Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

Mechanical Engineering in areas of analysis, design, manufacturing, andtesting of mechanical and thermal systems, while also including system integration, propulsionsystems, concurrent engineering, and other competitive manufacturing practices, leading to theBachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Based on the local demand, theprogram has two options: Manufacturing and Propulsion. The Mechanical EngineeringDepartment at AAMU is committed to prepare students in these options, to work efficiently forvarious industries and government.The Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineering programs at AAMU were successfullyaccredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)1, the last one inFall 2007. They also meet the

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Thomas, Virginia Tech; Michael Smith, National Society of Black Engineers

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Minorities in Engineering

without a similar background a greater motivation to continue their own technical developmentPrior research and outreachThe research objectives of the TORCH program also rely heavily on four primary categories ofprior research: (1) engineering outreach models for females (2) engineering education outreachprograms and practices (3) the lack of formal K-12 engineering education and (4) persistence,mentoring and goal alignment. Again, the differences of program assessment and research areduly noted, however much of the literature is assessment in nature. We still refer to thesepublications as a baseline for developing the program and the research agenda.Engineering outreach models for femalesIn recent years several organizations, universities

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ram Mohan, North Carolina A & T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Graduate Education inCSE. "Although it includes elements from computer science, applied mathematics, engineeringand science, CSE focuses on the integration of knowledge and methodologies from all thesedisciplines, and as such is a subject which is distinct from any of them." Figure 1 presents theinterdisciplinary nature of the CSE program, and reflects the view that besides connecting thesciences, engineering, mathematics, and computer science, Figure 1: Interdisciplinary Nature of the CSE Program Page 15.301.5CSE also has its own core of elements that draws together and bridges all these disciplines. Sucha CSE core is made up of

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University; Anita Persaud, Pennsylvania State University; Drey Kharem, Pennsylvania State University; William Rothwell, Pennsylvania State University; Edgar Yoder, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

. (waiters, landscapers, doctors, and others) would be African American orHispanic. However, this is not the case for the engineering profession where AfricanAmerican and Hispanic Americans compose only 11.7% of engineering occupations(approximately 1 in 10). Many factors contribute to the underrepresentation of thesepopulations in technological fields.One primary variable determining access to the engineering profession is the attainmentof the bachelor of science degree in engineering. Over the past 30 years, successfulremedies have typically included race-based college admission selection processes andmath-intensive college retention programming7,9,13,15,21,27,28 . The result has increasedenrollments, but also raised legal questions regarding

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Fashaad Crawford, University of Louisville; Katheryn McAnulty, University of Louisville

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Minorities in Engineering

-yearinduction events integral in introducing new students to the institution and to theacademic and social facets of student life, in addition to their subsequent persistence todegree completion (Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005). In this article, persistence is defined ascontinued university enrollment (retention) while working toward completing a programor degree (Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, Retention, 2007). As noted inFigure 1, from 1966-2004 women nationally earned substantially more bachelor’sdegrees in non-S&E fields than did men. This finding has financial implications as it iswell noted that graduates of programs in the STEM fields (science, technology,engineering and math) earn higher salaries than those in non-STEM

Conference Session

Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, The Ohio State University; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Michael Steven Williams, The Ohio State University; Marjorie Luce Dorimé-Williams, Baruch College; Derrick L. Tillman-Kelly, Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Michael Steven Williams earned his Bachelors of Science in Management Information Systems at Vil- lanova University and his Masters in Higher Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Currently a PhD candidate in Higher Education and Student Affairs at The Ohio State University, Michael’s research interests center on two aspects of higher education: (1) the student, particularly graduate student social- ization and mentoring and (2) the institution,with focus on specialized institutions such as historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).Dr. Marjorie Luce Dorim´e-Williams, Baruch College Marjorie L. Dorim´e-Williams, PhD earned her doctorate in Education Policy, Organization & Leader- ship at the

Conference Session

Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joi-Lynn Mondisa, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Minorities in Engineering

relationships? Inthis paper, I identify and examine mentoring and its characteristics as well as the constructs ofrace, gender, and intersectionality and in particular how they relate to African-Americanmentoring relationships in higher education. Keywords: mentoring, African Americans, race, gender, intersectionalityIntroduction There is a national educational call to increase retention and graduation rates ofunderrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)undergraduate and graduate majors 1. This call is driven by the need to produce U.S. scientistsand engineers capable of fulfilling future STEM jobs 2. From 2001-2010, Blacks earned onlyapproximately 8.4% of the total number of awarded science

