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Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas, Austin; Jessica Jimenez, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberly Sills, Intel(r) Higher Education Program Manager

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Intel PhD Fellowship program whose goal is to support promising PhD students during 1 year of their graduate studies. Kimberly holds a B.S.I.E. from Clemson University, MS from Johns Hopkins and an MBA from the University of Washington. She lives in Portland, OR with her husband, 2 children and dog. Page 14.1176.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Texas Research Experience (TREX) Program: A Progress Report on Successes & Challenges + Ongoing Improvements Andrea M. Ogilvie, The University of Texas at Austin

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University

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Minorities in Engineering

the program and the lesson that was learned during the first year.IntroductionIn 2006, Virginia State University (VSU), America's first fully state supported four-year institutionof higher education learning for African Americans and one of the seventeen 1890 Land-GrantInstitutions, was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation under the HBCU UPprogram to increase the numbers of STEM graduates from an average of 70 to over 105 per yearwithin five years. This project is a comprehensive four-phase STEM program that includes (1) anUndergraduate Bridge (UGB), (2) Course Structure Reform activities (CSR), (3) Student andFaculty Enrichment (SFE) components and (4) a Graduate School Bridge (GSB). Phase one isdesigned to attract, prepare

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Minorities in Engineering

2050), and a large increase in the Hispanic population (from 12.6% in 2000 to 24.4% in 2050)1. As indicated by the near term projections in the Labor Force Growth, 2000-2010 graph below, it is clear that the science and engineering workforce of the future must come from the ranks of currently under- represented groups. Labor Force Growth, 2000-2010 36 37 40 35 30 17 25 20 6 15

Conference Session

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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Minorities in Engineering

.1 The average national retentionexperienced by students who begin their major as engineers is 60%, while females and minoritiesexperience an even lower retention.1-3 As the United States rapidly approaches a population inwhich today’s minority will become the majority by 2042, 4 concerns have arisen within theengineering community over the lack of diversity in its workforce.5-6 Engineering designs willbe targeted to an increasingly multiethnic population, thus calling for a mirroring of ethnicities inthe design workforce. Recent reports echo this call to engineering educational institutions torecruit and retain a more diverse engineering student population and have prompted institutional

Conference Session

New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Juan Lira, Texas A&M International University; Conchita Hickey, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

served 23 participants.STEM RRG ProjectsSTEM-RRG consists of several projects that implement a number of activities, includingenrichment workshops, scholarships, internships, research experiences, mentoring andtutoring, advising and career counseling, experiential training, recruitment of high-potential students, and faculty professional development. These projects have beenclassified as recruitment or retention and are briefly described below.Recruitment Projects 1. STEM Recruitment and Enrichment Project (STEM-REP): The goal of this project is to improve the recruitment and preparation of minority students through participation in summer workshops and a follow-up science and

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaochun Jiang, North Carolina A&T State University; Jerry Watson, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

. Results indicated that there is a statistical significant relationship between the student’sintent to apply to graduate school and his/her research experience as well as his/her high schoolGPA. Findings from this research will provide lights on minority students’ decision to pursueadvanced degrees and may help recruit minority students to apply to graduate school.IntroductionThe shortage of minority master and doctorate students is very challenging [1]-[4]. The NorthCarolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NC-LSAMP), funded by the NationalScience Foundation, is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, undergraduate program designed toincrease substantially the quantity and quality of students, especially African American,Hispanic

Conference Session

New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terrell Strayhorn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Minorities in Engineering

in research careers.1 In response to this trend, colleges and universities,along with the federal government, have invested enormous resources in programs that exposestudents to research careers and the scientific process. Undergraduate research programs (URPs),like Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) and the Ronald E. McNairPost baccalaureate Scholars Program, are examples of such interventions.2Theoretically speaking, URPs are designed to expose students to the realities of research careers,involve students in research with a faculty mentor, improve students’ perceptions of theirconfidence to conduct research (hereafter “research self-efficacy”) and, subsequently, increasethe number of students pursuing research

Conference Session

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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Minorities in Engineering

: 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

Conference Session

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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Minorities in Engineering

to $1,161,787.50 have been received towards the completion of theCenter. The Center has greatly enhanced the relationship between the university and the Town.This project was a good service learning project for engineering and construction education. Thispaper covers the demolition, design and construction activities of the Center. It highlightsfaculty, student, and community involvements, service learning activities and addresses thechallenges encountered during the project execution, the current level of completion as well asthe significant outcomes of the project.1. IntroductionThis community-based project served as a good service learning activity in which studentsaugmented their classroom academic work with a real-world planning, design

