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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Ronald R. DeLyser, University of Denver; Goncalo Martins, University of Denver; Christina Paguyo, University of Denver

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effort for decades [1] However, many of these efforts have focused on support of aspecific underrepresented group, but do not necessarily address the independent behaviors orattitudes of all students, or the overall cultural influence of the department, school, or university.The development of a new generation of engineering graduates that is more conscientious of theneed for diverse thinking and teams is critical for retaining members of these underrepresentedpopulations outside of a university setting and developing a stronger and more effectiveengineering workforce.In order to work towards this goal, an NSF-funded multi-institutional project in its third year isdeveloping unique curriculum activities that highlight how the engineering

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kyle F. Trenshaw, University of Rochester; Elif Miskioğlu, Bucknell University; Derek Rushton, University of Rochester; Philip Asare, Bucknell University

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(often surface-level) similarities betweenindividuals. A good match can provide essential support, whereas a poor match can leave anindividual feeling continued (or increased) isolation. Because of differences in cultural capitalbetween various identity-defined populations, even the initial ability to access the support is apotential issue beyond the quality of the match itself [1]. There are fewer URMs in STEMcompared to other populations [2], and thus, limited individuals to serve in these capacities whenseeking demographics-based matches.In previous work, the authors developed a profile format for role models (STEM alumni of apredominantly white institution who identified as URMs) to communicate their personal andprofessional narratives to

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Arnold Deffo, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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outlined in the present work provides positive experiences for students and potentiallymore fully prepares them for success beyond the classroom. Importantly, because assigning teamsmight be perceived as disempowering to students—at least initially—engineering educators shouldwork to be transparent in their team formation practices and explain to students the rationale forsuch approaches.1. Introduction As engineering students graduate and enter the workforce, they are expected to possess numerous skills necessary for long-term success in the field. Chief among them is the ability to work collaboratively in teams [1]. This is because modern engineering practice requires proper collaboration and communication. It is therefore not surprising

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Harriet Paige Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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findings will be used for further examination in a larger population. This study can begin tocapture reasons that influence Black women to leave the engineering workforce. Results of thiswork can provide ideas to improve efforts to support Black women in the workforce.Introduction and Literature ReviewIn the past few decades the participation of women and racial-ethnic minorities in science andengineering has increased; however, there are still gender and racial disparities that exist [1, p.389]. When examining Black women post-graduation, they are considerably underrepresented inacademia and engineering industry. Black women make up 4% of all women engineeringprofessors [2] and comprise only 0.72% of engineers in engineering industry [3][4

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University; La Shon N. Lowe, Jackson State University; Josie H. Latham, Jackson State University, Undergraduate Studies and CyberLearning

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%) offtf engineering majors prior to 2009 were in this population. Students with an ACT Math scorebelow 17 must take a developmental math course before enrolling in College Algebra and almostall these students change majors or leave the university without graduating. Students with ACTMath scores of 26 and above are deemed calculus ready and do not need a bridge program. Theoriginal bridge program objective was to substantially increase the historical six year engineeringgraduation rate and decrease the time to graduate. Many summer bridge programs have beendeveloped and implemented. Some are described in references [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], and [7].The bridge program, named the Summer Engineering Enrichment Program (SEEP) [8], wasinitiated

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago; Elnaz Douzali, University of Illinois, Chicago; Samuel Thomas Harford, PROMINENT Labs UIC; Peter C. Nelson, University of Illinois, Chicago; Fazle Shahnawaz Muhibul Karim, University of Illinois, Chicago

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(FS GPA) of applicants to the College ofEngineering (COE) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). The predicted FS GPA is usedto improve the admission of underrepresented students to the COE. Also, it is shown to utilize athreshold for the FS GPA to recommend support and retention strategies to improve the students’outcomes through a statistical and association rule mining software. The University has a metric,Metric 1, that uses an applicant's High School GPA and ACT Composite Score to predict theirFS GPA. Metric 1 is a score that ranges from 0-40, representing the predicted FS GPA by afactor of 10. The university’s current admissions policy is based on this scored Metric 1 of anapplicant. It is hypothesized that a metric based

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago; Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University

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about the status of Latinx students in engineering across the educational pathways,and about the heterogeneity in this population. The purpose of this work-in-progress literaturereview is to explore, critique, and synthesize previous research studies that investigate the Latinxexperience in engineering. The literature review is guided by the following two researchquestions: How is the diversity within Latinx described in the engineering education literature?How is the engineering educational pathways for Latinxs described in engineering educationliterature? The objectives of this review are: (1) to describe the current state of engineeringeducation for Latinxs; (2) to discuss how the diversity that exists within this group has

