Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Integrating Computing into the First Year

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adetoun Yeaman, Virginia Tech; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

participation, students were given a problem set comprising of 10questions. The first four questions were from the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test:Visualization of Rotations (PSVT:R) (Guay, 1976; Maeda & Yoon, 2013) and the last sixquestions were from the Santa Barbara Solids Test (SBST) (Cohen & Hegarty, 2012). ThePSVT:R involved questions that required students to indicate what an object would look likeafter it has been rotated. Conversely, the SBST requires knowledge of cross-sections, in whichstudents determine the shape of an object after it had been cut at a plane. Figures 1 and 2 belowshow sample problems from each of these two tests. Participants were asked to think aloud, thatis, verbally express their process of approaching each

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering Education: Service Learning, Capstone Integration, Student Affect and Rating Systems

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie R. Brunell P.E., Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Civil Engineering

will be made between the designdeveloped by the student team and that proposed by the professional mentor. This comparisonmay provide added educational benefits as it will further illustrate the limitations of real-worlddesign solutions.IntroductionRecent changes to ABET criteria and proposed changes to the Civil Engineering Body ofKnowledge (BOK) both emphasize the importance of sustainability within civil engineeringeducation [1, 2]. Students are expected to have the knowledge and skills necessary to practiceengineering at a professional level and include principles of sustainability within their designs.Requiring students to address sustainability within the capstone design course can help prepareundergraduate students with some of the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Roberts, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Curtis R. Taylor, University of Florida

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Transition and Enhanced Preparationfor Undergraduates Program (STEPUP) as a case study intervention to increase student success inengineering. The STEPUP program can serve as a model to assist institutions in the developmentof a comprehensive, step-by-step process to improve the recruitment, motivation, and retention ofunderrepresented student populations (USP). STEPUP was established at the University ofFlorida's College of Engineering twenty-five years ago and has demonstrated great promise andsuccess retaining first-year students in engineering. The STEPUP program model includesparameterized engineering related courses, experiential learning activities, and teachingmethodologies. The primary objectives of the program include 1). Increasing

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics in the Engineering Curriculum

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Alexandra Kulich, Tufts University; Reece Wallace, Tufts University

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Engineering Ethics

instruction is how to bring both a variety of ethical theories andmacroethical considerations into existing ethics education. Two major research questions wereexplored in this work. 1. How do ethics case studies breakdown with respect to engineering discipline, ethical dilemma and the various ethical theories? 2. To what degree do ethics case studies currently used in engineering education favor microethics over macroethics challenges and/or emphases?METHODSFor this study, 154 cases studies were examined from those developed by the National Society ofProfessional Engineer’s (NSPE) Board of Ethical Review (BER)8. These BER case studies weredeveloped to address specific areas of the NSPE Code of Ethics and are intended for teachingethical

Conference Session

M1C: WIP - Readiness and Professional Development

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jennifer L Johrendt, University of Windsor; Jennifer Laura Sears, University of Windsor

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

all first-year students who take acommon set of courses. In addition, WINONE offers extensive outreach programming to localschools and community organizations and performs recruitment for all undergraduate programsin the Faculty of Engineering.The University of Windsor has specifically focused resources to support the student experienceas described in its Strategic Mandate Agreement with the Government of Ontario (SMA) [1].Associated programming should produce improved students’ perceptions of their post-secondaryexperience. In addition to using institutional retention metrics as one indicator of studentexperience, the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a tool that is useful ingauging the long-term effectiveness of the proposed

Conference Session

M1C: WIP - Readiness and Professional Development

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Bonnie S. Boardman, University of Texas, Arlington

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

Introduction to Engineering class. Students practiced the behaviorsand skills by working in a team throughout the class. This was different from other teamworkexperiences in that the goal of the team was not be to complete a class project or to write areport. The goal of the team was to become a better team.The team building activities were based on gamification of class activities. Gamification is theidea of “using game design elements in non-game contexts to motivate and increase user activityand retention.” [1] Using games in education has been shown to have many positive outcomes.The outcomes that map to the desired learning objectives for this class were that games havebeen shown to teach higher-order thinking skills, modify behavior, and assess

