Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

and 17 years of academic experience as a professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor. Foroudastan’s academic experience includes teaching at Tennessee Technological University and Middle Tennessee State University in the areas of civil engineering, me- chanical engineering, and engineering technology. He has actively advised undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, and minority students in academics and career guidance. Foroudastan has also served as Faculty Advisor for SAE, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Pre-engineering, ASME, Experimental Vehicles Program (EVP), and Tau Alpha Pi Honors Society. In addition to Foroudastan’s teaching experi- ence, he also has performed extensive research and

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok K. Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 22.265.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 ATTRACTING K-12 STUDENTS TOWARDS ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES WITH PROJECT BASED LEARNING MODULESAbstract Low enrollment and high attrition rates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math(STEM) based degree programs have created a workforce problem in industries like shipbuildingand repair which are important for national security. Part of this problem can be attributed topedagogical issues like lack of engaging hands-on activities utilized for science and matheducation in middle and high schools. Lack of student interest in technical careers can also beattributed to lack of an integrated approach in

Conference Session

Industry based new Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in Industrial Technology and Industrial Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Reifschneider, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

careers, what skills theybelieved were needed to be successful project managers and how they believe projectmanagement can be better taught in the university setting.A population of 34 alumni answered a series of multiple choice and short answer questionsthrough an on-line survey in which the feedback was anonymous to promote candid responses.An online instrument was used to facilitate easy access for participants and automated dataretrieval. The work experience of the alumni varied from 16 months to eight years. Their currentemployment roles varied from junior level engineers to vice president of engineering with amajority serving in some supervisory role.The survey asked the volunteers to indicate with a Likert scale how well they agreed with

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Laura Kasson Fiss, Michigan Technological University; John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Sarah Tan, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

-term goals in their professional career. This tool has been adapted for use in the educationalsetting in a faculty mentoring capacity. The ET program advisors assign the freshman or transferS-STEM student scholars with faculty mentors to match their area of research interest. Thefaculty mentors meet with the students a minimum of three to four times a year to review theirIDP, make suggestions, and provide input for reaching their goals. The goals of the IDP processare to; develop a deeper more meaningful relationship between advisor and student, reflect anddevelop a strategy for the scholar’s educational and career, and manage expectations and identifyopportunities. In the initial meeting there are several prompts for the student to write

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aram Agajanian, DeVry University-Chicago; William M. Timpson, Colorado State University; George Morgan, Colorado State University

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Engineering Technology

). His forthcoming edited volume will be titled, Teaching Diversity.George Morgan, Colorado State University Dr. George Morgan is a professor emeritus in the School of Education, Colorado State University. He received his Ph.D. in child development and Psychology from Cornell University. During his 40 years of professional career, he has conducted programs of research on children’s motivation to master challenging tasks, and has held various teaching, research and administrative positions at Colorado State University, Stanford University and University of Colorado. Dr. Morgan has taught methods and applied statistics to graduate students in education at Colorado State University. In

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical and Power Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; James Higley, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

PUC Graduates of the MET program at YSU will, The Mechanical Engineering Technology in their first several years of employment, Associate of Science program will produce have the ability to: graduates that: 1. Work competently in technical and 1. Are prepared for successful careers in professional careers related to the field of the areas associated with the Mechanical Engineering Technology fabrication, testing, documentation, 2. Communicate effectively in a operation, sales, and maintenance of professional environment basic mechanical systems. 3. Continue growth in professional 2

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

to student participation in a technically oriented camp-likeatmosphere. We will offer a dynamic discussion of the lessons learned to date from thisexperience, a description of the changes we will establish for future offerings, and how thesummer camps are an integral part of the highly successful Diversity in Engineering Technologyproject.IntroductionWhite female, African American, Latino, and Native American high school students traditionallyhave had little encouragement or have exhibited little interest in pursuing careers related toengineering or engineering technology3. Although they do not realize it, these students aredepriving themselves of many technical and scientific career choices, as well as access to highsalaried occupations4.In

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sanjeevi Chitikeshi, Old Dominion University; Shirshak K. Dhali P.E., Old Dominion University; Betsey Odell, Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing ; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

