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Writing Challenges for Graduate Students in Engineering and Technology

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
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-242: WRITING CHALLENGES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTSIN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYJoy L Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech) Joy L. Colwell, J.D., is an Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision and Director of Graduate Studies at Purdue University Calumet. She regularly teaches graduate courses in Leadership and Ethics and the Directed MS Project for the MS in Technology program at PUC.Jana Whittington, Purdue University Calumet Jana Whittington has a Ph.D. in education with a specialization in instructional design and online learn- ing. Additionally Jana has a MA in studio art and humanities, BFA in painting, and AA in graphic design. She has taught a variety of courses for 15+ years

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INSTRUCT: Integrating NASA Science, Technology, and Research in Undergraduate Curriculum and Training

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
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

composites manufacturing, material processing and performance evaluation, computational material science and mechanics for multi-scale and interdisci- plinary problems, high end scalable computing; and computational science and engineering; enabling computational technologies for high performance (CPU/GPU) computing, CAD modeling and CAD based visualization systems, mesh/grid generation and visualization. His research and educational ac- tivities have been funded by several federal US agencies including ONR, US Army, US Air Force, NSF, NASA, and several industries.Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University (Eng) Keith Schimmel is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Chair of the Energy and

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Effectiveness of Team-Based STEM Project Learning to Recruit Minority High School Students to STEM

Conference Session: Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-698: EFFECTIVENESS OF TEAM-BASED STEM PROJECT LEARN-ING TO RECRUIT MINORITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO STEMJean Kampe, Michigan Technological University DR. JEAN KAMPE is currently department chair of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Techno- logical University, where she holds an associate professorship in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Tech, M.Ch.E. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, and a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Michigan Tech. She was employed as a research engineer for five years at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, and she held an associate professorship in the

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Are There Differences in Engineering Self-Efficacy Between Minority and Majority Students Across Academic Levels?

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
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-659: ARE THERE DIFFERENCES IN ENGINEERING SELF-EFFICACY BETWEEN MINORITY AND MAJORITY STUDENTS ACROSSACADEMIC LEVELS?K.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University K.L. Jordan completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2006 and 2008 respectively. During her undergraduate tenure she was an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and currently serves on the Board of Directors. She is also the President of the ASEE student chapter at Michigan Tech. As the recipient of a King-Chavez-Parks graduate fellowship, Ms. Jordan has agreed to seek an engineering faculty position upon completion of her Ph.D. degree. She is also

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Promoting Diversity and Public School Success in FIRST LEGO League State Competitions

Conference Session: Attracting Young Minds: Part II
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jeffrey H. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology, CEISMC; Anna Newsome, Georgia Institute of Technology, CEISMC; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1057: PROMOTING DIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SCHOOL SUC-CESS IN FIRST LEGO LEAGUE STATE COMPETITIONSJeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology- CEISMC A veteran of the high school and middle school classroom integrating technology and engineering into Mathematics instruction, now working at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology, leading programs that research and train K-12 teachers on the use of engineering design and robotics to teach core academic standards. As the Operational Partner for FIRST LEGO League in Georgia over the last three year has increase overall participation from 1200 to over 2200 students. With this experience has co

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Survey of the Unique Challenges that Minority Engineering and Science Students Encounter

Conference Session: New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Christopher Dawson, Mississippi State University
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-2319: SURVEY OF THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT MI-NORITY ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE STUDENTS ENCOUNTERAdrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Tech having moved from Mississippi State University in Jan 2010, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedi- cal microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award; her group has published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Lab on a Chip, and had an

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Facial Recognition System Screening Evaluation Methodology for Complexion Biases

