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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Matthew T. Siniawski; Adam R. Carberry; Nazmul Ula

Work In Progress: Stepping Back and Letting Students Take the Lead – Student-led Projects for a First-Year Introduction to Engineering Course Matthew T. Siniawski1, Adam R. Carberry2, Nazmul Ula1 1 - Loyola Marymount University / 2 - Arizona State UniversityAbstractA first-year introduction to engineering course was redesigned to encourage active learningthrough a project-based pedagogy. A major goal of this approach was to improve students’engagement, learning, and interest in pursuing an engineering career. Student teams participatedin four unique engineering projects throughout the course. Each project varied the degree towhich the instructor

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Novel Pedagogies 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Frederick Doe, Illinois Institute of Technology; Elana Rose Jacobs, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

more effective research programs for communitycollege students to pursue their science and engineering academic and careers goals.Introduction The American Association of Community Colleges reported in 2012 that 44% ofundergraduate students in the U.S. were enrolled in community colleges1. Approximately 50% ofthe African Americans and Hispanics who were undergraduate students attended communitycolleges. In addition, 57% of community college students were females and 46% of allcommunity college students received some form of financial aid1. Based on the increasingenrollment numbers and student demographics, community colleges play a critical role insupporting the U.S. efforts to increase the diversity, knowledge base, and skill level of

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Motivation and Self-Efficacy

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Reid Brown, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #6950Unlocking Student Motivation: Development of an Engineering MotivationSurveyMr. Philip Reid Brown, Virginia Tech Philip Brown is a Ph.D. candidate in Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. He has a B.S. from Union College and a M.S. from Duke University, both in Electrical Engineering. His research interests include informed career decisions, mixed methods research, motivation and learning theories and intervention development.Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Page 23.1284.1

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FPD 2: Retention

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

engineeringdegree, and whether a student have chosen an engineering discipline to pursue. Several surveysadministered at strategic time points during the semester were used to track level of interest inpursuing engineering and to identify key events that can be consider as precursors to leavingengineering. Reflection essays were also employed to understand how the first semesterexperience affects student’s perception of engineering as a career of choice.An analysis of entrance surveys indicated a high level of interest in pursuing an engineeringdegree in most students surveyed. Key events, such as their first calculus test, triggeredindecision in some of the students. Early results identified a group of students at risk of leavingengineering during the

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Retention and Persistence in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Amy E Thompson, University of New Haven; Terance Joshua Thomas, University of New Haven

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Educational Research and Methods

differently when selecting or changing majors?Education researchers cite parental education background and achievement levels as a factorinfluencing a child’s education performance and career choice. Parental education attainmentlevel is used, for example, by the National Assesment of Education Progress (NEAP) forlongitudinal studies that report on education progress in reading and mathematics of 9, 13, and17 year old students in U.S. schools.2 Research Question 3: Do important influencers on the choice of engineering major affect UNH engineering students differently based upon their parents’ educational background or achievement level?The UNH Tagliatela College of Engineering offers seven different types of engineering majors

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Curriculum Development

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

provide fundamental understanding of basic concepts in logistics transportation andrelating classroom theories with real time examples. Educating the K12 educators program wasdesigned to educate them with career opportunities, future perspectives of logistics transportationprofessionals, and resource availability. This paper will discuss the need of STEM education inlogistics transportation, sample curriculum design, implementation issues, and lessons learnedregarding the project. Page 23.381.2IntroductionLogistics transportation has become one of the last frontiers that still remain to be conquered bymost businesses in the twenty first century. Yet this cannot be

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Faculty and Course Evolution: Teaching With Technology, Online Delivery, and Addressing Emerging Student & Industry Needs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Bird, University of Georgia; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia

