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Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Participant In Similar Programs 15 11# FINAL SURVEY - 25 OUTSTANDING VERY GOOD SATISFACTORY MARGINAL UNSTSF YES NO1 EDGE Program 6 17 22 PLATO Instructional Materials 2 8 8 5 2 S. I. Leader's Knowledge &3 13 5 3 2 2 Leadership4 S. I. Leader's Willingness To Help 9 9 3 3 15 S. I. Leader 12 5 4 2 26 Recommend

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Retention Strategies in Action Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Morelli, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Moon, Rochester Institute of Technology

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experience to enter the high technology workforce upon completion of BS degree; and5. Perform a regular and thorough assessment of the ET2 program that will be used for the contract reporting purposes and also will be an integral part of our standard program review process.In August 2008, NSF awarded us a four-year grant from its S-STEM program to support the ET2Transfer Scholars1. In support of this project, the university will contribute $50,000 to ensurethat continuing ET2 scholars have financial support after the grant expires and help themgraduate on time. This support indicates the university’s enthusiasm, a firm commitment ofservice to our EET students, and an endorsement of the goals and objectives of the ET2 program.For AY 2008-9, the

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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data (b) ≠ the ability to function in teams (d) ≠ understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (f) ≠ the ability to communicate effectively (g) ≠ a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (i) ≠ a knowledge of contemporary issues (j) ≠ the ability to use some of the basic techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice (k).If these outcomes are clearly articulated and effectively assessed by the TYC program, this willhelp the program articulate smoothly with the engineering program(s) at the four-yearinstitutions. Community college programs are advised to work with their four-year partner(s) todevelop an assessment and evaluation process that

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Wosczyna-Birch, Connecticut College of Technology and the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing; Marilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center, FLATE

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FIGURE 1 Enrollment in The Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing ’s ProgramsThe enrollments in Connecticut’s Manufacturing Programs have increased significantly since thereceipt of the National Science Foundation funding to establish the Regional Center for NextGeneration Manufacturing. As illustrated in Figure 1, the increase in enrollments

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Engineering Transfer Issues: Two-year College to Four-year College

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Mechanical Engineering. He has been actively engaged in teaching, research and curricula development since joining the LSU faculty in 1988. As Associate Dean in the College of Engineering (2004-2014), he acquired sig- nificant funding from NSF to support the development of several initiatives aimed at improving student retention and graduation rates as well as supporting faculty with development of effective learning and teaching pedagogies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 BRCC to LSU Engineering Pathways to SuccessABSTRACTThe National Science Foundation (NSF) S-STEM scholarship program, Engineering Pathway toSuccess, is a joint effort of the College of

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Two-year Institutions Help Fill the STEM Pipeline

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine P. Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Hannah F. Azevedo, Seattle Pacific University

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AC 2012-4939: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A PROGRAM TO ENCOUR-AGE AND ENABLE TRANSFER STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THEIR EN-GINEERING DEGREESDr. Elaine P. Scott, Seattle Pacific UniversityHannah F. Azevedo, Seattle Pacific University Page 25.889.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Lessons Learned from a Program to Encourage and Enable Transfer Students to Complete their Engineering DegreesIntroductionOur Engineering Department is working to increase the number of community college transferstudents in our engineering program through a National Science Foundation funded S-STEMgrant. The goal of the grant

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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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well as a native student in their studies. Some argued that there was no differencebetween the two groups of students, but did not back it up with data or citations. Hill looked atdata of studies on this subject from 1928 to 1964 and found that the results were consistent inshowing a drop in grade point average after transfer. Hill asked guidance counselors in highschools to inform their students that this transfer shock occurred and that a s a transfer student itwould probably take longer to graduate than native students at a four year school.As more students began to attend community colleges in the 1980s, more studies occurred ontransfer shock. During this time the studies showed that transfer students usually earned GPAs.20 to .30 points

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Research Experiences at Two-year Colleges

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Patrick Langhoff, Skyline College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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23% 82% 59% Join a STEM club 68% 100% 32% Apply for internships (in addition to the ASPIRES Scholars 50% 95% 45% Program) Join LinkedIn or other online professional network 50% 86% 36% Ask a professor if s/he had a project I can work on 27% 68% 41%In evaluating student perception of the program, students were asked to rate how useful they foundeach of the program activities to be in terms of helping them develop skills, confidence, andinterest in conducting research. Table 6 gives the results of the student evaluation of the 2017program. Note that the highest item rated as most useful

