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New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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State UniversityDr. Vinaya Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University Department of BiologyDr. Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University Keith Schimmel is an Associate Professor of chemical engineering, Chair of the Energy and Environmen- tal Systems Department, and Deputy Director of the NOAA ISET Cooperative Science Center.Mr. Earl Hilton Martin Page 25.609.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 EXPERIENCES LEARNED IN CONDUCTING SUMMER WORKSHOP ENTITLED “INTEGRATING NASA SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM AND TRAINING

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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AC 2012-3041: SUMMER PROGRAM FOR TRANSITIONING STEM MI-NORITY STUDENTS FROM TWO-YEAR TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGEDEGREESDr. Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University Aurenice Oliveira is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program at Michigan Technological University. She received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA, in 2005. Her current research interests include communication sys- tems, digital signal processing, optical fiber systems, and engineering education. Oliveira is the Michigan Tech Project Director of the U.S.-Brazil Engineering Education Consortium funded by FIPSE - U.S. De- partment of Education

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New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2012-3317: PILOT INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE ”SENSE OF BE-LONGING” OF MINORITIES IN ENGINEERINGKari L. Jordan, Ohio State University A Detroit native, Kari L. Jordan received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering at Michigan Technological University and is now pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering education at the Ohio State Univer- sity. She is a former GEM Doctoral Fellow and King-Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Fellow. Her research experience includes engineering for sustainability, and she is currently studying engineering self-efficacy of minority students at predominantly white institutions.Dr. Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University Sheryl Sorby is Visiting Professor in the Engineering Education and

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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Aileen M. Walter, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, NACME, Inc.; Saundra Johnson Austin, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, NACME, Inc.

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advocate for the education of underrepresented mi- norities in STEM and has published and presented several papers on the topic at national conferences to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies. Page 25.606.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Expanding the Engineering Pathway for Underrepresented MinoritiesAbstractWith rapid progress in science and technology in developing countries, our nation must actquickly to maintain a leadership position in STEM and innovation. Yet the challenge of theincreased diversity of U.S

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Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Miguel Pando P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Luis E. Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Adrian Rodriguez-Marek, Virginia Tech; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Domniki Asimaki, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brady R. Cox, University of Arkansas; Joseph Wartman, University of Washington

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-5578: A BRIDGE TO THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM STRATEGYFOR INCREASING LATINOS IN THE EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERINGPROFESSORIATEDr. Miguel Pando P.E., University of North Carolina, CharlotteProf. Luis E. Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, MayagezProf. Adrian Rodriguez-Marek, Virginia TechDr. Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, CharlotteDr. Joseph Wartman, University of WashingtonProf. Domniki Asimaki, Georgia Institute of Technology Domniki Asimaki is an Associate Professor at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at GATech. She has a B.S. in civil engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT. Prior

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Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

Page 25.423.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Teaching and Assessing Leadership in EngineeringAbstractThe College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University is focusing on fiveinitiatives: Leadership, Innovation, Global Awareness, Character, and Technical Excellence.Efforts in the realm of leadership include freshmen leadership seminars and a requiredsophomore course entitled Global Leadership in a Technological World. Departments within thecollege are expected to build on this foundation in the junior and senior years.The Chemical Engineering Department has developed an effective and efficient program tofurther develop and assess leadership skills. The first challenge in this

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Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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%, but the number ofengineers that US colleges and universities send into the workforce annually has stayed the sameat around 120,000. The increase requested is 8.33% in engineering degrees. “By contrast,roughly 1 million engineers a year graduate from universities in India and China. This educationdisparity threatens to slow our economic recovery, stunts our long-term competitiveness, andleaves technology firms in a skills crisis.”1It is well known that about 40% of students enrolled in science, technology, engineering andmathematics leave their major after the first year. Less than 50% of the students who start inthese majors actually complete their degree. Although this percentage is about the same as theattrition for non-technical majors

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Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annita Alting, City College of the City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City College of the City University of New York; Margaret Krudysz, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York