Conference Session: New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University; Harold Jay Harris, Eastern Illinois University School of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-259: FACIAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM SCREENING EVALUA-TION METHODOLOGY FOR COMPLEXION BIASESRigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University Dr. Rigoberto Chinchilla (PhD in Integrated Engineering, Ohio University) is an Associate Professor in the School of Technology since 2004 and Current Interim Coordinator of Graduate Studies for the School of Technology at Eastern Illinois University. His teaching and research interests include Applied Statistics, Quality Assurance, Computer and Biometric Security, Information Systems, and Automation. Dr. Chinchilla has been a Fulbright scholar, a recipient of a United Nations scholarship, chosen as a Faculty Marshall for the Graduate School, and received an Achievement and

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Using Space-Inspired Education Tools to Enhance STEM Learning in Rural Communities

Conference Session: Broadening Participation of Minority Students in and with K-12 Engineering
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Allison Anderson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Guillermo Luis Trotti, Trotti & Asssociates, Inc.; Suzanne Marie Wilcox, ExplorationWorks Museum of Science and Culture; Elizabeth Perry Gundersen, ExplorationWorks Museum of Science and Culture; Dava J. Newman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1229: USING SPACE-INSPIRED EDUCATION TOOLS TO EN-HANCE STEM LEARNING IN RURAL COMMUNITIESAllison Anderson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Allison is a PhD student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California in Astronautics Engineering, and two masters degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Technology Policy Program.Guillermo Luis Trotti, Trotti & Asssociates, Inc. Guillermo Trotti Gui Trotti is an internationally recognized architect and industrial designer. His design thesis entitled ”Counterpoint: A Lunar Colony” is part of the

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“ I am Not a Feminist, but…”: Making Meanings of Being a Woman in Engineering

Conference Session: Myths About Gender and Race
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Carroll Suzanne Seron, University of California, Irvine; Erin A. Cech, University of California, San Diego; Susan S. Silbey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Brian Rubineau, Cornell University
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

focuses on thecultivation of technical and substantive knowledge embedded in an apolitical, individualistic andmeritocratic orientation.5,13,14 We elaborate on these themes in the next section.The findings reported here are drawn from a larger, longitudinal study of engineering students atfour sites, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), The Franklin Olin College ofEngineering (Olin), Smith College and the University of Massachusetts (UMass). Students werefollowed for five years, beginning with freshmen orientation in 2002, and concluding one-yearpost-graduation (for most of the participants in the study). Data collection included yearlysurveys to the panel (n=781), in-depth interviews in years one and four with a sub-sample of the

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Solving the Engineering Pipeline Challenge

Conference Session: Attracting Young Minds: Part I
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1399: SOLVING THE ENGINEERING PIPELINE CHALLENGERobert W. Whalin, Jackson State University - Dr. Whalin Associate Dean, Professor of Civil Engineering, and Director, Center of Excellence for Natural Disasters, Coastal Infrastructure and Emergency Management, College of Science, Engineering & Technology, Jackson State University. He is Director Emeritus of the Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. He received his PhD in Oceanography from Texas A&M University in 1971 and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Dr. Whalin was Director of Army Research Laboratory (1998- 2003; Adelphi, MD), and Technical Director /Director of Waterways Experiment Station (1985-1998; Vicksburg, MS

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Perceived Barriers to Participation in Engineering:

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
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

al. ―point to the importance ofdocumenting teacher beliefs in advancing our understanding of the influences on students‘ futureacademic performance and success in engineering.‖ 11 Furthermore, research on engineeringundergraduates shows that student attitudes about themselves and perceptions about engineeringprovide valuable information about attrition and persistence. For example, some research hasfound that initial attitudinal differences are attributable to the students‘ gender and ethnicbackground and that retention is more linked to students‘ attitudes and perceptions than to theiracademic credentials. 12-16Regrettably, women and minorities remain underrepresented in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Math (STEM) education programs

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Enhancing the Future of America’s Competitiveness through Entrepreneurial Engineering

Conference Session: 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
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

of a career in higher-educational administration. Currently, Wraegen works as a research associate in the Center for Diversity in Engineer- ing at the University of Virginia. As a research associate, she helps to organize and execute a number of summer programs that are designed to interest middle and high school students in science and tech- nology disciplines. Additionally, she takes time to mentor and provide support to undergraduate students who will soon become the future workforce of research scientists and engineers and interacts with fac- ulty members, department chairs and deans that are interested in volunteering their time to the numerous science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs

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Rough Draft ASEE 2011 Impact of Transition Programs on the Retention of Underrepresented Students

Conference Session: Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Virginia Booth Gleghorn, Purdue University,Minority Engineering Programs; Carol S Stwalley P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1360: ROUGH DRAFT ASEE 2011 IMPACT OF TRANSITIONPROGRAMS ON THE RETENTION OF UNDERREPRESENTED STU-DENTSVirginia Booth Gleghorn, Purdue University, MEP Virginia Booth Gleghorn is from Indianapolis, Indiana. She is a Purdue University graduate with a Bach- elor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology. While at Purdue, Virginia was a member of the National Society of Black Engineers, the Institute of Industrial En- gineers and the Society of Women Engineers, and actively involved with Purdue’s Minority Engineering Programs. Virginia was the first female National Chair of the National Society of Black Engineers and the first National Chair to serve two

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Technical Outreach Community Help: Initial Results

Conference Session: Attracting Young Minds: Part II
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sarah M. Brown, National Society of Black Engineers; Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

. She conducted this work while serving as the 2010-2011 Technical Outreach Community Help Chair of the National Society of Black Engineers.Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech Page 22.1414.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Technical Outreach Community Help: Initial ResultsAbstractThe National Society of Black Engineers Technical Outreach Community Help (NSBE TORCH)Program aims to provide exposure, stimulate enthusiasm and promote the value of science,technology, engineering and math in Black communities by providing introductory training withthe ultimate goal of increasing participation in

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Eliciting Mexican High School Students’ Images of Engineering: What Do Engineers Do?

Conference Session: Broadening Participation of Minority Students in and with K-12 Engineering
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Caridad Cruz, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla
Tagged Divisions: K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1502: ELICITING MEXICAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ IM-AGES OF ENGINEERING: WHAT DO ENGINEERS DO?Caridad del Carmen Cruz Lpez, Universidad de las Americas PueblaRocio C Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West LafayetteAurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas PueblaEnrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Enrique Palou is Director, Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology Education; and Professor, Department of Chemical, Food, and Environmental Engineering at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. He teaches engineering design, food science, and education related courses. His research interests include emerging technologies for food processing, creating effective learning environments, and

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Enhancing the Interest, Participation, and Retention of Underrepresented Students in Engineering through a Summer Engineering Institute

Conference Session: 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
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

Structural Control and Earthquake Engineering.Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of engineering and mathematics at Canada College. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority and other under- represented groups in mathematics, science and engineering.Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State UniversityCheng Chen, San Francisco State UniversityNilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University Dr. Nilgun Ozer is Mesa Engineering Program (MEP) Director at San Francisco State University in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Ozer serves as a faculty

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The Engineering "Pipeline" Metaphor and the Careers of Female Deans of Engineering

Conference Session: Myths About Gender and Race
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Peggy Layne, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

AC 2011-1325: THE ENGINEERING ”PIPELINE” METAPHOR AND THECAREERS OF FEMALE DEANS OF ENGINEERINGPeggy Layne, Virginia Tech Peggy Layne, P.E., joined Virginia Tech in 2003 as director of the AdvanceVT program, a National Science Foundation sponsored program to increase the number and success of women faculty in science and engineering. Prior to accepting her current position, Ms. Layne worked as a diversity consultant for the American Association of Engineering Societies and as director of the program on diversity in the engineering workforce at the National Academy of Engineering. She also spent a year as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow in the office of Senator Bob Graham, where she was responsible

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Program for Student Retention and Success in Engineering

Conference Session: 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
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

engineering structures - Field trip to an engineering companyA list of engineering departments that that participated in offering activities follows: - Aerospace Engineering - Biological & Agricultural Engineering - Computer Science & Engineering Page 22.1183.4 - Nuclear Engineering - Biomedical Engineering - Petroleum Engineering - Industrial Systems Engineering - Electrical & Computer Engineering - Chemical Engineering - Civil Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Eng Technology & Industrial DistributionHighlights of the 2009 STEW included hands-on design projects, flight simulation

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Motivation Makes a Difference, but is there a Difference in Motivation? What Inspires Women and Men to Study Engineering?

