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Conference Session
Institutional Capacity and Supportive Structures in Engineering Education
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University; Ismael Pagán-Trinidad, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Evelyn Villanueva, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center; David W. Pittman PE, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
Paper ID #15184A Quarter Century of Resounding Success for a University/Federal Labora-tory PartnershipDr. Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University Dr. Whalin, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Director, Coastal Hazards Center, 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
Conference Session
Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Rose Stoakley, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Tiara Turner, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Suraf Cherinet, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Gabriel Ladd, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Harsha Chalyam, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Christopher Hartman, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; James B. Burrows-Mcelwain, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore
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Minorities in Engineering
AC 2007-2433: RICH LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR MINORITYUNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED PROJECTACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD AND LABORATORY SETTINGSAbhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Dr. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME, SME and ASEE professional societies and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of engineering mechanics, remote sensing and precision agriculture, robotics, systems and control and design of mechanical and mechatronic systems. Dr. Nagchaudhuri received his bachelors degree from Jadavpur
Conference Session
Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Peter Stroot, University of South Florida; Bernard Batson, University of South Florida; BK Robertson, Alabama State University
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Minorities in Engineering
AC 2007-2467: A NEW HYBRID LABORATORY COURSE CHRISTENS APIPELINE OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS FROM ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITYTO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDAPeter Stroot, University of South Florida Assistant Professor Dept. of Civil and Environmental EngineeringBernard Batson, University of South Florida Mr. Bernard Batson has experience in higher education in the implementation of student peer mentoring programs, fellowship application workshops, retention programs, and the graduate school admissions process for students from underrepresented groups. He is the Program Manager of the NSF IGERT, NSF Bridge to the Doctorate, and Alfred P. Sloan Minority Ph.D. Programs at USF. Since Fall 2004, he has
Conference Session
Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
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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Minorities in Engineering
., University of Maryland, Eastern ShoreDr. Terry John Teays, Johns Hopkins UniversityDr. Craig S. T. Daughtry, USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory Craig S.T. Daughtry is a Research Agronomist at USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory in Beltsville, Md. He received his Ph.D. in agronomy from Purdue University and is a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy. He actively collaborates with faculty at UMES on remote sensing and precision agriculture related efforts.Dr. Jurgen G. Schwarz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Jurgen G. Schwarz is the Acting Dean of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences and 1890 Research Director at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. He is also the Director
Conference Session
Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Charles Liu, California State University-Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University-Los Angeles
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Minorities in Engineering
education andmultidisciplinary researches. The main activities of the partnership program have been conductedin the Synergetic Education and Research in Enabling NASA-Centered Academic Developmentof Engineers and Space-scientists (SERENADES) Laboratory 1 sponsored from 2004 to 2007under the NASA’s Minority University and College Education and Research PartnershipInitiative (MUCERPI).One of the primary objectives is to use the excitement of NASA’s mission and the MUCERPIprogram to inspire more minority/underrepresented students to pursue education and research,and ultimately to choose careers in the areas of electrical, computer, or astronomical engineering.During the entire funding period, the SERENADES Laboratory endeavored to the preparation
Conference Session
Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
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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Minorities in Engineering
Morgan State University (MSU) is the only Historically Black College and University(HBCU) offering a structured program in RF (radio frequency) and microwaves at theundergraduate level. Within this program, RF/microwave courses are offered as senior electiveswithin the Electrical Engineering curriculum. However, these courses suffered low enrollment,poor retention and minimal student engagement. Recently, with the award of a National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement Grant, microwaveequipment was purchased to provide minority students with a laboratory environment thatincorporates cooperative learning to increase student interest in RF Microwave Engineeringfields. Studies show that students learn best when
