Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II / Design for Special Services

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conry, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, there were some additional features desired by the clientand some of the images and activities did not “go over” as the students expected. Others (whichthe students thought were sort of silly) went over enormously well – the political humor injectedinto one of the activities was particularly appreciated. Cycle 2 was an exercise in maintenancemode and further enhancement with a final demonstration to the client carried out in distance-mode. At the conclusion of the project, the occupational therapists were given administratoraccess to the system so that they could enroll patients and use the activities as they desired. Page 12.622.6Significant

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin O'Connor, University of Rochester; Daniel Amos, University of Washington; Tori Bailey, Stanford University; Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Lari Garrison, University of Washington; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Marcus Jones, Howard University; Derek Seward, University of Rochester; Lisa Perhamus, University of Rochester; Reed Stevens, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

influenced by aspects of the socialcontext through processes of socialization, it is seen as essentially a psychological phenomenonand an individual possession. In contrast, we draw on anthropological and other socioculturalapproaches that see identity not as a relatively stable possession of an individual, but as anongoing project of construction by a given individual together with the others with whom shecomes into contact. Thus, who an individual is—that is, her identity—depends upon how sheactively identifies herself and is actively identified by others within the various social fields inwhich she acts: friendships, a families, universities, professions, etc. In this view, identity is“double-sided,” 8 meaning that identity is both something

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bowen, Rice University; Marcia O'Malley, William Marsh Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-2627: HAPTIC INTERFACES FOR A LABVIEW-BASED SYSTEMDYNAMICS COURSEKevin Bowen, Rice University Kevin Bowen received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Rice University in 2004, and is currently pursuing an M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering at Rice. His current projects include the use of haptic feedback for rehabilitation in virtual environments, the development of haptic paddle kits for instruction of undergraduate engineering concepts, and the implementation of embedded microcontrollers for the control of haptic systems.Marcia O'Malley, William Marsh Rice University Marcia O’Malley received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 1996, and the

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roland Kempter, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College; Neil Cotter, University of Utah; Lee Brinton, Salt Lake Community College

Tagged Divisions

International

in Civil Engineering, and an MSE in Reservoir Engineering/Water Resources (all from Princeton University), as well as a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State. Prior to joining the academics, Dr. Safai worked in industry, where he served as Director of the Reservoir Engineering Division at Chevron Oil Corporation in California. He has taught both at the graduate and undergraduate levels in engineering science. He has performed research projects for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Oil Industry. He has authored over 85 technical publications in Technical Journals, Government & Industry

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Zafft, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

structure and flow of work and information, project planning, tools and resources, resource allocation, balance the social and technical aspects of the group, feedback provider, track and analyze process variation, and compliance with work standards Summary As indicated by the literature there is a need to apply a theoretical framework toleadership in SMTs. The investigation of the literature highlighted the emphasis on thedevelopment and skills of the external leader of a team. The nature of SMTs, however, calls for aframework that describes the type of leadership qualities needed in a team that is not led by oneindividual. This article will relate the leadership profiles of the CVF

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Drushel, Case Western Reserve University; John Gallagher, Wright State University

19/22 20 Fall 2005 b, c 9/16 C J class lab O R 16/16Key:Instructors (Lab Assistants):b Dr. Randall D. Beerc Dr. Hillel J. Chield Dr. Richard F. Drushelp Leslie Picardo (then a Ph.D. student of Dr. Beer)Course Structure:A all students: 6 first-half exercises with checkouts or brief lab reports; second-half project (did not have to be Egg Hunt robot), design notebook for project only.B all students: 7 first-half exercises, no lab reports; second-half project is Egg Hunt robot; design notebooks kept throughout the semester.C like B except, for graduate students only, 7 first-half lab reports and a 10-page design

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anshuman Panda, Polytechnic University; Hong Wong, Polytechnic University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University; Sang-Hoon Lee, Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Tau Sigma and Tau Beta Pi. He worked for the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH, during the summers of 2000 and 2001. He is currently a doctoral student at Polytechnic University. His research interests include control of mechanical and aerospace systems.Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University VIKRAM KAPILA is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY, where he directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics that has been featured on WABC-TV and NY1 News, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting positions with

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imad Jabbour, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Linda Haydamous, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Wissam Kazan, Stanford University; Amine Hayek, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-1824: REMOTE INTERNETWORKING LABORATORYImad Jabbour, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Imad W. Jabbour received his B.E. in Computer and Communications Engineering with distinction from the American University of Beirut in 2005. He is currently an M.S. candidate in the Information Technology program at MIT, and is working as a graduate Research Assistant at MIT's Center for Educational Computing Initiatives. His current research includes the implementation of software tools for online laboratories, as part of Microsoft-MIT's iLabs project. He holds a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator certification since 2003, and is a Student Member of the IEEE since 2002.Linda Haydamous

