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Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3600: MIND LINKS 2012: RESOURCES TO MOTIVATE MI-NORITIES TO STUDY AND STAY IN ENGINEERINGDr. Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic UniversityDr. Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University Ivan E. Esparragoza is an Associate Professor of engineering at Penn State, Brandywine. His interests are in engineering design education, innovative design, global design, and global engineering education. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman introductory engineering design course in collaboration with institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class engineers for the Americas. He is actively involved in the International

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aileen M. Walter, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, NACME, Inc.; Saundra Johnson Austin, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, NACME, Inc.

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4036: EXPANDING THE ENGINEERING PATHWAY FOR UN-DERREPRESENTED MINORITIESMs. Aileen M. Walter, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, NACME, Inc. Aileen Walter began her second stint at NACME as Vice President, Scholarships and University Relations. In this capacity, she is responsible for the management and direction of all NACME scholarship programs and scholarship management services. In 2003, she implemented the NACME Scholars’ Program, an initiative that includes a partnership with more than 40 colleges and universities. She also administers the Alfred P. Sloan Minority Ph.D. and Indigenous Graduate Partnerships. Both programs are focused on increasing the number of underrepresented

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

curriculum beyond classroominstruction and laboratory activities. However, relevant and effective teaching is still critical forthose who aspire to be engineers. Research and teaching functions are often balanced to providea right recipe for optimum benefit to the clientele who target this population. It is believed thatuniversities need to recognize that they are in a competition with the rest of the world and Page 25.1212.2preparation and exposure of adequate innovation to young students are done accordingly [3].Keeping these ideas in mind, activities for this program were designed and implemented.Program SynopsisThis paper outlines a program

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rema Nilakanta, Iowa State University; Giada Biasetti, Iowa State University; Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University

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interpreter from the Scuola Superiore per Interpreti e Traduttori in Milan, Italy.Dr. Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University Since 2007, Shashi Nambisan has been the Director, Institute for Transportation (InTrans) and a professor of civil engineering at Iowa State University (ISU) in Ames, Iowa. He previously served on the faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, for more than 17 years. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Nevada. One of Nambisan’s passions is the development of the future transportation work- force. He enjoys working with students. His advisees have developed successful professional careers at universities or in the private and public sectors. Many of them serve in

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4155: SOLVING THE ENGINEERING PIPELINE CHALLENGE:REVISED, VALIDATED, AND COST-OPTIMIZEDDr. Robert W. Whalin P.E., Jackson State University Robert Whalin is Associate Dean, Professor of civil engineering, and Director, Coastal Hazards Center, Jackson State University. He is Director Emeritus of the Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Miss. He received his Ph.D. in Oceanography from Texas A&M University in 1971 and is a registered Professional Engineer. Whalin was Director of Army Research Laboratory (1998-2003, Adel- phi, Md.), and Technical Director/Director of Waterways Experiment Station (1985-1998; Vicksburg, Miss.). He has authored/co-authored more than a hundred technical papers and

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G. Enriquez, Cañada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-2937: ENGAGING UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITY COL-LEGE STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING: A MODEL OF COLLABORATIONBETWEEN TWO-YEAR AND FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONSDr. Amelito G. Enriquez, Caada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of engineering and mathematics at Caada College. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority, and other under- represented groups in mathematics, science, and engineering.Prof. Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University Wenshen Pong received his Ph.D. degree in civil/structural engineering from SUNY, Buffalo, in 1994. He is currently a

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Chandra Y. Austin, Auburn University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3066: INVESTIGATING UNIQUE ASPECTS OF THE MESA PRO-GRAM FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTSDr. Cameron Denson, Utah State UniversityChandra Y. Austin, Auburn UniversityDr. Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University Christine E. Hailey is Senior Associate Dean and professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Utah State University. She is the Principal Investigator and Director of the National Center for Engi- neering and Technology Education, an NSF-Funded Center for Learning and Teaching. The NCETE is a collaborative network of scholars from nine institutions with backgrounds in technology education, engi- neering, and related fields. Its mission is to improve the understanding of the learning and teaching of

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Terrance R. Mayes, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

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felt so reassured with how I planned out my first quarter classes and am confident that I will excel very well.”5.2.4 Goal: Inspire students by exposing them to opportunities in engineering. “The explanation of how different fields of engineering overlap helped to ease my mind in that I now know that even though I have interests in other fields other than my major, there are opportunities to extend and learn within those different depths of study.” “This workshop was informative. I learned about new things that I did not think about before as an engineering major and about the research that we would work on in our departments. The

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl White, Morgan State University; Clifton Sean Martin, Innovative STEM Foundation and Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy; Givon Forbes, Innovative STEM Foundation; Charles Lamont Clark, Academic Training Management Organization; Joseph White, Innovative STEM Foundation; Albert Edward Sweets Jr., iSTEMS

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-5525: THE CONTINUATION OF THE MINORITY OUTREACHEFFORTS OF THE CULTIVATING ADOLESCENTS IN SYSTEMS ENGI-NEERING HABITS (CASH) PROGRAMDr. Carl White, Morgan State University In 1987, Carl White joined Morgan State University’s School of Engineering in Baltimore, Md., as an Assistant Professor. He is currently the Associate Dean for Research and Development and Gradu- ate/Professional programs, as well as a Full Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering. White has more than 10 years of experience in the management of funded research, both technical and educa- tional. White’s most recent award was from NASA’s University Research Center program to establish the Center of Excellence in Systems

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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AC 2012-3041: SUMMER PROGRAM FOR TRANSITIONING STEM MI-NORITY STUDENTS FROM TWO-YEAR TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGEDEGREESDr. Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University Aurenice Oliveira is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program at Michigan Technological University. She received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA, in 2005. Her current research interests include communication sys- tems, digital signal processing, optical fiber systems, and engineering education. Oliveira is the Michigan Tech Project Director of the U.S.-Brazil Engineering Education Consortium funded by FIPSE - U.S. De- partment of Education

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Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annita Alting, City College of the City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City College of the City University of New York; Margaret Krudysz, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York

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University of Technology and large scale educational research at Twente University. Before coming to City College, she was a Research Associate in IBM research, performing organizational and usability studies.Dr. Joseph Barba, City College of the City University of New YorkDr. Margaret Krudysz, City College of the City University of New YorkProf. Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York Ardie D. Walser is a professor of electrical engineering and the Associate Dean of the Grove School of Engineering at the City College of New York of the City University of New York. Walser is a former Divi- sion Chair of the Minorities in Engineering Division (MIND) of the American Association of Engineering Education

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Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine S. Zerda, University of Houston; Stuart A. Long, University of Houston; Fritz J. Claydon, University of Houston

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3490: MULTICULTURAL ENGINEERING RECRUITMENT ANDRETENTION AT A LARGE URBAN UNIVERSITYDr. Katherine S. Zerda, University of Houston Kathy Zerda is the Director of the Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES), the multicul- tural learning community for undergraduates at the Cullen College of Engineering. She also directs the UH Women in Engineering program. Zerda is an Instructional and Research Assistant Professor for the college and serves as the faculty adviser for the student chapters of the Society of Women Engineers and the Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists. Before joining the University of Houston, Zerda worked as an Engineering Manager for Hewlett-Packard Company. She

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Singli Garcia-Otero, Virginia State University; Eshsan O. Sheybani, Virginia State University

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Minorities in Engineering

a bittersweet feeling leaving here after next week. The most important thing I have learned is that everything done at NASA cannot be Page 25.1127.3 learned by reading a textbook. To open up your mind and explore new possibilities, you have to think outside the box. The things I learned at NASA, everyday people don't even2 talk about them because they can’t even imagine them. I was interested in the things that NASA does. I wanted to gain experience in my field and this was a perfect opportunity to work with some of the best engineers around. I learned how certain things are proposed and done. I

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-5369: IDENTIFYING SIGNIFICANT FEATURES THAT IMPACTURM STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND RETENTION UPMOST US-ING QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGIES: FOCUS GROUPSMs. Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University Ruba Alkhasawneh earned her Ph.D. in engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2011. She received her B.S. and M.S. in computer engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technol- ogy and Yarmouk University, respectively. Her research interests in the engineering education field focus on modeling first-year student academic success and retention in STEM disciplines. Also, she has inter- ests in problem-based learning, increasing diversity in STEM fields, and evaluating engineering programs and

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4969: IMPROVING CONFIDENCE LEVEL AND PERFORMANCEOF FIRST GENERATION AND FEMALE STUDENTS USING METACOG-NITION STRATEGIESDr. Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint Quamrul Mazumder is a professor of mechanical engineering at University of Michigan, Flint. His re- search interests includes computational fluid dynamics, metacognition approaches of learning, active and experiential learning, renewable energy, and global engineering education. His teaching areas are fluid mechanics, renewable energy, introduction to engineering, and senior design. Page 25.743.1 c American

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3778: IMPROVING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION FORENGINEERING DEGREE STUDENTS IN A RURAL HIGHLY UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITYDr. Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College Ivan Lopez Hurtado received his B.S. degree in industrial physics engineering from Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, 1995, M.S. degree in automation from Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, 1998, and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M., USA in 2008. He is currently the Department of Engineering, Chair at Northern New Mexico College.Dr. Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College Jorge Crichigno received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Catholic University of Asun- cion

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Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Porsche Amanda Williams; Cameron Michael McGhee, Purdue University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4806: LSAMP INDIANA: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A DIVER-SITY PROGRAM SERVING UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STU-DENTSDr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West LafayetteMrs. Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeremi London is a graduate student at Purdue University. She is pursuing a M.S. in industrial engineering and a Ph.D. in engineering education.Mr. Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette Benjamin Ahn is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests relate to higher education reform, graduate teaching assistants’ roles in engineering classes, undergraduate engineering syllabus and curriculum development, and professional engineering

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Terry John Teays, Johns Hopkins University; Craig S. T. Daughtry, USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory; Jurgen G. Schwarz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lurline Marsh

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3861: UMES STEM FACULTY, STUDENTS, AND STAFF COL-LABORATE TO ADDRESS CONTEMPORARY ISSUES RELATED TO EN-ERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTUREDr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME and ASEE professional societies and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of robotics and control, remote sensing and precision agriculture, and biofuels and renewable energy. He received his M.S. degree from Tulane University in 1989 and Ph.D. degree from Duke University in 1992.Dr. Madhumi Mitra Ph.D

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Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blair J. McDonald, University of Texas, Pan American

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studycalculus, chemistry and physics. They were encouraged to interact with other CE students anduse the tutor. Camaraderie within the program increased. Seniors preparing for theFundamentals of Engineering exam were provided opportunities to explain math and scienceconcepts to freshman and reinforce those concepts in their own mind. There was no change inthe utilization of instructor office hours. And groups of students began teaching each other. Theacademic performance of students using the facility noticeably improved almost immediately;homework assignments were on time, homework was done in a neater manner and solutionswere better thought out.The initial study hall success resulted in some formality and the coining of an identity. Theprogram

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Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Robert Dickson, University of Strathclyde

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Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4681: SELECTION OF EFFECTIVE GROUPS IN ENGINEER-ING PROJECTS USING MANAGEMENT THEORY PRACTICEMr. Brian Robert Dickson, University of Strathclyde Page 25.1148.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012  Selection of Effective Groups in Engineering Projects using Management Theory PracticeA study that is a work in progressIntroductionMany engineering courses incorporate group projects as standard. The challenge for mostacademics is selecting groups that are well balanced and will produce a fair result for allgroup members, that measure their technical abilitie,s and their

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Minorities in Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

systems thinking. It requires active learning knowledge for solvingthe problem, and needs idea generation or creativity. Engineering “habits of mind” align withessential skills for citizens in the 21st century. This “habits of mind” could essentially benefit theproblem solving skills of all people for reaching innovative solutions to various challenges. Engineering design process is mostly taught to engineering students during their senior yearcapstone design course after students have acquired relevant knowledge for the design. Thus, thephase of gathering knowledge is mostly carried out in a passive instructor-centered learningmodel. Most creativity education in engineering typically is associated with product design in thesenior design

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Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiran Zhavian; James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4540: PERSPECTIVES OF TEACHING A DEAF STUDENT INTHE MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCES COURSEMiss Shiran ZhavianDr. James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College Page 25.1037.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Perspectives of Teaching a Deaf Student in the Material and Energy Balances CourseAbstract This paper discusses the experience of a Deaf student and their professor in amaterial and energy balances course. This non-traditional combination was challengingfor a few reasons. First, from a professor’s perspective, it was initially distracting to havetwo interpreters by your side

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New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, Utah State University; Raymond Edward Boyles, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University

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Minorities in Engineering

students to pursue an engineering career in similar numbers as male students.The last intention of this curriculum activity is to increase the percentage of women in the fieldof engineering in the U.S. As Neal Lane, a former Assistant to the President for Science andTechnology noted at the Summit on Women in Engineering [8] stated, ―. . . we simply needpeople with the best minds and skills, and many of those are women.‖References 1. Adams, C.J. (1994). Bringing peace home: A feminist philosophical perspective on the abuse of women, children, and pet animals. Hypatia, 9: 63-84. 2. Aquaponics Gardening Blog spot. Retrieved from http://aquaponic-gardening.blogspot.com/ 3. Backyard aquaponics. Retrieved from: http://www.backyard

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New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Ram V. Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Earl Hilton Martin

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element modeling of woven composites including U.S. Army, U.S. Air force, NASA-Langley Research Center, National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His expertise is in the area of low-cost fabrication and processing of woven composites using VARTM process, fatigue and impact testing of composites, and analytical modeling of woven composites. Presently, he is involved in the development of nano-engineered multifunctional materials using XD CNTs and electro spun fiber materials. He is also involved in reengineering of several H-46 and H-47 helicopter components for NAVAIR using out of autoclave processing. In the past, he has worked on the one step processing of Composite

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Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin, Kansas State University; Emily Wilcox, Kansas State University

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Minorities in Engineering

1% 8% 18% 45% 28% (0.95) College of Engineering. a Value SystemFive point Likert Scale values: 1= strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, 5 =strongly agree Page 25.127.12Bibliography1. Alsop, S. & Watts, M. (2003). Science education and affect. International Journal of Science Education, 25(9), 1043–1047. DOI: 10.1080/09500690320000321992. Claxton, G. (1991). Educating the inquiring mind: The challenge for school science. New York: Harvester Wheatsheaf.3. Erikson, E. (1956). The problem of ego identity. Journal of American Psychoanalytic Association, 4, 56–121.4. Fishbein, M

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Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

’ experiences and learning outcomes from the module in addition to the embeddedassessment. Future findings on the assessments of these modules will provide further informationas to the implementation of such modules for institutions wishing to adopt them.AcknowledgementsThis work was supported primarily by the National Science Foundation under grant # 0850199.References:1. Bransford, J.D., Brown, A.L., & Cocking, R.R. (2000). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school.Washington, DC: National Academy Press.2. Wiggins, G. & McTighe, J. (1998). Understanding by design. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.3. Posse Foundation (2011). Retrieved on January 12, 2012 from http://www.possefoundation.org/.4. Gibbons, M. T. (2010). Engineering by the numbers