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K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Meredith Knight; Christine Cunningham

) Though the concepts are theoretical, the implications are concrete. The messagesstudents gather from years of socialization influence their attitudes about science andmath, their self-efficacy beliefs, their choice of coursework, and even their future careerplans. Girls begin to form negative attitudes about their abilities in science, especiallyphysical science, as early as second grade [12]. Sex role stereotypes have negativeimpacts for both men and women. Men who choose non traditional careers in nursing andelementary school teaching often are regarded with a critical eye. Similarly, women whocontinue onto careers in non-traditional fields such as science and engineering arenegatively stigmatized [13]. A student who is interested in

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kimberly Barron; Sang Ha Lee; John Wise; Robert Pangborn; Thomas Litzinger

Session #1630 Educational Objectives and Expectations for Post-Graduation Achievement Kimberly A. Barron, Robert N. Pangborn, Sang Ha Lee, Thomas A. Litzinger and John C. Wise College of Engineering, Penn State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes the evaluation of survey data collected from almost 1,300 Penn Stateengineering alumni who graduated in the years 1995 to 2000. Analyses were conducted todetermine if there are differences in the respondents’ perceptions of their education based on theinitial career path chosen, namely, full-time

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Wentzheimer; Jennifer VanAntwerp; Gayle Ermer; Steven VanderLeest

Session 1471 An Optimal Engineering Education: The BSE at a Liberal Arts College W. Wayne Wentzheimer, Gayle E. Ermer, Jennifer J. VanAntwerp, Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan1 AbstractHow best do we educate an engineer whose career could last over 40 years? This paperexamines the structure of the BSE program at Calvin College, a comprehensive liberal artscollege in the Midwest. This engineering program emphasizes breadth, contextualization, andnormative design.For several decades, most engineering

Conference Session

Entrepreneurial/Innovative Communication

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Melvin Corley

really been fulfilling its stated purpose.This paper describes changes that have been made to help the course better achieve itsobjectives.The first change was to bring in a number of outside speakers who could relate their real worldlife experiences to those of the students. On a regular basis, we now bring into our classspeakers who give presentations on the following topics:! Experiences the engineer will face early in his career (by a recent graduate).! Experiences the engineer will face by the time he reaches mid career (by someone who has graduated 10-15 years ago).! Financial planning by a certified financial planner.! Intellectual property presentation by the university’s director of intellectual

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Laura P. Ford; Christi L. Patton

students and the teacher. The evaluation form asks for suggestions for improvement onthe rules, facilities, and poster session. It also asks a series of questions that we use to judge theeffectiveness of recruiting students to engineering: • Did you enjoy the Chem-E-Car Competition? • Have you ever considered engineering as a career field? • Has participating in the Chem-E-Car Competition made you more or less likely to consider engineering as a career field? • Has participating in the Chem-E-Car Competition helped you better understand some of what engineers do?A post-paid envelope is included for the teachers to mail the evaluations back to us.One problem in evaluationis that we want to know Dear

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real-World Concepts, Pt. 1

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elise Barrella; Keith Buffinton

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Educationsaid for management majors – a well-rounded education both inside and outside of the classroomis necessary to succeed in a technology-infused business world. Any career involves the life-long learning and application of not only technical skills and theoretical knowledge, but also“people skills,” written and oral communication skills, and teambuilding skills.Colleges and universities strive to prepare graduates for the demands of a technology-infusedbusiness world where familiarity with both engineering and management skills is necessary.In recent years, institutions of higher learning have made changes in

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Olds

-weekprogram that meets state and national education standards and introduces students to the societalbenefits engineering brings. In this paper, we will discuss: 1) our development model, 2) gainsto university student developers, and 3) the effectiveness of this module for middle schoolstudents.Development ModelIn conventional science and technology education, many K12 students do not have theopportunity to learn about engineering until they attend college and are faced with choosing amajor. Similarly, many university students do not engage in activities to increase theirunderstanding of teaching and learning at any point during their student careers. In an attempt toreverse these trends, university engineering students at Northwestern University

Conference Session

Engineering Education: An International Perspective

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mulchand Rathod

spread throughout the world including a large number being settled in USA. A group of those alumni living in the metropolitan NY/NJ area had a vision of organizing the first ever convention of SPU graduates in the USA. The following sections provide a brief overview of that vision, logistics for arrangements, and successful inaugural gathering during the 2003 Labor Day weekend in North Brunswick, NJ.1 CONVENTION VISION A significant portion of our life revolves around "work," however according to the "Work in America" survey about 40% of us plan our careers.14 The remaining numbers rely on chance, take the only jobs available, or follow tips from friends and relatives. The SPU alumni are no different from this

