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Potpourri

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #15290Progress and Impact of LEAP: An NSF S-STEM Scholarship ProjectDr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a professor of Computer Engineering at Utah Valley University. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. all in Electrical Engineering from University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, Embedded Systems Design, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks, Nanotechnology, Data Mining and Databases.Dr. Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University Reza Sanati-Mehrizy is a professor of Computer Science Department at Utah Valley

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #14522NSF S-STEM Scholarship Program Initiative via Recruitment, Innovation,and Transformation: SPIRIT Program Year-One ResultsDr. Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University Chip Ferguson is the Associate Dean of the Kimmel School and Associate Professor of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University.Dr. Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University Dr. Paul Yanik is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University. His research interests include human-robot interactions, assistive devices, pattern recognition, machine learning, and engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #17294Summary of a 14-Year NSF-Sponsored S-STEM Academic Scholarship andProfessional ProgramDr. Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R.ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engineers. She also directs an Academic Success and Professional Development program, with an emphasis on transfer students. An Associate Professor in Computing, Informatics, and Systems Design Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jana Lunt, Southern Utah University; John S. MacLean, Southern Utah University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #14427The S-STEM Scholarship: An Integrated Approach to Helping Talented Stu-dents in NeedJana Lunt, Southern Utah University I am an assistant professor of mathematics at Southern Utah University. I serve as the principal inves- tigator for the S-STEM grant at SUU. My research interests include finding ways to increase student understanding in lower-division mathematics classes in order to increase retention in STEM disciplines.John S. MacLean, Southern Utah University Dr. Johnny MacLean has taught geology at Southern Utah University since 2010. He strives to create field-based and integrative learning environments

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Institutional Capacity and Supportive Structures in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvette E. Pearson P.E., University of Texas, Arlington; Karen E. Crosby, Southern University Baton Rouge; Edgar R. Blevins, Southern University and A&M College; Beth R Isbell, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; J. Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #15256Challenges, Opportunities, and Impacts of S-STEM Projects: Insights for In-stitutional Capacity Building at Minority-serving InstitutionsDr. Yvette Pearson Weatherton P.E., University of Texas, Arlington Dr. Yvette Pearson Weatherton received her Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science (Environmental Engineering) from the University of New Orleans. She is a member of the Civil Engineering faculty at the University of Texas at Arlington, a Program Evaluator for the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, and a registered Professional Engineer in Louisiana. She is currently serving as a Program

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg L. Saylor, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

teaching awards, two Professorships, two national ASEE teaching awards, and is internationally recognized in his primary research field. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Promoting Research and Entrepreneurship Skills in Freshman Engineering Students: A Strategy to Enhance Participation in Graduate and Enrichment ProgramsAbstractThis paper describes the structure, implementation strategy, and early results of an undergraduateNSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) Programaimed at: (a) increasing the number of graduating engineers with research and entrepreneurshipexperience, (b) preparing students for the future needs

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Enhancing Student Success in Two-Year Colleges

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

, academically talented students. An innovative scholarship program developedand implemented at Florence-Darlington Technical College, Florence, SC has achieved an 81.8%on-time graduation rate for students in engineering technology programs and other advancedtechnologies by addressing a barrier referred to as the “digital divide” (NSF DUE #0422405,#0806514, #1259402). A technology support element was added to a National ScienceFoundation-funded S-STEM scholarship program in 2004 to address a well-documented needamong prospective scholars. Many scholarship recipients did not have access to a personalcomputer with the software and capability to do assigned work when off campus. To besuccessful, students were making extra trips to the campus to work in an

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Olson P.E., Boise State University; Amy J Moll, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Sondra M Miller, Boise State University; Amit Jain, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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Technology, New Delhi.Dr. Janet Callahan, Boise State University Janet Callahan is the Chair of Materials Science and Engineering at Boise State University. Dr. Callahan received her Ph.D. in Materials Science, M.S. in Metallurgy, and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. Her educational research interests include materials science, freshman engineering programs, math education, and retention and recruitment of STEM majors. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Lessons Learned from S-STEM Transfer Student Scholarship ProgramAbstractThis paper describes how the College of Engineering at Boise State University utilized

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard L. Greene, Ohio State University; David L. Tomasko, The Ohio State University; Rachel Tuttle, The Ohio State University ; Jan Upton, Institutional Research Consultants, Ltd.

