Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; Karen L Roberts, Upward Consulting; Tom C. Roberts P.E., FASEE, FNSPE, Kansas State University; Gary A. Clark, Kansas State University; Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

results in a 2:1 fiscal benefit to cost ratio.8 Eighty percent of all science and technology-based occupations in the state stem from engineering and information technology fields.4 TheNational Academies report that as much as 85 percent of measured growth in income per capitain the United States is due to technological advancements made by engineers.9In response to this need, the State of Kansas passed the University Engineering Initiative Act(UEIA) in 2011.7 The purpose of the act was to provide funding with required matching newfunds from the institution for recruitment, retention, infrastructure, and faculty needed to createand support an increase in engineering students. State universities in Kansas committed toincrease the number of

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mickey R. Wilhelm P.E., University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

Commerce is worried about whether we’re producing enoughSTEM graduates from our colleges and universities.” American companies are quite Page 23.506.2concerned about impending shortages of workers to fill science, technology, engineering  1 and mathematics jobs in the future. Shortages of workers trained in these fields couldlogically impede the growth of technology, lower competitiveness with otherindustrialized nations, and thereby exacerbate the decline of the U. S. economy.Likely, all engineering educators who are at all interested in policy matters have read thatChina and India are producing from 5 to 10 times

Conference Session

CIP Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C Pollock, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

methodology used is that of single case studyresearch, and the author of this paper is also the case study. For the sake of readability, the paperis written in third person.Yin’s [1] definition of case study research establishes it as an “all encompassing” method, which Page 23.507.2converges the logic of design, data collection techniques, and specific approaches to dataanalysis. Thus, the case study is not limited to being a data collection tactic alone or even adesign feature alone [1, 2]. A case study is an in-depth exploration of a contemporaryphenomenon, in this paper – a single case study of a Doctoral Candidate in EngineeringEducation

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division - Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank E Falcone, Villanova University; Edward F. Glynn P.E., Villanova University; Mark Edward Graham, Villanova University; Mark Doorley Ph.D., Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

on your current knowledge of ethics, do you feel qualified to discuss this issue with your students in class?  If yes, would you use this case study in class?These case studies were specifically selected such that the answer to the first question is notobvious and, therefore, the specific case study is subject to discussion. The thought process herewas to select case studies that support a subtle purpose of the survey which was to convince thefaculty that many critical cases in engineering ethics do not have obvious answers. Perhaps theambiguity of the case studies selected led to the results obtained.The results of the survey are summarized in Table 1

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharlene Yang, Museum of Science; Lydia Beall, Museum of Science

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

structured as a drop-in program on the museum floor that is open for two-hour sessions, once or twice a day. This exhibit has a 900 sq. ft., permanent space on the Image 1. Photo of Design Challenges exhibit space. museum floor. It consists of an

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Wm Adam Farmer, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

nto three courrses in a com mbinedManufacturing and Mechanical M Engineering E Technologyy program at Texas A&M M Universityy.The courrses were all approximately junior leevel courses. The major ccontent provvided in thecourses is shown in Figure F 1. ENTC C 281 ENTC 3 361 ENTC 380 0 • Fundamentals off  • Quality Function  • Manufacturing

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shealy, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Descriptive Study of Engineering Transfer Students at Four Institutions: Comparing Lateral and Vertical Transfer PathwaysStudents who attend two or more institutions during their post-secondary educational careers, ortransfer students, make up just over one-third of all American students.1 Additionally, 25% ofstudents who transfer will do so more than once.1 Reasons for transfer vary widely, but usuallyinclude academic, financial, or institutional factors.2 Moreover, reasons for transferring may bedifferent from reasons for discontinuing coursework until a later date (stopping-out), as thosewho stop-out normally identify more personal reasons for leaving an institution compared to theacademic

Conference Session

Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seamus F Freyne P.E., Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

civilengineering course and meets several ABET outcomes.Documentaries as Educational ToolsOld curriculums must be updated with more dynamic and flexible teaching styles toaccommodate the way students want to learn.1 A documentary project is a potentially usefuleducational tool that can complement traditional coursework such as textbook problem sets. Themain contribution to student achievement is improvement of communication skills.The absence of much literature on student documentaries is evidence of the novelty of thisexercise. Previously, at two universities, undergraduates in geotechnical laboratory coursesmade documentaries of experimental procedures, and the activity was found to enhance studentenjoyment and engagement. These documentaries, each a

