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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Castilleja, The Boeing Company; Rachel Jackson, Rice University; Natalia Salies, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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potentialsin STEM fields. Analysis of mentee responses to the P.E.S. provided very promising evidence ofthe effectiveness of the DREAM program. Questions 10 and 12 on the P.E.S. ask, “How muchmath do you plan to take in high school,” and “How much physics do you plan to take in highschool,” respectively. In spring 2009, the number of mentees planning on taking a greaternumber of years of math and physics increased from the initial survey to the final survey, whilethe number planning on taking the minimum number of years of math and physics dropped. Thisdirectly shows that DREAM has been effective in stressing the importance of taking math andscience courses for success in higher education, specifically in the STEM fields. It also showsthat DREAM has

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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science students.The paper includes a brief description of these successful programs and how they encourage andsupport the students to do well academically as well as broaden their general knowledge aboutengineering, including resumes, internships, research, networking, portfolios, career planning,graduate school, industry (through industry speakers with graduate degrees), and academia.This paper details the Fall 09 semester program and the end of the semester evaluation. Thisstudy includes 79 current students in the programs. The evaluation completed by these studentsmeasures how well the program covered the topics of graduate school, research, networking,engineering careers, portfolios, engineering contributions, communication skills, and study

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University; Arthur Fridrich, Virginia State University

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AC 2010-584: IMPACT AND MERIT OF THE VSU HBCU-UP ON THEUNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATIONAli Ansari, Virginia State UniversityJahangir Ansari, Virginia State University Associate Professor of Manufacturing EngineeringKrishan Agrawal, Virginia State University Professor of MathematicsArthur Fridrich, Virginia State University Page 15.666.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010AbstractThe article presents the overall impact of a NSF grant under the Historically Black Universitiesand Colleges Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). The alignment between the goals of theUniversity’s Strategic Plan and then objectives of the HBCU-UP project is analyzed. The

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Imbertson, University of Minnesota-ECE; Anders Sonnenburg, Xcel Energy; Munira Masoud, Xcel Energy; Meron Demissie, Mortenson Construction

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collaboration of people helping each other to reach a meaningfulgoal.IntroductionThe BRIDGE Project started as a class project overseen by Michael Davis, a student fromSouthern Alabama University, who was participating in a Research Experience forUndergraduates (REU) program at the University of Minnesota. Mr. Davis led a group ofincoming minority and female engineering students through the process of designing andbuilding a wind turbine from scratch.As instructive and interesting as this activity was, the students soon realized the broader value oftheir work and determined that their work should be brought out of the classroom. Plans weresoon made to continue their work as a stand-alone project.The University of Minnesota chapter of NSBE took the

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Mauricio Castillo, California State University, Los Angeles; Alexander Abramyan, California State University, Los Angeles; Keith Moo-Young, California State University, LA

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to bringing the campus experience to the students viainformal discussions and videos and increasing their awareness of STEM-disciplines and careersthrough research-related classroom activities, to reach their parents we are planning to have anIMPACT LA Open House this year. The Open House will have tours of the research labs,hands-on activities, and informational sessions about undergraduate and graduate opportunitiesand STEM careers.Many studies have also stressed the importance of role models and mentors.4,5 During thesecond year of our program we actively sought out women and Hispanic graduate students toserve as role models. Figure 2 shows that since the start of the program, over 45% of thefellows have been Hispanic. Of the nine 2009-10

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Wrinkle, University of Texas, Pan American; Olga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American

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Advisement and Mentoring Program, a faculty member from each STEMdepartment participates as a STEM Faculty Mentor. The Faculty Mentor intervenes by advisingstudents who are at-risk of failing Calculus and discusses the consequences in the student’sdegree plan if the student fails/drops Calculus since this math course is the foundation foradditional STEM courses and a prerequisite for subsequent STEM courses. The STEM FacultyMentors also give two presentations on the Applications of Calculus during the semester. In all, Page 15.721.4students who are at risk of failing Calculus I during the semester are advised to speak with theirCalculus I instructor

