Conference Session

Special Initiatives and Programs at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

(MEMS) fabrication process control. Topics include fabrication processes related tophotolithography, etch and thin film deposition.This fact suggest that teaching of micromaching practices is an integral part of MEMStechnology and as technology advances new methods like laser micro machining, micro ElectricDischarge (EDM) machining, micro ultrasonic machining and mechanical micromachiningtechniques will be adopted by technical programs.ConclusionWith increased demand for miniaturized functional equipment, micro machining is becoming animportant industry. Micromachining is the technology for manufacturing micro sized structures.This technology has many applications, and has driven innovation in many areas such as theautomotive and biomedical

Conference Session

Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Two Year College Division

learning3, self-assessment and portfolio4, have been studiedand are supported in the literature. This model is an effort to integrate them in to a coherentsystem. Ideally there would be more complete results to report. But the feedback and results thatwere achieved in our limited implementation were very positive and encouraging. Perhaps anew application of these ideas will be attempted, and further insights gained in the future.Future ResearchAlthough the model was not fully implemented, the development work that was done need notgo to waste. The basic model that is presented here offers an opportunity for organizations withsimilar needs to adapt and adopt this approach. Additional development of the comprehensiveself assessment is needed. This is

Conference Session

Special Initiatives and Programs at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Two Year College Division

. Obviously one should attempt to achieve mode values of 5 on all the characteristics;however this is probably unrealistic in an undergraduate environment. 1. Learning must be cumulative: The students have recorded an acceptable value of 4 on Likert Scale. The students are fairly capable of handling the increased level of complexity of subject matter with the progression of time. The instructor should attempt to achieve the maximum possible score of 5 on Likert Scale. 2. Learning must be integrated: This category has again recorded good, acceptable score of 4 on Likert Scale. The students have understood the importance of correlating to a real world problem. 3. Learning must be progressive: A modest score of 3

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

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Two Year College Division

completion problems among underrepresented communitycollege students through a summer research internship program. Developed through a three-yeargrant funded by the NASA Curriculum Improvements Partnership Award for the Integration ofResearch (CIPAIR) program, the ten-week summer research internship program providesopportunities for freshmen and sophomore community college students to participate inengineering research under the supervision of a university professor and a graduate studentmentor. Research topics covered during the internship program include performance-basedearthquake engineering, circuit design for biomedical applications, embedded systems design, andtransistor reliability issues in nano-scale circuits. The first two years of

Conference Session

Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Elizabeth Paderi Cheung, Los Angeles Pierce College; Tiffany Reardon

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Two Year College Division

engineering curriculum, coupledwith recent budget crises in California, is threatening the viability of community collegeengineering programs all over the state. In response to this pressing need to strengthencommunity college engineering programs, Cañada College, submitted a successful grantproposal to the National Science Foundation. This paper is a description of this NSF-fundedproject that attempts to improve community college engineering education using technology, andestablish collaborations and partnerships among institutions in order to increase the viability ofcommunity college engineering programs in the state.2. Struggling California Community College Engineering ProgramsEngineering is an important transfer program in California

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gail D. Jefferson, University of South Alabama; Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama; F. Carroll Dougherty, University of South Alabama

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Two Year College Division

with university resources, academic success skills, and engineeringproductivity tools, such as Excel. The seminar also aims to help students recognize when theyneed assistance and how to effectively seek help. Group activities encourage the developmentof team skills and facilitate the formation of study groups. Faculty and student mentor triadsare formed to further assist in the transfer process, providing an opportunity for directinteractions with faculty and upper-class students. Important lessons have been learned in theearly stages of the program.IntroductionMany students are not adequately prepared for the transfer from a two-year college to anengineering curriculum at a four-year institution.1 In 2011, a comprehensive program

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

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Two Year College Division

-based), conducting in-depth interviews, and moderating focus groups. In 2004, Dr. Mobley joined the NSF-funded MIDFIELD interdisciplinary research team which is examining the educational pathways of engineering students at eleven universities. She is currently serving as Co-PI and is co-leading the qualitative component of a project on transfer students in engineering.Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University