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Tamara Stimatze; Jacqueline Zeiber; Patricia Sullivan; Steven Stochaj; Luis Vázquez

Counseling and Educational Psychology New Mexico State University IntroductionIn the early 1980’s Congress requested that the National Science Foundation (NSF) provideeducational and professional development opportunities for people of color, women, and peoplewith disabilities pursuing a career in the sciences and engineering [1]. Although the number ofunderrepresented groups pursing degrees and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) is increasing – the number of people from underrepresented communities,such as Hispanic or Latino, as well as women, remains unequal [2].Engineering is a STEM domain in which underrepresented groups continue to remain

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Kristine Denman; Joel Robinson; Tariq Khraishi

“comfortable and accepted” are less likely to drop out [2].Finally, improving student self-efficacy is important for retention. Self-efficacy refers toperceived self-confidence or level of competence [6]. Strong self-efficacy can bolstercommitment to academic and career-related goals. Notably, Moller-Wong, et al. argue thatcommitment to personal goals is the most important determinant of persistence [3]. A variety offactors may influence self-efficacy. For example, course difficulty or failure can lower academicself-efficacy, leading to dropping out of engineering [2]. Thus, identifying problems early on anddirecting students to available resources may help.Mentorship (including discussing role expectations), professional socialization experiences

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Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow; Dayra Fallad-Mendoza; Benjamin Fetrow; Christopher Fetrow; Vanessa Svihla

University of New Mexico Introduction and MethodsIn STEM education, educators and industry leaders alike emphasize hands-on laboratory researchexperience during undergraduate education as a way for students to gain skills as technicians andresearchers​1,2​. Undergraduate research promotes retention in STEM fields and serves as a pathway tograduate school and science careers​2,3​. For some undergraduate students, however, the process ofengaging in research can be chaotic, confusing, and discouraging, which limits the value of theirexperiences [2]. However, positive undergraduate research experiences can be a key to studentgrowth and success. Effective mentorship and guidance can impact outcomes of undergraduatestudent

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Cody Crosby; Anita Patrick; Margo Cousins; Laura Suggs; Mia Markey

careers of (3)researchers and (4) engineers. Students reported significant increases in their scientific writing skillsand tended to identify more as researchers after the program. Conversely, students noted littlechange in their ability to present in a scientific setting and reported that their identity as engineerswas not stronger. Separate focus groups with the visiting scholars and their graduate student mentorswere conducted after the program to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the current iteration ofthe REU program. Possible improvements to the REU are proposed at the end of the paper. IntroductionThe Role of REUs in Biomedical Engineering Professional DevelopmentGenerally, undergraduate

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Abhaya Datye; Marina Miletic; Jamie Gomez; Eva Chi; Sang M. Han; Catherine Hubka; Yan Chen; Vanessa Svihla; Sung Kang; Heather Canavan

, graduate student, or industry professional to learn more about their career. They produce promotional brochures that the UNM CBE Department can use to recruit new students to chemical engineering. Design challenges in second year courses (CBE 251: Chemical Process Calculations and CBE 302: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics) build on the teamwork and technical skills students Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Copyright © 2020, American Society for Engineering Education 2 established in the first year and introduce greater theory

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Alex Nunez-Thompson; Matthew Wettergreen

fundingdisparities yet bolstered by exposure to pre-college engineering programs [1]. Unfortunately, thesefactors are difficult to reconcile as high-quality pre-college engineering programs such asengineering career and technical education (E-CTE) exist in schools with low populations ofminorities, English-language learners (ELLs), and students that qualify for free-and-reduced lunches[2]. Or, if a program does exist, such as Project Lead the Way, it draws from students that arealready in the top percentage of their class [3] or requires an investment in specialized equipment,teacher training, and/ or curriculum cost [4]. Programs that are not cost-prohibitive may attempt tosolve real-world challenges packaged as a project-for-a-grade.In an attempt to solve

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Ahmed Hasan; Tariq Khraishi

applications of mechanical engineering, while describing the science and mathbehind them. The objective of this course is to introduce engineering early career students to thevarious fields and sub-disciplines of the mechanical engineering profession. The paper describes themotivation behind creating the new course, the different components and structure of the course, aswell as provide evidence of student activities and survey data from their participation in the course. Introduction Engineering students spend the first 1-2 years taking pre-engineering classes with littleexposure to actual engineering related courses that form their conceptualization on what areengineers do in their careers. During

