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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2011-855: MIND LINKS 2011: RESOURCES TO MOTIVATE MINORI-TIES TO STUDY AND SUCCEED IN ENGINEERINGMaria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Maria M. Larrondo Petrie is a Professor of Computer Engineering and Associate Dean in the Col- lege of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University. She has served on the Boards of the ASEE Minority Division, International Division and the Women in Engineering Division. The Organization of American States (OAS) has appointed her as Vice Chair of the Advisory Board of the En- gineering for the Americas (EftA) initiative, in charge of Engineering Education initiatives for the Western Hemisphere. She has served on the Executive Board of the

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2011-1399: SOLVING THE ENGINEERING PIPELINE CHALLENGERobert W. Whalin, Jackson State University - Dr. Whalin Associate Dean, Professor of Civil Engineering, and Director, Center of Excellence for Natural Disasters, Coastal Infrastructure and Emergency Management, College of Science, Engineering & Technology, 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 (1985-1998; Vicksburg, MS

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah M. Brown, National Society of Black Engineers; Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech

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AC 2011-1408: TECHNICAL OUTREACH COMMUNITY HELP: INITIALRESULTSSarah M Brown, National Society of Black Engineers Sarah Brown completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University in May 2011 where she was an undergraduate research assistant at the Gordon Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems, a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center. There her research is in computational electromagnetics and modeling of dispersive media. Her interest and experiences with engineering education have stemmed from partnerships with Gordon-CenSSIS and the Center for STEM Education at Northeastern University, as well as involvement with the National Society of Black Engineers

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; S. (Ed) Cheng, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University

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AC 2011-592: ENHANCING THE INTEREST, PARTICIPATION, AND RE-TENTION OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN ENGINEERINGTHROUGH A SUMMER ENGINEERING INSTITUTEWenshen Pong, San Francisco State University Wenshen Pong received his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He joined the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University in 1998. He teaches courses in Civil/Structural Engineering. He is Director of the School of Engineering at SFSU. Dr. Pong is a registered Professional Engineer in California. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Structural Engineers Association of California. He has published over forty technical papers in the areas of

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Emmanuel Gurrola

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of Science candidate in the Industrial, Manufacturing and Sys- tems Engineering department at the University of Texas at El Paso. Emmanuel’s research interests include optimization modeling, portfolio optimization and energy management. Page 22.313.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Catalyzing and Supporting Minority Talent Development in STEM fields: A Structured Mentoring Model to Inspire Young Engineering Minds AbstractThe identification and development of science minority

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder; Jana B. Milford, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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AC 2011-2141: GOLDSHIRT TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM: FIRST-YEARRESULTS AND LESSONS LEARNED ON CREATING ENGINEERINGCAPACITY AND EXPANDING DIVERSITYTanya D Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder TANYA D. ENNIS is the current Engineering GoldShirt Program Director at the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She received her M.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her career in the telecommunications industry included positions in software and systems engineering and technical project management. Tanya most recently taught mathematics at the Denver

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey H. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology, CEISMC; Anna Newsome, Georgia Institute of Technology, CEISMC; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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biology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Page 22.1195.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Promoting Diversity and Public School Success in First Lego League State CompetitionsIntroductionMany studies have shown, at least anecdotally, that robotics activities and competitions such asFIRST LEGO League (FLL) can successfully promote K-12 student engagement in, and masteryof, engineering skills and habits of mind 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. Robinson (2005) also provides evidencethat classroom activities utilizing LEGO Mindstorm robotics can help develop

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl White, Morgan State University; Clifton Sean Martin, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF); Maisha Drew, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF); Givon Forbes, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF)

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AC 2011-1525: THE CREATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMEN-TATION OF THE CULTIVATING ADOLESCENTS IN SYSTEMS ENGI-NEERING HABITS (CASH) PROGRAM FOR OUTREACHING TO INNER-CITY BALTIMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTSDr. Carl White, Morgan State University In 1987, Dr. Carl White joined Morgan State University’s School of Engineering in Baltimore, Maryland, as an assistant professor. He is currently the Associate Dean for Research & Development and Gradu- ate/Professional Programs, as well as a full professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Dr. White has over ten years of experience in the management of funded research, both technical and educa- tional. Dr. White’s most recent award was from NASA’s University Research

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Velda V. Morris, School District of Philadelphia; Rebecca A. Stein, University of Pennsylvania; James F. Keller, University of Pennsylvania; Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania