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Adam Morris, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

field of “precisionagriculture”. Based on the analyses of several years of yield data, a simplified “managementzone” framework for the field has been obtained. This framework will be refined and utilized for“variable rate seeding” effort in the future for improving the profitability of the field.1.0 IntroductionThe benefits of implementing undergraduate research for faculty, students, institution, and the Page 14.1059.2nation as a whole particularly in the STEM disciplines are well documented [1]. The involvementin experiential learning and research by students not only improves content knowledge, andmotivation to pursue graduate studies, but also

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Wei Lin, North Dakota State University; Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University; Floyd Patterson, North Dakota State University; Eakalak Khan, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

). In North Dakota,there are approximately 30,000 Native Americans distributed geographically in 5 reservationsthroughout the State according to their tribes. Although they represent about 4.9% of the totalpopulation of North Dakota, the number of Native American students at NDSU is 1.0% (Officeof Institutional Research and Analysis, 2005) of total students while on average 1% of B.S. Page 11.146.4graduates of the Engineering College are minority (all groups) (College of Engineering and 2Architecture, 2001 and 2002). Based on standard test scores, less than 5% of students at theTurtle Mountain High

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Minorities in Engineering

students inscience, engineering, and technology by introducing them to college life, involve them inhands-on activities, and offering them network opportunities. Our goal is to make theactivities of this project an integral part of the recruiting and training efforts and expandthem to reach a larger geographical area and a higher number of underrepresentedstudents. This paper will describe the program and present some results.IntroductionStrategies employed to recruit and retain students in engineering and engineeringtechnology programs include hands-on approaches [1, 2], field trips [3, 4], summerworkshops [5], and software training programs [6]. This paper discusses a project thatuses all these methods to attract underrepresented students to

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheree Watson, Montana State University; Heidi Sherick, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Minorities in Engineering

in 7-12 grade science education. As Assistant Director, she has primary responsibility for the implementatino of DOC program components. Page 11.420.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Designing Our Community: Evaluating the Success of a Program to Recruit and Retain American Indian Students to EngineeringThe Designing our Community (DOC) program at Montana State University (MSU),which is supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, has three goals: (1)Increase the motivation and pre-entry academic preparation of American Indian studentswho want to study

Conference Session

NASA Fellowship Program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Green, United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corp; Maria Jackson Hittle, UNCF SP; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA; Robert Singleterry, NASA; Victor Obot, Texas Southern University; Premkumar Saganti, Prairie View A&M University; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jianping Yue, Essex County College; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Kenneth Fernandez; Pamela Denkins

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Minorities in Engineering

, he shares his experiences of how to engage and supervise communitycollege students in research as well as lessons learned from the process.1. IntroductionMachining by metal cutting is one of the most popular manufacturing techniques. The U.S.spends over $100 billion annually on machining operations. High material removal rate (MMR)and surface quality are always the primary objectives of machining. Since the industrialrevolution in the 19th century, continuous improvements have been made in machine tools andcutting tools. New materials and designs have significantly improved the hardness and life ofcutting tools. High-speed machining centers can now operate at a spindle speed that is as high ashalf a million revolutions per minute (RPM). In

Conference Session

Retention Issues

Collection

2006 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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Minorities in Engineering

the School of Engineering.1. Introduction Like most engineering schools across the country, the Grove School of Engineering (SOE) atthe City College of New York (CCNY) is engaged in the implementation of a process ofcontinuous improvement in its engineering curriculum. As an urban commuting college, one ofthe School’s missions is to provide education to a highly diverse student body, includingtraditionally underrepresented minorities, working adults, and immigrants in the metropolitanNew York area. The breakdown of undergraduate ethnic groups from fall 1992-2001 at CCNYwas: Black 29.6%, Hispanic 26.0% and Asian 13.5% and for fall 2001 women represented20.1% of the college's engineering majors.In the period under consideration in this paper

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tricia Berry, University of Texas-Austin; Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin; Randy Emelo, Triple Creek Associates, Inc.

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Minorities in Engineering

partner with the College of Engineering topilot the Web-based mentoring program. Triple Creek’s mission is to support clients with thetechnology and expertise to build relationships, leverage knowledge, and create inclusiveenvironments for the purpose of improved individual and organizational success. They providedthe College of Engineering with a customized version of Open Mentoring® and direct end usersupport.IntroductionOpen Mentoring® was launched at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) in August2004 to provide students with the opportunity to initiate and manage mentoring relationshipsbased on individual need. Mentoring in the College of Engineering was developed to address thefollowing challenges: (1) need to increase the number of

