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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole M. Colston, Oklahoma State University; Sherri L. Turner, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Gale Mason Chagil, Culture Inquiry Consulting, LLC; Sue C. Jacobs Ph.D., Oklahoma State University; Sarah Johnson, Oklahoma State University

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byparents in planning and preparing for their young people’s careers. CM is adolescents’perceptions of their parents’ career-related modeling behavior. ES is adolescents’ perceptions oftheir parents’ attention to the affect they experience about educational and career developmentissues. VE is adolescents’ perceptions of their parents’ encouragement of their pursuit ofeducational and career goals. Each of the CRPSS scales is scored on a 5-point Likert scale (1 =Strongly Disagree, 3 = Neither Agree or Disagree, 5 = Strongly Agree), with higher scoresindicating more agreement. Sample items are: “My parents teach me things that I will somedaybe able to use at my job” (IA), and “My parents have shown me where they work” (CM).Parent’s career-related role

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jidong Huang, California State University, Fullerton; Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, California State University, Fullerton; Doina Bein, California State University, Fullerton; Yu Bai, California State University, Fullerton; Salvador Mayoral, California State University, Fullerton

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holisticlearning experiences to students through targeted engagement in project design and researchactivities in lower-division levels. Summarized below are some critical elements implemented by the ASSURE-US projectduring its first year. Please note that in the first year, the project did not implement any academicintervention strategies in lower-division bottleneck courses due to the paucity of time inidentifying target courses, developing intervention plans, and providing faculty development.Student-Teacher Interaction Council (STIC) Consistent with the literature (Lisagor et al., 2013; Concepción et al., 2009), theformation of the STIC is to build rapport with students, facilitate informal communicationbetween students and faculty

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Melissa M. Arana; Mireya Becker Roberto, University of San Diego; Nicole G. Reyes

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looking at asset-based approaches to engineering education. Teachersused a combination of dynamic and fluid linguistic practices to describe how engineering andscience practices are interconnected. We observed frequency translanguaging for meaning-making during the planning process, and a repertoire of teachers’ linguistic strategies (both inEnglish and Spanish) that served as a vehicle to identify, frame, and design the units for theircurriculum. The purpose of this paper is to describe the importance of translanguaging inengineering classrooms when discussing meaning making.Theoretical FoundationsDual language is an umbrella term that refers to any program that provides literacy and contentinstruction to all students through two languages

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Mentoring Minority Students

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Kelly J Cross, Virginia Tech

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meetings; • Ensuring that the learning objectives were addressed; • And evaluating the support group upon its completion.Concurrent to the facilitators functioning as mentors, peer-mentoring relationships alsoformed naturally amongst participants; it should be noted that the structure of the supportgroup allowed group members to naturally select a mentor from amongst the group asopposed to signing up for a specific mentor in advance. Additionally, participants wereallowed (and encouraged) to participate in the planning and facilitating of meetings 11.Both the structure of the ALIA support group and role of the group facilitators informedthe development of HMHY, which is further discussed in the following sections.The purpose of this

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Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mikhail M. Bouniaev, University of Texas, Brownsville; Immanuel Adaikalaraj Edinbarough, University of Texas, Brownsville; Bill W. Elliott, The University of Texas at Brownsville

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teaches in the areas of CAD/CAM/CIM, Robotics & Automation, Product and Process Design, Materials and Manufacturing processes, Machine Design, Renewable Energy and Micro Manufacturing. His current research interests include Robotics, CIM, Sustainable Manufacturing, Micro Machining and Engineering & Technology Ed- ucation. He has published several papers, in these areas, in various national & international conferences and journals. He has worked in heavy and light manufacturing industries manufacturing pumps, motors, and CNC machine tools in the areas of system design, production planning and control and manufactur- ing. Edinbarough also served in paramilitary forces and in the Air Force. He is a Life Member

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Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin, Kansas State University; Emily Wilcox, Kansas State University

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2,52% agreed or strongly agreed with the statement with a mean of 3.54. In statement 4, 84%agreed or strongly agreed with the statement resulting in a mean of 4.08. Responses tostatements 1, 2, and 4 indicated students in the class were aware and understood diversity in thecollege. Responses to statement 4 indicated that 84% of students responded favorably toopportunities for diversity interaction.Statements 3, 5, and 6 represented Category 3, Valuing, of Krathwohl’s Affective Domain. Meanvalues for the responses were 3.82 for statement 3, 3.55 for statement 5, and 3.14 for statement 6.While 75% of students indicated they agreed or strongly agreed to plan to increase their level of

