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Sreedevi Ande P.E.

engagement and inspiration. In order to maximize the outreach to as many high schoolfemale students as possible regarding the GEMS camp and inspiring them towards choosing aSTEM career, high school students in San Antonio were invited to the GEMS camp to participatein hands-on engineering activities. Students gained valuable experience through challengingactivities that emphasized Civil and Electrical Engineering. The students presented theirexperiences, and the knowledge gained throughout the projects, by creating and delivering agroup poster presentation at the end. The outcomes of the camp included student’s increasedability to conceptualize engineering problems and an increased engagement in engineering byincorporating visualization tools in the

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Tariq Khraishi; Kristine Denman

Institute for Social Research University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 kdenman@unm.eduAbstractIn this paper, the authors discuss the experiences of a National Science Foundation STEP (STEMTalent Expansion Program) award to the School of Engineering at the University of New Mexico(UNM). The setup of this STEP project is unique in the sense that it focuses its efforts and activityfunding on internships and professional conference participation trips for early career engineeringand computer science students. In addition to a background on the national STEP Program, thepaper discusses the constructive elements of this project and the data

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Tony McClary; Germain Degardin; John Kulpa; Patricia Sullivan; Karen Trujillo

, participation, and persistence in STEM-related careers. Our specific research questions were as follows: Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference 1. Did the confidence and/or content knowledge of the students change during the PREP program? 2. Was there a relation between changes in student confidence and knowledge? 3. Was there a relation between active learning and gains in student knowledge and/or confidence? 4. Did

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Diana Easton

, medical device innovators & technicalentrepreneurs with: the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to successfully manage thenuances of the medical device industry and address the increased complexity of the modern Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conferenceregulatory landscape; and the cross functional knowledge and know-how to facilitate engineeringpractice along diverse biomedical career paths.Figure 1 Biodevelopment Four-part PlatformBiodevelopment was

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Heather Shipley

rules for Federal financial aid; and fill out anapplication that includes, but is not limited to, the following: name, contact information,classification, major, unofficial transcript (with GPA information), one faculty recommendationletter, and three essays written by the applicant addressing: how the SPURS scholarship willbenefit his/her academic career, why the applicant should be considered for this program, andwhat is his/her 5 year plan including academic studies and professional career.Applications are reviewed using a review matrix by a committee in the College of Engineering.Students who accept the SPURS scholarship, must graduate from their respective degreeprogram within 3 years from receiving the scholarship and will remain in the

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Ilse Nava-Medina; Angie Hill Price; Mathew Kuttolamadom

by the engineeringtechnology students to a research team including engineering student.9 Several authors noted variousbenefits perceived by the student researchers such as interactions between the students and thefaculty, increased confidence and improved resumes.9, 10, 11Reisel et al studied the average student who isn’t likely to be going to graduate school, butparticipated in an undergraduate research experience.4 This is typical of most engineeringtechnology students, who are primarily preparing for careers in industry. Though the authors of thisparticular study found that the undergraduate research increased teamwork abilities, they alsodiscovered that the students perceived an increase in their ability to work independently. Thestudent

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David Ewing

issue, especially as it applies to retaining studentswithin underrepresented minority groups. Specifically, the course utilizes active teaching andlearning methods that have shown to be especially effective not only for engineering students asa whole, but in encouraging underrepresented minorities to gain the knowledge and confidencethey will need to further their academic and professional careers. This presentation will comparethe student performance metrics for all participating student populations to assess theeffectiveness of this new class as it relates to underrepresented minorities.KeywordsDemographic study, SCALE-UP, active learningBackgroundUTA has created a new first year engineering course, named ENGR 1300 – Engineering

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Wei Zhan

2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conferencewould be updated in the WEAVEonline system. The mission statement for ESET is given asfollows. This statement is posted on the ESET website and used in ABET accreditation.Mission / PurposeThe Electronic Systems Engineering Technology (ESET) program prepares graduates forimmediate impact and long-term career success by providing a real-world experiential educationcoupled with personalized undergraduate experiences in electronics product development, test,system integration, and engineering research.The goals are more specific than the mission statement and are chosen to ensure the missionstatement can be achieved. The ESET goals, four in total, are listed as follows.GoalsG0: Immediately

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Steve Watkins

statements only in an objective and truthful manner. 4. Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest. 5. Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall not compete unfairly with others. 6. Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the profession. 7. Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout their careers and shall provide opportunities for the professional development of those engineers under their supervision. Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference

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Alison Whittemore; Okan Caglayan

researched multiple areas of technology. They came up withinnovative design processes. They went through the tough process of creating a cohesive team.They created schematic drawings, graphs, and tables, and submitted a strong, professionalapplication. These are all invaluable skills for their engineering careers, where they will apply forgrants, write reports and papers, and present their findings. The M.A.R.S project gave them theseskills and more.ConclusionThis project was a very successful capstone experience for our students. The project was bothexciting and challenging, and students rose to the task. They did not have access to advancedtechnical or design software, and still were able to create a workable, attractive barge for thecompetition

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Tulio Sulbaran

plethora of personally test, career aptitudetest, and learning styles assessment among others that could be used to better understand theindividual learner needs. However, one of the most important assessment gaps is on decision Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conferencemaking. Decision making is particularly important in the construction industry where professionalsare continuously making decisions that have different impact on the projects. Thus, the focus ofthis research

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Amir Karimi; Randall D. Manteufel

comments. The following is the list of fewcomments made by Students.  I think it is great and the professor can see if his explanation helped students or if he needs to revisit that given concept. Should be used in all engineering courses  Would like to have seen the I clicker used as a method of class to help students understand each step in order for approaching problems  Longer time to answer questions  Should be able to rent it for the course of my college career  It is good  I-clickers can be inconvenient, especially if one forgets to bring it to class and 50 quiz problems are decided to be asked  I-clicker is helpful, but written quizzes there are partial  Should be given a little

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Pranav Bhounsule; Deborah Chaney; Lorena Claeys; Randall D. Manteufel

that students who did service learning had ahigher motivation and also showed better ABET outcomes. Schuetze et al. [6] also found in theirqualitative study at the University of Texas at San Antonio the reciprocal learning benefits forundergraduate students mentoring Hispanic students in preparation for FIRST® Roboticscompetitions. They concluded that robotics clubs nurture aspirational and self-efficacy on allparticipating members of the learning environment. Specifically, they found that protégés andmentors expressed a better understanding and an increase in STEM knowledge as well asaffirmation towards STEM education and careers goals.In this paper, we present some of our experiences and findings from incorporating a SLcomponent to an