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Continuing Professional Development

basedon excellence in teaching. All three of these individuals are faculty at R1 institutions and havereceived recognition for their innovative teaching in terms of awards and media attention.Pseudonyms have been assigned to protect confidentiality. The three individuals are at distinctcareer stages – an early-career assistant professor, a mid-career associate professor, and a late-career full professor. Pseudonyms are prefaced with e, m, and l respectively to indicate early-,mid-, and late- career stages. The questions in the interview were designed to elicit the stories Page 23.1145.3of how they came to adopt and evolve their teaching and to

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Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Bush, Michigan State University; Laura J Genik, Michigan State University

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Women in Engineering

success by firstworking in such positions in professional and discipline societies as well as understanding theimpacts for early career faculty.Michigan State University was funded through the NSF ADVANCE program for an InstitutionalTransformation Grant. One of the components of this ADVANCE grant focused on women’sleadership. This leadership project had an overarching goal of understanding what factorsmotivated women faculty to become leaders. Within this overarching goal, the women’sleadership team also wanted to better understand the roles their disciplinary/professionalsocieties played in leadership development and advancement.As a beginning step to meet these goals, the women’s leadership team needed to first understandhow women participated

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Outreach Along the K-12 Pathways to Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan A. Pruet, Mobile Area Education Foundation; James Van Haneghan, University of South Alabama; Melissa Divonne Dean, Engaging Youth through Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

emerged calledEngaging Youth through Engineering or EYE. The goal of EYE was and still is to engage areayouth in grades 4-9 in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) academics andcareers by providing students with a coordinated continuum of curricular and extra-curricularexperiences that use real life engineering design challenges as a “hook.” Once “hooked,” andwith careful guidance and support of “adult influencers” (teachers, counselors, parents, andbusiness volunteers), the theory of action is that youth will become motivated and choose to takethe high school mathematics and science coursework needed in preparation for STEM post-secondary study and careers, but not required by the district or the state.The EYE curriculum at

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria Teresa Napoli, UC Santa Barbara; Arica Lubin, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California, Santa Barbara; Liu-Yen Kramer, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California Santa Barbara; Jens-Uwe Kuhn, Santa Barbara City College; Nicholas Arnold, Santa Barbara City College; Ofelia Aguirre, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships; Megan T. Valentine, University of California, Santa Barbara

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering from the University of Calif. at Santa Barbara in 1990. He earned his B.A. in Physics and Applied Math from the University of Calif. at San Diego in 1984. He was conferred the A.S. in Engineering at Sierra College in 1981Ms. Ofelia Aguirre, Center for Science and Engineering PartnershipsProf. Megan T. Valentine, University of California, Santa Barbara Megan Valentine joined the UCSB faculty in 2008 as an assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University in 2003. She then completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Biology at Stanford University under the sponsorship of the Damon Runyon Cancer Re- search Foundation and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund through a Career

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Training and Support for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Sherif N Kinawy, University of Toronto; D. Grant Allen, University of Toronto; Chris Damaren, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Bryan Karney

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New Engineering Educators

potential improvement. This paper introduces the PPIT program and its importanceto student development, to understand the impact of the PPIT program on the professionaldevelopment of the students. Specifically, each student was asked to complete a questionnairebefore and after the PPIT program and we investigate this information for the purposes ofimproving PPIT and similar courses at other institutions. As we develop the course for nextyear, this study provides a framework that can assist in the development and improvement ofsimilar programs in other institutions going forward.INTRODUCTIONThe University of Toronto currently has a program for Ph.D. candidates in engineering to learnabout the transition from doctoral studies to academic careers

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K-12 Robotics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mercedes M McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Devayani Tirthali, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College, Columbia University; Elisabeth W McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology; Karen A DUPE Peterson, EdLab Group

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

a Middle and High School Robotics Curriculum from Formal Classrooms to an Informal Learning Environment: Strategies for Increasing Impact in EachAbstractThis paper will examine a robotics curriculum that is impacting educators and youth in bothformal, middle and high school classrooms as well as in a variety of informal learningenvironments. We have made comparisons between formal and informal learning environmentsin an effort to understand the varying impacts of this novel program on student learning ofscience concepts, their skills and abilities in applying engineering design and problem-solving,and their awareness and interest in engineering careers and the individuals who pursue thesecareers. Data from teachers

