participating institution by trained PACE researchteam members and consultants. Interview questions focused on reasons for choosing anengineering major, experiences with engineering departments, support structures, andexperiences specific to being an underrepresented student in engineering. An appropriatequalitative study sample size is one that sufficiently answers the research question(s).18Therefore, this project analyzed interviews with thirty-four underrepresented minority studentsranging in age from 18-28. See Tables 1-3 for demographic information about the participants.Data analysis, using NVivo 9 qualitative data analysis software, utilized a combination of bothopen and focused coding methods.19 Research questions provided a lens for the
Advanced”, Prentice Hall, 2004, pp. 623-643.[5] Henry, Paul S., “Interference Characteristics of Broadband Power Line Communication Systems Using Ariel Medium Voltage Wires” IEEE Communications Magazine, April 2005, pp. 92-98[6] Burke, Gerald J., “Numerical Electromagnetics Code – NEC-4, Method of Moments, Part I: User’s Manual”.AcknowledgementsI thank EiF for its grant that provided some pieces of equipment one of which, the Protek3201 RF Field Analyzer has been valuable in the experimental measurements. Myappreciation also goes to Prof. Mohsen Kavehrad for his encouragement in this work. Page 15.123.8
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school.AcknowledgementThis project is funded by a grant received by the Department of Education under theMinority Science and Engineering Improvement Program. The findings and the viewsexpressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the positionof the United States Department of Education.References 1. Lopatto, David. “Undergraduate Research Experience Support Science Career Decisions and Active Learning” Life Sciences Education, Vol. 6, pp. 297-306. 2. Hu, Shouping, Kuh, George D., and Gayles, Joy G., “Engaging Undergraduate Students in Research Activities: Are Research Universities Doing a Better Job?” Innovative Higher Education, Vol. 32, pp.167-177 3. Zydney, Andrew L., Bennett, Joan S., Shahid, Abdus
, Page 22.1652.2piezoelectric materials were not commercialized until the 1940’s, when they found application insensors. Most piezoelectric accelerometers are made of quartz crystal. When the crystal issubjected to a force, it generates a small electrical charge. That charge is directly proportional tothe applied force. Using Newton’s Second Law (F=ma), it is very useful to use piezoelectricsensors to measure force and acceleration, opening a wide array of applications.2,3 Farlow, et alwere able to micromachine piezocomposite transducers with kerfs as small as 13 m, using acopper vapor laser.4Independent Study Research OpportunitiesMinerick, et al show that research can be used as a recruiting tool to draw talented high schoolstudents to the
AC 2007-2832: THE DYNAMICS OF ESTABLISHING AND SUSTAINING ANATIONAL MINORITY ENGINEERING PROGRAMS ADVISORY BOARDTony Mitchell, North Carolina State University Tony L. Mitchell, Lieutenant Colonel United States Air Force, Retired, received his B.S. degree in Mathematics from North Carolina A&T State University, the M. S. in Information and Computer Science from Georgia Tech, and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University. Currently he is Assistant Dean, Engineering Student Services, Director, Minority Engineering Programs, and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Previous educational
. Hakuta, Compelling interest: Examining the evidence on racialdynamics in colleges and universities. (pp. 126-169). Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.3 George, Y. S., Neale, D. S., & Van Horne, V. (2001a). In pursuit of a diverse sciencetechnology, engineering, and mathematics workforce: Recommended research priorities to enhance participation byunderrepresented minorities. Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science.4 Congressional Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science,Engineering and Technology (CAWSMET). (September, 2000). Land of plenty: Diversity in America’s competitiveedge in science, engineering and technology. Available at www.nsf.gov/of/cawsmet.5 Grant Proposal Guide, NSF
Charts for Different Estimates Page 13.416.3In the late 1950’s, the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) was developed 1 tosupport large military programs. The innovation included an expanded model using best, worst,and more likely times to complete each task. Therefore, PERT produces an estimated projectcompletion time within a Gamma probability distribution. Although the curriculum might havedifferent tracks (e.g. math and physics) that are designed to converge in a particular semester, theprobability that a student will take longer time in one particular
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fromtranscripts), teacher recommendation letters, and a required essay describing their desire to enterinto the field of engineering.Once a student receives acceptance into the STEPUP program, s/he must sign a contract andrelease form and is provided information on housing, the STEPUP orientation weekend, meals,industry tours, and the structure of both the residential summer and non-residential fall andspring program. STEPUP students are designated as “Summer B” admits (a six-week term) andattend Preview, a university orientation program required of all students, during which theyregister for fall classes. A fee of $750 is charged to each student to partially cover the expenses
postsymposium surveys, and workshop evaluations. This paper discusses the outcomes of the firstyear of the three-year funded PFMF program, including survey results and lessons learned.Background and Structure of the PFMF ProgramPoor enrollment of African Americans and other underrepresented minorities in STEMdisciplines is a critical, established problem. Though estimates demand great increases in collegecompletion in STEM areas to drive the U. S. economy, less than a quarter of minorities havecollege degrees [1]. This makes minorities a critical focal point as the nation works to addressgaps in STEM degree production. Science leaders agree overwhelmingly that increased diversityin the sciences is critical [2]. Increased diversity in STEM thought
children to engage, discuss, and play with various activities. Someexamples of youth engaging with exhibit by themselves, with friends, and family included: Their parents and their children playing in the STEM playground and building castles and various structures out of large Lego blocks. A Black family (a dad, mom, and a son) building a structure together. There were two men with two boys (one of the boys was Black) from Boy Scouts testing materials and performing calculations to determine which materials were strong enough to make small ramp that could transport marbles to a cup.American Girl Retail StoreAmerican Girl is a business that “develop[s] products and experiences that help girls grow up ina
