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Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University; Chandra Y Austin Ph.D, Auburn University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

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Minorities in Engineering

professional engineer. Prior to coming to Utah State University, she was a manager and member of the technical staff at Sandia National Labora- tories. She has also served as department chair of the Mechanical Engineering program at the University of Texas at Tyler. Page 23.550.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Evaluating the “Impacts” Section of the Engineering Self-Efficacy, Interest and Perceptions SurveyIntroductionThe new century has seen the U.S. workforce struggle to keep pace with the nation’s demand toproduce more engineers.1 The

Conference Session

Mentoring Minority Students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frances Carter-Johnson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Patricia Ordóñez, University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras ; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC); Miguel Alfonso Nino, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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assist withdeveloping the student’s belief in their own success. The quality of the academic program and itssocial-personal aspects such as faculty turnover and program requirements may also contribute tostudent success. Mentoring addresses several of these factors. Financial aid has also beenattributed to graduate student success, and therefore, we will streamline our discussion to focuson mentoring students through the process of obtaining funding for STEM graduate education.1, 8BackgroundThere are several characteristics that can be attributed to a good mentor such as being genuine,empowering, and encouraging towards the mentee, creating a climate of trust, connecting thestudent to the faculty, the environment, the department and other peers

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Engagement in Formal and Informal Learning Environments

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Cher C Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Norman F. Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology - CEISMC; Julia Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology

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  2011   2012  communities. With this effort in place, Figure 1 shows the minority participation in 2009 was29%, with total participation at nearly 2500 students. This year, 2012-13 minority participationhas reached 30%, which is equal to the percentage of female participation in Georgia, while thetotal participation has neared 4500 participants. The other impact from this effort is the numberof minority students that advance through the FLL tournament system. In 2009, 29% of theminority participants that competedin qualifying competitions advanced Figure  2  to the second round, and of those Percentage   o f   Minority  participants  participants 28% advanced to the

Conference Session

Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Sylvester A. Kalevela, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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problems as ateam and learn from each other. For the purpose of grading, peer evaluations as well asindividual exams were administered in addition to group work. Descriptive Statistics andANOVA are used for data analysis. The results showed an enhancement in students learning inboth the universities. However, performance rate appeared relatively higher among whitestudents.1. Diversity in Engineering EducationStudents with different backgrounds, skill levels, and educational and motivational levels havecomplicated the traditional engineering class room. A wide spectrum of teaching and learningmethodologies are required to guide and serve them equally to fulfill their dream. Ethnicity,gender and age differences are commonly used to define the

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Mentoring Minority Students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

overview of theretention strategy. Next, HMHY is described in detail. Then the assessment strategy willbe discussed as well as how the support program impacted the participating students. Thepaper concludes with advice for others interested in starting a similar program.IntroductionIn an attempt to create a positive environment and provide support to undergraduatestudents, universities often offer student support in various forms such as mentoring,living-learning communities, and summer bridge programs. This paper will focus onmentoring. Formalized mentoring is a popular form of support 1, 2 and allows individualsto provide undergraduates with career advice, success strategies, academic assistance,counseling, and encouragement 3. In situations

Conference Session

It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Cate Samuelson, University of Washington

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-representedminority students in their programs, potentially contributing to student persistence and retention.IntroductionFeeling overwhelmed by the workload, pace and conceptual difficulties can be a commonexperience among undergraduate engineering students.1 Ethnic minority students may faceadditional challenges, such as differences in ethnic/cultural values and socialization,internalization of negative stereotypes, ethnic isolation and perceptions of racism, and/orinadequate program support.1,2 Further, due to typically small numbers of minority students andfaculty in engineering programs, students may lack peers, faculty role models and mentors.1Feelings of difference can result in students lacking a sense of belonging, which can influenceconfidence in

Conference Session

Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

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Minorities in Engineering

risk-taking andleadership1-4 cited as the most common barriers. Studies sponsored by the National ScienceFoundation also show that although the preparation for college is improving for AfricanAmericans students, the percent of high school graduates who enroll in college has not increaseddue to deficiencies in quantitative literacy in K-12 curricula and the lack of activities that relatescience, mathematics, engineering and technology (STEM) to real world experience.1 TheAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science Project 2061 has noted that merely"covering" the topic or teaching unit is not sufficient to assure that the material will actually helpstudents learn important ideas within those topics.2 In contrast, Project CARE research