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feel better preparedto work on real-world problems and has improved their understanding of the design process. Inaddition, the survey data shows that working on real projects helped the students learn design.IntroductionThe Jonsson School has implemented UTDesign EPICS based on the successful EPICS modelfrom Purdue University described by Coyle et al1. EPICS is a new project-based design course atThe University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) that utilizes a service-learning model, engages studentsin hands-on real-world projects early in their academic careers, and teaches them human-centereddesign thinking concepts. Through UTDesign EPICS, non-profit organizations partner withmultidisciplinary teams of UTD undergraduate students to solve technology

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Marina Miletic; Vanessa Svihla; Eva Chi; Jamie Gomez; Abhaya Datye; Pil Kang; Yan Chen; Sang Han

Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Copyright © 2020, American Society for Engineering Education 2Outstanding Team Member, Outstanding Oral Presentation, and Outstanding Writing badges areearned by faculty review and evaluation of student work (including current and prior CATME peerevaluation). A panel of three faculty evaluate the Teamwork, Oral Presentation, and Writingperformance of current seniors across the previous three years of their academic career. Badges areawarded based on outstanding performance according to course and project rubrics which identifyexceptional skills in

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Roli Varma

is of a women-friendlyfield, as it offers lucrative jobs, high salaries, professional careers, indoor office workingenvironments, and economic independence. This paper challenges the masculinity of computingfields in the U.S. from the experience from India. IntroductionIn the United States, women are under-represented in computing fields. Science and EngineeringIndicators1 noted that in 2015, women earned a mere 18% (9,209) of bachelor’s degrees incomputer science (CS), which is less than (14,431) of what they earned in 1985. Between 2000and 2015, the proportion of master’s degrees earned by women declined in CS (33% to 31%). In2015, women earned less than one-third of the doctorates in CS. In the

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Elsa Castillo; Joel Robinson; Kristine Denman; Anyssa Choy; Tariq Khraishi

/computer science students was conducted at the University of New Mexico. The scholarshipprogram involved elements such as faculty mentoring, career development activities and financial support foreach student scholar. In this paper, the program details are furnished and data on the positive impacts of suchactivities on student academic success is presented. IntroductionThe S-STEM (Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) project (NSFAward ID 1458854) at the University of New Mexico (UNM) officially started awarding scholarships in the fall2015. Funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation, the S-STEM project at UNM focuses onretaining and graduating

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M. Javed Khan; Chadia Affane Aji

ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Copyright ã 2020, American Society for Engineering Education 2underrepresented in STEM is even lower than the average completion rate8. The ASEE reported9that while the six-year engineering degree completion rate was about 60% for White students, it wasabout 35% for African-Americans.These statistics translate to an engineering workforce inadequate in numbers, and that lacks diversitywhich is a valuable contributor to development and innovation10. Underrepresentation of minorities(e.g. African American, Latino, women) in STEM careers is well documented. Landivar11

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. In contrast to the previous process, volunteers can now quickly complete tasks byperforming simple changes on their mobile devices. In addition, Trusted World staff are now able to morecompletely understand and visualize the state of their operations through specialized reporting functions.SummaryBy working on mission-critical projects for nonprofits, students are able to engage with the community whilelearning personal and interpersonal skills. Trusted Inventory is a successful case study of a combinedlab-lecture approach with direct student-client interaction that increased efficiency of a nonprofit organizationand helped prepare students for future careers in industry.AcknowledgementsThank you to team members Han Bao, Justin Chen, Sid

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Martha Mitchell; Paola Bandini

of their career preparation and ultimately into their engineeringstudies. In this qualitative method, open interviews provide research participants an opportunity tonarrate and construct meaning of their life history. The interview questions were open responseallowing participants to guide the information sharing and tell the context and concepts in their ownlinguistic and cognitive framework. From a total of 24 interviews, 11 themes emerged, includingfaculty support, and most comments about faculty mentorship were positive. Check-in survey results for mentee satisfaction in 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 had 100% and 95%very satisfied or satisfied responses. In Fall 2017, 100% of mentors were 100% very satisfied orsatisfied. In Spring 2018 one

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Analysis:students started their professional careers with a sponsoring Electricity II 3 cr.company. ECON 574. Advanced Seminar Regulatory Policy and The vision of our Energy Systems area is to provide programs Industry Analysis 3 cr.in Electric Energy Systems-related education, research and EE 584: Photovoltaics Devices and Systemsoutreach that provide the highest value to our stakeholders. The EE 590ST: Smart Grid Technologies, 3 cr.principal purpose of EUMP is to train a diverse workforce for EE 590ST: Numerical Modeling Methods for Smart Grids.the members in particular and the power industry in general

