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Academic Boot Camp

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-1953: MINORITY GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING AND MENTORINGFOR CAREER ADVANCEMENTTokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University Page 12.1071.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Minority Graduate Student Advising and Mentoring for Career AdvancementAbstractMinority students in graduate school in electrical engineering in the United States are quite few. Thenumbers are even fewer in small private schools. For example, statistics of black minorityundergraduate students in electrical engineering are less than 5% in many small catholic privateuniversities such as University of _____. Given that not all of the undergraduates

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Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne Donnelly, University of Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

success of the LSAMP Program, in 1998 NSFawarded the first eight Minority Graduate Education (MGE) awards (Howard, Georgia Instituteof Technology, The University of Michigan, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, TheUniversity of Missouri-Columbia, The University of Puerto Rico, Rice University, and theUniversity of Florida. The goal of the five year MGE grants was to increase the diversity ofstudents pursuing STEM PhDs and to prepare them with the skills necessary to enter anacademic career. In 1999, the MGE Program was renamed the Alliance for Graduate Educationand the Professoriate (AGEP) program. This reflected a shift from single institution efforts to abroader alliance approach. BEST (Building Engineering & Science Talent), an

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Patti Culley, Arizona State University

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Engineers. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is the Chair of PIC IV and a frequent speaker on career opportunities in engineering, especially for women and minority students.Patti Culley, Arizona State University PATTI L. CULLEY holds a Master of Science in Bioengineering and a Master of Counseling. She worked 6 years as a Research Engineer in the medical device industry, and 5 years as a university career counselor and internship coordinator. She developed the career decision-making model used in the ASU Career Services Career Guide and currently works extensively with engineers, freshman through Ph.D, teaching career management and coordinating the university internship program at ASU

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Foster Excellence

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

sponsored by the FDOT and the Federal Highway Administration. Dr. Villiers has been involved in a variety of programs related to career development of minority students from both high schools and universities level.Neville Parker, The City College of The City University of New York Neville A. Parker, Ph.D., P.E., is a Herbert G. Kayser Professor of Civil Engineering at The City College of The City University of New York. He received the B.E. (Civil) degree from The City College in 1965, and the M.E. (Civil) and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University in 1966 and 1971, respectively. He has been on the faculty since 1988. He is also the director of the Institute for Transportation Systems of

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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Brown

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Minorities in Engineering

stands for Stay Tech @ RIT) is an initiativesponsored by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) seeking to study new andinnovative methods to increase the recruitment and retention rates of these underrepresentedpopulations. The ST@R Project achieves these goals by focusing its efforts on three majorareas: (1) Student Support Services and Outreach Efforts, (2) Mentoring and Coaching, and (3)Career Exploration and Professional Development. To improve the pipeline of electricalengineers as well as increase the number of underrepresented individuals, the ST@R project alsofocuses on researching and developing a pedagogical system that addresses diverse teaching andlearning styles within the engineering classroom. The main objective is to

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Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Lin, North Dakota State University; G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University; Floyd Patterson, North Dakota State University

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Society of Engineering Education conferences. Dr. Padmanabhan is a member of ASEE. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers.Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University Dr. Robert Pieri is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering in North Dakota State University. He served as the Chair of the department from 1996 through 2002. Prior to coming to NDSU, ten years of his teaching career were spent as an instructor/professor at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). Dr. Pieri has a ten-year involvement with the American Society for Engineering Education and has served as a co-chair for ASEE’s new Engineering Educator Division. Dr. Pieri has worked with the tribal college

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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibironke Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

policy that might address the gaps.Until recently, the inequality has been explained as being consistent with the natural differencesbetween the sexes. One school of thought believes that women’s innate capability limits them tothose disciplines or careers seen to be more attuned to female characteristics. The other school ofthought believes that there is no difference between female and male intellectual capability andwomen can be as successful in the hard sciences as men. The difference, they say, only exists inindividuals and not tied to sex. The history of the general belief that engineering is not forwomen could be traced back to the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. After theSecond World War, enrollment in science and

Conference Session

Influence of Race and Culture

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Sheryl Hom, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Jenilynne Gaskin, Maui Economic Development Board; Kawailehua Kuluhiwa, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.; Christine Andrews, Maui Eco Dev Board

