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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Louis Martin-Vega, Saigal

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AC 2010-1516: BROADENING THE APPEAL BY CHANGING THE CONTEXT OFENGINEERING EDUCATIONLaura Bottomley, North Carolina State UniversityJerome Lavelle, North Carolina State UniversityLouis Martin-Vega, Saigal Page 15.246.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Broadening the Appeal by Changing the Context of Engineering EducationThe diversity of the engineering student body as well as engineering professional populations hasnot changed significantly over the past twenty-five years. Although many efforts have been putin place, and have been shown to have a positive effect, the percentages of females and under-represented

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Singli Garcia-Otero, Virginia State University; Eshsan O. Sheybani, Virginia State University

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a bittersweet feeling leaving here after next week. The most important thing I have learned is that everything done at NASA cannot be Page 25.1127.3 learned by reading a textbook. To open up your mind and explore new possibilities, you have to think outside the box. The things I learned at NASA, everyday people don't even2 talk about them because they can’t even imagine them. I was interested in the things that NASA does. I wanted to gain experience in my field and this was a perfect opportunity to work with some of the best engineers around. I learned how certain things are proposed and done. I

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Roger Seals, Louisiana State University; Vaneshette Henderson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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AC 2010-816: S-STEM: ENG^2 SCHOLARS FOR SUCCESS ENGINEERINGENGAGEMENTSarah Jones, Louisiana State University Sarah Cooley Jones is the College Programs Coordinator for the Office for Diversity Programs, College of Engineering at Louisiana State University. Ms. Jones develops and manages programs for underrepresented undergraduate and graduate engineering students. These programs include scholarships, seminar series and activities that develop the student academically and professionally. She joined LSU in 1992 as a College of Engineering research associate in the area of environmental analyses and worked on numerous projects including utilization of industrial by-products, water

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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, and other contributors to a globalsociety. AAMU is located in Huntsville, Alabama, which is known internationally as a center ofaerospace and defense technology. Huntsville is considered as a leader in high-tech research,engineering services, information systems design and in the manufacturing of computingequipment, telecommunications, space vehicles and rocket propulsion, and attracts some of thegreatest minds in the world. It is the home of more than 50 Fortune 500 companies. Theseindustries and government agencies require a large number of qualified engineers.Alabama A&M University’s School of Engineering and Technology offers three engineeringprograms, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, in addition

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2010-1809: AN OVERNIGHT VISITATION PROGRAM FOR INCOMINGFEMALE ENGINEERING STUDENTSBrenda Hart, University of Louisville Brenda G. Hart is Professor of Engineering Fundamentals and Director of Student Affairs at the J.B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. Her research interests include recruitment and retention programs for females and underrepresented minorities as well as activities for first year engineering students.Fashaad Crawford, University of Louisville Fashaad Crawford, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration, in the Department of Educational Leadership, Foundations and Human Resources at the University of Louisville. Dr. Crawford

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Castilleja, The Boeing Company; Rachel Jackson, Rice University; Natalia Salies, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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AC 2010-1134: MOTIVATING MINORITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FORFUTURES IN ENGINEERING THROUGH DREAM (DESIGNING WITH RICEENGINEERS – ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH MENTORSHIP)Juan Castilleja, The Boeing CompanyRachel Jackson, Rice UniversityNatalia Salies, Rice UniversityBrent Houchens, Rice University Page 15.887.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Motivating Minority High School Students for Futures in Engineering through DREAM (Designing with Rice Engineers – Achievement through Mentorship)AbstractDREAM (Designing with Rice Engineers – Achievement through Mentorship) was created tomotivate underrepresented high school students to

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2009-926: SUMMER TRANSITION PROGRAM: A MODEL FOR IMPACTINGFIRST-YEAR RETENTION RATES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPSRuba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University Ruba A. Alkhasawneh is a Ph.D. student in engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology and Yarmouk University, respectively in Jordan. Her research focuses on diversity issues and engineering education. Address: 601 West Main Street,PO Box 843068,Richmond, VA 23284-3068; e-mail: alkhasawnera@vcu.edu.Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Rosalyn S. Hobson is the Associate Dean for Graduate

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ardie Walser, City College of the City University of New York