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, . dt2An engineer designing robots or drones must maintain the separation between the geometric andphysical aspects of the problem at hand and employ the appropriate computation for each part ofthe problem. References1. Dirk J. Struik, Lectures on Classical Differential Geometry, Dover Publications, Inc., New York2. Grossfield, A. (2018). Tilted Planes and Curvature in Three Dimensional Space Paper presented at the CIEC Annual Conference.ANDREW GROSSFIELDThroughout his career Dr. Grossfield has combined an interest in engineering design and mathematics. He earnedhis BEE at CCNY. Seeing the differences between the mathematics memorized in schools and the math understoodand needed by

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Research Center, January 2018 https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2018/01/09/diversity-in-the-stem-workforce-varies-widely-across-jobs/4. Potvin, P. & Hasni, A. (2014). Analysis of the Decline in Interest Towards School Science and Technology from Grades 5 Through 11. J Sci Educ Technol (2014) 23:784–802 https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs10956-014-9512-x.pdf5. Junior Achievement, (2018) https://www.juniorachievement.org/web/ja-usa/press-releases/- /asset_publisher/UmcVLQOLGie9/content/research-reveals-boys’-interest-in-stem-careers-declining-girls’- interest-unchanged Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of New

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career paths for teaching undergraduate engineering courses. It consists of twocourses in active learning and curriculum design, an education elective course, a teaching practicum,and teaching portfolio preparation. The semester –long teaching practicum is an opportunity forgraduate students (“student-teachers”) to gain experience designing instructional activities andimplementing them in the classroom under the mentorship of a supervising faculty member and withsupport from the practicum course instructor and other student-teacher peers. Student-teachers areencouraged to try new teaching methods and active learning activities to increase confidence anddecide what tools they may use in their future teaching. The supervising faculty member agrees

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17-19, 2019.19. Heart Research Associates, 2013, “It Takes More Than a Major: Employer Priorities for College Learning and Success,” Association of American Colleges and Universities, Liberal Education, 99 (2), Spring 2013.20. Carey, H., 2019, “5 Essential Soft Skills for a Successful Career in Engineering,” Thomas, published online Jan 24, 2019, https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/5-essential-soft-skills-for-a-successful-career-in-engineering/, accessed on Jan 11, 2020.21. Seemiller, C., and Grace, M.., 2016, Generation Z Goes to College, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA.22. Jacobo, J., 2019, “Teens spend more than 7 hours on screens for entertainment a day: Report,” ABC News, October 29, 2019, https://abcnews.go.com/US/teens-spend

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Diana de la Rosa-Pohl; Catherine Horn

, student autonomy, and flexibility) (Anderman & Weber,2009), it is not surprising that many friendships and study groups have formed through thesecourses.And finally, the program enlists the services of other campus and off-campus support groups such asCounseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), the Engineering Career Center (ECC), industryspeakers and advisors, and the engineering library services. The program has also partnered withother well-established student success programs on campus such as the Scholars EnrichmentProgram in NSM (SEP) which provides academic workshops, the Program for Mastery inEngineering Studies (PROMES) which provides outreach opportunities, and the Challenger Program(university-wide first-generation program) which

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Engineering Education, 104(3), pp. 244-2512 Berne, R.W., 2019, "Global vision, technological skills, and systems thinking are essential qualities for peace engineering. Compassion too?," 2018 World Engineering Education Forum - Global Engineering Deans Council, WEEF-GEDC 2018,3 Hudson, P.B., L.D. English, and L.A. Dawes, 2014, "Curricula integration: Identifying and locating engineering education across the Australian Curriculum," Curriculum Perspectives, 34(1), pp. 43-504 Associates, H.R., 2015, "Falling Short? College Learning and Career Success," pp.5 Bielefeldt, A., R. and G. Rulifson, 2016, "Attitudes that Students Believe Best Characterize Engineers," pp.6 Villavicencio, F.T., 2011, "Critical Thinking, Negative

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/instrumentation skills that are used in the designand manufacturing of control systems and devices used in consumer products, aerospace andmilitary applications, automotive and other advanced manufacturing industries. This degreeprogram is responsive to advice from industrial advisory board members and other industrycontacts to meet industry needs and to develop career pathways. This proposed degree program Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Copyright  2020, American Society for Engineering Education 3has the potential to increase enrollments in each of the four feeder