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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University; Meena M. Balgopal, Colorado State University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, Colorado State University; Anne Marie Aramati Casper, Colorado State University

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compiled by the authors andincluded questions related to two different theoretical frameworks. Social Cognitive CareerTheory (SCCT) was used to investigate student career development, including their intention toremain in engineering. The SCCT questions used on the EAA were adapted from Lent et al.13.The Patterns of Adaptive Leaning Scale (PALS)14 was used to measure constructs related toachievement goal theory as a way to investigate possible changes or differences in motivationand their relationship to academic outcomes of interest between the control and interventionsections. Further background and results for these two frameworks are provided in subsequentsections.In addition to these quantitative tools, video recordings of teams were made for

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University

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potential for success in computer science and engineering technology. The CSET-STEM AdvisoryCommittee - consisting of the Program Manager of the Upward Bound Math and Science Project,Director of the Office of Enrollment Management, Director of the Office of Financial Aid, and thePI/Co-PIs of this project - will develop a CSET-STEM Scholars Program brochure to be distributed tothe targeted high schools and during XYZ STATE University student recruitment activities. Faculty andstudent representatives from National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) and ACM, as well as firstyear CSET-STEM Scholars, will visit local schools to motivate students to pursue STEM courses andSTEM careers.(2) Retain these students through the incorporation of a mandatory pre

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valerie Yvette Rito, Kansas State University; Jessica Lynn Aschenbrenner, Kansas State University; Jessica L. Heier Stamm, Kansas State University

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study that measured current IE students’ interestin solving operations research problems in different industry sectors and their perceptions aboutindustrial engineering careers. The aim of the study is to gain greater understanding about theinterests and perceptions of current IE students at Kansas State University (KSU). While thespecific results are most directly applicable to the institution where the study was conducted, wecomment on broad insights of interest to the industrial engineering education community.The pilot study described here is part of a planned long-term effort to understand the perceptionsof prospective (pre-college) students and those of students at multiple stages in the curriculum.The overarching objective is to design

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Tsu-Jae King Liu, University of California, Berkeley

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Paper ID #9774Transfer-to-Excellence: Research Experiences for Undergraduates at Cali-fornia Community CollegesDr. Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley Dr. Sharnnia Artis is the Education and Outreach Director for the Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science, a NSF-funded Science and Technology Center at the University of California, Berkeley. She oversees undergraduate research programs to recruit and retain underrepresented students in science and engineering and science and also outreach to pre-college students to introduce them to the exciting career opportunities in science and engineering. Dr

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Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne L. Berliner -Heyman, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Rosa M. Cano, NJIT; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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public schools. Page 24.1209.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 The Effects of Single vs. Mixed Gender Engineering Enrichment Programs on Elementary Students’ Perceptions of EngineersAbstractAlthough there is much debate about the relative effectiveness of single-gender education,previous research comparing aspects of our female-only summer enrichment programs toequivalent mixed-gender programs has shown our female-only programs to be particularlyeffective in reaching young girls, influencing their perceptions of engineers and attitudes towardengineering as a career. The addition

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Gary P. Halada; Nancy McCoy Wozniak

”3rd year, “Working in an industrial “I plan to pursue a career in “…my supervisor was able to “The entire process Stand-alone internshipfemale setting helped me to see the the biomedical engineering provide me with constructive required eportfolio, includes direct applications of field in the future. My criticism that helped improve my collaborations resume, Prezi scientific information professional aim is to further knowledge … This internship between different presentation on compared to my previous advance my studies in allowed my intellectual ability

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2014 Public Policy Colloquium

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Pramod Khargonekar, National Science Foundation

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 Education and Career Development  Interdisciplinary Research  Innovation Ecosystem 6Advanced Manufacturing Historically NSF has supported frontier research that has led to transformational advances in manufacturing  Additive manufacturing grew out, in part, from basic research investments in the 70’s and 80’s  MEMS enabled by fundamental research in late 80s (NSF & DARPA) Present research extends traditional advances and builds upon convergence of trans-disciplinary advances  National Robotics Initiative (NRI): towards autonomous systems  Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS

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Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Golf Coast University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University; Anju Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University

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Page 24.45.2American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates shows that the City of Laredo has the followingcharacteristics:  The Hispanic population is 94%  The per capita income is $13,941 compared to $27,041 nationally.  The percent of residents living at or below the poverty income level is 29% compare to 14% nationally.  Over 22.5% of the population has less than a 9th grade education compared to 6.4% nationally.  Only 12.8% hold a Bachelor’s degree compared to 17.4% nationally.  Only 5% hold a master’s or higher degree compared to 10.1% nationally.This presents a challenge in motivating our graduating high school students to pursue a career inengineering.1.3 The Problem Addressed by this WorkshopThis