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AC 2011-2224: WORKSHOP- ROBOTICS IN URBAN STEM EDUCATION:THE PHILADELPHIA MODELVelda V. Morris, M.S.Ed., School District of Philadelphia Velda Morris is the Robotics Education Specialist in The School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Sec- ondary School Reform/Division of College Readiness, she functions as a results-oriented administrator who excels in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) initiatives, and brings research experience in the STEM areas and robotics. She designed and oversees the Secondary Robotics Initiative (SRI), one of the District’s most promising initiatives. SRI is conducted in sixty-two schools; some of the neediest schools in The School District of Philadelphia, providing

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Alvarenga, California State University, Los Angeles; Mark Vincent Abbott, California State University, Los Angeles; Alexander Abramyan; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Oleg Gontar; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Victor Mejia; Phanit Pollavith, California State University, Los Angeles; Ricardo Sanchez; Jose Antonio Zamalloa; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

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communication, collaboration, andteaching skills. Furthermore, a strong partnership between CSULA, LAUSD, local industry, andminority serving organizations such as Great Minds in STEM and MESA has been established inorder to achieve program goals. Broader impacts of the IMPACT LA Program include increasing the number ofunderrepresented minority students who pursue college degrees and careers in STEM and tostrengthen the research and teaching skills of the graduate fellows. The IMPACT LA OpenHouse brings students from the fellow’s classroom to campus to see their fellow’s research lab,visit other research labs, conduct fun science and engineering activities, and learn more aboutscience and engineering careers and educational opportunities. The

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Shelby Gilbert, Ed.D., Florida Gulf Coast University; Yves J. Anglade, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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AC 2011-1520: EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FLORIDAEDUCATION FUND APPLIED MATHEMATICS SAT PREP SUMMER PRO-GRAMClaude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Villiers received a Ph.D. in Civil and Coastal Engineering with a concentration in Materials and Construction, from The University of Florida in 2004. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He is working with the Founding Director, Department Chair, and fellow faculty in the growth of the new U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering into a nationally and internationally recognized center of academic excellence in interdisciplinary engineering education. Previously Dr. Villiers was an Assistant Professor

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne E. Donnelly, University of Florida

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AC 2011-963: FACTORS INFLUENCING CAREER CHOICES OF UNDER-REPRESENTED STEM PHD GRADUATESAnne E. Donnelly, University of Florida Anne Donnelly has served as the Director of the South East Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Program since 1997. This program has directly assisted an interdisciplinary group of 49 STEM PhD grauduates in 15 departments. She has also been the Education and Outreach Director of the NSF Particle Engineering Research Center. She has conducted numerous program evaluations for NSF REU’s, CCLI, and GK-12 projects. She is currently the Director of the Center for Undergraduate Research at the University of Florida

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Victoria Bernal, Southern Polytechnic State University

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AC 2011-2429: AN INITIAL STUDY OF GEORGIA’S HISPANIC PARTIC-IPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATIONBarbara Victoria Bernal, Southern Polytechnic State University Barbara Victoria Bernal is a Professor of Software Engineering at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU), where she has taught Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Information Technology courses since 1984. As a faculty, she has been awarded an Outstanding Faculty Award (1995) and served as undergraduate coordinator for software engineering; and chair of software engineering. Additionally, she is the co-founder of the SPSU Usability Research Lab (ULAB) and is directly involved in corporate- sponsor ULAB projects. She received her M. Ed. and B.S. from

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virginia Booth Gleghorn, Purdue University,Minority Engineering Programs; Carol S Stwalley P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette

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AC 2011-1360: ROUGH DRAFT ASEE 2011 IMPACT OF TRANSITIONPROGRAMS ON THE RETENTION OF UNDERREPRESENTED STU-DENTSVirginia Booth Gleghorn, Purdue University, MEP Virginia Booth Gleghorn is from Indianapolis, Indiana. She is a Purdue University graduate with a Bach- elor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology. While at Purdue, Virginia was a member of the National Society of Black Engineers, the Institute of Industrial En- gineers and the Society of Women Engineers, and actively involved with Purdue’s Minority Engineering Programs. Virginia was the first female National Chair of the National Society of Black Engineers and the first National Chair to serve two

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University

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AC 2011-148: PROGRAM FOR STUDENT RETENTION AND SUCCESSIN ENGINEERINGRafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University Dr. Bachnak is a Professor at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical from Ohio University in 1983, 1984, and 1989, respectively. Prior to joining TAMIU in 2007, Dr. 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 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

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly A. Rusch P.E., Louisiana State University; Del H. Dugas, ExxonMobil

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AC 2011-722: IMPACTING THE SUCCESS OF UNDERREPRESENTEDMINORITIES AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY: A DIVERSITY SCHOL-ARSHIP AND MENTORING PARTNERSHIP WITH EXXONMOBILSarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State UniversityKelly A. Rusch, Ph.D., P.E., Louisiana State University Associate Dean College of EngineeringMs. Del H. Dugas, ExxonMobil Chemical Engineering Alumnae of Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA. Page 22.802.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Impacting the Success of Under-represented Minorities at Louisiana StateUniversity: A Diversity Scholarship and Mentoring Partnership withExxonMobilThe

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University; Chandra Y. Austin, Auburn University; Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University; Daniel L. Householder, Utah State University

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AC 2011-266: INVESTIGATING INFLUENCES OF THE MESA PROGRAMUPON UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTSChristine E. Hailey, Utah State University Christine E. Hailey is a Senior Associate Dean in the College of Engineering at Utah State University. She is the Principal Investigator on a recently funded NSF study to better understand the influence MESA activities have on the engineering self-efficacy, interest, and perception of underrepresented students.Chandra Y Austin, Auburn UniversityDr. Cameron Denson, Utah State UniversityDaniel L Householder, Utah State University Daniel L. Householder is a Research Professor at Utah State University and Co-PI of the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

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AC 2011-1812: SECOND YEAR OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLE-MENTATION OF AN INTRODUCTION TO STEM COURSE FOR DUAL-ENROLLMENT PROGRAMSHoracio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Horacio Vasquez is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Univer- sity of Texas-Pan American (UTPA), in Edinburg, Texas. His current research interests are in the areas of control systems, mechatronics, measurements and instrumentation, renewable energy, and engineering education.Dr. Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan AmericanRobert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Robert A. Freeman has been on the faculty of The University of Texas System for over 25 years and is currently

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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AC 2011-1809: ENHANCEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOME, ENROL-MENT AND RETENTION IN A NEW CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTPROGRAMTamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University. Tamara Chowdhury is an Assistant Professor & Coor- dinator of Construction Management Program in the Department of Engineering Technology at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Mrs. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergradu- ate students in the Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and conducting research. She also worked for a multinational research organization for many years. Mrs. Chowdhury earned her MS in Civil engineering from Clarkson University, New York, USA and B.S

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea M. Ogilvie, University of Texas, Austin

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AC 2011-2493: EOE FIRST YEAR INTEREST GROUPS: SUCCESS IN EN-GINEERING STARTS HERE A PROGRESS REPORT ON SUCCESSES &ONGOING IMPROVEMENTSAndrea M. Ogilvie, University of Texas, Austin Andrea M. Ogilvie is the director of the Equal Opportunity in Engineering (EOE) Program at The Uni- versity of Texas at Austin. Andrea came to the University as EOE director in July 2001 after six years in industry, where she had a very successful career as a structural engineer for Kellogg Brown & Root and HDR Engineering, Inc. As EOE Director, Andrea leads Cockrell School of Engineering efforts to recruit and retain ethnically underrepresented students as well as students who have backgrounds or experiences that will contribute

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Carol Davis, North Dakota EPSCoR

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AC 2011-185: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH-MENTORING FOR TRIBALCOLLEGE STUDENTSG. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University G. Padmanabhan, Ph. D., P.E., M. ASEE, F. ASCE is a professor of civil engineering at North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota. He is a long standing member of ASEE and ASCE. Currently, he is also the Director of North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute. He has been active in STEM education outreach activities to minorities at the college and high and middle school levels for the last ten years.Carol Davis, North Dakota EPSCoR Dr. Carol Davis is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. She helped establish Turtle Mountain Community College in the early 1970’s and served

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Emin Yilmaz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Craig Daughtry; Geoffrey Bland, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops Flight Facility; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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AC 2011-382: ACTIVE LEARNING PROJECTS IN A MINORITY SERV-ING LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY ADDRESS ENGINEERING CHALLENGESIN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARD-SHIPAbhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Dr. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME and ASEE professional societies and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of engineering mechanics, robotics, systems and control, design of mechanical and mechatronic systems, precision agriculture and remote sensing. Dr. Nagchaudhuri received his bachelors degree from Jadavpur University in Calcutta

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Carol Davis, North Dakota State University

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AC 2011-184: A UNIQUE UNIVERSITY-TRIBAL COLLEGE COLLABO-RATION TO STRENGTHEN NATIVE AMERICAN PATHWAYS TO STEMEDUCATIONG. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University G. Padmanabhan, Ph. D., P.E., M. ASEE, F. ASCE is a professor of civil engineering at North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota. He is a long standing member of ASEE and ASCE. Currently, he is also the Director of North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute. He has been active in STEM education outreach activities to minorities at the college and high and middle school levels for the last ten years.Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University Bob Pieri is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NDSU in Fargo, ND. He has many conference publi

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephanie Lynn Daza, University of Texas at Arlington; Vu V. Pham, University of Texas, Arlington

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to accomplish this, barriers that hinder females, minorities and people with disabilities Page 22.1149.2from earning engineering degrees must be identified and ultimately overcome.Research shows that prevailing perceptions of engineers and engineering continue to excludeunderrepresented groups. For example, students and teachers often perceive engineers andscientists in narrow ways—such as ―intelligent Caucasian men who are socially inept and absent-minded‖ and who work in isolated settings.2 In order to examine factors that are perceived asbarriers, our study explores the perceptions, attitudes and beliefs held by three groups ofparticipants

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Broadening Participation of Minority Students in and with K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caridad Cruz, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

. Write at least two sentences; 2) List atleast three words/phrases that come to mind when you think of an engineer; and 3) From yourperspective, what kind of activities you think are typical of an engineer? Fifteen minutes weregiven to the students to complete this part of the test. All written responses were transcribedverbatim into a spreadsheet.Data analysisDrawings and open-ended responses were analyzed by two researchers (i.e., the last author and adoctoral student, which is the first author). Following the procedure described by Oware et al.4,an inductive data analysis approach was utilized to code the drawings and written responses.After reading and rereading the questionnaire responses and discussing their impressions of theentire data

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy L. Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet; Carl F. Jenks, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

Education Annual Conference & Exposition13 Beams, D. and Niiler, L., How Engineering Students Learn to Write: Fourth Year Findings and Summary of theUT-Tyler Engineering Writing Initiative, Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering EducationConference & Exposition.14 Daniell, Figliola, Moline and Young, Learning to Write: Experiences with Technical Writing Pedagogy Within aMechanical Engineering Curriculum , Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education AnnualConference & Exposition.15 http://wwwhomemorals.com/moral-value/honesty/why-is-academic-honesty-important.html16 Miller, F.P.,Vandome, A.F., McBrewster, J. (2010) Mind map. Mauritius: VDM Publishing.17 Craig, J., Writing Strategies for

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Myths About Gender and Race

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jordana Hoegh, Purdue University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

AC 2011-2091: EXPLODING PIPELINES: MYTHOLOGICAL METAPHORSSTRUCTURING DIVERSITY-ORIENTED ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRESEARCH AGENDASAlice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Alice L. Pawley is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty member in the Women’s Studies Program at Purdue University. She has a B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from McGill University, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a Ph.D. minor in Women’s Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is Co-PI and Research Director of Purdue University’s ADVANCE program, and PI on the Assessing Sustainability Knowledge project. She runs the Research in Feminist

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-698: EFFECTIVENESS OF TEAM-BASED STEM PROJECT LEARN-ING TO RECRUIT MINORITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO STEMJean Kampe, Michigan Technological University DR. JEAN KAMPE is currently department chair of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Techno- logical University, where she holds an associate professorship in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Tech, M.Ch.E. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, and a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Michigan Tech. She was employed as a research engineer for five years at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, and she held an associate professorship in the

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed A. Seif, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

the School of Engineering and Technology at AAMU, the distribution of studentsbased on gender is 76% male and 24% female. AAMU has set a priority to provide low-incomestudents with higher education and ensure their success through retention, graduation, andadvancement.AAMU is located in Huntsville, Alabama, which is known internationally as a center ofaerospace and defense technology. Huntsville is considered as a leader in high-tech research,engineering services, information systems design and in the manufacturing of computingequipment, telecommunications, space vehicles and rocket propulsion, and attracts some of thegreatest minds in the world. It is the home of more than 50 Fortune 500 companies. Theseindustries and government agencies

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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K.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University; Susan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Tammy L Haut Donahue, Michigan Technological University

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from pursuing engineering.Why is this situation worth examining? To quote William A. Wulf, former president ofthe National Academy of Engineering, “Our profession is diminished and impoverishedby a lack of diversity.”Keeping those thoughts in mind it is important to examine the historical theories andframeworks that will help us not only understand why these students do not pursueengineering, but to also develop interventions to improve the alarming statistics thathamper engineering diversity.Research QuestionWhy don't minorities persist or even consider pursuing an engineering degree? WilliamA. Wulf, former president of the National Academy of Engineering, expressed theimportance of diversity in engineering when he said, “We need to