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Horch; Douglas Christensen

An Accelerated Dual-Degree BS/MS Program – Experience with the First Three Years Douglas A. Christensen, Kenneth W. Horch Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UTAbstract – We have initiated a pilot program that accelerates the studies of a small group of highlyqualified students early in their college careers and allows them to earn both a bachelor's degreeand a master's degree in about four years after starting college. It does this by introducing themearly to research, taking advantage of their considerable high school AP credit, enrolling them ina closely monitored cohort environment, and asking them to take at least two summers

Conference Session

ChE Outreach and Recruitment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tracy Carter; Paula Leventman; Katherine Ziemer

a separate article (“Schools for Women in Engineering:Innovative Approaches to Increase Middle School Students Interest in STEM” by Reisberg, etal.) as part of these proceedings.The Great Orange Squeeze is the module developed by the Northeastern University STEMTeam, a joint effort between Northeastern University, Raytheon Corporation, the Josiah QuincyMiddle School and the Grover Cleveland Middle School. While the module is designed to meetMassachusetts state requirements, the incorporation of engineering principles into 8th gradecurricula and the discussion of engineering careers with middle school students can benefitschool systems nationally by helping the students understand the value of math and science andencouraging more students to

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention & Advising

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Taryn Bayles

)projects.BackgroundThe high school level Introduction to Engineering course was developed based on the interestand ideas that emerged from a workshop conducted at UMBC in July 2001. The objective of theworkshop was to better equip high school teachers and counselors to identify, guide, and prepareprospective students at each of their schools for a career in engineering. The three-day workshopwas developed and presented by UMBC faculty from the College of Engineering and wasmodeled after work done by Raymond Landis1, former Dean of Engineering and Technology at Page 9.710.1“Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph LaLopa; Mara Wasburn

Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationThe Benefits of Mentoring, with Some CaveatsWhen asked to reflect on their career successes, many if not most people point to role modelswho helped and/or influenced them. In academe, mentoring programs for new faculty, bothformal and informal, have grown in number in recent years.5, 6 Many of those embarking on newcareers have concerns about their competence, their ability to succeed, and their understanding ofand ability to navigate the organizational culture in which they find themselves.6, 7 They oftenfeel isolated in their new milieu, and uncertain of exactly how to fulfill their job requirements,8, 9which can ultimately lead to feelings of alienation.6Research indicates that mentored

Conference Session

Course Development and Services

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marc Hoit

difficulties in this assessment technique is theadministering, collecting and reducing of the resulting data. This difficulty becomes morepronounced as data is collected across many years and different constituent groups. In order toimprove the collection and reduction of this type of data, the Career Resource Center (CRC) haspartnered with the College of Engineering in order to develop a dynamic web based survey tool.The Survey Builder application designed for the University of Florida is a tool that lets userscreate surveys, administer them, and analyze survey results all through the web.The Survey Builder is a general tool that has been implemented across the entire campus. Itallows any department to create a survey and administer it over the web

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Yogesh Thakar; Vinay Kadekar; Todd Sparks; Ashok Agrawal; Frank Liou

manufacturingtechnology in the hope of impacting their career choices. The material presentedwithin the workshop was modified during the course of the summer. The paperreports results of the changes through workshop attendee feedback.I. IntroductionIt is a common misconception that jobs in the manufacturing industry consist of onlymachine operators. However, industry’s needs are much broader. Manufacturing ismore than machining. The personnel needed by the industry must be able to performmultiple functions from design to distribution. In other words, the manufacturingindustry needs to be seen holistically – as a complete system involving many peopleof different educational backgrounds. Companies are looking for individuals withdiverse technical expertise to

Conference Session

Promoting ET thru K-12 Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Johnson

. Currently this program is inthe process of being evaluated for approval by the State of California. In this paper a detaileddescription of the program is presented, and some aspects of its development are discussed.Introduction The lack of technological literate teachers, as differentiated from computer literate or multi-media literate teachers, in the public school system today is partially responsible for the lowinterest levels and indistinct knowledge about engineering and information technology careeropportunities open to many a bright and eager student. Since public school teachers play asignificant role in shaping the interests, preparation, and subsequent career choice of high schoolgraduates, it is important to maintain a solid core of