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Minorities in Engineering

Economic Development Board, Inc. (Maui, Hawaii) and is funded in part by theDepartment of Labor as a workforce development project. Research indicates that the transitionfrom middle school to high school is a critical time when girls often lose interest in math andscience. They view these career fields as boring, not relevant to their lives, and Caucasian male-dominated―thus they do not pursue them. WIT has worked with Native Hawaiian culturaladvisors and Kupuna (native teachers) in conjunction to the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory(which has oversight of the Maui astronomical assets) to address the dual barriers of gender andethnicity facing Native Hawaiian girls by exposing them at this pivotal point in their lives totechnology in the context

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Recruitment and Retention

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Northern, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

students after one year of engineering studies by providing them withacademic and peer support to facilitate their transition into the College of Engineering. FYIincludes workshops, design competitions and gatherings with industry mentors. The Year Two(Y2) program is designed to increase the retention rate of electrical and computer engineeringstudents through two years of undergraduate engineering studies. The Y2 program providesacademic and career support for second year electrical and computer engineering students andoffers mentoring and exploration opportunities designed to connect students to their area ofinterest and career options.Assessment: Number of work study positions taken and meetings attended.Evaluation: The First Year Initiative

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Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Lemons, NC A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

assistance. Currently, most faculty developmentopportunities place emphasis on the individual having a terminal degree. Only applicants whoalready has a PhD are accepted, which discourages the faculty who have a Master’s degree thatare trying to obtain their Doctoral degree. It seems that someone would be trying to help facultyso they can start of their career. There should be outside organizations that will assist facultythat want to become Professors.Students that come to “_______________University, have opportunities to apply for variousprograms to pay for their tuition for college. They can get assistantships, fellowships,scholarships, and loans. The university has a program called tuition remission. This money willpay the tuition for an out of

Conference Session

Influence of Race and Culture

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Mitchell, North Carolina State University; John F. Flannigan, III, III, Sloan Construction Company; Renee M. Wooten, SAS Institute, Inc.; Eric P. Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University

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Minorities in Engineering

12.1410.1Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University Angelitha L. Daniel graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Materials Science and Engineering. After graduation, she was hired as the Coordinator of Minority Recruitment for PECAP, Pitt’s Engineering Career Access Program (formerly known as the IMPACT Program) from July 1998 until June 2003. Ms. Daniel currently works as the© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assistant Director of Minority Engineering Programs at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. She is responsible for the planning and implementation of programs that assist the college in recruiting, retaining, and

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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Dana Newell, Arizona State University

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PIC IV and a frequent speaker on career opportunities in engineering, especially for women and minority students.Dana Newell, Arizona State University DANA C. NEWELL is the Director of the Center for Engineering Diversity and Retention at Arizona State University. She also serves as the Associate Director for Student Outreach and Retention Programs for the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU. Ms. Newell received her Bachelors degree in 1993 from the University of Arizona in Applied Mathematics. She received her Masters degree in 1996 in Higher Education Administration, Student Services. In her five-year tenure at ASU, she has won many awards including Outstanding Supervisor of the Year

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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Stroot, University of South Florida; Bernard Batson, University of South Florida; BK Robertson, Alabama State University

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education and future demandsfor engineers and scientists in the United States, the NSF has established two goals: (1) improvethe education and research abilities of engineers and scientists; and (2) increase the number ofengineers and scientists by expanding outreach activities that target students from historically,underrepresented groups5.Most compelling, Environmental Engineering is one of the fastest growing careers with anexpected increase of 54% by 20126. Environmental engineering relies heavily on properlytrained students in biotechnology, which includes an understanding of basic microbiology,biological modeling, and molecular biology. The development of molecular biology tools overthe past twenty years has improved our understanding

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Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Susan Donohue, University of Virginia

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Minorities in Engineering

academic advising I needed to succeed.I received the career advising I needed to succeed.I received the tutoring I needed to succeed.I believe the faculty is dedicated to my success.I believe the administration is dedicated to my success.I believe my major department is dedicated to my success.I am happy with the opportunities provided by the Career Office.I’m personally happy to be in SEAS.I’m personally happy to be at U.Va.I’m happy with the quality of academics in SEAS.I’m happy with the quality of academics at U.Va.I’m happy with my extracurricular activities.I have the flexibility in my schedule to take the electives I want to take.My instructors support my need to be creative.My curriculum supports my need to be creative.I have a strong peer

Conference Session

NAFP Panel Discussion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Paul Racette, NASA; Scott Askew, NASA; Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Belay Demoz; Paul Mogan, NASA