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Lori Nelson, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College; Ann Vallie; Josh Mattes, Sitting Bull College; Teri Ann Allery; Karl Haefner, Cankdeska Cikana Community College

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between the extroverts and introverts. In addition, it givesevery student a purpose and provides accountability to their group to be in attendance.Every phase of the problem-solving path, from initially understanding what the problemis to the termination of the task by presenting its solution to the rest of the class involvesutilizing writing and oral skills to make it a well-rounded educational endeavor.Stepping back from the details of implementation to compare the Carnegie pathway tothe traditional way, consider figure 1 and figure 2 below: Figure 1To clarify the red entries in figure 1; Introductory Algebra would be the actual name ofthe Elementary Algebra directly above it while Pre-Algebra is the initial course and is aterm by itself

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catalina Cortázar, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Isabel Hilliger, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile

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collaborative learning in engineering courses [1].Organizations such as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) haveencouraged team projects to develop skills such as leadership, effective communication, andconflict resolution [2]. Therefore, these learning instances are essential to prepare the futureengineers to face the world of real work [1].However, the benefits of cooperative learning are not immediate or automatic [3]. There arecertain considerations to be taken into account in order to avoid non-participation, social loafing,and minority bias. By non-participation, the literature refers to situations when team members donot attend team meetings, show no interest in teamwork at an academic context, or refuse to doanything

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camille Birch, University of Washington; Celina Gunnarsson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington

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scientific theories ofgender/sex, race, disability, and sexuality influence one another. Throughout the course,students are asked to reflect on who gets to be a scientist or engineer, who defines whichquestions researchers ask and which problems engineers solve, who benefits from thesesolutions, and what role social justice plays in science and engineering practice.Throughout the course, we explore these inter-related questions: 1) How do our cultural ideas about race, gender, disability and sexuality influence science/engineering knowledge and practice? 2) On the other hand, how does our science/engineering practice influence our cultural ideas about race, gender, disability and sexuality? 3) How can we use science and engineering

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Arizona State University Work in Progress: Seeking Wa:k Community Perceptions in Engineering 2IntroductionIt has been recognized STEM fields need to broaden perspectives and find ways to connect thenext generation [1], [2]. Native Americans have been among the most underrepresentedpopulation in the fields of STEM [3]. To support inclusion programs already established or newengagement programs to support NA/AN inclusion in STEM, it is imperative to first understandhow Native communities and cultures relate to STEM. This insight could provide effectivestrategies for relevant and positive engagement to STEM among Native students.This Work in Progress research builds upon an approach for community-based

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan

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Subsystems, (r2)Environmental Sensors and Subsystems, (r3) Wireless Interfaces including MEMS, (r4)Micropower Circuits, and (r5) Advanced Materials, Packaging, and Processes; two engineeredsystems testbeds: (t1) Neural Prostheses, and (t2) Environmental Monitoring; an EducationPrograms Thrust; and an Industrial Liason for external and industry relations.Education Programs Thrust Structure: The goals of the WIMS Education Programs Thrustare to educate the next generations of engineers and scientists about WIMS and with WIMS, andto rapidly transfer results from the research domain to the classroom domain. Proactive diversityand outreach initiatives, as well as evaluation, are to be integrated within each program. Asdepicted in Figure 1, the Education

Conference Session

Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramin Sadeghi, Power & Water University of Technology; Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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. In this presentation, we focus on two approaches to distance learning and their relationshipto deaf student: (1) web-based distance learning that enhances classroom instruction, (2)synchronous videoconferencing that supports staff development, admissions and recruitmentefforts.What is Distance Learning? The PWUT (Power and Water University of Technology) uses the term Distance Educationto include Distance Teaching, the instructor’s role in the process, and Distance Learning, thestudent’s role in the process. Distance Education takes place when teachers and students are separated by physicaldistance; and technology (e.g., voice, video, data, graphics, print), often with face-to-facecommunication, is used to bridge the instructional gap

Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Rose Stoakley, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Tiara Turner, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Suraf Cherinet, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Gabriel Ladd, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Harsha Chalyam, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Christopher Hartman, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; James B. Burrows-Mcelwain, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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author to work on a chosen aspect of the ongoingeffort. For this ACTION project students decided to focus on aspects of yield monitoringand remote sensing for the precision agriculture project at UMES. This paper willhighlight the student efforts related to the ACTION project for 2006 summer and discusshow the out of classroom, field, and laboratory based activities enhanced learning.1. IntroductionUndergraduate research projects offer students with opportunities that provide motivationfor them to learn and refine their knowledge independently in the same vein as a researchscientist or engineer,[1] increases student participation in interdisciplinary, authenticproblem solving,[2] and help universities move from teaching oriented to