/or First Generation College Students at The University of Akron," Journal of STEM Education, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 14-20, 2005.[10] S. Lynch, T. Behrend, E. P. Burton and B. Means, "Inclusive STEM-focused high schools: STEM education policy and opportunity structures," in Annual conference of National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, 2013.[11] National Research Council, "Successful K-12 STEM Education: Identifying Effective Approaches in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics," National Academies Press, Washington D.C., 2011.[12] S. L. Colby and M. Ortman Jennifer, "Projections of the Size and Composition of the U.S. Population: 2014 to 2060," US Census Bureau, 2015
-american-engineers5. McDaniel, Anne, Thomas A. DiPrete, Claudia Buchmann, and Uri Shwed. "The blackgender gap in educational attainment: Historical trends and racialcomparisons." Demography 48, no. 3 (2011): 889-914.6. ASEE Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges, ASEE, 2009.7. Brawner, C. E., Camacho, M. M., Lord, S. M., Long, R. A., & Ohland, M. W. Womenin Industrial Engineering: Stereotypes, persistence, and perspectives. Journal ofEngineering Education, 101(2), 288-318, 2012.8. Bowman, Keith J. "Gender diversity changes in a small engineering discipline:materials science and engineering", Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An InternationalJournal, 2011, Vol. 30 I: 2, pp.127-144.9. Bowman, Keith J., “African American
LafayetteDr. Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette Robin S. Adams is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and holds a PhD in Education, an MS in Materials Science and Engineering, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. She researches cross-disciplinarity ways of thinking, acting and being; design learning; and engineering education transformation. Page 26.1146.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Mentoring African-American Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Undergraduates: An African-American STEM
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across the US, on average, nearly 40% of students leaveengineering before graduation. This rate is much higher for URM and female engineeringstudents with 70%, 70%, and 50% of female, black and Hispanic students respectively. It is notsurprising that there is a disproportionate representation of the overall URM population and theirrepresentation in the STEM workforce (Figure 1). As shown in Figure 1, Hispanics and Blacks account for approx. 15% and 12% of the USresidential population 21 years or older in 2015, yet they account for only 6% and 5% of thescience and engineering occupation (National Science Board, 2018). U.S. S&E Workforce with a College Degree 70 60 50 40 30 20
. Throughoutthese assessment analysis, it reveals that the workshop can be further improved by designing andimplementing target specified activities (e.g., research oriented vs. career oriented) to servecohorts at different levels.AcknowledgementThis work is funded by USDA National Institution of Food and Agriculture, grant number: 2017-38821-26419.Reference[1] Office of Institutional Research (2019) Central State University Fact Book, 2019 Edition.[2] Mälkki, H. and Alanne (2017) An overview of life cycle assessment (LCA) and research-based teaching in renewable and sustainable energy education, Renewable and SustainableEnergy Reviews, 69, 218 – 231.[3] Dekker, H. and Wolff, S. W. “Re-inventing Research-Based Teaching and Learning”,European Forum for
(National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering) and the National Science FoundationCSEMS and S-STEM program. In addition to the scholarships, academic workshops help thestudents with time management, academics (how to learn), resources, and other challenges;especially those faced by lower division students and transfer students. The students in each ofthese programs meet at least six times per semester. The students are encouraged, beginning intheir freshman year, to go to career fairs, to consider internships, and to consider writing aproposal for a research award. For these activities, the students need a good resume.1, 2, 3 Theresume needed for an internship or research position is more demanding than the resume used inhigh school to
Program (2+2) started in the mid-80’s, with a handful of universitiesparticipating, provides students from all over the state to complete the first two years closer tohome before transferring to the junior level at Georgia Tech. Currently 14 colleges anduniversities throughout the state of Georgia participate in this program. Students also canparticipate in the Dual Degree Program (3+2), where they have to spend an extra year at ASU toobtain an additional degree in a science major upon completion of the engineering degree atGeorgia Tech. Over 90% students of ASU belong to the African American community as well asthe entire group of engineering students which currently stands at around 50. Though theprogram was primarily designed for transfer to
, recognized as the electronic commerce portal of the G77’s 133 member states and the World Chamber Network, http://www.worldchambers.com . He is on the faculty of the D’Amore-Kim School of Business at Northeastern University, and is a visiting faculty member at the Graduate School of Business, Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Dr. Tita has been Program Man- ager and Chief Technical Adviser in the Private Sector Development Program of the U.N. Development Program and founder of IOCS-African Informatics, S.A., a Cameroonian software engineering firm and software reseller. He serves on several high-tech company boards. Dr. Tita has been recognized by the International Development Agencies, notably, the World Bank, as a
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University Central State Universityhttp://www.theharrisfoundation.org/programs/summersci http://www.theharrisfoundation.org/programencecamp/camp_bowie09.htm s/summersciencecamp/camp_csu09.htmDr. Elaine Davis Dr. Kaye Jeter(301) 860-3876 (936) 376-6374edavis@bowiestate.edu kjeter@centralstate.eduDelaware State University Georgia Institute of Technologyhttp://www.theharrisfoundation.org/programs/summersci http://www.theharrisfoundation.org/programencecamp/Camp_Del09.htm s/summersciencecamp/camp_GT09.htmDr. Mazen Shahin
the James F. Lufkin Award for the best conference paper—on the intersections between professional communication research and social jus- tice—at the 2012 International Professional Communication Conference. In 2015, he won the Ronald S. Blicq Award for Distinction in Technical Communication Education from the Professional Communica- tion Society of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). His current research focuses on rendering visible and integrating the social justice dimensions inherent in three components of the engineering curriculum—in engineering sciences, engineering design, and humanities and social science courses. That research, conducted with co-author Juan C. Lucena, will