of technology-based companies. Twenty- five $300 scholarships for new ASU engineering transfer students(with or without unmet financial need) who complete an academic seminar series and completethe assignments should increase their retention. This academic seminar series also provides anoptional one hour credit. This academic series has been very successful over the past five yearsfor transfer students with unmet financial need who are selected for an academic scholarshipprogram supported under the National Science Foundation CSEMS and S-STEM programs(grant # 0324212 and #0728695).III. Three Non-Metropolitan Community CollegesThe exploratory METS Program is with three community colleges and the Ira A. Fulton Schoolof Engineering at ASU. The
Paper ID #6082Micromachining: A New Trend in ManufacturingProf. Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Heidari currently serves as Associate Professor of industrial management and technology at Texas A&M University, Kingsville. Dr. Heidari has 23 years of experience in manufacturing and CAD/CAM/CNC courses. He is currently serving as the Graduate Coordinator for the Industrial Management program. Page 23.907.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013
Paper ID #17466Advancing Training Pathways for the Renewable Energy WorkforceMs. Jill Davishahl, Bellingham Technical College Jill Davishahl is a faculty member in the engineering department at Bellingham Technical College where she teaches courses ranging from Intro to Engineering Design to Engineering Statics. Outside of teaching, Jill is working on the development of a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Technology (to be offered at BTC) and is currently PI on the NSF funded ATE project grant in renewable energy. She holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington.Prof
AC 2007-481: COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHER PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTTheodore Branoff, North Carolina State University Ted Branoff is an associate professor of Graphic Communications in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education at North Carolina State University. A member of ASEE since 1987, Ted is currently the chair of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE. His research interests include spatial visualization in undergraduate students and the effects of online instruction for preparing community college educators.Duane Akroyd, North Carolina State University Duane Akroyd is a professor in the Department of Adult and Higher Education at North Carolina State
had not heard the class presentations and for some students who had questions afterthe class presentation. One surprising result was that at least two students who had been acceptedinto a Technology school thought that they had been accepted into engineering because the majorwas listed as Mechanical Engineering Technology. Since some of the lower level mathematicsclasses are populated by high school students, it is best to not assume anything about theaudience, even to the point of explaining the difference between an Associate degree and aBachelor’s degree. We were once asked if it was better to get an Associate Degree or aBachelor’s degree.V. Summary and ConclusionsSurveys will be given at the other partner non-metropolitan schools to learn
convergence of several keytechnologies. Essentially, through the use of networked embedded controllers (known as ambientintelligence) and complex sensors and actuators (i.e. sensor networks) one is able to createintelligent infrastructure systems that have the potential to change almost every aspect ofhumankind’s interaction with the environment.The understanding of the theory and operation of networked embedded controllers and theirinteraction with sensors and actuators will be one of the required skills needed to deal with theseemerging technology applications. This paper will present details about a two course sequencethat is designed for students at the two-year college level in the second year of an ElectronicSystems Engineering Technology AS
program outcomes.1) Students will develop a good understanding of student life and the particularities of beingan engineering student, the nature of engineering work, and become familiar with the variousengineering fields.Results: Initially only seven students had an excellent or very good knowledge of engineeringprofession and only four had a very good knowledge of college life. The final survey shows that18 students learned a great deal and more than expected from the program.2) The course materials and activities utilized in the program will be well correlated anduseful in preparing students for success in mathematics, engineering, technology, and thesciences.Results: At the end of the EDGE Program the students as a group showed a
and research; coordinating Geographic Information© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Information Technology tool development and research; coordinating Geographic Information Systems development; coordinated web and applications development; assisting drinking water and wastewater utilities with information technology issues that arise; providing technical assistance to water districts; and supporting the information technology needs within CWRS. Ms. Andrew has over 20 years of computer experience with the most recent 8 years being in the hydrology area. Previously Ms. Andrew worked at the Illinois State Water Survey and focused on database programming for
National Academies panels: Survivability and Lethality Analysis, Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Au- tonomous Systems. Dr. Rodriguez received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990. Personal Web site: http://aar.faculty.asu.edu/ Page 26.1384.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Engineering Sophomore Transfers: Who Are They And What Support Do They Need?AbstractDue to the increasing need for more engineers in the United States and given that less than 50%of the students who begin an
Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST). Dr. Mead also maintains an active laboratory group that develops laser systems for optical sensing and LIDAR applications. Dr. Mead has previously served as Senior Program Officer at the National Academy of Engineering and served as study director for the pivotal report, Engineering of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century.Dr. Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures, LLC Gwen Lee-Thomas has been an external consultant for over 12 years serving businesses as well as private and public colleges and universities in the state of Washington, California, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska and Virginia in diversity, STEM education, organizational culture, and leadership strategies