Conference Session

Influence of Race and Culture

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Sheryl Hom, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Jenilynne Gaskin, Maui Economic Development Board; Kawailehua Kuluhiwa, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.; Christine Andrews, Maui Eco Dev Board

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minority outreach, and the U.S. Air Force offered studentsthe opportunity to visit the Maui Space Surveillance Complex, as well as technical and programdevelopment assistance.The first Excite Camp was held August 1-3, 2001. The three-day event was designed to serve asa model for integrating the scientific traditions of indigenous peoples into current scienceeducation. The goals were: To provide a venue for WIT to reach middle school girls of Native Hawaiian ancestry and other ethnic minorities in Hawaii To develop a model workshop/curricular program integrating hands-on math and science learning with exposure to science and technology positions on Maui that will “excite” middle school girls into pursuing careers

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Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Northern, Prairie View A&M University

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preparation. To minimize the impact ofthis disturbing trend of students not pursuing an engineering degree, a priority must be set togenerate student interest in the field of engineering. In this paper, we outline strategies toincrease enrollment through five programs: (1) increase retention by creating a coaching andfuture leadership program for freshmen and sophomore students; (2) increase retention byhosting a design competition for engineering students; (3) recruit high school students intoengineering programs by enhancing and expanding summer camp programs; (4) generateawareness of engineering programs through workshops for students and teachers at theirrespective high schools; (5) generate interest in engineering for 5th through 12th grade

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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Stroot, University of South Florida; Bernard Batson, University of South Florida; BK Robertson, Alabama State University

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education and future demandsfor engineers and scientists in the United States, the NSF has established two goals: (1) improvethe education and research abilities of engineers and scientists; and (2) increase the number ofengineers and scientists by expanding outreach activities that target students from historically,underrepresented groups5.Most compelling, Environmental Engineering is one of the fastest growing careers with anexpected increase of 54% by 20126. Environmental engineering relies heavily on properlytrained students in biotechnology, which includes an understanding of basic microbiology,biological modeling, and molecular biology. The development of molecular biology tools overthe past twenty years has improved our understanding

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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Dana Newell, Arizona State University

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leader, but works closely with many other organizationsto achieve their aim.1 NACME is widely known as the nation’s largest private source ofscholarships for underrepresented minority women and men in engineering. Over 15% of allminority engineering graduates since 1974 have received scholarship support from NACME andare now leaders in government, industry and academics.2In 2003 NACME embarked on a new NACME Success Strategy. Although NACME hadworked with certain universities over the years, in an effort to dramatically increase therepresentation of African American, American Indians, and Latinos (underrepresentedminorities) in the critical field of engineering, NACME selected key institution to participate in anew scholarship program. This

Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Ingrid St. Omer, University of Kentucky; Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Michael Smith, National Society of Black Engineers

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learning preferences of AfricanAmerican graduate and undergraduate students in engineering. The motivation for this workstems from the fact that there is much published literature on the importance of recruiting andretaining underrepresented populations in engineering, but not much on the learning preferencesof these populations in the engineering classroom. There have been books written on whystudents leave engineering or switch majors but none of it focuses solely on the classroomexperience of African American students. Figure 1 demonstrates that there is a serious decline inthe enrollment of African American students in undergraduate engineering1. The importance ofthis study is based upon the hypothesis that if the learning preferences and

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Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Lemons, NC A&T State University

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Conference Session

Foster Excellence

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Fairley, Georgia Institute of Tehnology; Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology

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mathematics (STEM). These disparitiesamong the number of whites and minorities who pursue graduate studies are apparent inthe findings of Foertsch[1] The latter reported that about 30% of whites with a BS degreego on to graduate school, while only 19% of non-Asian minorities with a BS do the same.In 1995, blacks accounted for only 2.0% of all STEM PhDs, Hispanics for 2.5%, andAmerican Indians for 0.3% - even though within the same year African Americans madeup about 12% of the U.S. population, Hispanics 10.2%, and American Indians 0.7%.The Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science (SURE) program is a ten-week summer research program, at the Georgia Institute of Technology, designed toattract qualified minority students to attend graduate

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Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Susan Donohue, University of Virginia

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affecting persistence rates at the School of Engineering at theUniversity of Virginia (U.Va. SEAS), the developmental form of which is presented in thispaper, as the first step in creating retention programs that will work effectively in ourinstitutional culture.Keywords: Persistence, retention, underrepresented populations in engineeringIntroductionResearch into the factors affecting persistence among undergraduate engineering students fromunderrepresented populations addresses a critical need. There is a well documented gap betweenthe demand for technically educated professionals needed to maintain the United States’competitiveness in science and engineering and the supply graduating from U.S. schools andcolleges of engineering.1 Overall

