Conference Session

Engineering and Math Potpouri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.; Cyrus Meherji, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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Mathematics

AC 2008-1657: VIDEO LECTURE ON THE PYTHAGOREAN THEORYBertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.Cyrus Meherji, Technical Career Institute, Inc. Page 13.1383.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Video Lecture on PYTHAGOREAN THEORYAbstractPythagoras derived the famous equation a2 +b2 =c2. This discovery enabled the Greeks tobuild the Acropolis and the Parthenon. This equation is probably the most famous equation inmathematics. There are hundreds of proofs to the Pythagorean Theorem in mathematical literature.My derivation of "A GEOMETRICAL PROOF OF PYTHAGORAS’ THEOREM" 1 is difficult for ourstudents to understand. Students, who use the video

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.; Cyrus Meherji, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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Two Year College Division

AC 2008-773: DATA MANAGEMENT FOR OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTBertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.Cyrus Meherji, Technical Career Institute, Inc. Page 13.350.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Data Management for Outcomes and AssessmentAbstractOur college faculty has been inundated with requests for data concerning Outcomes and Assessments. Often thequestion on most of the faculty minds is what is the purpose of keeping all this data? Will it improve the qualityof education that we provide? This question is academic because Middle States and Tac Abet are veryconcerned and required analyses of Outcomes and Assessments.To comply with

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Veronica Hinton-Hudson, University of Louisville

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-2874: ENGINEERING CAREERS: A DAY FOR YOUNG WOMENBrenda Hart, University of Louisville Director of Student Affairs at the J.B. Speed School of Engineering. Her research interests include recruitment and retention programs for females and under-represented minorities as well as activities for first year engineering students.Veronica Hinton-Hudson, University of Louisville Currently an Assistant Professor in the Computer Information Systems Department within the College of Business. Her research interests include Quality Engineering and applied statistics, Production Operations, Systems Analysis, mentoring, and STEM pre-college initiatives and programs

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Landis, The Technology Collaborative; Stan Komacek, California University of Pennsylvania; Carol Adukaitis, PA State System of Higher Education; Robin Shoop, Carnegie Mellon University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-454: STEPS ALONG A ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY CAREER PATHWAYDavid Landis, The Technology Collaborative Dave Landis received the BS EE degree from Carnegie Mellon, MS from the University of Pennsylvania, and PhD from the Pennsylvania State University. His industry experience includes work in reliable and fault tolerant computer / chip design for RCA and Honeywell. He has been an Electrical Engineering Professor at the University of South Florida and at Penn State, doing research and teaching on the subjects of embedded systems, chip design and test. He is currently Vice President, Education and Training at The Technology Collaborative where he is responsible for career pipeline, professional

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

AC 2008-2421: CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONALISM WITHIN ABIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CAPSTONE COURSETimothy Allen, University of Virginia Dr. Timothy E. Allen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He received a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Allen's teaching activities include coordinating the undergraduate teaching labs and the Capstone Design sequence in the BME department at the University of Virginia, and his research interests are in the fields of computational systems biology and bioinformatics.Shayn Peirce-Cottler

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Guilford, University of Virginia; Katherine Bishop, University of Virginia; William Walker, University of Virginia; J. Milton Adams, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

, science, and engineering. During the first year ofstudy all engineering students enroll as undifferentiated engineering students. Students selecttheir major at the end of the first year. Once in the program, students work with their advisors tocraft a program of study that includes 16 elective courses. The curriculum therefore offers ample Page 13.1119.2room to customize study to students’ interests and career goals. One objective we had indesigning our curriculum was to make it possible to complete typical pre-med math/sciencerequirements without dedicating the entire elective structure toward meeting pre-medrequirements. We assumed that these

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guruprasad Madhavan, State University of New York-Binghamton; Aimee Betker, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Jennifer Flexman, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Barbara Oakley, Oakland University

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Biomedical

AC 2008-505: CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INBIOENGINEERING: TRANSLATION OF A CONFERENCE INITIATIVE TOEDUCATION AND TRAININGGuruprasad Madhavan, State University of New York-Binghamton Guruprasad Madhavan received his B.E. degree (Honors with Distinction) in Instrumentation and Control Engineering from the University of Madras, Chennai, India (2001), and M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York (2002). Following his medical device industry experience as a Research Scientist at AFx, Inc. and Guidant Corporation in Fremont, California, Madhavan completed his M.B.A. in Leadership and Healthcare Management from the State University of

