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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

working professionals within engineering hasbeen a longstanding goal of engineering professional societies, universities, and governmentorganizations [1] - [6]. However, progress has been slow [7] - [10]. In 2014, women comprisednearly 16% of tenure-track and tenured engineering faculty, while African Americansrepresented fewer than 3%, and Hispanics represented fewer than 4% [10]. Percentages ofAfrican American and Hispanic tenure-track and tenured faculty have increased by less than 1%in the past decade while women have increased their representation by only 4% [10]. Althoughunderrepresented in the tenure-track streams, women faculty and underrepresented minoritieshave been overrepresented among non-tenure-track faculty across disciplines [11

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Zsuzsa Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Akbarali Thobhani, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Diversity

transferabilityagreement was also developed between UP and MSU Denver. The completion path for theMaster of Science degree in Architecture at UP for an MSU Denver Civil EngineeringTechnology graduate with a minor in architecture is outlined.Keywords: global learning, academic collaboration, curriculum development, engineeringeducation, architecture1. Background On one hand, in the last decade the Civil Engineering profession is facing a major revision inthe educational preparedness of its graduates [1]. The American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE) took the lead in this major initiative in the early 2000. Its Committee on AcademicPrerequisites for Professional Practice (CAP3) produced the Body of Knowledge for the 21stCentury (BOK2) document [2], which could

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Jayson Paul Mercurio, Canada College; Kevin Yamada; Jose L. Guzman, Canada College; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Alexander Choi, Canada College; Ayesha R Iqbal

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Diversity

synthesis, characterization, Inspiring Community College Students in Electrical and Computer Engineering Research through Live Digit Recognition using Nvidia’s Jetson Tx1 Jayson Mercurio2, Kevin Yamada1, Alexander Choi2, Ayesha Iqbal2, Jose I. Guzman2, Amelito G. Enriquez2, Xiaorong Zhang1, Wenshen Pong1, Zhaoshuo Jiang1, Cheng Chen1, Kwok-Siong Teh1, Hamid Mahmoodi1 and Hao Jiang1, 1 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 2 Cañada College, Redwood City, CAAbstractCommunity colleges provide a beneficial foundation for undergraduate education in STEMmajors. To inspire community college students to

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Jun Jian Liang, San Francisco State University; Christopher Alexander Amaro, Cañada College; Adam Albert Davies, ASPIRES ; Priscila Joy Silva Chaix, Cañada College; Jesus Caballero, Canada College; Juvenal Marin Sanchez, San Jose State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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Diversity

parameters were derived and studied for their effect on real-world applications. This paper presents the summer intern project findings. Through theintegration of state-of-the-art structural and earthquake engineering research into the internship,this program also enables the development of project management, time management, andteamwork skills, strengthens students’ knowledge in structural and earthquake engineering, andprepares them for successful academic and professional careers. The internship programtherefore provides valuable mentorship for community college students during their transition toa four-year college.1. IntroductionThe primary goal of structural and earthquake engineering is to enhance the seismic resiliency ofcommunities through

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Dimensions of Engineering Literacy and Engineering in General Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuetong Lin, Indiana State University; A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; M. Affan Badar, University of Sharjah & Indiana State University

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

learningare collaborative learning, co-operative learning, and problem-based learning. Various studies,from using interactive, hands-on lessons and activities designed to teach research process toundergraduate engineering students 1 , to preparing manufacturing engineering students throughcompetitions, projects sponsored by industry, capstone projects, laboratory exercises or projectssimulating real-life scenarios 2 , have shown that active learning increases student performance inSTEM subjects.Critical thinking, identified by The U. S. Department of Labor as the raw material of a number ofkey workplace skills such as problem solving, decision making, organizational planning, and riskmanagement, is highly coveted by employers of engineering graduates

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Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremiah Matthew Stache P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy; Gregory Martin Freisinger, U.S. Military Academy

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

, and judgers outperform perceivers.Given these results, more research is needed to quantify the role of personality indicators andtemperament on group and individual performance. Specifically, investigating the role ofdiversity on group dynamics, particularly when there is one temperament making up a majorityof an engineering team. Due to the preponderance of Guardians found in some engineeringdepartments, this extreme scenario may be quite likely and have a negative impact onperformance, individual retention, and experience.CE350 – Infrastructure Engineering (3 credit hours)Course Scope, Objectives, and Structure. The course has five primary objectives: 1. Identify, assess, and explain critical infrastructure components and cross-sector

