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Understanding How the 4.0 Guaranteed Plan Works

Conference Session: Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #17326Understanding How the 4.0 Guaranteed Plan WorksDr. Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R.ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engineers. She also directs an Academic Success and Professional Development program, with an emphasis on transfer students. An Associate Professor in Computing, Informatics, and Systems Design Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the Ira A. Fulton Schools

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Planning and Assessment of a Workshop on Undergraduate Education in Biometric Systems

Conference Session: NSF Grantees Poster Session I
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Steven H Chin, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Liang Hong, Tennessee State University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Robert M Nickel, Bucknell University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University
Tagged Topics: Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

research interests within computational intelligence include ensemble systems, incremental and nonstationary learning, and various applications of pattern recognition in bioinformatics and biomedical engineering. He is a member of IEEE, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu. His re- cent and current works are funded primarily through NSF’s CAREER and Energy, Power and Adaptive Systems (EPAS) programs. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT OF A WORKSHOP ON UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN BIOMETRIC SYSTEMSABSTRACTBiometrics is the science of recognizing and authenticating people using theirphysiological features. The global biometrics market has a compound annual

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What Do You Want to Do with Your Life? Insights into how Engineering Students Think about their Future Career Plans

Conference Session: Mentoring, Advising, and Facilitating Learning
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Beth Rieken, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 What Do You Want to Do with Your Life? Insights into how Engineering Students Think about their Future Career PlansAbstractThis research paper describes findings from a qualitative analysis of engineering students’ self-reported future career plans on the 2015 Engineering Majors Survey (EMS). The EMS wasdesigned to examine current engineering students’ career goals, especially surroundinginnovative work, and is based in the theoretical framework of Social Cognitive Career Theory(SCCT). With the open-ended responses on the EMS, we can develop a deeper understanding ofstudents’ plans in their own words, providing insights into how they think about their careers andwhy they

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Design and Implementation of GIS Virtual Learning Environments for Interactive Visualization Using Desktop Virtual Reality (VR) & iSpace

Conference Session: Online, Hybrid, and other Virtual Learning Environments
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology); Tsu-Chiang Lei P.E., Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Information, Feng Chia University; Tien-Yin Chou, GIS Research Center, Feng Chia University, Taiwan; Yi-Min Huang, GIS Reserach Center, Feng Chia University; Srinivasa Raju Kolanuvada, Anna University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

, Guindy, India.Dr. Tsu-Chiang Lei P.E., Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Information, Feng Chia University Tsu-Chiang Lei received the B.A. degrees from the department of Hydrology Engineering Department at Feng Chia University and the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Bioenvironmental System Engineering (Before name: Agricultural Engineering), National Taiwan University. Respectively, major- ing subsets in regionalization variable theory (Kriging) for environmental and remote sensing technique for land use change detection problem. He served first as a postdoctoral fellow and then as a Research Assistant Professor in GIS Research Center, Feng Chia University, in 2001 to 2003. After that, he has

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Recruiting STEM Students into Middle/High School Teaching

Conference Session: Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Keenya G. Mosley, Savannah State University; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Instrumentation

specific lesson plans, hands-on activities selected to encourage interest in teachingScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). At XXX University four weeksummer program was conducted for teaching STEM activities and lessons plans geared towardsMiddle/High School Teaching. The main focus of the summer enrichment program was toencourage students to enter the STEM teaching profession as Middle/High School teachers.Three primary areas selected to build enthusiasm for teaching STEM were ElectronicsEngineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technology and Mathematics.IntroductionThe demand for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is expected togrow at a phenomenal rate as compared to the non-STEM (17% from 2008 to 2018

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RET in Functional Materials

Conference Session: NSF Grantees Poster Session II
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Scott W Campbell, University of South Florida; Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Venkat R. Bhethanabotla, University of South Florida
Tagged Topics: Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

students on their course projects. He was given an Outstanding Advising Award by USF and has been the recipient of numerous teaching awards at the department, college, university (Jerome Krivanek Distinguished Teaching Award) and state (TIP award) levels. Scott is also a member of the executive com- mittee of a Helios-funded Middle School Residency Program for Science and Math (for which he taught the capstone course in spring 2014) and is on the planning committee for a new NSF IUSE grant to trans- form STEM Education at USF. His research is in the areas of solution thermodynamics and environmental monitoring and modeling.Dr. Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas is currently an

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Teaching Project Survival Skills: Lessons from 'The Martian'

Conference Session: Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Wayne Paul Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; John S Nelson PE, University of Wisconsin, Madison Department of Civil & Environmental Enginieering
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management

led energy conservation research projects for Argonne National Laboratory. He has a BS in civil engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University and an MS in civil engineering with an emphasis in regional planning from Northwestern University. Wayne is a frequent speaker and author on continuing education for engineers, and is a member of the College of Engineering’s Education Innovation Committee.Dr. Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison Dr. Jeffrey S. Russell is the Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning and Dean of the Division of Continuing Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In his role as Vice Provost, he is striving to make UW- Madison a global leader in the service to lifelong learners. He