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AC 2009-1078: CHANGING POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR THE PROMOTIONOF STUDENT RETENTIONArdie Walser, City College of the City University of New York Page 14.315.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Changing Policies and Practices for the Promotion of Student Retention.AbstractThe retention of engineering students, particularly those from underrepresented groups,remains a major challenge for colleges and universities. Often when addressing this issue,colleges will develop special programs that are outside the normal operations of theinstitution. The success of these programs in improving retention and graduation ratesvary from

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Olga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American

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., “Challenge-Based Instruction: The VaNTHBiomechanics Learning modules, Journal of Advances in Engineering Education, Fall 2007, Vol. 1, No. 1.2. Betz, N.E. (1997). What stops women and minorities from choosing and completing majors in science andengineering. In D. Johnson (Ed.) Minorities and girls in school: Effects on achievement and performance. ThousandOaks CA: Sage. Series on Leaders in Psychology.3. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (Eds.). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, andschool. Washington, DC: National Academy Press (1999).4. Brown, S.V., (1994), Under-represented minority women in science and engineering education, Princeton, NJ:Educational Testing Service, 1994.5. Carlson, L.E. and Sullivan, J.F., 1999

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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AC 2009-1445: WHERE SUCCESSFUL LATINO/A UNDERGRADUATES FINDCOMMUNITY AT A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE RESEARCH UNIVERSITYSusan Walden, University of OklahomaRanda Shehab, University of Oklahoma Page 14.1370.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Where Successful Latino/a Engineering Undergraduates find Community at a Predominately White Research UniversityAbstractThe Research Institute for STEM Education conducts mixed-methods research seeking toidentify the factors contributing to successful completion of an engineering degree by under-represented and under-served minority students at a predominately white, research institution.STEM stands for science

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Kobus, Hillsborough Community College; Cesar Guerrero, University of South Florida; Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida; Rafael Perez, University of South Florida

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Science and Engineering at the University of South Florida. He received his M.S. degree in Computer Science from the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Mexico) in 2002 and his M.S. degree in Computer Engineering from University of South Florida in 2007. He is a Fulbright scholar who works with Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga (Colombia). His research interest includes Bandwidth Estimation and Network Measurement.Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida Miguel A. Labrador received the M.S. in Telecommunications and the Ph.D. degree in Information Science with concentration in Telecommunications from the University of Pittsburgh, in 1994 and 2000, respectively

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Roberts, University of Florida; Karen Bray, University of Florida; Vikram Shishodia, University of Florida; Jeff Citty, University of Florida; Deborah Mayhew, University of Florida; James Ogles, University of Florida; Angela Lindner, University of Florida

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goal of increasing retention in mind. Both programs have provided strong evidence insupport of “capturing” engineering students during their first two years by infusing elements ofthe discipline as early as possible into the undergraduate curriculum and thus minting theiridentity as engineers when they are freshmen. STEPUP extends this concept further byproviding a strong community of support of underrepresented students throughout their entirestay in the university and, as a result, aiding them in learning how to break down barriers ofculture that undeniably still exist for them.References[1] National Science Foundation. Moving Forward to Improve Engineering Education. National Science Board,NSB-070122, November 19, 2007.[2] Grose, Thomas K

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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: cynthia.e.foor-1@ou.edu.randa shehab, University of Oklahoma Randa Shehab is an associate faculty member and Director of the School of Industrial Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. Before joining OU in 1997, she worked as an Ergonomics Consultant to the Manufacturing Ergonomics Laboratory at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The focus of her research is in the area of human factors and ergonomics, with emphasis on human performance of special populations, technology and learning, and engineering education. Her most current research is focused on identifying factors related to success of underrepresented minority engineering students. Address: School of

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Arumala, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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AC 2009-326: THE PRINCESS ANNE ATHLETIC CENTERJoseph Arumala, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Page 14.1242.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 THE PRINCESS ANNE ATHLETIC CENTER By Dr. Joseph O. Arumala and Dr. Olufemi E. Akinjide University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Maryland, USAAbstractThe Princess Anne Athletic Center is a partnership between the University of MarylandEastern Shore (UMES) and the Town of Princess Anne to convert an old clam factory premisesinto an outdoor athletic center for the children of low

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2012-5369: IDENTIFYING SIGNIFICANT FEATURES THAT IMPACTURM STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND RETENTION UPMOST US-ING QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGIES: FOCUS GROUPSMs. Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University Ruba Alkhasawneh earned her Ph.D. in engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2011. She received her B.S. and M.S. in computer engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technol- ogy and Yarmouk University, respectively. Her research interests in the engineering education field focus on modeling first-year student academic success and retention in STEM disciplines. Also, she has inter- ests in problem-based learning, increasing diversity in STEM fields, and evaluating engineering programs and

