Paper ID #11784Infusing a Concurrent Engineering Model into AcademiaProf. John Wadach, Monroe Community College John Wadach is a professor and department chair of the Engineering Science and Physics Department at Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY. He has taught a variety of physics and engineering courses in his 30 year career. Wadach is most inspired by the use of design-build projects in his engineering courses. Infusing a Concurrent Engineering Model into Academia is the title of the NSF TUES grant that he and co-PIs George Fazekas and Paul Brennan were awarded $200,000. Wadach has been the co-organizer of
postdoctoral fellowship at The Ohio State University. She has a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech.Dr. Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech Dr. Catherine Amelink serves as the external evaluator for the TTE REU program. She has over 15 years of experience in assessment and evaluation of educational programs, project outcomes, and grant teams. Page 26.1546.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Impact of Summer Research Experiences on Community College Students’ Pursuit of an Advanced Degree in Science and
, she has served as Executive Director of the South Carolina Advanced Technological (SC ATE) Center of Excellence, 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. Craft currently serves as Principal Investigator (PI), Mentor-Connect: Leadership Development and Outreach for ATE; PI, South Carolina National Resource Center for Expanding Excellence in Technician Education (SCATE); Co-PI, ATE Regional Center for Aviation and Automotive Technology Education Using Virtual E-Schools (CA2VES); and Co-PI, Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance (CCTA). The SC ATE Center is
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
outreach center of Alamo Colleges/San Antonio College (SAC). Mr. Lewis came to San Antonio College (SAC) in 2006 after a private sector career of designing, implementing and managing workforce and sustainability training projects in developing nations. During that time, he and his wife founded the nonprofit corporation Tools for Development, which undertakes sustainable development projects in indigenous villages of Mexico. In late 2008, he presided over the initial strategy sessions for what is now the Alamo Colleges Green Initiative. He and his assistants now coordinate the many environmentally related events and activities that take place at Eco Centro, which serves as a demonstration center for solar energy use in
Paper ID #15678Developing a Comprehensive Online Transfer Engineering Curriculum: De-signing an Online Introduction to Engineering CourseProf. 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 in embedded electrical engineering and computer systems. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction, online engineering education
. success for each. Conduct assessments and collect data using qualitative or quantitative analysis. Figure 1. RCBC Assessment CycleWithin the assessment process, a RCBC faculty is assigned to chair an assessment project (i.e., aspecific course) for each academic year and, working collaboratively with the assessmentcoordinator, the assessment chair determines how to measure the intended learning outcomes foreach assessment project. The chairperson creates the assessment device(s) and
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
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
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
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
, 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
emphasize multiple modes of reflective output, including written text,drawings, and both audio and video recordings. A culminating student project is also presented.The project is a reflective work centered on helping students to plan their personal developmenttowards becoming a “world class engineering student” through the use of gap analysis.IntroductionStudent success in engineering is not only dependent on academic talent, but also the ability todevelop the right attitudes and behaviors required to be successful in the demanding collegecoursework. At Highline College we focus on changing student behavior through the use ofreflective teaching practices. A list of successful student behaviors is provided below: • Successful engineering
Geodetic Engineering from the University of the Philippines, his MS in Geode- tic Science from the Ohio State University, and his PhD 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 engi- neering.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
program and contribute as professional engineers. Ms. Jones joined LSU in 1992 as a College of Engineering research associate in the area of environmental analyses and worked on numerous projects including utilization of industrial by-products, water quality analyses and wastewater treatment. She received her B.S. Chemistry (1980), from The University of HoustonDr. Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University Warren N. Waggenspack, Jr. is currently the Undergraduate Program Director and holder of the Ned Adler Professorship in Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana State University. He obtained both his baccalaure- ate and master’s degrees from LSU ME and his doctorate from Purdue University’s School of
grading. This first-year course for engineering and technology students at acommunity college emphasizes working in teams to complete hands-on activities using EXCELand structured programming with MATLAB.Initial assignments involve using EXCEL to display and analyze data from Ohm’s Law and thespeed of sound in air. The next assignment requires distance measuring with ultrasound anddesigning an ultrasonic range-finder. In the remainder of the assignments over the final three-quarters of the semester, MATLAB is used as a structured programming language to first controlthe movement of a stepper-motor rotor and then to identify different translucent materials fromtheir visible light spectra as measured by a spectrometer. A final project combines the
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- ing
supports the engineering degreeprogression program with students earning a BRCC associate of science in engineering andcompleting a bachelor’s of science engineering degree at LSU. Over three years, the program hasprovided scholarships and academic/ professional support to 24 students who demonstrateacademic talent and financial need. Another 11 students will be added during year four. Theprimary goals of the program are: to utilize scholarships to create and sustain a pathway forBRCC transfer students and to develop a successful model for transfer students from othercommunity colleges and 4-year institutions based on the experiences and outcomes of theproject.The Pathway Scholarship project in collaboration with the STEP 1B Engineering Grant