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ishbah Cox, Purdue University; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Minorities in Engineering

a model to enhance theexperiences of undergraduate engineering students, this paper presents information about a smallgroup seminar designed to expose undergraduate engineering students to a community of like-minded, well-rounded students. Within this seminar, students will engage in conversations withprofessionals, will connect with other engineering students who have succeeded in engineering,and will engage in leadership opportunities early in their academic careers. Led by anunderrepresented minority faculty in the band and orchestra department who served as a formerrecruiter for engineering students, this seminar provides a unique opportunity for students to (1)demonstrate uses of campus resources to enable academic success, (2

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen T. Marosi, Bucknell University; Barbra Steinhurst, Bucknell University

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Minorities in Engineering

where the students were the “stars” of the show. Each part of the programwas designed to support one or more of the goals of the ESA which are 1) building academic selfefficacy, 2) creating a sense of community and belonging, 3) balancing academic, social life andself, and ultimately 4) retention. There was a significant increase in the scores on the firstphysics exam for the Backstage Bucknell ESA 2016 participants as compared to the previousESA 2015 class. Given that the student selection process and other programming for the ESAstudents has been the same this academic year as in the past, it is likely that these increases inperformance can be attributed to the Backstage Bucknell programming.BackgroundThe ESA is an academic success program

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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high and middle school levels for the last twelve years. His outreach activities have been supported by funds from the NSF, NASA, and Office of Naval Research. Page 23.307.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Community-Relevant Research for TCC STEM Student RetentionIntroductionCommunity colleges in the United States are currently experiencing greatly increased enrollment(17% from 2007 to 2009)1 and, although traditionally concerned with two-year undergraduateeducation, have become the focus of programs which encourage research as a means of retainingand developing

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Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey W. Fergus, Auburn University; Shirley A Scott-Harris, Auburn University

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Minorities in Engineering

and is pivotal to their perception of the level of comfort that exists in the collegeenvironment11. At the same time outreach programs focused on preparing students to studyengineering in college should be academically rigorous12.Student PerformanceThe performances of the scholarship recipients in high school are summarized in Table I. Thehigh school GPA and ACT test scores of the 2010 cohort of scholarship awardees are higher thanthose of the 2009 cohort. Although differences between high school GPAs are not statisticallysignificant, the differences between the ACT scores are different to greater than 90% confidence(according to the student t-test).The average cumulative college GPAs of scholarship recipients are shown in Figure 1.Consistent

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Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Charles Knight, Northern New Mexico College; Raul R Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College

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improved retention, performancein STEM courses and ultimately graduation rates 1.For engineering programs, the first math level is Calculus (Math 162), which has a prerequisitesequence of Trigonometry (Math 155), College Algebra (Math 150), Intermediate Algebra (Math130), Basic Math II (Math 102) and Basic Math I (Math 100). For an incoming student, thisremedial sequence means two years of remedial classes before he/she can take Calculus andother entry-level engineering courses. Page 23.55.2During the first two summers, the project targeted high school students as a way to help themboost their math skills before attending college. It was also a

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Padmanabhan P.E., North Dakota State University; D. Darshi De Saram, North Dakota State University; Thomas Charles Schanandore, North Dakota State University; James Schanandore, North Dakota State University; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University

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. The session was conducted by two professional engineers having thecredentials: 1) Professional Land Surveyor, Project Manager and Survey Coordinator, 2) CADManager and Survey Technical Coordinator. GPS and GIS equipment and software, includingadditional equipment such as robotic total station were demonstrated, and the students weregiven some hands on time with the GPS rover and the data collector. Then the students weretaken on a tour of the facility of their company. The objective of this tour was to introduce thestudents to the working environment in their firm, further inspiring them to pursue anengineering degree leading to an engineering career.Rigor, Testing and EvaluationQuizzes on TheoryWhen condensing a 16 week semester schedule to

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ohio State University; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Joseph A Kitchen, Ohio State University; Michael Steven Williams, Ohio State University; Meg E. Stentz, Ohio State University

