engineering careers. This project develops a supply-chainof high quality engineering students by 1) supporting the CCs’ HS student outreach activities, 2)supporting the CC engineering courses by providing materials, tutoring, local engineeringspeakers, and tuition scholarships, 3) conducting “Be an Engineer” events on the CC campusesto CC students and local HS students and their parents, 4) following up withclasses/workshops/seminars - exploiting time-tested techniques, assignments, as well as one-on-one and group mentoring - for all participants either via live teleconference or webcast, 5)providing an engaged community of mentors (with extensive experience and commitment) for allstudents, as well as remote tutoring and mentoring via phone, email
education strategies as well as the technologies to support the 21st century classroom (online and face to face). He also has assisted both the campus as well as the local community in developing technology programs that highlight student skills development in ways that engage and attract individuals towards STEAM and STEM fields by showcasing how those skills impact the current project in real-world ways that people can understand and be involved in. As part of a university that is focused on supporting the 21st century student demographic he continues to innovate and research on how we can design new methods of learning to educate both our students and communities on how STEM and STEAM make up a large part of that
begun between the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona StateUniversity and five community colleges belonging to the Maricopa County Community CollegeDistrict. Funded by a joint grant from the National Science Foundation, each with their ownbudget, the collaborators set out to develop a program that would interest and supportcommunity college students in engineering, ease their transition to a large university, andcontinue to support them after the transfer, especially for the first year. The program also wasdesigned to especially encourage and support women and underrepresented minority students.The program is called METS: Maricopa Engineering Transition Scholars. Most of the plans forthe project as proposed have been successful, including a
Carolina Advanced Technological (SC ATE) Center of Excellence since 1994, leading initiatives and grant-funded projects to develop educational leadership and increase the quantity, quality and diversity of highly skilled technicians to support the American economy. Currently serving as Principal Investigator, Mentor-Connect: Leadership Development and Outreach for ATE; Co-Principal Investigator, SC ATE National Resource Center for Expanding Excellence in Technician Education; and Co-Principal Investigator, ATE Regional Center for Aviation and Automotive Technology Education Us- ing Virtual E-Schools (CA2VES). The SC ATE Center is widely known for developing and broadly shar- ing successful educational models and
University of Massachusetts. Page 15.985.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Problem-Based Learning in Sustainable Technologies: Increasing the STEM PipelineAbstractIn this paper, we present the “Problem Based Learning for Sustainable Technologies: Increasingthe STEM Pipeline” or “STEM PBL” project, a new three-year National Science FoundationAdvanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) project of the New England Board of HigherEducation (NEBHE) aimed at increasing the STEM pipeline through problem-based learning(PBL) focused on sustainable technologies. We will discuss how the STEM PBL project team
served as Director of the South Carolina Advanced Technological (SC ATE) Center of Excellence since 1994, leading initiatives and grant-funded projects to develop educational leadership and increase the quantity, quality and diversity of highly skilled technicians to support the American economy. Currently serving as Principal Investigator, Mentor-Connect: Leadership Development and Outreach for ATE; Co-Principal Investigator, SC ATE National Resource Center for Expanding Excellence in Technician Education; and Co-Principal Investigator, ATE Regional Center for Aviation and Automotive Technology Education Us- ing Virtual E-Schools (CA2VES). The SC ATE Center is widely known for developing and broadly shar
. The peer mentors provided feedback andsupport in specific projects and provided insight about what they had learned in these labactivities. The participants found the answers they needed to many of their questions or concernsfrom the mentors. Peer mentors discussed work experiences and/or projects with which they hadbeen involved and shared how this had impacted their career goals.Summer Bridge DescriptionAll four days of each SBP were organized around the theme of the generation of electricity fromrenewable sources and provided an introduction to engineering design and green technologywhile emphasizing the centrality of applied mathematics. Energy conservation, efficiency andcarbon footprints were also covered. Participants explored how