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University of Technology and large scale educational research at Twente University. Before coming to City College, she was a Research Associate in IBM research, performing organizational and usability studies.Dr. Joseph Barba, City College of the City University of New YorkDr. Margaret Krudysz, City College of the City University of New YorkProf. Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York Ardie D. Walser is a professor of electrical engineering and the Associate Dean of the Grove School of Engineering at the City College of New York of the City University of New York. Walser is a former Divi- sion Chair of the Minorities in Engineering Division (MIND) of the American Association of Engineering Education

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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experiences; 2) experience the engineeringdesign process using a software program and applying mathematics and science principles; 3)engage in teamwork activities that integrate software and hardware knowledge to build andprogram Lego robots; 4) Participate in a field trip and talk to engineers on the job; and 5) Engagein a question and answer panel session where professional engineers describe their experiencesand expectations of new hires. The papers will present statistics and evaluation results of the twoworkshops.Keywords: Engineering, Enrichment, Higher Education, MinoritiesIntroductionThe summer enrichment program offers high school and middle school students the opportunityto participate in hands-on science, technology, engineering, and

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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communications and signal processing. Funded and published numerous times. Page 25.1127.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Retaining Minority Students in Engineering: Undergraduate Research in Partnership with NASAAbstractRetaining underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) is an essential step for increasing graduation rates and for meeting the demand fordiversified and qualified STEM graduates. This demand has increased dramatically in recentyears, especially with the retirement of baby boomers [1]. Therefore, the nation is

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rema Nilakanta, Iowa State University; Giada Biasetti, Iowa State University; Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University

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! articles.Curriculum Connections thus linked information on people and careers in transportation toSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) material taught in the classrooms.3. Evolution of ¡Vamos!¡Vamos! was designed as part of the larger Go! web site and occupied a sub-directory. Thus, itshared a common domain name with Go!. This created technical, functional, and fiscalchallenges for the design team. Technical challenges related to hardware and software issues;functional challenges included user experience with the web site, such as usability of the website; and fiscal challenges concerned with funding ¡Vamos!.3.1 Technical ChallengesSince ¡Vamos! was designed as a static web site (Figure 1), it called for specific skills for

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Whalin P.E., Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University

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articulated increased the number of engineering graduates by approximately Page 25.1169.2170 percent. A more practical solution would appear to be an evaluation of increases of 10%,20%, and 40% in engineering graduates. These increases appear to be very practical from the    perspective of needs for additional graduates due to a combination of retirements of currentengineers and increased demand from expanded and new high technology industries. It waspreviously established that the additional demand for engineering graduates could be met bytaking advantage of the population of high school graduates with Math ACT scores from 17-25inclusive

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Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine S. Zerda, University of Houston; Stuart A. Long, University of Houston; Fritz J. Claydon, University of Houston

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the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 1984 to 1995 and as Associate Dean of the College of Engineering from 1995 to 2008. He was Interim Dean of the Honors College in 2008-2009. He also serves as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Research and the Honors College, and in this role oversees the undergraduate research programs for the entire campus. He is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a registered Professional Engineer. In 2010-2011, he served as Interim Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer.Dr. Fritz J. Claydon, University of Houston

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Minorities in Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2012-5454: ENHANCING STUDENTS’ HIGHER-ORDER SKILLS THROUGHCOMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING USING SCAFFOLDING FOR CRE-ATIVE PROBLEM SOLVINGProf. Wei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and has over10-year industrial experience. Since becoming a faculty member at JSU in 2005, he has made continuous efforts to integrate emerging technologies and cognitive skill development into engineering curriculum.Dr. Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University Jianjun Yin, Ph.D is a professor of education in the College of Education at Jackson State University. His

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Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiran Zhavian; James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

Learning”, J Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 11(4) pp421-437 2006[2] Lang, H.G., et al., “A Study of Technical Signs in Science: Implications for LexicalDatabase Development”, J Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 12(1) pp 65-79 2006[3] Marschark, M. et al., “Learning via Direct and Mediated Instruction by DeafStudents”, J Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 13(4) pp 546-561 2008[4] Santos, Carol, “New program encourages deaf to pursue engineering careers”, PurdueNews, Accessed January 10, 2012,, February 1996[5] Schock, Jaimie, “How engineering instructors adapt to the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing students”, PRISM, January 2011[6] Lang, H., “Teaching Science, Enigneering, and Mathematics to Deaf Students: TheRole of Technology in Instruction and