) offerscutting edge research projects to community college students, hosted by the University ofCalifornia. The overall goal of the TTE REU program is to increase the number of communitycollege students transferring to a 4 year school to earn a bachelors in science and engineering.TTE REU has been operating since 2011 and has hosted 66 community college students. EachTTE participant is placed in a faculty member’s lab and mentored closely by a graduate studentfor their nine-week internship. This paper will focus on the impact this program has had on theparticipants through a follow up study with the students hosted in 2012, 2013, and 2014. All TTEREU participants were surveyed and asked to evaluate how the program has impacted them inthe short term. TTE
Paper ID #12569Fostering Technology Student Success throughMs. Laura E. LeMire, The Community College of Baltimore County Upon graduation from the University of Maryland at College Park with her masters in geotechnical engi- neering, Laura went to work for Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) where during her career there she was responsible for substation and transmission line construction projects, relocation and installation of BGE facilities for Oriole Park at Camden Yards and for the Light Rail, and for improving service reliability. After obtaining her MBA, Laura became the Director of Corporate Purchasing and was a
Paper ID #13992Successful Models in Community College STEM EducationAnna Marbella Camacho, Canada College As Project Director for a $5.9 million Hispanic-Serving Institution-STEM Grant (CalSTEP), Anna col- laboratively spearheaded the creation of The STEM Center, which promotes STEM education through programs, activities, academic/support services, and opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and the greater community. Anna Camacho joined Ca˜nada College in 2012 in the capacity of Assistant Project Director of Hispanic-Serving Institution-STEM Grant (CalSTEP). In this position, Anna manages all fi- nancial aspects
, Berkeley in 2013. She has a B.S. in Materials Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Dr. Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech Dr. Amelink is Director of Graduate Programs and Assessment in the College of Engineering, Virginia Tech. She is also an affiliate faculty member in the Departments of Engineering Education and Educa- tional Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Tech. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Impact of Summer Research Experiences on Community College Students Self EfficacyThe Transfer-to-Excellence Research Experience for Undergraduates program (TTE REU) offersmulti-disciplinary research projects to community college
statewide articula- tion initiatives in Washington and was the recipient of the ASEE Pacific Northwest Section Outstanding Teaching Award in 2008. Eric has taught nearly every freshman and sophomore level engineering course multiple times.Dr. Xiaopeng Bi, Washington State University Xiaopeng Bi, Program Coordinator for the WSU Everett Mechanical Engineering program, was one of the two founding faculty members for the program in 2012. He has taught twenty-five engineering courses over the past eight years. He has been actively coaching various student design and competition projects such as Electrathon America, University Rover Challenge, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Dr. Bi re- ceived his Ph.D. in Aerospace
transfer students to make recommendations on what theirsending and receiving institutions could have done to enhance their success or ease theirtransitions, we learned more about opportunities to improve transfer receptivity. Findings fromthis investigation further expand the small body of literature on engineering transfer students andtheir experiences with post-transfer transition processes.1,2,19,22,23,24,25III. Methods This study draws on data that were collected for a largescale study sponsored by theNational Science Foundation (Grant No. 1428502). That project focuses on the transfer processin engineering and seeks to enhance the opportunities for this pathway to serve as an efficient,effective, and inclusive mechanism for students to
production and retention of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) talent is currently a major threat to the country2. In fact, to address heightened concern regarding the United States’ global position, several national efforts have been implemented to increase the number and diversity of students pursuing degrees and entering STEM careers. In 2012, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology announced that by 2022, the country would need 1 million more STEM professionals than projected to be produced18. One critical asset to reaching this capacity lies in the cultivation of competent, adaptable engineers prepared
Paper ID #17743Exploring nontraditional characteristics of students in a freshman engineer-ing courseMr. William B. Corley, University of Louisville William B. Corley, M.S., is the graduate research assistant on this project. He is an experimental psychol- ogy graduate student with the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at University of Louisville. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in experimental psychology with a cogni- tive psychology concentration. His background includes several educational research projects and training in statistical methods.Dr. J C McNeil, University of
identity among adult engineering students. Currently, adult students make up 37.6% of the student population at 4 year institutions in the 4United States and 40.3% of the population at 2 year institutions in the United States. Adult student enrollment rates are increasing on par with the rates of their younger, traditional counterparts, and the rate of increase of adult enrollment in college is expected to outpace the rate of increase in traditional age student enrollment. NCES projects that from 2012 to 2023 the rate of increase for students under the age of 25 will be 12%, whereas the rate of increase for
the LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research.Prof. Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University, San Marcos Dr. Bahram Asiabanpour is an Associate Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at Texas State Univer- sity and a Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE). He received his Ph.D. from the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California. His main research interest is Additive Manufacturing, Product Development, and Renewable Energy. Since joining Texas State, Dr. Asiabanpour has secured 27 externally funded projects from NSF, NASA, Toyota, USDA, DOE, and several local industries. He is currently the PI for the $614K grant from the DOE (2014-17
M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. Prior to his doctorate, Gordon’s professional experience included construction management on projects ranging from $25 million to $2.5 billion and project management and product development for an early-stage start-up software company.Dr. Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Dr. Hasan Sevim obtained his B.S. degree in mining engineering in 1974 from Istanbul Technical Uni- versity, Turkey, as the valedictorian of his class. He obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in 1978 and 1984, respectively, from Columbia University, New York. In 1984, he joined the College of Engineering at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale as an