Conference Session

Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

courses based on the engineeringdiscipline (Statics for civil engineering, Circuits for electrical engineering, and Statics andCircuits for mechanical engineering). Therefore, graduation rates for engineering majors arebased on only those that make it through these Gateway courses. At The Citadel, students mustdeclare a major before they arrive to campus for their first semester. The Registrar’s Office thenbuilds the appropriate course schedule around their major choice. So each student counts ingraduation statistics from the day they enter The Citadel. Therefore, some type of plan wasneeded to address the issues mentioned above.The new Dean led an inclusive team to establish a six year strategic plan (LEAD 2018) whilepresenting data noting areas

Conference Session

Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole M Yates, National Society of Black Engineers; Barry Nagle, Evaluation and Action Research Associates

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Evaluation and Action Research Asso- ciates and also serves in the same role with the Gates Millennium Scholars Program/UNCF. Prior to this, he served as the Director of the Center for Assessment, Planning and Accountability (CAPA) with the UNCF Special Programs Corporation (UNCFSP). Dr. Nagle joined UNCFSP to establish the center in November, 2004.Prior to joining UNCFSP, Dr. Nagle was the Research & Evaluation Specialist Team Lead at NASA Peer Review Services in Washington, D.C. working primarily with NASA’s Office of Ed- ucation.Dr. Nagle was a public school educator in Pennsylvania and North Carolina for 11 years and has worked in the research and evaluation field for the past 20 years.Dr. Nagle has a B.S. in

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Cañada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

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Minorities in Engineering

students and 20% ofLatino students completed a degree or certificate within six years, compared to 29% of whitestudents, and 24% of Asian students.For science and engineering fields, lower success and retention rates for minority students areobserved at both community college and university levels resulting in underrepresentation ofminority groups in these fields. For instance, while comprising about 28% of the U.S. population,African Americans and Latinos make up less than 9% of the individuals who are B.S. orhigher-degree holders in the science and engineering fields2 (NSF, 2011).At Cañada College, the discrepancy in the levels of preparation among different ethnicities ismanifested in student persistence. During a recent planning initiative led

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

metacognitivestrategies of CPS, and scaffolding with question prompts based on cognitive research findingscould facilitate students’ CPS development. Further experimental research is needed to validatethe experiential learning effect.Literature ReviewMetacognition and Creativity The research development on how people learn emphasizes the importance of“metacognitive” approach to instruction in helping students learn to take control of their ownlearning by defining learning goals and monitoring their progress in achieving them.Metacognition refers as awareness of and reflection upon how one learns knowledge and how touse information to achieve a goal 11 , and is higher-order self-regulated mental processes thatinclude making plans for learning, using

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Minorities in Engineering

. Each project mentor works closely withSFSU faculty in designing the project and planning daily activities related to project completion.Below is an overview of each of the SEI group projects used for the last three years.Computer Engineering Project: Introducing Computer Engineering via Making an iPhone AppThe computer engineering project is to design and create an iPhone App that has an academicapplication (e.g, unit conversion, periodic table of elements, math formulas). The goals of thisproject are to (1) attract high school students into the field of computer engineering, (2)demonstrate the fundamentals of computer engineering, and (3) encourage innovations ondesigning human-computer interface. The project is carried out in the following

Conference Session

Influence of Race and Culture

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Minorities in Engineering

12.1410.1Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University Angelitha L. Daniel graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Materials Science and Engineering. After graduation, she was hired as the Coordinator of Minority Recruitment for PECAP, Pitt’s Engineering Career Access Program (formerly known as the IMPACT Program) from July 1998 until June 2003. Ms. Daniel currently works as the© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assistant Director of Minority Engineering Programs at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. She is responsible for the planning and implementation of programs that assist the college in recruiting, retaining, and

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Matanin, Virginia Tech; Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

, mentoring, or answering questions. Residentialadvisors are also assigned to a group of students, called their activity group, for which they mustplan an event each week on a minimal budget. Activities range from volleyball, Frisbee, andbasketball to ice cream eating contests and karaoke, among others. The RAs and staff helpcelebrate birthdays during the program and students attend a 4th of July picnic on campus. Theamusement park trip usually planned during ASPIRE has been replaced with a less costly trip toplay laser tag, bowl, and/or roller skate. Students could also attend a trip to the local mall andMovie Theater on one weekend.Students meet every Friday afternoon for seminar to cover different aspects of campus life. Theincreased size of STEP