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding CPEng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Education where engineering plays a pivotal role in applying mathematics andscience content. Specifically, the goal of the NRC framework is as follows: to ensure that by the end of 12th grade, all students have some appreciation of the beauty and wonder of science; possess sufficient knowledge of science and engineering to engage in public discussions on related issues; are careful consumers of scientific and technological information related to their everyday lives; are able to continue to learn about science outside of school; and have the skills to enter careers of their choice, including (but not limited to) careers in science, engineering, and technology. (NRC, 2011, p. ES-1).As STEM researchers

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K-12 Outreach and Out-of-School Time Engineering Programming and Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Reed Campbell, Robert Morris University; Sarah Marie Riordan, Robert Morris University; Stephanie Abbott; Sarah Mukui Mutunga, Robert Morris University

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Paper ID #8977Impact of a 5-Week Collegiate Level Residential STEM Summer Program onSecondary School Students (research to practice)Dr. Benjamin Reed Campbell, Robert Morris University Ben Campbell holds a BS in physics and MS in electrical engineering from Penn State and a PhD in en- gineering from Robert Morris University. For the first decade of his career, he worked as a laser engineer at the Penn State Electro-Optics Center. In 2011 he joined Robert Morris University as an Assistant Pro- fessor of Engineering. Since 2005, Dr. Campbell has served as faculty for the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences (a

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raquel Perez Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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(NJIT), weconsidered the following:a. Multidisciplinarity and Interdisciplinarity of nanotechnology: nanometric entities and the nanoscale mechanisms associated with them are not exclusive to one or a few disciplines, nor to one or a few departments, but they extend beyond the limits of traditional fields of knowledge and beyond the borders of traditional academic curricula.b. Research-driven field: nanotechnology is a hot research topic, the instruction of which has been typically confined to graduate school and to those who pursue research careers. As a result, the development of courses on nanotechnology for UG students is challenged by a constantly evolving body of knowledge.c. Little flexibility of the UG curricula: STEM

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Thomas Dodson; Nicholas Mattei; Joshua T. Guerin; Judy Goldsmith; Joan M. Mazur

large state university. Between 2009 and including academic support, special needs services, and2011 we conducted two surveys of over 500 students in multiple counseling. What makes advising challenging is the need tomajors and colleges. These surveys asked students detailed personalize advice for full-time and part-time students,questions about their preferences concerning course selection, transfer students, and students changing majors after satisfyingadvising, and career paths. We present data from this studywhich may be helpful for faculty and staff who advise some of their

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Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Nick Patrick Rentsch, San Francisco State University

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engineering through a two-week residential summer camp. The Summer Engineering Instituteprovides participants an insight into the engineering profession and the engineering educationalsystem through a combination of lectures, hands-on laboratory activities, field trips, workshops,panels, and projects. Among the strategies employed in developing the program are emphasizingall the major fields of engineering and the various paths to an engineering career, including therole of community colleges; targeting first generation students and underrepresented minorities;collaborating with high school faculty and staff through a nomination process to identify andselect potential students; collaboration among community college and university faculty indeveloping

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Lee, Central Illinois Technology and Education Research Institute

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topic and software operation. By forming a social, collaborative environment, the Girls CREATE program encouragesfuture interest in science, engineering, and technology through the strengthening of creativewriting skills. The instructional material is intended to teach the students how to identify, plan,solve, and portray solutions to the types of problems scientists and engineers encounter inpractice using a hands-on, three-dimensional building approach. By utilizing modern technologyand software, the program’s curriculum includes projects designed to prepare students for theirfuture academic careers and teach them about the role of technology in society.List of Engineering Topics: 1. Environment: e.g., air pollution, recycling, clean

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Steckel, St. Vrain Valley School District; Patty Ann Quinones, St. Vrain Valley School District; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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professional development, and opening the Innovation Center which will provide a pipeline for all students in the Skyline feeder for a vision of future opportunity and career success. Patty served as Principal at Skyline high school for 5 years , she transformed and formed the STEM & VPA Academies which have currently 500 students as part of these certification programs. She was instrumental in securing grants, business and educational partnerships for Skyline and continues to do this work in her new position. Ms. Quinones also organized efforts to implement: 1 on 1 Laptop Initiative, Mini-STEM Academy in the summer, HS Department of Computer Science, internships & jobs for STEM students. Ms. Quinones has presented

