and it would serve as a great model for the institute tomeet its diversity goals. Therefore, the primary purpose of this action plan is to grow the highlysuccessful ROSE-BUD program into an institution-wide ROSE-BUD MAPS program. As part of the professional development program, students will be taught professionalskills, including communication, teamwork, understanding ethics and professionalism. Theseactivities will provide an additional benefit for female and URM students because they can beginto develop social networks as soon as they arrive on campus. Some of the key activities willinvolve one of the three annual career

Conference Session

It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luz M Rivas, Iridescent; Dara Olmsted, Iridescent

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #6189Be A Scientist: Family Science for MinoritiesMs. Luz M Rivas, IridescentDara Olmsted, Iridescent Dara holds a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Harvard University and a Master’s in Environmental Policy and Urban Planning from Tufts University. She has taught science overseas and at Harvard, worked for a watershed association, helped to make Harvard more sustainable, run farmers’ markets, and directed Harvard’s Food Literacy Project. Page 23.241.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Padmanabhan P.E., North Dakota State University; D. Darshi De Saram, North Dakota State University; Thomas Charles Schanandore, North Dakota State University; James Schanandore, North Dakota State University; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

aspect of the graduate students.The other role of the student support staff, which was not planned but just as important, was inessence to act as camp counselors. The student support staff was in direct contact with thestudents for more than 9 hours a day. Through this second role the students support staff wereable to witness the camp fulfilling the goal and objectives of the program.The Surveying Course Objectives, Content and ScheduleThe catalog description of the surveying course is: An introduction to basic surveying operations, procedures, and equipment required for building construction site organization, layout, alignment, and dimension control. Laboratory topics include: surveying fieldwork, leveling instruments

Conference Session

Engagement in Formal and Informal Learning Environments

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nesim Halyo, Hampton University; Qiang Le, Hampton University

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Minorities in Engineering

take less time than an actual real time lecture would without anyloss of information conveyed and with the potential of greater student learning by maintainingthe student’s attention on the subject.Second, it forces the instructor making the video to plan the lecture from the perspective of notonly including all the necessary technical material, but also for keeping the student’s attention onthe subject matter longer, enhancing the student’s enthusiasm on the subject being studied, etc.using new tools that are not always available in a classroom environment. Because the video isnot a real time recording, the instructor can modify and improve it as many times as desired untilall the points have been made with sufficient clarity, the concepts

Conference Session

Mentoring Minority Students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frances Carter-Johnson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Patricia Ordóñez, University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras ; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC); Miguel Alfonso Nino, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Minorities in Engineering

the literature, we were not able to find papers about funding workshops or the evaluation offunding workshops, but we were able to find two extremely useful resources online that wewould like to share. The first resource was Dr. Robin Walker’s GRFP Essay Insights Website atthe University of Missouri (http://grfpessayinsights.missouri.edu/). At this website, we found arubric for students to self-evaluate the quality of their essays that we plan to incorporate to ourfuture workshops. The second resource is hosted on the website of Kappa Delta Pi, theInternational Honor Society in Education. It is a presentation by the Director of Retention andRecruiting at Texas A&M University, Megan Palsa, and can be found at the following website:http

Conference Session

Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Sylvester A. Kalevela, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Minorities in Engineering

selectively random study groups with diverse members. In summary thisresearch was planned to include the following elements: Developing a frame work for collaboration Formulating a selectively random study group to enhance the interaction between students of different backgrounds and educational performances Breaking the cohort of like minded students or students of similar performance level Engaging and managing a big class in a small university context Improving the performance of minority students and fostering sense of belonging among the students of all kinds Investigating quantitatively as well as qualitatively the effectiveness of selectively

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ohio State University; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Joseph A Kitchen, Ohio State University; Michael Steven Williams, Ohio State University; Meg E. Stentz, Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Teaching Associate with the First-Year Engineering Program and continues to work on research projects in the Movement Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is also currently the Vice President of the OSU American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Student Chapter. His research interests include diversity, inclusion, retention and success with a particular focus on students in STEM fields.Mr. Joseph A Kitchen, Ohio State University An Ohio native, Joseph ”Joey” Kitchen earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology (minor in International Studies) as well as a master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from Ohio State University. He is now a doctoral student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs

Conference Session

It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

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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

engineering faculty provided support, HBCU and HSIstudents‘ responses varied. HBCU students were more likely to report that their facultyprovided support through career preparation and planning, often suggesting that studentsprepare for graduate school, internships, cooperative experiences and other opportunitiesoutside of the classroom. ―I think the faculty provides support because they're the ones that have allthe information about… the different graduate schools. And a lot of them havebeen to certain graduate schools. That can really help me out in the future, like if Iwant to know, like, „hey, you've been here, how was your experience,‟ do you thinkthat would be a nice place for me to go, and different things like that.” – Russell,HBCU-1

Conference Session

Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

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Minorities in Engineering

Likert scale and analysis are used to determine API as a composite effectof academic performance. For the Likert scale to measure API, an interval scale is used. In thiscase, the data also used numbers to indicate order and relative distance between points on thescale.The project is heavily data driven, from planning and implementation to completion. This paperpresents the results of some of the surveys administered and summarized by an externalevaluator on the final day of class to assess students’ responses to different aspects of theprogram, the following assessments were made:  Weekly Reflection assessments-Student survey to weekly perceptions through the six- week duration of the program. Survey responses from students and faculty