Conference Session
Foster Excellence
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Neville Parker, The City College of The City University of New York
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Minorities in Engineering
andacademic experiences to underrepresented secondary school students. Cohorts of approximately25 students participate in the program, each year, over the four-week period immediatelyfollowing Independence Day. An effective internship component is embedded in the program toaccommodate the STI graduates. The students (11th or 12th graders) are paired with facultyprofessors to conduct research in transportation-related topics. During the past two summers, theinterns worked on transportation materials including plastic and SuperPave hot mix asphalt. It isnot surprising that the interns had no initial interest in this type of a traditional researchenvironment and laboratory setting since this new generation of students is attracted to the digitalworld
Conference Session
Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Krystel Castillo P.E., The University of Texas - San Antonio; Mauricio Cabrera-Rios, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Michael W. Persans, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Hudson R. DeYoe, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
Paper ID #17401Engaging Minority Students in Sustainable Bioenergy and Water Qualitythrough an Education and Research NetworkDr. Krystel Castillo P.E., The University of Texas - San Antonio Dr. Krystel Castillo is currently the GreenStar Endowed Assistant Professor in Energy in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and co-Director of the Manufacturing Systems and Automation Laboratory at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Dr. Castillo’s research expertise is in two primary areas. The first is mathematical programming and optimization techniques for analyzing large-scale, complex systems under uncertainty
Conference Session
MIND - Poster Session
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Atin Sinha, Albany State University
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Minorities in Engineering
AC 2007-188: PERSPECTIVE OF A TRANSFER ENGINEERING PROGRAMAtin Sinha, Albany State University Atin Sinha is the Regents Engineering Professor and Coordinator of the Engineering Program at Albany State University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute in 1984. He had worked in aeronautical research and industry (National Aerospace Laboratory - India, Learjet, Allied-Signal) for 12 years before moving to academia in 1990. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer in Oklahoma. Currently, he is engaged in motivating undergraduate students in inquiry based learning through laboratory experimentations
Conference Session
Foster Excellence
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cathy Qian, Alabama A&M University; Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; George Seweryniak, DoE
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Minorities in Engineering
, activities and outcome werediscussed in the following area: (1) Establishment and enhancement of high performancecomputing laboratory at AAMU; (2) Training of minority graduate and undergraduatestudents in computational science and engineering; (3) DOE Computational Sciencescholarship program at AAMU; and (4) Minority undergraduate summer research interns atthe computational science division of Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL). Outcomeassessment was discussed.IntroductionAccording to the US 1990 census, the total US population was 248,709,873 in 1990. Ofthese, approximately 51% were women, 29,986,060 (or 12%) were African American,22,354,059 (or 9%) Hispanic, and 1,878,285 (or 1%) Native American. In 1995, of the total132 million U.S. civilian labor
Conference Session
Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Xiaoqing Qian, Alabama A&M University; Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; George Seweryniak, DoE Computational Science Division; Debbie McCoy, Oak Ridge National Lab
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Minorities in Engineering
. Debbie McCoy Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TennesseeAbstractThe Research Alliance in Math and Science (RAMS) program is a twelve-week summerresearch internship program for under-represented students majoring in computer science,mathematics, engineering and technology. It is carried out through the Computing andComputational Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Theobjective of the RAMS program is to identify students and faculty members in computersciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology disciplines for summer internships insupport of the long-term goal of increasing the number of under-represented minorities
Conference Session
Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Megan Charlotte Karbowski, Loyola Marymount University; Mackenzie Tjogas, Loyola Marymount University; Carleen Petrosian; Barbara E. Marino, Loyola Marymount University
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
addition to her current positions she has held various positions at the Naval Research Lab- oratory and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Filling the Pipeline By Exciting Middle School Girls with Creative ProjectsIntroduction:Despite some progress, the gender imbalance in electrical engineering and computer science inhigher education and in industry has persisted. ASEE reported that in 2016, women made up justover 20 percent of students pursuing Bachelor’s degrees in engineering, with an even smallerpercentage of women students pursuing degrees in electrical engineering (12.7%) and computerscience (12.3%) [1]. To address
Conference Session
Attracting Young MINDs
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Vernal Alford, North Carolina A&T State University; Elaine Vinson, North Carolina A&T State University; Venetia Fisher, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University
