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Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffany Iskander, University of Utah; Paul Gore, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1733: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN EXPRESSED AND MEASUREDINTERESTS IN ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS OVER A 30-YEAR SPANTiffany Iskander, University of Utah Tiffany Iskander is a first year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Utah. Her research interests are focused on the expressed and measured gender differences and areas of interest in college bound students.Paul Gore, University of Utah Paul Gore is an Associate Professor and Student Success Special Projects Coordinator at the University of Utah. His research focuses on the academic and career success of adolescents and young adults. Prior to his current position, Dr. Gore was the Director of Career

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Sofia M. Vidalis; Joseph J. Cecere

“IF THEY KNOW, THEY WILL COME:” Collaboration between Penn State Harrisburg SDCET Program and Secondary Education Sofia M. Vidalis, Ph.D. & Joseph J. Cecere, Ph.D., CPC Pennsylvania State University at HarrisburgAbstractHigh school graduates continuing their formal schooling at higher education institutions mayexperience confusion as they explore and try to understand possible careers related to majorsthey think they want to pursue. High school counselors and teachers strive to keep abreast of thechanges and advancements in new and transforming careers in order to properly advise students.This information is important as students schedule

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Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashlyn Munson, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Alka Harriger, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

Computer Information Technology and Assistant Department Head. Professor Harriger's current interests include reducing the IT gender gap, web application development, and service learning. Since January 2008, she has been leading the NSF-ITEST SPIRIT project which is discussed in this article and seeks to rekindle enthusiasm for information technology disciplines as a career choice among high school students, especially young women. Page 14.1104.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Surprising Possibilities Imagined and Realized Through Information Technology (SPIRIT

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Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nripendra Sarker, Prairie View A&M University; Mohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

(2008-09) is Program EducationalObjectives. ABET defines Program Educational Objectives as1: Program educational objectives are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve.In the process of assessing the achievement of program objectives, ABET assesses the level ofachievement of each program objective including involvement of various constituents supportingthe program. Based on the above broad statement, a number of specific educational programobjectives were developed as shown in Figure 1. Program Objective 1 Produce graduates who will have successful careers in Computer Engineering Technology and related fields

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Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) education and mentorship activities, in an effort to help students see therewards of careers in STEM and increase students’ interest in pursuing a career in these fields.Students who participate in the centers’ programs are better prepared to pursue and successfullygraduate in STEM majors, especially engineering. The Center also conducts training institutesthat provide teachers with pre-engineering curriculum to better prepare students to enterengineering degree programs. The curriculum focuses on pre-engineering skills and teachers aretrained to use instructional strategies that support connections between standards-based science,mathematics and real world engineering. The current paper describes 1) a new training programto introduce students and

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Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

Assessment for VTAdvance, another project funded by the National Science Foundation. Creamer’s disciplinary background is in the field of higher education. Her research interests involve issues related to faculty careers, work, and lives, including gender differences in the factors associated with faculty publishing productivity. Creamer teaches courses in qualitative research including Qualitative Methods in Educational Research I and II and EDRE 6794: Mixed Methods in Educational Research. Creamer is recognized in Who’s Who in Education and is a recipient of the 2005 College of Liberal Arts and Human Studies Research Grant. She is the author or co-author of three books and 45 refereed

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Neil J. Hutzler; Joanne S. Chadde; David Heil; William E. Kelly

FAMILY EGIEERIG: ITRODUCIG EGIEERIG TO PARETS & CHILDRE Neil J. Hutzler1, Joanne S. Chadde1, David Heil2, and William E. Kelly3 1 Michigan Tech University, Houghton, MI 2Family Science Foundation, Portland, OR 3ASEE, Washington, DC Abstract: The goal of Family Engineering is to engage, inspire, and encourage elementary and middle school students to consider careers in engineering and science through hands-on activities with their parents at Family Engineering Nights. This program is designed to address the United States’ need for an increased number, and greater diversity, of students skilled in math, science, technology and

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Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Laura Winn, Waynesburg Central High School; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

cities, including Atlanta,Birmingham, Knoxville, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, are included within the region. However,West Virginia is the only state considered to be entirely within Appalachia’s borders1.It has long been believed that high-tech industries with higher-paying jobs would improve thelives of residents of Appalachia. Careers in the sciences, technology, engineering and math(STEM) are one route to improved economic stability in the region and improved quality of lifefor families and communities. Yet, by almost any measure, the difficulties in attracting highschool students to STEM careers are exacerbated in Appalachia, and especially in West Virginia.Declining population and, in particular, out-migration of college graduates and in