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(HESA) program at Ohio State University, working as a graduate research association for Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn’s Research Group for Higher Education Research & Policy (CHERP). His research interests lie at the intersection of diverse higher education experiences, sense of belonging, and the psychological impact of college environments.Mr. Michael Steven Williams, Ohio State University Currently a Ph.D. student in Higher Education and Student Affairs at Ohio State University, Williams’s research interests center on two aspects of higher education: (1) the student, particularly graduate stu- dent socialization and mentoring and (2) the institution, with focus on specialized institutions such as historically Black

Conference Session

It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luz M Rivas, Iridescent; Dara Olmsted, Iridescent

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Minorities in Engineering

Page 23.241.2learning more about science communication [1].STEM Programs and the Importance of Parent InvolvementMany URM children and their families are not aware of current science and engineeringdevelopments. Usually, their opportunities to learn about cutting-edge STEM researchand have direct interactions with scientists and engineers are very limited or non-existent.The scarcity of academic support, informal and formal mentorship, and academic rolemodels within friend and family networks exacerbate the educational challenges thatchildren from these communities face [2-4]. As a result, they are underrepresented inSTEM fields.Parents, universities and informal science education organizations present a rich,untapped resource for improving

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annita Alting, Grove School of Engineering, The City College of the City University of New York; Feridun Delale, City College of the City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City College of the City University of New York

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Bridges to Engineering: Success for TransfersAbstractThe Grove School of Engineering (GSOE) of the City College of New York partnered with twocommunity colleges to improve the transfer and success of students moving into a bachelor’sprogram in engineering. A broader goal of the project was to increase the success of all studentsenrolling in the Grove School of Engineering.The project took place from fall 2005 through spring 2012. Its three main components were: 1)Introducing lower level undergraduate students to research, 2) A summer research course forcommunity college students considering the GSOE, and 3) Harmonization of science, math andsome entry level engineering science courses across the participating schools. We trackedenrollment

Conference Session

Engagement in Formal and Informal Learning Environments

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

study as a method to better understand aretention program.In order to understand the sudden swell in students in the course, surveys were given to all of thestudents in the class. Our primary questions were: “What is the main reason why you enrolled inFSE 394 for Fall 2012?” and “What are all of the reasons why you enrolled in FSE 394 for Fall2012?” Several reasons were suggested. The results of the survey showed that the most commonreasons for enrolling in the course were: 1) required by scholarship, 2) offer of a $300scholarship for completing the course, 3) advised to take the class by someone who had taken thecourse, 4) advised to take the course in place of ASU 101 Introduction to ASU, and 5) neededhelp with academics. Another factor in

Conference Session

Mentoring Minority Students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine S Grant, North Carolina State University; Tuere Bowles, NC State University; Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University; Rex E Jeffries, North Carolina State University; Barbara Smith, North Carolina State University

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biomedical group of successful URM engineering faculty; andtargeted research experiences at a large research university, leveraging partnerships withagency-sponsored programs.1. Introduction The purpose of this work is to present the program and evaluation design for an existingmentoring research program for underrepresented students at North Carolina State University.The BioMed-Connect Alliance (BMCA) initiative was established in 2011 by ProfessorChristine Grant as a pilot program to target Underrepresented Minority (URM) students atvarious academic levels to further enhance their understanding of the translational aspects ofresearch and educational activities to express informed career choices to maximize theirexperiences in Biomedical

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Singli Garcia-Otero, Virginia State University; Nasser Ghariban, Virginia State University; Fedra Adnani

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other engineering programs in the U.S., we require incoming freshmen to declaretheir intended major. All the engineering students are required to take two semesters ofIntroduction to Engineering (ENGR 101 and ENGR 102). This paper discusses some of themethods we used in first semester of Introduction to Engineering to increase the retention rate,and provides the statistical results for the past two years.IntroductionThe demand for more diversified and qualified graduates in science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) has increased dramatically in recent years, as many baby boomersapproach the retirement age [1]. In response to the demand, the number of freshman engineeringstudents has grown considerably over the last decade and this