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Minorities in Engineering
: engineeringprofessors who serve as directors that oversee the programs agenda; otherengineering faculty who teach some engineering courses; Guilford Countyteachers, who served as instructors for the mathematics and science; one (1) highschool counselor who facilitates the career explorations and invites otherprofessionals as guest speakers; technicians who conduct the laboratory sessions;six (6) engineering undergraduate students who served as student teachers andmentors; and one (1) engineering undergraduate who serves as the photographerand mentor. The funds for the director come from the College of Engineeringoutreach and specific sessions such as the CAMSS nanotechnology programis funded by the specific research center. Once the Guilford
Conference Session
Attracting Young Minds: Part I
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University
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Minorities in Engineering
AC 2012-3244: SUMMER ENRICHMENT WORKSHOPS FOR PROMOT-ING ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDr. Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University Rafic Bachnak is professor and Chair at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Ohio University in 1983, 1984, and 1989, respectively. Prior to joining TAMIU in 2007, Bachnak was on the faculty of Texas A&M, Corpus Christi, Northwestern State University, and Franklin University. His experience includes several fellowships with NASA and the U.S. Navy Laboratories and employment with Koch Industries. Bachnak is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas, a senior member of IEEE and
Conference Session
Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Radiah C. Minor, School of Agriculture and Envrinmental Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University; Vernal G. Alford III, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
. The program seeksto improve students’ competence and self-efficacy in science and engineering, stimulate an interestin pursuing STEM-related careers, and provide engaging “hands-on/mind-on activities.” Theprogram is divided into two initiatives which include an academic year and weekend academy. Atotal of 45 middle school students have participated in a 1-week Girls in Science Lab Camp andfive half-day Girls in Science and Engineering Weekend Academy activities. For the Girls inScience Lab program, the participants were divided into teams and assigned an environmentalscience and engineering themed case study to solve during guided laboratory experience. Studentswere taught how to collect and analyze water samples using university laboratory
Conference Session
Learning Needs and Educational Success
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University; Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University; Richard Campbell, Baylor University
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Minorities in Engineering
, web-based format to regional community collegesand 3+2 partner institutions (i.e., 4-year universities without engineering programs).The first course in our freshmen engineering series is a hands-on laboratory/lecture course thatstudents in all engineering majors take. The course is designed to let students experience what itis that engineers do in each of the majors offered. PowerPoint lectures, based on the on-campuslectures were modified to add recordings of the spoken lectures and animated sample problemsto lead the students through problems that ordinarily would be written on the board in the lecturehall. All lectures and assignments were posted on Blackboard. The greatest challenge inconverting this course into a successful distance
Conference Session
Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nadir Yilmaz P.E., New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology; Francisco Martin Vigil, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology; Miquela Trujillo, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Isabella Acevedo-Rodriguez, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Ricardo B. Jacquez, New Mexico State University
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Minorities in Engineering
graduate education at the University of New Mexico. Throughout his undergraduate degree, Francisco was the President of the NMT Society of Automotive Engineers Student Chapter. During his time as president, the chapter grew to become one of the largest chapters in the world. He also volunteered at the NM State Science and Engineering Fair and NM State Science Olympiad. Francisco was awarded the NMT Student Appreciation Award (2013), the DOE Summer Visiting Faculty-Student Fellowship at Sandia National Laboratories (2013) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Outstanding Scholarship Award (2012).Ms. Miquela Trujillo, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Miquela Trujillo is an engineering student
Conference Session
Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Golf Coast University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University; Anju Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University
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Minorities in Engineering
Paper ID #10559A Engineering Discipline Awareness Workshop for Pre-Service STEM Teach-ersDr. Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Golf Coast University Dr. Fernando Gonzalez joined FGCU as an Assistant Professor in the Computer Engineering Program in the fall of 2013. Previously he was an Assistant Professor within the Engineering, Math, and Physics Department at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas. Prior to that he was a Technical Staff Member (researcher) for the U.S. Department of Energy at Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Dr. Gonzalez was also a faculty member in the Electrical