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International Educational Experiences (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech, Ateneo de Davao University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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International

contextual competencies: Three categories of methods used to assess a program with coursework and international modulesIntroduction U.S. engineers will represent a minority culture and, thus, will have to be open to different religions, different ways of thinking, and different social values.1 (National Academy of Engineering, 2005)Undergraduate engineering programs must change along with the rapidly changing globallandscape of the engineering profession.1,2,3 Such change is necessary because a more globallyinterdependent society brings with it a host of new complex and interdependent challenges,which engineers will play a vital role in addressing.2,3,4,5,6,7,8

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Construction 3: Beyond the Academy: Leveraging Partnerships, Internships, and Outreach

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University ; Musibau Adeola Shofoluwe, North Carolina A&T State University; Rico Kelley Jr., North Carolina A&T State University ; Evelyn R. Sowells, North Carolina A&T State University; Robert B. Pyle, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Construction

, whileunderemphasizing the soft skills needed for the industry 4. Consequently, a significant gap existsbetween construction management programs and the demands of current professional practice.Undergraduate programs have to make changes to ensure that their CM graduates are job-readyupon graduation 1. In an effort to advance professional development, accreditation organizationssuch as ABET, Inc. have developed criteria that place emphasis on outcomes associated withteamwork, ethics, communication, understanding of engineering impacts, passion for life-longlearning, and knowledge of contemporary issues. Administrators and faculty members ofConstruction Management programs are actively seeking for effective strategies forstrengthening the soft skills of

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Pre-College: Working with Teachers to Improve K-12 Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E. Lopez, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Moe Tajvidi P.E., Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University, Center for Engineering Education Research

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

classrooms (e.g. "I feel confident being able to answer most of my student'sengineering focused questions in a science class.") Participants responded on a 7-pointLikert scale for 6 questions, and a 5-point Likert scale for the remaining 3 questions.Both scales ranged from “Disagree a great deal” to “Agree a great deal”, which wascoded numerically as 1 through 7 respectively. Since the responses on the 5-point scalewere embedded in the 7-point scale, the same numerical coding was used.The second set of questions (9 questions) asked participants to rate aspects ofprofessional development that they felt would benefit their ability to teach engineeringconcepts. This included aspects like “Training on the engineering design process” and“Content

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University; La Shon N. Lowe, Jackson State University; Josie H. Latham, Jackson State University, Undergraduate Studies and CyberLearning

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

%) offtf engineering majors prior to 2009 were in this population. Students with an ACT Math scorebelow 17 must take a developmental math course before enrolling in College Algebra and almostall these students change majors or leave the university without graduating. Students with ACTMath scores of 26 and above are deemed calculus ready and do not need a bridge program. Theoriginal bridge program objective was to substantially increase the historical six year engineeringgraduation rate and decrease the time to graduate. Many summer bridge programs have beendeveloped and implemented. Some are described in references [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], and [7].The bridge program, named the Summer Engineering Enrichment Program (SEEP) [8], wasinitiated

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Let’s Get Pumped: Innovative Approaches for Better Student Engagement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie E. Fogarty, California State University, Sacramento

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

performance and student perception of theflipped classroom with a control group experiencing the same upper level undergraduateengineering course in a traditional lecture-based format over the course of an entire semester.The main research questions for this study include: 1) are short-term student learning gainsimproved when comparing flipped vs traditional lecture methods, 2) what aspects of the flippedclassroom are contributing to the difference in learning gains?, and 3) how do students perceivetheir learning gains in flipped vs traditional lecture styles? Comparison of quiz and exam gradeswill be used to address student performance. Weekly student recordings of the amount of timespent on different aspects of the course, student confidence