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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standards, reflecting the increasing acceptance of engineering at the K-12 leveland its potential value to students. In addition to promoting outcomes that benefit all studentsregardless of career aspirations such as increased math and science achievement and greatertechnological literacy, K-12 engineering programs have been identified as a means of recruitingand retaining potential students in engineering.The growth of precollege engineering programs means that increasing numbers of incomingengineering students will have had some exposure to engineering prior to their enrollment inengineering programs. However, the impact of precollege engineering experiences onundergraduate engineering students is relatively unexplored. To address this lack

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Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence; Anna V. Elde, The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence; Kate Ambrose, University of Central Florida

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positive outcomes from their mentoring relationship.6 Typically, students whoparticipate in mentoring programs have a higher GPA, take more credit hours, and have a lowerdrop-out rate.7 Traditionally, mentors challenge students to develop critical thinking, self-discipline and good study habits.1, 8 Moreover, the mentors also benefit from their experience ofworking with mentees and report heightened career satisfaction and commitment as a result.1, 9Additionally, students belonging to disadvantaged groups have been shown to significantlybenefit from mentoring relationships. Research has shown that many women, minorities, anddisabled students that are interested in STEM disciplines may lack the self-confidence, socialconnections and information to

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Maja J. Mataric, University of Southern California; Shaobo Huang, University of Southern California; Svetlana Levonisova, University of Southern California

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Mentoring (PAESMEM), the Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Award for Innovation, Okawa Foundation Award, NSF Career Award, the MIT TR100 Innovation Award, and the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Early Career Award. She served as the elected president of the USC faculty and the Academic Senate. At USC she has been awarded the Viterbi School of Engineering Service Award and Junior Research Award, the Provost’s Center for Interdisci- plinary Research Fellowship, the Mellon Mentoring Award, the Academic Senate Distinguished Faculty Service Award, and a Remarkable Woman Award. She is featured in the science documentary movie ”Me & Isaac Newton”, in The New Yorker (”Robots that Care” by Jerome Groopman, 2009

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield; Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Hani Mehrpouyan P.E., California State University, Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes, CSUB STEM Affinity Group

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engineering outreach.The effectiveness of summer high school science and engineering workshops has been reportedin the literature [3–8]. In [4], Anderson et al. found that engineering outreach programs canincrease the students’ awareness of engineering. In this study, women were the focus participantsof the engineering outreach program. There was a significant increase in the interest in pursuingengineering as a career among women participating in the program. In [8], researchers Yilmazet al. concluded the success of the program is dependent on the quality of the ”hands-on nature” Page 24.1141.2of the engineering projects. The diversity of the

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Richard Mendoza; Brian Stuckman; Anthony Melkonian; Alexander Gilman

for exhausting the fog from AUTHOR BIOSthe pinball machine. The first is to route it from the Richard Mendoza is from Central Falls, RI. He is majoring incontainment unit, through a duct that travels beneath the Electrical Engineering at Roger Williams University and plansplayfield, where it will eventually exhaust from the front of the to begin his career as an electrical engineer after graduation.pinball machine where the player is standing. This solutionrequires a series of fans placed at different sections of the Brian Stuckman is from Bristol, CT. He is majoring in Me-exhaust duct and an electronic valve that allows outside air to chanical Engineering with a minor in

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Jody Hamabata

154 First-year Experience for Engineering Lab Course: The Mini-Rose Parade Float Project Update – Year 6 Jody Hamabata California State Polytechnic University, PomonaAbstractThis paper discusses how our university integrates the Cal State’s “learn by doing” philosophyinto the curriculum by combining both a lecture and lab to prepare students for careers inengineering through hands on activities. Each Winter Quarter, each EGR 100 Lab section is giventhe task of designing and building a miniature Rose Float. Under given specifications the

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WIED: Pre-College Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica R. McCormick, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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faculty advisor to the EDDP’s Engineering Club and the Society of Women Engineers student organization. She also teaches a career planning class for engineers and a first-year engineering course. From 2006-2008, she was the Director for the Preparing Outstanding Women for Engineering Roles–POWER– Summer Camp. Mrs. McCormick received her Masters of Science in Technology and Bachelors of Science in Engineering from the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI.Ms. Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Terri Talbert-Hatch, Ed.D. Assistant Dean for Student Services Purdue School of Engineering & Technol- ogy, IUPUI Dr. Talbert-Hatch oversees the Student Services Office

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janis P. Terpenny, Iowa State University