- sutrial Engineering and Management, focused on Production Systems Design, and dipl.ing. degree in Industrial Engineering focused on Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation. She went through engineer- ing pathways herself, completing master electrician degree when completing Technical School in Uzice, Serbia, focusing on pre-engineering program on high power voltage systems and maintenance of electro- mechanical systems. Her research is focuses on engineering pathways, career and technical education, digital thread, cyber physical systems, mechatronics, digital manufacturing, broadening participation, and engineering education. She is a Director of Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing Lab at ODU and a lead of Area of

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Dudeck, Pennsylvania State Univ.-Hazleton Campus; Wieslaw Grebski, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Technology

on the two year degree, but concentrated in a specialization areaidentified by local industry.Recognizing the ProblemsDue to low enrollments and difficulty in recruiting students, many colleges and universities areeliminating their engineering technology programs because of high costs. However, high-techmanufacturing companies in the United States rely on graduates from engineering technologyprograms. The reluctance of students and the lack of encouragement from their parents toenter such programs, despite the demands of the workplace and career potential, have beenwell documented1. “Tech Prep” and other programs have sought to correct what has been seenby many as a simple problem of career awareness and curricular matching, but enrollments

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

area of inventory management, supplier relationships and improving profitability at several large and mid-sized distributors. Page 22.1533.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Tool Use and Activities of Practicing Engineers over Time: Survey ResultsAbstractA major goal of higher education is to provide students with the knowledge they need to besuccessful in their professional careers and prepare them to be lifelong learners who can adapt ina dynamic environment. To understand what that knowledge entails requires insights into

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

school students and motivatethem to choose engineering/technology career paths as they enter their undergraduate degreeprograms. This paper presents an overview of and results from the two-week workshop hostedduring summer 2017. Included in this overview will be an outline of the buildingautomation/energy management experiential learning that was undertaken and how IoT wasintegrated into this important technology discipline. Examples of edge devices, sensors, wirelesscommunications, and IoT processes such as publishing, subscribing, and building sensor/actuatordashboards for IoT-based building monitoring and control systems will be provided. Evaluationdata, teacher feedback and anecdotal information will also be presented. In addition to plans

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Shep Anderson, Sinclair Community College; Robert Mott, University of Dayton; Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College

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Engineering Technology

portal, www.careerME.org, funded by the SME-EF.Of particular interest to the manufacturing community, but certainly relevant to anyoneconcerned about enhancing recruitment for STEM education across the board,www.careerME.org is a website designed to appeal primarily to young people in grades 11–14,providing positive information about careers in advanced manufacturing. While the pilot effortfocused on the southwest Ohio region, the NCME is seeking regional adopters nationally.The goal of www.careerME.org is to create an affordable, replicable website to promote careersin advanced manufacturing. In addition to the student population being targeted, the site alsoseeks to engage parents, high school teachers, career counselors, and college faculty

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

, with more than 11million healthcare jobs and medical jobs…Medical employment and health care employmentwill account for about 13 percent of all wage and salary positions created between 2000 and2010. Medical employment and healthcare employment account for 9 out of 20 occupationsprojected to grow most quickly.”1 With strong advancement, job growth and likelihood ofstability, health care is a career area which has found increased focus of educational institutions.Headlines in a recent healthcare publication announced: “Biomed Shortage Persists, Takes Tollon Facilities.”2 This headline identifies the shortage in “biomeds.” This career has many titlesbut is generally best aligned in the educational environment with Biomedical

Conference Session

Educating for Results: Tools used in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

EngagedAbstract Low enrollment and high attrition rates have often plagued Engineering and EngineeringTechnology programs. Part of this problem can be attributed to the lack of engaging hands-onactivities during the first year of instruction. Most engineering and technology programs requirestudents to take natural science, math and some general education courses during the first twoyears with minimal technical content. To maintain student’s interest in the technical career path,it is important that students establish a link between the theoretical knowledge and its applicationto solve real life problems early in their learning experience. Simulation based activities have aproven record as instructional tool. Such activities have been used

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Yubin Lan, USDA ARS; Jian-ao Lian, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

skills training, to enable ET students to solve production and systemimplementation problems and help them explain solutions. Therefore, to prepare the students tomeet the industry requirements in the job market, it is urgent to update the educationalcurriculum along with technology trend in the ET program.To better fulfill the departmental primary purpose to prepare students for a successfulprofessional career in diversified technology fields, in the current phase of the project, an specialtopic class is offered to the Engineering Technology students. The course is featured withgeneral introduction of agricultural robotics, theory and technology behind motion robotics, andhands-on experience with motion robotics. This paper introduces the