Conference Session
NASA Fellowship Program
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Melissa Green, United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corp; Maria Jackson Hittle, UNCF SP; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA; Robert Singleterry, NASA; Victor Obot, Texas Southern University; Premkumar Saganti, Prairie View A&M University; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jianping Yue, Essex County College; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Kenneth Fernandez; Pamela Denkins
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Minorities in Engineering
on how to follow the Page 11.949.4protocols of research, carrying out experiments on the CNC machines in the college’smanufacturing laboratory during the summer. They investigated machine chattering undervarious spindle speeds, feed rates, and depths of cut. Through participating in research, studentshad a better understanding of the purpose of research, enhanced their knowledge of the researchtopic by the hands-on experiments, and increased their interests in manufacturing engineeringtechnology. They reported that the research better prepared them for advanced level engineeringeducation and inspired them to pursue a career in the field.2. NAFP
Conference Session
Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Minorities in Engineering
pre-calculus as a refresherclass. Conversely, the two students who placed into algebra still chose to attend with their peersto enhance their mathematical skills before the fall semester starts. However, they did not takethe class for credit.The Study Skills class was essential series of lectures to prepare students for college life,enhance their study habits, and improve their communication skills. Students also had the chanceto share their views and skills through participation in the class room. Since all participants weremajoring in science and engineering, a special topics science and engineering laboratory wasestablished which was geared toward developing students’ laboratory reports writing skills.Drop-in tutoring helped students to
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
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Minorities in Engineering
and graduation rates in engineering.Self-regulated learning is an important but difficult concept to present to students. With self-regulated learning students learn to evaluate their study and learning strategies and to evaluatetheir own critical thinking and problem solving skills and strategies. The research presented inthis paper examines the use of robotics as a targeted topic for the student to learn how to applyself-regulated concepts. In this laboratory setting the students exercise their problems solvingskills and develop an understanding of how they are able to adjust / learn from both successesand failures. From their experience the students are able to gain a better understanding of howself-regulated learning is related to
Conference Session
Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ben Mason, University of California, Berkeley; Nicholas W. Trombetta, University of California, San Diego
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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering
-structure interaction during earthquakes. Due to the scope of the project, graduatestudents are serving as the primary mentors to the undergraduates as they complete their researchappointments.In this paper, we describe our strategies and experiences in recruiting, training, advising, andmentoring undergraduate student researchers for this laboratory-based research project. We alsodiscuss the methods used to prepare the graduate students for their roles as research mentors.As part of this project, the principal investigators worked with the graduate students to provideadvice and training on topics such as teamwork, project management, communication, feedback,and student learning, which has helped to foster effective mentor-mentee relationships.We
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Learning Needs and Educational Success
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; John Fuller, Prairie View A&M University
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Minorities in Engineering
, allowing system verification and optimization in anenvironment that resembles the target system. DCDS relates and connects student learning inlaboratory sessions that traditionally involve isolated and stand-alone activities. This paperfocuses on the introduction of PBL using rapid prototyping to an introductory course in LogicCircuits. The rapid prototyping design sequence will be applied to several undergraduateengineering courses with the intent to help prepare students for industry or research throughapplication-driven exercises. DCDS objectives are to (1) Create laboratory exercises for hands-on experience to enhance students’ conceptual learning; (2) Link theory-based learning to real-life applications; (3) Increase retention of technical
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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Reginald E. Rogers Jr., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Todd Pagano, Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
the Year Award from the National Society of Black Engineers.Dr. Todd Pagano, Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf Todd Pagano is the Associate Dean for Teaching & Scholarship Excellence and Professor of Chemistry at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT/NTID) where he is responsible for oversight of NTID’s undergraduate research initiatives and has mentored over sixty Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing undergrads in his own scientific research projects. He was the founding director of the Laboratory Science Technology program at NTID; a unique degree granting program for Deaf/Hard- of-Hearing students. In this role he led the design and
Conference Session
NAFP Panel Discussion