Conference Session

M1B: WIP - Learning Experiences 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College; Josh Mattes, Sitting Bull College; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Lori Nelson, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College; Ann Vallie; Karl Haefner

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

engineering-student environment.Compounding this challenge is the under resourced status of the individuals involved,that is to say many of the students started in a school system with opportunity problems.The application of NHDLM is a way to get across the fundamentals of engineeringsciences, much like a YouTube podcast might, but adding a dimension ofpersonalization, direct communication and relatively quick feedback in an arena thatcelebrates personal efforts while maintaining system wide standards and professionalattainmentsBACKGROUND:It has been recognized since the late-1970s that representation of minority students inengineering is a problem [1]. Even last year [2] enrollment for Native American studentsin US postsecondary education was less

Conference Session

M1C: WIP - Readiness and Professional Development

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Soundouss Sassi, Mississippi State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Abigail Clark, Ohio State University; Jane Petrie

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

similar identity traits, and they engage with similar communities in college despite thedifference in their FYE experiences.IntroductionFYE classes are often the foundation of engineering students education [1]. For many students,they set the ground for the first experience with course materials and with fellow engineeringstudents [2]. Institutions in the United States have different engineering programs, manyprograms have a common curriculum that all engineering students are required to take during thefirst year of study, while other programs have discipline-specific approaches to FYE [3]. FYEmatriculation approaches [4] and FYE course content [5] also vary significantly acrossinstitutions. Further complicating the FYE pathways, transfer

Conference Session

M1C: WIP - Readiness and Professional Development

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Todd France, Ohio Northern University; J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Lauren H. Logan, Ohio Northern University; Louis A DiBerardino III, Ohio Northern University

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

course’s slide deck. This investigation was initiated to gain insightinto the fundamental reasons behind this performance drop after the month-long winter break.Current first-year students were asked to complete an anonymous mid-spring semester survey (N= 114 of 141, 81% response) for feedback on the course content and organization, as well as fortheir own thoughts on the unexpected homework results. This initial study is intended to serve asa potential starting point for other educators facing similar issues.Literature ReviewHomework completion has been demonstrated to be a critical component of the learning processand a key to learning [1], [2]. Student attitudes towards homework have also been studiedextensively, indicating that student self

Conference Session

M1C: WIP - Readiness and Professional Development

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Karl Haefner; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College ; Ann Vallie; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Josh Mattes, Sitting Bull College; Lori Nelson, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

in students becoming a part of the PEEC program.CONTEXT:Several of the Tribally Controlled Colleges, TCCs, in North Dakota participated in a NSFsponsored program to generate more Native Americans into engineering. The programis called Pre-Engineering Education Collaborative, PEEC, and has seen a certainamount of success. having graduated 6 degreed engineers from this collaborative todate [1]. One of the concerns with any such sponsored program is to ensure continuedrecruitment and resulting institutionalization of the program. Critical to recruitment is thedrive to stay relevant and attractive to the next generation of students. This isparticularly challenging in the reservation communities which are under-resourced, notonly in a financial

Conference Session

M1B: WIP - Learning Experiences 2

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Brianna L Dorie, Gonzaga University

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

Work-In-Progress: What is engineering? First-year students’ preconceptions about their chosen professionIntroductionInherently, one can assume that students enroll in engineering programs to become engineers(though they might not end up as one). However, they don’t become an engineer overnight.There is an entire process by which this “becoming” enfolds, requiring more than just theacquisition of technical knowledge and key skills. The process includes the development ofprofessional identity, which is the understanding of the profession and its associated roles andresponsibilities on a continual basis [1]. One outcome of the first-year experience is for studentsto develop an engineering identity, which has