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Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith Donnelly, Three Rivers Community College; Fenna Hanes, New England Board of Higher Education

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provided with learning experiences that captivate and motivate them throughengagement with authentic real-world problems that appeal to their natural creativity,imagination, and passion, while at the same time develop their problem solving and criticalthinking skills 5,6,7,8,9,10. One instructional method capable of providing this type of learningexperience is PBL.Problem Based LearningPBL is an instructional approach that challenges students to “learn how to learn” throughcollaborative real world problem solving. Used extensively in medical education since the1970’s, PBL has emerged as an exciting and effective alternative to traditional lecture-basedinstruction in STEM education. Unlike project-based learning in which students complete aproject

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Research Experiences at Two-year Colleges

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lea K Marlor, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Program was originally founded through the Center for EnergyEfficient Electronics Science, and has since branched to multiple disciplines includedbiotechnology and robotics. TTE REU was designed as an intervention for students so thatthey would have an opportunity to build their confidence and knowledge in science andengineering with the goal that this intervention would lead to more students transferring to abachelor program. As discussed by S. Artis4, TTE REU brings students from communitycolleges around the state of California to the University of California, Berkeley to complete a9 week summer research internship. The first week of the internship has the students goingthrough a “laboratory bootcamp” where the students learn lab safety, ethics

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Two-year Institutions Help Fill the STEM Pipeline

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel P. Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Morelli P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology; Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Joseph Amuso Sr., Rochester Institute of Technology

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supported in part by the National Science Foundation under awardnumber #DUE-0806757. Help from Ms. Deann Pettinelli in administering the financialaid is gratefully acknowledged.References1. National Science Foundation (2006), NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM), Program Solicitation NSF 07-524, Last Updated 11/07/2006.2. Gupta, S. K., Aghayere, A., Amuso, V., Eastman, M., & Johnson, D. (2009), ET2 Program for Transfer Students from Two-Year Colleges, Proceedings of the 2009 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Austin, TX. AC 2009-1309.3. Gupta, S. K., Johnson, D., Morelli, J., Eastman, M., Amuso, V., & Moon, J. (2010), Academic Performance and

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Research Experiences at Two-year Colleges

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas Patrick Langhoff, Skyline College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University

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Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Dimitra Lynette Jackson, Iowa State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University

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director of the undergraduate program in computer engineering at MSU. She also served as interim department chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 2000 to 2001. She was a research staff member in the Scalable Computing Laboratory at the Ames Laboratory under a U.S-D.O.E. Postdoctoral Fellowship from 1989 to 1991. Her teaching and research has focused on the areas of embedded computer systems, reconfigurable hardware, integrated program development and performance environments for parallel and distributed systems, visualization, performance monitoring and evaluation, and engineering education. She currently serves as principal investigator for NSF STEP and S-STEM grants in the college. Dr

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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. He's the PI on two NSF S-STEM grants providing academic and career guidance to students in CSEM fields. He's a Professor of Electrical Engineering within the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU. Prior to joining ASU, he worked at MIT, IBM, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Raytheon Missile Systems. He has consulted for Eglin Air Force Base, Boeing Defense and Space Systems, Honeywell and NASA. He has authored over 190 technical papers and three engineering texts. He has given more than 60 invited presentations - including 13 plenaries. Since 1994, he has directed an extensive engineering mentoring-research program that has served over 300 students. He's an AT&T Bell Labs Fellow, Boeing A.D

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shealy, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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rates.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.0969474. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. Page 23.39.13References1 Hossler, D., Shapiro, D., Dundar, A., Ziskin, M., Chen, J., Zerquerra, D., & Torres, V. (2012). Transfer mobility:A national view of pre-degree student movement in postsecondary institutions. Herndon, VA: National StudentClearinghouse Research Center. Retrieved fromhttp://www.studentclearinghouse.info/signature/2

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An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Inger M. Bergom, University of Michigan; Brian A. Burt, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan