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Roger Seals, Louisiana State University; Vaneshette Henderson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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who plan to attend college.8 With respectto underrepresented minorities, both low recruitment and retention are barriers to increasing thenumber of gradutes.8 Among students who have financial need, a key retention component isproviding non-loan based awards that are correlated with higher persistence rates 5. Additionally,retention of engineering students is shown to improve with programs that engage the studentsbeginning with the first year 9-14.BackgroundThe S-STEM ENG^2 Scholars for Success Program in the College of Engineering at LouisianaState University (LSU) began in August 2007 and has completed 1.5 years of fullimplementation. Over the course of the grant, it will provide financial support for approximately32 academically talented

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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microprocessor that is used to control other components and its peripherals such as EEPROM to store the collected data. A substantial amount of time is spent in teaching the real time programming using BASIC Stamp with the help of flowchart developed from the problem statement. Mechanical design, thermal concerns, hardware fabrication and testing, systems integration and testing are covered next. Lectures on project management, cost control, risk tolerance and contingency planning are also included as teams are supposed to meet various deadlines and cost and weight budget. Students are also provided information on balloon tracking software and have to attend weekly classes on ham radio operation to facilitate recovery of the payload. By the end of the

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Fashaad Crawford, University of Louisville; Katheryn McAnulty, University of Louisville

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Planning, 2010).It is vital for colleges and universities to develop strategic recruitment initiatives,especially for under-represented minorities (McAnulty, Crawford & Johnson, 2008),including females in engineering. This article highlights a post-orientation program forincoming female engineering students at UofL by providing details of the program whichcould serve as a model for other engineering schools seeking a low-cost overnightvisitation program for admitted students.Related LiteratureFor over 160 years, institutions of higher education have focused activities on first yearprogramming and specialized recruitment efforts (Levine, 1991; Colton et al., 1999).Previous studies have found initiatives such as orientation programs and first

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram Mohan, North Carolina A & T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

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teaching aninterdisciplinary course such as this is that the teaching or mentoring rarely ended with the end ofthe semester or even with an ‘A’ grade. The statistical concepts introduced to the students havemade them realize that in a research study the time to see a statistician is not when the data hasbeen collected but when planning for the data collection. This was found to be the case in a fewcase study observations. Examples of such experiences are: • “John Smith” came to see me this summer when he started planning his study to discuss his research design and its validity and of course the type of data he plans to collect and the appropriate methods to analyze. • “Jane Jones” knew she would need to use regression models

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elyce Winters, Stony Brook University; Imin Kao, Stony Brook University; Jennifer Dellaposta, SUNY Stony Brook College of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Christine Szaraz, SUNY Stony Brook College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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they have questions or concerns. A plan is created for each student tohelp them achieve the goal of entry into an engineering, applied science or other appropriatemajor, and advising sessions provide AOI students with a clearly defined picture of the programand a list of criteria they must meet. Pre-major students relate that this personal guidance isespecially valuable to them, and in addition to being a source of factual information the advisorand undergraduate office are perceived as sources for support and encouragement.First-year students are a focus of the AOI program, as freshmen are vulnerable academically andsocially during the transition to the responsibilities of higher education. Walter, et al. state“Some freshman are clear

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renee Baker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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opportunities when qualified candidates are found ≠ Serve as a bridge in the transition from graduate student to faculty member ≠ Assist in preparing future faculty for a career at the university.Future Faculty Career Exploration Program StructureSince the program’s conception in 2003, a certain procedure has taken place to execute thenecessary planning and preparation of each year’s program. These procedures are set in stagesthat stretch throughout the entire year, beginning at the end of the current year’s program. Table1 provides a breakdown of these stages. FFCEP Highlights (Table 1) PHASE STEP ACTION Recruitment of applicants: Advertising

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Stevie Clark, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Ryan Smith, North Carolina State University

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not have the resources tocomplete the project on their own and the responsibility has fallen on the teachers toassist them. Four years ago, the program recognized the teachers’ need for assistancewith the economically disadvantaged students and pledged to help. In 2006, the programwas new to the process and did not act quickly enough to help more than two students.However, much was learned and we were able to plan earlier for 2007 when wesuccessfully helped 12 students. The greatest reward that year was seeing one of the boysstanding proudly in front of his display in the cafeteria with a huge smile on his face.The following year we assisted 16 students and in 2009 we were only able to assist 12due to snowstorms that cancelled two days of