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Rywalt, Florida Tech; John Hadjilogiou, Florida Tech

system approach was used to introduce thestudents to embedded design principles together using the elements of the Harvardcomputer architecture. The success of this effort exceeded everyone's expectations. Afterthe students demonstrated their innovative projects during the final end-of-term gatheringeveryone in attendance was convinced that embedded design principles should beintegrated throughout the engineering curriculum.III. System Design Integrated ApproachThe system design integrated approach (Attachment B) developed by the author is theresult of his involvement in the "Total Quality Management" revolution of the 1980s. Itwas a conscious effort to develop a methodology for increasing the retention of thematerial covered in the various

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University; Frederick Meyers, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

called the"father of computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM)." His program was anumerical control programming tool.xThe 1960's: CAD is launchedThree years later (1960) the project "Sketchpad" was produced by Ivan Sutherland with a TX-2computer as a part of his Ph.D. dissertation. This MIT Lincoln Laboratory project is considered amilestone to the launch of the computer-aided design (CAD) industry, and Sketchpad isconsidered the world's first CAD software. 10,xiMcDonnell Douglas Automation Company (McAuto), founded in 1960, played a significant rolein the development of CAD. Initially the earliest CAD programs began with two-dimensionalsimple algorithms displaying patterns of lines, which were then transformed into 3D.Vector display

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

-based), conducting in-depth interviews, and moderating focus groups. In 2004, Dr. Mobley joined the NSF-funded MIDFIELD interdisciplinary research team which is examining the educational pathways of engineering students at eleven universities. She is currently serving as Co-PI and is co-leading the qualitative component of a project on transfer students in engineering.Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society (LEES) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

ME 391 – Mechanical Engineering Analysis ME 412 – Heat Transfer Reading, thinking, and teamwork Design Project Documentation: Formal Report (1 @ 10 pp. + App., Individual) Memo Reports (X @ 2 - 5 pages App.Individual)Senior ME 451 – Controls ME 461 – VibrationsYear Laboratory and Project Reports: Laboratory and Project Reports: Laboratory Experiment Written Reports ( 2

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Salinas, ITESM; Eliud Quintero, ITESM

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

with the 2011 Sim´on Bolivar Award for Doctoral Thesis in Mathematics Education and with the National ANUIES Award for Doctoral Research related with Education at College in 2011. At present she is Member Level 1 of the National Researches System from CONACYT M´exico. She has been addressing several projects promoting the use of technology in the teaching of Calculus and the implications of such innovation on the learning of the fundamental ideas that this scientific discipline encourages. She has also been participating in the development of the Educational Model that Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey promotes through the design of the syllabi of the Mathematics Courses for Engineering and its distribution with the use of

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, Stanford University; Steven A. Freeman, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

instruction primarily focuses onverbal and printed words, rote memorization, and is instruction driven 38. Students who aretaught traditionally are told what they are expected to know and concepts are presenteddeductively 10,16, where the instructor conducts lessons by introducing and explaining concepts tostudents, and then expecting students to complete tasks to practice the concepts. Moderninterpretations of student-centered learning include project-based learning, case-based learning,discovery learning, and just-in-time teaching with 3 instructional approaches of active learning,cooperative learning, and problem-based learning 30.This quantitative study was designed to explore variables affecting student academic success,with the hope of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Gong, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Temple University ; Brian P. Butz, Temple University; Li Bai, Temple University; Saroj Biswas, Temple University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. He can be contacted at: ning.gong@temple.edu.Dr. Brian P. Butz, Temple University Dr. Brian P. Butz is a Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. In 1987, Professor Butz founded the Intelligent Systems Application Center (ISAC). This Center provided a focal point within Temple University concentrating on research in intelligent systems. Professor Butz’s research efforts focused on expert/knowledge-based systems and intelligent tutoring systems. He has been the Principal Investigator for projects that immerse users into a particular virtual environment in which they are able to learn both theory and application within a specific subject area. From 1989

Conference Session

Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talented ME Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Joseph J. Rencis P.E., Tennessee Technological University; Ella R. Sargent, University of the Pacific; Brock U Dunlap, University of Texas, Austin; Rachelle Kisst Hackett, University of the Pacific; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific; Ismail I Orabi, University of New Haven; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific; John J Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Christopher Allen Wejmar, University of the Pacific; Paul Henry Schimpf, Eastern Washington University; Chuan-Chiang Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and is the Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow No. 3. He is also Director of the Design Projects program in Mechanical Engineering. He received his BSME from Louisiana State University, and his MSME and Ph.D. from Purdue University. He teaches mechanical engineering design and geometry modeling for design. Dr. Crawford’s research interests span topics in computer-aided mechanical design and design theory and methodology. Dr. Crawford is co-founder of the DTEACh program, a ”Design Page 24.133.1 Technology” program for K-12, and is active on the faculty of the UTeachEngineering program that seeks to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Nagurka, Marquette University; Fernando Rodriguez Anton, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