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Outreach Along the K-12 Pathways to Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet L. Yowell, University of Colorado Boulder; Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

revealed as a primary sourcefor TEAMS Clubs curricular activities.Need for ResearchIn discussing the engineering profession with high school-aged students, the questions still arise,“Can I be an engineer?” and “Should I be an engineer?” Despite our profession's attempts toeducate citizens on engineering as a viable career option, well-prepared high school studentsoften do not consider an engineering future, and doubt their ability to perform in an engineeringcapacity. At some point, a parent, another influential adult or a counselor may have informedthem that only students who love math and science and are willing to endure the intensity andrigors of a formal engineering education can become engineers

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The Civil Engineering Technologist and the Civil Engineer – What’s the Difference?

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe D Manous Jr P.E., Institute for Water Resources, USACE; Jon D Nelson, Tetra Tech, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

Services group of Tetra Tech, Inc. in Tulsa, Okla. He has 39 years of engineering experience with most of his career focusing on municipal water and waste water projects. He has been with Tetra Tech for 28 years. He holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University and a M.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from Oklahoma State University. Nelson is licensed as a professional engineer in four states and holds Class A operator licenses in Oklahoma for water works and waste water works. Nelson served on the Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors for twelve years and was board chair for two years. He served as president of the National Council of Examiners for

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It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Dawn G. Williams, Howard University; Leonard Bernard Bliss; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University

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Minorities in Engineering

. Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University Dr. Kalynda Smith is a social psychologist and Research Associate in the Civil Engineering Department at Howard University. Dr. Smith has conducted research involving gender role stereotypes, cognition, and the academic achievement of African American students. She is currently working on a longitudinal study that is investigating the academic pathways African American undergraduate engineering students take throughout their academic careers. Dr. Smith’s research interests include the academic achievement of African American students in the STEM disciplines, development of the self among pre-adolescents, and the impact various forms of media has on students’ academic achievement

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Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University; Chandra Y Austin Ph.D, Auburn University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

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Minorities in Engineering

challenges that help develop students’ self-efficacy throughhands-on activities and practical application of math and science. An example of this is the Math,Engineering, Science, Achievement (MESA) program which uses a plethora of activities thatoffer exposure to engineering fields and careers.Co-curricular programs such as the MESA program have shown some success in providingpathways to STEM careers. MESA has created a model that is currently being used in nine statesemploying a range of activities to introduce underrepresented students to STEM careersincluding: college and career advisement, hands-on activities, state competitions, field trips, andguest lecturers.4 The Engineering Self-Efficacy, Interests, and Perceptions Survey (ESIPS)instrument

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Pamalee Brady; James Guthrie

students initially in the classroom and laterin an afterschool program. Exercises will give the elementary school students the experience ofacting as the architect, engineer and contractor. The culmination of the project will be asandcastle competition. Students will design and plan the construction of their sandcastles andwill build them at a local beach on a Saturday morning. The paper will describe the goals of theSandcastle Project, the method of its implementation, assessment methods and future steps.IntroductionStudies by the National Academy of Engineering1 and President’s Council of Advisors onScience and Technology (PCAST)2 among others have identified the need to enhance thepathways to careers in science, technology, engineering and math

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2013 EDI

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Habib Kairouz, Rho Capital Partners; Somak Chattopadhyay, Tribeca Venture Partners

for startup tech leadership  Knowledge of agile software development techniques  Thinking architecturally -how decisions impact UX, scalability  Recruiting/managing/retaining engineers  Communicating with non-tech business leaders or investors  How do you translate business requirements into roadmap  How do you make case for key product decision by communicating business value vs. technical mumbo jumbo or focusing on features?  Understanding startup career paths– sales, prod mgmt., CTO, as well as career progression/comp (what are stock options, how is startup wealth created?) Why are there not more programs focused on engineering practice school like those that exist at MIT/Stanford

