Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

a brief plan to make improvements.This plan is then implemented in the next team experience which may be later in the samecourse, or in a subsequent semester. Feedback, improvement plans, and closing-the-loopevaluations are all compiled in a web-based portfolio which grows with each subsequentexperience so that by graduation each student has a rich record of leadership experiences withsuccesses, challenges, and improvements neatly documented. This process of continuous-improvement efforts tied to periodic feedback mimics the professional practice of regularperformance evaluations.The entire process is student-driven so that it adds very little to faculty work load. Studentengagement and their efforts to implement goals can be assessed from

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

activities were scheduled on Monday thru Friday from8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Award of certifications were presented on the last day, Friday, July 22,2011. As for the subject matter in the profession, two sessions accomplished a very importantportion of the program. One was on “Engineering design projects using AutoCAD” and the otherwas “Lego robot session” followed by “Lego robot competition for the participants”. Winners ofthe competition were recognized.Program planning included first, seeking adequate collaboration from local schools, UnitedIndependent School District (UISD), Laredo Independent School District (LISD), and other areaeducational academies. A website was developed to provide details about the program, includingapplication material. A

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Terrance R. Mayes, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

better sense of what an engineer does during their education and as acareer (20% increase for Question 7), and almost all students plan to join an engineering studentorganization while at the university (4.35% increase for Question 16). Questions 11, 12, 14, and 15 focused on assessing student confidence in their individualability to succeed as an engineer at the university level. Students started at a lower level ofconfidence in their current study habits or routines but saw a 6.45% increase between surveys.However, it was interesting that despite already starting at a very high level of studentconfidence in being able to succeed and graduate from the school of engineering, there was still asignificant increase in student confidence between

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

Award, 1998, and the ASEE College Industry Partnerships Division Best Session Award, 1997. Page 25.68.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A MODEL FOR DIVERSITY AND EQUITY: DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING GRADUATE EDUCATIONAbstractA model of Diversity and Equity for building inclusive excellence in graduate engineeringeducation is proposed as a systemic action plan for achieving high diversity and equity impactsin women and underrepresented minority (URM) STEM graduate education. The proposedmodel is implemented through the following six strategic dimensions

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Robert Dickson, University of Strathclyde

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

population.Originally, the author began this approach on the basis that using the characteristics from theBelbin test would allow the formation of “good” groups and subsequently group dynamicscould be eliminated from the technical challenge of the class, and since this simulation wasconsistent and re-producible, it provided a common measurement tool. The unit of successfor any group across this class being the result from the project management simulation, Page 25.1148.4which operates as follows: All groups complete a project were the individual resource and task values have a defined monetary value and with good project planning a

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Guillermo J. Serrano, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

so that they could become engaged in research as independentinvestigators. The outreach and broadening participation plan was tailored to impact three mainareas: i) Undergraduate research activities, ii) Graduate research projects and mentoringexperiences, and iii) Support to the ME Summer Camp.The Mechanical Engineering curriculum consists of one hundred and sixty (160) credit-hoursthat are taken over a five year period. The curriculum aims to foster innovation and creativitythrough these five years, starting from the freshman year with the Creative Design 1 and 2courses (INME 3809 and INME 3810). These courses were developed as part of the NSF Award#DMI-9413880 project titled Manufacturing Engineering Education Partnership (MEEP) morethan

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair J. McDonald, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

enoughfoundation knowledge to be successful, pass classes and continuously move toward graduation.Skipping steps in a degree plan almost always results in some kind of setback; therefore, it isessential that students be positioned at the correct starting point and not allowed to deviate fromthe plan. To accomplish this, regular advising and strict adherence to a degree plan is commonin engineering programs. Similar measures need to be taken at the course level.On the first day of class, are all of the students prepared to start? Do the students have the sameexpectations as the instructor? How does the instructor determine who is prepared to move on;who has arrived expecting to work at the level they will require? The instructor determines thisby

Conference Session

Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin, Kansas State University; Emily Wilcox, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