.□ Collaborative learning refers to an instructional method in which students work together in small groups toward a common goal. As such, collaborative learning encompasses all group- based instructional methods, including cooperative learning. The core element of collabora- tive learning is the emphasis on student interactions, rather than on learning as a solitary activity.□ In inductive learning students are presented with challenges (questions or problems) and then allowed to learn the course material in the context of addressing the challenges. Inductive methods include inquiry-based learning, case-based instruction, problem-based learning, project-based learning, discovery learning, and just-in-time teaching. In problem-based learning

Conference Session

Practical Teaching

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lam F. Wong, Cuyahoga Community College, Metropolitan; Henry Griffith, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

the basic characteristics of each phase of the process.It should be noted that the Sustainable Product Development Engineering Process (SPDEP)presented above is a specific instance of the well-known concurrent engineering framework.Concurrent Engineering is a concept that promotes cross-functional participation from all projectstakeholders at the beginning of product development, as well as overlapping projects and tasksthroughout the development process. Ideally, concurrent engineering based processes allow forthe completion of a systems design in the shortest time possible.As with any product development process, implementation of the SPDEP requires thepreliminary establishment of the requirements of the target product. These attributes may

Conference Session

Simulation Courses & BME Laboratories

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

we advocate the practice of preparing the documentation preferably on the way, versus after the project, using interactive multimedia and on-line Internet technology. This will help to satisfy customers as well as save time if one needs to update the documentation.) 10. Subject to contract, continuous system maintenance and support. 11. System administration support and optional formal education at all levels to all involved. (Again, the interactive multimedia Internet based documentation could be the same as the distance learning resource material. This will save a lot! The architecture of our open source programs and knowledge

Conference Session

Recruitment & Outreach in CHE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Deran Hanesian

& Exposition Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering EducationAcknowledgementsThe PrE-IOP program and the development and implementation of the curriculum modules issupported through a High-Tech Workforce Excellence Grant from the New Jersey Commissionon Higher Education .References1. Hecker, D.E. (2000). “Occupational Employment Projects to 2010.” Monthly Labor Review, (November), 57-84.2. National Science Board. (2000). Science & Engineering Indicators 2000. Washington, D.C.: U. S. GovernmentPrinting Office.3. Kimmel, Howard and Rockland, Ronald, “Incorporation Of Pre-Engineering Lessons Into Secondary ScienceClassrooms”, Proceedings 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, November 2002

Conference Session

Technology, Communication, & Ethics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Billy Koen

, psychiatrists, and lawyers who will testify on oneside or the other in a legal case, there is a disappointing increase in “engineers for hire” who willsay anything on any side of a technical question once they take the witness stand. The motivationfor this emerging trend is perhaps the money they are paid, but more likely it is the feeling ofpower to decide important liability claims as at least one thoughtful judge has suggested.1 Barringexceptions similar to this example, the general reputation of the engineer is for ethical conduct.Even the failure of a large engineering project does not, in general, seem to be interpreted by thepublic as a lack of engineering ethics. The public intuitively understands that it is usually thetechnical aspects of the

Conference Session

The Climate for Women In Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Vivian Lemanowski; Ellen Yezierski; Arlisa Labrie; Bettie Smiley; Dale Baker; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Session 3592 A New Look at Gender Equity Professional Development for Secondary Science/Mathematics Teachers and Counselors Arlisa M. Labrie, Vivian L. Lemanowski, Bettie A. Smiley, Ellen J. Yezierski, Dale R. Baker, and Mary R. Anderson-Rowland Arizona State UniversityAbstractWISE Investments (WI) is a four-year National Science Foundation project HRD 98 72818designed for secondary science/mathematics teachers and counselors to enable them to helpinterest young women in engineering. A component of the WI program is gender equitytraining. Although the gender equity professional

Conference Session

Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Brown; Michael McCorquodale

covers the fundamentals of patents and intellectual property for undergraduate andgraduate students in engineering. The first part of the course focuses on the rules and codes thatgovern patent prosecution in the U.S. The course covers most parts of the Manual of PatentExamining Procedure (MPEP), with a special emphasis on patents and patentability. The secondpart of the course focuses on strategies and methodologies for claim drafting and patent prosecu-tion. Since it is important to write a patent with the opponent in mind, some lectures also examinelitigation issues and common techniques used to overturn patents. Finally, the ethics, codes, andlicensing agreements are covered briefly. As a final project, the students have an opportunity

Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Integrated STEM--uh STEAM--uh Education!