Conference Session: Myths About Gender and Race
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

, students were asked to report the extent to which they agreed with a numberof statements related to motivation. The six motivation constructs and associated items are shown inTable 1.Table 1. Motivation constructs on the APPLE survey.1. Motivation (Financial)Engineers are well paid.Engineers make more money than most other professionals.An engineering degree will guarantee me a job when I graduate.2. Motivation (Parental Influence)My parents would disapprove if I chose a major other than engineering.My parents want me to be an engineer.3. Motivation (Social Good)Technology plays an important role in solving society’s problems.Engineers have contributed greatly to fixing problems in the world.Engineering skills can be used for the good of society.4

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Exploding Pipelines: Mythological Metaphors Structuring Diversity-Oriented Engineering Education Research Agendas

Conference Session: Myths About Gender and Race
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jordana Hoegh, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

education. This was disproportionately the case with minority students who made up the majority at underfunded, inner-city high schools.... Thus, to mandate the admission of only qualified and not qualifiable students put the burden of integration on a part of the education system that patently was not doing its job. [...] What would have happened if institutes of technology and universities, given enough support and sanctioning by employers of their engineering graduates, took over the task of remedial education? Schools could conceivably maintain sound material standards for engineering but train students over longer periods, with greater provisions for remedial instruction. Even if such instruction costs more than existing

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Enhancement of Learning Outcome, Enrollment, and Retention in a New Construction Management Program

Conference Session: Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1809: ENHANCEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOME, ENROL-MENT AND RETENTION IN A NEW CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTPROGRAMTamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University. Tamara Chowdhury is an Assistant Professor & Coor- dinator of Construction Management Program in the Department of Engineering Technology at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Mrs. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergradu- ate students in the Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and conducting research. She also worked for a multinational research organization for many years. Mrs. Chowdhury earned her MS in Civil engineering from Clarkson University, New York, USA and B.S

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MIND Links 2011: Resources to Motivate Minorities to Study and Succeed in Engineering

Conference Session: New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

Engineering Education, 2011 MIND Links 2011: Resources to Motivate Minorities to Study and Stay In EngineeringAbstractThe Minorities in Engineering Division (MIND) of the American Society of EngineeringEducation (ASEE) created the MIND Links project in 2004, recognizing that, although there aremany resources available to inform, motivate, fund, mentor, promote, and support minorities andwomen to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but finding theseresources is not easy. MIND Links gathers and updates each year links to resources in anorganized manner that is useful for parents, students, professionals, academics andadministrators. Special attention is paid to provide useful resources

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Innovative STEM Conference (ISC): Outreaching to Underrepresented Minorities in an Effort to Increase their Participation in STEM Research

Conference Session: Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Carl White, Morgan State University; Clifton Sean Martin, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF); Maisha Drew, Innovative STEM Foundation; Givon Forbes, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF)
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

Excellence in Systems Engineering for Space Exploration Technologies. As the Associate Dean for Morgan State University’s School of Engineering, Dr. White’s primary tasks are to provide support for the research endeavors conducted by faculty and associate researchers within the School of Engineering, to oversee the quality of the graduate program offerings, and to manage recruitment and retention programs in order to establish and sustain a pipeline of quality engineering graduate students and research professionals.Clifton Sean Martin, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF) The Dean of STEM Programs at Bluford Drew Jemison Academy is Mr. Clifton Martin, who received his Bachelor of Science Degree and Master of Science Degree

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Workshop: Robotics in Urban STEM Education: The Philadelphia Model