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A New Approach to Marketing and Outreach for Engineering Libraries

Conference Session: Engineering Libraries: Extending Our Outreach
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ellie Ransom, Columbia University Libraries; Krystie Wilfong, Columbia University Libraries
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Libraries

Engineering LibrariesAbstract: This article describes the marketing and outreach efforts and related assessmentactivities of the Columbia University Libraries Science & Engineering division. Our marketingand outreach plan incorporated a three step approach to connect with our user base. The stepsincluded launching a monthly newsletter, marketing our extensive electronic resources, andimplementing a robust workshop schedule. Our assessment of these activities has showncontinual growth of campus interest in our services and resources.Introduction University administrations seem to believe that the growth and accessibility of electroniccollections, justify the closure of library spaces. Institutions have

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An Active Learning Approach to Core Project Management Competencies

Conference Session: Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mark Angolia, East Carolina University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management

Paper ID #15595An Active Learning Approach to Core Project Management CompetenciesDr. Mark Angolia, East Carolina University Mark Angolia, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the Industrial Distribution and Logistics degree program in the College of Engineering and Technology at East Carolina University (ECU). Prior to entering academia in 2005, he held industrial positions in engineering, manufacturing, quality, materials, and operations management for manufacturing companies within the automotive sup- ply chain. Dr. Angolia’s teaching focuses on Enterprise Resource Planning with SAP software

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Recruiting Undecided Admits to Pursue a STEM Degree

Conference Session: First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Evaluating and Measuring Recruiting and Major Selection Strategies
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Melissa A. Dagley, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Y. Young, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Andrew Patrick Daire, University of Houston; Christopher L. Parkinson, University of Central Florida; Diandra J. Prescod , Pennsylvania State University ; Christopher T. Belser, University of Central Florida
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: First-Year Programs

students are comfortable exploring the STEMdisciplines, COMPASS places undecided, non-STEM students into one of two tracks during thefirst-semester in college where they complete a Career Planning: STEM Explorations or STEMSeminar course. In addition to the Career Planning and STEM Seminar courses, students alsoenroll in cohort math courses throughout the first year, are assigned a STEM program advisor,have the opportunity to live in block housing, receive an upper-division STEM peer mentor,interact in a designated STEM Center with program peers and STEM graduate tutors andparticipate in an early undergraduate research experience.This paper discusses COMPASS’ infrastructure, the evidence based practices implemented toachieve its objectives, the

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Utility of Post-Hoc Audio Reflection to Expose Metacognition and Strategy Use by First-Year Engineering Students for Different Problem Types

Conference Session: First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Heidi Cian, Clemson University; Michelle Cook, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: First-Year Programs

little evidence of planning. Several strategies are used bystudents for all problems, but some are unique to specific types of problems. These findingsdemonstrate the usefulness of post-hoc audio reflection in engineering education research tobetter assess and address students’ metacognition and problem solving strategies.IntroductionThis work-in-progress paper identifies metacognitive activities and problem solving strategiesutilized by first-year engineering students to solve different types of problems. Our researchquestion is: What problem solving strategies and metacognitive activities are revealed bystudents’ post-hoc audio reflections on their solutions to three different types of engineeringproblems (story, open-ended, exercise)? Post

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Evaluation of miniGEMS 2015 – Engineering Summer Camp for Middle School Girls

Conference Session: K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth (Part 1)
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michael T. Frye, University of the Incarnate Word; Sreerenjini C. Nair, University of the Incarnate Word; Angela Meyer, Rawlinson MS
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education Division

camp organized and run by the Autonomous Vehicle Systems (AVS) ResearchLaboratory at the University of the Incarnate Word for middle school girls during the week ofJuly 6 to July 10, 2015. The primary goal of the camp was to introduce more females into thefield of engineering through robotic projects and competitions, guest speakers, and field trips.The camp had an additional emphasis on providing learning and research opportunities for girlsfrom underrepresented communities. miniGEMS was the first free camp in San Antonio, TX formiddle school girls with a special focus on engineering. Despite being held for the first time,there were 25 middle school students from various school districts in San Antonio. The campwas planned, coordinated, and

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Summary of a 14-Year NSF-Sponsored S-STEM Academic Scholarship and Professional Program

