Conference Session

Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique S. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

tied her identity to problem solving when she said, I solve problems, and so that's one way I identify myself as an engineer. First, [….] what are the possible ways of solving the problem? I think that I have an understanding of the way a lot of different things work, and how they interact with each other. I have a big picture view, that's one thing about engineering, is having the whole in mind, even as you work on just the part. That's the second way I think I'd identify myself as an engineer. I'm fearless, I feel like I can solve any problem, or even if I can't solve it, I can understand what I don't understand. Even if I can't put the puzzle together, I can understand what it is I'm missing

Conference Session

Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

DeLean Tolbert, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

country’s ability to develop competitive quantitiesof engineers, equipped to tackle the complex challenges of the future, has come under question.These challenges are wicked and unknown and will force engineers to use collaborate and usetechnical skills to solve social problems. With this in mind, the National Academies ofEngineering launched the Engineer of 2020 project and charged its Committee on EngineeringEducation to develop a vision for engineering in 2020 and beyond. The Engineer of 2020 will becharacterized by 10 attributes. The descriptions of these skills are vague; many institutions andorganizations have characterized these attributes and created internal metrics by and throughwhich they will develop these attributes in their

Conference Session

Expanding the Perspectives of Underrepresentation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martina V. Svyantek, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #15596Missing from the Classroom: Current Representations of Disability in Engi-neering EducationMs. Martina V. Svyantek, Virginia Tech Martina Svyantek is a doctoral student at Virginia Tech working towards an iPhD. Her doctoral research will investigate how disability is discussed, portrayed, and institutionalized within academia. Her undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering comes from Auburn University (2011). This undergradu- ate degree will be complemented with further work towards a Masters of Science degree from the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Virginia Tech, developing K-12 outreach

Conference Session

Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P Martin, Clemson University; Renata A Revelo , University of Illinois at Chicago; Shannon K Stefl, Clemson University; Stacey D Garrett, Clemson University; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #14862Ethnic Student Organizations in Engineering: Implications for Practice fromTwo StudiesDr. Julie P Martin, Clemson University Julie P. Martin is an assistant professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Her research interests focus on social factors affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of underrepresented students in engineering. Dr. Martin is a 2009 NSF CAREER awardee for her research entitled, ”Influence of Social Capital on Under-Represented Engineering Students Academic and Career Decisions.” She held an American Association for the Advancement of Science

Conference Session

Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Damon L Tull; Shawnisha Hester, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Anthony Michael Johnson, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. Censusstatistics, demonstrating a strong need for increased efforts in both recruitment and retention inorder to achieve parity.22, 23, 24 The discussion in this paper will examine real world orbits in thecontext of academic orbits, and an Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate(AGEP) professional development program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, thatis designed to broaden participation in engineering and other STEM fields.2.0 Real World OrbitsThe word “orbit” often brings to mind the celestial phenomenon where massive objects such asplanets, moons, and stars, seem to revolve around one another. Orbital mechanics is a complexmathematical discipline beyond the scope of our discussion in this work, however, we willhighlight

Conference Session

Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Radiah C. Minor, School of Agriculture and Envrinmental Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University; Vernal G. Alford III, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. The program seeksto improve students’ competence and self-efficacy in science and engineering, stimulate an interestin pursuing STEM-related careers, and provide engaging “hands-on/mind-on activities.” Theprogram is divided into two initiatives which include an academic year and weekend academy. Atotal of 45 middle school students have participated in a 1-week Girls in Science Lab Camp andfive half-day Girls in Science and Engineering Weekend Academy activities. For the Girls inScience Lab program, the participants were divided into teams and assigned an environmentalscience and engineering themed case study to solve during guided laboratory experience. Studentswere taught how to collect and analyze water samples using university laboratory

Conference Session

Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian A. Burt, Iowa State University; Alade S McKen, Iowa State University; Jordan Anthony Burkhart, Iowa State University; Jennifer Hormell, Iowa State University; Alec James Knight, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

became more and more solid in my mind…From my first half an hour interactionwith him, of course it’s difficult to tell how he is going to be for the next five years.” If the earlyinteractions were uncomfortable, it took more time – and perhaps more mental energy – forstudents to trust their advisors. This might suggest that students were fearful that theirassumptions about mismatches between advisor and advisee may have been accurate.Threatening Effects of Experiencing Racial Microaggressions within the Advisor-AdviseeRelationship Findings from this study illustrate that some Black men students deal with racialmicroaggressions in various ways that threaten their understandings of their professional identityas engineers and – in part

