). Page 12.134.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Successful Process for Increasing the Diversity of the Faculty in EngineeringIntroductionIn its pursuit of preeminence and maximum impact, the College of Engineering (CoE)at Purdue University developed a strategic plan in 2002, which, in parallel to that of theuniversity, called for increasing significantly its faculty over the next several years.According to this plan, the engineering faculty have grown from 289 in the fall of 2001,to 339 in the fall of 2006.The strategic plan of the college called for hiring faculty of exceptional quality, who aremultidisciplinary and bring diversity, while building on the strengths of the
PlanThe activities of the ASEE Diveristy Committee have been guided by a communal vision andhave informed and been informed by (a) the task force charge in 2009, (b) initial plans developedby the committee in 2011-12, (c) and a formal strategic action plan developed in 2015-16. TheASEE statement on diversity and inclusion describes the Society’s vision as to create and foster environments where every individual is respected and no one feels marginalized. ASEE believes that this can be achieved by supporting the education, recruitment, retention, and advancement of these groups in engineering education, engineering technology education, and the engineering profession. While ASEE recognizes that steady gains have been
interested in and planning to study engineering in college. Changes in self-perceivedabilities, knowledge, and attitudes towards engineering were investigated with statements on aLikert scale to measure the impact of the camp. Analysis revealed that while there was anincrease in all the areas, the Likert scores were already starting out high, consistent with theresponse rate of students planning to study engineering. From conversations and responses to theopen-ended survey questions, we learned that many of the camp participants were trying todistinguish the different types of engineering and very much enjoyed the hands-on approach tothe labs. Results of the assessment have been previously published2, and have influenced thesummer program.Over the
semesters, EOE’s FIG initiative is a 28week retention focused cohort program. EOE FIGs assist students with building a supportnetwork that includes peers, upper division students, faculty, and professional engineers. EachFIG consists of: (1) 20 to 26 first year engineering students; (2) two FIG Peer Leaders - upperdivision minority engineering students; (3) one FIG Academic Tutor – upper division minorityengineering student; (4) one FIG Facilitator - staff member from the EOE Program. Theparticipants in each FIG cohort share a common class schedule that includes three to four basicsequence courses in the engineering degree plan. One of these courses is a small, one-hourweekly seminar where students can get to know each other. Led by Peer Leaders
% 2.3% 4.5% 91.4% 8.6%In a recent survey we asked a representative sample of the high school students the followingquestions, and obtained the following responses.Are You Planning to go to College?When asked, “Are you planning to go to college?” 98.1% of the students responded: “Yes”, and1.9% responded that they were not sure (0% said “No”).Will These Students Enroll in an Engineering Program?We then asked the students, “In what program are you planning to enroll?” Thirty-seven percent(37%) responded that they were going to enroll in an engineering program, 11% indicated theywould enroll in a non-engineering, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)program, 44.4% had not made a decision, and 7.6% were planning to enroll in a
McNair Program, 17 of the 27 students indicated that they did intendto pursue graduate studies, and another seven were undecided. Only two students stated thatthey did not plan to pursue graduate studies after completing their baccalaureate degrees. Incomparison, the post-summer survey showed 17 students intending to pursue graduate studies,six undecided, and two not planning to do so. Even though the aggregate numbers of replies areconsistent, quite a few students changed their intentions, indicating that they were impacted bytheir participation in the McNair Program. Half of the students who were undecided before theprogram decided to pursue graduate studies. Conversely, three students who planned to pursuegraduate studies became undecided
University, and a PhD in Industrial Engineering (1996) from The Pennsylvania State University. Her teaching and research interests include: Discrete Event Simulation, Facilities Planning, Material Handling Systems, Women in Academia in STEM fields, Engineering in Education and Access to Post-Secondary Education. From August 2006 through February 2008, she was the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs of the College of Engineering. She was Co-Pi of the NSF’s UPRM ADVANCE IT Catalyst Project awarded during 2008. From 2008-2016, she was Co-PI of the USDE’s Puerto Rico Col- lege Access Challenge Grant Project. From 2015-2018, she was the Coordinator of the UPRM College of Engineering Recruitment, Retention and Distance
