Paper ID #34212Developing Two-Year College Student Engineering Technology Career Pro-filesDr. Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University Kristin Frady is an Assistant Professor at Clemson University jointly appointed between the Educational and Organizational Leadership Development and Engineering and Science Education Departments. Her research focuses on innovations in workforce and career development in educational, community, and industry contexts, specifically focusing on middle skills, STEM, and community college applications.Dr. Christy Brown, Clemson University Dr. Christy Brown is a Clinical Assistant Professor of
Technical Education programs; and provides a variety of professional development for STEM and technology secondary and post-secondary educators focused on advanced technologies. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Environmental) from the University of South Florida, where her research fo- cused on membrane separation science and technologies for water purification. She has over 20 years of experience in developing curricula for engineering and engineering technology for elementary, middle, high school, and post secondary institutions, including colleges of engineering. Dr. Barger has presented at many national conferences including
Paper ID #32397Do Engineers Need A Code of Ethics?Dr. Raymond Edward Floyd, Northwest College Raymond E. Floyd (M’63 – SM’85 – LSM’03) He has a BSEE from Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL – 1970, an MSEE from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL – 1977, and a PhD in Engineering Management from California Coast University, Santa Ana, CA - 2009. He spent 26 years with IBM, retiring as a Senior Engineer in 1992. He is currently a Visiting Lecturer at Northwest College in Powell, WY. He has published over 200 papers on a variety of topics. He most recently co-authored a text, Perspectives on Engineering
Paper ID #33022The Wild World of Wireless in the 2020s – What do we Need to be Teaching?Prof. Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Gary J. Mullett, a Professor of Electronics Technology and Department Chair, presently teaches in the Applied Engineering Technology Group at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) located in Springfield, MA. A long time faculty member and consultant to local business and industry, Mullett has provided leadership and initiated numerous curriculum reforms as either the Chair or Co-Department Chair of the four technology degree programs that formerly constituted the
Engineering Education, 2021Remote Undergraduate Research to Increase Participation and Engagement inCommunity College Engineering Classes: Bridging the Research Opportunity GapBetween Community College and University StudentsSophia Barber*, Sophia Ibargüen*, Chloe Sharp, Daisy Kim, Yu-Chung Chang-Hou, JaredAshcroft, Tanya Faltens, Aaron ReedyAbstractA collaborative effort between the Micro Nano Technology Student Scholars Research Program atPasadena City College and the Network for Computational Nanotechnology at Purdue Universitycreated an undergraduate research program that invited students in STEM fields to partake in a uniqueremote undergraduate research experience. In this remote environment, interaction among students andfaculty was conducted
and Computer Science and to streamline transfer from community colleges to 4-year institutions.Dr. Ruzica Todorovic, Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago Ruzica Todorovic is the Engineering Coordinator for the NSF: HSI ”Building Bridges into Engineering and Computer Science”. She is also a faculty at Wilbur Wright College.Dr. Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology Dr. DePaola is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). She has over 3 decades of combined experience in biomedical engineering research, education, and academic leadership. Dr. DePaola is committed to excellence in engineering education and the empowerment of a diverse and agile
the Professoriate (AGEP) Alliance for Diversity and Strengths of STEM Faculty: A Culturally-Informed Strengths-Based Approach to Advance Early-Career Faculty Success. Dr. Almeida is also Co-Principal Investigator for the NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (S-STEM) grant, Engineering Neighbors: Gaining Access Growing Engineers (ENGAGE). Dr. Almeida’s graduate training is in Urban Education Policy – Higher Education from the University of Southern California.Dr. John Y. Oliver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Oliver is a professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. His field of expertise is in computer
Paper ID #32262Women In EngineeringDr. Raymond Edward Floyd, Northwest College Raymond E. Floyd (M’63 – SM’85 – LSM’03) He has a BSEE from Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL – 1970, an MSEE from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL – 1977, and a PhD in Engineering Management from California Coast University, Santa Ana, CA - 2009. He spent 26 years with IBM, retiring as a Senior Engineer in 1992. He is currently a Visiting Lecturer at Northwest College in Powell, WY. He has published over 200 papers on a variety of topics. He most recently co-authored a text, Perspectives on Engineering (2011), an
evaluator and is currently on the Executive Committee of ABET’s Computing Accreditation Commission. He received his PhD in Computer and Information Science from The Ohio State University.Dr. Lawrence G. Jones, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Dr. Lawrence G. Jones has broad and deep experience in multi-million-dollar project management and software engineering consulting, public speaking, and technical publication. He has over 30 years’ expe- rience in nonprofit leadership involving accreditation of university STEM programs, performing arts, and software engineering and computer science education. He is currently Chair of the Board of EPIC, a new, ”non-stuffy” chamber music program. Dr. Jones
