Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Charles Knight, Northern New Mexico College; Raul R Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College

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Minorities in Engineering

improved retention, performancein STEM courses and ultimately graduation rates 1.For engineering programs, the first math level is Calculus (Math 162), which has a prerequisitesequence of Trigonometry (Math 155), College Algebra (Math 150), Intermediate Algebra (Math130), Basic Math II (Math 102) and Basic Math I (Math 100). For an incoming student, thisremedial sequence means two years of remedial classes before he/she can take Calculus andother entry-level engineering courses. Page 23.55.2During the first two summers, the project targeted high school students as a way to help themboost their math skills before attending college. It was also a

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Padmanabhan P.E., North Dakota State University; D. Darshi De Saram, North Dakota State University; Thomas Charles Schanandore, North Dakota State University; James Schanandore, North Dakota State University; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

. The session was conducted by two professional engineers having thecredentials: 1) Professional Land Surveyor, Project Manager and Survey Coordinator, 2) CADManager and Survey Technical Coordinator. GPS and GIS equipment and software, includingadditional equipment such as robotic total station were demonstrated, and the students weregiven some hands on time with the GPS rover and the data collector. Then the students weretaken on a tour of the facility of their company. The objective of this tour was to introduce thestudents to the working environment in their firm, further inspiring them to pursue anengineering degree leading to an engineering career.Rigor, Testing and EvaluationQuizzes on TheoryWhen condensing a 16 week semester schedule to

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ohio State University; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Joseph A Kitchen, Ohio State University; Michael Steven Williams, Ohio State University; Meg E. Stentz, Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering

(HESA) program at Ohio State University, working as a graduate research association for Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn’s Research Group for Higher Education Research & Policy (CHERP). His research interests lie at the intersection of diverse higher education experiences, sense of belonging, and the psychological impact of college environments.Mr. Michael Steven Williams, Ohio State University Currently a Ph.D. student in Higher Education and Student Affairs at Ohio State University, Williams’s research interests center on two aspects of higher education: (1) the student, particularly graduate stu- dent socialization and mentoring and (2) the institution, with focus on specialized institutions such as historically Black

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Cañada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

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Minorities in Engineering

improve the success of underrepresentedstudents in the engineering profession.1. IntroductionCommunity colleges serve as the gateway to higher education for large numbers of students in theU.S., especially minority and low-income students. Yet for many students, the community college Page 25.532.2gateway does not lead to success. Only one in four students wanting to transfer or earn adegree/certificate did so within six years, according to a recent study of California communitycolleges1 (Shulock & Moore, 2010). African American and Hispanic students have even lowerrates of completion. According to the study, only 14% of African American

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

1Introduction In today’s global knowledge-driven economy, technological innovation and creativetransformation of new knowledge into products and services are critical to a nation’scompetitiveness. Companies now demands engineers to possess higher-order skills, such as anability to adapt to rapidly-developed technologies and an ability to innovate.1 U.S. engineershave long led the world in innovation and this leadership is essential to U.S. prosperity andsecurity. However, this great national resource now seems to be at serious risk due of lack ofengineers.2 To maintain nation’s global competitiveness, educational institutions have to addresstwo imperative needs: one is to attract/retain diverse excellent students in engineering fields; andthe other

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aileen M. Walter, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, NACME, Inc.; Saundra Johnson Austin, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, NACME, Inc.

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Minorities in Engineering

its policy leadership advocacy to develop an engineering workforce that looks like America.Ms. Saundra Johnson Austin, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, NACME, Inc. Saundra Johnson Austin joined NACME on Sept. 1, 2010 as Senior Vice President for Operations. John- son Austin has a combination of secondary, post seconday, non-profit, and corporate experience that gives her a unique perspective of NACME’s mission. She received a bachelor’s of science (B.S.) degree in civil engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and a master’s of business administration (M.B.A.) degree from the University of Notre Dame. Prior to joining the NACME team, she served as the first President and CEO for St

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Ram V. Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Earl Hilton Martin

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Minorities in Engineering

emphasis on stimulating interest in STEM disciplinestowards increasing the number of underrepresented minorities and women in theses areas. Thespecific goals of the INSTRUCT program are to:1. Increase and stimulate the participation of underrepresented students in STEM disciplines2. Retain underrepresented students in STEM disciplines3. Foster the integration of NASA content into undergraduate education and training4. Promote the career preparedness of undergraduates by integrating NASA content based learning techniques throughout the STEM curricula5. Increase the number of students going to graduate school in NASA relevant technology areas6. Increase student and faculty exposure to NASA research and technologies and their relevance to