Paper ID #18987Development and Implementation of an Introduction to Research Winter In-ternship Program for Underrepresented Community College StudentsProf. Nicholas Patrick Langhoff, Skyline College Nicholas Langhoff is an associate professor of engineering and computer science at Skyline College in San Bruno, California. He is also a co-investigator for multiple grant projects at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, California. He received his M.S. degree from San Francisco State University in embedded electri- cal engineering and computer systems. His educational research interests include technology-enhanced instruction
2006-844: POWER UP!: CREATING LEADERS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE &HIGH SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERINGChristine Shaw, Museum of Science, BostonMichael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College Page 11.1002.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Power Up!: Creating Leaders for Community College & HighSchoolTechnology/EngineeringChristine Shaw, Museum of Science, BostonThe Power Up!: Creating Leaders for Community College & High SchoolTechnology/Engineering project is a professional development program for highschool and community college educators.The project is addressing five critical needs: Engaging community college students with creative and
. Page 15.704.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Improving the Participation and Retention of Minority Students in Science and Engineering Through Summer Enrichment ProgramsAbstract:Although many California Community College students enter college with high levels of interestin science and engineering, their levels of preparation for college-level work, especially in mathand engineering, are so low that the majority of them drop out or change majors even beforetaking transfer-level courses. In 2008, Cañada College, a Hispanic-Serving community collegein Redwood City, CA, was awarded a Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program(MSEIP) grant by the US Department of Education to develop and implement a project
Northeast- ern University’s involvement with the StepUP initiative, a partnership effort between five universities and eleven Boston Public Schools; Project Director, IMPACT New England: A Regional Curriculum Imple- mentation Effort, coordinated program development and implementation; Seminar Leader, Northeastern University School of Education, facilitated a group of students participating in the Introduction to Educa- tion course; Project Support Liaison, Teacher Innovation program, provided support to teachers/schools in the development and implementation of Teacher Innovation Programs (TIP), provided technical assistance to teachers through the proposal process, conducted proposal-writing workshops; Co-facilitator
. During the energy crisis years of the mid-1970s and early 1980s, he worked on energy research projects for several companies. Garcia was awarded his P.E. license in the state of Maryland in 1984. He received his M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from George Washington University (Washington, D.C.) in 1979. He graduated from the University of Texas (Austin) in 1966 with a B.S. in mechanical engineering. He received his A.A. from San Antonio (Junior) College in 1963 and graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School in San Antonio in 1961. Page 25.168.1 c American Society for
degree program. These two courses consist of both theoryand laboratory work with a heavy reliance on student projects (typically, of an interdisciplinarynature) that involve the implementation of functional, proto-type, sensor/control networks. Usingpopular low-cost PIC® microcontroller development boards and a small, self-contained, non-IT,TCP/IP data network, students are able to construct sensor/control networks that can be accessedlocally either through standard wired network connections (Ethernet) or wirelessly using eitherthe IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) or IEEE 802.15.4 (ZigBee) wireless standards or remotely throughavailable mobile device apps. The successes and failures of the courses will be high-lighted,along with student reaction, examples of
colleges and universities work to align training and degree programs with the needs of high-growth industries, students will benefit from clearly articulated and cost-effective pathways inboth two-year colleges and four-year universities for a baccalaureate degree. These pathways,often modeled on established formulas, must include and emphasize competencies most valuedby industry throughout the entire curriculum. The valued competencies must encompass bothhard and soft skills which have been identified as necessary for success in industry. This paperdetails the beginning efforts of a multi-year project between a two-year college (Rowan Collegeat Burlington County) and a four-year university (Rowan University) to create curriculum,academic programs
groups in mathematics, science and engi- neering.Mr. Nicholas Patrick Langhoff, Skyline College Nicholas Langhoff is an associate professor of engineering and computer science at Skyline College in San Bruno, California. He is also a co-investigator for multiple grant projects at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, California. He received his M.S. degree from San Francisco State University in embedded electri- cal engineering and computer systems. His educational research interests include technology-enhanced instruction, online education, metacognitive teaching and learning strategies, reading apprenticeship in STEM, and the development of novel instructional equipment and curricula for enhancing academic suc- cess