barriers to the success of CC students and CC transfers; changes infaculty and staff perceptions regarding CC transfers; and the effects of the program on CCstudent matriculation and completion of Lipscomb’s engineering program are presented.IntroductionThe National Science Foundation (NSF) created the Scholarships in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program to enable low-income, talented domesticstudents to pursue successful careers in STEM fields and contribute to the American innovationeconomy with their knowledge [1]. The NSF provides support to institutes of higher educationin a competitive grant process to develop S-STEM programs and encourages four yearinstitutions to collaborate and encourage students to complete 4
”, he is passionate about introducing Instrumentation as a career pathway for the next generation.Mr. Marvin Nelson Jr., Bossier Parish School for Technology & Innovative Learning Completed a B.S.E.E. in Electrical Engineering at Louisiana Tech (1983 Cum Laude). Completed a Mas- ters in Engineering Management at Southern Methodist University (1989). Worked as an engineer and project manager for a defense contractor for 17 years. Completed a teaching certificate at LSU Shreve- port (2003). Taught high school mathematics and physics in the Bossier Parish school system for the last 16 years. Moved to our technical school 2 years ago and helped build our Pre-Engineering and Elec- trical/Instrumentation programs
journal papers, and ref- ereed conference proceedings. He has supervised more than 20 Ph.D. and MS students to completion during his tenure, and taught more than thirty (30) different courses related to engineering technology. He has also received many other awards including 1998 outstanding leadership award (IEEE, membership development), best organizer award (World Automation Congress, 2002), best paper award (WAC, 2002), 2003 and 2004 College of Engineering Dean’s awards. He has served as session chair and organizer of many sessions in the international conferences for the past 30 years. Professor Zilouchian is currently an associate editor of the International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering out of
B.Soc.Sci (1st Class Honors) in Communication and New Media from the Na- tional University of Singapore, her MS in Computer Science & Applications and a graduate certificate in Human-Computer Interaction from Virginia Tech, and her Ph.D in Human-Computer Interaction from Texas A&M University. She is the Director of the ELX (Embodied Learning & Experience) Lab. The ELX Lab conducts research in two main areas: cyberlearning and technologies for mental health.Dr. Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University Dr. Mathew Kuttolamadom is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology & In- dustrial Distribution and the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Texas A&M University
Campus Coordinator for the NOAA Center for Earth Systems Science and Remote Sensing Technology. He was the Founding Director of the UPRM Institute for Research in Integrative Systems and Engineering, and Associate Director of the NSF CenSSIS ERC. His research interests are in integrating physical models with data driven approaches for information extraction using remote or minimally intrusive sensing. He has over 160 publications. He is Fellow of SPIE and the Academy of Arts and Sciences of Puerto Rico. Received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers award from the US President in 1997. He chairs the SPIE Conference on Algorithms, Technologies and Applications for Multispectral, and
Paper ID #32696The Road to Strengthening Two-year Hispanic-Serving InstitutionParticipation in the NSF ATE Funding ProgramMs. Cynthia Kay Pickering, Arizona State University Cynthia Pickering is a retired electrical engineer with 35 years industry experience and technical lead- ership in software development, artificial intelligence, information technology architecture/engineering, and collaboration systems research. In September 2015, she joined Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) to lead the Girls in STEM initiative and translate her passion for STEM into opportunities that will attract, inspire and retain more girls in
development for technology-enhanced learning en- vironments through the application of evidence-based teaching practices and the assessment of academic engagement and is an avid practitioner of Universal Design for Learning. Dr. Dancz teaches an interdis- ciplinary Creative Inquiry course on Conation and Creativity in Education and is the faculty director of Clemson University’s National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenge Scholars Program. Dr. Dancz is a KolbeTM Certified Consultant and regularly consults on conation and striving instincts.Dr. Elizabeth A. Adams, Fresno City College Dr. Elizabeth Adams teaches full time as an Engineering Faculty member at Fresno City College in Fresno, California. She a civil engineer
Paper ID #34224Building a Student-to-Workforce Pipeline for 21st Century Cloud IndustryCareersDr. Elodie Billionniere, Miami Dade College Dr. Elodie Billionniere is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering and Technology at Miami Dade College (MDC). She has helped MDC secure over $3 million in federal funding the past three years for STEM and emerging technology education programs as well as a collaborative high tech learning hub, Cloud Computing Center, with the aim of providing further opportunities to minoritized populations to meet workforce needs. With industry partners, she has been instrumental in the