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Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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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

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Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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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

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Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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, 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

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Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin J. McCave, Clemson University; Jordon Gilmore, Clemson University; Karen Burg, Clemson University

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participate in the REM program. Eachsemester, the REM program began with a Research Studio lasting approximately 8 hours beforestudents began the laboratory experience. The Research Studio included an introduction of tissuetest systems and overall EFRI project goals, completion of laboratory safety training, anintroduction to research ethics, technical writing, and basic laboratory practices, participation ina team building exercise, discussion of the projects to which each student would be exposed, anddiscussion of the expectations for and of RPs. Once RPs completed the Research Studio, each RPwas paired with a graduate student mentor and the mentor’s project. After completion of theResearch Studio, each student was required to spend 3 hours on lab

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Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University

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Paper ID #9831A STEM Transfer and Retention Program at Texas A&M International Uni-versityDr. 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

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Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary W. Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology/CINVESTAV

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Paper ID #10272A Teaching Model for Teaching Deaf/Hard of-hearing and Hearing Studentswith Course Accessibility and Real World Product DesignMr. Gary W Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Gary Behm is an Assistant Professor of the Engineering Studies department and Director of the Center on Access Technology Innovation Laboratory at RIT/NTID. He is a deaf engineer who retired from IBM after serving for 30 years. He received his BS from RIT and his MS from Lehigh University. His last assignment with IBM was an Advanced Process Control project manager. He managed team members in delivering the next generation

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Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud T. Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University; Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University ; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University

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, Northwestern State University, and Franklin University. Dr. Bachnak received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Ohio University. His experience includes several fellowships with NASA and the US Navy Laboratories and employment with Koch Industries. Dr. Bachnak is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, a senior member of IEEE and ISA, and a member of ASEE.Dr. Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Dr. Rohitha Goonatilake, professor of mathematics, received his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Kent State University, in Kent, OH in Fall 1997, three masters in the areas of applied mathematics, mathemat- ics, and actuarial sciences, and a bachelor’s

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Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos

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: The National Academies Press.10) Denson, C. D., & Hill, R. B. (2010). Impact of an engineering mentorship program on African- American male high school students’ perceptions and self-efficacy. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 47(1), 99-127.11) Sanders, T. (2004). No Time to Waste: The Vital Role of College and University Leaders in Improving Science and Mathematics Education. United States Department of Education. http://www.ecs.org/html/Document.asp?chouseid=548012) Henderson, A. T., & Mapp, K. L. (2002). A new wave of evidence: The impact of school, family, and community connections on student achievement. Austin, TX: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory

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Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #9001Emerging Impact on Graduation Rates/Times From A Summer EngineeringEnrichment ProgramDr. Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University Dr. Robert W. 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

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Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, The Ohio State University; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Michael Steven Williams, The Ohio State University; Marjorie Luce Dorimé-Williams, Baruch College; Derrick L. Tillman-Kelly, Ohio State University

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learning about diverse peers that occurs in formalinstructional settings like classrooms, lecture halls, and laboratories. Maximizing achievement ofthe educational benefits of diversity requires all forms of diversity and educationally purposefulengagement. It is not enough for students with different social identities to simply exist at thesame institutions; they must also be meaningfully engaged with one another in both curricularand co-curricular activities.7,8,9Racial/ethnic diversity is associated with a broad array of positive academic and social outcomes.For example, in a study of 594 Black college students, Strayhorn found that interactionaldiversity experiences were a positive, strong and consistent predictor of perceived studentlearning

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Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quincy Brown, Bowie State University; Jamika D. Burge, Information Systems Worldwide

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postdoctoral research scholar at The Pennsylvania State University focusing on community informatics. She earned her PhD in computer science and applications from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), where she was a IBM Research Fellow and won an IBM Research Dissertation Fellowship. As a graduate student, her research and perspectives were featured in the New York Times and Computerworld. She is affiliated with the Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC), based in Washington, DC. The CDC targets students and faculty with the focus of increasing the number of minorities successfully transition- ing into computing-based careers in academia, federal laboratories, and industry. As a CDC