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie R. Gomez, University of New Mexico; Sophia Bowers, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Paige Prescott, University of New Mexico; James Scacco, University of New Mexico; Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Nicolai Loner, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two- strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Dr. Jamie R. Gomez, University of New Mexico Jamie Gomez, Ph.D., is a Lecturer Title III in the department of Chemical & Biological Engineering (CBE) at the University of New Mexico. She is a co- Principal Investigator for the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Professional Formation of Engineers: Research Initiation in Engineering

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Lynn A. Albers, Campbell University; Michele Miller, Campbell University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

, the program waslaunched with an initial class of approximately 100 first-year students in fall of2016.Building a new school of engineering affords a number of unique opportunities,including the chance to develop a program based on best practices, engineeringeducation research, and the recommendations of national reports such as"Educating the Engineer of 2020,"1 among others. It also provides the opportunityto recruit and graduate a more diverse cohort of engineers, by taking into accountresearch on attracting and retaining a broad spectrum of students. Given the dean’spersonal passion about and expertise in creating a culture of success for a broadspectrum of students, diversity was quickly added to the list of program goals.Those goals

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Action on Diversity - Disability Experiences & Empathy

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, Rice University; Renae Danielle Mayes, Ball State University; Carol Villanueva-Perez, Ball State University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

categorized as student attitudes and actions, faculty attitudes and actions, accessibility,or other and are listed in Table 1 (Rule and Stefanich, 2012). Table 1. Factors that Impact Success of Students with Disabilities (from Rule and Stefanich, 2012) Categories Helpful Factors Non-helpful Factors Student attitudes and actions •   Healthy self-esteem, positive •   Failure to disclose need for attitude accommodations •   Strong motivation & task •   Poor self-esteem

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Hillman, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Ghada Salama, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Emilio Ocampo Eibenschutz, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Saly Mohamed Ali Awadh, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Lara El Said, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

. Based on the findings of the focus groups, we then designed an anonymous surveyto be sent to current TAMUQ female students (see Appendix B). 100 responses were recordedout of the 231 female engineering students, which resulted in a 43.29% response rate (seeAppendix C). The majority of the students who responded were Qatari (57%).Focus Group FindingsWhy our students chose engineering?In terms of why our students chose to study engineering, there were two main themes. Manymentioned a “passion” for fields such as mathematics or chemistry since a young age.Participants also discussed feeling the need “to prove” or “to show” something:Example 1: It’s like you want to do something different, to prove to everyone that you’re capable of

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Multidisciplinary Design Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania; Nicole Hesson, York College of Pennsylvania

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

years that focus on community outreach and service. Theseprojects include a community bike rental station, an automated greenhouse for a K-8 school, andassistive technologies for employees with disabilities. These new projects exist along with“traditional” competition-based capstone projects such as Formula FSAE.Given these two classes of multidisciplinary capstone projects, we examine the experiences ofthe students, faculty, and community partners during the transition to new service-learningcapstone projects. Specifically, we report on interviews conducted: (1) with faculty to understandtheir administrative and instructional challenges in adding service-based capstone projects, (2)with community-partners and their perceptions of working with

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago; Elnaz Douzali, University of Illinois, Chicago; Samuel Thomas Harford, PROMINENT Labs UIC; Peter C. Nelson, University of Illinois, Chicago; Fazle Shahnawaz Muhibul Karim, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

(FS GPA) of applicants to the College ofEngineering (COE) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). The predicted FS GPA is usedto improve the admission of underrepresented students to the COE. Also, it is shown to utilize athreshold for the FS GPA to recommend support and retention strategies to improve the students’outcomes through a statistical and association rule mining software. The University has a metric,Metric 1, that uses an applicant's High School GPA and ACT Composite Score to predict theirFS GPA. Metric 1 is a score that ranges from 0-40, representing the predicted FS GPA by afactor of 10. The university’s current admissions policy is based on this scored Metric 1 of anapplicant. It is hypothesized that a metric based

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Qualitative Research Methods

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

two opposing stances: 1) We can be race-and gender-blind because the educational system is a meritocracy. There is at leastadequate opportunity for anyone to meet whatever standards are set. Diversity is not amajor issue because you can “take a peek” at it at the end of the process; 2) There is nomeritocracy. Meeting our standards and diversifying is “tough” because we can’t hire fromanywhere. Only those schools that have the same prestige as us (Michigan, Georgia Tech,Stanford) are worth even considering. Although he recognizes that this statement does nothave a basis in data he brushes off the concern by saying, “Maybe…I haven’t exploredthat…space yet.”The absent presence in his discussion is what the standards are that drive faculty hires