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Minorities in Engineering

student success in STEM fields. It consists of a STEM Orientation and MentoringProgram and a STEM Calculus 1 Student Assistant Support Program, both which were initiallyimplemented in spring 2009. The critical need for a STEM Orientation and Mentoring Programand a STEM Calculus I Student Assistant Support Program falls under the ComprehensiveDevelopment Plan (CDP) of UTPA. The CDP describes two major academic weaknesses:academic advisement inconsistent in delivery and access and under prepared incoming students,both first-time and transfer. UTPA and STC hold orientations prior to the fall and springsemesters. Generally, students receive an overview of the disciplines in each of the Colleges, atour of the campus, and information on academic and

Conference Session

Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

informationgathered about each participant to create a backdrop and contextual setting to complement theinterview data, 2) performing a narrative analysis method of the interview data and open codingthe emergent themes, and 3) constructing narrative stories that present themes and results. Anoverview of the study’s data analysis and management plan and the results of each step aresummarized in Table 3. The following paragraphs detail the steps in the data analysis process.Table 3. Summary of Data Analysis and Management Plan Data Analysis Step Action Result 1. Create a contextual  Write backdrop summaries for each  One backdrop summary backdrop summary

Conference Session

Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Shatz, Suffolk University; Kerrie Pieloch, Suffolk University; Emily Shamieh, Latino-STEM Alliance

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

. Surveys of the student attendees as well as some of the presenters wereperformed to assess various measures of self-efficacy. Surveys indicated that the event wassuccessful in promoting self-efficacy.IntroductionThis paper discusses the Robotics Competition and Family Science Fair for grades 4-8 sponsoredby the Latino STEM Alliance, which was held at the end of the school year in an inner cityneighborhood in Boston.. In it, we will discuss the motivation for this event, its planning, itsexecution, its assessment, and next steps in the partnership between Latino STEM Alliance andSuffolk University.BackgroundEvidence has shown that robotics programs can encourage interest among underrepresentedgroups and others in studying STEM 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Conference Session

Curricular and Non-curricular Models for Diverse Learners in Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P. Martin, Clemson University; Stacey D. Garrett, Clemson University; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech; Jamora Hamilton, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

A Qualitative Look at African American Students’ Perceptions of Developing Engineer of 2020 Traits Through Non-curricular ActivitiesIntroduction and MotivationThe National Academy of Engineering’s publication The Engineer of 2020: Visions ofEngineering in the New Century identifies 10 attributes necessary for engineering graduates: (1)strong analytical skills; (2) practical ingenuity (skill in planning, combining, and adapting); (3)creativity; (4) communication skills; (5) principles of business and management; (6) principles ofleadership; (7) high ethical standards; (8) professionalism; (9) dynamism, agility, resilience,flexibility (the ability to learn new things quickly and apply knowledge to new

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University; Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University; Richard Campbell, Baylor University

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Minorities in Engineering

first responder by meetingwith students who are referred by faculty to determine the cause of the student’s academic stress,to identify needed academic services and to help the student develop an action plan. Although aformal evaluation of the Early Alert program has yet to be completed, results within the Schoolhave indicated a positive influence on retention rates within engineering and computer science aswell as increased University retention rates for students that leave ECS.Other activities within the School that are targeted at improving student retention and successinclude a new approach in the freshman computer science sequence, making theSuccess4Students program (www.success4students.com) available to all entering ECS freshmen,and

Conference Session

Influences on Female Interest in Pursuit of STEM Fields

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Mobley, Ecology & Environment, Inc.

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Minorities in Engineering

looming questions that everyone kept asking me: “Where are you planning on going tocollege? What are you going to major in?” Every time I was asked, I would cringe because they made mefeel as though I should know these answers, but I didn’t know how to get the answers. The processparalyzed me with fear.Finally, my high school Chemistry teacher sat me down and recommended that I consider majoring inChemical Engineering. It had been his major in college and he felt that it would be a good fit since I hadexcelled in my math and science courses. I grabbed hold of it, gratefully for the guidance. I was lateraccepted to attend the University of Florida for the fall 1976 term.Reflecting back, I am amazed that I was never given the opportunity to

Conference Session

Retention Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phyllis Tedford, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; John Fernandez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard R Harris, Northeastern University; Lauren Machunis, Northeastern University; William Tiga Tita, D'Amore-McKim Business School, Northeastern University

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Minorities in Engineering

undergraduateengineering and non-engineering students to understand engineering problem-solving from asocial and culturally relevant context for further entrepreneurial growth. Moreover, studentswere able to make direct connections between global initiatives, such as the United NationsMillenium Development Goals and the WorldBank strategic plans, to the work that they weredoing at the local level. Effectively, students were challenged to understand what it truly meantto think globally, and act locally.Therefore, the students’ work, if taken into consideration by local authorities, could lead tosustainable community development and an improved standard of living there.Student engagement involved stakeholders at all levels of the Cameroon community

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ram V. Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar

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Minorities in Engineering

cooperative-collaborative teaching strategies to enhance thelearning environment.Evaluation and AssessmentThe first year of the project focused on the development of the modules and pilot implemented insome cases. A formal evaluation on full implementation has been planned. The details of theassessment plan through internal and external evaluations are discussed next.INSTRUCT project will involve both a formative and summative evaluation to be conducted aspart of the overall evaluation of the project activities and their impact. These evaluations will beconducted by an independent evaluation agency. The purpose of the formative evaluation is toensure that the goals of the project are being achieved and to identify any areas whereimprovements are

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari L. Jordan, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

0.917 0.083 -0.031 Coping self-efficacy 0.222 0.222 -0.021 Math outcome expectations -0.111 -0.444 -0.458The number of students in each group was very low, making statistical inferences unreliable.Future plans include implementing the intervention and control conditions with larger samplesizes to determine if these results are repeatable. Despite the small sample sizes, the followingobservations are made in examining the data presented in Table 4:  For the engineering career success expectations majority students showed no change, minority students in the intervention group showed a slight decrease, and minority

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University; Susan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Tammy L Haut Donahue, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

research and has been used as a wayof predicting students’ academic interests and goals in engineering7. SCCT has threeoverlapping models aimed at understanding how people: a) Develop basic academic and career interests b) Make and revise their educational and vocational plans, and c) Achieve performances of varying quality in their chosen academic and career pursuits.Within these models, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, goals, and other factors such asgender, race, barriers, etc. help shape a students’ career path. An example of a barrierwould be negative contextual influences, or adverse learning conditions5. These theoriesare somewhat foundational when understanding the constructs of self-regulation and self-efficacy.Self

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ram Mohan, North Carolina A & T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

teaching aninterdisciplinary course such as this is that the teaching or mentoring rarely ended with the end ofthe semester or even with an ‘A’ grade. The statistical concepts introduced to the students havemade them realize that in a research study the time to see a statistician is not when the data hasbeen collected but when planning for the data collection. This was found to be the case in a fewcase study observations. Examples of such experiences are: • “John Smith” came to see me this summer when he started planning his study to discuss his research design and its validity and of course the type of data he plans to collect and the appropriate methods to analyze. • “Jane Jones” knew she would need to use regression models

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering as a Career Path to URMs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Lambright, Savannah State University; Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Cameron Coates, Armstrong Atlantic State University

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Minorities in Engineering

implementing solutionplans. If a plan is formulated to address these challenges at the correct time frame, then not onlywill we be able to attract a greater pool of quality minority students to engineering but we will beproducing better students overall.IntroductionThere are specifically three challenges that need be addressed if we are to seriously make animpact on attracting minorities to engineering careers. The solutions of which must come from ateam of agents and processes, acting upon the students’ life at decidedly different time intervalsand all with a different focus. The first challenge is that of foundational mathematics and scienceand the critical time frame for the first challenge is that of between 4th and 6th grades. Thesecond challenge

Conference Session

Viewing Engineering Education through the Lens of Social Science: A Candid Dialogue on Race and Gender

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William H. Robinson III, Vanderbilt University; Ebony O. McGee, Vanderbilt University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

race in urban education, community development, and housing.His work investigates the significance of race in the quality of schools located incommunities that are changing both racially and economically. From a practical andtheoretical perspective, his research draws from Critical Race Theory, educational policyanalysis, sociology, urban planning, political science, community organizing, and youthculture.Facilitators:  Dr. Ebony O. McGee, Assistant Professor of Diversity and STEM Education, Department of Teaching and Learning, Vanderbilt University  Dr. William H. Robinson, Associate Dean, School of Engineering, and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt UniversityMcGee and Robinson have collaborated on

Conference Session

Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech; Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

, benchmarking literature suggeststhat that four principles are fundamental across the numerous benchmarking models that havebeen developed: (1) measurement, or the collection of relevant performance data; (2)comparison, or the performance evaluation of the benchmarking subject against appropriatecollaborators; (3) identification of best practices, or the detection of improvement areas and thedevelopment of an improvement plan; and (4) implementation and improvement, or the processof actually executing the changes [16-18]. Despite being represented consistently across models,the common principles are often accomplished differently through a variety of procedures. Sincethe procedures included in benchmarking models can vary, it is not always clear which

Conference Session

Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Nicholas Langhoff, Canada College

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

baccalaureate degree in engineering, andpursuing a graduate degree. It will also highlight lessons learned and future plans for theprogram, as well as best practices that are useful to other institutions in developing similarprograms.1. IntroductionThe PCAST Report Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates withDegrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics states a critical need todramatically increase the number of STEM graduates over the next decade. The report cites thelow completion rate among STEM students, with many leaving the STEM field in the first twoyears of their program. Among the recommendations to address this issue of low completion rate