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint

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AC 2012-4969: IMPROVING CONFIDENCE LEVEL AND PERFORMANCEOF FIRST GENERATION AND FEMALE STUDENTS USING METACOG-NITION STRATEGIESDr. Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint Quamrul Mazumder is a professor of mechanical engineering at University of Michigan, Flint. His re- search interests includes computational fluid dynamics, metacognition approaches of learning, active and experiential learning, renewable energy, and global engineering education. His teaching areas are fluid mechanics, renewable energy, introduction to engineering, and senior design. Page 25.743.1 c American

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College

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AC 2012-3778: IMPROVING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION FORENGINEERING DEGREE STUDENTS IN A RURAL HIGHLY UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITYDr. Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College Ivan Lopez Hurtado received his B.S. degree in industrial physics engineering from Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, 1995, M.S. degree in automation from Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, 1998, and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M., USA in 2008. He is currently the Department of Engineering, Chair at Northern New Mexico College.Dr. Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College Jorge Crichigno received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Catholic University of Asun- cion

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Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Porsche Amanda Williams; Cameron Michael McGhee, Purdue University

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AC 2012-4806: LSAMP INDIANA: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A DIVER-SITY PROGRAM SERVING UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STU-DENTSDr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West LafayetteMrs. Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeremi London is a graduate student at Purdue University. She is pursuing a M.S. in industrial engineering and a Ph.D. in engineering education.Mr. Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette Benjamin Ahn is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests relate to higher education reform, graduate teaching assistants’ roles in engineering classes, undergraduate engineering syllabus and curriculum development, and professional engineering

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2010-1162: PRE-COLLEGE MATHEMATICS PREPARATION: DOES ITWORK?Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University Ruba A. Alkhasawneh is a Ph.D. student in engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology and Yarmouk University, respectively in Jordan. Her research focuses on diversity issues and engineering education. Address: 601 West Main Street, PO Box 843068,Richmond, VA 23284-3068; e-mail: alkhasawnera@vcu.edu.Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Rosalyn S. Hobson is the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Electrical

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quintin Hughes, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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AC 2010-1227: WHAT THEY SAY MATTERS: PARENTAL IMPACT ONPRE-COLLEGE ACADEMIC IDENTITY OF SUCCESSFUL AFRICANAMERICAN ENGINEERING STUDENTSQuintin Hughes, University of Oklahoma Quintin Hughes is an Industrial Engineering doctoral student at the University Of Oklahoma with a research emphasis in engineering education. More specifically, he's interested in identifying common success factors amongst successful African American engineering students. Quintin seeks to make his mark on the world via service in education and believes that exposure and enrichment of under-represented youth are key ingredients to their advancement in the sciences.Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Todd Shields, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas

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AC 2010-1286: BREAKING BARRIERS: PATHWAYS TO GRADUATION FORUNDERREPRESENTED TALENTCarol Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is the Associate Dean for the Honors College and an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She has 17 years of experience in the areas of student recruitment, retention and diversity and has published and presented extensively on these topics. Dr. Gattis is the PI on the NSF S-STEM grant and oversees all aspects of the ECAP program.Todd Shields, University of Arkansas Dr. Todd Shields is professor of political science and director of the Diane D. Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society. His areas of research

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University

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AC 2010-1294: INTEGRATING SELF-REGULATING LEARNING WITH ANOBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING COURSETzusheng Pei , Jackson State UniversityWei Zheng, Jackson State UniversityHuiRu Shih, Jackson State UniversityGordon Skelton, Jackson State UniversityEvelyn Leggette , Jackson State University Page 15.770.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jamila Cola, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Edwards, Westlake High School; Margaret Tarver, Tri-Cities High School; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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ofapproximately 3000 alumni members and a significant pre-college membership that ranges fromgrade seven to grade twelve. The goal of these NSBE Jr. chapters is to inspire young minds topursue science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) as fields of study when enteringcollege. With its Pre-College Initiative (PCI) program, NSBE aims to aid the entire engineeringpipeline by preparing highly motivated and skilled high school students for the rigors of auniversity-level math, science, and engineering curriculum.As part of an NSF GK-12 program, the Georgia Institute of Technology implemented NSBE Jr.chapters at two high schools in metro Atlanta, both with under-represented minority enrollmentsof over 95%. One is a Math and Science Magnet school, and the