Conference Session: NSF Grantees Poster Session I
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Institutions was added last fall.The program features an Academic Success and Professional Development class which includesinformation on resumes, portfolios, elevator speeches, how to work a career fair,interest/research papers, reducing stress, graduate school, and career planning for 10 years pastthe baccalaureate degree. The underlying academic support is the Guaranteed 4.0 Plan. Theprogram has proven successful with a graduation rate of 95% and 50% of the students goingright on to graduate school for the scholarship students. These rates are much higher thannational averages.The lessons learned through developing the program and working with the students are bestpractices that could benefit any engineering student program.IntroductionIn 2002, the

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Road Builders - Integrating Transportation and Construction Engineering

Conference Session: Developing Infrastructure Professionals
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jeremiah Matthew Stache P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brad Wambeke P.E., United States Military Academy; Joseph P Hanus, U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

(USMA) seeks to educate and inspire their civilengineering students through a rigorous and realistic academic program. In the program’sconstrained course environment, course topics typically addressed with multiple courses at otherinstitutions are combined into a single course at USMA. One particular composite course is aHeavy Highway Design and Construction Course, which integrates basic highway designelements with planning for heavy highway construction. Students in this elective have alreadybeen introduced to the basic fundamentals of highway geometric design in a site design courseand have completed a general construction management course. Although the composite coursewas developed due to relatively constrained academic program at USMA

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Engineering an Evaluation for a Growing Rocket Program: Lessons Learned

Conference Session: STEM Education Tied to Aerospace Engineering
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Hansel Burley, Texas Tech University; Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University; Casey Michael Williams, Texas Tech University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Aerospace

University Ibrahim H. Yeter is currently a PhD candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program at the College of Education, and at the same time, he is pursuing his Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University. He is highly interested in conducting research within the Engineering Education frame- work. Mr. Yeter plans to graduate in December 2016 with both degrees and is looking forward to securing a teaching position within a research university and continuing his in-depth research on Engineering Ed- ucation. He is one of two scholarships awarded by NARST (National Association for Research in Science Teach- ing) to attend the ESERA (European Science Education Research Association) summer

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Student’s Self-Regulation in Managing Their Capstone Senior Design Projects

Conference Session: Professional Skills development in Design
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Matthew Cromwell, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Andreas Febrian, Utah State University - Engineering Education
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Design in Engineering Education

(i.e., task interpretation, planning strategies, cognitive strategies,and monitoring and fix-up strategies). The findings suggest Team strategies require a high levelof student involvement and effort, while time strategies and resource management strategies areemployed to a lesser degree, on average. Small differences were seen between male and femalestudents in average strategy expression. Students may be benefitted by interventions designed toimprove self-regulation for specific team management strategies employed by engineeringstudents in relation to project management activities. Needed improvements touching on variousstrategic actions, as well as monitoring and fix-up strategies, are described in this paper.Keywords: self-regulation

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The Global Student Forum: A model for developing student leaders in engineering education

Conference Session: Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Outreach
Collection: 2016 ASEE International Forum
Authors: Libanos Redda, SPEED; Fabian Reichl, SPEED (Student Platform for Engineering Education Development); Agustin Ferrario, National Technological University, Resistencia Faculty, Argentina; Rohit Kandakatla, SPEED; Dhinesh Balaji Radhakrishnan, Student Platform for Engineering Education Development
Tagged Topics: Diversity, International Forum

Education Development Graduate Research Assistant at the School of Engineering Education, Purdue University and Global Stu- dent Forum Chair for 12th GSF’2016, Seoul. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Global Student Forum: A model for developing student leaders in engineering educationIntroductionThe Global Student Forum (GSF) is a three-day event organized by the Student Platform forEngineering Education Development (SPEED).1 Students come to GSF from all over the worldto participate in a series of workshops, discussions, and presentations, culminating in the creationof action plans. The chief aim of these projects is to enable students to become a factor

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Student Dashboard for a Multi-agent Approach for Academic Advising

Conference Session: Teaching and Advising Tools Using Computers and Smart Devices
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas - El Paso; Virgilio Ernesto Gonzalez, University of Texas - El Paso
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

teamwork, believes in education as a process for achieving life-long learning rather than as a purely aca- demic pursuit. He currently works on maintaining, upgrading and designing the classroom of the future. Mr. Perez is inspired because he enjoys working with people and technology in the same environment.Dr. Virgilio Ernesto Gonzalez, University of Texas - El Paso Virgilio Gonzalez, Associate Chair and Clinical Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at The University of Texas at El Paso, started his first appointment at UTEP in 2001. He received the UT System Board of Regents Outstanding Teaching Award in 2012. From 1996 to 2001 he was the Technology Planning manager for AT&T-Alestra in Mexico

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NSF ATE MPEC Midwest Photonics Education Center

