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Special Resources and Activities for Minorities

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2008 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

AC 2008-508: MIND LINKS 2008: RESOURCES TO MOTIVATE MINORITIES TOSTUDY AND STAY IN ENGINEERINGMaria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, is a Professor of Computer Engineering and the Associate Dean of Academic and International Affairs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA. In ASEE she is on the boards of the Minorities in Engineering Division and the Women in Engineering Division, and the Web Master and past Secretary Treasurer of the International Division. She is Vice President of the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES), and Co-Chair of the IFEES

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MIND: Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S.K. Sen, Florida Institute of Technology; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-1079: MATLAB PROGRAMMING FOR VISUALIZING NUMERICALITERATIVE DYNAMICSS.K. Sen, Florida Institute of TechnologyGholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA Page 13.871.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 MATLAB PROGRAMMING FOR VISUALIZING NUMERICAL ITERATIVE DYNAMICSAbstract Presented here are the fundamental principles of discrete dynamical system andchaos from the point of view of numerical iterative algorithms. Also included is thevisualization of some of such dynamical systems using Matlab programs. Such avisualization has a profound impact on our conceptual clarity and knowledge of the realworld scientific and engineering problems.1. IntroductionThe

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MIND: Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Tarig Ali, University of Central Florida; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

don’texist.The use of online-based, “open book, open mind” approach is being recognized in the literatureas a potential method of examination for distance courses in the faculties of engineering, science,and technology1,3. Faculty may have to develop new methodologies, and structure or restructuretheir course differently to accommodate and facilitate the effectiveness of online examinationmethods. Some very recent studies documented the practicality and effectiveness of distancelearning methodologies3. Results from an early study of the desirability and feasibility of usingdistance learning indicated that this teaching and methodology has a useful role in distancelearning4. The case for employing project-based learning methods as opposed to more

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MIND: Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Diala Gammoh, University of Central FLorida; Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida; Ahmad Elshennawy, University of Central Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-573: CONTRIBUTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TOENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATESAli Mehrabian, University of Central FloridaDiala Gammoh, University of Central FLoridaAlfred Ducharme, University of Central FloridaAhmad Elshennawy, University of Central Florida Page 13.334.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Contribution of International Students to Engineering Graduate Schools in the United StatesAbstractMany academic institutions in the United States have been looking for more expansion andexposures worldwide. They have been promoting their graduate programs to around the globe tothe students who seek educational

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MIND: Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida; Faramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-227: HOT SPOT MINIMIZATION OF NOC USING ANT-NET DYNAMICROUTING ALGORITHMAlireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida ALIREZA RAHROOH Alireza Rahrooh is a Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at the University of Central Florida. He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Univ. of Akron, in 1979, 1986, and 1990, respectively. His research interests include digital simulation, nonlinear dynamics, chaos, control theory, system identification and adaptive control. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu, and Tau Beta Pi.Faramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University FARAMARZ MOSSAYEBI Faramarz Mossayebi is an Associate Professor

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Foster Excellence

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Goang-Shin Liaw, Alabama A&M University; Pabitra Saha, Alabama A&M University; James Foreman, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

, also known as an Engineering Intern (EI) or an Engineer-in-Training (EIT). This exam is offered twice yearly, in April and October, by the NationalCouncil of Examiners of Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) and it has jurisdictions in eachstate.Our engineering program is an ABET accredited program. One of our educational objectives isto produce graduates who are competent enough to pass the FE exam, leading to professionalregistration. To be able to assess this objective, the program requires students to take the FEexam prior to graduation, preferably after all relevant technical courses have been taken andwhile the information they have studied is still fresh in their minds. In reality, some studentsattend the FE exam without any preparation

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Influences on Female Interest in Pursuit of STEM Fields

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Mobley, Ecology & Environment, Inc.

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-134: SURVIVING ENGINEERING: FROM A MINORITY FEMALEPERSPECTIVEJacquelyn Mobley, Ecology & Environment, Inc. Page 13.1125.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Surviving Engineering: From a Minority Female Perspective Jacquelyn R. Mobley, P.E.Abstract – As a practicing female under-represented minority in the field of engineering, I have wonderedwhat I could do to help in the retention and development of minority and women engineering students. Ihave always felt that I represented a unique perspective as one who has lived through the struggle andsurvived. This paper highlights my struggles

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Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

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Minorities in Engineering

Guide to Winning Support,Organizing for Change, and Implementing Programs, John Wiley and Sons, San Francisco, CA, 1999, p. 171-187.21 Patton, Michael Quinn. 2001, Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods 3rd Edition. Sage Publications,Thousand Oaks, California. P. 247.22 Light, Richard J. 2001 Making the Most of College: Students Speak their Minds, Harvard University Press,Cambridge, Massachusetts.23 Light, Richard J. 2006. “The College Experience: A Blueprint for Success.” Harvard University,http://athome.harvard.edu/dh/light.html.24 Hickel, Richard W., “Undergraduate Engineering Retention as Measured by Degree and Enrollment Comparisons– Data for the Last Half Century,” Engineering Trends, Report 0206A, February 2006, p. 3.25

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Creative Engagement and Developmental Tutoring Method

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cecil Shy, Prairie View A&M University; James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; Veda Brown, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-2941: STEM COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTAL TUTORING METHODCecil Shy, Prairie View A&M UniversityJames Northern, Prairie View A&M UniversityVeda Brown, Prairie View A&M University Page 13.1097.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 STEM Cognitive Developmental Tutoring MethodAbstractThe purpose of the Cognitive Developmental Method is to help provide students with the mostresourceful and unique mentoring/tutoring experience. The STEM mentors have constructed atutoring method that compensates the need for cognitive communal and educational developmentof STEM students from diverse backgrounds. Combined theories from distinguished

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Impact Student Success

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-2675: IMPACT AND RESULTS OF MINORITY ENGINEERINGSTUDENT ADVISING AND MENTORING FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENTTokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University TOKUNBO OGUNFUNMI, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California. He earned his BSEE (First Class Honors) from Obafemi Awolowo University, (formerly University of Ife), Nigeria, his MSEE and PhDEE from Stanford University, Stanford, California. His teaching and research interests span the areas of Digital Signal Processing (theory, applications and implementations), Adaptive Systems, VLSI/ASIC Design and Multimedia Signal Processing. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, Member

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Creative Engagement and Developmental Tutoring Method

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

of transfer credit,which appear to have strategic significance for our student population. Because of the broadvariety of courses taken at other institutions, the main focus of discussion of specific courses willbe on science, engineering, and mathematics courses (SEM), plus a few prominent exceptions.Furthermore, with three different types of transfer credit, four ethnic groups, and the myriad ofdemographic characteristics and social constraints that could be used to parse the students intoclusters, the possibilities for cluster analysis are mind-boggling. Our analysis is also limited to agreat degree, though this is an interesting finding in its own right, by the broad silence of thestudents regarding these strategies. Therefore, for each