Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiran Zhavian; James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

asserts the need for signs that communicate technical jargon [2]. The authors makea case that interpreters who have a knowledge of content, provide better instructioncompared to those who are not familiar with a subject. Additionally, the selection ofsigns in communicating technical jargon is important in effectively translating the idea.Finally, a study examining direct instruction (i.e. where the educator is signing) vs.mediated instruction (i.e. where an interpreter is present) showed no difference ineffectively conveying the information to the Deaf student [3]. However, one disturbingfact from this study is that Deaf students leave a course with less knowledge compared totheir hearing peers. Programs have been created to encourage Deaf

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Carrie Boykin, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

engineering which need to be taken intoconsideration. Some scholars and educators have predicted that the barriers that discourageunder-represented minorities from achieving success in science and engineering, pointed to suchfactors as:• inadequate academic preparation• substandard educational resources• mismatched social and academic expectations• lack of encouragement• psychological intimidation• unstable familial and financial circumstances• inadequate peer support• lack of role modeling/mentoring• low expectations by science and engineering faculty• poor/uninspired instruction and advising by science/engineering faculty• racism(Reichert & Absher, 1997)1In recognizing the aforementioned social and cognitive factors which may negatively

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma; randa shehab, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

interactions with peers and university? ≠ What strategies do mixed-race engineering students reporting Native American status use to adapt to, resist or negotiate the boundaries around identity based social spaces? ≠ How effective are student organizations and university programs in providing all Native American students small social enclaves of other students with similar backgrounds and interests? Page 14.679.2 ≠ How does finding community contribute to mixed-race Native American engineering students’ successful completion of a degree?The insights gained from this paper can be used to

Conference Session

Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

informationgathered about each participant to create a backdrop and contextual setting to complement theinterview data, 2) performing a narrative analysis method of the interview data and open codingthe emergent themes, and 3) constructing narrative stories that present themes and results. Anoverview of the study’s data analysis and management plan and the results of each step aresummarized in Table 3. The following paragraphs detail the steps in the data analysis process.Table 3. Summary of Data Analysis and Management Plan Data Analysis Step Action Result 1. Create a contextual  Write backdrop summaries for each  One backdrop summary backdrop summary

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Diane Sieber, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ann Scarritt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

degree to be five instead of four years (or 4.5 which is the actual average time to degreein our college).Various elements of the Engineering GoldShirt Program are designed to build community, igniteexcitement about engineering, and prepare students to succeed in engineering. GoldShirt studentsparticipate in a two-week Summer Bridge program to orient them to the challenges of college,building community among the students, and developing leadership skills through a wide rangeof activities. During their initial GoldShirt year, students learn in small, cohort-based classes orco-seminars in mathematics, introductory physics, writing and critical thinking. GoldShirtstudents are placed into appropriate mathematics classes based on an in-depth

Conference Session

Curricular and Non-curricular Models for Diverse Learners in Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P. Martin, Clemson University; Stacey D. Garrett, Clemson University; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech; Jamora Hamilton, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

) line-by-line coding for cross-comparison, 3) identifying common experiencesfor initial themes, 4) supplementary review of transcripts for confirmation of themes anddevelopment of a proposed model/initial theory, and 5) memo-writing to acknowledge the ideasand thoughts related to the context of the experiences of the participants. While we have listedthe steps in grounded theory here, this was a non-linear process that involved comparingstatements within and between interviews and checking one’s ideas with the data.5Throughout the interviewing and analysis process, Julie and Stacey met regularly to discussinterpretations, salient themes and theoretical gaps in understanding. Periodic peer debriefingwith the Stephanie helped hone the wording of

Conference Session

Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Christe, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Brian J Wisner, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Antonios Kontsos, Drexel University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