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Morgan M. Hynes, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Tufts Center of Engineering Education and Outreach. Hynes received his B.S. in mechanical engineering in 2001 and his Ph.D. in engineering education in 2009 (both degrees at Tufts University). In his current positions, Hynes serves as PI and Co-PI on a number of funded research projects investigating engineering education in the K-12 and college settings. He is particularly interested in how students and teachers engage in and reflect upon the engineering design process. His research includes investigating how teachers conceptualize and then teach engineering through in-depth case study analysis. Hynes also spends time working at the Sarah Greenwood K-8 school (a Boston Public School), assisting teachers in

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P. Martin, Clemson University; Matthew K. Miller, Clemson University; Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

found that graduate student mentors who work closely withstudents on their projects served as “coping models” in developing undergraduates’ self-efficacyfor research and graduate school. Specifically, we reported that the REU program served as a“taste” of graduate school, and gave participants access to graduate students and professors whoserved as both role models and sources of information about academic and career options.Several factors contributed to their reported increased in self-efficacy for graduate school andresearch careers: their accomplishments in the laboratory, new knowledge about graduate schooland potential career options, and vicarious learning3 that took place over the summer via theirgraduate student mentors. In particular

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcus L. Roberts, U.S. Air Force Academy; Randall Deppensmith, U.S. Air Force Academy; Ryan Jay Silva, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

intangibles, perhapsthrough items such as critical thinking, as overarching objectives that are reported to ABET foraccreditation. But, we’re specifically targeting the individual classroom setting in thisObservation. As an instructor, are we giving graded and non-graded events (e.g., in-classexercises, homework, projects, labs) for the students to practice these intangible attributes, andare we assessing them (through informal or formal feedback)? If not, we are failing them.We admit that this certainly adds a burden to the instructor to tailor their class to practice andassess these intangible attributes. But, the future benefits of such efforts far outweigh the minorinitial investments. Compare student A and student B. Student A attends class

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Lawrence Carter, University of Auckland; Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Technology Sydney; Bernard Guillemin, The University of Auckland; Mark Andrews, University of Auckland; Waleed Abdulla, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

interface, computer-assisted learning, and computer-based assessment.Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Technology Sydney Dr Elizabeth Godfrey is currently working as Senior Research Fellow on an Australian Learning and Teaching Council project aimed at understanding and reducing attrition in engineering education. She is the current Past President of the Australasian Association of Engineering Education. Her recent experience has included a 9 year term as the Associate Dean Undergraduate at the School of Engineering at the University of AucklandLawrence Carter, University of Auckland Lawrence Carter was born and educated in the United Kingdom, and has lectured in electronics and

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University; Angkee Sripakagorn, Chulalongkorn University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

theresponsible units. These units are the academic/research divisions within the department, otherengineering departments, Faculty of Science, Office of General Education and, lastly, otherfaculties. The desired outcomes are grouped into three streams – design, experiment and otherskills – such that the integration across disciplines can be considered together by dedicatedworking groups. For instance, the design outcome stream starts with drawing in the first year andends with the senior project in the fourth year. Page 15.825.2Three dedicated program administration committees oversee the program revision, managementand performance. At the moment, the

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Bland, John Brown University

Tagged Divisions

International

our coursescreating change in students. The National Academy of Engineering projects that, because of growing political and economicties among nations, engineers will discover that their designs have much broader and moresignificant impacts than they once did. As a result, engineering practice will be driven byattention not only to the familiar topics of intellectual property, project management and cost-benefit constraints, as well as multilingual influences, cultural diversity, moral/religiousrepercussions, global/international impacts, and national security.(National Academy ofEngineering, 2004) The ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 (ABET, 2004) was targeted to make engineeringeducation programs more relevant, attractive and connected

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manjusha Saraswathiamma, North Dakota State University; Kathy Enger, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Achinthya Bazebaruah, North Dakota State University; Bruce Schumacher, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

enterundergraduate engineering programs graduate in engineering and enter the engineeringworkforce. Once in the profession, females find it difficult to gain and hold administrativepositions 3, 6. The resulting shortage of females in engineering has been compared to a leakypipeline3, 6.America must fix this leaky pipeline. According to engineering job projections, the countryfaces a severe shortage of engineers33. Two options exist to meet the nation’s future need forengineers. These are to increase the number of students enrolled in engineering schools and toretain current engineers. According to National Science Foundation (NSF) data from 2007, male Page