Conference Session

Research in Minority Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Whitney Smith, UMES/Rutgers University; Uditha Poddalgoda, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Omar A. Omar, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Amy Jarrett, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Aaron Redden, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Daniel Seaton, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Robert Johnson, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

of thereported endeavors. Involvement in ACTION projects have not only reinforced conceptsintroduced in classroom setting but have inspired students to be engaged in the process oflearning and discovery well beyond expectations of the course syllabi, format, and structure.1. IntroductionUndergraduate research projects provide students with opportunities to think like a scientist orengineer, [1] increases student participation in interdisciplinary, authentic problem solving [2] andhelp universities move from teaching oriented to learning centered. [3]The “Academic Excellence” [4] study reveals the value that all institutions place onundergraduate research. Twenty – five (25) percent of all published papers include studentauthors

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Minorities in Engineering

of bachelor degrees awarded inengineering in the United States6. Furthermore, between the years 2002 and 2012, the Bureau ofLabor Statistics expects a 3% to 9% growth in engineering occupations7. These statistics suggestthat the U.S. will be facing a shortage of engineers in the near future. If American companiescannot recruit domestic engineers, they will go abroad to recruit engineers or they will movetheir engineering operations overseas1.The National Science Board’s, Science and Engineering Indicators—2002 states: “The UnitedStates has long relied heavily on scientists and engineers who were born abroad, and increasinglyso in the closing years of the 20th century” 1. Clearly, the U.S. has been unable to produce asufficient number of

Conference Session

Research in Minority Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tommy Stevenson, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University

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Minorities in Engineering

, biologicalengineering, and industrial engineering – have a significant percentage of women in the program.Overall, our college of engineering has 17.57% women at the undergraduate level, compared to17.68% nationally1.The participation of minority students also varies between programs in the college. However,this variance is much smaller than that for women with the participation rates varying from 5.1%(civil) to 22.6% (industrial). Overall for the college, the percentage of African-Americanstudents at the undergraduate level was 11.25%. This compares with a national average of Page 11.996.26.04%1. However, the percentage of African-American students for

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong

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Minorities in Engineering

found that only 61% of the students who took ourfirst semester engineering course (ENGR 101) continued as an engineering major in thesubsequent year. We believe that many of those who left engineering after the first year wouldhave continued in engineering if they had a more encouraging, helpful, personal, and stimulatingfirst year experience. Many other universities have recognized the importance of the first yearexperience as well and have revamped their first year introductory engineering course(s) [1-5].The goals of this introductory course are to provide students with basic skills for success, toenhance their interest in engineering and to cultivate their sense of belonging. Because of therecent decline in engineering enrollments [6], this

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Richard R. Harris, Northeastern University; Brad Lehman; Russell Faux; Luis Rafael Frias II

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

the creation and maintenance of a program supporting transfer URM students into engineering. This effort has considerable implications for the STEM professions, such as engineering, where racial/ethnic minorities, first-generation, women and the socio-economically disadvantaged constitute a disproportionately low percentage of the workforce. As noted in the ASEE yearly report, only 11.4% of bachelor’s degrees in engineering were earned by Hispanic students and only 4.2% were earned by Black/African American students in the 2018 academic year. [1] As a result of this talent development challenge, colleges and universities around the country are placing a growing emphasis on programs that allow students to gain work and research experience and

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Germysha Emily Little, Tennessee State University; Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, Tennessee State University; Shabnam Etemadi Brady; T'Shana DeShai Carter, Tennessee State University ; Lydia Davis, Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

An Investigation of Supportive Mentoring PracticesAbstractA recent study shows that 30% of undergraduate students are successful in completing degrees in STEMfields, of those only 29% are from historically underrepresented groups.1 During the past decade, thenumber of undergraduate students pursuing degrees in STEM fields from underrepresented groups hasincreased only by 3%.2 In order to address the significant need for the completion of degrees in STEMfields by underrepresented groups, efforts to develop effective mentoring practices have beenundertaken. Mentoring has proven to be an effective mechanism for ensuring student success in STEMfields. Select mentoring programs for women, minorities, and underrepresented groups have

Conference Session

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Haley Margaret Gardner

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Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

identity, career motivations,and agency through engineering. The survey was designed for students in their final senior design, orcapstone course, just prior to entering the workforce. We developed the survey using prior nationalsurveys and newly written questions categorized into six sections: (1) career goals and motivation, (2)college experiences, (3) agency, (4) climate literacy, (5) people and the planet, and (6) demographicinformation. We conducted focus groups with students to establish face and content validity of thesurvey. We collected pilot data with 200 engineering students in upper-level engineering courses toprovide validity evidence for the use of these survey items to measure students and track changes acrossthe undergraduate