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emel Cevik, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Whitfield, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

dedicated to going into STEM fields, specifically engineering [2, 3]. Enrollment inmany STEM fields is declining and similarly, the amount of students who pursue agraduate degree in science and engineering fields in the U.S. has been decreasing since1993 [4].Research shows that parents are important models in children’s decision makingregarding career and life aspirations [1, 5-8]. Many studies have shown that parentalinvolvement and parental expectations help students to have greater ambition for schoolsuccess and career development [4, 9, 10]. These results are echoed by many others [11-15]. Because parental influence plays a significant role in children’s educationalachievements and career choices, parents can represent the necessary solution

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Mujde Erten-Unal, Old Dominion University; Balša Terzić , Old Dominion University; George McLeod, Old Dominion University; Tysha Batts, Virginia Space Grant Consortium; Cynthia Tomovic, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing Lab at ODU and a lead of Area of Specialization Mechatronics Systems Design. She worked as a Visiting Researcher at Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Disputanta, VA on projects focusing on the digital thread and cybersecurity of manufacturing systems. She leads funded research focused on Career and Technical Education pathways in computer science and cybersecurity. She had funded research in broadening par- ticipation efforts of underrepresented students in STEM funded by the Office of Naval Research, focusing on mechatronic pathways. She is part of the ONR project related to the additive manufacturing training of the active military. She leads the summer program for

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepak Gupta, Southeast Missouri State University; Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University; Bradley J. Deken, Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Technology

for Engineering Education, 2011 Development of Green Technology Curriculum    AbstractThis paper will discuss the development of a training program for area professionals and a BSdegree in Sustainable Energy Systems Management at Southeast Missouri State University(Southeast). The curriculum is designed to serve as a career pathway toward developing a futureworkforce in green energy technologies. The process involved the assessment of needs of theregion, selection of advisory board members, identification of core competencies, developmentof course and lab curricula, development of training modules for business and industryprofessionals, and purchase of necessary equipment. The green technology skills that weretargeted were

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

am a slacker Be the best version of yourself that you can be (repeated) I need to treat things more seriously I need to get involved in more activities and stay determined (repeated) Always have a positive attitude I am capable of being a successful engineer My decisions now affect my future career I can be a leader Engineering is for me and I am no longer second guessing myself I am truly the only person who controls my futureTable 3 summarizes the responses of the students on the most important lesson they learnedabout succeeding as undergraduates in ET. The comments in Table 3 indicate that most freshmenstudents have a better understanding of what it takes to succeed in engineering technology. Hardwork, focus, balancing work and other

Conference Session

Newly Developed Engineering Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

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Engineering Technology

students on what is to be expected of them over the courseof their academic careers (and beyond) and how to approach their courses. Emphasis would beplaced on how to apply the mathematics that they will learn to applications in their field,communications (both written and oral) so that their intended audience understands them, andimportance of ethical decision making. It seems that one major fault is that the students, in takingthese core courses, do not yet realize their importance later in their academic careers. TheEngineering Technology Freshmen Experience course would educate them on the importance ofthese courses, and how they will impact them later in the program, as well as in life.An important aspect of this course is that it should be

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene C. Koch Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary E. Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

Purdue in 2007, she was an Assistant Professor of industrial engineering at Texas A&M University, Com- merce. From 1990 to 2004, she held positions of increasing responsibility at the Automation & Robotics Research Institute in Fort Worth, Texas, and left as Program Manager. She also has more than five years working in an aerospace company in addition to working on funded projects in aerospace throughout her career at ARRI. Her research interests are process modeling and improvement, emissions testing and analysis for alternative fuels, and increasing the interest of young people in careers in sTEm. She holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the University of Texas, Arlington

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Design I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene L. Harding, Purdue University, Statewide Technology; Danny H Cole

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Engineering Technology

Project Lead the Way Conference for Local High School StudentsAbstractOctober 1st, 2010 was the date of Purdue-South Bend’s 2nd annual Project Lead the WayConference for 101 local high school students, giving them some hands-on experience withprojects in EET, MET, and IT. There was also a careers session and a campus tour.This paper provides some general background about the conference and its participants, thendescribes the EET session in detail, including the student-created project that was its centerpiece.The project, which was created by a sophomore EET student, compares the relative efficiency oftwo different forms of motor control: resistive and pulse-width-modulated. This project wasimplemented using Multisim version