Conference Session

It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carrie Robinson, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

admitted and enrolled in a STEMmajor, internal resettlers as students who switched from one STEM major to another, and in-switchers as students who began their college career as a non-STEM major and switched into aSTEM major later. All interview participants were persisters who were directly admitted to anengineering major. Seven of the 19 students who were contacted agreed to participate and asummary of the participants is detailed in Table 1.Table 1Participants by Major with Demographic Data Student Fall 2011 Major Heritage Residency Gabriela Aerospace Engineering Mexican Non-Resident Rosa Chemical Engineering Mexican Resident Paloma Civil Engineering

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Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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amongprogram participants, and in improving persistence and retention among those who have decidedto pursue an engineering degree.1. IntroductionDespite increasingly urgent calls for investment in science and technology education to meetcurrent and future demands for more engineers needed to retain economic competitiveness andinnovation capacity of the United States, trends in engineering enrollment show that, over thelast decade, undergraduate degrees awarded in the fields of engineering have declined from 6.3to 5.4 percent of the total degrees conferred.1 An important strategy for increasing the number offuture engineers is to engage students from traditionally underrepresented groups in engineering,including Latinos and African Americans. Almost

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University; Dan Mott, Texas A&M International University

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, are active learners, and are active participants in campus activities. Thispaper discusses student success in engineering and science, with a focus on active learningthrough a research and internship program that provides students with mentoring and financialsupport.I. IntroductionSTEM education is crucial to innovation, progress, and national competiveness. A majorconcern, however, is that success rates in U.S. colleges and universities are still low. In 2008, forexample, China’s engineering degrees were about 10 times the U.S. number and represented amuch higher share of all bachelor’s degrees (30%) than in the U.S. (5%) [1]. Standardized-testscores, study habits, and living on- or off-campus are not the only factors that affect

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Mentoring Minority Students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlotta A Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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participation rate nationwide andparticularly at XXX. Our belief is that the S-STEM scholarship program combined with theunique environment at XXX is particularly conducive to a high chance of success for thesestudents and therefore a good use of resources. The foundations for this program were designedbased upon literature that states, the most successful programs for women and minorities provide“strong financial support, create a successful learning environment, access to role models andfaculty mentorship, and ensure existence of peer support” [1-4]. The job gap in Electrical and Computer Engineering – the difference between the numberof engineers needed and the number of engineers graduating – is predicted to be one of thehighest among the

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It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Dawn G. Williams, Howard University; Leonard Bernard Bliss; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University

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,Lent applied SCCT to examine the social cognitive factors of Black engineering students atHBCUs23. This study examined certain variables including social support and social barriersthat, according to SCCT, should predict the academic and career goals and interests of Blackengineering students. Lent et al.‘s23 application of SCCT makes a case for the current studyexamining the perceived value and receipt of social support from peers, family and faculty.Social Support and Barriers Cobb7 defines social support as belonging to one of three cases: ―1) Information leadingthe subject to believe that he is cared for and loved; 2) Information leading the subject tobelieve that he is esteemed and valued; and 3) Information leading the subject to

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Minority Student Success

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer O Burrell, Howard University; Afiya C Fredericks, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University

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’ matriculation byfocusing on African Americans at PWIs, to a great extent, education and psychological researchexcludes the experiences of African American male students persisting at HBCUs.Although the significant and positive impact of attending HBCUs is well established16, this paperargues that racially homogenous education settings such as HBCUs are not devoid of deficitintellectual stereotyping of African American male students. Further, the nature and function ofwithin-race and gender based ideas about students’ work ethic and skills may operate uniquely inracially homogeneous settings. Therefore, the purposes of the paper are to 1) elucidate thepresence of within-race stereotypes of Black engineering students (African American andinternational

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Engagement in Formal and Informal Learning Environments

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nesim Halyo, Hampton University; Qiang Le, Hampton University

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Minorities in Engineering

more interactive class time between the instructors and students for learningthe complex processes of open-ended problem solving. Analysis of the surveys indicates thatstudents prefer increasing the class time used for problem solving interactively with theinstructor, prefer watching the video to reading their textbook and think they learn better withthis approach of more problem solving and video lecture for theory. A well-controlled study ofthe proposed approach is needed to show the extent to which student learning may increase inengineering at Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) and other institutions.1. IntroductionOne of the main goals of engineering education is student learning, particularly in such areas asengineering