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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involved diverse aspects such as planning and scheduling, purchasing, performingcalculations and analysis, coordinating logistics, and design reviews. They were mentored byfaculty advisors. In addition, several minority students were engaged in undergraduate researchutilizing cutting edge technology, which also provided them financial support. Another surveyconducted shows that, these research/project experiences have brought excitement in theirlearning process, had a tremendous impact on their careers, motivated the minority students tobecome successful engineers, improved their learning outcome and self-confidence, preparedthem to join the national engineering workforce and improve diversity, and even motivatedsome of them to pursue graduate

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; David Lorch, University of Michigan; Cinda-Sue Davis, University of Michigan; Guy Meadows, University of Michigan

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theM-STEM Academy include: ≠ Careful identification and selection of students, ≠ A pre-freshman, six-week, intensive, summer transition program, ≠ A “Living Community” program during the freshman year through which M-STEM students live in the same residence hall, ≠ Required advising and academic coaching that focuses on academic planning and success strategies as well as on dealing with personal challenges, ≠ Peer study groups, tutoring, and supplemental instruction, ≠ Mentoring and other professional development opportunities, ≠ Monthly “family meetings” where student cohorts and M-STEM staff discuss academic and personal opportunities, challenges, and strategies, ≠ Research opportunities during the

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Terry Teays, Johns Hopkins University; Mary Bowden, University of Maryland at College Park; Guangming Chen, Morgan State University; Richard Henry, Johns Hopkins University

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Broadening Student Research Experiences Through a Summer Exchange Program across CampusesAbstractMaryland Space Grant Consortium (MDSGC) was one of the awardees of the NASA MinorityServing Institution Partnership Development program of 2009 – 2010. Facilitated by MDSGCleadership at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and active support from NASA Goddard SpaceFlight Center, faculty and undergraduate students at three member institutions of MDSGC havepartnered to implement a one year collaborative action plan to promote experiential learning andresearch efforts consistent with NASA’s strategic enterprises in space and earth sciences throughthis venture. Two of the participating institutions, University of Maryland Eastern Shore(UMES) and Morgan

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida; Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida; Cameron Ford, University of Central Florida; Kim Small, University of Central Florida; Patrice Lancey, University of Central Florida; Divya Bhati, University of Central Florida

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1. A pictorial illustration of students services offered to EXCEL students in year 1 and 2 of their college Page 15.1387.5career and students services offered for the YES program recipients (recruited from academically talented andfinancially needy sophomore EXCEL students) in years 3 (junior) and 4 (senior) of their college career.Program InfrastructureThe YES program’s intent is to create a partnership that connects students, graduate students,faculty and industry affiliates, and through its many planned teaching, training and learningactivities better prepare the workforce of tomorrow. In this section, we will describe

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Diane Sieber, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ann Scarritt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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predominantly-white, higher-SES institution. This is aformidable challenge, and underscores our understanding that creating a climate of inclusiveexcellence is a people-driven, high-touch enterprise.To begin to establish more creative pathways for increased inclusive excellence, during 2009-10we are executing a Focus 12 plan in which we have identified 12 high schools within our regionwith which to form meaningful partnerships — six this year and six next. While tailoringapproaches to meet the needs of each school’s population and priorities, these partnershipsinclude daylong, on-campus field trips during which students experience hands-on engineeringdesign projects, visit engineering research labs, and engage in fun campus-wide, GPS-basedscavenger

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Louis Martin-Vega, Saigal

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fundamental engineering skill areas, we are able toimprove interest, excitement and pursuit of engineering as a plan of study and career in newways. This effect is particularly needed among historically under-represented populations inengineering.IntroductionIn the current engineering environment we are faced with several distinct problems with respectto the future development of our workforce. One is that students graduating from our K-12school system, although excellent in recall of fact, are not technologically literate in the broadestsense of the term1. (Note, that this does not mean that US students are not technically capable.Technological literacy equips an individual to confront life situations and enables them toidentify the technological

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffany Simon, Columbia University

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Minorities in Engineering

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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