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anitha Sarah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University; Pamela Renee Lockwood-Cooke, West Texas A&M University; Emily M. Hunt P.E., West Texas A&M University; Vinitha Hannah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

financial need as determined by WTAMU Financial Aid office; anddemonstrate academic potential in engineering and mathematics. Students planning to pursue orcurrently pursuing a degree in engineering or mathematics may apply for scholarship fundsunder this program regardless of academic classification, but preference is given to first- andsecond-year and transfer students. TEAMSF selection team jointly reviewed student applicationsusually during the first week of April. Applications were ranked using a scoring rubric givingpoints, based on application materials submitted, for categories related to eligibility criteria andinterest. This rubric was developed through iterations of two previous S-STEM programs. Inorder to be granted scholarship renewal

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audrey Lynn LaVallie, Turtle Mountain Community College; Eric Asa, North Dakota State University; G. Padmanabhan P.E., North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

, and had more visible integrity problems,particularly discontinuities of floor and wall structures. Student interns elected to continue thestudy to include feasibility of constructing radon mitigation structures in several high-radonresidences.Abatement strategies were researched mostly through commercial and homeowner web sites andseveral plans were considered. Student interns had background knowledge in power tool use andsome construction ability, but found it necessary to research abatement strategies closely; sub-slab depressurization directly through the basement floor or through sump holes was the methoddecided on and construction of the systems on four houses began in late October 2007. Materialsincluded model RP-145 radon ventilation

Conference Session

Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Leotis Parrish, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia F. Williams, North Carolina A&T State University; Ronnie S. Bailey, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

one US patent and led the effort to establish a new BS degree program in Computer Engineering at Howard University.Mr. Leotis Parrish, North Carolina A&T State UniversityDr. Marcia F Williams, North Carolina A&T State University Marcia Williams is the Director of STEM/Sponsored Programs in the College of Engineering at North Page 24.483.1 Carolina A&T State University, and has more than 20 years of experience in organizational development, strategic planning, proposal development, and grants implementation and administration. Marcia earned a B.S. in Industrial Technology from North Carolina A

Conference Session

Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ohio State University; Fei Bie; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Blossom A. Barrett, Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering

students’entire educational experience. Students indicated their level of satisfaction using a 4-pointLikert-type scale that ranges from 1 (“poor”) to 4 (“excellent”). Similarly, the NSSE elicitsinformation about students’ grades in college. Students reported their GPA based on an 8-pointscale ranging from 1 (“C- or lower”) to 8 (“A”).The primary independent variables assessed the frequency and nature of African American andHispanic STEM students’ engagement with faculty members and peers. This includedengagement inside classes (e.g., worked with other students on projects during class) and outsideclasses (e.g., talked about career plans with a faculty member). Specifically, five items measuredthe frequency with which students worked on a research

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephanie Lynn Daza, University of Texas at Arlington; Vu V. Pham, University of Texas, Arlington

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Minorities in Engineering

from teacher focusgroups, classroom observations and teacher-produced materials such as lesson plans andreflective papers. Additional data was collected by surveying undergraduate engineeringstudents.For each group (e.g. High School STEM Teachers, High School STEM Students, andUndergraduate Engineering Students), key findings regarding the group‘s perception of barriersfor underrepresented populations are discussed. Perceptions of barriers are organized bydisability, gender, and race/ethnicity. Concluding remarks discuss some of the themes reflectedacross groups, including how curriculum, identities, and self-perceptions are constructed basedon traditional norms and historically held biases about gender, race/ethnicity, and (dis)ability.While

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Minorities in Engineering

and technology. By talking about their experiences at NASA,these students are also motivating the rest of the class and encouraging them to try suchinternship opportunities. These students also continue their research in the Interdisciplinary DataProcessing Lab at Virginia State University. Some of these students plan to expand theirresearch into senior design projects. Furthermore, these students presented their projects invarious professional conferences.The FutureWe have received another grant supporting NASA internships, which allows us to send morestudents to the NASA center the next summers, and will involve more students in the research.The students will bring back the NASA culture to the classroom, and we believe the retentionrate

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy L. Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet; Carl F. Jenks, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

writing issues.Techniques for Helping Graduate Students WriteWhat follows is a discussion of some techniques which may be helpful to keep in mind inworking with graduate students to improve their writing. There are a few techniques which willhelp graduate advisors and educators improve the writing of their students: providing samplework and requiring reading of the type of work they are expected to produce; mind mapping;writing plans and schedules; extensive rewriting; and setting specific goals for the student work.Reading and Sample WorkStudents will not know what good scholarly writing is unless they have been exposed toscholarly works through reading and writing. A frequently used technique involves requiring thestudents to read extensively