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

S-STEM project “HumanConnect” is aligned withthe Humanitarian Engineering Scholars (HES) program in the College of Engineering andsupports scholarships of up to 4 full years for academically talented students who demonstratefinancial need, enabling them to enter the STEM workforce or graduate school following STEMdegree completion. Our two main goals are to 1) Positively impact the retention and graduationof Engineering students with financial need and 2) Improve academic performance relative to acontrol group (selected from another scholars’ community, Green Engineering Scholars or GES).In the first year of the award (2013-14), scholarships were granted to a first cohort of 15 students(11 first year and 4 second year). In the second year

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumer Pial Das, Lamar University; B. D. Daniel, Lamar University; Stefan Andrei, Lamar University; Lawrence Joseph Osborne, Lamar University Computer Science Department

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #16560ASCENT - A Program Designed to Support STEM Students through Under-graduate Research and MentoringDr. Kumer Pial Das, Lamar University Dr. Kumer Pial Das is an Associate Professor of Statistics and the Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. He is the PI of a S-STEM program funded by NSF.B. D. Daniel, Lamar UniversityDr. Stefan Andrei, Lamar University Stefan Andrei received his B.S. in Computer Science (1994) and M.S. in Computer Science (1995) from Cuza University of Iasi, Romania, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science (2000) from Hamburg University, Germany. He was

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

mentoring of students, especially women and underrepresented minority students, and her research in the areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE Fellow and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Highlights of Over a Decade of University/Community College PartnershipsAbstractIn 2002, an NSF sponsored (# 0123146) S-STEM academic scholarship program for upperdivision engineering and computer science (designated as ENGR) students materialized atArizona State University with about half of the students being transfer students. This directedattention to the need for more support for potential and actual transfer ENGR

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Emily E Liptow, California Polytechnic State University; Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Helene Finger P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jeffrey Boncan Cabanez, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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University, San Luis Obispo. He spent the last two years working for an AmeriCorps national service program, CSU STEM VISTA. Here, he implemented programming for an NSF S-STEM grant for an academic learning community of underrep- resented students in mechanical engineering and conducted outreach to K-5 students. Currently, he is one of two CSU STEM VISTA Leaders implementing hands-on learning experiences in STEM throughout the CSU system and supporting a cohort of 15 VISTAs across 11 CSU campuses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 PEEPS: Cultivating a cohort of supportive engineering students and building a support team for institutional changeAbstractA National

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Shatz, Suffolk University; Kerrie Pieloch, Suffolk University; Emily Shamieh, Latino-STEM Alliance

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

fair was used to make families aware of the manySTEM resources in Boston as well as to pique their interest in STEM. Engaging families is apriority of the LSA in order to encourage parents to advocate for STEM offerings in schools, aswell as to encourage the parents, who are often very young, to consider STEM education andcareer pathways for themselves.Another key feature of this event was the participation of NSF S-STEM electrical engineeringscholars from Suffolk University, who are graduates of Boston Public High Schools and who arepredominantly students of color themselves. These students engaged the fair participants inhands-on experiments about energy and electricity and served as role models for the participantsand their families

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Perry Fizzano, Western Washington University; David Hartenstine, Western Washington University

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, Retaining and Graduating More Women in Computer Science and Math Abstract We report on the CS/M Scholars Program which is supported by an NSF S-STEM grant that began in 2011. The program aims to increase the number of women graduating with degrees in Computer Science or Mathematics. It is well known that women are under- represented in these fields nationally and this is also the case at our university. Our efforts include targeted recruitment of female high school students with a record of academic achievement and leadership potential. In addition to providing scholarships, student success is bolstered by required first-year seminars, early advising, and monthly events focused on professional

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CEED Paper Session 2: Leveraging Internships and Experiential Learning in Higher Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Jenna Christie-Tabron, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Mari Pina, University of Central Florida; Richard Allan Quinn, University of Central Florida; Jackie Herold, University of Central Florida; Kim A. Small, University of Central Florida

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Paper ID #14976Transforming the Culture of Internship Experiences through Social LearningCommunitiesDr. Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida Dr. Lisa Massi is the Director of Operations Analysis for Accreditation, Assessment, & Data Adminis- tration in the College of Engineering & Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. She is Co-PI of two NSF-funded S-STEM grants and program evaluator for two NSF-funded REU programs. Her research interests include factors that impact student persistence and career development in the STEM fields.Ms. Jenna Christie-Tabron, University of Central Florida Ms

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Angelina Lane, Seattle Pacific University; Donald M. Peter P.E., Seattle Pacific University

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: Lessons Learned From Community College Transfer Scholarship Recipients AbstractWith funding from the National Science Foundation’s S-STEM grant program, the ECASE(Engaging the Community to Achieve Success in Engineering) Scholarship at Seattle PacificUniversity (SPU) has targeted transfer students from urban and rural community colleges in theregion. For the past nine years, this program has provided scholarship and other support funds toassist these transfer students in obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.The goal of the ECASE Scholarship is to provide pathways for financially needy, academicallytalented transfer students to thrive in the university environment, enter the workforce as well-trained