. A final survey and individualizedassessments were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and progress of theindividual students, respectively. Students demonstrated familiarity with basic research methodsand universally reported increased interest in STEM education and careers, with several continuingto work in their labs beyond the program’s formal duration.Keywords — Research-based Learning, Community Colleges, Minority ParticipationIntroductionDespite efforts, underrepresented minority (URM) and female students are disproportionatelyrepresented in STEM disciplines based on their fraction in United States demographics. Femalesand URMs face unique challenges in STEM compared with their white male peers, which need tobe

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology; Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

literature reviews andannotated bibliographies.During the workshops students were divided into groups based on their major to focus their talksto their research interests. During the first workshop, group discussions focused on how tosynthesize many texts to follow a particular research theme and how to then describe andevaluate the text for an annotated bibliography. The students discussed potential problems withtheir literature reviews and ways to overcome the pitfalls. By organizing the students by major,the group dynamics allowed the participants to have more detailed conversations regarding theirspecific research projects. Participants were given materials from Writing at the University ofToronto5 and the Purdue OnLine Writing Lab (OWL) 6 on

Conference Session

Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendra Woodberry Brinkley, Virginia Commonwealth University; Falcon Rankins, Virginia Commonwealth University; Stevara Clinton, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Chemistry; Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

STEM fields. (3) (6)These programs are often characterized by the rigorous on campus academic training to preparematriculating students for freshman courses and social activities to help familiarize students with“college-life.” Reports on current summer bridge programs suggest that students who participatein such programs are more apt to successfully complete their first and second year of theiracademic careers when compared to their peers who did not participate in such programs. (4) (6)The National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Louis Stokes Alliances for MinorityParticipation (LSAMP) Program provides support for a number of universities as they implementprograms to increase the number of URM students successfully completing STEM

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ieshya Anderson, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, 2016). Peer debriefing will include fellowstudent researchers, faculty advisors, and peer-faculty group meetings. Peer debriefing works torelate one’s research conclusion to a peer more distant from the data to explore alternativeconclusions that may have been overlooked. Built-in probing interview questions and/orrespondent validation, in which the participant is asked to elaborate or confirm their position, isanother way to mitigate misconnections (Maxwell, 2013). In unforeseen situations wheretraditional knowledge may conflict with the research, community, traditional, and culturalsensitivities will be respected and supported.Memo writing is serving to track the analysis process which would support repeatability andprovide additional

Conference Session

Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Ford, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Paula Rees, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Kathleen G. Rubin, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, subject to areview of academic progress and financial eligibility. Some students were offered less than twoyears of support due to limited availability of project funds near the end of a grant period, and asmall number of students left the program.Activities. All S-STEM program activities were run or coordinated through the CoE’s EventsOffice with assistance from the Diversity Programs Office (DPO). The mission of the DPO is toprovide academic and non-academic support to increase enrollment, retention, and graduationamong under-represented minorities and women, but DPO services are available to all CoEstudents. The DPO collaborates with the university’s Learning Resource Center (LRC) toprovide academic support services and essay writing support

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., NASA EPDC

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

physics and mathematics. Unfortunately, engineering disciplines are technicalin nature and grounded in societal values and practices that make communication and leadershipskills a secondary focal point, or of minimal interest. There are several institutions, nonetheless,that have integrated writing centers or Leadership programs with the intention of promoting andenhancing technical communication and leadership skills. However, given the extensivity ofengineering curricula, it becomes burdensome for undergraduate students to participate and takeadvantage of such venues.This trend has gained considerable attention from national, state, and local agencies aboutreassessing the landscape of STEM education and developing proactive measures to

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Leite, Kansas State University-Salina; Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-2266: AN ANALYSIS OF SUCCESSFUL MINORITY STUDENTSENROLLED IN TECHNOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAMSPedro Leite, Kansas State University-Salina Pedro Leite is an Associate Professor of Computer Systems Technology at Kansas State University at Salina. His research interests include the scholarship of teaching and learning, cross-curricular collaboration, and diversity and multicultural issues in teaching and learning.Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina Jung Oh is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Kansas State University at Salina. She earned her Ph.D. from UCLA and was an ASEE postdoctoral fellow at Naval Air Warfare Center. She was 2004 Wakonse Teaching fellow and 2006 Peer Review of