Conference Session

Outreach to K-12 Females

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK); Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Eusebio Cuellar Torres, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Tamara Denise Guillen, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

descriptions, tentative schedule andcamp execution steps. The major parts of the camp were a) the recruitment and enrollmentprocess, b) STEM subjects, c) the camp schedule, d) STEM presentations, e) notebook/posterpreparation and competition, f) a field trip, and g) supporting educational camp components. Recruitment and Enrollment: The camp advertisement used traditional and onlinesources, upon finalizing the program contract with the sponsoring agency in April 2012.Extensive recruitment activities included camp flyer and email notice distribution to parents,school officials, and Educational Service Centers (Regions 1 and 2), local school presentations,customized descriptions of camp details to parents/students/school officials via emails and

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

and Technology Fellow at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). His research project at MCC fo- cuses on the design and implementation of microgrids to aid the expansion of modern electricity services in six Sub Saharan African countries: (1) Sierra Leone, (2) Liberia, (3) Ghana, (4) Benin, (5) Tanza- nia, and (6) Malawi. Prior to his current position at MCC, Shelby was a dual J. Herbert Hollomon and Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy fellow within the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) working on engineering education initiatives and the application of operational system engineer- ing techniques for peace building and diplomacy endeavors in Libya, Kenya, and Haiti. Shelby recently completed

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Jason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Doris M Munson, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

studentattendance and academic success. This current analysis was conducted to see if there were any Page 23.43.5significant differences in student attendance based on the method in which attendance affects thestudent’s grade in the course. The various instructors contributing data to this project fell intoone of three categories when it came to how they used attendance in relation to a student’s grade.Those three different methods are listed below. 1. Attendance is rewarded (nicknamed the, “Carrot” approach) 2. Lack of Attendance is punished (nicknamed the, “Stick” approach) 3. Attendance is neither rewarded nor punished (nicknamed the

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Akundi, RIMES, University of Texas at El Paso; Eric D Smith, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

participants. The plan consisted of four (4) different phases: Discovery, Strategic, Deployment,and the Operations phase. The different activities and objective of each of the phases isexpressed below. During the discovery phase the committee concentrated on a commonunderstanding of the needs and importance of having a program to train engineers whowould be not only technically competent but also be capable as leaders, innovators, andentrepreneurs. Goals were formed with an understanding of the currently availablecapabilities at UTEP and in the region, regarding: (1) Industry needs, (2) ProgramsOffered, (3) Financial Models, and (4) Course Inventory. We also carried out research to understand current programs and

Conference Session

Development of Computational Tools

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed S. Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES)

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

to engineering requirements orpotentially disassemble them. Also, the instructors can monitor the entire assembly process andautomatically collect performance statistics. Therefore, such environments have the potential tobecome valuable workforce development tools that enable their users to acquire practical skillsfor assembling a variety of electro-mechanical systems for the purpose of manufacturing,maintenance and repair.1. IntroductionFor some time, educators from different areas have been designing video games for improvingteaching or training practice. Such video games are required to integrate instruction strategiesand ludic activities to benefit educational goals1.This idea has been implemented for differentfunctional purposes. Some

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jennifer Anna Kersten, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Micah S Stohlmann, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Forster D. Ntow, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Karl A Smith, University of Minnesota & Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

, and Mathematics (STEM) for America’s Future5 indicates the need toproduce individuals with a strong STEM background in order to be competitive internationally.Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter EconomicFuture6 notes that economic growth and national security are related to well-trained people inSTEM fields.STEM integration can provide students with one of the best opportunities to experience learningin real-world situations, rather than learning STEM subjects in silos7. However, the mostprevalent methods of structuring and implementing STEM education do not “reflect the naturalinterconnectedness of the four STEM components in the real world of research and technologydevelopment”1 (p. 150). This

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, College of Engineering Pune; Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe, College of Engineering, Pune

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

and equips one to apply that knowledge in appropriate ways.Steve Abram1 says that information becomes knowledge through learning. This could be extended to say thatknowledge becomes wisdom through learning. Learning can use a variety of methods as shown in the pyramidof learning (Figure 1) developed by E. J. Wood of National Training Laboratory, Bethel Maine Campus2. Thepyramid shows various methods of learning and corresponding knowledge retention rates for average students.Merely attending lectures is the least effective method. Self-reading and use of audiovisuals cause increasedretention. Demonstration, discussion, and practice take retention to the next level and teaching provides the bestretention. We believe that effectiveness of

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University; Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

