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Enhancing Success/Peristence at Two-Year Colleges

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Melissa Thompson P.E. P.E., BridgeValley Community and Technical College; Bekir Zihni Yuksek, University of Northern Iowa

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Paper ID #10662NSF S-STEM Scholarship Grant for Engineering and Applied TechnologyMajors to Increase Enrollment and RetentionDr. Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout Kenan Baltaci is an Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin-Stout, in the Electrical Engineering Technology Department. He received B.S. in electrical engineering degree from Istanbul Technical Uni- versity in Turkey. Following, a master’s degree and doctoral degree in industrial technology was granted from University of Northern Iowa.Mrs. Melissa Thompson P.E. P.E., BridgeValley Community and Technical College Melissa Thompson is an Associate

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A Focus on Non-Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Course Delivery Methods

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Bushey-McNeil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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could be a huge, potential resource for the U.S.’s growing need forengineers. The number of nontraditional students is increasing in higher education but is still asmall population in engineering.3 Private, for profit institutions have been very popular and haveattracted many nontraditional students, with their enrollment of nontraditional students reaching89%.3 Nontraditional students have been studied in community colleges and urban universities,but have been rarely studied at public 4-year universities in engineering due to a lack oflongitudinal data on individual students.The research of nontraditional students used the Multiple-Institution Database for InvestigatingEngineering Longitudinal Development (MIDFIELD). MIDFIELD was large enough

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Enhancing Success/Peristence at Two-Year Colleges

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valerie Lundy-Wagner, Teachers College, Columbia University

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achievement and gender affect the earnings of STEM majors? Apropensity score matching approach. Research in Higher Education. doi 10.1007/s11162-013-9310-y.4 Thomas, S. L., & Zhang, L. (2005). Post-baccalaureate wage growth within 4 years of graduation: The effects ofcollege quality and college major. Research in Higher Education, 46(4), 437–459.5 Carnevale, A. P., Smith, N., & Melton, M. (2011). STEM: Science, technology, engineering, mathematics.Washington, DC: Georgetown University, Center on Education and the Workforce.6 Langdon, D., McKittrick, G., Beede, D., Khan, B., & Doms, M. (2011). STEM: Good jobs now and for the future(ESA Issue Brief No. 03-11). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce.7 Hoachlander, G., Sikora, A. C

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California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Catherine Baker Lipe; Brandon Price

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a National Science Foundation Scholarships inScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) grant, the program involves acollaboration among STEM faculty, college staff, administrators, student organizations, andpartners in industry, four-year institutions, local high schools, and professional organizations. Inaddition to providing financial support through the scholarships, student access to academiccapital is increased through an intensive math review program, tutoring, study groups,supplemental instruction, and research internship opportunities. Access to cultural and socialcapital is increased by providing scholars with faculty mentors; engaging students with STEMfaculty, university researchers, and industry professionals

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A Focus on Non-Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Course Delivery Methods

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Armineh Noravian, San Francisco State University; Patricia Irvine, San Francisco State University

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. King, C. J. Restructuring engineering education: Why, how and when? Journal of Engineering Education 101, 1–5 (2012).5. Engineering and Social Justice: In the University and Beyond. (Purdue University Press, 2011).6. National Center for Education Statistics. Table 205. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by level and control of institution, attendance status, and sex of student: Selected years, 1970 through 2010. Digest of Education Statistics (2011). at 7. Malcom, L. E. in Understanding community colleges (Levin, J. S. & Kater, S. T.) 19–35 (Routledge, 2013).8. National Science Foundation. Table 4-3. S&E and S&E technologies associate’s degrees awarded, by sex, citizenship, race

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An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B. Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Inger M. Bergom, University of Michigan; Brian A. Burt, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan

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An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Laier, University of South Alabama; Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama

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. Theseresults attest to the individual success of the students as well as to the success of the program.IntroductionA comprehensive program has been developed at the University of South Alabama to addressissues associated with the transfer process. This student success initiative, USA-LINK, is anNSF-funded S-STEM program that stimulates enrollment, enhances retention in engineeringprograms at the university, and increases the technical workforce. Important lessons havebeen learned during the early stages of the program.Transfer students are selected for USA-LINK on the basis of academic ability, motivation forstudying engineering, and demonstrated financial need:  Academic potential or ability indicated by a combination of GPA and completion of

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A Focus on Non-Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Course Delivery Methods

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Connie Gomez, Galveston College; Leslie Braniger, Galveston College

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students to see recent research and to cultivate their critical thinking skills.Lastly, our college is trying to engage more students in activities that will allow them to see theopportunities in STEM and STEM-related careers. By introducing students to Sustainability,students are exposed to a STEM area that has grown tremendously over the last few years asevident by the growth of Sustainability programs across US universities since 2008.4 In fact theuse of Sustainability across curriculums has been used by other institutions such as TuftsUniversity and Emory University since the 1990’s.5 A large component of integratingSustainability across the curriculum depends on the ability of faculty to gain a basicunderstanding of Sustainability and how it

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Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Two Year College Division

casual observer is that although the aforementioneddevices are prominent in our everyday activities, they are only the tip of the iceberg, so-to-speak,in the installed base of electronic systems. Although there are billions of wireless cell phones inuse1 and billions of PCs have been sold, the vast majority of electronics is embedded in products2which one typically does not consider as being electronic devices. This perception is most likelydue to the fact that these products historically did not originally contain electronics to controltheir operation(s) or to make them more functional, efficient, reliable, secure, and safe.Furthermore, the interface between the user and the electronics has typically been designed tofurther remove the user from

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A Focus on Non-Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Course Delivery Methods

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Liesel Ashley Ritchie, Institute of Behavioral Science; Sandra Janette Mikolaski

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various ATE stakeholders.6Faculty Leadership Task Analysis: Major Responsibilities & Specific TasksFaculty leadership skills and competencies can be defined along two dimensions: (1)increasingly more complex and demanding duties and tasks that competent leaders mustperform; and, (2) the underlying traits and attitudes and key areas of enabling knowledge andskills that support performance of the required duties and tasks. While the context for theanalysis presented below is centered on NSF grant implementation, it is understood that thesesame elements will be a part of the faculty member’s role in the larger college organization inwhich s/he operates. Prepare Funding Proposals Build and Manage Grant/Project Teams Facilitate Meetings

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Enhancing Success/Peristence at Two-Year Colleges

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Manjari Wijenaike; Dennis M. Faber, FCC, inc.