Conference Session

Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence; Anna V. Elde, The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence; Kate Ambrose, University of Central Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

mentee) to help them growpersonally and professionally.1 Mentoring has proven to be an effective mechanism for ensuringstudent success in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Selectmentoring programs for women, minorities, and underrepresented groups have shown significantgains in increasing the presence of students from various backgrounds in the STEM fields. ThePresidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring(PAESMEM) program recognizes both individuals and organizations that have successfullyimplemented mentoring activities that have helped minority students in STEM disciplines. Giventhe efficacy of their mentoring methods, PAESMEM recipients serve as a national resource

Conference Session

Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quincy Brown, Bowie State University; Jamika D. Burge, Information Systems Worldwide

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Minorities in Engineering

. This lack of ethnic diversity withingender diversity compounds the exigent need to promote and support minority women into theS&E pipeline. In the paper, we describe the MOTIVATE framework, developed to exposeAfrican American girls to CS, through a summer program for middle- and high-school girls. Wedescribe our experiences implementing the framework that also included Do It Yourself (DIY)activities in 3D printing and e-textiles, and our results from its pilot evaluation showing that wewere able to change the girls’ perceptions about computing.1. INTRODUCTIONWith respect to African Americans (AAs) as underrepresented minorities in CS, the most recentdata available reveals that in the US, 3.6% of undergraduate, 1.6% of master’s, and 1.2

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Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Glenda D. Young Collins, Virginia Tech; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech; Julie P. Martin, Clemson University

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Minorities in Engineering

population in theUS. Hispanics, African Americans, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanderstogether represent 29% of the overall U.S. population,1 yet account for only 13.8% ofbachelor’s degrees earned in engineering. More so, African Americans make up 4.2% of thisgroup with approximately 3,385 bachelor degrees awarded in 2012.2 Furthermore, Page 24.937.3underrepresented minority graduates are even less present in the workforce: AfricanAmericans represent 5% of the engineering workforce, Latinos 6% and AmericanIndian/Alaska Natives combined represent 0.4%.1 To improve the low representation ofminorities in college and in the workforce

Conference Session

Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Minorities in Engineering

personal and academic factors are associated with studentsuccess in engineering, particularly for students from groups that are traditionallyunderrepresented in college engineering programs. In engineering, academic self-efficacy refersto a person’s confidence in their abilities to complete all of the major engineering requirementsof their program [1]. Studies have found a positive relationship between self-efficacy and GPAamong engineering students [2,3]. Other academic factors associated with success in engineeringinclude study habits and academic ability [e.g., 3,4].Perceived support from family and peers are personal factors associated with success ofunderrepresented students in engineering. Family ties are important to students because of

Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud T. Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University; Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University ; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

and out of science and engineering programs. The main concern as to whythere is no more diversity in these fields is because there is not enough emphasis placed on themat an early age. In order to promote STEM education, elementary, middle, and high schoolteachers should become more knowledgeable in mathematics and science subjects to encouragetheir students. If the STEM disciplines are promoted among Latinos and other minority students, Page 24.1021.3then the self-esteem with regard to science and mathematics will naturally enhance theknowledge and skills possibly through enrichment program activities.1 In order to promoteSTEM courses and

Conference Session

Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

DaVina J. Hoyt, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University; J. Manuel Acevedo, Washington State University; Jairo Luis Rodriguez Acevedo; Corinna Cisneros, Washington State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly A. Rusch P.E., North Dakota State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Minorities in Engineering

engineering degrees andcareers 6, and a programs to increase engineering undergraduate enrollment, persistence andgraduation of this group will be necessary to meet the demand for more engineers 1, 7. Also,improving the diversity of engineering will lead to a variety of perspectives that ultimatelyresults in optimal, creative solutions to engineering problems 8. Within the college experience, amore diverse student population generally correlates with improved learning outcomes andexperiences for all students 9.As students from under-represented groups pursue engineering degrees, the higher educationcommunity will need to deliberately address issues that will support recruitment, persistence andincrease graduation rates. Across all fields, females

Conference Session

Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University

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Minorities in Engineering

transferring to a four-year institution, or portrayed as academically underpreparedand require taking academic remediation5,6.The goal of this work is to develop a conceptual model to describe African-American malestudents’ motivation, persistence, and academic success in community colleges. This model willinclude academic, institutional, psychological, and personal factors that may positively andnegatively impact the students’ academic experiences.1. IntroductionAccording to the Schott 50 State report on public education and black males7 in the last thirtyyears, the African-American male (AAM) group has seen more systemically devastatingoutcomes in the social, economic, and academic arenas than any other racial, ethnic or gendergroup. According to

Conference Session

Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul Carrick Brunson, Paul Carrick Brunson Agency ; Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sara E. Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Minorities in Engineering

broadening the participation of diverse audiences within science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), federal agencies are encouragingresearchers to diversify the ways that they are communicating their research findings andare presenting themselves to nonacademic audiences. Aligned with this goal ofbroadening participation is Golde and Walker’s idea of transformation,1 which focusesupon the ability of scholars to communicate their technical research in a variety of waysvia activities such as out-of-class teaching, oral presentations, and outreach activities.This paper reports findings of an exploratory study that investigates avenues throughwhich transformation within STEM occurs via social media (e.g., Twitter and Facebook)along with

Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

, interviewing, working a career fair, academic success tips, portfolios, how to access on-line data bases, how to write a research paper, the 4+1 program, how to apply to graduate school,and graduate school. A favorite program is to have a panel of graduate students who have gonethrough the program address and answer the questions of the students in the ASAP class to “tellit as it really is”. In addition, engineers with advanced degrees are brought to the class to talk tothe students about engineers in industry, what the company is looking for in a hire, and howengineers with advanced degrees are used in their company. An additional topic that usuallystretches the mind of the students is to have them write a minimum 5 page paper on their careerand life

Conference Session

Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, NC A&T State University; Brianna Shani Benedict, Industrial & Systems Engineering; Garner Ted Stewart II, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering; Elaine Smith Vinson, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

functions, a peer-mentoring component forfirst-year students in industrial and systems engineering (ISE). The program is called ISEAmPor Industrial and Systems Engineering Ambassador Program. ISEAmP consists of fourcomponents: (1) Peer mentoring with trained student mentors who provide advice and support;(2) Social events selected and implemented by peer-mentors; (3) Academic culture socialization,where peer-mentors help students understand and utilize academic support infrastructure; and (4)Seminars, which combine efforts of peer-mentors and the undergraduate advisor to facilitateskills such as internship/coop preparation, curriculum feedback, and professional skillsdevelopment. In year 1, a scaled-down version of the ambassador program was

Conference Session

It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Robinson, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

admitted and enrolled in a STEMmajor, internal resettlers as students who switched from one STEM major to another, and in-switchers as students who began their college career as a non-STEM major and switched into aSTEM major later. All interview participants were persisters who were directly admitted to anengineering major. Seven of the 19 students who were contacted agreed to participate and asummary of the participants is detailed in Table 1.Table 1Participants by Major with Demographic Data Student Fall 2011 Major Heritage Residency Gabriela Aerospace Engineering Mexican Non-Resident Rosa Chemical Engineering Mexican Resident Paloma Civil Engineering

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Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; A. S. (Ed) Cheng, San Francisco State University

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Minorities in Engineering

amongprogram participants, and in improving persistence and retention among those who have decidedto pursue an engineering degree.1. IntroductionDespite increasingly urgent calls for investment in science and technology education to meetcurrent and future demands for more engineers needed to retain economic competitiveness andinnovation capacity of the United States, trends in engineering enrollment show that, over thelast decade, undergraduate degrees awarded in the fields of engineering have declined from 6.3to 5.4 percent of the total degrees conferred.1 An important strategy for increasing the number offuture engineers is to engage students from traditionally underrepresented groups in engineering,including Latinos and African Americans. Almost

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University; Dan Mott, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

, are active learners, and are active participants in campus activities. Thispaper discusses student success in engineering and science, with a focus on active learningthrough a research and internship program that provides students with mentoring and financialsupport.I. IntroductionSTEM education is crucial to innovation, progress, and national competiveness. A majorconcern, however, is that success rates in U.S. colleges and universities are still low. In 2008, forexample, China’s engineering degrees were about 10 times the U.S. number and represented amuch higher share of all bachelor’s degrees (30%) than in the U.S. (5%) [1]. Standardized-testscores, study habits, and living on- or off-campus are not the only factors that affect

Conference Session

Mentoring Minority Students

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlotta A Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

participation rate nationwide andparticularly at XXX. Our belief is that the S-STEM scholarship program combined with theunique environment at XXX is particularly conducive to a high chance of success for thesestudents and therefore a good use of resources. The foundations for this program were designedbased upon literature that states, the most successful programs for women and minorities provide“strong financial support, create a successful learning environment, access to role models andfaculty mentorship, and ensure existence of peer support” [1-4]. The job gap in Electrical and Computer Engineering – the difference between the numberof engineers needed and the number of engineers graduating – is predicted to be one of thehighest among the

Conference Session

It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Dawn G. Williams, Howard University; Leonard Bernard Bliss; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University

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Minorities in Engineering

,Lent applied SCCT to examine the social cognitive factors of Black engineering students atHBCUs23. This study examined certain variables including social support and social barriersthat, according to SCCT, should predict the academic and career goals and interests of Blackengineering students. Lent et al.‘s23 application of SCCT makes a case for the current studyexamining the perceived value and receipt of social support from peers, family and faculty.Social Support and Barriers Cobb7 defines social support as belonging to one of three cases: ―1) Information leadingthe subject to believe that he is cared for and loved; 2) Information leading the subject tobelieve that he is esteemed and valued; and 3) Information leading the subject to