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Mary Romanella, Texas State University; Clara Novoa, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

for engineering majors, and leading career and academic enrichment workshops. Ms. Romanella is Co-PI for the SPARK Scholars Program, an NSF S-STEM funded project to increase the recruitment and retention of female undergraduates in engineering and computer science. She also serves as the director of the Collaborative Learning Center, an academic support center for STEM majors. She is the adviser for the STEM Living and Learning Community and is the webmaster and social media director for several Texas State University websites. Ms. Romanella is committed to creating opportunities for women, men, and people of all genders and backgrounds to participate in higher education and grow the scientific and technical

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Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); James E Moon, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Daniel P Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Todd Dunn, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Engineering Education, 2016 Performance of Engineering and Engineering Technology Scholars in the Transfer Pipeline (TiPi) ProgramAbstractThis paper introduces the Transfer Pipeline (TiPi) Scholars’ program funded by the NationalScience Foundation (NSF) that focuses on students who transfer at the 3rd year level from 2-yearschools to our university. The objectives of the TiPi program are: (i) to address a nationalconcern by helping to expand the engineering/technology workforce of the future, (ii) to developlinkages and articulations with 2-year schools and their S-STEM programs, (iii) to serve as amodel for other selective universities to provide transfer students the access to the baccalaureate,(iv) to give scholars hands-on

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Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

programs such as S-STEM for just such students with unmet financial need. Thescholarships allow the students to work less or not at all, and to put more of their energy intoacademics. At Arizona State University, the author has led such scholarship programs with anAcademic Success and Professional Development classes for nearly 15 years. During this timeshe has continually done research on the best way to support and encourage students to do wellacademically, to graduate, and to go right on to graduate school. This research has used groundedtheory and Social Cognitive Career Theory to understand how best to recruit and retain students.Beginning with seminars, over the years, the author developed a successful two-credit AcademicSuccess and

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University; Braska Williams Jr, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

project. Finally, MEP mentors participatedin several planned social events with MSEN participants in order to help build relationships amongmentors and MSEN students. The project culminated in a poster session where participantsshowcased their design projects to an audience of K-12 administrators, corporate partners, facultyand parents.Preliminary ResultsThe Student Attitudes toward STEM (S-STEM) for Middle and High School (6-12)20 uses a 5-pointLikert scale (1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=neither agree nor disagree, 4=agree and5=strongly agree) to evaluate students’ confidence and attitudes toward math, science, engineeringand technology and 21st century learning. It was administered in a pre/post format. To get a betterunderstanding of

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Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

engineering texts on classical controls, linear systems, and multivariable control. Dr. Rodriguez has given over 70 invited presentations - 13 plenary - at international and national forums, conferences and corporations. Since 1994, he has directed an extensive engineering mentoring-research academic success and professional development (ASAP) program that has served over 500 students. These efforts have been supported by NSF STEP, S-STEM, and CSEM grants as well as industry. Dr. Rodriguez’ research inter- ests include: control of nonlinear distributed parameter, and sampled-data systems; modeling, simulation, animation, and real-time control (MoSART) of Flexible Autonomous Machines operating in an uncertain Environment

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vann Priest, Rio Hondo College; Gisela Spieler-Persad, Rio Hondo College; Ryan Taylor Bronkar, Rio Hondo College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

multiple responsibilities such as school, work,significant other, family, etc. The STARSS scholarship has given me the opportunity to takecontrol of my time by allowing me to cut out a very significant part of my time which is work.AcknowledgementsThis work is supported by the National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) through Award No. 1154093.References1. Excelencia in Education, What Works For Latino Students in Higher Education, 2013, retrieved fromhttp://www.edexcelencia.org/research/what-works-series2. Rio Hondo College, Application for Reaffirmation of Accreditation: Self-Evaluation, 2014, retrieved fromhttp://www.riohondo.edu/accreditation/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2014

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne Schmitz, Gannon University; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Davide Piovesan, Gannon University

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Biomedical

, including biomaterials. She was awarded the 2012 ASEE NCS Outstanding Teacher Award, 2013 Gannon University Distinguished Faculty Award and 2013-2014 Gannon University Faculty Award for Excellence in Service-Learning. Vernaza does research in the area of alternative fuels (biodiesel), engineering education (active learning techniques), and high-strain deformation of materials. She is currently the PI of an NSF S-STEM and ADVANCE-PAID grants.Dr. Davide Piovesan, Gannon University Davide Piovesan was born in Venice, Italy on October 10 , 1978. He is currently Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Gannon University and the director of the Biomedical Engi- neering Program. He received his M.S.M.E in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gon Namkoong, Old Dominion University