2,52% agreed or strongly agreed with the statement with a mean of 3.54. In statement 4, 84%agreed or strongly agreed with the statement resulting in a mean of 4.08. Responses tostatements 1, 2, and 4 indicated students in the class were aware and understood diversity in thecollege. Responses to statement 4 indicated that 84% of students responded favorably toopportunities for diversity interaction.Statements 3, 5, and 6 represented Category 3, Valuing, of Krathwohl’s Affective Domain. Meanvalues for the responses were 3.82 for statement 3, 3.55 for statement 5, and 3.14 for statement 6.While 75% of students indicated they agreed or strongly agreed to plan to increase their level of

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Cañada 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

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

students and 20% ofLatino students completed a degree or certificate within six years, compared to 29% of whitestudents, and 24% of Asian students.For science and engineering fields, lower success and retention rates for minority students areobserved at both community college and university levels resulting in underrepresentation ofminority groups in these fields. For instance, while comprising about 28% of the U.S. population,African Americans and Latinos make up less than 9% of the individuals who are B.S. orhigher-degree holders in the science and engineering fields2 (NSF, 2011).At Cañada College, the discrepancy in the levels of preparation among different ethnicities ismanifested in student persistence. During a recent planning initiative led

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

metacognitivestrategies of CPS, and scaffolding with question prompts based on cognitive research findingscould facilitate students’ CPS development. Further experimental research is needed to validatethe experiential learning effect.Literature ReviewMetacognition and Creativity The research development on how people learn emphasizes the importance of“metacognitive” approach to instruction in helping students learn to take control of their ownlearning by defining learning goals and monitoring their progress in achieving them.Metacognition refers as awareness of and reflection upon how one learns knowledge and how touse information to achieve a goal 11 , and is higher-order self-regulated mental processes thatinclude making plans for learning, using

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari L. Jordan, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

0.917 0.083 -0.031 Coping self-efficacy 0.222 0.222 -0.021 Math outcome expectations -0.111 -0.444 -0.458The number of students in each group was very low, making statistical inferences unreliable.Future plans include implementing the intervention and control conditions with larger samplesizes to determine if these results are repeatable. Despite the small sample sizes, the followingobservations are made in examining the data presented in Table 4:  For the engineering career success expectations majority students showed no change, minority students in the intervention group showed a slight decrease, and minority

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Singli Garcia-Otero, Virginia State University; Eshsan O. Sheybani, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

and technology. By talking about their experiences at NASA,these students are also motivating the rest of the class and encouraging them to try suchinternship opportunities. These students also continue their research in the Interdisciplinary DataProcessing Lab at Virginia State University. Some of these students plan to expand theirresearch into senior design projects. Furthermore, these students presented their projects invarious professional conferences.The FutureWe have received another grant supporting NASA internships, which allows us to send morestudents to the NASA center the next summers, and will involve more students in the research.The students will bring back the NASA culture to the classroom, and we believe the retentionrate

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

concepts that were adopted from current literature in developing these interactivelearning modules and using the module of “Being a mentor and being mentored” as an exampleto illustrate the concept.Related LiteratureBackwards DesignIn the area of facilitating teaching and learning, the concept of “backwards design” by Wigginsand McTighe2 has been adopted by multiple researchers, educators, and practioners because ofits advantages in reforming currilum design. “Backwards design” entails a three-stage processfor designing a certain teaching and learning task. These three stages are: (1) identify desiredresults, (2) determine acceptable evidence, and (3) plan learning experiences and instruction. The“backward design” process includes first thinking

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Terry John Teays, Johns Hopkins University; Craig S. T. Daughtry, USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory; Jurgen G. Schwarz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lurline Marsh