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michel A. Kornegay, Morgan State University; Md Tanvir Arafin, Morgan State University; Kevin Kornegay, Morgan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

writing efficient codes in a given programming • Persistent encouragement from the faculty memberslanguage. The eCTF problems awarded flags not only for the • Peer group’s success in the other parts of the projectcorrectness of the solution but also for the design’s efficiencyand speed. As a result, the course instructors offered lessons V. C ONCLUSIONSon-the-fly on basic algorithm and data structure during the In this paper, the authors have described activities beneficiallecture/lab sessions. This experience has also motivated the to increasing the engagement of underrepresented minoritieselectrical engineering department to consider an algorithm in an embedded

Conference Session

Institutional Capacity and Supportive Structures in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily E Liptow, California Polytechnic State University; Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Robin Parent, California Polytechnic State University; Jaclyn Duerr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dylan Henson, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

to support their academic and social transition to college. To achieve thesegoals, the course curriculum emphasized career exploration, collaboration with peers, writtenreflections, and diversity and global learning opportunities.We identified with Yosso’s theory of “navigational capital,” which captures the knowledge andskills of underrepresented or underprivileged students that enable them to navigate institutionsand communities where a dominant culture prevails 27. Rather than taking a deficit approach (i.e.minority students need to be fixed), this study focuses on cultivating the strengths and assets offirst-generation and URM students to guide them toward success in engineering. In addition tosupporting these students, this course and

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Carla Ann Judith Navar, University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

institution requires we gain approval from the certifying body for theuniversity's state. All institutions in the state must evaluate the effectiveness of their UCC atregular intervals. Our teaching methods and content has evolved such that the institution's componentcourses and pedagogies of Team Teaching are vital to achieving the desired outcomes. Ourmodel is an "all in" team endeavor; our instructional team meets with all classes, and such is anenterprising dynamic, engaging faculty, staff, and near-peer teachers, working together. Modeling teamwork is a core attribution of our approach. Research-to-practice becomespractice-to-research as we learn new ways to help our students succeed while growing theirpreparedness for future success

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

. They also improved several skills they need as engineeringand science students such as writing and mathematical skills. The self-confidence of theparticipants also improved by being placed in a higher math level compared to their peers in thesame major. The supportive environment during the summer program played an important rolefor students which encouraged to work hard and get higher grades.Compared to the non-STP participants group, STP students were well prepared for the transitionfrom high school to the new college life. They earned six additional credit hours; and theiraverage performance in the math class was comparable to if not better than the non-STPstudents. STP students were well prepared for the laboratory work. They overcame the

Conference Session

Interest and Movitation: Formulating New Paradigms to Increase URM Participation in Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Christe, Drexel University; Arpit Shah, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University; Marisol Rodriguez Mergenthal, Drexel University; Linda Powell, Community College of Philadelphia; Antonios Kontsos, Drexel University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

highereducation environments have been repeatedly demonstrated to overcome these factors. The“Tinto Model of Student Retention”7 provides a useful framework for discussion of academicand social integration, adopted by existing successful programs such as National ScienceFoundation (NSF) funded Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP), whichaims to “build productive capacity and output within institutions having significant enrollment ofminority populations” 8 in STEM fields. Specifically, Tinto’s theory recommends tailoredintervention to meet the needs of specific cohorts (e.g. transfer students, academically “at risk”students, “non-traditional” students). Interventions take the form of undergraduate researchexperiences, faculty and peer