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

attracting and retaining a diversepool of engineering students,1 diversity is still limited throughout engineering. Data from the2000 census reported by the National Academy of Engineering, for example, reports that whileAfrican-Americans made up 12.1% of the U.S. population, they made up only 2.5% of the U.S.engineering workforce.2 Moreover, retention rates for African-American students are lowest(42.1%), and retention rates for Native Americans (52.9%) and Hispanics (62.5%) still remainbelow those of non-Hispanic whites (73.7%).2 Minority doctorate numbers and minority facultynumbers also remain low, especially in the leading research institutions. Data on science,engineering, and health (SEH) doctorate recipients show that Blacks, Hispanics, and

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

strength of qualitative research comes from threemain points 1) “exploration and discovery” in which it aims to learn about a specificgroup of people, 2) “context and depth” by providing an insight into people’s behaviorsand experiences, 3) “interpretation” where it gives an understanding of the reasoningbehind people’s behaviors12. Qualitative research includes several strategies for datacollection such as observations, content analysis of existing sources, interviews, andfocus groups. This study will employ focus groups as a strategy for collecting data to gaininsights into the STEM students’ experience at Virginia Commonwealth University(VCU) and identify participant characteristics that may prevent him/her from continuingin a STEM

Conference Session

Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michel A. Reece, Morgan State University; Tracy R. Rone, Institute for Urban Research, Morgan State University; Carl White, Morgan State University

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Minorities in Engineering

they are actively involved in the learningprocess.[1] Incorporating a hands-on laboratory experience in conjunction with traditional courselecture has been known to actively engage students in learning.[2] However, there has been nodocumentation to illustrate best practices in implementing cooperative learning techniques to aminority student population in an RF Engineering laboratory environment. This paper willprovide an overview of cooperative learning strategies used in the RF microwave engineeringlaboratory and give an update of the impact of these strategies in increasing minority studentinterest in the microwave fields. In a pilot study over the period of two semesters, it was shownthat through unstructured interviews and pre- and post

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint

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Minorities in Engineering

, for the post-tests, students were required to reflect onthe depth of their own knowledge concerning the topic, which is the basis of metacognition.Literature ReviewCognitive self-appraisal is “judgments about one’s personal cognitive abilities, task factors thatinfluence cognitive difficulty or cognitive strategies that may facilitate or impede performance" 1.In metacognition, when analyzing personal confidence judgments, one must introspect.Confidence judgments are the most commonly used method for determining whether anindividual’s belief that the information recalled from memory is accurate 2. Confidencejudgments consist of both the cognitive process of confidence assessment and the subjectivefeelings of confidence.To effectively learn

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College

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Minorities in Engineering

the college population, respectively.The paper presents the social and academic background of the students attending this College aswell as some statistics from the main factors that have contributed to low historical retention. Itdescribes later the strategies adopted for the last three years to improve recruitment, retentionand graduation rates for engineering degrees: (1) prepare high school students for college-levelconceptual analysis, problem solving and the value of experimental replication through a STEMSummer Camp using problem-based learning; (2) supplement college STEM curricula withprograms aimed at tutoring college and dual credit students who are at risk with engineeringrelated courses; (3) curriculum and laboratory development

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annita Alting, City College of the City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City College of the City University of New York; Margaret Krudysz, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

-yearretention + graduation rate of 20.2%. Had the current admission criterion been applied at thetime, 42 out of 123 (35.0%) would have graduated, with 1.6% still enrolled after six years. The6-year retention + graduation rate would have been 36.6%. This would have meant an increaseof 16.4%.Table 1. shows the retention and cumulative graduation rates for the cohort fall 1999 and thecohorts fall 2004 through fall 2010, with the shaded area indicating the cohorts falling under theold freshmen admissions criterion. The fall 1999 cohort contains a number of special programstudents who typically do not fulfill the regular admissions criteria and a number of freshmen

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Chandra Y. Austin, Auburn University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Unique Aspects of the MESA Program for Underrepresented StudentsIntroductionCo-curricular programs complement the formal curriculum and often have sessions outside of theregular school day. A review of evaluation reports from after school Science TechnologyEngineering Mathematics (STEM) programs, both co-curricular and extra-curricular, by theAfterschool Alliance found that students attending these programs had improved attitudes towardSTEM fields and careers; increased STEM knowledge and skills; and a higher likelihood ofgraduation and pursuing a STEM career.1 After school programs can provide a safe place forstudents to explore a STEM field which contributes to student gains in intellectual skills andtemperament to

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Porsche Amanda Williams; Cameron Michael McGhee, Purdue University