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Minorities in Engineering

As an adventurous adolescent, Paul grew up chasing severe thunderstorms across the plains of Kansas. And so he was quite excited after joining the Goddard Space Flight Center in July 1990 to learn that his first assignment was to prepare and install a suite of sensors on a DC-8 aircraft for an experiment to study typhoons. That fall while stationed at Kadena Airbase in Okinawa, Japan, he flew for the first time through the eye of a category 5 typhoon. That experience was the beginning of an exciting and fruitful career developing and deploying microwave remote sensors for studying Earth’s environment. Since then Paul has been the principal engineer responsible for the overall instrument

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University; Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University; Richard Campbell, Baylor University

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is tofocus on first-generation college students because underrepresented minority students make up alarge percentage of first-generation college students.Many such students attend local community colleges because their limited financial resourcesoverride their choice of academic major. These students are confronted with limited academicchoices, especially in the engineering disciplines. Over the last four years, our university’sengineering program has developed several strategies for recruiting highly qualified students andincreasing retention rates. Additionally, one of the authors has been awarded two competitiveTexas Workforce Development Grants targeted at providing career-forming introductoryengineering courses in a distance-learning

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Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Klod Kokini, Purdue University

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Minorities in Engineering

most faculty affairs, including recruitment, hiring and retention, promotion and tenure, awards, climate and diversity, and dual career issues. Professor Kokini’s research activities include the study of thermal fracture mechanisms and design of high-temperature advanced materials such as monolithic, precracked and functionally graded ceramic thermal barrier coatings. He also works on interdisciplinary research related to the biomechanical behavior of soft tissue implant materials and the biomicromechanics of ECM-cell interactions under the application of mechanical loads. He served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Thermal Stresses (1995-1998). He was the Vice

Conference Session

Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

these fields, to summer enrichmentprograms, scholarships, fellowships, research opportunities, awards, leadership programs, andcareer advancement programs. This survey organizes these opportunities and resources,specially targeting those of particular interest to engineering students and engineering facultythroughout the lifecycle of their career, and provides links to internet sites containing furtherdetails. An analysis is done of possible areas of need not covered adequately by existingresources.Engineering Professional Societies and Engineering Education Related SitesProfessional societies for engineers provide scholarships, fellowships, awards, conferences,competitions, publications, and resources for students, parents, educators and

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Retention of STEM Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren Davis, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Funda Samanlioglu, North Carolina A&T State University; Leotis Parrish, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

math (STEM). A three year license was secured with MentorNetwhich allows the university to register and match A&T Alumni with undergraduate students inthe program. The intent of the program is to develop a mechanism which advances theUniversity’s retention objectives by: 1. Providing the opportunity for students to be matched with working professionals that can assist with time management, career counseling and other life skills that will enable them to be successful as a student and future employee. 2. Providing the opportunity for students to connect with A&T alumni with similar backgrounds. 3. Creating a pipeline of future engineers that will mentor undergraduate students at

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-2871: ATTRACTING UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS TOENGINEERING WITH SERVICE-LEARNINGLinda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Linda Barrington is the Service-Learning Coordinator for the Francis College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She is a second career Mechanical Engineer, who also brings over twenty years of human services management to this position. She assists faculty in all five engineering departments to develop course-based service-learning projects by linking them with appropriate non-profit organizations to meet real community needs.John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Professor of Mechanical and Solar Engineering, faculty coordinator of

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NAFP Panel Discussion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Goang-Shin Liaw, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

by the United Negro College Fund Special Programs(UNCFSP) through a contract with NASA / Office of Education. More detailed informationregarding the NAFP program as well as application procedures and forms can be found on theUNCFSP website at http://www.uncfsp.org.Typically, applicants to the program fall under one of two categories: NASA Career Employeesand STEM Faculty of Minority Serving Institutions. Applicants who are already NASAemployees will teach and / or conduct research at a MSI and then participate in a professionaldevelopmental assignment at a NASA or NASA related agency, other government agency, or inthe private sector. Those who fall under the STEM Faculty category are those who currentlywork in academia who will conduct

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Retention of STEM Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Edward Hensel, Rochester Institute of Technology; Andreas Savakis, Rochester Institute of Technology; Paul Tymann, Rochester Institute of Technology; Darren Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

, the scholars retain the $500 per quarter scholarship from RIT until they graduate atthe end of 12 academic quarters. The project, which was to expire in August 2006, was recentlygranted a one-year no-cost extension by NSF.We have been successful in developing a partnership among the four academic departments, andstrengthening the coordination mechanisms with supporting units that include the UndergraduateAdmissions, Financial Aid, Registrar’s Office, Academic Support Center, and Career Services3,4.This paper describes the relationships and mechanisms we have developed with these supportingunits to administer the EMC2 program.Selection of Scholars and Scholarship RenewalEach Spring/Summer, the Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid

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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Sharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

institutions to take full advantage of Page 12.1451.3 their academic years and to better understand and practice their full responsibilities, rights, and privileges as citizens of this country. SAAB provides an opportunity for itsmembers to work in the community with other younger Black males in need of guidanceand direction. To accomplish its goals, educational and cultural activities are offered toall student participants. Services such as tutorial assistance, career planning andcounseling, cultural and social activities, personal development opportunities, communityservice and service learning, and spiritual enrichment

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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin

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Minorities in Engineering

(EOE) Program in1970 to promote the recruitment, retention and academic development of African American,Hispanic, and Native American students interested in pursuing careers in engineering. Since thattime, EOE has expanded its goals and now seeks to increase the diversity of its student body by Page 12.686.2supporting students who come from historically underrepresented population groups in Texas or Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2007, American Society for Engineering Educationstudents who have backgrounds or experiences that will

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Foster Excellence

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Mitchell, North Carolina State University; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University

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Minorities in Engineering

and Space Administration Space Station.Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University Angelitha L. Daniel graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Materials Science and Engineering. After graduation, she was hired as the Coordinator of Minority Recruitment for PECAP, Pitt’s Engineering Career Access Program (formerly known as the IMPACT Program) from July 1998 until June 2003. Ms. Daniel currently works as the Assistant Director of Minority Engineering Programs at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. She is responsible for the planning and implementation of programs that assist the college in recruiting, retaining, and graduating

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Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leo McAfee, University of Michigan

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. For summers 2005and 2006, six of the science students joined the WIMS Center and worked suitably onresearch projects related to their major and to their planned career interests.WIMS faculty and graduate students can mentor and provide research projects appropriatefor second year to fourth year students and for science majors. Students with sophomorestatus and science majors were concerns prior to and during the early stages of summer 2005.However, our concerns were significantly reduced because the LSAMP REU studentsworked tirelessly, had high personal achievement goals, and cherished the challenge to learnnew research fields and then conduct undergraduate research in the new fields.WIMS LSAMP REU Secondary ComponentsCommunication Skills

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Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Crosby, Southern University; Samuel Ibekwe, Southern University; Guoqiang Li, Southern University; Su-Seng Pang, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge; Kun Lian, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD)

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Minorities in Engineering

increasing surface area.4Education and TrainingIn addition to technical research, education and human resource development is another impacttask in which, better educational opportunities, and exposure to cutting edge researchtechnologies has been emphasized for minority students that are planning to earn an engineering Page 12.1492.6or science undergraduate or graduate degrees. Through this project, the research experience ofminority students is being improved so that they can reach their full academic potential andcompete successfully for the available high technology oriented career opportunities. Themotivation here is to (a) develop a “research

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Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheree Watson, Montana State University; Heidi Sherick, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Minorities in Engineering

pre-entry academic preparation ofAmerican Indian students who want to study engineering, (2) Help shape theengineering, engineering technology, and computer science workforce byincreasing the number of American Indian students graduating from the Collegeof Engineering, and (3) Improve access to quality engineering and technology torural and underserved populations by returning highly educated professionals tothese communities. Objectives relating to these goals include increasingawareness of career opportunities in engineering and increasing awareness of thecontribution that engineering makes to quality of life.We have developed many different ways to reach our goals and objectives,including a new approach we piloted spring 2006: a service

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Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Minorities in Engineering

provided by the National Science Foundationunder grant REC-0643048.Bibliography1. Martin, C.D., & Pearson, W., 2005, Broadening Participation through a Comprehensive, Integrated System: Final Report on an NSF Workshop "Pathways to STEM Careers: Preparing the STEM Workforce for the 21st Century", National Science Foundation2. Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering, 2004, Broadening Participation in America's Science and Engineering Workforce: Executive Summary, Committee on Equal Opportunities in Page 12.271.9 Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation3. Policy

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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abulkhair Masoom, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Fahmida Masoom, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Minorities in Engineering

professional engineering programs; 2. Smooth the transition from high school to college for new freshmen in engineering through proper advising, schedule-building, counseling and monitoring; 3. Assist freshmen and transfer students in career counseling related to both engineering and non-engineering fields; 4. Recruit and retain high quality high school and transfer students interested in majoring in engineering with special emphasis on attracting women and minorities; and 5. Maintain the high quality of instruction and professional development necessary to ensure the accreditation of the professional programs.General Engineering students have varied backgrounds; some are better prepared for the rigor ofcollege studies than