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Institutional Transformations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University

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Women in Engineering

environment. This situation is of particular concern asresearch shows these issues have the greatest apparent impact on women, who often under-represent or altogether deny experiences of discrimination9.  With funding from the NSF ADVANCE Program (Award #0930232), the college hasimplemented a concerted systematic approach to address the issues of climate,retention/promotion and professional development, with the overall goal of implementingprograms, such as mentoring, which will increase employee satisfaction of both sexes andenhance retention rates, with a focus on performance and sustainability.  Theoretical Framework  Social Cognitive Theory10 and the extension of this theory to career development11 and worksatisfaction12,13 provide the underlying

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Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University ; Junichiro Kono, Rice University

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Curriculum Development

a ‘product’ at the conclusion of their summerinternships. Page 21.55.54Re-entry and career education program: The re-entry program is designed specific to the needsof young career scientists. In addition to examining issues associated with re-entry to the US,students participate in career decision making activities that help them evaluate their experiencein Japan as preparation for graduate school and identify next academic, international, or otherexperiential programs that can advance their personal and professional goals.Cross-cultural training: Throughout the summer, students engage in activities that are promptintentional reflections on

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2013 EDI

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University of Wisconsin-Stoutq  Founded  (1891)  q  Malcolm  Baldrige  Award  (2001)  q  UW  System  Polytechnic  designaBon  (2007)     q  Career  focus   q  Applied  learning   q  Collabora3on    q  Colleges  reorganized  (2008)    q  45  undergraduate/23  graduate  degree  programs  q  Over  11,000  students  q  780+  students  in  500+  co-­‐op  sites  q  97.9%  graduate  employment  rate       Discovery Center: UW-Stout’s Gateway to Applied Research and Technical Assistanceq  Launched  (2009)  with  endowment  support  to:     q  Advance  applied  research,  innova3on  and   interdisciplinary  collabora3on   q  Solve  industry  challenges  through  contract

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Innovative IE Curricula

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yunchen Huang, Mississippi State University; Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University; John M. Usher P.E., Mississippi State University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

professors and graduate students not only helps build a solid path through graduatestudents’ careers, but is also pivotal to the success of engineering education. As more graduatestudents assume teaching responsibilities, it is important that they are given the advice andguidance regarding sound educational practices.In this paper, a new teaching mentoring model used in an industrial engineering department isintroduced. A brief comparison with graduate teaching preparation approaches in other industrialengineering departments, colleges, and universities is provided. Feedback from departmentadministration, mentor & mentee, and students of the mentee are discussed. Finally, summaryresults of the current mentoring program and suggestions for

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Engineering Management In The Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian E. White, CAU-SES; S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge

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Engineering Management

twospecific domains, viz., engineering leadership/project management, and career/business educa-tion); 2) the gathering and reporting of supporting data; 3) the application of relevant fundamen-tals from complexity theory; and 4) stimulating analogies about complex system behaviors andcomplex systems engineering principles. All this may influence a positive transformation in the“mindsights” of aspirants, students, teachers, professors, and college/university educators.IntroductionThis paper was initially conceived to evaluate the feasibility of free online education inenhancing anyone’s ability to establish their desired career while easing the requisite financialburden of having to go to college. This problem often arises either because of high

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Lucia Riderer; Harmonie A. Hawley

   140students who earned a bachelors or masters degree in a STEM-related field have been enrolled inclasses at one or more community colleges during their academic career at a four-year university.In addition, more women attend community colleges than four-year institutions, as indicated bythe U.S. Department of Education4. It has been shown that community colleges play animportant role in increasing the number of women in STEM disciplines and careers5.Citrus College is a 2-year college located in Glendora, CA, in Los Angeles County. The Fall2010 enrollment was 14,386 students. According to the Citrus College Fact Book6 about 54% ofthe students enrolled in classes at Citrus College are female. The percent enrollment of femalestudents in higher level