from COE to NC CC’s. While certainly an improvement on the haphazard email communication among and between advising professionals, this platform lacked the robustness desired. Therefore, COE Academic Affairs has worked directly with COE Information Technology and Engineering Computer Services (ITECS) to establish an orgsync group, “NC Community College Pre-Engineering,” to which all advisors and prospective students may subscribe. Orgsync improves upon the listserv by allowing two-way communication. Further, content can be tailored to different subgroups (ex. prospective students versus advisors). The site features events, news, contacts, etc. Finally, an added advantage is the opportunity
GrowingOverall, the engineering occupations are projected to add 136,500 jobs through 2022. They willcontinue to be needed to design, build, test, and improve manufactured products. However,during this time, increasing employment of engineers in service industries, research anddevelopment, and consulting should generate most of the employment growth [1].The 2015 National Science Foundation’s Survey of Graduate Students and Post-doctorates inscience and engineering [2] found that from 2008 to 2013 STEM graduate students in the U.S.who were U.S. citizens or permanent residents rose 3.1%. Of these, 25.8% were Hispanic and7.8% were African-American.“Finding Your Workforce: Latinos in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)” [3]2015 report found
Paper ID #8824Developmental Mathematics and the Community College STEM pipelineDr. Valerie Lundy-Wagner, Teachers College, Columbia University Page 24.432.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 The Community College STEM Pipeline and Developmental Mathematics AbstractEarning postsecondary credentials in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)fields is often touted as a means to improve individuals’ labor market
AC 2012-2938: USING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CREATE A LEARN-ING COMMUNITY AMONG DIVERSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STEMSTUDENTSDr. Amelito G. Enriquez, Caada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of engineering and mathematics at Caada College in Redwood City, Calif. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority, and other underrepresented groups in mathematics, science, and engineering.Ms. Catherine Baker Lipe, Caada College Page 25.1426.1
, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #16374 NASA, NSF, FAA, DOE, and private companies. Currently, he and his students at the Advanced Tech- nology Systems Laboratory are pursuing cutting-edge research on the role of visualization and virtual reality in aviation maintenance, hybrid inspection and job-aiding, technology to support STEM education and, more practically, to address information technology and process design issues related to delivering quality health care. As the Department Chair, he has been involved in the initiation of programmatic initiatives that have resulted in significant
Paper ID #11870Measuring Community College Students’ Self-Efficacy toward Circuit Anal-ysisDr. Carl Whitesel, Mesa Community College Carl Whitesel has spent his career teaching Engineering Technology, and has taught in the community college setting since 2007. He is currently teaching Robotics and Automated Systems within the Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute at Mesa Community College. His teaching focus is primarily on circuit analysis, electronics, motors and sensors. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education - Curriculum and Instruction, from Arizona State University in 2014. His primary research interests are
Outcomes from a Pilot ProjectAbstractScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) have become increasingly centralto U.S. economic competitiveness and growth. Long–term strategies to maintain and increaseliving standards and promote opportunity will require unprecedented coordinated efforts amongpublic, private, and not-for-profit entities to promote innovation and to prepare an adequatesupply of qualified STEM workers that are capable of translating knowledge and skills into newprocesses, products, and services.The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) programhas been improving the productivity of American industries by increasing the nation’s technicalworkforce and developing best practices in
AC 2008-602: A LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR TECHNICAL STUDENTSDorene Perez, Illinois Valley Community CollegeJames Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College Jim Gibson, Program Director/Instructor of Electronics at IVCC, is co-Principal Investigator for NSF Grant #0501885. A former State Director of the Illinois Association of Electronics and Electrical Educators, he has extensive industrial experience. In 2005, he was named Outstanding Faculty by the National Association of Industrial Technology. He holds an M.S. and B.S. in Industrial Technology, minor in chemistry, from Illinois State University.Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College Rose Marie Lynch, communications instructor at IVCC, is co
AC 2012-3001: BACCALAUREATE DEGREE COMPLETION: STUDENTRECRUITMENT, OUTREACH, AND RETENTIONDr. Hamid Y. Eydgahi, Bakersfield College Hamid Y. Eydgahi is the Dean of Instruction (CTE) at Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, Calif. He has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering technology, n M.B.A., and a Ph.D. in operations and technology management. He held a number of engineering and project management positions in private industry for more than 10 years, before joining higher education.Dr. Julio R. Blanco, California State University, Bakersfield Julio R. Blanco is the Dean of the School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering and As- sociate Provost for Grants, Resource Management, and