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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program was not successful in helpingstudents explore career options, or select an appropriate major.Table 4. SEI Student Survey: Knowledge and Skills important for College Success. Knowledge and Skills for College Success Pre- Post- Difference Response Scale: 4 – A Lot, 3 – Quite a Bit, Program Program (Post - Pre) 2 – Some, 1 – A little, 0 – Nothing. Time management 3.62 3.96 0.34 Education planning 3.46 3.88 0.42 Your learning style 3.69

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Carol Davis, North Dakota EPSCoR

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related activities andexperience will not only enrich their undergraduate experience but also motivate them to pursuegraduate studies in those disciplines. Their career planning can benefit from such researchexperiences that help to focus on ideas and develop self-confidence about skills and abilities Page 22.335.2appropriate to science and engineering disciplines.Recent educational research has shown that students who engage in research projects are morelikely to enroll in and complete STEM degree programs when compared to other students1.Increased understanding of the research process2,3,4, a shift from passive to active learning5,6,7,enhanced

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Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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engineering: what were the major influences or factors in your decision to leaveengineering? What, if anything, would have made you stay in engineering? If you stayed at U.Va., what were the major influences or factors keeping you here? If you transferred to another university, why did you transfer?For all: would the opportunity to participate in research as an undergraduate have any influence onyour decision?Do you anticipate working in engineering or a related profession after graduation? If so, for how long? If you plan a short career (> 5 years), to which career path do you plan to switch? If not, in what field do you plan to work? Will you need graduate education to accomplish your career goal?Any other

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Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; Brandon Green, Prairie View A&M University; John Attia, Prairie View A&M University; Teasa Northern, Prairie View A&M University

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themselves as African-American,3 as Hispanic • 7 students were seniors • 7 of 7 students that are seniors are planning to attend Prairie View A&M University • 10 students are going to be studying Algebra this year;2 students are in Algebra II; 2 of the students is taking Trigonometry;3 of the students are taking Pre- Calculus;2 of the students are in Calculus;1 student is in Geometry Page 13.1028.6 • 11 of the students are in Chemistry this year;2 of the students are in Biology; 4 of the students are in Physics; 1 of the students is in College Chemistry;1of the students is in IPC; 1 of the students is complete with

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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

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campus; most of theseactivities were offered through the Learning Resource Center (LRC). The SI program employs apeer-to-peer learning model, in which a student who has previously been successful in a coursereceives pedagogical training from the LRC and serves as an SI Leader, offering regular reviewseminars to students currently enrolled in the course. The CoE and DPO provided additionalresources to the LRC to increase the number of difficult lower-level engineering courses coveredby SI Leaders. In the future, we plan to require Scholars to participate in one of several weeklystudy groups during their first semester on campus (in subsequent semesters, participation in thestudy groups will be optional). The study groups will meet in the DPO

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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

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professionals anddigital library search tools and databases were immediately employed to review at least threejournal articles relevant to their research foci, which assisted to form the basis for independentresearch proposals. By week four, students presented research plans before a panel of faculty andstudent judges. In order to complete the program, each student produced three final deliverables -an oral presentation, a technical poster and a paper describing their work. In addition, studentswere exposed to STEM research in an application-driven industrial setting through a visit to aprivate corporation known for its innovation. A final survey and individualized assessments wereconducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and progress of

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Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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populationsunderrepresented in STEM. Finally, each principal investigator should indicate how they plan toidentify, attract, engage, support, and sustain participation by both underrepresented populationsand underrepresented institutions. Thus, there are six main topics to be addressed, requiring bothquantitative and qualitative information.Table 1: Project Collaboration: Information Needed from NSF Principal Investigators, Schools,School Districts, Departments, InstitutionsParticipation Research Education Research Educationby: Capacity Capacity Percent/ Percent

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Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hofacker PE, US Army

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Paper ID #8815Career Self-efficacy of the Black Engineer in the U.S. Government WorkplaceMr. Scott Hofacker PE, US Army Dr. Hofacker is a recent graduate of The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development. His research area is the career self-efficacy of racially underrepresented mi- norities in the engineering workplace. Dr. Hofacker is also the Concept Design and Assessment Focus Area Lead for the US Army’s Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. He is responsible for the strategic planning of science and technology efforts

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University

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about the 2009 and 2010 cohorts and briefly discuss the results. Page 22.1183.2Engineering at TAMIUTAMIU currently has a pre-engineering program and a bachelors’ degree in systemsengineering. The pre-engineering program facilitates the automatic admission and academictransfer of students from TAMIU into engineering degree programs at TAMU. Thisarrangement allows students to take the first two years of core and engineering courses atTAMIU and be admitted to the engineering program of their choice at TAMU. In order toqualify, students must complete a minimum of 42 credits from a degree plan, including requiredcourses, maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn A Vallas, University of Virginia; Wraegen Williams, University of Virginia, Center for Diversity in Engineering