Conference Session

M1C: WIP - Readiness and Professional Development

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2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Reginald Perry, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Charmane Caldwell; Melodee M Moore, Florida A&M University-Florida State University; Kenneth Tellis, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

, and general aviation. 2019 FYEE Conference : Penn State University , Pennsylvania Jul 28 Work-in-Progress: Using First-Year Engineering Laboratory to Improve a Student’s Readiness to Pursue an Engineering DegreeIntroductionAn Introduction to Engineering course serves in many universities as a first-year college successcourse for engineering majors [1]. College success courses assist students in developing theskills that they need to be successful in college [2]. At the joint Florida A&M University-FloridaState University College of Engineering (FAMU-FSU COE), we have found that the final gradea student receives in our introductory engineering course is a strong indicator of a studentsuccessfully

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

Authors

Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Diversity

diversity in engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A comparison of spatial ability in first-year and graduating students in a 4-year engineering degree program (WIP)IntroductionSpatial ability has been identified as a key indicator of success in an engineering degree program[1, 2]. Students who have low spatial ability are more likely to drop out of engineering. It is well-established that women are disproportionally affected with lower spatial ability [3-8]. However,spatial skills can be improved significantly with focused practice [9]. Sorby’s “DevelopingSpatial Thinking” curriculum is one of the most widely used for spatial skills courses [10].For these reasons, we

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

Authors

Dimitrios Stroumbakis P.E., City University of New York, City College

requirement for industry hiring and future success.Unfortunately, many courses are commonly taught in a purely academic setting, bereft of anyauthentic industry design experience, including capstone and PBL courses. Preparing studentsto become industry-ready is highly valued and demanded by hiring companies. Students with aworking knowledge of project management skills are particularly attractive to employersseeking a STEM based workforce, especially in high technology product design andmanufacturing [1]In this paper, we present a model of implementing industry-accepted critical path (CPM)project management (PM) techniques to enhance student authentic industrial skills in anundergraduate Honors R&D program. These methods were applied to a

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

Authors

Basak Taylan, Graduate Center of City University of New York; Ashwin Satyanarayana, New York City College of Technology; Sawdiatou Samb, New York City College of Technology

tool does not correct the sentence for the student, buthighlights incorrectly structured sentences, thereby allowing students to correct it themselves. Us-ing this active learning approach with feedback, students learn by reflecting on their writing andcorrecting sentences on their own. Our tool identifies incorrect sentences with an accuracy of 80%.We applied our tool on student essays and showed that our tool aids students in better understandingof English grammar rules.1 IntroductionOne of the biggest challenges that engineering students experience at City University of New York(CUNY), is writing in English. Over 70% of New York City high school graduates attend CUNYaccording to estimates, and anywhere between 53%-80% of these students

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

Authors

Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

]. The surveyhave shown that higher levels of spatial skills are displayed by comprises 13 questions concerning how students view their personalstudents who are more successful in STEM fields and who are abilities and whether their ability is malleable and grows with effort.retained at higher rates in college [1]. Students rank their own scores in these questions on a scale from 1- Given their importance to success and retention, it is surprising 5. Students also completed a separate post-workshop surveythat spatial skills are rarely taught explicitly. Instead they are

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

Authors

Hui-Ching Kayla Hsu, New York University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

different academic andcultural backgrounds. Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) have a substantial opportunity toimpact student perceptions of disciplinary knowledge due to their higher level of interaction withstudents. Compared to a face-to-face classroom, there are more barriers when forming an onlinelearning community that promotes an inclusive learning experience. This paper highlightsdifferent elements of our GTA training module, Gateway to Online Teaching, with a focus onone of the main topics, Cultural Awareness for an Inclusive Classroom.1. IntroductionLocated at the heart of a metropolitan area, our institution is diverse in its student body as well asin faculty and teaching assistant’s demographic composition. When we expanded

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

Authors

Saul Henderson, University of the District of Columbia; Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Devdas Shetty, University of the District of Columbia; Christopher Riso, University of the District of Columbia ; Rudy Antonio Villegas