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Tricamo; Dennis Depew

professional options including five-year undergraduate and master’s models as preparation for practice, a system that fosters high- Page 9.525.1quality postgraduate professional education throughout the professional’s career in combination “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society For Engineering Educationwith practice needs to be fully developed to augment the nation’s strength in research-basedgraduate education.The purpose of this paper is to establish a solid conceptual framework for the design ofpostgraduate professional

Conference Session

The Climate for Women in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dona Johnson; Harriet Hartman; Beena Sukumaran

. Page 9.674.5• Higher confidence level of women students in science and mathematics: One of the major reasons cited for women not choosing engineering as a career in the United States is the drop in confidence of women students especially as they progress through middle and high school [15-18] . From the principle author’s personal experience, this is not very evident in Kerala. This can in turn be attributed to cultural factors, differences in primary and secondary education, and economic factors. In addition, because of the very selective nature of admission to the engineering programs, it is only students who are good in science and math that succeed. This is a difference from the situation in the US, where

Conference Session

Engineering Education: An International Perspective

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David J. Bettez; G. Lineberry

50% of respondents assessed student satisfaction, much Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationfewer measure language proficiency (probably the most assessed skill for study abroad students),while very few measure “career-related outcomes” or “intercultural proficiency.” TheSECUSSA/IIE team concludes that “it is clear that the majority of the profession is far fromengaging in serious outcomes research, beyond the question of student satisfaction.” Colleges and universities, as well as accrediting bodies, have recently

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Samples

consulting in the life of a faculty member was addressed by Engelken7, and Danduand Delker8. In each treatment, the focus was away from professional development for scholarlyreasons with a focus on maintaining technical currency and the financial implications ofconsulting. Professional development was limited to the development of skills that extended pastthe classroom and laboratory. The impact on the community and the reputation of the Universitywithin the community were highlighted. Rose9 focused on the tie of consulting to the scholarlyaspects of professional development including warnings for those beginning a career in academe.He ties the ideas of Boyer to engineering technology programs and sees the direct linkagebetween consulting and

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Interactive Learning, Student Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paula Baty; Patricia Fox

for theoretical instruction, leaving students unpreparedfor their career despite the thousands of dollars spent and time invested in their education. Infact, for many, their first training starts on the first day of work after graduation. This creates a Page 9.1237.2 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education"gap between what industry needs and the product that actually comes out of the university—thegraduate. One solution to the dilemma of having more qualified graduates ready for

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Vanis; Donna Zerby; Bassam Mater; Debra Banks; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Session 1692Both MCCD and ASU have decades of experience in serving underrepresented students and arecurrently engaged in leveraging those experiences through joint projects such as this one, theCIRC METS (funded by NSF), and projects funded by other agencies.8 Within the last decade, the Maricopa Community Colleges have received funding from a numberof agencies to promote awareness in STEM education and careers. Selected awards have beenmade to: • 2002, Estrella Mountain received a one-year and a three-year grant to establish the NASA Center for Success in Math and Science to expand outreach services to the middle school level. The purpose of both grants is to recruit and to retain underrepresented minorities in

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Karl Stevens; Sharon Schlossberg; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie

and 49% for fifth year students. Others havenoted attitude as a factor in the careers of women; see, e.g., NSF8 and Seat17.Similar results were cited by Hermond12 in his study of retention of minority engineeringstudents and by Adelman18 in his investigation of the engineering career paths of men andwomen. Mary Besterfield-Sacre, et.al19 write in their paper on characteristics of freshmenengineering students: “There is strong evidence that among all factors studied, attitudes are themost correlated with retention”.Scholarships: Financial aid is an important component of project strategies to retain studentsand to accelerate their progress toward graduation. The idea is that such aid would enableparticipants to reduce, or even eliminate, their

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anne Spence

product.Teacher TrainingThe faculty team will present a four-day workshop to introduce the field of engineering tomiddle/high school mathematics teachers in order to help them encourage and prepare studentsfor a career in the engineering profession. In this workshop, teachers will explore the spectrumand reach of engineering in society. Participants will also learn what a college engineeringcurriculum entails, including the mathematics requirements, and what makes students successfulin engineering. Finally, teachers will be educated about those elements that would increase theinterest of underrepresented groups in engineering as a career. Teachers will participate in the“hands on” engineering projects described in the CD kits. They will also be paired