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

glycerin has been used toproduce soap successfully by the students. Students have also tested „gelling‟ tendency of different blendsof biodiesel and are currently working with the UMES farm manager to identify and appropriately modifyfarm equipment for biodiesel use. Students are also working with the university safety office to refinesafety considerations to comply with OSHA and municipality requirements. Students will be involved inmanaging broader logistics of scheduling the processor operation for biodiesel production and utilization,based on needs of the farm equipment. The project team plans to refine the processing of glycerin by-product to improve the aesthetics, fragrance, and other qualitative parameters of the soap so that they maysell

Conference Session

Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Connie Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

focused.[7]Overall, students that participate in a REU have positive experiences that increase theirconsideration of the pursing a graduate degree or a career in research. However, studentshave indicated that the important aspects of a REU for them include  Learning a topic in depth or having intensive exposure to a topic  The ability to apply their knowledge to a real situation  Learn to use appropriate methodology  Learn to work and think independently  Learn to design solutions to problems and learn to analyze data  Improving their oral skills  Improving their written skills  Clarifying their career plans [8]2. Traditional/Conventional Research Experience for UndergraduatesThe conventional model for an REU consists of

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

and theywere mixed in the same classroom. The focus of the Camp has been to strengthen collegepreparedness by offering hands-on experiences in STEM. At the same time a highlypersonalized tutoring in Math was offered to the students with a 5 to 1 student-instructor ratio.The hands-on experiences were in the form of a four-week project either in ComputerProgramming, Biology and Environmental Sciences. The camp concluded with a written reportand an oral presentation of the project.With the exception of the first STEM Summer Camp where students just took a traditional“lecture-based” math session, on the rest of the Camps the students were given a pre-test onMath that was used to develop a study plan for each student. The software used to prepare

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aileen M. Walter, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, NACME, Inc.; Saundra Johnson Austin, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, NACME, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

expectations outlined in the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) • To increase operational efficiency of linkage programs • To ensure evaluation is integrated across all XXX linkage programs • To target funding opportunities for the integration modelA program action-logic model and evaluation process was used to develop the XXX STEMIntegration Model. A logic model defines a situation and priorities, as well as the inputs, outputs(i.e., activities, participants, etc.) outcomes and anticipated impacts (short, medium, long-range)of a program, as well as the assumptions and external factors associated with the plan andcontext. The logic model shows the chain of connections of how a program is expected to workto achieve the desired

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

students assume responsibility for their own learning. Classroom instruction shouldensure students comprehend both the learning objectives and the outcomes of the material7. Thistype of teaching encourages the development of confidence among students. Therefore, lessonsmust be planned in such a way that students are able to think about the content and activelyengage themselves in the learning process. An example of this is direct instruction, whichfeatures “systematic sequencing of lessons, including the use of review, presentation of newcontent and skills, guided student practice, the use of feedback, correctives, and independent Page

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Chandra Y. Austin, Auburn University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

other states. MESA USA is a partnership ofMESA programs in eight states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, New Mexico, Oregon,Utah and Washington. MESA USA programs are based on the academic enrichment modeloriginating in California. It includes many of the following elements: SAT/ACT preparation,study skills training, hands-on activities, competitions, career and college exploration throughfield trips and guest speakers, parent leadership development, individual academic plans, andteacher training opportunities. Annually, students in MESA USA programs participate in anational engineering design competition.5An exploratory study funded by the National Science Foundation examines the influences MESAactivities have on students' perception

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine S. Zerda, University of Houston; Stuart A. Long, University of Houston; Fritz J. Claydon, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

American Engineersand Scientists (MAES), and Engineers Without Borders (EWB). In order to maximize the impactof our individual efforts and to forge tight coordination between outreach efforts, we aligned ourstrategies two years ago. At that time the college co-located the leadership of all five studentengineering societies so that they now share office and study space, placing them in closephysical proximity with each other and with the general PROMES student community, many ofwhom are members of these societies as well. Each organization maintains an online GoogleCalendar, making it available to leaders of all of the other teams. Twice a month, student leadersmeet together with program staff to plan and coordinate upcoming outreach events