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Beyond the Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Traum, University of North Texas; Sharon Karackattu, University of North Texas

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First-Year Programs

the University of Florida. Page 14.503.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Early Exposure to Engineering Practitioners Provides Informed Choices for Students Continuing Engineering ProgramsAbstractThe engineering education literature calls for studies highlighting the impact of students’ earlyexposure to post-graduate engineering careers. This paper provides data critical to assessing theeffectiveness of a unique first-year experience concept: exposing new students to the careers ofpracticing engineers. We report on an initiative for incoming students to the mechanical and energyengineering (MEE) major

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Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raju Dandu, Kansas State University, Salina

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Engineering Technology

retention of students to degree achievement. o Promote the ELITE Scholarship project, especially to underrepresented groups. o Identify and maintain a pool of eligible students to pursue careers in engineering technology. Goal 3. Improve student support programs at institutions of higher education. o Assist scholarship recipients with academic advising, career planning, and student support services. o Facilitate mentoring and engage students in personal and professional development activities. Goal 4. Increase numbers of well educated and skilled employees in technical areas of national need. o Assist students with preparation in career

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jin-Hwan Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati

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Graduate Studies

AC 2009-447: GRADUATE STUDENT EXPERIENCES AND MENTOR BENEFITSOF THE PREPARING FUTURE FACULTY PROGRAM IN ENGINEERINGJin-Hwan Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology JIN-HWAN LEE is a post-doctoral research fellow in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. He has been awarded the Rindsberg fellowship to prepare academic careers and joined Preparing Future Faculty program. His research and teaching interests include biosensors and microfluidic biochips for MEMS/NEMS applications.Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati CARLA C. PURDY

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Sustainable-energy Education: Lessons Learned

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Bass, Oregon Institute of Technology; Thomas White, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

first of its kind in North America, and it was created to preparegraduates for careers in the various fields associated with renewable energy. These include, butare not limited to, energy management, energy auditing, energy systems planning, energyeconomics, energy policy and development, carbon accounting and reduction, and energy-relatedresearch, as stated in OIT’s 2005-2006 catalogue.In 2008, however, the BSRES degree was discontinued and replaced by the Bachelors of Sciencein Renewable Energy Engineering (BSREE). Analysis of the market place and observed growthin career options across the renewable energy fields revealed significant opportunities forgraduates with a solid energy engineering education. This paper discusses these and

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Women in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Porche, Wellesley Centers for Women; Corinne McKamey, Wellesley Centers for Women; Peter Wong, Museum of Science

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering education. Onestrategy to increase women’s participation in engineering is to engage girls in science andengineering in K-12. In this paper, we examine high school students’ knowledge ofengineering careers and reports of recruitment as predictors of student aspirations forstudying engineering in college.A group of racially/ethnically, socio-economically diverse students from five urban highschools, with either a science-themed focus or a strong science department, participatedin a longitudinal study of retention and attrition associated with STEM outcomes.Preliminary results from 906 students were included in a series of logistic regressionmodels with plans for college study of engineering as the dependent variable. Knowledgeof

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Special Session: Findings from the Academic Pathways Study of Engineering Undergraduates 2003-2008--Overview and Panel Discussion

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Karl Smith, Purdue University; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

the skillsneeded to transition into the workplace:≠ Skills: How do students’ engineering skills and knowledge develop and/or change over time?≠ Identity: How do these students come to identify themselves as engineers? How do students’ appreciation, confidence, and commitment to engineering change as they navigate their education?≠ Education: What elements of students’ engineering educations contribute to changes observed in their skills and identity?≠ Workplace: What skills do early career engineers need as they enter the workplace? Where did they obtain these skills?The study relies on multiple methods and data sources including surveys, structured interviews,semi-structured ethnographic interviews, and an engineering

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Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines

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Educational Research and Methods

thesegraduates are educated and prepared for engineering careers. For example NAE 3 states thatengineers of the future will not only have to be technically proficient, but also broadly educatedand globally-aware for the jobs they are likely to face. However to attract and retain morestudents and to set educational and career goals for them, we need to understand why studentschoose to enter and persist in engineering programs.Theoretical Framework and Research Questions The theoretical framework for this research is Eccles’ expectancy-value model6, 7. This modelhighlights ability beliefs, how people judge their ability for a particular activity and value orimportant beliefs, how important an activity is to a person. Eccles’ model suggests that