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; David Lorch, University of Michigan; Cinda-Sue Davis, University of Michigan; Guy Meadows, University of Michigan

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AC 2010-1534: ARE WE REALLY “CROSSING THE BOUNDARY”? ASSESSING ANOVEL INTEGRATED MATH/SCIENCE COURSECynthia Finelli, University of Michigan Cynthia J. Finelli, Ph.D., is Director of the Center for Research and Learning North and associate research scientist in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. In addition, she actively pursues research in engineering education and assists other faculty in their scholarly projects. She also is past Chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of American Society of Engineering Education and guest co-editor for a special issue of the International Journal of Engineering Education on applications of engineering education

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Stevie Clark, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Ryan Smith, North Carolina State University

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football into an experiment by seeing how far he couldthrow the football using varying grips. If the student does not have a topic in mind, thenthe undergraduate can use their university experience to suggest a topic. For example,one nuclear engineering undergraduate was able to obtain a Geiger counter from theuniversity. He used this to perform experiments where the student measured the radiationin various locations in and around the school. The Geiger counter experiment wasparticularly meaningful to one young lady who had just recently lost her mother tocancer. She became very interested in radiation and wrote an extensive research section Page

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly A. Rusch P.E., Louisiana State University; Del H. Dugas, ExxonMobil

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AC 2011-722: IMPACTING THE SUCCESS OF UNDERREPRESENTEDMINORITIES AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY: A DIVERSITY SCHOL-ARSHIP AND MENTORING PARTNERSHIP WITH EXXONMOBILSarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State UniversityKelly A. Rusch, Ph.D., P.E., Louisiana State University Associate Dean College of EngineeringMs. Del H. Dugas, ExxonMobil Chemical Engineering Alumnae of Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA. Page 22.802.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Impacting the Success of Under-represented Minorities at Louisiana StateUniversity: A Diversity Scholarship and Mentoring Partnership withExxonMobilThe

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University; Chandra Y. Austin, Auburn University; Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University; Daniel L. Householder, Utah State University

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AC 2011-266: INVESTIGATING INFLUENCES OF THE MESA PROGRAMUPON UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTSChristine E. Hailey, Utah State University Christine E. Hailey is a Senior Associate Dean in the College of Engineering at Utah State University. She is the Principal Investigator on a recently funded NSF study to better understand the influence MESA activities have on the engineering self-efficacy, interest, and perception of underrepresented students.Chandra Y Austin, Auburn UniversityDr. Cameron Denson, Utah State UniversityDaniel L Householder, Utah State University Daniel L. Householder is a Research Professor at Utah State University and Co-PI of the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

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AC 2011-1812: SECOND YEAR OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLE-MENTATION OF AN INTRODUCTION TO STEM COURSE FOR DUAL-ENROLLMENT PROGRAMSHoracio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Horacio Vasquez is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Univer- sity of Texas-Pan American (UTPA), in Edinburg, Texas. His current research interests are in the areas of control systems, mechatronics, measurements and instrumentation, renewable energy, and engineering education.Dr. Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan AmericanRobert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Robert A. Freeman has been on the faculty of The University of Texas System for over 25 years and is currently

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Terry John Teays, Johns Hopkins University; Craig S. T. Daughtry, USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory; Jurgen G. Schwarz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lurline Marsh

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AC 2012-3861: UMES STEM FACULTY, STUDENTS, AND STAFF COL-LABORATE TO ADDRESS CONTEMPORARY ISSUES RELATED TO EN-ERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTUREDr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME and ASEE professional societies and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of robotics and control, remote sensing and precision agriculture, and biofuels and renewable energy. He received his M.S. degree from Tulane University in 1989 and Ph.D. degree from Duke University in 1992.Dr. Madhumi Mitra Ph.D

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Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blair J. McDonald, University of Texas, Pan American

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studycalculus, chemistry and physics. They were encouraged to interact with other CE students anduse the tutor. Camaraderie within the program increased. Seniors preparing for theFundamentals of Engineering exam were provided opportunities to explain math and scienceconcepts to freshman and reinforce those concepts in their own mind. There was no change inthe utilization of instructor office hours. And groups of students began teaching each other. Theacademic performance of students using the facility noticeably improved almost immediately;homework assignments were on time, homework was done in a neater manner and solutionswere better thought out.The initial study hall success resulted in some formality and the coining of an identity. Theprogram