Conference Session

ChE Outreach and Recruitment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ellen Ford; Keith Levien; Ellen Momsen; Willie (Skip) Rochefort

of K-12 Outreach in that it acknowledges that early and continuedexposure to science and engineering are keys to getting and keeping students interested in scienceand engineering career s. In the Spring of 2003 the Oregon State University College ofEngineering was awarded a grant from the Flora and William Hewlett Foundation for the specificpurpose of recruitment and retention of students into engineering, and in particular women andminorities. Approximately one-quarter of the funds allocated in that grant were targeted for K-12outreach activities, acknowledging the importance of early exposure to both recruitment andretention of women and minorities in engineering.The influx of funding from the Hewlett grant had a significant impact on both

Conference Session

BME Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Semahat Siddika Demir

GraduateBiomedical Engineering Program of University of Memphis (UM) and University of Tennessee(UT). The major goals of our mentoring program are peer-mentoring and community building.We achieve our goals by providing (1) a support and discussion group, and environment duringthe transition time of the graduate studies, (2) career and study planning, and (3) professionaldevelopment for the women in our graduate biomedical engineering program. Higher percentages of female students and tenured/tenured-track faculty in our BMEprogram provide us with a great potential for role models, thus our future goal is to expandmentoring to female students in our engineering school.Mentoring In her book [2], Dr. Emily M. Wadsworth, former Administrator for Women

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry O'Connor; Dan Dimitriu

Session 2004-1266 GETTING AN EDGE IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION Jerry O’Connor, Dan G. Dimitriu Physics, Engineering, and Architecture Department San Antonio CollegeThis paper is based on a work in progress, sponsored in part by the National Science Foundation,that was initiated to address the need for more college graduates who are prepared for careers inengineering, science, and technology related fields. The work involves a new program that wasdesigned to increase high school students’ awareness of and sustain their interest in the study ofengineering and to provide them with the knowledge, skills

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Segalewitz

common device, the switch, to introduce students to variousengineering fields. In a hands-on approach, students test, design, disassemble, analyze, andreassemble switches while learning about programs of study, the interaction between disciplines,and possible career paths. Using this device, student teams are introduced to electronics bydiscovering how various switches operate, and by designing a process to test the electricalconnections. To introduce mechanical design, teams are given a problem that requires the use ofa switch. They spend some time brainstorming ideas for their design, and produce a conceptdrawing, including the mechanical details for their team’s device. The manufacturing process isintroduced by giving each team an identical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robi Polikar; Maria Tahamont; Ravi Ramachandran; Linda Head

two specific objectives: (1) to provide ECE students with fundamental and contempo-rary BME knowledge for future career and graduate study opportunities; and (2) to improve stu-dents’ interest in and comprehension of ECE concepts by acquainting them with engineering so-lutions to real world problems in medicine. These objectives are achieved by integrating a set ofexperiments – designed to demonstrate a wide spectrum of BME concepts – into core ECEcourses, along with a new elective providing a comprehensive BME overview. Expected outcome of this project is a learning paradigm, serving as a model for integratingnovel content into core engineering curriculum. If proven successful, the full development of thisapproach can serve as a building

Conference Session

Ethics & HSS in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Haws

out employer and employee obligations upon termination. But what ethicalrights and obligations concerning the end of employment is the engineer or the engineer’semployer morally obliged to respect, how are those rights affected by investments or personalbehavior, and ought ethical rights limit or supercede contractual stipulations? This paper will examine the moral dynamics of changing jobs in the engineering marketplacefrom the ethical perspectives of virtue, duty, utility, and care. Examples will be drawn fromHerbert Hoover’s career as a mining engineer. Suggestions will also be made concerning theintegration of this discussion into a lecture or module of instruction on engineering ethics.Engineers seldom stay with the same employer for

Conference Session

NASA Fellowship Program

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Chen; John Tharakan

). Additionally, thereis a unique research opportunity for both educator and NASA career employees in the NASAAdministrator's Fellow Program (NAFP).NAFP Program The NAFP program provides opportunities for both NASA employees and theMathematics, Science, Engineering, and Technology (MSET) faculty of Minority ServingInstitutions (MSIs). The NAFP program is designed to enhance the professional development ofthe participants. Furthermore, NAFP program assists NASA by increasing the ability of theparticipating MSIs to respond to its overall research and development mission. The NAFP hasbeen successfully implemented since 1997, with participants from all NASA Centers, JetPropulsion Laboratory, and MSIs, which are listed in Tables 1 and 2, respectively