Conference Session

Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #16310Capturing Our Stories in Our Voices: Constructing a Narrative AnalysisStudy of African-American STEM MentorsDr. Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan Joi Mondisa is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Industrial & Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor and holds a PhD in Engineering Education, an MS in Industrial Engineering, an MBA, and a BS in General Engineering. She researches mentoring as intergroup support relations management; STEM mentoring experiences in higher education; and mentoring intervention programs in higher education

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Lili Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

AbstractStatistics data show that there is a huge gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) workforces in the United States. In order to encourage more women to work in theSTEM fields, the first step is to attract women to pursue the STEM majors. Robotics provides aneasy, fun, and exciting environment for young minds, while exposing them to technologies at thesame time. This paper describes our collaboration with an all-girl high school in offering theirstudents a year-long robotics workshop. The motivation of this collaboration is two-folded. Onone side, the school administration is interested in bringing engineering and technologies to theircurriculum, which is currently missing. From our side, we would like to motivate and

Conference Session

Institutional Capacity and Supportive Structures in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily E Liptow, California Polytechnic State University; Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Robin Parent, California Polytechnic State University; Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dylan Henson, California Polytechnic State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

belonging in engineering and theuniversity community: • Q2: How useful do you feel the university resources have been for you this quarter? • Q3: How connected and supported do you feel by your peers and community? • Q4: How comfortable do you feel about seeking out your professors with questions and concerns?Data AnalysisQualitativeReflections were read and analyzed using a discourse analysis technique. Discourse analysis is aqualitative research method that aims at uncovering meaning from written and spoken language(10). For each reflection we kept in mind the study questions and took note of how the studentengaged with their engineering identity and sense of belonging. The depth and significance ofthe reflection was judged in part by

Conference Session

Pathways to Success in STEM through Computer Science and Making

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Cindy S Ziker, SRI International; Derrick Cornell Gilmore, Kentucky State University; Clay Gloster Jr, North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Kamal S. Ali, Jackson State University; Philip Puthumana, Verizon Foundation

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #15782Increasing STEM Engagement in Minority Middle School Boys through Mak-ingDr. Jumoke ’Kemi’ Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University Dr. J. ’Kemi Ladeji-Osias is Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the De- partment of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan State University in Baltimore. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in computer engineering. Dr. Ladeji-Osias earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Rutgers University. She is the Principal Investigator for Doctoral Scholars

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique S. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan McGrade, Indiana Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

that you know most people can’t you know, ultimately identify with, and with NSBE it gives you something to really like identify myself […].Being African American and just being a … and because of like I you know have the confidence of being like you know a bright engineer knowing that I belong here and knowing how important and how significant I am to not only to my family, but to others as well.” (Johnny) “[…] when I went to the conference I’m walking around and I’m seeing people that look like me. That have you know, did such things with their lives, so they just gave me the confidence, like, hey, if I wanna get out and do this, I can actually do it. I can actually put my mind to it and

Conference Session

Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #16074Promoting Engagement through Innovative and Pragmatic ProgramsDr. Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Military Academy in 1982. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1990 and 1999, respectively. He became the Dean of Engineering at The Citadel on 1 July 2011. Prior to his current position, he was the Department Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler from Jan 2007 to June 2011 as well as served in the Corps of Engineers for over

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Development Opportunities for Diverse Engineering Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allie Copeland, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

&M University Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam is an Associate professor with Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. She teaches classes on strategic relationships for industrial distribution, distribu- tion information systems and new directions in Industrial Distribution. She is also the founding faculty and advisor for the Society of Women in Industrial Distribution (SWID). She works on many service learning projects with her students where they work with many local community agencies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Women in Industrial Distribution: emerging opportunities and challenges for female college

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

Paper ID #15120Gender in the Workplace: Peer Coaching to Empower Women in the Class-room and as ProfessionalsDr. Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Groh joined the Purdue Women in Engineering Program (WIEP) in 2009. She received a B.S. in microbiology from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Oklahoma. Prior to joining WIEP, she was the Graduate Programs Coordinator in the Purdue Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering. As Associate Director of WIEP, Dr. Groh administers the undergraduate Mentee & Mentor Program and the Graduate Mentoring Program, teaches two Women in