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Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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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 to every stage of forming theengineer, including • Exploratory and motivational stage: K-12, enrichment activities, competitions • Preparatory: scholarships, fellowships, rankings of undergraduate and graduate engineering programs, internships

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl White, Morgan State University; Clifton Sean Martin, Innovative STEM Foundation and Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy; Givon Forbes, Innovative STEM Foundation; Charles Lamont Clark, Academic Training Management Organization; Joseph White, Innovative STEM Foundation; Albert Edward Sweets Jr., iSTEMS

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Engineering for Space Exploration Technologies. As the Associate Dean for Morgan State University’s School of Engineering, White’s primary tasks are to provide support for the research endeavors conducted by faculty and associate researchers within the School of Engineer- ing, 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.Mr. Clifton Sean Martin, Innovative STEM Foundation and Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy The Dean of STEM and Academic Programs at Bluford Drew Jemison (BDJ) STEM Academy is Clifton Martin, who received his bachelor’s of science

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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of the Food Science and Technology Ph.D. program. The teaching, research, and outreach activities of this program focus on the safety and quality of poultry, seafood, and produce. Schwarz is focusing his research and teaching activities on food processing, food safety, and food defense. Schwarz received a M.S. degree in food engineering from Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany, and a Ph.D. in food science and technology from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. Prior to his academic career, he worked as a Project Manager in the Technical Research Department at a General Foods subsidiary in Bremen, Germany, on product and process development projects.Dr. Lurline Marsh

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New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, Utah State University; Raymond Edward Boyles, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University

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AC 2012-3539: OFFSETTING GENDER BIAS IN ENGINEERING: GEN-DER EQUITY INTERNET CONTROLLED FISH FARM CURRICULUMACTIVITYMr. Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, Utah State University Presentacion Rivera-Reyes is currently a graduate research assistant and a Ph.D. student in the Engi- neering Education Department at Utah State University. He formerly held a position as professor of telecommunication engineering at Technological University of Honduras. He received his B.S. in elec- trical engineering from the National Autonomous University of Honduras. He has experience in the telecommunication industry where he worked training engineers and technicians in high-speed transmis- sion system for backbone networks.Mr. Raymond Edward

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Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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. Page 25.149.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 An Alternative Model for Computer Networks Education in Computing Disciplines AbstractComputer networks is an important area in the body of knowledge of multiple degree programs,such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, InformationEngineering Technology, Software Engineering, and other programs. As one of the fastestgrowing areas, computer networks is experiencing a dramatic need of professionals with solidfoundations and practical hands-on experience. In this paper, we present a hands-on intensivemodel for an Information Engineering

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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to address the high demand ofInformation Technology majors with industrial credentials through the Cisco® Academy; (4)mandatory advisement for all engineering students; (5) course pre-requisites redefinition to easeearly access to the engineering content; and (6) early exposure to the world of engineering formid school students through the Friday Academy, which include hands-on projects andsupplemental tutoring.This paper presents some preliminary findings and the evolution of the different strategies toimprove student retention and recruitment. Some practices are very promising and have startedto be replicated in other STEM fields at the institution. Surveys and enrollment/retention datahave been used to validate the findings. Student

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Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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for Engineering Education, 2012 LSAMP-Indiana Alliance: Lessons Learned from a Diversity Program Serving Underrepresented Minority StudentsAbstractSince the inception of the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Indianaprogram in 2003, approximately 1000 underrepresented science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) students have engaged in academic and professional developmentactivities across eight campuses in a Midwest state. These institutions vary in several ways –location (rural vs. urban), academic offerings (engineering degrees only at two campuses),number of underrepresented STEM students enrolled (approximately 800 vs. 40) and campustype (regional vs. top research). Some of the

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Terrance R. Mayes, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