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Muge Mukaddes Darwish; Ali Nejat

followed the first crew in successful triumphs. If we recallthe picture of those engineers they were all white men in white shirts, most with plastic pocketprotectors to hold rows of pens and pencils. This picture is slowly changing, as the field ofengineering progresses and evolves. Recent studies showed that there are more women engineersjoining the workforce every year, but still not enough to fulfill the gap. Engineering classroomsremains to be dominantly consisted of male students with a national ratio of six to one. Thefemale ratio at the college of engineering in Texas Tech University is much lower than nationalstatistics.Influential factors of lower interest in women preceding engineering careers are known as"environmental" factors, such

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Outreach to K-12 Females

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina Kay White, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Austin Bates Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Anthony J Petrosino Jr, The University of Texas at Austin ; Kristen Bland, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Blackboards is a design-based learning experience in afterschool clubs and summercamps that challenges middle school students to solve real world problems. The program isimplemented in a primarily Hispanic, low-income community adjacent to Austin, Texas a citywith a strong, technology-based economy, and earned district-wide attention with early successin team-based competitions. Beyond Blackboards aims to enhance interest and understanding ofengineering, as well as positively influence education and career goals for participants, andultimately, the entire district. This study examines the effects of Beyond Blackboards on girls’ (atraditionally underrepresented group in engineering) attitudes surrounding engineering.Specifically, this study

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K-12 Professional Development II

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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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students and teachers through the fields of chemistry, human ecology, gifted education, and central administration. She has facilitated programming in Science Olympiad, USFIRST, Engineering & Science Summer Institute (ESSI), Odyssey of the Mind, and STEM activities with local school districts. Dr. Roberts enjoys working with K-12 teachers and providing information relevant to career exploration.Prof. Tom C. Roberts P.E., FASEE, FNSPE, Kansas State University Roberts has more than 35 years experience in planning, organizational development, and leadership train- ing programs. He worked for Black & Veatch for sixteen years, formed Upward Consulting in 1989 and has served as a learning organization and process

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CEED - Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Y. Young, University of Central Florida; Cameron M. Ford, University of Central Florida; Patrice Lancey, University of Central Florida; Divya Bhati, University of Central Florida ; Kim A Small, University of Central Florida College of Engineering and Computer Science

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

impact student persistence and career choices in the STEM fields.Prof. Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida Michael Georgiopoulos received the Diploma in EE from the National Technical University in Athens, his MS degree and Ph.D. degree in EE from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, in 1981, 1983 and 1986, respectively. He is currently a Professor in the Department of EECS at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL. From September 2011 to June 2012 he served as the Interim Assistant Vice President of Research at the Office of Research and Commercialization. Since July 2012 he is serving as the Interim Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science. His research interests

Conference Session

Research Initiatives

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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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

to transform the research and Page 23.59.3development of these assessment instruments into a model for effective guidance of innovativeSTEM educational practices in both formal and informal settings.MethodThe initial goal of the survey instrument development process was to develop an instrument thatmeasured changes in students’ confidence and efficacy in STEM subjects, 21st century learningskills, and interest in STEM careers. The STEM attitudes and careers sections were adapted froman evaluation of women-in-engineering program10. The careers section was further developedusing the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook11

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Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University; David Gillette, California Polytechnic State University; Debra L. Valencia-Laver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Elizabeth Ann Lowham, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

students for a wide range of careers in professional fields thatcombine skills and interests in engineering, the arts, technology, and culture. As part of a quartersystem, the LAES program requires 52 quarter units (hereafter referred to as simply “units”) ofgeneral education, 40 units of Science and Mathematics, 34 units of Engineering, 24 units ofLiberal Arts, and 8 units of study abroad coursework. LAES students also take 16 units ofservice-based learning combined with their senior project work. Our graduates have successfulcareers as game designers, media developers, sound engineers, and technical writers, to namejust a few. For more information on advising and Engineering/Liberal Arts course selection,please refer to the following web page