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Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Dimitra Jackson, Iowa State University; Mary Darrow, Iowa State University

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; Laanan, F. S. (2001). Making the transition to the senior institution. New Directions for Community Colleges, 2001(114), 87-97.9- Laanan, F. S. (2007). Studying transfer students: Part 2: Dimensions of transfer students’ adjustment. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 31, 37-5910- Laanan, F. S. (1998). Beyond transfer shock: A study of students’ college experiences and adjustment Page 15.553.12 processes at UCLA (Doctoral Dissertation). Available from Proquest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 9905522) Table 1: Background DemographicsAge

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Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; David Walton Gardner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler

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Conference Session

Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Elizabeth Paderi Cheung, Los Angeles Pierce College; Tiffany Reardon

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). Educational Benefits of a Paperless Classroom Utilizing Tablet PCs. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Institute of Technology.10. Price, E., Malani, R., & Simon, B. (2005). Characterization of Instructor and Student Use of Ubiquitous Presenter, a Presentation System Enabling Spontaneity and Digital Archiving. 2006 Physics Education Research Conference, AIP Conference Proceedings, 893, 125-128.11. Bazylak, J., McCahan, S., & Weiss, P. (2012). Effects of Lecture Capture on a Large First-Year Engineering Course. Proceedings: 2012 American Society of Engineering Education Conference and Exposition, San Page

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Reporting Out: Dissemination of Several NSF Projects of Interest to Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lea K. Marlor, University of California, Berkeley; Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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participated in this program have seen asignificant improvement in transfer rates into a 4 year school to 94% when compared to a 39%statewide average1, and of this, 97% of those who transferred are now working towards anundergraduate degree in a STEM major. Participants also leave at the end of the summer statinga higher career aspiration while also feeling like they are less likely to attend graduate school.[1] Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office- Management Information Systems Data Marthttp://datamart.cccco.edu/Default.aspx[2] Artis, S., et al, Transfer-to-Excellence: Research Experiences for Undergraduates at California CommunityColleges, Presented at ASEE 2014

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Special Initiatives and Programs at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne-Marie A Lerner, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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the Mechanical Engineering Program.Senior Design has a prerequisite of most other senior-level classes, and a hold is placed on thatclass that can only be lifted once the Intent to Graduate form has been signed, and theDepartment has certified that a student is in their final semester of classes. For simplicity’s sake,then, students enrolled in Introduction to Engineering are referred to as freshmen, those enrolledin Introduction to Computational Methods are referred to as juniors, and those in Senior Designare called seniors.The nineteen-question survey administered contains the 8-question Grit-S survey [4], theparticipant’s gender, age, name, whether they are a first generation college student, racialidentity, marital status, the number of

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An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Laier, University of South Alabama; Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama

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. Theseresults attest to the individual success of the students as well as to the success of the program.IntroductionA comprehensive program has been developed at the University of South Alabama to addressissues associated with the transfer process. This student success initiative, USA-LINK, is anNSF-funded S-STEM program that stimulates enrollment, enhances retention in engineeringprograms at the university, and increases the technical workforce. Important lessons havebeen learned during the early stages of the program.Transfer students are selected for USA-LINK on the basis of academic ability, motivation forstudying engineering, and demonstrated financial need:  Academic potential or ability indicated by a combination of GPA and completion of

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Two-Year College Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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variety of angles. The generated 3D model can be saved as a file and imported into otherapplications such as prototyping or other CAM processes. Students taking design and 3Dmodeling will also be introduced to program features allowing them to create, edit, analyze andplot 3D models.Manual Machining: Manual machining is referenced as learning the operation of conventionalmachine tools. This technology has not been changed since the 1950’s. Students learn basicskills and machining techniques required to operate the following machines; horizontal andvertical mills, engine lathe, drill press, surface and pedestal grinders. Students’ skills areenhanced through hands-on machine tool practices including precision measurements, blueprintreading and the