and department chair of the electronics and electrical power technology programs at Indian River State College and Brevard Community Col- lege where he created new courses and programs, updated curricula, and increased enrollment to full capacity. Chrysanthos authored two textbooks and six laboratory manuals in the areas of analog and digital electronics, and schematic capture and printed circuit board layout. Panayiotou started his career in industrial controls and automation and then transitioned to the telecommunications industry where he designed VHF and UHF networks. Panayiotou received his undergraduate electrical engineering degree from Higher Technical Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus. With the support from a
Paper ID #19048Developing a working 2-year/4-year research program: experiences from thefirst year of a collaborative ATE grant.Dr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an M.S. and Ph.D. from Washington State University. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom. He is currently a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Ohio University.Prof. Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University Prof. Bernard J. Van Wie received his B.S., M.S
. Page 23.1206.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The Impact of Computer Efficacy on the Nontraditional Community College StudentBackgroundComputers and Internet technologies have penetrated and transformed nearly every facet ofmodern society. In fact, in many work, educational, and social situations, people are expected tohave a certain level of computer skills and Internet access. Colleges and universities and thestudents who attend them are no exception to this transformation. Computer skills are assumed inhigher education as students are often required to write papers and perform homework usingword processing software, retrieve assignments and grades
engineering summer programs at SAC, including instructor for Robotics Camps for 3rd to 5th graders (2012 - 2014), and instructor/coordinator for the Early Development of General Engineering program for high school students (2007 - 2015). Since 2011 he has also served as faculty adviser for numerous undergraduate research projects involving solar and hydrogen fuel cell technologies at SAC.Mr. Steven F Lewis, San Antonio College/Alamo Colleges Steven Lewis served as a training manager for Lockheed and Raytheon corporations around the world and spent a total of 27 years primarily in Colombia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Mexico. He assumed the leadership role at the Service, Trade, and Industry Center of Alamo Colleges/San Antonio
AC 2009-1511: ASSESSMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME STUDENTS STUDYBertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc. Page 14.260.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009ASSESSMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME STUDENTS SPEND STUDYINGAbstractTo meet the objectives of accreditation students must learn the material. Each professorteaches a lesson and then assigns homework. When students do their homework there usuallyis no quantitative way of measuring the amount of time spent on their assignment. Recently, wehave used a quantitative method to assess the amount of time a student studies materialassigned on the web as homework. The technology now enables us to measure the time spenton
will be well correlatedand useful in preparing students for success in mathematics, engineering, technology, and thesciences.Results: In the final survey 96% of the students considered the courses well coordinated andinterconnected, and 96% declared that they would recommend the EDGE Program to otherstudents. A particular mention should be made about the success of the robotics project based onthe LEGO Mindstorm kits. All 24 students gave high scores to the robotics project.Outcome 3) Students will experience academic success and student life in a college environmentand begin to accumulate college course credits towards an Associate’s degree at San AntonioCollege.Results: Of the 24 students enrolled in the EDGE 2008 Program, all received
2006-1668: EDUCATIONAL MODELS FOR ENERGY WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENTSrikanth Pidugu, University of Arkansas-Little RockSwaminadham Midturi, University of Arkansas-Little Rock Page 11.510.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 ASEE 2006-1668 Educational Models for Energy Workforce Development S. Midturi and S. B. Pidugu, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Engineering Technology 2801 S. University Avenue Little
Paper ID #12310CA2VES, an NSF Regional Center, Enhancing the Engineering and Techni-cian Education PipelineDr. Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University Dr. Kris Frady is the Director of Operations for the Clemson University Center for Workforce Devel- opment. Additionally, she has earned experience in the corporate sector working with Blackbaud Inc., designing and delivering professional training seminars in online, blended, and live environments. She also has experience in the educational sector in both live and online environments as an adjunct instruc- tor in computer technology for Greenville Technical
AC 2011-2551: IMPROVING MATH SKILLS THROUGH INTENSIVE MEN-TORING AND TUTORINGJianping Yue, Essex County College Jianping Yue is a Professor in the Division of Engineering Technologies and Computer Sciences at Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Yue is the Principle Investigator (PI) of the DUE 0622440 grant of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Yue received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering from Wuhan Institute of Hydraulic and Electric Engineering in Wuhan, China in 1977 and 1982, and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee in 1990
Paper ID #12453Community College Students’ Self-Efficacy and Conceptual Knowledge ofCircuit AnalysisDr. Carl Whitesel, Mesa Community College Carl Whitesel has spent his career teaching Engineering Technology, and has taught in the community college setting since 2007. He is currently teaching Robotics and Automated Systems within the Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AzAMI) at Mesa Community College. His teaching focus is primar- ily on circuit analysis, electronics, motors and sensors. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education Curriculum and Instruction, from Arizona State University in 2014. His primary research
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