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kathryn B.H. Clancy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ruby Mendenhall, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Princess Imoukhuede, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign; Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

especially engineering despite benefits of diversity 1-3. Barriersthat prevent more diverse students participating and persisting in STEM include lack of interestand campus climate 4.Campus climate and issues around race, class, and gender are critical components that shape thelearning environment in higher education. Issues around race, class, and gender often make thelearning environment hostile and unwelcoming, particularly in science, technology andmathematics or STEM fields. Aspects of the hostility include racial microaggressions which aresubtle messages that are insulting or demeaning to people of color 5-7. Research suggests hostilecampus climates are associated with students of color leaving STEM fields before graduating.For instance

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Linda M. Null, Pennsylvania State University; Jennifer Leigh Sliko, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

orientation, resource management, and academic performance. Additionally, many STEMscholars expressed interest in participating in future mentoring programs. The success of thementoring program, coupled with Learning Center initiatives and support from the NSF STEMclub, enhances the STEM experience of women and underrepresented population at Penn StateHarrisburg.1. IntroductionPenn State University at Harrisburg (PSH) is an undergraduate/graduate university that enrollsapproximately 5000 students, made up of 10% Asian, 12% Black/African-American, 7%Hispanic/Latino/Latina, 66% White, 3% Multi-race, and 2% other, with approximately 40%women and 60% men. STEM faculty member at this university received an NSF grant to aid inincreasing both enrollment and

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisha B. Diggs, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Robert D, Scott, University of Michigan - College of Engineering

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

indicators.IntroductionPreparing Future Faculty (PFF) Programs were established in 1993, in partnership with theCouncil of Graduate Schools (CGS) and the Association of American Colleges and Universities(AAC&U) [1], with the basic premise that participation in program initiatives would produceassistant professors who are better prepared for their faculty roles than their non-participatorycounterparts. Specifically, as with many future faculty development programs, it sought “threetransformative outcomes: (a) [to improve] the quality of undergraduate education by enhancingthe pedagogical skills of program participants; (b) [to provide] training to doctoral students thatbetter reflect[ed] the full range of faculty responsibilities; and (c) [to change] the culture

Conference Session

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Cowan, James Madison University; Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Robin Anderson, James Madison University

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Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

full list in Table 1). While the rubric was designed to allowfor assessment of a variety of project types, it has only been applied to civil engineering studentdesign projects.5The rubric includes two four-point rating scales to aid evaluators in judging capstone reportsbased on the 16 sustainable design criteria. The earned points scale [0-3] captures the extent towhich students consider each sustainable design criterion in their capstone projects. Evaluatorsassign a score of 0 to projects that show no evidence of incorporating the design criterion, whilea score of 3 is assigned if the project shows evidence of extensive criterion application. Thepotential points scale [0-3] describes the extent to which each sustainable design criterion

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy L. Long III, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

for helping current “buoyant believers” maintain ahigh level of resilience and confidence, the present investigation uncovered detailed informationabout how Black male students in engineering and engineering-related fields developed suchtraits. 12,29 Research participants identified attributes such as a) childhood adversity, b) a refusalto quit, and c) prior academic success, which ultimately led to their collegiate achievements.Attribute 1: Childhood adversitySeveral research participants who were labeled as “buoyant believers,” described childhoodadversity which helped them learn how to focus on and fight for academic opportunities evenwith limited resources and outside discouragement. For example, Charles, a senior aerospace

Conference Session

Listening and Negotiation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adjo A Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kevin D. Hall, University of Arkansas; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Amy J Moll, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

students for several years while the faculty securesexternal funding. It might contain details surrounding reimbursements associated with movingcosts. It might describe a certain square-footage laboratory. Such start-ups can run to hundreds ofthousands of dollars of support at research-intensive institutions, and future faculty membersshould be careful to understand what the “going rate” for a start-up might be at the institutionsthey are interviewing with. (Tactic #1: Do your homework – ground your request in facts.)1BackgroundAs described in “Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In,”2 which uses“Harvard Principled Negotiation,”2,3 any method of negotiation may be evaluated based on threecriteria: first, it should produce a “wise

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Te Kipa Kepa Brian Morgan CPEng, The University of Auckland; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

the U.S. for instance, the 2014 publication of a workshopsummary co-sponsored by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the AmericanSociety for Engineering Education (ASEE) identifies that “the goal of diversifying engineeringeducation has long been recognized, studied, and subjected to attempted interventions….”1 Onespeaker at that NAE/ASEE-sponsored workshop noted that literature spanning over 40 yearsemphasizes both the importance of ethnic diversity in engineering education and commonapproaches to achieving that goal. However, the percentage of underrepresented minorities inU.S. engineering education still “remains well below their percentage in the population.”1 Ethnicdiversity is not the sole focus of diversity initiatives