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AC 2012-4474: A PRE-ENGINEERING SUMMER PROGRAM WITH EM-PHASIS ON INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, AND INSPIRATIONDr. Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego Lelli Van Den Einde is a tenure-track lecturer at UC, San Diego, and focuses mostly on undergraduate education in mechanics and design courses. Her past research was in the seismic design of bridge sys- tems, but she is currently focused on assessing and improving engineering education pedagogy through technology. She has been the Faculty Advisor for UC, San Diego’s Society of Civil and Structural En- gineers (SCSE), a student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, for the past two years. Additionally, Van Den Einde is also the Faculty Advisor

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Chandra Y. Austin, Auburn University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

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AC 2012-3066: INVESTIGATING UNIQUE ASPECTS OF THE MESA PRO-GRAM FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTSDr. Cameron Denson, Utah State UniversityChandra Y. Austin, Auburn UniversityDr. Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University Christine E. Hailey is Senior Associate Dean and professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Utah State University. She is the Principal Investigator and Director of the National Center for Engi- neering and Technology Education, an NSF-Funded Center for Learning and Teaching. The NCETE is a collaborative network of scholars from nine institutions with backgrounds in technology education, engi- neering, and related fields. Its mission is to improve the understanding of the learning and teaching of

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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AC 2012-2937: ENGAGING UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITY COL-LEGE STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING: A MODEL OF COLLABORATIONBETWEEN TWO-YEAR AND FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONSDr. Amelito G. Enriquez, Caada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of engineering and mathematics at Caada College. He received his Ph.D. 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.Prof. Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University Wenshen Pong received his Ph.D. degree in civil/structural engineering from SUNY, Buffalo, in 1994. He is currently a

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New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Identities." Journal of college student development, 2007. 48(1): p. 1-22.26. Abes, E., and S.R. Jones, "Meaning-making Capacity and the dynamics of Lesbian College Students' Multiple Dimensions of Identity." Journal of college student development, 2004. 45(6): p. 612.27. Orbe, M.P., "Negotiating Multiple Identities Within Multiple Frames: an Analysis of First-Generation College Students." Communication education, 2004. 53(2): p. 131.28. Tate, E. and M. Linn, "How Does Identity Shape the Experiences of Women of Color Engineering Students?" Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2005. 14(5): p. 483-493.29. Stewart, D.L., "Perceptions of Multiple Identities Among Black College Students." Journal of College

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Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Connie Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso

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Transactions on Reliability, Reliability Engineering and System Safety, IIE Transactions, and Quality Technology and Quantitative Management, among others. Taboada is cur- rently serving as an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Performability Engineering, as an Editorial Board member for the International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems, and as the Secretary/Treasurer of the American Society of Engineering Education Industrial Engineering Division.Dr. Connie Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso Connie Gomez received her B.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Drexel University in Philadel- phia. She was a member of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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built byincorporating quantitative and qualitative results to obtain an adequate understanding ofURM student retention and academic success and modeling their performance andretention during freshman year. This paper will focus on highlighting the qualitative(focus groups) part of this research.Focus groups were designed to elicit responses from participants for identifying factorsthat affect their retention the most and provide more knowledge about their first yearexperiences, academically and socially.Introduction:Increasing student retention and academic success in Science, Technology, Engineering,and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines have been among the goals of higher educationinstitutions for a long time. Significant efforts have been made

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint

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

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Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michel A. Reece, Morgan State University; Tracy R. Rone, Institute for Urban Research, Morgan State University; Carl White, Morgan State University

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surveys that student interest in RFMicrowave Engineering did increase from 58% to 75% in the Fall 2008 semester and from 30%to 42% in the Fall 2009 semester.1.0 Introduction It is widely understood that the need for the U.S. to increase the quantity and quality ofits science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce is an issue of nationalimportance and global competitiveness. A white, male and able-bodied population hastraditionally dominated engineering. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates historicallyunderrepresented groups will increase half of the workforce by 2050.[3] Given that it is alsowidely understood that historically underrepresented populations face challenges throughout theeducational pipeline often beginning