supporting the identified themes are highlighted below. All namesin this paper are fictitious and have been changed to protect student confidentiality.Aspirations Influenced by Family and Memberships.When asked about their plans immediately following graduation, 21 (16 male, five male)sophomore students indicated they were considering graduate school, five of whom aspired toearn a STEM field doctoral degree. Our results indicate that sophomore engineering majors withfamily working in the engineering fields and those involved in professional organizations oncampus (e.g. ASCE, IEEE) were equally likely to aspire to a graduate degree. Of this sample,62% (13 students) mentioned having immediate family members who were engineers and weremembers of at
AC 2010-584: IMPACT AND MERIT OF THE VSU HBCU-UP ON THEUNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATIONAli Ansari, Virginia State UniversityJahangir Ansari, Virginia State University Associate Professor of Manufacturing EngineeringKrishan Agrawal, Virginia State University Professor of MathematicsArthur Fridrich, Virginia State University Page 15.666.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010AbstractThe article presents the overall impact of a NSF grant under the Historically Black Universitiesand Colleges Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). The alignment between the goals of theUniversity’s Strategic Plan and then objectives of the HBCU-UP project is analyzed. The
and grouptutoring sessions as well as personal, professional and academic mentoring. Four of our six casestudy institutions also offered “living and learning” communities that used an all-inclusiveapproach to support student retention. For this panel session, we also examined if engineering seniors’ plans to work in oroutside of an engineering profession differed by gender and race/ethnicity. The P2P surveycontains three measures for this analysis, tapping students’ expectations that after graduationthey will: 1) be a practicing engineer in industry, government, or non-profit organization; 2)work in engineering management or sales; and 3) work outside engineering. We found thatwomen students were less likely than men to plan to be a
and grouptutoring sessions as well as personal, professional and academic mentoring. Four of our six casestudy institutions also offered “living and learning” communities that used an all-inclusiveapproach to support student retention. For this panel session, we also examined if engineering seniors’ plans to work in oroutside of an engineering profession differed by gender and race/ethnicity. The P2P surveycontains three measures for this analysis, tapping students’ expectations that after graduationthey will: 1) be a practicing engineer in industry, government, or non-profit organization; 2)work in engineering management or sales; and 3) work outside engineering. We found thatwomen students were less likely than men to plan to be a
S-STEM funding has influenced educational practices in the ERE department.The lessons learned from SLS program have informed the ERE department Diversity andRetention Plan required by the new university accreditation process, whose purpose is to increaseretention of diverse students in all majors. One part of the plan that was informed by the SLSproject is the implementation of a peer mentoring program for first year engineering (ERE)students. The peer mentoring program was started due to the SLS project outcomes thatindicated the importance of peer mentoring. Assessment of the new peer mentoring program isnot yet complete. In addition, based on outcomes from the SLS project, the ERE department isencouraging the university to implement
better sense of what an engineer does during their education and as acareer (20% increase for Question 7), and almost all students plan to join an engineering studentorganization while at the university (4.35% increase for Question 16). Questions 11, 12, 14, and 15 focused on assessing student confidence in their individualability to succeed as an engineer at the university level. Students started at a lower level ofconfidence in their current study habits or routines but saw a 6.45% increase between surveys.However, it was interesting that despite already starting at a very high level of studentconfidence in being able to succeed and graduate from the school of engineering, there was still asignificant increase in student confidence between
. Early respondents were offered a $5 Starbucks gift card for participating. Table 2. Outline of survey questions. Part Description # of Questions 1 Demographics (gender, race/ethnic background, age, etc.), family 13 background, and basic information about current educational activities 2a Undergraduate students only: Experiences during their civil, architectural, 45 or structural engineering education; memberships in student organizations, and future plans 2b Graduate students
uniqueopportunity to establish strong links with faculty, gain hands-on laboratory experience, anddevelop an appreciation for research careers in academia and industry. TREX participantsreceive a $2,600 research stipend ($1,300 per semester) and are required to spend an average of10-14 hours per week on his/her research project throughout the fall and spring semesters. Inaddition, TREX participants are required to submit: (1) a research plan; (2) monthly progressreports; (3) a daily research journal; and (4) a final written report. Finally, TREX participantsare expected to attend weekly seminars/group meetings and prepare a poster and oralpresentation.Since Fall 2001, 97 students have participated in TREX. The retention rate in engineering forTREX