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of the faculty member’s role in the larger college organization inwhich s/he operates. Prepare Funding Proposals Build and Manage Grant/Project Teams Facilitate Meetings and Activities with Various Internal & External Team Members Perform Formal & Informal Leadership Roles and Responsibilities Prepare Various Communication Documents, Reports and Materials Maintain Positive Working Relationships with Internal and External Project/Grant Faculty, Staff, Administrators and Industry Partners Recruit Students, Faculty, Administrators, Staff Members, and External partners for Grant/Project Activities Perform Increasingly Complex Budget & Financial Management Responsibilities Develop a Positive Work

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An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Daniel P. Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Vincent Joseph Amuso Sr., Rochester Institute of Technology; John Morelli, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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. These linkages with business and industry enhance ouruniversity’s ability to provide an education that meets the needs of the job market, and aidsstudents in their pursuit of successful careers. During their first academic term, all TiPi scholarsare required to take an existing non-credit course in which they learn to prepare resumes, cover Page 24.1274.6letters, practice interviewing, and become familiar with the services of OCE to conduct the jobsearch for their first co-operative employment experience.A brochure on the TiPi Scholarship Program was designed and produced in-house describing theprogram, scholar selection process and criteria, S

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California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nick P Rentsch, Cañada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shen Liu, West Kentucky Community and Technical College

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. Project-based learning (PBL) is an instructionalapproach that engages students’ interest and motivation, relates the theoretical concepts studentsstudied inside the classroom and their applications explored during the activities outside of theclassroom and provides more opportunities for direct interactions among students. This paperpresents the implementations of PBL in Physics I and Statics courses at WKCTC. Sample teamprojects are described in details and the assessment on learning outcomes are discussed.IntroductionStudents at West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) can pursue Universityof Kentucky (UK)’s Bachelor of Science degrees in either chemical or mechanical engineeringwithout leaving home. All four years of classes can

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California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney Sara Mathews Hadsell, Cañada College; Christine Burwell-Woo, Cañada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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ussed tosubmittinng online ho omework fo or a physicss course. T This is usuaally where sstudents beggin tostruggle because app plying physiics concept knowledge k tto homeworrk problems is differentt thanmost hom mework from m other courrses in their academic hiistory. It is ccrucial that tthe students haveaccess too one-on-onee or small grroup tutoring g and instrucctor supportt to coach thhem about hoow toproperly approach th heir physics problems. p As A has becoome evident a crucial parrt of Physicss Jamare the student s tutorrs who aid the main in nstructor to

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Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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significantlyimprove educational standards and career opportunities for technical college graduates. Page 24.886.9 References1. ETA/ Business Relations Group Report. (2005). Addressing the Workforce Challenges of America’s Advanced Manufacturing Workforce. Retrieved September, 5, 2011.2. Labor Market Information Division, Industry Employment and Labor Force, November 18, 2005.3. Center for Workforce Success, “The Skill Gap 2001,” P.5.4. Rosenfeld, S. (1998). Technical Colleges, Technology Deployment, and Regional Development (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). Chapel Hill, North

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Enhancing Success/Peristence at Two-Year Colleges

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Lennartsson, ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San Diego, CA, October 2006 13. The kiss of death? An alternative view of college remediation, by Adelman, C. (1998). National Crosstalk, 6(3). Retrieved from http://www.highereducation.org/crosstalk/ct0798/voices0798-adelman.shtml 14. New evidence on college remediation, by Attewell, P. A., Lavin, D. E., Domina, T., & Levey, T. (2006). Journal of Higher Education, 77(5), 886–924. 15. Summer bridge: Improving retention rates for underprepared students, by Garcia, P. (1991), Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, 3(2), 91–105. 16. The benefits of summer bridge programs for underrepresented and low-income students, by Ackermann, S. P. (1990, April

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Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Hull P.E., OP-TEC; Greg Kepner M. Ed., Indian Hills Community College

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Academies Press, 2010.6. Allen Phelps, Career Pathways for STEM Technicians, Chapter 3, University of Central Florida, 2012.7. Elizabeth Teles, Career Pathways for STEM Technicians, Chapter 2, University of Central Florida, 2012.8. Paul Illich, Darrell M. Hull, and Paul Ruggiere, Industry Demand for Two-Year College Graduates in Optics and Photonics Technology: An Industry Survey of Current and Future Demand for Two-Year Degreed Photonics Technicians, Waco, TX: OP-TEC Monograph, 2012.9. Darrell M. Hull and Robert S. Gutzwiller, “Two-Year College Enrollment and Completion Rates: An Estimation of Workforce Supply for Technicians in Optics, Photonics, and Laser Technology,” OP- TEC Working Paper Series, Working Paper #5, 2008.10

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California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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, and school. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.16. Stemler, S. (2001). An overview of content analysis. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 7 (17). Retrieved 12 June 2013. Page 24.1227.11