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ofwomen in careers in higher education in STEM related fields1,2,3,4. Of course, issues arecomplicated and no single answer or antidote exists. Those seeking to improve the number ofwomen who enter and remain in careers in academe have sought to understand pipeline issuesfor entry, what factors impact career success and retention, and answers to why the number of Page 24.885.2women who are ultimately promoted to the rank of full professor in STEM fields remains low,and even lower, for those who enter leadership positions4.Much evidence exists that suggests that women role models are significant to progress in manyrespects. Women students

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2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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F.T. Fisher; R.S. Besser; K. Sheppard; C.H. Choi; E.H. Yang

dual mechanisms we undergraduate curricula, complimented by researchseek to promote nanotechnology literacy within our general experiences for those students who are interested in furtherundergraduate engineering student body while simultaneously exploring nanotechnology concepts and perhapssetting the foundation for a nanotechnology-based research track contemplating further studies at the graduate level. In thisthat will facilitate a pipeline of students pursuing nanotechnology manner we have significantly increased exposure of ouras a career including through graduate-level education. undergraduates to core nanotechnology concepts, while

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl A. Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Eric J. Beckman, University of Pittsburgh, Chemical Engineering Department; Joseph J. McCarthy, University of Pittsburgh; Steven R. Little, University of Pittsburgh

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. Steven R Little, University of Pittsburgh Page 24.1384.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Work in Progress: A Vision for the First “Product Innovation Sequence” for Chemical EngineersChemical engineers who enter the marketplace today are facing a vastly different reality thanthose who started their careers even five years ago. Keith Watson, (Senior Director, StrategicMarketing, Dow Chemical Company) noted in 2011, “The attributes needed to compete foremployment in the modern chemical industry have changed

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Design Realization

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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received his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design) from Stanford University’s Center for Design Research.Dr. Shawn S Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Shawn Jordan, Ph.D.is an Assistant Professor in theDepartment of Engineering atArizona State Univer- sity. He is the PI on three NSF-funded projects: CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society (EEC 1351728), Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?(EEC 1329321), and Broadening the Reach of Engineering through Community Engagement (BRECE)(DUE 1259356). He is also Co-PI on one NSF-funded project: Should Makers be the

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Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelsey Barta, Sweet Briar College; Bethany Brinkman, Sweet Briar College

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factors that contribute tothis phenomenon, including societal bias and the environment of the STEM classroom. As asociety, it seems to be a natural assumption that the subjects of math, science, and engineeringare traditionally “male” subjects. Research has been done to show how “stereotypes can lowergirls’ aspirations for science and engineering careers over time.”2 In order to eliminate societalbias, the environment and manner in which STEM subjects are taught to girls must change. “Ifgirls grow up in an environment that cultivates their success in science and math with spatialskills training, they are more likely to develop their skills as well as their confidence andconsider a future in a STEM field.”2 This project was designed to target

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ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University

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who have college degrees roughly doubled over the past three decades, as did theshare of those with some college education. Over the same time, the share of those attaining ahigh school diploma or less declined. Employment of college graduates is projected to growfaster than average from 2006 to 2016 [2]. Increasing demand for technological advances meansmore jobs for STEM workers. More STEM workers also will be needed to replace those who areleaving these occupations. Many highly skilled workers will retire, change careers, or move tomanagement positions over the next decade. Employers are expected to hire about 2.5 millionSTEM workers who are entering their occupation for the first time [3,4]. Along with near futurehigh demand for a well

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Potpourri

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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the last day to assess studentinterests and opinions. The survey contained the following questions, with a 5 pointLikert scale labeled as “not at all” (1), “slightly” (2), “somewhat” (3), “quite a bit” (4)and “very much” (5). Q9 and Q10 were only included on the post-camp survey. Page 24.754.5 Q1 I am familiar with the field of materials science and engineering. Q2 I understand the career opportunities in materials engineering. Q3 I want to study engineering in college. Q4 I want to study materials engineering in college. Q5 I want to go to UAB for college. Q6 I like to take things apart to see how they work

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Construction Materials and Technologies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rui Liu, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas at San Antonio

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their curriculum while 52 % claimed BIM contentwas embedded in conventional courses 4. It is important to note that some programs have morethan one BIM courses. The same study also suggested that partnership might be the solution toadvancing BIM education as well as BIM staff acquisition in the Architecture-Engineering-Construction industry4. The process of BIM created new career paths for young professionals6.New positions such as “BIM engineer/BIM manager” became a choice for current collegegraduates and may become their future career path. While the industry, especially medium tolarge size contractors, is progressively taking advantage of BIM technology, structured BIMeducation at university level is slowly progressing. It is critical to