. IntroductionThermodynamics has a long history of development and now it is applied to many disciplinesbeyond science and engineering.1-3 In the 17th century people investigated the relationshipsbetween temperature, pressure and volumes of various gasses; in addition, the prototype of thesteam engine was invented. In the 18th century the steam engine became practical, andthermodynamics is the theory behind this new machine that powered the industrial revolution. Inthe 19th century the laws of thermodynamics were formulated, and the concept of entropy wasintroduced. In the 20th century the theory of thermodynamics was expanded into many differentfields, such as information theory, economics and sociology, etc.Unlike courses such as Engineering Mechanics, Engineering

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghulam H. Bham, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

students’ academic self-efficacy. Higher self-efficacy produced the desiredoutcome as a result of better alignment of the complexity of the laboratory activity with the levelof students’ expectations. This outcome is of great interest as the GIS laboratory was set as adistributed learning activity implemented as stand-alone laboratories in several coursesthroughout the civil engineering curricula. The data used for the analyses were obtained from afour-semester study of student performance in the GIS laboratory.INTRODUCTIONWeb-enhanced instruction, ranging from basic communication support to fully immersivelearning environments made promising developments in higher education lately (1). Oneimportant benefit of web-enhanced instruction is its

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

topics thatcan be integrated into manufacturing coursework at DU to include sustainabilityprinciples. Finally, the graduate online course has been evaluated and reviewed toindentify barriers and inclusion of sustainable green manufacturing course into currentcurriculum.1. IntroductionThe United States (U.S.) is on the cusp of transformational changes in how green industryis developed. Accelerating U.S. clean innovation, green manufacturing, and sustainabilityis an environmental necessity. Without new innovations and a robust clean technologypolicy, the United States will not be able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) toneeded levels, unless the price of GHGs rises to politically unsustainable levels. Asimportant as these environmental

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University; Michael R. Gustafson II, Duke University; Joseph C. Nadeau, Duke University; David Schaad, Duke University; Michael M Barger; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Duke University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

: building a 4800sf Infant and Maternal Health Clinic, constructing a 100ft long vehicular bridge over a seasonally flooded river, and installing a 3km long waterline. He was an inaugural member of the Faculty Leadership Council (FLC) of EWB and is a registered professional engineer in 21 states.Michael M BargerDr. Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Duke University Dr. Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia is an associate professor of Developmental Psychology and Education at Duke University. She received her Ph.D. in Education and Psychology from the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor. Her research (1) identifies educational contexts that enhance motivation and subsequent en- gagement and learning and (2) examines the mechanisms through which

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineering experiences for first-year students asa means of improving retention and students’ understanding of the different engineeringdisciplines, as well as helping students select their major within engineering. At the Universityof Wisconsin-Platteville, we have developed a required course in which students rotate throughshort, hands-on modules for each engineering discipline on our campus, as a means of gaining anactive introduction to each discipline.1 Over 500 students per year move through this course.Further, this course has been adapted into a popular summer “camp” that has expanded from asingle offering to three.2 Additionally, the Electrical Engineering (EE) program created asimilar, one-credit required laboratory course for first year

Conference Session

Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Gerald C Nelson, Mississippi State University; Abby Thompson, Mississippi State University ; John Louis Gazzini, Nimbus Mobile LLC; Read Sprabery, Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

(1) xThe convective heat transfer rate qh external to an object is also given in units ofW/m2 and is governed by the magnitude of the heat transfer coefficient h and thetemperature difference between the surface temperature T and the temperature of thefluid Tf. qh  h(T  T f ) (2)Extrapolating the concept to transient conduction leads to significant complicationsfor the student. In addition to the thermal conductivity, the material density and heatcapacity are important parameters. Visualizing the impact of the solution with changesin different parameters is also challenging. The most common system is a large flatplate of thickness 2L, with the system

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Charles Knight, Northern New Mexico College; Raul R Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

improved retention, performancein STEM courses and ultimately graduation rates 1.For engineering programs, the first math level is Calculus (Math 162), which has a prerequisitesequence of Trigonometry (Math 155), College Algebra (Math 150), Intermediate Algebra (Math130), Basic Math II (Math 102) and Basic Math I (Math 100). For an incoming student, thisremedial sequence means two years of remedial classes before he/she can take Calculus andother entry-level engineering courses. Page 23.55.2During the first two summers, the project targeted high school students as a way to help themboost their math skills before attending college. It was also a

Conference Session

Materials Science Education for the Future

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eunice Yang, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Materials

- presentations.IntroductionPOGIL is the acronym for Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning and was developed at the Franklinand Marshall College to teach general chemistry [1]. Research results in the area of cognitive science onhow people learn are the basis of POGIL [2]. This basis consists of 1) formation of a cooperative learningenvironment where students become interdependent and supportive of one another in understanding classmaterial 2) questions that provoke students to think about new class material based upon previousknowledge that they may have. This is called “Guided Inquiry.” It is significant as it providesopportunities for students to integrate new information with old and resolve misconceptions that they mayhave and finally 3) students think about their