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Kay Pickering, Science Foundation Arizona; Caroline Vaningen-Dunn, Science Foundation Arizona; Anita Grierson, Science Foundation Arizona; Anna Tanguma, Science Foundation Arizona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

attract, inspire and retain more girls in STEM to make it the new norm. She has also architected SFAz’s enhanced Community College STEM Pathways Guide that has received the national STEMx seal of approval for STEM tools. She integrated the STEM Pathways Guide with the KickStarter processes for improving competitive proposal writing of Community College Hispanic Serving Institutions. Throughout her career, Ms. Pickering has written robotics software, diagnostic expert systems for space station, manufacturing equipment models, and architected complex IT systems for global collaboration that included engagement analytics. She holds a US Patent # 7904323, Multi-Team Immersive Integrated Collaboration Workspace awarded

Conference Session

Revealing the Invisible: Engineering Course Activities that Address Privilege, -Isms, and Power Relations (Interactive Session)

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Faculty Development Constituency Committee

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education, International, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

-Centered Designclass has been very rewarding for Dalrymple, especially after overcoming the initial discomfortin critiquing Whiteness as a Black immigrant. She especially enjoys having her experienceworking with communities valued in an engineering context.S. M. Lord is a White woman with over two decades of teaching experience. Her interest insocial justice stems from experiences of marginalization as a woman in Electrical Engineering inthe 1980s. During graduate school, she took several courses in Feminist Studies in response toher male peers constantly asking, “What do women think?” These courses gave her invaluableexperiences and some language and theoretical understanding of concepts such as privilege,sexism, racism, structural inequality and

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rema Nilakanta, Iowa State University; Giada Biasetti, Iowa State University; Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

youngminds about the educational and career possibilities in transportation. With volunteer efforts andnominal start-up funding, Go! was created in 2007 as a static web site and used standard webtechnology. Static sites are typically used to display and disseminate information to a generalaudience. Go! disseminated information on transportation topics and careers. It published articleson various aspects of transportation in a fun and easy to read manner. The topics were selectedby the faculty and staff, and developed and written by graduate and undergraduate students withinterface design, communication, and writing skills. These students were typically enrolled innon-transportation programs, such as communications, creative writing, journalism, and

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

LeadershipDuring the ECAP Peer Mentoring and Leadership program ECAP freshmen and sophomores arementored; juniors and seniors serve as mentors. The freshman year is the most important in termsof retention, because 57% of all students who leave from 4-year institutions do so within theirfirst year.13 Major causes of students leaving include academic and adjustment difficulties,incongruence and isolation.13 Programs for retention must address the holistic freshmanexperience, since over half of freshman drop outs leave because of their first-year collegeexperience, not their academics.14 Student support during the transition to college is the primeinfluence on whether a student stays or leaves.15 As a support mechanism, successful peermentoring can

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Callie Ruben, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

all the book assignmentsuntil I realized that there is some useful information in there. I wasn’t taking the book workseriously at first, until it hit me, that I could actually apply this material to my life! The bookreally does a good job of actually relating to you personally.” Two students mentioned that theylearned about the “FE” exam in the textbook. “I found the book to easily be read and I wouldone hundred percent recommend the book to all students in the engineering discipline.”The students were asked to write about their peers in the class. One student wrote: “From mypeers I learned the important facet of humans. Everyone was so different yet we are allmotivated to be disciplined the same and go through the same struggles. Being in a

Conference Session

Institutional Capacity and Supportive Structures in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette E. Pearson P.E., University of Texas, Arlington; Karen E. Crosby, Southern University Baton Rouge; Edgar R. Blevins, Southern University and A&M College; Beth R Isbell, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; J. Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

and analyzed at the time of this writing. By comparison, peers in theCollege of Engineering had first and second year retention rates of 50% and 38%, respectively, onaverage. Peers in other FIGs performed comparably to the FORCES cohorts. Overall, students inlearning communities were retained at higher rates than those who were not in learningcommunities. We note, however, that the results varied for each separate cohort, as did the levelof significance of the results. The FORCES retention rate was never significantly different fromthe other engineering FIG students. 70 61 59

Conference Session

Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Donnelly, University of Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