it. Homework and laboratory projects will be used to help students understand concepts and build problem solving skills. 4. Professional Development Plan: The professional development plan includes offering professional development workshops for faculty in the STEM fields at TAMIU. Our goal is to increase the proportion of students who complete introductory mathematics, engineering, biology and chemistry courses with a grade no lower than a C and return the following year to continue their program of study. 5. Model Transfer Agreement and Student Advising: To increase the number of students in STEM disciplines, a TAMIU STEM Academic Advisor(STEM AA) will identify likely candidates through
discouragement throughout their STEM career; indicatinga critical need for mentoring2. Only 18.5% of Black college students and 17.3% of Hispaniccollege students plan on pursuing a STEM major, according to a study by the Higher EducationResearch Institute at UCLA. Unfortunately, only 25% of underrepresented students who declarea STEM major earn undergraduate degrees in STEM, compared to 50% for all undergraduatestudents. African-American and Hispanic students are more than twice as likely to switch toother majors as Caucasian and Asian students. In light of all of the challenges in the economyand the movement of jobs overseas, the preparation of these young men and women for careersin technology is essential for our city, state and nation to utilize the
questions about what they learned from the program, if the programchanged their goals/plans, and their satisfaction with the program. The pre-survey also gathereddemographic information and background academic information.Table 2: Questions from the pre-survey administered at the start of each summer program. Pre-Survey Question Question Type Participant identification (Student ID Number, Year, Faculty Text boxes and Lists Mentor) Participant background academic information (Major, GPA, etc.) Text boxes and Lists Participant demographic information (Gender, Race and Ethnicity) Select from lists Q: What interested you about this summer program? Open-ended comment Q
largest ethnic group by then. Nevertheless, low enrollment of Hispanics in STEM disciplinesand lack of professionals in STEM-specific careers is a major concern to many.As a major Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) in southern Texas, Texas A&M InternationalUniversity (TAMIU) has been engaged in providing quality education in STEM disciplines toHispanic and other minority communities. The STEM-Minority Outreach and RetentionEnhancement (STEM-MORE) project, funded by the US Department of Education, is part ofsuch effort, which was established in 2011 with activities planned for the following three years.Several project components including MORE-Education and Enrichment Program (MORE-EEP), MORE-Transfer and Retention Program (MORE-TRP), MORE
underrepresentedminorities in the field of electrical and computer engineering. This paper describes the effortsand results of a plan for actively retaining minorities and women students in undergraduatecomputer engineering programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). It alsodescribes a series of activities aimed at producing leaders for tomorrow in industry andacademia. Such programs for the retention of women and minorities are critical to the country’sefforts to increase the number of engineering professionals, and are a priority at largerinstitutions and HBCUs.IntroductionFor decades, one of the top priorities for America’s higher education leaders has been to raise thenumber of students enrolling in college [1,2,3]. The second priority has
2006-1949: APPLICANT’S PROFILE STUDY FOR IMPROVINGUNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT IN THE ENGINEERING SCHOOL OF THEUNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO AT MAYAGÜEZDavid Gonzalez-Barreto, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez GONZÁLEZ-BARRETO, DAVID R., Ph.D. He is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Coordinator of Institutional Research and Planning at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. He is interested in institutional research, specifically in the areas of admissions and student success.Antonio Gonzalez-Quevedo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez GONZÁLEZ-QUEVEDO, ANTONIO A., Ph.D. He is Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Office of Institutional Research and Planning of the
REU has had the added importance of being a research“eye-opener” experience. Often an unstated factor is the benefit for graduate students togain research project management (including research project planning with timelinesand budgets, personnel supervision, technical assessment and leadership, and mentoring).WIMS LSAMP REU Primary Component --- Research Projects with MentoringThe WIMS LSAMP REU is structured with the primary goal of a research projectexperience. Each student has a research project with a strong involvement with one of theresearch thrust teams, working directly with an advanced graduate student or post-doc orsystem integrator (usually in meaningful daily contacts) under the direction of a WIMSfaculty member. Each REU