Conference Session: Attracting Young Minds: Part II
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Velda V. Morris, School District of Philadelphia; Rebecca A. Stein, University of Pennsylvania; James F. Keller, University of Pennsylvania; Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-2224: WORKSHOP- ROBOTICS IN URBAN STEM EDUCATION:THE PHILADELPHIA MODELVelda V. Morris, M.S.Ed., School District of Philadelphia Velda Morris is the Robotics Education Specialist in The School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Sec- ondary School Reform/Division of College Readiness, she functions as a results-oriented administrator who excels in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) initiatives, and brings research experience in the STEM areas and robotics. She designed and oversees the Secondary Robotics Initiative (SRI), one of the District’s most promising initiatives. SRI is conducted in sixty-two schools; some of the neediest schools in The School District of Philadelphia, providing

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The Creation, Development, and Implementation of the Cultivating Adolescents in Systems Engineering Habits (CASH) Program for Outreaching to Inner-City Baltimore Middle School Students

Conference Session: Attracting Young Minds: Part II
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Carl White, Morgan State University; Clifton Sean Martin, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF); Maisha Drew, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF); Givon Forbes, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF)
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

Center program to establish the Center of Excellence in Systems Engineering for Space Exploration Technologies. As the Associate Dean for Morgan State University’s School of Engineering, Dr. White’s primary tasks are to provide support for the research endeavors conducted by faculty and associate researchers within the School of Engineering, to oversee the quality of the graduate program offerings, and to manage recruitment and retention programs in order to establish and sustain a pipeline of quality engineering graduate students and research professionals.Clifton Sean Martin, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF) The Dean of STEM Programs at Bluford Drew Jemison Academy is Mr. Clifton Martin, who received his

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High Power Rocketry Program: Undergraduate Research Experience for an HBCU

Conference Session: Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed A. Seif, Alabama A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-2303: HIGH POWER ROCKETRY PROGRAM: UNDERGRAD-UATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR AN HBCUShowkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Dr. Showkat Chowdhury is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergraduate and graduate students in Mechanical Engineering, and performing research in the fields of Nano-composites, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat & Mass Transfer and Combustion. Previously, he worked as a Pro- fessor at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) and at University of Brighton, U.K. He also worked in the Research Division of Corning Inc. He earned his Ph.D

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Using Robotics for Teaching Critical Thinking, Problems Solving, and Self-Regulated Learning for Freshmen Engineering Students

Conference Session: Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

Creativity, Self-regulated Learning, and Motiva- tion through Cyberinfrastructure-enabled Problem/Project-based Learning”, American Education Science Review, vol. 1, no. 1, February, 2010 Wei Zheng, Jianjun Ying, Gordon Skelton, Huiru Shih, Tzusheng Pei and Evelyn Leggette, ”Strategies in Science and Engineering Studies”, Journal of Information Systems Technology and Planning, vol. 2, issue 3, winter 2009. N. Meghanathan, S. Sharma and G. W. Skelton, ”Use of Mobile Sinks to Disseminate Data in Wireless Sensor Networks,” International Journal of Information Processing, vol. 2, no. 2, April/ May 2008. Marc Bitner, Gordon Skelton, ”Low Cost, Highly Effective Parallel Computing Achieved Through a Beowulf Cluster

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Active Learning Projects in a Minority Serving Land Grant University Address Engineering Challenges in Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Stewardship

Conference Session: Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Emin Yilmaz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Craig Daughtry; Geoffrey Bland, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops Flight Facility; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

, India with a honors in Mechanical Engineering in 1983, thereafter, he worked in a multinational industry for four years before joining Tulane University as a graduate student in the fall of 1987. He received his M.S. degree from Tulane University in 1989 and Ph.D. degree from Duke University in 1992.Emin Yilmaz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Emin Yilmaz is a Professor of Engineering Technology at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Michigan in Nuclear Engineering. He is a heavy user of computers in courses and in his research. He developed and taught several laboratory courses in engineering and engineering