Paper ID #13572Increasing Success and Retention in Engineering and other STEM FieldsMs. Karen M. Groppi P.E., Cabrillo College Karen Groppi is an Engineering Instructor at Cabrillo College and California registered Civil Engineer whose work focuses on teaching and mentoring students through hands-on projects which benefit the campus community. She was co-PI on a five year NSF grant for recruiting and retaining students in STEM fields.Dr. Susan Tappero, Cabrillo College Susan Tappero obtained a Ph.D. in pure mathematics from University of California, Santa Cruz in 1992. She has been teaching mathematics and developing
AC 2011-1769: CREATING REAL-WORLD PROBLEM-BASED LEARN-ING CHALLENGES IN SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES TO INCREASETHE STEM PIPELINENicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College Nicholas Massa is a full professor in the Laser Electro-Optics Technology Department at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA. He holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Western New England College and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership/Adult Learning from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Massa is currently Co-Principal Investigator on the NSF-ATE STEM PBL Project of the New England Board of Higher Education.Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University Michele Dischino is an assistant
, minority and other underrepresented groups in mathematics, science and engi- neering.Dr. Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin Erik Dunmire is a professor of engineering and chemistry at College of Marin. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of California, Davis. His research interests include broadening access to and improving success in lower-division STEM education.Prof. Nicholas P. Langhoff, Skyline College Nicholas Langhoff is an associate professor of engineering and computer science at Skyline College in San Bruno, California. He is also a co-investigator for multiple grant projects at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, California. He received his M.S. degree from San Francisco State University
Page 14.43.1Mary Darrow, Iowa State University Mary Darrow is a doctoral student in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) at ISU. She has extensive community college experience, and came to ISU from DMACC. She is currently the project coordinator for the SEEC project, and is also involved in many STEM intiatives at ISU.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 intiatives at ISU. Page 14.43.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Learning Village: Utilizing a Holistic Approach to Create Connections between Community College Pre-Engineering Students and Iowa State’s College of
Page 25.727.2and economic infrastructure. Despite the declining of manufacturing units in most part of theU.S. several manufacturing industries have been able to retain jobs in the South Texas region.The region’s geographic proximity to Mexico makes industrial allied with international tradeextremely important.Due to the composition of the target student population for the project, implementing advancedtechnology training will have a significant impact on the education and the development of theskills of an under-representative minority group.Figure 1: South Texas RegionProject Goal:Cooperation between South Texas College (STC), the Department of Industrial Technology atTexas A&M University-Kingsville and local manufacturing industries
service area. It was a logical location for distribution in a rural area that lackedalternative educational resources. With only three months available to design a customized Page 11.43.4Tandberg 880, evaluate the new NetOp School software and devise a teaching strategy—anuncomfortably short amount of time—the ENTC faculty in charge of the project faced aconsiderable challenge.Since the ENTC department had not as yet attempted a distance learning course, no equipmentwas available. The distance learning department stepped in and loaned ENTC a new Tandberg880. A similar system was already installed at the high school. The distance learning staff
online instruction.Pooneh Lari, North Carolina State University Ms. Lari is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Adult and Higher Education. She holds a masters degree in Instructional Technology with professional experience as Training/Instructional Design consultant. She serves as research associate/program support on this project.Michelle Hsiang, Research Triangle Institute Dr. Hsiang's background is in Instructional Technology. She is an adjunct faculty member at North Carolina Central University and has taught courses in Instructional Materials Design and Evaluation and Classroom Utilization of Instructional Technologies. She serves as an External Evaluator for this project