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Laboratory Based, Problem Solving Pedagogy Prepares Engineering Technology Graduates To Succeed on the JobAbstractOur advancing world of computer integration, process control, industrial automation,and telecommunications requires technical problem solvers and knowledgeabledecision makers. “The activities of problem solving and decision making are closelyintertwined”,1 and both skills can effective be learned through project based capstonecourses. The lab based problem solving environment is organized into clusters. Theseclusters are equipped with components such as computers, printers, programmablelogic controllers, sensors, pneumatic valves

Conference Session

Design Based Energy Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez PhD, MBA, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

curriculum.1. IntroductionPresently, 82% energy used in the world is produced from fossil based fuel. Over 80% of the energy usedin USA originates in coal, oil or natural gas [2]. Environmental concern, global warming, finite reserveand cost of fossil fuel have changed the nature of products sought by consumers. Demand for energyefficient products, from a simple hand held gadgets to a complex transportation system, have brought theissue of energy efficiency at the fore front of all engineering practices. Industries are also looking forwardto reduce overall energy consumption, minimize environmental impact and maximize sustainability ofproducts and processes. Governments and legislative bodies are moving forward to mandate necessarychanges in

Conference Session

Research Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Malinda Faber, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation; Jeni Corn, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, NC State University; Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University; Alana Unfried, North Carolina State University; LaTricia Townsend

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students responded to the Golden LEAF S-STEM survey (Table 1). Approximately 90%of the respondents took the Middle and High School (6-12) instrument while the remainder tookthe Upper Elementary (4-5) instrument. This sample was taken from 43 public school districtsparticipating in the Golden LEAF Initiative, representing 225 schools, from across the state ofNorth Carolina. These school districts, by and large, represented rural, economically under-resourced parts of the state—the primary target of Golden LEAF grants. Page 23.59.4Table 1. Student Response Rates, December 2011-February 2012

Conference Session

Computers and Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khalid W Khawaja, American University in Dubai

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

achieved assessment mapping level of learning outcomes. Assessment types are classified as a Function or not and then are further classified as Onto, Onto-Many, Onto-All-Many, Many, All-Many or none. This classification is done both at the course level as well as the program level where the program level is further divided into Program and Program-Curriculum. The details of this dashboard using the standard classification are presented.1 IntroductionBasing the improvement of education programs on the assessment of learning outcomes hasbecome a fundamental element of accreditation. For example, the Computing AccreditationCommission (CAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)expects

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Andrew Almodovar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kyle Mattson, Timken; Evan Karl Day, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Sean McKibben, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Yoo; Johnson Samuel, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; David E Silverman

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of advanced material systems and micro/nano-scale manufacturing processes. He is also deeply passionate about promoting advanced manufacturing education and careers to K-12 students in the U.S.Mr. David E Silverman Page 23.61.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Lego-based Outreach Module Aimed at Promoting Advanced Manufacturing Careers to K-12 Students in the United States (Work in Progress)1. IntroductionAdvanced manufacturing has recently taken center-stage in the United States (US) with thefederal government rolling out

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Newberry, Nano-Link Regional Center for Nanotechnology Education

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

educators asthe focus topic.The Process:The logic diagram, which was one of the first steps in the evaluation and improvement process for theSynergy project effort, is shown in Figure 1. The logic diagram follows the progression of steps frominput through long term results. Essentially, the goal of Nano-Link is to enthuse young (pre college)students about nanoscience in particular and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) ingeneral. In the early years of Nano-Link, dissemination efforts focused predominantly on the students,with classroom visits, summer camps and various activities used to reach students with information aboutnanoscience and STEM concepts and careers. This effort was moderately successful with hundreds ofstudents reached

Conference Session

FPD 2: Retention

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert P. Schroeder, University of Alaska Anchorage; Linda P. Lazzell, University of Alaska Anchorage

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

identification of students, motivation, andpreparation, bridging programs, learning communities, internships, and research opportunitiesthat provide intense preparation for university and industry involvement.ANSEP students are successful at rates far exceeding national and state averages. Middle SchoolAcademy students complete algebra 1 by the end of eighth grade at a rate of 83%. The nationalaverage is 26%. More than half of ANSEP high school students graduate engineering ready,compared to 4% of minority students nationwide who do so. Summer Bridge students takeadvanced mathematics courses for credit, have paid internships, and are awarded scholarshipsupon successful completion of the component, with 96% successfully transitioning to BS STEMmajors