. These testimonials are anonymous to faculty mentors.Industry mentoring is the last component of our mentoring plan. The objective of the PSH’sIndustry Mentoring Program is to create a mutually beneficial connection between industrymentors and current STEM students at PSH1, especially with students near graduation. Typically,industry mentors present mentees with a range of options in terms of networking, jobopportunities, and professional development. Most the industry mentors were invited to NSFSTEM meeting sessions, where they gave short presentations, followed by engaging studentsthrough a dialogue and networking opportunities. The benefits of this type of mentoring werealso expressed through scholars’ journals.Finally, one of the other big
the “Guaranteed 4.0Plan” by Donna O. Johnson3 during the Spring 2006 semester. Up until that time, even with timemanagement instruction, students noted on their evaluation of the course that the program wasnot helping them academically. The 4.0 Plan is the only system that has been researched andproven to work if students will follow all of the steps of the program. The program is called“guaranteed” because Ms. Johnson has promised to give $100 to any student who follows herprogram completely and does not receive straight A’s. The most difficult part of the program isto get at least 8 hours of sleep every night. It is well known that adequate rest and a good dietare instrumental for the success of a student. Although some students can pick up
first months of the program, fellows are required to designate a faculty mentor. Thefellows must then meet with their mentor to develop a professional development plan (PDP) thatfocuses on areas of teaching, research, and/or outreach that have been identified as needingimprovement. As a part of their plan, fellows can interview faculty, shadow administrators,participate in faculty meetings, present a paper at a conference, or participate in predefinedactivities designed to teach them about the professoriate. Fellows submit a monthly report ofactivities completed as a part of the program. At the conclusion of the program, each fellow willhave completed an electronic portfolio detailing his or her work, developed separate teaching andresearch
Students based on Pell grants 3,035 35.9 4,653 40.1 53Table 2 shows the portion of students in the MET and SM programs who have received Pellgrants and have unmet needs from the 2010-2011 to 2016-2017 academic years. Some numbersin this table overlap (i.e., there are some students who receive Pell Grant and still have UnmetNeeds).College affordability and job placement are becoming critical factors for high school students asthey make their career plans [5]. According to a student loan provider, in 2012, 70% of familieseliminated college choices based on the cost of tuition/attendance. The amount of money thatstudents are supplying towards tuition between student income and borrowing is 30% of the totalannual
Paper ID #9037Enhancing Undergraduate Civil Engineering Opportunities for Minority, Fe-male, and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged StudentsDr. William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel William J. Davis is a professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He received his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Georgia Tech and is a registered professional engineer. His research interests focus on transportation infrastructure planning and design, highway safety, and active living by design. Courses he teaches include transportation engineering, geographic information systems, pavement design, and
briefly present the salient features of the IFYEP model as manifestedin a pilot program at SBC.IMPLEMENTATION OF IFYEPFor purposes of comparison, we briefly indicate the structure of the first semester at SBC beforethe implementation of the IFYEP. Students typically had a fixed schedule of classes their firstsemester, with some divergence (depending upon degree plan) taking place in the secondsemester. For example, first semester students take courses in student success (PSYC 100),computer skills (CSCI 101), composition (ENGL 110), and math (MATH 099 thru 103) inalignment with their placement test. The classes and the instructors more or less operatedindependently, with few students ending up in multiple classes together.The development of the
-up of the collegefaculty such that it is more representative of society. More importantly, minorities serve as rolemodels for minority students who are considering advanced careers in academia”.8Strategic Plans of Colleges of EngineeringAcademia is becoming increasingly involved in the strategic planning of their colleges anddepartments. However a greater proportion of these strategic plans do not explicitly includediversity and/or methods aimed at attracting diverse faculty and students into engineeringeducation. The mission/vision statements of a few higher educational institutions are depictedbelow.“We prepare students for professional practice through quality undergraduate and graduateprograms that encourage lifelong learning, foster
: Work with certified teachers and/or FEF Ph.D. Fellows Sharpen skills in mathematics, critical reading and/or writing Explore math and language arts in action through applied activities and projects Learn test-taking strategies that will help enhance scores on the SAT Take weekly simulated practice SAT's Participate in college planning workshops with guidance counselors and college and university admission and financial aid representatives Interact with professionals in career planning sessions Earn elective high school credit for satisfactory completion of Summer Camp requirements, if eligibleFlorida Education FundThe Florida Education Fund (FEF), under the leadership of Dr. Lawrence