students’ confidence to continue in science and engineering; and 4) exposure tothe diversity of professional career opportunities that apply science and engineering training.Additionally, the program collaborates with UC Berkeley’s Transfer Alliance Project (TAP).TAP provides individualized academic and transfer advising and enrichment programs thatprepare community colleges students to be competitive applicants to four-year colleges.Theoretical FrameworkTo provide a comprehensive experience for community college students, the TTE REU adaptedthe Branford, Brown, and Cocking’s “How People Learn” (HPL) framework to design aninclusive, supportive, and effective environment for community college students. This HPL
. StandardMates are Coincident Mate, Perpendicular Mate, Tangent Mate and Concentric Mate. StandardMates are used in the parts created by grid and origin reference method.5,6 Advanced Matescommands are Symmetric Mate, Width Mate and Path Mate. The Symmetric Mate is readilyadapted to the plane reference method, it positions two selected entities to be symmetric about aplane or planar face.5 This advanced feather which provides fast and easy assembly betweencomponents will not work in gird or origin reference method because no planar relationshipexists between part.5Advantages of Planes reference method over the Origin reference method: Less time is taken in executing the project, once the method gets adapted. Enables easy editing of the
University. Duane is currently the PI on an NSF grant to provide online faculty development for community college STEM faculty. His research interests include factors that impact community colleges faculty view of their jobs. Page 12.377.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Community College Teacher Professional Development: Year Three Data from an Online Graduate Certificate Program in Community College TeachingIntroduction and Project OverviewThe departments of Adult and Higher Education (AHE) and Mathematics, Science andTechnology Education (MSTE) within the College of
the number ofdegree recipients in engineering and engineering technology (e/et) at the associate’s degree level,but because many programs of study that prepare community college students to transfer to abaccalaureate e/et program do not require the student to attain an associate’s degree as anintermediate step, there are not reliable data on either the number of community college studentswho intend to transfer to baccalaureate e/et programs or the number who successfully make thetransition. This project seeks to fill that gap in the data.IntroductionTaking full advantage of community colleges as sources of science and engineering majors is acritical component of U.S. science and technology policy. Within the baccalaureate engineeringand
activities both in the Fulton School of Engineering and the Maricopa County Community College District. Page 12.611.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 ENCOURAGING TRANSFER STUDENTS TO PURSUE A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE Mary R. Anderson-Rowland and Caroline VanIngen-Dunn Arizona State UniversityAbstractThe Maricopa Engineering Transition Scholars (METS) is a collaborative project to encouragecommunity college students to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or computer scienceand also
addition, ASU transfer students are available at the METS Center for mentoringthe new transfer students either informally or formally.Many of the communities across the state of Arizona have a high proportion of Hispanics and arein or near Native American reservations, therefore providing the CCs with the opportunity torecruit from a diverse community of students. The project includes four steps. First, high schoolstudents and their parents are invited to engineering events at the local community college, co-sponsored by ASU. Secondly, after the community colleges’ recruitment efforts, the engineeringstudents need to be encouraged and hear again about engineering from a career standpoint atevents and in classrooms on their CC campuses. Through
Transfer Pipeline (TiPi) Scholars’ program recentlyfunded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that focuses on students who transfer at the 3rdyear level from 2-year schools to our university. With scholarship support from NSF, we aim torecruit, retain and graduate a total of 75 transfer scholars in our engineering and engineeringtechnology BS degree programs. The NSF scholarship is in addition to grants and aid awardedby our university. In support of this project, the university will contribute $50,000 to ensure thatTiPi scholars have continuing financial support after the grant expires and help them graduate ontime. This support indicates the university’s enthusiasm, a firm commitment of service to ourengineering and engineering technology
million additional STEM professionals in thenext decade in order to retain its historical preeminence in science and technology. The reportproposes that addressing the retention problem in the first two years of college is the mostpromising and cost-effective strategy to address this need. Among the Council's recommendationsis to engage students in research early in college by implementing research courses for students inthe first two years, and establishing collaborations between research universities and communitycolleges to provide all students access to research experiences. This paper is a description of acollaborative project between a small Hispanic-serving community college and a large urbanuniversity to address the retention and