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Minorities in Engineering

Tracking of students varies depending upon students classification as a Level 1 LSAMP student (i.e., fully engaged in the program) or Level 2 LSAMP student (i.e., engaged peripherally or minimally in the program) Budget needs fluctuate dependent upon the number of LSAMP-eligible students enrolled at each institutions Variances across campuses in administrative commitment and assessment and evaluation efforts. Varied responses by campuses to evaluation reports and a need to use these reports to inform practice.Opportunities Some opportunities include the following: Creation of a formal, longitudinal mechanism for tracking students throughout the program (activities they participate in

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

critical to academia success, and to explore multiple pathways to careers across differentfields.To allow our URM students from both REACH and AGEP programs to be prepared broadly formultiple career options, our research team developed a series of interactive learning modules thatexpose URM students to a variety of topics that are critical to students’ preparation for futurecareers. Initial interactive learning modules will focus on the following three topics: (1) being amentor and being mentored; (2) leadership and management; and (3) issues of diversity. Thedevelopment of each learning module is guided by supportive teaching and learning strategies inSTEM education, including the How People Learn framework by Bransford, Brown and Cocking(1999)1

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

, Page 25.938.3competitions, publications, and resources for students, parents, educators and professionalengineers. Table 1 shows a listing of engineering professional societies. The computer scienceand engineering technologies societies are included in this table because the computer scienceand engineering technology programs are often housed in the college of engineering. The tablealso includes architecture, because students may want to explore the differences between thisdiscipline and construction or civil engineering. Table 2 lists the engineering related honorsocieties. Table 3 lists other engineering-related societies, including science, mathematics,medical, and education societies. Table 4 lists engineering, technology, science and

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine S. Zerda, University of Houston; Stuart A. Long, University of Houston; Fritz J. Claydon, University of Houston

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Minorities in Engineering

participation ismandatory. The workshop format promotes academic excellence and fosters leadership skills.Last year, 300 students enrolled in eleven workshops. Figure 1 shows pass rate data for six“gatekeeper” sophomore courses. Students in workshops fared better than their non-workshoppeers in each of these courses, generally averaging between one-half and one full grade pointhigher, although results vary by course and also by semester.Even in cases where pass rates are not significantly different between workshop participants andtheir non-participating peers (e.g. Chemical Processes), we see another unexpected impact of theworkshop process. Workshop students have low course withdrawal rates compared with muchhigher rates for their non-workshop peers

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, Utah State University; Raymond Edward Boyles, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University

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Minorities in Engineering

andflow stability related to mechanical engineering. Also, they become familiar with concepts ofdigital sensors related to electrical and computer engineering. Through the fish farm curriculumactivity, students will have opportunity to: (1) work to implement the integrated sustainablesystems to apply concepts and principles of networking; (2) be exposed to diverse concepts,principles, and fundamentals associated with different fields of engineering; (3) discover andexpand their knowledge about the various fields including mechanical, computer, and chemicalengineering; (4) connect their interest in environmental issues with different types of engineeringconcepts; and (5) identify that these integrated sustainable systems are crucial for the

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Castilleja, The Boeing Company; Rachel Jackson, Rice University; Natalia Salies, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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Minorities in Engineering

SelectionThe DREAM program varies at each of the three high schools, due to the individual schoolcharacteristics and the pre-defined class schedules. At all campuses, the mentors are assigned toa specific day of the week throughout the seven week program. Between three and five mentorsattend on each assigned day, and each work with a team of two to five mentees. Page 15.887.3Austin High School (AHS)Austin High School (AHS) is a member of the Houston Independent School District (HISD).The student body consists of approximately 1920 students, with the following demographicbreakdown: over 95% Hispanic, 4% African-American, 1% white and less than 1

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

prepared in high school”.Participants’ mathematical performance: a comparison between 2008 & 2009AlgebraIn this study, which used six 2009 STP participants in the algebra class, none of the students had an A butthree passed with a B or C was observed. However, the 2008 STP participants only 2 took the algebraclass during fall 2008. None of them earned an A as well, see table 1. Table 1 Outcomes in the two groups for Algebra Outcome Group A B C D F Avg. total

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

resources for students, parents, educators and professionalengineers. Table 1 shows a listing of engineering professional societies. The computer scienceand engineering technologies societies are included in this table because the computer scienceand engineering technology programs are often housed in the college of engineering. The tablealso includes architecture, because students may want to explore the differences between thisdiscipline and construction or civil engineering. Table 2 lists the engineering related honorsocieties. Table 3 lists other engineering-related societies, including science, mathematics,medical, and education societies. Table 4 lists engineering, technology, science and educationalsocieties that specifically target