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mohan Aggarwal, Alabama A&M University; Benjamin Penn, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center; Ravindra Lal, Alabama A&M University
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Minorities in Engineering
sulfate (TGS) crystals for room temperature infrared detectors was successfully flown. This work gave recognition to AAMU in the field of microgravity research. The success of the first experiment in 1985 gave Dr. Lal an opportunity to fly another experiment in 1992 on the First International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-I) to grow crystals of TGS using the Fluids Experiment System (FES). The Alabama House of Representatives recognized him on April 25, 1985 for his achievements on NASA's Spacelab-3 experiment. In 1986, James C. Fletcher, NASA's Administrator, presented him with NASA's Public Service Achievement Award for Spacelab-3 Payload Principal Investigator's
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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gerald Watson, North Carolina A&T State University; Xiaochun Jiang, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University
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Minorities in Engineering
Groups Groups Figure 2.2.7 Participants SAT Figure 2.2.8 Junior Participants SAT2.3 Graduation Rate and Gatekeeping CoursesThe graduation rate is measured using the number of students who graduate from NCA&T in thestandard number of years. A 6 year graduation rate is commonly used in assessment, and hence,was chosen in this study. The Dean of College of Engineering at NCA&T helped identifygatekeeping courses. Those courses include: Chemistry 106 (General Chemistry VI),116(General Chemistry VI Laboratory), 107(General Chemistry VII), 117(General ChemistryVII Laboratory), Math 131 (Calculus I), 132 (Calculus II), 231 (Calculus III), 431(Introductionto
Conference Session
Special Resources and Activities for Minorities
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Xiaoqing Qian, Alabama A&M University; Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; George Seweryniak, DoE Computational Science Division
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Minorities in Engineering
training using the high performancecomputing laboratory at AAMU; (2) DOE Computational Science scholarship program atAAMU; and (3) Minority undergraduate summer research interns at the computationalscience division of Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL). The collected data in the past six yearswere analyzed. Challenges and improvement strategies to get average student involvement inthe summer research internship and scholarship programs were presented.BackgroundAccording to the US 1990 census, the total US population was 248,709,873 in 1990. Ofthese, approximately 51% were women, 29,986,060 (or 12%) were African American,22,354,059 (or 9%) Hispanic, and 1,878,285 (or 1%) Native American. In 1995, of the total132 million U.S. civilian labor forces, only
Conference Session
MIND Education Trends
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Fred Hudson, University of Texas-San Antonio; Dawnlee Roberson, University of Texas-San Antonio
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Minorities in Engineering
file that they then displayed.They were taught the relationship of force to mass and acceleration, measuring the mass of adumbbell and reading out the acceleration from the computer inputs to calculate the relatedforce. In addition to the motion data collected in the biomechanics laboratory, the students alsoperformed some direct measurements on themselves – comparing arm lengths of groupmembers, and extending their lessons from the biomechanics laboratory to their own groupmembers. Page 11.276.4A Final exam was administered to the class of 30 students at the end of the class. As expectedthe Juniors and Seniors in the class did well. The class
Conference Session
Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Aaron Kyle, Columbia University; Rachel Lauré Sattler, Columbia University, Biomedical Engineering Department; Hanzhi T. Zhao, Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Engineering; Christine Kovich, HYPOTHEkids
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
Paper ID #15580HYPOTHEkids Maker Lab: A Summer Program in Engineering Design forHigh School StudentsDr. Aaron Kyle, Columbia University Aaron Kyle, Ph.D., is Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University. Dr. Kyle teaches undergraduate laboratory courses, bioinstrumentation and Senior Design. Senior Design is Dr. Kyle’s major teaching focus and he has worked diligently to continually enhance undergraduate design. He has taught or co-taught the BME Design class since January 2010. Dr. Kyle has spearheaded the incorporation of global health technologies into Senior Design, leading the development of
Conference Session
Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mikhail M. Bouniaev, University of Texas, Brownsville; Immanuel Adaikalaraj Edinbarough, University of Texas, Brownsville; Bill W. Elliott, The University of Texas at Brownsville
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Minorities in Engineering
, Bharathiar Univesrity, India and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Bharathiar University, India. He is currently a professor and Director of Engineering Technology at The University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB). Prior to join- ing the faculty at UTB he was a visiting professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY. Also, an Associate Professor of Production Engineering Technology at PSG College of Technology Bharathiar University, India, where he served as the Director of Computer Vision Laboratory and National Cadet Corps – Engineering Division Director. With over 26 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing/mechanical engineering and engineering technology, he currently