......................................................................................................................32Gantt Chart ...............................................................................................................................34 1 Fall Semester ....................................................................................................................34 Winter Semester................................................................................................................35Future Work .............................................................................................................................36AppendixReferences

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

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Marvin Gayle, Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York; Dugwon Seo, Queensborough Community College; Danny Mangra, Queensborough Community College

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Diversity

diverseborough of Queens County. Using the fall 2018 semester fulltime enrollment data [1], ourstudent body consists of 50.5 % female and 49.5% male. The racial make up the student body iscomprised of students from 127 nationalities and over 78 different languages. The ethnicity ofthe college population comprises 26% of African American, 1 % of Native American Indian,2019 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Fall Conference30% of Asian or Pacific Islander, 15 % of Caucasian and 29 % of Hispanic / Latino [1].However, the retention gap between non-underrepresented students [Asian or Pacific Islanderand Caucasian] and underrepresented students [African American and Hispanic/Latino] has 7-10% difference. The ET department makes a determined effort to effectively recruit and

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

Authors

Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology; Reina Li; Reggie Blake

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Diversity

Gender and Minority Status Differences Janet Liou-Mark1, Reina Li1, and Reginald Blake1 1 New York City College of TechnologyAbstractUndergraduate research is a notable best practice for keeping engineering students on pathwaysthat lead to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers. The benefitsSTEM students (particularly females and underrepresented minorities) have obtained fromundergraduate research experiences are well documented. The New York City College ofTechnology in partnership with the City College of New York have been offering a year-longresearch program to students who attend an institution within the City University of New Yorksystem. Since the

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

Authors

Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Denis Serbin; Stephanie Lee

within the engineering field is scarcer. Orton [1] presentsa summary of these problems from the mathematics perspective and also suggests the usefulnessin revisiting fundamental mathematical concepts and reinforcing them throughout a student’seducation. Rebello et al. [2] observed that while students might possess the requisite mathematicalknowledge, the problems they have in applying this knowledge are likely related to students’inability to see how this work properly applies in a given context, including which assumptionsand approximations they are required to make. Rebello et al. also suggest that student knowledgestructures are not adequately prepared and do not sufficiently link mathematics with the physicalexamples that students

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

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Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Wyatt Ethan Espell, USMA; Ashtyn McCall Hanna, United States Military Academy ; Andrew Joseph Ng, United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus P.E., United States Military Academy; Erick Martinez, United States Military Academy; Patrick Thomas Swanton, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States Military Academy; Jeremy Stephen Walker, U.S. Army Research, Development & Eng. Ctr.

contaminants will be necessary to sustain life in water scarce regions usingchallenged water sources [1]. While RO is an ideal candidate for treating high salinity watersources, producing potable water has a high energy cost and increasing the recovery rate istypically at greater energy expenditure per unit volume of water produced. The integrated linkbetween the energy necessary to produce water incorporates the concept of the water-energynexus [2]. It is therefore principally important to improve the process efficiency for RO filtrationto reduce both energy demand and its associated water consumption. These improvementstypically follow two approaches through semi-permeable membrane modification, enhancedpermeability by inclusion of nanomaterials, or

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

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Rajarajan Subramanian, Penn State Harrisburg

development is a high priority fordealing with the climate change challenges. China witnessed a roaring development in the installedrenewable energy capacity during the period of 12th Five Year Plan (2010 – 2015), increasing from 250GW in 2010 to approximately 500 GW in 2015. Wind power and Solar energy contribute 40% and 16.5%increase respectively to renewable energy production. China’s total primary energy consumption willincrease to 15% by 2020 and 20% by 2030 as per Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) under theParis Agreement. China plans to implementseveral policy instruments to further boost renewable energydeployment in the electric power sector.The case study from China suggests that per 1 TWh expansion of Solar Photovoltaic and Wind