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quintin Hughes, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

Page 15.1371.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 What they say matters: Parental Impact on Pre-college Academic Identity of Successful African American Engineering StudentsAbstractPrevailing disidentification literature confirms that African American students academicallydisidentify via a weakened connection between academic achievement and global self-esteem.1-5Research on achievement provides insight as to the people and factors that may influence theacademic achievement of African American adolescent youth. Findings implicate the role ofparents as well as parent-related variables such as socio-economic status, education level,support, involvement, and restrictive

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiffany Simon, Columbia University

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Minorities in Engineering

participants being silenced andreduced to percentages, making it difficult to learn about the experiences of individuals thatcomplete doctoral degrees. The use of qualitative research methods in this study allowed theexperiences of nineteen African American doctoral recipients in engineering and applied scienceto be documented and presented in their own voices. To identify factors that influenced thedecision to pursue and complete the doctoral degree in engineering and applied sciencedisciplines, the following research questions guided this study: 1. What factors influenced African Americans to pursue doctoral degrees in engineering and applied science disciplines from their experience? 2. What are the most influential factors

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Todd Shields, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas

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Minorities in Engineering

persisting in engineering disciplines. Theprogram has already demonstrated significant increases in the number ofunderrepresented students entering and persisting in engineering. The ECAP studentsshow higher GPAs, greater satisfaction with engineering and the College, have astronger commitment to the university and maintain a more positive overall outlookregarding their college experiences than other students.The following paper describes the program and findings of an evaluation showing thatECAP students are more successful than their non-ECAP peers and compared toprevious cohorts of students (underrepresented students and all students). Quantitativestudies showed statistically significant results. The ECAP program includes sixcomponents: 1) an in

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

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Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre; Francois Sekyere, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; James Oppong, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

application and is not as pervasive as either radio or TV. However the advantages indata applications are numerous and make that mode of information transmission desirous.One major application is the Internet and that alone provides many advantages. To cite a fewexamples as a result of this major development, schools can have Internet access to majorlibraries and electronic learning (e-learning) can also be achieved [1]. And along this sameline, distance education will experience a phenomenal boost in its delivery. Rural clinics canhave connectivity to major hospitals and hence the expertise and services of doctors at suchhospitals.Ghana currently has electrification in most urban centers and some rural areas, and it isfurther being improved by

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee Baker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

? Despite executive leadership, endorsement, financial backing, humanresources support, and, equally important, a newly acquired pipeline, competitive advantageamongst pipeline prospects to continue to build upon relationships was lacking. Having attendedthe “Keeping Our Faculties” conference in April of 2004, the Manager for Faculty Recruitment(MFR) sat in on a breakout session that discussed a study that had been performed by aMidwestern university (see figure 1); this research investigated the candidates’ perspective of therecruiting process. It is quite interesting to note that when asked the question, “Did you acceptthe job offer at the Midwestern university,” 76% of the candidates who said “yes” had two ormore visits and 83% of “yes

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Mauricio Castillo, California State University, Los Angeles; Alexander Abramyan, California State University, Los Angeles; Keith Moo-Young, California State University, LA

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Minorities in Engineering

National Academy of Engineers (NAE) report on Changing the Conversation: Messagesfor Improving Public Understanding of Engineering revealed, there is a public misconception ofengineers particularly among minorities.1, 2 The study reported that Hispanic boys in generalbelieve that engineering has a positive effect on people’s everyday lives but Hispanic girlsbelieve that engineers are nerdy and boring. At California State University, Los Angeles(CSULA), a designated Hispanic Serving Institution, these findings are born out in the classroomwhere the overwhelming majority of Hispanic engineering students are male. Furthermore,while some Hispanic engineering undergraduates opt to pursue a master’s degree, very fewpursue a doctoral degree.3The IMPACT

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamila Cola, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Edwards, Westlake High School; Margaret Tarver, Tri-Cities High School; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

for a Brighter Economic Future.1 As noted by theCommission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering andTechnology Development, investing in a diverse scientific workforce will lead to innovation andcreativity that will sharpen the competitive edge of the United States. 2 The projected USpopulation trends illustrate an increase in minority population from 30.6% in 2000 to 46.3% in2040.3 In the state of Georgia, minorities already make up 54% of the total K-12 studentenrollment.4 Therefore, in order for the United States in general, and Georgia specifically, toremain competitive and to utilize all of its intellectual capital, we will need to cultivate theuntapped STEM talents of underrepresented minorities. Introducing