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer O Burrell, Howard University; Afiya C Fredericks, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University

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Minorities in Engineering

’ matriculation byfocusing on African Americans at PWIs, to a great extent, education and psychological researchexcludes the experiences of African American male students persisting at HBCUs.Although the significant and positive impact of attending HBCUs is well established16, this paperargues that racially homogenous education settings such as HBCUs are not devoid of deficitintellectual stereotyping of African American male students. Further, the nature and function ofwithin-race and gender based ideas about students’ work ethic and skills may operate uniquely inracially homogeneous settings. Therefore, the purposes of the paper are to 1) elucidate thepresence of within-race stereotypes of Black engineering students (African American andinternational

Conference Session

Engagement in Formal and Informal Learning Environments

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nesim Halyo, Hampton University; Qiang Le, Hampton University

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Minorities in Engineering

more interactive class time between the instructors and students for learningthe complex processes of open-ended problem solving. Analysis of the surveys indicates thatstudents prefer increasing the class time used for problem solving interactively with theinstructor, prefer watching the video to reading their textbook and think they learn better withthis approach of more problem solving and video lecture for theory. A well-controlled study ofthe proposed approach is needed to show the extent to which student learning may increase inengineering at Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) and other institutions.1. IntroductionOne of the main goals of engineering education is student learning, particularly in such areas asengineering

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Auguste, University of Colorado, Boulder; Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Shelly Lynn Miller, University of Colorado Boulder; Joseph L. Polman, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

denial of STEM identities to their perceived social pressures[1], [2]. When researchers interview participants in STEM education experiences, we receivecertain responses that help us to learn about STEM identities. When we look to social mediacontent, which is sometimes shared publicly and voluntarily, we see a possible window into theperspectives and identities of African American youth and young adults that may help us learnabout STEM identities in a new way. Through this window, we may observe social mediacontent that reveals STEM identities and community involvement. Along with text, the socialmedia content may include non-text paralinguistic elements such as emoji, hashtags, images,videoclips, and GIFs (graphics interchange format

Conference Session

Building Pathways that Promote Pursuit/Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University; William H. Robinson, Vanderbilt University; Lydia C. Bentley, Vanderbilt University; Stacey Houston II, Vanderbilt University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

five years, despite intervention programs that aim tobroaden the participation of minorities in engineering. This three-year study explores the barriersand opportunities facing a cohort of: (1) African American engineering PhD students,candidates, and postdocs pursuing engineering faculty careers; (2) African American engineeringtenure-track and tenured faculty; and (3) Minority/Diversity Engineering Program Directors.This study examines factors that impact the production of African American PhDs inengineering, as well as those factors that affect the pathway to tenured faculty positions inengineering. This research includes an assessment of the current engineering faculty climatethrough surveying and interviewing African Americans in

Conference Session

Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Radiah C. Minor, School of Agriculture and Envrinmental Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University; Vernal G. Alford III, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. The program seeksto improve students’ competence and self-efficacy in science and engineering, stimulate an interestin pursuing STEM-related careers, and provide engaging “hands-on/mind-on activities.” Theprogram is divided into two initiatives which include an academic year and weekend academy. Atotal of 45 middle school students have participated in a 1-week Girls in Science Lab Camp andfive half-day Girls in Science and Engineering Weekend Academy activities. For the Girls inScience Lab program, the participants were divided into teams and assigned an environmentalscience and engineering themed case study to solve during guided laboratory experience. Studentswere taught how to collect and analyze water samples using university laboratory

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

which is required of some of the 4+1 Programsavailable in engineering and computer science for students to be able to earn a Master’s Degreein one year after their Bachelor’s degree.Which parts of the Plan are the most important to the students, in general, was not known. In Fall2015, a survey on the components associated with the 4.0 Plan was given to a class of 62students with 59 students (95.2%) responding. The results of this survey are given and analyzed.These results give insight into how the 4.0 Plan is perceived by the students and can be used infuture instruction of the 4.0 Plan. The goal of all this is to help the ENGR student understand thatthere are things to learn about learning and methods that can be used to enhance learning.For

Conference Session

Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joni M Lakin, Auburn University; Edward W. Davis, Auburn University; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

retain promisingstudents through graduation.1 Therefore, research exploring how students develop commitmentto engineering is of particular interest. This issue is especially important when considering thewidespread goal of increasing the diversity of engineering and promoting the success of diversestudent populations in this field. To better understand career commitment, this research paper explores the relationshipbetween students’ occupational values and their perceptions of engineering as a career field andhow this relationship impacts major commitment. Research has documented substantial sexdifferences in occupational values and interests, where women are more likely to prefercommunal or helping occupations while men are more likely