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan Rinehart, Rice University; Sherry Woods, University of Texas at Austin; Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2008-1626: DEMYSTIFYING THE FACULTY SEARCH PROCESS:INCREASING WOMEN'S PURSUIT OF ACADEMIC CAREERS THROUGHKNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKINGJan Rinehart, Rice University Jan Rinehart is Executive Director of the ADVANCE Program at Rice University. The goals of the ADVANCE program are to increase the number of women faculty in science, engineering, and mathematics at all levels of leadership, and change the institutional climate. Prior to assuming this position, she served as the Deputy Director of the Space Engineering Institute for two years and the Director of Engineering Student Programs at Texas A&M University. She initiated the Women in Engineering program in 1994 and served as WEPAN (Women

Conference Session

Preparing a Modern Aerospace Workforce

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sven Bilen; Lisa Brown; Mieke Schuurman; Timothy Wheeler; Julio Urbina

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Aerospace

- On Space Systems Project Experiences on Career Choices Abstract S e v e r a l r e p o r t s

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Impact Student Success

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-2675: IMPACT AND RESULTS OF MINORITY ENGINEERINGSTUDENT ADVISING AND MENTORING FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENTTokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University TOKUNBO OGUNFUNMI, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California. He earned his BSEE (First Class Honors) from Obafemi Awolowo University, (formerly University of Ife), Nigeria, his MSEE and PhDEE from Stanford University, Stanford, California. His teaching and research interests span the areas of Digital Signal Processing (theory, applications and implementations), Adaptive Systems, VLSI/ASIC Design and Multimedia Signal Processing. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, Member

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Regina Middleton, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Shelly Perdomo, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2716: WOMEN IN ENGINEERING CAREER DAY CONFERENCE: ARECRUITMENT TOOL FOR MASSACHUSETTS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLSRegina Middleton, University of Massachusetts, AmherstShelly Perdomo, University of Massachusetts Amherst Page 13.1406.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 WOMEN IN ENGINEERING CAREER DAY CONFERENCE: A RECRUITMENT TOOL FOR MASSACHUSETTS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLSAbstractIt is no surprise, like many other Research I institutions, the University of Massachusetts atAmherst is experiencing an under representation of women in the field of Engineering.Although women comprise 50% of the undergraduate student body, only 14% of female studentsare enrolled in the

Conference Session

FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ida Ngambeki, Purdue University; Odesma Dalrymple, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2008-2255: DECISION-MAKING IN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING:EXPLORING HOW STUDENTS DECIDE ABOUT FUTURE STUDIES ANDCAREER PATHWAYSIda Ngambeki, Purdue UniversityOdesma Dalrymple, Purdue UniversityDemetra Evangelou, Purdue University Page 13.351.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Decision-Making in First-Year Engineering: Exploring How Students Decide about Future Studies and Career PathwaysAbstractThe number of students enrolling in engineering has declined steadily over the last fifteen years,and the number of engineers joining certain fields in engineering has decreased even moredrastically. A number of studies have demonstrated a strong relationship

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Hudson V. Jackson; Evelyn A. Ellis

Early and Continuous Exposure to Engineering as a Profession: Career Imprinting in Grades PK-12 Hudson V. Jackson, PhD, P.E and Evelyn A. Ellis, Ed.D United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, U.S.A.AbstractIn recent years, there has been much discussion about declining interest in engineering programsthroughout U.S. colleges and universities. Several possible causes for the decline have been identified andare fodder for debate: (1) PK-12 educational systems are not adequately preparing students tocomprehend the connections among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) andfuture career opportunities and (2) College engineering curricula need to be more

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Hudson V. Jackson; Evelyn A. Ellis

Early and Continuous Exposure to Engineering as a Profession: Career Imprinting in Grades PK-12 Hudson V. Jackson, PhD, P.E and Evelyn A. Ellis, Ed.D United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, U.S.A.AbstractIn recent years, there has been much discussion about declining interest in engineering programsthroughout U.S. colleges and universities. Several possible causes for the decline have been identified andare fodder for debate: (1) PK-12 educational systems are not adequately preparing students tocomprehend the connections among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) andfuture career opportunities and (2) College engineering curricula need to be more

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Hudson V. Jackson; Evelyn A. Ellis

Early and Continuous Exposure to Engineering as a Profession: Career Imprinting in Grades PK-12 Hudson V. Jackson, PhD, P.E and Evelyn A. Ellis, Ed.D United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, U.S.A.AbstractIn recent years, there has been much discussion about declining interest in engineering programsthroughout U.S. colleges and universities. Several possible causes for the decline have been identified andare fodder for debate: (1) PK-12 educational systems are not adequately preparing students tocomprehend the connections among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) andfuture career opportunities and (2) College engineering curricula need to be more