Conference Session

Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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, and multivariable control. Dr. Rodriguez has given over 70 invited presentations - 13 plenary - at international and national forums, conferences and corporations. Since 1994, he has directed an extensive engineering mentoring-research academic success and professional development (ASAP) program that has served over 500 students. These efforts have been supported by NSF STEP, S-STEM, and CSEM grants as well as industry. Dr. Rodriguez’ research inter- ests include: control of nonlinear distributed parameter, and sampled-data systems; modeling, simulation, animation, and real-time control (MoSART) of Flexible Autonomous Machines operating in an uncertain Environment (FAME); design and control of micro-air vehicles

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A Focus on Non-Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Course Delivery Methods

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Connie Gomez, Galveston College; Leslie Braniger, Galveston College

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students to see recent research and to cultivate their critical thinking skills.Lastly, our college is trying to engage more students in activities that will allow them to see theopportunities in STEM and STEM-related careers. By introducing students to Sustainability,students are exposed to a STEM area that has grown tremendously over the last few years asevident by the growth of Sustainability programs across US universities since 2008.4 In fact theuse of Sustainability across curriculums has been used by other institutions such as TuftsUniversity and Emory University since the 1990’s.5 A large component of integratingSustainability across the curriculum depends on the ability of faculty to gain a basicunderstanding of Sustainability and how it

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Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Xu, Del Mar College; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Allen Babb, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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, 1999.3. Klein, S.S. and Harris, A. H., “A User’s Guide to the Legacy Cycle.” Journal of Education and Human Development (2007): vol. 1, Issue 1, p ISSN 1934-7200.4. ABET (IV.C.3.d(3)(c)), Criteria for Accrediting Programs in Engineering in the United States, Effective for Evaluations During the 1995-1996 Cycle, Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland.5. Dym, C.L., "Teaching Design to Freshman: Style and Content," ASEE Journal of Engineering Education, October, 1994, pp. 303-310.6. Mosborg, S., Adams, R., Kim, R., Atman, C.J., Turns, J. and Cardella, M., “Conceptions of the engineering design process: an expert study of advanced practicing professionals

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Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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casual observer is that although the aforementioneddevices are prominent in our everyday activities, they are only the tip of the iceberg, so-to-speak,in the installed base of electronic systems. Although there are billions of wireless cell phones inuse1 and billions of PCs have been sold, the vast majority of electronics is embedded in products2which one typically does not consider as being electronic devices. This perception is most likelydue to the fact that these products historically did not originally contain electronics to controltheir operation(s) or to make them more functional, efficient, reliable, secure, and safe.Furthermore, the interface between the user and the electronics has typically been designed tofurther remove the user from

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Two-Year/Four-Year: From Articulation to Matriculation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Abi Aghayere, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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graduate on time. This support indicates the university’s enthusiasm, a firmcommitment of service to our EET students, and an endorsement of the goals and objectives ofthe ET2 program.The paper describes how the ET2 program: (i) addresses a national concern by helping to expandand diversify the engineering/technology workforce of the future, (ii) will develop linkages andarticulations with 2-year schools and their S-STEM programs, (iii) identifies a clear potential toincrease the participation and graduation of female and minority students from engineering andtechnology degree programs, (iv) serves as a model for other selective universities to providetransfer students the access to the baccalaureate, (v) gives scholars hands-on experience in

Conference Session

Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Gordon, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Phillip M Brown, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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programs;  investigate if there are differences in performance of students transferring from different institutions; and  investigate the applicability of the findings to transfer students in other disciplines within the institution.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to thank Joan Lame, Office of Institutional Research and Studies, forpreparation of the data set underlying this analysis.Bibliography1. Eydgahi, H. Y., & Blanco, J. R. (2012, June), Baccalaureate Degree Completion: Student Recruitment,Outreach, and Retention Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas.2. Darrow, M., & Jackson, D., & Laanan, F. S. (2010, June), Experiences Of Engineering Transfer Students: FromCommunity

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Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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personnel dedicated full-time to the MESA Center at our college havebeen supported by grants from the National Science Foundation or Department of Education, andthis support has been essential to implement the full spectrum of program components. TheMESA model includes learning community clusters of linked math, science and engineeringclasses, academic enrichment workshops to supplement student learning, tutoring and mentoringassistance, participation in national science and engineering related organizations, opportunitiesfor NSF S-STEM and other scholarships, and an Industry Advisory Board.MESA Center activities include:1) Development of individual student academic plans for MESA students;2) Assistance in applying for S-STEM or other science and