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K-12 and Graduate Experiences in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sam Dreyer, University of Illinois at Chicago; Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois at Chicago; Jennifer Olson, University of Illinois at Chicago ; Andria Shyjka, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Diversity

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Biomedical

includingbiomechanics, rehabilitation engineering, bionanomaterials and biomedical imaging, the firstyear of the Bioengineering Experience for Science Teachers (BEST) Program provided in-depthparticipant-tailored curricular mentoring via weekly workshops that focused on principles ofeffective planning, instruction, and assessment which will be directly connected to teachers’classroom curriculum. In addition to exposure to research in bioengineering labs, City PublicHigh School teachers from diverse schools across the district also translated their experience intocurriculum unit lesson plans being implemented the following academic year. 1. IntroductionIt has been well established that there is a shortage of STEM professionals [1]. While there are anumber of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Nelson Blue, University of Southern Maine

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

degrees [2]. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, thesmall percentage of U.S. workers employed in fields related to science and engineering areresponsible for more than 50% of our sustained economic expansion [1]. To benefit our economyand society, our national priority should be on encouraging more students to study STEM.Unfortunately, the U.S. is trending in the opposite direction. In the early 1980’s, about 40 percentof the world’s scientists and engineers resided in the U.S. Today that number has shrunk to about15 percent [1]. The STEM Scholars monthly seminars focused on promoting the pursuit ofgainful employment, or graduate school and research in STEM. Developing essential and softskills training over the five-year period, as well as

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noemi V Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Tanya Dugat Wickliff, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Aerospace Engineering @ Texas A&M since 1/03. His research is focused on computational plasma modeling using spectral and lattice Boltzmann methods for studying plasma turbulence and plasma jets. His research has also included fluid physics and electric propulsion using Lattice-Boltzmann methods, spectral element methods, Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory (WENO), etc. Past research includes modeling single and multi-species plasma flows through ion thruster optics and the discharge cathode assembly; computer simulations of blood flow interacting with blood vessels; modeling ocean-air inter- action; reacting flow systems; modeling jet engine turbomachinery going unstable at NASA for 6 years (received NASA

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Geoff Knowles, Purdue University; Todd Kelley, Purdue University; Euisuk Sung, Purdue University; Jongseong Choi, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

students: Teachers 1. How confident are science and technology teachers in teaching an integrated STEM lessons and design activities? a. Does their confidence increase with TRAILS professional development? 2. What challenges do science and technology teacher identify when planning integrated STEM activities in rural school settings? Students 3. To what degree do students demonstrate learning of STEM content knowledge embedded within TRAILS lessons? 4. To what degree do students use 21st century skills when engaged in TRAILS lessons? 5. Does students’ confidence in learning STEM subjects increase after engaging in TRAILS lessons? 6. Does students’ interest in STEM careers change

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Milgram, Natl Inst for Women in Trades, Technology & Science (IWITTS)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Online Training reportedsuccessful outcomes in only eightmonths: Five of seven colleges startedenrolling an average of 4.8 more femalestudents in their targeted STEM coursesand six of seven colleges increasedfemale retention from an averagebaseline of 58 percent to 100 percent [1].The WTE Online Training wasdeveloped and introduced in 2012 duringthe NSF-funded CalWomenTech Scale Figure 1. WomenTech Educators Online Training System 1.0Up (CWTSU) Project (NSF #1102996; June 2011-May 2016) and further improved anddisseminated during the NOW Project. It is the WTE Online Training’s targeted, data-drivenapproach that helps institutions achieve successful outcomes in a short time period. The WTEOnline

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; LaDawn Partlow, Morgan State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

, organization, and delivery of several web based Electrical Engineering courses offered at Morgan State University. Her technical expertise includes, web-based learning, online course development, information management, systems integration, and 3-D simulation and modeling. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Impact of a Year-Round Out-of-School Making Program on Minority Middle School Boys (Work in Progress)IntroductionAfrican-Americans, Hispanics, and women are underrepresented in science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. As shown in Table 1, for the African-Africanpopulation, which is the focus of this paper, males are 5.6% of the