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Christine Julien

course has three broad limited relevance [20] and a culturally inculcated “fear” thatgoals: (1) to make software engineering fun and applicable, programming is inherently (too) difficult to learn [18].with the aim of recruiting traditionally underrepresented However, research has also shown that exposure to hands-ongroups into computing; (2) to make young students begin to computer science in the K-12 years can positively impactapproach problems with a design mindset; and (3) to

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Tony McClary; Jacqueline A. Zeiber; Patricia Sullivan; Steven Stochaj

research tends to focus on whetherknowledge and retention of technological concepts [1]. participating in STEM programs increases self-efficacy [3].Additionally, participating in STEM programs leads to However, there are several factors that can influence theincreased self-confidence, satisfaction, and interest in effectiveness of these programs. For example, motivationengineering [2]. Current research focuses on whether influences the degree to which participants are engagedparticipating in STEM programs increases self-efficacy [3]. with activities as does their background knowledge [4].However, several factors can influence the effectiveness of Additionally, program effectiveness is impacted by

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Jafar F. Al-Sharab; Curtis Desselles; Robert Dalling; Mauricio Escobar; Ariell Shield; Hoa Nguyen; McKenzie Cutrer; Will Heitman

-Southwest Section Annual Conference The University of Texas at Austin April 4-6, 20184. Dissemination of research results andfindings: References 1. Bell, Randy L., Blair, Lesley M., Crawford,We always emphasize to our students that gaining research Barbara A., and Lederman, Norman G., “Just Do It? Impact of a Science Apprenticeship Programexperience at the high school can improve their chances of on

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Timothy Urban; Margaret Baguio

engage students and teachers by incorporating research anddegrees. data analysis. Statistics on the state of education in the United States • Inspiring a more diverse student population to pursue careersindicate a decreasing trend in domestic students choosing to in STEM-related fields following involvement in NASAmajor in and successfully completing degrees in Science, programs.Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) The project directly addresses NASA’s education mission goaldisciplines [1]. Leaders in STEM fields have recently called to “Attract and retain students in science, technology, engineeringfor

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Pranav A. Bhounsule; Ahmad Taha; Sebastian Nugruho

Control Systems and Robotics Outreach to Middle-school Girls: Approach, Results, and Suggestions Pranav A. Bhounsule*, Ahmad Taha^, and Sebastian Nugruho^ *Department of Mechanical Engineering, ^Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering The University of Texas at San Antonio, 1 UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA E-mails: pranav.bhounsule@utsa.edu, ahmad.taha@utsa.edu, sebastian.nugroho@my.utsa.eduAbstract of women [1]. There is a clear need to reduce this gender gap We conducted a three-day outreach camp focused on in STEM by arousing the interests of young girls to take oncontrol systems and robotics for

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Brian P. Bernard; Rui Cao; Maureen Russo RodrÕguez

studentssatisfaction levels for distance education courses targeting beyond their normal scheduling challenges. The morerural business students8. These discrepancies in student difficult problem arises from each campus currently havingconfidence in their learning and program satisfaction are less only 1 or 2 classrooms equipped with the technologyof an issue when the online program is offered to adult required to conduct consortium classes. The significantprofessional learners9, but could be detrimental for takeaway is that where a normal classroom may be able toresidential first generation undergraduate students or those support about 8-10 classes throughout the day, in the worstfrom low income families for whom

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Noe Vargas Hernandez; Arturo Fuentes; Stephen Crown

Blacks, but are the fastest-growing minority limits the success of the student. Hence, promoting thesegroup [1]. Thus, it is not surprising that one of the largest non-technical skills becomes crucial to enhance the successincreases in college enrollment is expected to come from of underrepresented students.the Hispanic population. The University of Texas RioGrande Valley (UTRGV) is a new Hispanic ServingInstitution (HSI) created in 2015 through the merging of 3. Self-Innovation Skillstwo legacy institutions, UT Brownsville and UT Pan- 3.1 The Case for InnovationAmerican, and the creation of the