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needed for America to compete in the diverse globaleconomy. This outreach effort has been designed and implemented with the aim of instillingan interest in computer science, engineering and entrepreneurship among the futureinnovators of America.LEAD-SEI’s three-week core curriculum consists of a team-based research project andcomputer science. These components allow groups to develop innovative solutions,products/prototypes, business plans and technology driven presentations to address real worldproblems; including the global challenges of the 21st century. In addition to theaforementioned, participants learn the scope of the different engineering fields fromUniversity professors and graduate students. Beyond discovering computer science

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea M. Ogilvie, University of Texas, Austin

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Engineering (CSE). Offered throughout the fall andspring semesters, EOE FIGs assist students with building a support network that includes peers,upper division students, faculty, and professional engineers. Each FIG consists of 20 to 25 firstyear engineering students, one FIG Academic Tutor, two FIG Engineering Peer Leaders, and oneFIG Facilitator. The participants in each FIG cohort share a class schedule that includes at leasttwo to four courses in common which are also applicable to their engineering degree plan. Oneof these courses is a small, one-hour weekly FIG seminar designed to help students get to knoweach other, improve study skills, and develop strategies for academic success. The weeklyseminar is hosted by EOE staff members and upper

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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microprocessor that is used to control other components and its peripherals such as EEPROM to store the collected data. A substantial amount of time is spent in teaching the real time programming using BASIC Stamp with the help of flowchart developed from the problem statement. Mechanical design, thermal concerns, hardware fabrication and testing, systems integration and testing are covered next. Lectures on project management, cost control, risk tolerance and contingency planning are also included as teams are supposed to meet various deadlines and cost and weight budget. Students are also provided information on balloon tracking software and have to attend weekly classes on ham radio operation to facilitate recovery of the payload. By the end of the

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Planning, 2010).It is vital for colleges and universities to develop strategic recruitment initiatives,especially for under-represented minorities (McAnulty, Crawford & Johnson, 2008),including females in engineering. This article highlights a post-orientation program forincoming female engineering students at UofL by providing details of the program whichcould serve as a model for other engineering schools seeking a low-cost overnightvisitation program for admitted students.Related LiteratureFor over 160 years, institutions of higher education have focused activities on first yearprogramming and specialized recruitment efforts (Levine, 1991; Colton et al., 1999).Previous studies have found initiatives such as orientation programs and first

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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

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need to become successful: enrollment services, academicadvising center, tutoring, and learning center. The Peer Leaders' responsibility is to share thelearned tools and secrets as an experienced student to succeed in college and help first-yearstudents transition smoothly. The Librarians are also an essential connection for students, as theyteach students to use all the research data and help UTEP has for them. Advisors guide themthrough the process to complete their degree plan and make recommendations to balancesemester course loads. While the instructional team seems to be complete in growing academiclife, we consider it lacks professional tools. In response, we have taught sections of this courseduring the past two years, which implement

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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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partnered with Alabama State University (ASU), anHBCU institution, to initiate a new pipeline between the schools that has the potential to increasethe number of ASU biology graduates enrolling in engineering graduate programs. This newpipeline will be christened by a new hybrid laboratory course in the spring of 2006 that exposesASU students to the use of molecular biology based methods in engineering. This USF coursewas developed through an NSF-CCLI grant and offered to USF students in the spring of 20051-3.For the planned hybrid course, the lecture portion of the course will be broadcast live through theinternet for ASU students. The lecture will be the responsibility of the USF faculty member,while the laboratory section will be provided

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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

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bridgeprogram. Despite the apparent advantages of the summer bridge programs its impact has beenlimited to only a small subset of students, which is a consequence of financial constraints of theindividual universities and also student interest. Summer bridge programs for 25 students cancost upwards of $40,000. Also, some high school graduates work to earn money for school ortravel during the summer prior to going to college, and participation in a multi-week residentialprogram would be disruptive to the established plans of these students.Post-secondary education summer transition/bridge programs typically recruit from targetpopulations including underrepresented students, low income students, provisionally admittedstudents, and those who are at risk

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder; Jana B. Milford, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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BOLD/GoldShirt studentsin Andrews Hall. These mentors have collaborated with other student leaders in the hall as wellas BOLD team leaders to introduce new culturally diverse activities. The cultural relevance ofthe artwork in of Andrews Hall became an issue on the radar to address. Student mentorsselected artwork for study lounges and common areas which reflect the cultures of students whoreside there. Other activities, such as a Mardi Gras celebration, are planned for the springsemester. These enhancements to the appearance of and activities in Andrews Hall will create amore welcoming environment for diverse students and an opportunity to share diverse cultureswith all students in Andrews Hall.Peer Mentoring ProgramA new peer mentoring