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murad Musa Mahmoud, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University; Max L. Longhurst, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

science teachers toparticipate in the project. Because of the intense nature of the activities by participants and thementorship required of program instructors (faculty, graduate students, and undergraduatestudent mentors), the participant pool is limited to 75 (60 students, 15 teachers), with a targetstudent to teacher ratio of 4:1.The summer program provides participants with direct, hands-on research experiences with topicareas of relevance to many minority populations, i.e., the environment, water quality, and urbanwater sustainability. These topic areas encompass several of the Grand Challenges identified byNational Academy of Engineering. Students and teachers learn about water and nutrient cycles,and urban impacts to water quality

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Danielle Newley, Sonoran Schools; Erdogan Kaya, University of Nevada; Ezgi Yesilyurt, University of Nevada; Hasan Deniz, University of Nevada

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

)minorities in STEM. Authors used the DAET to examine fifth grade minority studentsengineering perceptions after the EiE unit, Making Work Easier, was accomplished by thestudents. The following research questions guided our study: (a) To what extent are fifth grademinority students’ perceptions of engineering changed after a unit of EiE curriculum? (b) Howdoes gender influence fifth grade students’ perceptions of engineering?MethodsParticipants in this study are enrolled in a Title 1, 100% free and reduced lunch, K-12 publiccharter school in the southwestern United States. This school is the most diverse in its districtwith students representing more than 15 different countries and languages. The 26 students inthis research sample consists of 13

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Payne, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College; Linda Lawson Payne, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College; Charles Richard Murphy, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

students in grades 9-12, and expanding the courseofferings in the computer engineering curriculum at OCtech to include robotics and automatedmanufacturing and sharing developed resources with K-12 institutions and other colleges.C. Results/AccomplishmentsThe accomplishments of each project are summarized in this section.1. Diverse Engineering Pathways: Curriculum Innovation and Best Practice forRecruitment, Retention and Advancement of Engineering Technology MajorsInitiatives under the Diverse Engineering Pathways Project embraced area students, K-12teachers and guidance counselors, college faculty and neighboring employers.Major results are: • As a result of the Diverse Engineering Pathways there were 1353 students in area high

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leanne Petry, Central State University; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; M. Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Brett Doudican, University of Dayton; Ahsan Mian; Raghavan Srinivasan, Wright State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

-college engineering education. It isdesigned to promote workforce development in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) by intentional and purposeful engagement of grade K-12 educators in bothformal and informal learning environments as a means to increase reach and promote pre-collegeengineering education with a diverse number of students who in return are instilled with themindset to enroll, persist and graduate college with degrees in fields of science and engineering.The three specific goals or research topics for the RET programming are (1) to equip teacherswith the ability to transfer applied engineering research activities to their classrooms and developand disseminate new curriculum associated with these activities, (2

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

is a work-in-progress and presents a successful pilot of a new communitycentered engineering educational initiative. Five specific areas associated with launchingthis pilot prototype two-week DTSC are presented including:1. Processes, methods and techniques used to develop new curriculum.2. Pedagogy, instructional concepts, activities, outcomes and environments.3. Developing effective collaboration and community partnership models.4. Review of results, outcomes and assessment techniques employed.5. Insights and details on how to improve and develop high school STEM programs.Processes, Methods and TechniquesThe ability to offer cutting edge innovation, creativity and design curricula was madepossible by a ten-year investment on the part of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl A. Nelson P.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Greg Bashford P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

special emphasis areas.Several data collection modalities were used to provide formative feedback and overallassessment for the REU site. These included pre-program, post-program, and one-year follow-up surveys, student focus groups held at the midpoint and at the end of the 10-week program,and interviews with faculty and graduate student mentors. Results and interpretation of theseassessments follow.ResultsOne of the recruitment goals of the program was to attract underrepresented applicants. Our pre-program survey, which included demographic information, indicated that we were able to drawfrom female and non-Caucasian groups to a much greater extent compared to regional averages(in part, by recruiting nationally), as shown in Table 1. In