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Academic Boot Camp

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Brittain, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Reginald Bryant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Lincoln Chandler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Robbin Chapman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Shaundra Daily, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mark Hampton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ishara Mills-Henry; Aisha Walcott, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Page 12.1386.3graduate student3. This comes in contrast to undergraduate success where academics are deemedto be the major determining factor that led to successful graduation. The ACME model of peersupport and academic goal attainment, established in 2003, supports a common-interest group forthe express purpose of enhancing existing intellectual merits of its members by providing aprofessional environment with increased emotional support.BackgroundScience and Engineering Graduate Minorities in a Majority EnvironmentElements of majority climate of the university that have traditionally hindered the persistence ofminority doctoral students fall within three representative areas: 1) social dynamics, 2) physicalresources, and 3) epistemological

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Foster Excellence

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Mitchell, North Carolina State University; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University

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Minorities in Engineering (NACME), Inc., October 1998, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 1-11.4. Astin, A.W., Tsui, L., Avalos, J., “Degree Attainment Rates at American Colleges and Universities: Effects of Race, Gender, and Institutional Type,” Graduate School of Education, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, p. 22, 1996.5. Morning, C., Fleming, J., “Project Preserve: A Program to Retain Minorities in Engineering,” Journal of Engineering Education, 83(2), 237-242, 1994.6. Reichert, M., Absher, M., “Taking Another Look at Educating African-American Engineers: The Importance of Undergraduate Retention,” Journal of Engineering Education 86(3), 1997.7. Seymour, E., Hewitt, N., Talking about Leaving: Why Undergraduates Leave the

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Influence of Race and Culture

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Mitchell, North Carolina State University; John F. Flannigan, III, III, Sloan Construction Company; Renee M. Wooten, SAS Institute, Inc.; Eric P. Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University

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GoalsThe mission of our Minority Engineering Programs is to develop and maintain programs thatassist in the recruitment, retention, mentoring, placement, and graduation of top quality, under-represented (African-American, Native-American, and Hispanic) students within our College ofEngineering.Programs goals, as approved by our National Minority Engineering Advisory Board, are to: • Increase under-represented minority enrollment to 20 percent within the College of Engineering; • Achieve persistence and graduation rates of under-represented minority students comparable to the general engineering student body; • Become #1 among major colleges in awarding African-American undergraduate engineering degrees; • Achieve engineering

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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin

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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

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Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Lowell because of S-L. Thus, there is growingevidence in this study and elsewhere that S-L may be able to attract and keep students, Page 12.298.2particularly females and other underrepresented groups, in engineering.1. IntroductionUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell Francis College of Engineering’s objective to integrateservice-learning into core courses comes out of a desire to improve engineering education andthe community as well as to attract and retain underrepresented groups. This college ofengineering has its base as a commuter school, originally established to train talent for itsindustrial city center. The decline of manufacturing was

Conference Session

Retention of STEM Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annita Alting, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie Walser, City College of the City University of New York

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findings show that attrition in the second and third years is at its highest, but that itstabilizes after four years.1. Introduction Engineering programs must find better ways to attract and retain minoritystudents if the United States is to remain a technological leader. As presented in the PhaseI report, The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, the changingdemographics within countries, including the United States, where the number ofminorities will grow rapidly in comparison with traditional majority groups, has majorimplications for the future of engineering, a profession where minorities and women areunderrepresented1. In order to develop more effective tools to increase retention anunderstanding of what

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Learning Needs and Educational Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Crosby, Southern University; Samuel Ibekwe, Southern University; Guoqiang Li, Southern University; Su-Seng Pang, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge; Kun Lian, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD)

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© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 research field. He has published over 160 journal papers/conference proceedings in the areas of composite materials and structures, pressure vessel and piping, and various joining technologies. Currently, he is an editorial board member of the journal Composites -- Part B: Engineering; Technical Program Committee Member of SPE Joining of Plastics and Composites Group; ACAP Board of Director Member; Symposium Co-Chairman and Conference Sessions Developer of ICCE/1-12, etc. He has been the PI/Co-PI/Key Investigator for over 80 research/educational projects funded by NSF, NASA, ATP/NIST, U.S. Navy, Louisiana Board of Regents, various

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Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Klod Kokini, Purdue University

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wouldcollaborate across academic disciplines. The faculty of the college have been active inattracting outstanding new colleagues in the nine interdisciplinary signature areasthrough this strategic cluster hiring process.According to this process, all existing search committees, including the nine signaturearea cluster committees, the individual school committees, and any special searchcommittees participated in the faculty hiring as long as they met the objectives describedpreviously, i.e.(see Figure 1): improve the quality of our programs and diversify the faculty according to the objectives of the strategic plan strengthen the college in the signature areas and create a truly multidisciplinary