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, andconclusions and next steps for the expanded use and further curriculum development at thesecondary level.Introduction and Background It is widely recognized there is a significant lack of understanding and desire to pursuecareers that involve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by a large part ofthe population in the US today. This directly translates to many students at the primary andsecondary educational levels often avoiding the consideration of STEM-related careers aftergraduation or even opportunities to further their knowledge in advanced mathematics and sciencewhile still in school. To ensure that the United States remains competitive on a global scale, it isimportant that this trend be changed. One way to do this

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Identity of an Engineering Technology GraduateEngineering graduates identify themselves as a person formally educated in engineering, whobelongs to a group of people practicing engineering. How does the person holding anengineering technology degree career identify? The lack of differentiating research betweenengineering and engineering technology graduates results in less knowledge about self-identification by the engineering technology graduate. Many believe that the positions held byengineering technology graduates further define their self-identity, as they are titled eitherengineers or technologists.Identity research focuses on career trajectory in the graduate student population. This focusplaces research in academia. Methods used to analyze

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Karina Arcaute, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, and a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering Technology, from the Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University. Additionally, Dr. Dean received an MBA from the College of William and Mary. Prior to is academic career Dr. Dean was Director of Operations and Business Development for Clark-Smith Associates, P.C., and served as an Electrician in the US Navy aboard the USS South Carolina and the USS Enterprise. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Impact of Bioinspired Robots on Veterans Pursuing STEM DegreesAbstractThe gap in the area of advanced manufacturing skilled workforce and the efforts in

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

critical mass and peer relationships among students, application of learning, professional and career opportunities, and academic support services. The average size of our graduate level courses is approximately 15 students. Such class size often creates an engaging environment and students are much more likely to interact with the professor rather than listen passively during class, which contributes to student success. These students, while collegial and professional, compete with each other to be the best that they can be in their respective classes. Students entering in the MS in Engineering Technology program have solid backgrounds in one of the disciplines of engineering or technology and most of them progress well in the

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virginia Westheider, University of Cincinnati; Sarai Hedges, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

(input), inconsistency in Page 15.455.3administration of some of the surveys (process), and adequate numbers of responses to ensurethe right changes were being made (output).The four surveys in the SIPOC diagram illustrate: • The Alumni Survey in 2006 administered by the college Career Placement Office had a 5.7% response rate. • The Employer Survey administered by the university co-op office had a 69.7% response rate for students in all programs included in the ABET evaluation. The Student Survey by the university co-op office does not have questions pertaining to lifelong

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil and Architectural Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vernon Lewis, Old Dominion University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

career path and that minors that are morerelevant to the construction industry business practices would probably serve them better. Basedon this student feedback, the CET faculty reviewed available minors and found that additionalexpertise was available in other academic units such as the College of Health Sciences and theCollege of Business and Public Administration.The College of Business and Public Administration offers the relevant minors in the areas ofmanagement, business administration and real estate. The College of Health Sciences offers anoccupational safety minor. Descriptions of these minors are provided below: • Management Minor - designed to develop the students understanding of management both as an art and a science

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jennifer A. O'Neil, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

experienced (mentee) person in which thementor provides support along three dimensions: career functions, emotional/psychosocialfunctions, and role modeling functions [28].Career functions encompass activities such as academic support, exposure and visibility, andcoaching and feedback. Psychosocial functions include activities such as acceptance andconfirmation, friendship, and counseling. Role modeling is looking to the mentor as a source ofguidance in shaping the mentee’s behavior, values, and attitudes [29].Mentoring is a process, defined by the types of support provided by the mentor to the mentee.These relationships are also dynamic, changing over time, and increasing in impact. The FMSPwas founded on the principles of a formal mentoring

Conference Session

Remote Instruction/COVID-19 Strategies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christine Delahanty, Bucks County Community College ; Susan Herring, Bucks County Community College; Tracy Timby, Bucks County Community College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and K-12 schools.Susan Herring, Bucks County Community College Susan Herring, Executive Director of the Center for Workforce Development at Bucks County Commu- nity College, directs the college’s workforce development activities as they relate to business incumbent worker training, industrial skills occupational training, adult basic literacy, and other pre-collegiate pro- gramming including college and career readiness programs for high school and out-of-school students. Susan has been instrumental in managing workforce development programs in collaboration with indus- try and government agencies, including the employer-driven Metalwork Training Program. This highly successful and replicable model provides