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Venetia Dover, Howard University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Dawn Williams, Howard University; Viara Quinones, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

Achieving Black STEM Students (HABSS) longitudinal study. Her research explores psychological and sociocultural factors affecting international STEM students’ undergraduate process. Page 13.178.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008An Examination of the Use of Social Cognitive Career Theory toExplore Factors Influencing the Post Baccalaureate Decisions of High Achieving Black Engineering Students Page 13.178.2 1 An Examination of the Use of Social Cognitive

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Andrews, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; Joy Oguntebi, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2868: ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTS: ENGAGING TODAY'STEACHERS, TRAINING TOMORROW'S SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, ANDOPENING NEW ACADEMIC AND CAREER PATHS FOR K-12 STUDENTSJill Andrews, University of Michigan Jill H Andrews is a trained journalist with a professional background that spans 25 years in an academic setting as an administrator, educational outreach director and corporate liaison. From 1984-2005 she worked at the California Institute of Technology and University of Southern California, where she built lasting relationships and working partnerships among scientists and engineers, practicing professionals, formal and informal educators and students, government

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Trenor, University of Houston; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-592: UTILIZING A SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORETICALFRAMEWORK TO INVESTIGATE THE INFLUENCES OF A SUMMERUNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE ON PARTICIPANTS’ACADEMIC AND CAREER PLANSJulie Trenor, University of Houston JULIE MARTIN TRENOR is a Research and Instructional Assistant Professor at the University of Houston, and is the Director of Undergraduate Student Recruitment and Retention for the Cullen College of Engineering. Dr. Trenor holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech and a bachelor’s degree in the same field from North Carolina State University. Dr. Trenor develops and teaches freshman engineering courses, and directs the women-in-engineering program

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Komacek, California University of Pennsylvania; Carol Adukaitis, PA State System of Higher Education

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Higher Education Carol Adukaitis received a BS degree from the University of Delaware, an MS from Bloomsburg University, and an EdD from Temple University. She has been a faculty member at Reading area Community College, Temple University, and adjunct at Montgomery County Community College, and has held the position as Industry/Curriculum Coordinator at several Career and Technology Centers. She has served as a PA Department of Education Evaluator for ten Governors Institutes and was a consultant for NOCTI Assessment Development and Test Preparation for the Massachusetts Department of Education. She is currently employed by the PA State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) on a Department of

Conference Session

Influences on Female Interest in Pursuit of STEM Fields

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Concannon, University of Missouri, Columbia; Lloyd H. Barrow, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

expectations by gender, ethnicity, engineeringspecialty, participation in freshmen interest groups [FIGS], and participation in undergraduateengineering organizations. All of the participants in the study were first-time freshmen and wereenrolled in an introductory engineering course during the fall semester of 2007. This study wasperformed at a large research extensive Midwestern university. Men in the study showedstatically significant higher engineering career outcome expectations and statistically significanthigher abilities to cope than women. Women who were in undergraduate engineeringorganizations and women who were in undergraduate freshmen interests groups [FIGS] showedstatistically significant higher engineering career outcome expectations

Conference Session

Engineering and ET Relationships & Professional Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene Koch, College of Technology - Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-603: UTILIZING INDUSTRY TRAINING AS RESEARCH, ENRICHMENTAND REWARD IN TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSDaphene Koch, College of Technology - Purdue University Page 13.1374.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008EXPERIENCES AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT INFLUENCE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT STUDENTS’ CAREER CHOICE Daphene Cyr Koch, PhD Purdue University West Lafayette, INThe goal of this study was to explore the career influences in terms of experiences and relationships of studentscurrently enrolled in accredited Construction

Conference Session

Issues of Cooperative Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Raelin, Northeastern University; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; David Whitman, University of Wyoming; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

enrolled (e.g., cooperative education and internships) isrelated to enhanced self-efficacy. Self-efficacy theory provides an important framework fordifferentiating the career outcomes of students in engineering. In particular, positive self-efficacybeliefs appear to significantly affect persistence in undergraduate engineering programs. This studyfound that co-op programs appear to make a significant contribution to the enhancement of work self-efficacy.PurposeThe purpose of this study is to isolate those factors that contribute most to the development of threeself-efficacy dimensions thought to be most relevant to the retention of sophomores (especiallywomen) in undergraduate engineering: work, academic, and career. It examines, in particular

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danny Bee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Richard Rothaupt, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Linards Stradins, University of Wisconsin-Stout

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Engineering EnrollmentAs the undergraduate program in manufacturing engineering grew from its creation in 1994, theprogram peaked at 259 students in 1998. Shortly thereafter, the program began a precipitousdecline dropping to a low of 123 students in 2003. This enrollment drop was due to manyexternal factors, i.e. economic slump of 2000 and 2001, persistent negative manufacturing newsheadlines, and a general perception that manufacturing careers are dirty and not exciting, all ofwhich contribute to a lack of awareness of the exciting career possibilities for manufacturingengineers. University of Wisconsin-Stout began an aggressive campaign of recruiting directly forthe engineering and technology based programs in 2002. Through a series of

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tris West, Lewisburg Area School District; Abe Feuerstein, Bucknell University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-590: USING CYBER-INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCED PRODUCTDISSECTION TO INTRODUCE ENGINEERING TO MIDDLE SCHOOLSTUDENTSTris West, Lewisburg Area School DistrictAbe Feuerstein, Bucknell UniversitySteven Shooter, Bucknell University Page 13.1334.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Using Cyber-Infrastructure Enhanced Product Dissection to Introduce Engineering to Middle School StudentsAbstractThis study examines the influence of engineering dissection activities on middle school students’interest in science and engineering careers. Attracting students to engineering is a matter ofgrowing concern considering that engineering related jobs are

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Graduate Studies

Engineering Education is inviting more student involvement. One goal ofthe Student Constituent Committee will be to promote the development of ASEE studentchapters on college campuses. These ASEE student chapters have the opportunity tosignificantly influence the future of engineering education through current engineering students.Current graduate students are understood to be the future educators, so many campuses alreadyprovide at least some resources for students interested in academic careers. In light of thoseexisting resources, how can a new ASEE student chapter maximize its impact on campus?Using a strategic planning process, an ASEE student chapter can maximize its impact onengineering education and bring additional value to ASEE student

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ali Setoodehnia; Kamal Shahrabi; Anthony Manno

be more likely todrop out.Motivation can be low for many different reasons; not being prepared for the coursework, not understanding how the education can be used for a future career, the coursematerial is not interesting and they have outside conflicts. These issues can be addressedby assessing what level the students are when they first start at the college. If they arelacking in certain necessary skills then remedial courses should be given.Another reason is that classes are not always scheduled to accommodate studentavailability, like classes being offered at nights or on particular days. Other factors thatimpact attendance are beyond our control, like job related issues, family issues, studentsmay need to relocate or stop attending

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Ali Setoodehnia; Kamal Shahrabi; Anthony Manno

be more likely todrop out.Motivation can be low for many different reasons; not being prepared for the coursework, not understanding how the education can be used for a future career, the coursematerial is not interesting and they have outside conflicts. These issues can be addressedby assessing what level the students are when they first start at the college. If they arelacking in certain necessary skills then remedial courses should be given.Another reason is that classes are not always scheduled to accommodate studentavailability, like classes being offered at nights or on particular days. Other factors thatimpact attendance are beyond our control, like job related issues, family issues, studentsmay need to relocate or stop attending

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ali Setoodehnia; Kamal Shahrabi; Anthony Manno

be more likely todrop out.Motivation can be low for many different reasons; not being prepared for the coursework, not understanding how the education can be used for a future career, the coursematerial is not interesting and they have outside conflicts. These issues can be addressedby assessing what level the students are when they first start at the college. If they arelacking in certain necessary skills then remedial courses should be given.Another reason is that classes are not always scheduled to accommodate studentavailability, like classes being offered at nights or on particular days. Other factors thatimpact attendance are beyond our control, like job related issues, family issues, studentsmay need to relocate or stop attending

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of North Carolina at Charlotte Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology Program, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. PI on the NSF funded Career Opportunities for Meritorious Engineering Technology Students (COMETS) project.Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Chair and Professor, Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Page 13.23.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Comprehensive and Integrated Approach to Increase Enrollments in Engineering

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lynn Rathbun, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

partnership of 13 university-based laboratories supported by the NSF. The NNIN alsohas extensive education outreach programs for the K-gray population. One such program is ourNNIN Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). NNIN has a strong commitment to thebroader mission of nanotechnology education, knowledge transfer, and outreach for the nation.Since 1997, NNIN (and its predecessor NNUN) has conducted a network wide, multi-site REUprogram. Between 40 and 80 students participate annually in the NNIN REU and over 500undergraduates having completed this summer research program. We have several years’ worthof evaluation results from annual surveys which we use to modify the program and to measurethe impact of our program on career choices. The