Conference Session

Minority Student Success

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer O Burrell, Howard University; Afiya C Fredericks, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University

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Minorities in Engineering

’ matriculation byfocusing on African Americans at PWIs, to a great extent, education and psychological researchexcludes the experiences of African American male students persisting at HBCUs.Although the significant and positive impact of attending HBCUs is well established16, this paperargues that racially homogenous education settings such as HBCUs are not devoid of deficitintellectual stereotyping of African American male students. Further, the nature and function ofwithin-race and gender based ideas about students’ work ethic and skills may operate uniquely inracially homogeneous settings. Therefore, the purposes of the paper are to 1) elucidate thepresence of within-race stereotypes of Black engineering students (African American andinternational

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annita Alting, Grove School of Engineering, The City College of the City University of New York; Feridun Delale, City College of the City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City College of the City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

interested in transferring to a bachelor’s program in engineering.The purpose of the course is to introduce potential Grove students to the practice of engineering Page 23.249.4research in the engineering disciplines the school offers. The course consists of a group researchassignment, lab and library visits, guest lectures on engineering ethics and statistics, groupreports and presentations, math tutoring, and writing exercises analyzing a research article andexploring a research problem. A program description is provided in appendix 2. The studentswere recruited by Grove’s office of student programs using its contacts in many communitycolleges and

Conference Session

Mentoring Minority Students

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frances Carter-Johnson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Patricia Ordóñez, University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras ; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC); Miguel Alfonso Nino, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Minorities in Engineering

, being a role model forthe student by demonstrating personal and professional ethics, and being accessible and non-judgmental. For faculty mentors, it is important to be in a capacity to help build the mentee’sprofessional network.5,6 For underrepresented minority students, having a mentor that is willingto understand factors that may be attributed to societal mores, associated with the student’sculture and/or gender, that could influence the mentee’s academic success is important.12However, a good mentor-mentee relationship tends be reciprocal and consists of mutual respect, Page 23.562.2shared values, and good communication. There tends to

Conference Session

It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Robinson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

ethic of careand to listen to the expressed needs of the students being served 11. Noddings explains the ethicof care: If my expressed needs are not treated positively, or at least sensitively, I will likely not feel cared for. Attempts to care frequently misfire this way. Would-be carers think they know what the cared-for needs and act on their inferences in the name of caring. (p. 148)Postsecondary administrators often implement initiatives based on the perceived needs of a Page 23.915.3population or because a program has had success in another area. As Noddings discussed, thereis a definite difference between the

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Padmanabhan P.E., North Dakota State University; D. Darshi De Saram, North Dakota State University; Thomas Charles Schanandore, North Dakota State University; James Schanandore, North Dakota State University; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

students in need got extra attention in times that the pace of the course was fast. Because of this particular students’ decision to stay on and try harder he began to open up about his fears and concerns about transferring to a four year university. During a session of field work this student asked: “How hard are other courses and how do they compare to this course?” This question started a conversation about work ethic and how much effort would be needed to succeed in an engineering curriculum at university. The instructors expressed that it would not come easily and would need a high level of commitment. Also we expressed that there would be set backs and times where they would like to give up

Conference Session

Mentoring Minority Students

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlotta A Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

tracked. This program has proven to be successful in the ECE department forimproving female and minority enrollment and it would serve as a great model for the institute tomeet its diversity goals. Therefore, the primary purpose of this action plan is to grow the highlysuccessful ROSE-BUD program into an institution-wide ROSE-BUD MAPS program. As part of the professional development program, students will be taught professionalskills, including communication, teamwork, understanding ethics and professionalism. Theseactivities will provide an additional benefit for female and URM students because they can beginto develop social networks as soon as they arrive on campus. Some of the key activities willinvolve one of the three annual career

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Minorities in Engineering