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Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Natalie Tran, California State University, Bakersfield; Amy Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Al Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

professional development. Page 14.669.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 High School Teachers’ Beliefs about Engineering PreparationAbstractInstructional practice and teacher decision making are influenced by teachers’ beliefs aboutlearning and instruction. The primary goal of this study is to develop a statistically reliablesurvey instrument (α ≥ .70) that documents teachers’ beliefs and expectations about high schoolpre-engineering instruction and preparation for students’ future success in college engineeringprograms and careers in engineering. The secondary goal is to examine how teachers wouldadvise

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

AC 2009-799: PREPARING GRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS FORACADEMIA: ASSESSMENT OF A TEACHING FELLOWSHIPErin Crede, Virginia TechMaura Borrego, Virginia Tech MAURA BORREGO is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Dr. Borrego holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Her current research interests center around interdisciplinary graduate education in engineering. She has an NSF CAREER and Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) award for this work. Page 14.975.1© American Society for Engineering

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Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas, Austin; Jessica Jimenez, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberly Sills, Intel(r) Higher Education Program Manager

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Minorities in Engineering

Jessica Jimenez, The University of Texas at Austin Kimberly Sills, Intel CorporationAbstractPaper OverviewThis paper provides an update on the progress of the Texas Research Experience (TREX)Program offered by the Equal Opportunity in Engineering (EOE) Program at The University ofTexas at Austin. TREX is a formal program designed to expose undergraduate minorityengineering students to research and encourage them to pursue graduate studies. Over the pastsix years, we have collected post TREX career path data for former research assistants. In thispaper, I present a summary of our results, challenges, and collaborative efforts with corporatepartners such as Intel Corporation. In addition, this paper outlines recent

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Autenrieth, Texas A&M University; Karen Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Cheryl Page, Texas A&M University; L. Diane Hurtado, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Welch, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects, and all havestudent bodies that are primarily from underrepresented minority groups (average 88%), lowincome (average 77%), and first generation to college. The goal “to involve teachers inengineering research” has been accomplished by satisfying 3 objectives linked to the intendedoutcomes and impacts. The objectives are: 1) Provide contemporary engineering researchexperiences and enhance understanding of the nature of engineering; 2) Scaffold teacherdevelopment of authentic inquiry activities for the high school classroom; and 3) Improve publicschool teachers’ knowledge about careers in engineering. Assessment of the program isintegrated into its structure providing regular feedback which is

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Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dugan Um, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University; Jesus Jimenez, Texas State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

were significantly more committed about attendingthe graduate program at the end of the REU program compared to the beginning of the program.However they reported statistically no significant change in students’ career plan and interest inbecoming research scientist. The objective of the NSF REU Site “Micro/nano Assembly Workcell via Micro Visual Page 14.1195.2Sensing” is to provide hands-on training in micro-manufacturing research to a total of 20 studentparticipants over a two-year period from June, 2008 to August, 2009. This is a part of an on-going research effort to develop prototypes of a micro assembly system that can

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Constantine Tarawneh, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Hashim Mahdi, University of Texas, Pan American

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Minorities in Engineering

University of Texas – Pan American, is engaged in the implementation of aprocess of continuous quality improvement that promotes students’ academic and professionalsuccess and supports program and institution accreditations. In general, engineering, computingand applied science programs seeking accreditation by ABET (Accreditation Board ofEngineering and Technology) must demonstrate, among other things, that they evaluate studentperformance, advise students regarding curricular and career matters, and monitor student’sprogress to foster their success in achieving program outcomes, thereby enabling them asgraduates to attain program objectives. The paper describes innovative tools that support theadvisement process and their impact on faculty and

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

for professional graduateengineering education that enables continued growth of graduate engineers in industry and governmentservice throughout their entire professional careers ─ from entry-level through the highest levels ofprofessional engineering leadership for innovation and creative practice. This model reflects the mannerby which practicing engineers recognize real-world needs, understand the issues involved, learn theexisting state-of-the art of technology through self-directed and experiential learning, identify andformulate realistic specifications required for effective solution, direct scientific research efforts to gain abetter understanding of phenomena involved, and actually create, develop, and innovate new ‘ideas

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Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Robert McGahern, DDR&E; Robert Stiegler, NSWC-DD

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and university students. Currently, the NDEP portfolio supports the needs of this group with our most mature — but still very new and already very successful program; The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship program III. Postgraduate/Faculty Phase By engaging top-notch faculty in research and problem-solving in areas critical to America’s defense and national security, this third portion of the NDEP spectrum taps the best research talent residing within academia. In turn, these faculty come in contact with hundreds of students and can engage them in supported research projects and introduce them to contacts and potential careers in our defense laboratories