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Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kendra Woodberry Brinkley, Virginia Commonwealth University; Falcon Rankins, Virginia Commonwealth University; Stevara Clinton, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Chemistry; Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University

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offered duringthe regular semester. In addition to the textbooks, students were provided with housing incampus dorms and a meal plan (three meals a day) for the duration of the bridge program. Uponsuccessful completion of the program, students were given academic credit for the study skillscourse and a stipend credited to their school accounts, the amount of which was predicated ontheir performance in the classes. Students also participated in field trips, laboratory visits, socialactivities, and orientation activities. Page 24.5.4Table 2 outlines the financial obligations that the program assumed during the 2011 summerbridge program. This

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Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert G. Ryan, California State University, Northridge; Nathan Durdella, California State University, Northridge; Teodoro Navarro

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important design considerations for this project. The drag coefficient wasdetermined using three different methods: software simulation of the flow around a SolidWorksmodel of the vehicle fairing, wind tunnel testing of a three dimensional model of the vehiclefairing, and field tests of the actual vehicle. The SolidWorks model was tested using the FlowSimulation tool in SolidWorks, which calculates the drag force, which can be used to evaluatethe drag coefficient, knowing frontal area, velocity, and air density. The SolidWorks model wasalso used to print a three dimensional model, which was then placed in the wind tunnel in ourfluids laboratory and tested at different velocities and heights. The drag was measured and usedto calculate the drag

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Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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with Dr. Brian Adams, a well-known hand surgeon. In the summer of 2006, he began a post-doctoral fellowship at Mayo Clinic, working on orthopaedic biomechanics and physiology cellular imaging laboratories. This provided the opportunity to work with outstanding clinical and research mentors like Drs. Kai-Nan An, Kenton Kauf- man, Gary Sieck, Ann Reed, Harold Kitaoka, as well as others. His research at that time focused on non-invasive imaging of muscle tissue as well as cadaveric studies of the foot and ankle. Dr. McCullough is a faculty member of the first bioengineering program independently housed at a Historically Black College or University and is a part of the NSF ERC-RMB which includes research on the

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University

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students.Lastly, utilizing academic support services positively impacted the students’ academic success atthe CCs. These academic services that were available on campus included tutoring centers,libraries, and computer laboratories.4.4 Key to Success through Psychological FactorsPsychological factors that emerged from Wood’s (2010) in-depth interviews with the studentsincluded motivation, focus, and academic confidence. Internal and external motivation, as seenearlier, is key in students’ persistence and academic success. Students’ academic focus andpersonal commitment to their academic careers can also positively impact their academic successin CCs. Expressing an academic confidence also positively impacts the students’ success in their

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Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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theoreticalmathematics and sciences with educators transmitting knowledge and using pedagogicalstrategies of presenting methods for structured, defined problems16,17. As engineering practicedemanded changes to be made, the curriculum was appended with time in the laboratory toenhance experiences with putting knowledge to practice, but maintained a focus on narrow,discipline-specific topics16. Since the turn of the new millennium, there has been national-leveldiscomfort that a traditional curriculum with a focus on technical problem-solving stilloverwhelms engineering education and has not prepared engineers to meet the needs of modern-day engineering1,17,18. Sheri Sheppard and the Carnegie Foundation for Advanced Teaching17write, “Although engineering schools

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Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari L. Jordan, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University

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across several majors within the college of engineering during Page 24.803.13the Fall 2010 semester at Michigan Technological University. These classes included but werenot limited to Calculus II, Engineering Economics, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, Circuits& Instrumentation, Introduction to Spatial Visualization, Chemical Engineering Fundamentals,Environmental Engineering Fundamentals and Introduction to Materials Science & Engineering.The number of survey respondents was 1101. In terms of gender, 74.1% of the participants weremale, and 25.9% of the participants were female. White respondents made up nearly half of theparticipants