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kenneth Simonson, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Latiera Evans, University of Cincinnati

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national imperative.To help understand our regional challenges, we used NSF Bridges to Engineering (BEE)Planning Grant (# 0230535), Project SMART, to conduct 7 Cincinnati-area focus groups with 11professionals and 39 K-12 administrators and teachers to identify ways to increase engineeringenrollment. Meetings identified causes and solutions for declining engineering enrollment.Then, surveys in spring 2003 investigated the lack of engineering understanding among students.Of 4,263 Grade 6-12 students from 14 school districts, 28% were interested in engineering, andin particular, 12% of females and 33% of ethnic students were interested in engineering [36].(However 5% of high school graduates applied for engineering, and 1% of

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mauro Rodriguez Jr, California Institute of Technology; Karen Mariela Siles, IBM Corporation; Dora Louise Renaud, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

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namesake forreporting to a cycle-based, chapter-centered, growth mindset-oriented development program [8]. Summary of the NRP v.3 components1. Chapter Management Tool (CMT): a comprehensive chapter management and improvement tool consisting of a Chapter Plan is required by the chapters towards organizing their events and programs with continuous feedback from regional leaders and the NRP Reports;2. Chapter Assessment Reports (i.e., NRP Reports 1 & 2): two comprehensive NRP reports documenting the chapter's events, programs, and ability to further the SHPE mission and vision. The reports are be used to assess the chapters areas for growth and strength and making award determinations; and3. Chapter

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Kang, University of Washington; Lisa A. Peterson, University of Washington; Elena Maria Hernandez, University of Washington

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Sciences or Science Education,and/or former ALVA students with very strong math and life science backgrounds.In response to feedback from students and observations by GenOM staff on the academicchallenges faced by incoming freshmen, the GenOM program plans to add a 7-week chemistryworkshop to ALVA. The 90-minute chemistry workshops will be offered twice a week. Thiscourse will be specifically tailored for the ALVA students, and is designed by the staff at Officeof Minority Affairs and Diversity‟s Instructional Center (IC) for those who are planning to takethe first-year general chemistry series at the university. This course is designed for students witha minimal background in chemistry. During the 7-week course, two IC instructors will focus

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Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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demographics.Increased retention and graduation of students in engineering were primary goals of the project.Of the 59 students who were part of the S-STEM program, 36 (61%) maintained scholarshipeligibility until graduation or the end of the grant, 10 changed majors (six into in a differentSTEM discipline), and only six students left the University with no indications of additionalhigher education plans. By the end of the program 44% of the scholarship participants graduatedwith an engineering/construction management degree and 51% graduated from the Universitywithin a five year time frame. This rate compares favorably with the 2007 CoE freshmen cohortrate of 37.2%, and another 22% of S-STEM participants are anticipated to graduate withengineering degrees over

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Tina Zecher, Northern Arizona University; Nena E. Bloom, Northern Arizona University

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identified positive experiences, including providing help to find an internship,insight and encouragement. Other areas of help included providing support or a “steadying hand”to a struggling student, helping students identify goals and planning for the future, and strategiesfor how to succeed in challenging times. One mentor identified that a friendship had developedbetween themselves and the student. Three mentors identified that the student was not consistentor not responsive. As one commented, “I was not sure of how best to help as (the) student wasn’tsure what they wanted out of (the) program.”Fall mentors identified a few recommendations, including having students identify theirexpectations and goals and then revisit these items at each meeting

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mais Kayyali, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University

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from this experience will allow us to understand thedifferent types of costs that influence the student’s decision to stay another year and completetheir master’s degree. Studies found that exposure to research at an undergraduate level createspositive experiences for students which as a result, leads engineering students to pursue theirgraduate studies [1], [15]. Moreover, social interactions with graduate students, mentors, as wellas professors, can play a role in the decision to pursue post-graduate degrees. Lastly, Abhyankaret al. studied the socializer influence on engineering students’ career planning, which revealedthat these different socializer categories influence students’ post-graduation plans in three areas:“thinking about

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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

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. Amy Hurst, researching the potential uses of 3D printing and modeling in education. Upon graduation in May, she plans to continue pursu- ing research involving children’s interactions with technology and how technology could be designed to continue to enable children’s natural sense of creativity and sociability.Dr. Amy Hurst, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Amy Hurst an associate professor of Human-Centered Computing in the Information Systems Department at UMBC and studies accessibility problems and build assistive technologies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Fabricating Engagement: Benefits and Challenges of Using 3D Printing to Engage