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Focus on Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ane Johnson, Virginia Tech; Margaret Layne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

academic careers.4 Yet women faculty have indicated high levels of interest inleadership positions.5 With NSF ADVANCE support, Virginia Tech, a STEM-dominantuniversity, has sought to empower women faculty to overcome the barriers to leadership.This paper reports on how leadership programs focusing on women faculty can increase therepresentation of women in leadership roles across campus at a STEM-dominant institution. Byproviding multiple strategies to empower women faculty at varying stages of their careers,ADVANCE leadership programs sought to enhance their capabilities and productivity astechnical and administrative leaders and as scholars. This was done, in part, by bringing womenfaculty together at many points during the project to reflect on

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Faculty and Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations and Interactions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University; Chao Liu, Southeast University; Xiaodong Zhang, Southeast University

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International

their time and energy on solving technical problems.3. 54 percent of projects were closely related to other course works. Students simply utilized what they had learned in their course work, and rarely had any chance to develop their critical thinking and problem solving skills from the project development.4. 56 percent of students did not feel that they had gained any experience beneficial to their professional career, because the invented technology had already become outdated by the time of their graduation, or because their current work is not directly related to their undergraduate projects.5. 88 percent of responses expressed a desire to gain practical knowledge and individual development skills, such as critical thinking

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Panel: Effecting Change in Higher Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Theresa Hunt, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Cherrice Traver, Union College; Pamela Eibeck, Texas Tech; Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Mary Roth, Lafayette College; delcie durham, University of South Florida

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Women in Engineering

engineering programs remains an enormously difficult task, and thecontinuing isolation experienced by women in non-life-science engineering and technologyprofessions across sectors of academe, government and industry complicates and jeopardizes thesuccess and sustainable future of the engineering education.The efforts of organizations and programs such as ADVANCE, WELI, WEPAN, and SWE andother professional societies have supported the career advancement of women and have evenfacilitated the growing number of engineering women in higher education administration.Opportunities for the women in such positions to convene and share research and solutions tocollectively address some of these issues, however, have remained limited. The WomenEngineers in

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Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryan Dansberry, University of Cincinnati

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

value of outcomesproduced by their programs to the benefit of their organizations.In 2008, the Undergraduate Student Research Project, NASA’s largest agency-wide internshipprogram, revised its student and mentor evaluations, gathering new data on outcomes whosevalue had not previously been captured. This paper presents a preliminary discussion of the datacollected through these new survey instruments. It includes data connecting the learningproduced to many of the ABET a-k demonstrated abilities criteria as well as data on the changesin professional self-image, confidence, and commitment to career path. In addition, implicationsof the metrics which can be calculated from the raw data are discussed in regards to the valueplaced on that learning

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New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terrell Strayhorn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-114: ASSESSING RESEARCH ON SELF-EFFICACY AMONGECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OFCOLOR IN MENTORING PROGRAMS AT PREDOMINANTLY WHITEINSTITUTIONSTerrell Strayhorn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Dr. Terrell Strayhorn is Associate Professor of Higher Education, Special Assistant to the Provost, and Director of the Center for Higher Education Research and Policy (CHERP) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Recipient of a 2008 NSF CAREER Award (EHR #0747304) for his research on minorities in STEM, Strayhorn is author of several books and over 50 chapters, refereed articles, reports, and analyses

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Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines

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Women in Engineering

Following the examples set by these researchers, thisstudy does not differentiate among the terms self-concept of ability, self-efficacy andexpectancies of success and considers all under the single term ability beliefs. As shown inFigure 1, ability beliefs address the question, “Can I do this task?” or specifically in this study“Can I be an engineer?”. Using the expectancy-value framework, researchers have shown that competence beliefs arelinked to actual performance in an activity 9, 15, contribute to beliefs about what tasks areimportant 16, 17, decrease with increasing age for primary and secondary school children 16, andpredict career aspirations. 18, 19Methods This research incorporates multiple case study methods with each participant

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Kwabena Narh, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

Ronald E. McNairPost-baccalaureate Achievement Program. During each of the last three years, New JerseyInstitute of Technology has hosted two separate REUs as well as a McNair Program. Dataacross all three years have been combined to further examine changes in students’ attitudestoward graduate studies after participating in one of the programs and to begin investigatingpossible differences between the students who attended the REU programs and the students whoattended the McNair program. Students in the Ronald E. McNair PostbaccalaureateAchievement Program showed significantly higher attitudes toward graduate studies, were morepositive about research and appeared more likely to pursue careers in academia.IntroductionFactors that influence