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

-traditional students needs. (Community Colleges are proven training grounds for future community leaders and we know that there are many non-traditional students among them. These students can require specific assistance related to their needs).2.1. Students’ Requirements:Students must be pursuing a Community College degree in one of these fields:  Computer Science  Mathematics  Science  Engineering  Technology (mechanical or electrical engineering)In addition, students must also:  Have a minimum GPA of 2.80 on a 4.00 scale;  Have completed your freshman year at a partner community college;  Plan to continue your education at a four-year institution (not necessary our institution).2.2

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Ram V. Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Earl Hilton Martin

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Minorities in Engineering

understanding of calculus. As mentioned earlier, learners of all ages are more motivated when they can see the usefulapplications of what they are learning. The plan is to use selected relevant topics in NASA’smission to enhance the quality of the teaching of calculus. The need for scientific computationsinvolving the application of calculus in NASA’s space explorations will be emphasized. Currentevents such as the year of 2009 being the International Year of Astronomy and successfulreplacement of the Hubble telescope camera by NASA astronauts will be utilized to motivate andeducate students about astronomy and mathematics along with the contributions that exploringspace makes to society and culture. This will be achieved in a systematic manner

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

were designed to elicitresponses from participants for identifying factors that affect their retention the most and Page 25.711.2provide more knowledge about their academic and social first year experiences. Moredetails about the STP can be found in10.Qualitative Research DesignQualitative research methodologies are effective way in terms of analyzing non-quantitative data or data in the form of text rather than numbers. Researchers definedqualitative research as an “important modes of inquiry for the social sciences and appliedfields, such as education, regional planning, health sciences, social work, communitydevelopment, and management.”11. The

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, Utah State University; Raymond Edward Boyles, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University

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Minorities in Engineering

. Work Experience: Utah State University, Jan. 2010 to present, instructor for ETE 1020 energy, power, transportation systems control technology exploration of the concepts and processes relating to the control and automation (both hard and programmable) of technical systems in the areas of energy and power, transportation, and agricultural and related biotech- nologies. California University of PA, Jan. 2008 to May 2009, Teaching Assistant. Assisted the professor in class preparation, lesson plans, and distribution of materials Also gain teaching experience by lecturing the class section which deals with programming robots. Managed a laboratory, which allowed students to complete experiments. AT&T Broadband

Conference Session

Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

following: engineering/technical responsibilities? 24 (41.4%) Flexibility? Choosing what you work on? Flexible work hours? Working from home? Day Care? Work conditions? Work group dynamics? Opportunities for advancement? Location? Traveling? Benefits? Retirement plans? Bonuses? Salary? Importance of a How do I find a mentor? 23 (39.7%) MentorTable I. Top Five Questions by Age GroupForty-five of the students were less than 21 years of age and 58 of the students were older than21 years. These two groups had only one top five question in common: “How do I choose a job”from the 13th category

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rema Nilakanta, Iowa State University; Giada Biasetti, Iowa State University; Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Hispanicpopulation are being considered. Future marketing plans are being discussed and can be foundunder “Future Steps” section of this manuscript.4.2 Access to Spanish Language ExpertiseA greater challenge facing the developers was to acquire Spanish language expertise fortranslating articles from Go!. The developers realized such expertise existed within the universitycommunity through Latino student clubs and the Spanish language academic program. On Page 25.182.6further exploration and discussions with faculty members, a tentative partnership was struck witha faculty member from the Spanish program, who is one of the authors of this paper. Thefollowing

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin P.E., Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

, along with graduation data, to quantify theimprovement in retention and graduation rates realized from the SEEP program. We fully intendto keep the program at its current level or higher until we accomplish quantifying the SEEP valueand if results justify institutionalization of the program (as expected), we plan to make that areality. Page 25.1169.6     Figure 4. 1-year and 2-year Retention Rate for Engineering First-Time-Freshman with ACT Math 17-25 The historical graduation data for first time freshman in Engineering is illustrated inFigure 5. It shows the number of first time freshman

Conference Session

Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering