Conference Session

Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Glenda D. Young Collins, Virginia Tech; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech; Julie P. Martin, Clemson University

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Minorities in Engineering

face the challenges of the future. The ten traits include 1) analyticalskills, 2) practical ingenuity, 3) creativity, 4) communication skills, 5) business &management skills, 6) high ethical standards, 7) professionalism, 8) leadership, 9)dynamism/agility/resilience/flexibility, 10) desire to be a lifelong learner.Research ApproachThe study takes a quantitative approach to analyzing an on-line survey conducted with anational sample of 289 African American student and alumni members participating in up tothree types of non-curricular activities: BGOs, MEPs, NSBE. “Students” in this study aredefined as current undergraduate members of an organization and “alumni” are members whoare no longer enrolled as undergraduate students (i.e., graduate

Conference Session

Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Christina Seimetz Wade, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

, he stated, “I feel like I’m more comfortable with [becoming anengineer] than I may have been before. I thought, ‘All right math, physics - that doesn’t alwaysequal engineering. Maybe that equals a physicist or something like that.’” STEP helped himrealize that his interests did in fact equal engineering.Charles also realized that he needed an improved work ethic - he described himself as “verylazy” and knew it was something that he needed to overcome. During STEP, Charles realizedthat some assignments could take more time than he was willing to commit. He stated, “I coulddo [the work]… I just don’t love wasting that kind of time. Even though it’s not wasting becauseit’s learning and stuff.” While Charles did not perform well academically

Conference Session

Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Minorities in Engineering

.” Character development is structured from knowledge found inthe east and people are encouraged to discipline both the heart and mind9.   South. The people are to look to the south for sustenance, which represents allknowledge that goes into making a living. The sacred knowledge found in prayers and teachings Page 24.84.7shows the importance of traveling to make a living and on the values of work ethic and  responsibility. Dignity can be found in this direction, for learning how to be responsible and be acontributing member of the community is vital to the survival of the people.   West. In the west, the knowledge required to allow

Conference Session

Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard R Harris, Northeastern University; Lauren Machunis, Northeastern University; William Tiga Tita, D'Amore-McKim Business School, Northeastern University

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Minorities in Engineering

pioneer and expert in distance learn- ing and eCommerce. He is also a Kent Fellow on Social Ethics from University of Southern California where he completed his post-doctoral studies. Dr. Tita’s research interests are in exploring the role of the Web in trade development and education and training, in general, for the emerging economies. Other primary teaching and research interests are professional ethics, e-commerce, entrepreneurship, social en- trepreneurship, and strategy in the global economy. Address: D’Amore-Kim School of Business, Northeastern University 360 Huntington Avenue, Rm.219A, HA Boston, MA 02115 Email: w.tita@neu.edu; wtigatita@yahoo.com Phone: 1-617-373-7259 Mobile: 1-508-735-7945

Conference Session

Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower PE, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Elizabeth Connor, The Citadel

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Minorities in Engineering

ethical development in engineering students.Dr. Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Military Academy in 1982. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1990 and 1999, respectively. He became the Dean of Engineering at The Citadel on 1 July 2011. Prior to his current position, he was the Department Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler from Jan 2007 to June 2011 as well as served in the Corps of Engineers for over 24 years including eleven years on the faculty at the United States Military Academy.Ms. Elizabeth Connor, The Citadel Elizabeth

Conference Session

Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ohio State University; Fei Bie; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Blossom A. Barrett, Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering

, engineering, and math (STEM) students who engage peers of different opinions orspend significant amounts of time studying academic work report higher scores on personal andsocial gains than their same-race peers who do so less frequently.IntroductionEmpirical research has consistently shown that the time and energy students devote toeducationally purposeful activities is the greatest predictor of college outcomes ranging fromcognitive and intellectual development,1,2 to moral and ethical development,3 to persistence anddegree completion.4 While general findings typically persist across student groups, studies haveshown that historically underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities (URMs [such as AfricanAmericans and Hispanics]) face several obstacles at

Conference Session

Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, NC A&T State University; Brianna Shani Benedict, Industrial & Systems Engineering; Garner Ted Stewart II, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering; Elaine Smith Vinson, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

events. Training sessions were centered on (butnot limited to) the following topics:  History of ISE  Departmental missions and initiatives  Discussion of 2020 Preeminence Strategic Plan  IIE Ethical Canons  Academic culture  Recruitment Materials  Role plays of scenariosRoles of POs. The POs’ roles included communicating on a regular basis with the first yearstudents, which meant orchestrating ways to disseminate information and follow up quickly andefficiently. POs also ensured the students attended monthly seminars, information sessions, falland spring career fairs, pre-advisement meetings with their respective advisors, providedeffective sources to obtain tutoring for difficult

Conference Session

Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly A. Rusch P.E., North Dakota State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, The Ohio State University; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Michael Steven Williams, The Ohio State University; Marjorie Luce Dorimé-Williams, Baruch College; Derrick L. Tillman-Kelly, Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering

backgrounds 2.22 0.88Solving complex real-world problems 2.81 0.94Developing a personal code of values and ethics 2.45 1.05To enhance the rigor of the analysis, we included statistical controls for potentially confoundingvariables based on our collective understanding of diversity, college student learning, and thestudy’s theoretical framework. Several factors were controlled for in the study including gender,race/ethnicity, age, class level, enrollment status, and grades. Page 24.894.7Data analysis. Data analysis

Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin J. McCave, Clemson University; Jordon Gilmore, Clemson University; Karen Burg, Clemson University

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Minorities in Engineering

participate in the REM program. Eachsemester, the REM program began with a Research Studio lasting approximately 8 hours beforestudents began the laboratory experience. The Research Studio included an introduction of tissuetest systems and overall EFRI project goals, completion of laboratory safety training, anintroduction to research ethics, technical writing, and basic laboratory practices, participation ina team building exercise, discussion of the projects to which each student would be exposed, anddiscussion of the expectations for and of RPs. Once RPs completed the Research Studio, each RPwas paired with a graduate student mentor and the mentor’s project. After completion of theResearch Studio, each student was required to spend 3 hours on lab

Conference Session

Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University

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Minorities in Engineering

. (2009). Motivating Black Males to Achieve in School & in Life. Alexandra, VA: ASCD.[25] Goldman, D. (2008, August 13). America 2050: Minorities in majority. CNN Money. Retrieved fromhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/13/news/economy/america_2050/.[26] Palmer, R. T., Davis, R. J., Moore, III, J. L, & Hilton, A. A. (2010). A nation at risk: Increasing collegeparticipation and persistence among African American males to stimulate U.S. global competitiveness. Journal ofAfrican American Males in Education 1(2), 105-124.[27] George, M. (2010). Ethics and motivation in remedial mathematics education. Community CollegeReview, 38(1), 82-92.[28] Knowles, M. S. (1978). Andgragoy: Adult learning theory in perspective. Community College Review,5, 9-20.[29