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toinvestigate what could have gone “wrong” and “why”. This practice truly allowed students toexperience the entire scientific process from solid theoretical reasoning obtained from virtuallaboratories, to designing their own activities, to initial observations, and to follow-on activitiesbased on the results of earlier activities. As a consequence, combined virtual and physical hands-on activities greatly helped students to explore inquiry-based organic solar cell projects withenhanced reasoning, problem solving, and communication skills. Overall, students not onlyenjoyed this course but also appreciated the importance of collaborative learning.AcknowledgementThis work is supported by NSF TUES (1244707, 1244079) and NSF S-STEM SoLEAP program(1355678

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Marie Duis, Northern Arizona University; Nena E. Bloom, Center for Science Teaching and Learning, Northern Arizona University; Alexander R Ollerton, Northern Arizona University; Derek L Sonderegger, Northern Arizona University; Vanessa Fitz-Kesler, Northern Arizona University; Pauline L Entin, Northern Arizona University

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program called2NAU, which allows a student to be admitted to NAU while completing an associate's degree ata partner community college. Transfer students are starting to be recognized by NAU as one withspecialized needs. To meet these needs, NAU implemented Transfer and CommuterConnections, a program committed to providing support and services for students who commuteto campus and transfer students that have switched to the Flagstaff campus, in 2014.Transfer GEMSIn 2013 NAU was awarded a National Science Foundation Scholars to Graduates in Science,Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (S-STEM) grant #1260138 to develop Transfers toGraduates in Engineering, Mathematics and Science (Transfer-GEMS), a program for incomingtransfer students with

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Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

ProgramThe Citadel’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering was awarded an NSF S-STEM award with the goal of graduating 23 students with diverse backgrounds with a degree inCivil Engineering. So far 30 EXCEL-SC scholarships have been awarded totaling $436,000. Inaddition, approximately $30,000 in stipends have been awarded to 20 EXCEL-SC students forenrollment in The Citadel’s College Success Institute (summer school program prior to freshmanyear to acclimate students to military college life while taking up to four academic credits).The program has many elements that contribute to student success and engagement. Forexample, The Citadel’s Academic Support Center, through funding from a Foundation Grant,provided a graduate student to serve

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retaining and Developing Women Faculty

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University; Lori D. Lindley, Gannon University; Elisa M. Konieczko, Gannon University; Weslene Tallmadge, Gannon University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Engineering and Public Policy, Women in Engineering

information science; her industry experience includes systems analysis and cognitive science applications. She is one of the Principal Investigators on two NSF S-STEM and one NSF ADVANCE-PAID grants. With a life-long interest in technology and its potential for enhancing human capabilities, her research includes advances in analytics, motivated system energetics, and other topics relative to knowledge-intensive systems.Dr. Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University Dr. Karinna Vernaza joined Gannon University in 2003, and she is currently a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department and Associate Dean of the College of Engineering and Business. She earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from the University

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Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saneela Rabbani, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Josiah David D'Arrigo, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Amir Elzawawy , Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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& Technology. He is the author of two books, Vaughn College Journal of Engineering and Technology (VCJET), numerous conference papers in the areas of solid mechanics, computational mechanics, vibration analysis, fracture mechanics and reliability analysis. He is also a principle investi- gator for the NSF S-STEM grant and the HIS-STEM grant and a student adviser for a number of technical papers in the areas of mechanics, robotics and industrial automation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 MAKER: An Innovated Braille ClockAbstractTelling time is a fairly simple task for sighted people. However, it poses considerable constraintson the blind and

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Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Chariah, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Nicholas Kumia; Jonathan R. Zubarriain, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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, microprocessors and PLCs, control system designs and Robotics. She has published more than 45 journal and conference papers in these research areas.Dr. Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Dr. Hossein Rahemi is a professor and department chair of Engineering and Technology at Vaughn Col- lege of Aeronautics & Technology. He is the author of two books, Vaughn College Journal of Engineering and Technology (VCJET), numerous conference papers in the areas of solid mechanics, computational mechanics, vibration analysis, fracture mechanics and reliability analysis. He is also a principle investi- gator for the NSF S-STEM grant and the HIS-STEM grant and a student adviser for a number of technical

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Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith E. Holbert P.E., Arizona State University; Taipeng Zhang, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

w need to t learn for tthe science ffair project. In addition, theygain familiarity with the subject area a and gen nuinely beginn to recognize that they can impact tthefuture, th hus encourag ging them to take up a caareer in the S STEM domaain. The guest lecturres focus maiinly on prov viding other uuseful informmation. For example, onneguest lecture is aboutt how to mak ke a good prresentation. Presentationns are widelyy used in todday’scollege courses. c This is significaant since the students aree asked to giive an indiviidual presenttationeach week during the program to report their progress. Most of the students then