) fields.Students are offered a variety of training experiences and opportunities to prepare them foracademic careers.At the UF, seventy-four students in 22 STEM departments have been directly served throughmonetary awards to support their studies and research, travel to professional conferences,professional development seminars, mentoring, and peer support. These students include 41African American, 31 Hispanic, and 2 Native American students. At the end of the fifth year ofthe grant, the program had an 86% retention rate. To date, program participants have earned 12Ph. D. and 7 Master’s degrees, and an additional 47 are currently enrolled and making progresstowards their degrees. Minority graduate enrollments in STEM departments have increased 56%over

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Easley, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Erin Buehler, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Gabrielle Salib, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Amy Hurst, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

their technical, communication, and collaborative skills. We believe that this mediumpresents exciting opportunities for students to apply learned skills to real-life situations and thatfindings from this study are transferable to other types of learners.2. Related WorkMinorities, women, and individuals with disabilities are historically underrepresentedpopulations in STEM. The STEM workforce, and particularly computer science and engineering,have a disproportionate amount of white, male representation as compared to their peers. Overthe past several decades, researchers have studied the disparity of representation in STEM fields[2]. Despite these efforts, the participation levels of individuals with disabilities and minoritiesremain

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

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

-represented minority freshmen in science, engineering, and mathematicsdisciplines. The core component of the academic program was mathematics preparation,achieved by offering a pre-calculus course. In addition, courses in science (chemistry) and studyskills were offered. This paper will address the importance of offering mathematics preparationas a part of pre-college programs whose goals are to develop under-represented minoritystudents’ performance and reduce the gap between them and their peers from differentraces/ethnicities. In addition, it will spot light the best practices which have been identified.IntroductionCalculus is a core subject for most of science and engineering fields and it affects student’sretention in science, technology

Conference Session

Building Pathways that Promote Pursuit/Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bette Grauer P.E., Kansas State University; Linda P. Thurston Ph.D., Kansas State University; Beth A. Montelone, Kansas State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

and have strong existing ties to the land-grant universitythrough programs funded by Federal and private agencies. Each Alliance institution identifiednew initiatives for this project to complement those already in place, providing synergy towardthe overall project goal. These initiatives include focused and enhanced recruiting; developmentof detailed transfer guides; training for admissions personnel and academic advisors; studentenhancement programs such as student research opportunities, internships, math immersion, andalternative spring break; a focus on career counseling; formal and peer tutoring; andimplementation of improved student tracking. A particular focus of the KS-LSAMP isrecruitment and retention of military veterans in STEM

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Anat Caspi P.E., The Taskar Center for Accessible Technology; Heather A. Feldner, University of Washington; Molly Y. Mollica, University of Washington; Shawn M. Rundell, University of Washington; George Zatloka, Design Research Consultant; Jennifer Mankoff, University of Washington; Katherine M. Steele, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

, project-based learning but also gives students opportunities to develop the ability towork in a team to accomplish self-assigned responsibilities; give and receive peer critique; anddevelop empathy. A common reason for student interest in the course is motivation to make apositive contribution to society. Table II. Representative comments from student reflections on HuskyADAPT course “…it was wonderful to work on a project that individuals have a real need for. Many of my design experiences have involved hypothetical end products that don't necessarily benefit its potential users.” “I really enjoyed the difficulty of the challenges presented to me in this project. Most engineering challenges are very deterministic and straight forward, whereas

Conference Session

Influences on Female Interest in Pursuit of STEM Fields

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Mobley, Ecology & Environment, Inc.

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Minorities in Engineering

of Florida campus would be intimidating to any student unfamiliar with sucha large academic system. I considered myself lucky at the time because I had at least attended apredominantly White middle and high school. But nothing can prepare one for the vastness of theadministrative process of financial aid, finding your way around campus and such large numbers of Whitepeople.IsolationI was a loner growing up. I was considered a “nerd” by my peers and rarely interacted with crowds ofpeople unless I was cheerleading. I credit this character trait for the struggle I experienced socially-in andout of class. I simply had a hard time letting people know me. Because of the pain this isolation causedme, today, I look for these individuals when I visit