Conference Session: NSF Grantees Poster Session II
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Greg Kepner, Midwest Photonics Education Center; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint
Tagged Topics: Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

curricula, surveying 950 employers to determine their educationand training needs in the photonics area, delivering outreach events to 8000+ K-12 studentsinvolving hands-on exploration of lasers and optics, providing professional development tofaculty, participating in training and subsequently developing a recruiting and retention plan forfemales and minorities into the photonics technology field, and giving presentations about bestpractices in photonics technician education at several conferences. Next steps include setting upa laser assisted manufacturing laboratory at Indian Hills Community College and developing theassociated curriculum to serve as a model for colleges in the Midwest interested in teaching thisadvanced manufacturing technology

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A Student Outcomes Assessment Methodology for Technology-Based and Hands-On Intensive Curricula

Conference Session: Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County; Kathryn E. Strang, Rowan College at Burlington County
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Two Year College Division

mission and goals. Most recently her responsibilities included serving on the PRR steering committee for Standards 7 & 14 and the Co-Chair for Standard 14, working as a lead on ABET accreditation, chairing the general education committee for the college, and overseeing all assessments and institutional effectiveness plans. At the 2015 Drexel University assessment confer- ence: Assessment for Student Success - Building Academic Innovation & Renewal, Kathryn authored and conducted the presentation, Utilizing & Linking Academic Assessment Outcomes to Strategic Planning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Student Outcomes Assessment Methodology for Technology

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From Design Inception Through Project Completion: Constructing a Secure Homestead in Swaziland, Africa

Conference Session: Architectural Division Technical Session 2
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Beth Huffman, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kelsey Lee Reker; Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Architectural

and then students were tasked with further refining and re-designingtheir safe shelters. The students were given three additional weeks to refine and complete afinalized plan and professional scaled model. At project close, the students presented theirproposed designs for the safe shelter project to the professor and the community partner. Thecommunity partner offered valuable insight as to the most appropriate solution, and offeredsuggestions for further refinement before the project could be constructed. At the semester’send, the community partner chose which design best embodied the design intent, and onestudent’s design was chosen, see Figure 1. This design was the springboard to further explorationand study. Figure 1

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A Case for Incorporating Pre-construction Cost Estimating in Construction Engineering and Management Programs

Conference Session: Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Luis G. Costa Agosto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Douglas D. Gransberg PhD, PE, Iowa State UIniversity
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Construction

, 2016 A Case for Incorporating Preconstruction Cost Estimating in Construction Engineering and Management ProgramsThe need to effectively manage costs during the construction phase of a project to meet budgetconstraints is widely understood by both practitioners and academics. Most, if not all,Construction Engineering and Management undergraduate and graduate programs require thatstudents complete construction cost estimating courses as part of their core curriculum.However, the value of estimating the owner’s planning, design, and procurement costs during thepreconstruction period is not typically included in the Construction Engineering andManagement curriculum. Preconstruction costs are usually defined as all work required

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Lessons Learned from a High School Robotics Workshop

Conference Session: Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Lili Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

recruitmore female students to the STEM fields by showing them the emerging and multidisciplinaryaspects.Our collaboration with the local high school started in Fall 2014 by offering their students a year-long robotics workshop. Our objective is to utilize the robotics workshop to introduce STEMconcepts to high school students, and encourage them to be interested in an engineering andscience career. A sequence of workshop topics were given to introduce the fundamentals ofrobotics science and the basic components of a robotics system, including hardware, software,programming, sensors, and control. The students would gain intensive experience working withthe robots. In addition to introducing the fundamentals, we planned to prepare the students withthe

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Building Future Careers: A Co-op Course Reimagined

Conference Session: CEED Paper Session 1: Using Co-Op and Internships to Improve Diversity, Retention, Learning, and Assessment
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Scott R. Hamilton, Northeastern University; Jack Fitzmaurice, Northeastern University; Paul John Wolff III, Northeastern University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Cooperative & Experiential Education

, master planning, management for energy conservation/renewable energy projects and space planning for campus expansion. As a senior administrative leader, I have facilitated climate action planning in com- pliance with the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) and re- ceived the Outstanding Climate Leadership award that recognized successful carbon reduction strategies, innovative curriculum and the dynamic engagement faculty, staff and students in a the pursuit of carbon neutrality. Although my primary formal training has been in the field of architecture, recent doctoral studies at the University of Pennsylvania were focused in the field of higher education management. As part of an

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Developing the Global Engineering Leader at a Leading Engineering Institution in the Southeast

Conference Session: Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Adjo A Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Reginald DesRoches, Georgia Institute of Technology; Susan E Burns P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurence J. Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology; Janille A Smith-Colin P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology; Wes Wynens, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lisa Gail Rosenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Leadership Development Division

Planning and Evaluation, published ex- tensively on these subjects, and serves on several professional boards and expert panels including the Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment (BICE, U.S. National Research Council) and the International Panel for Climate Change (IPCC, United Nations). She is coauthor of the college text- book Systems Engineering with Economics, Probability and Statistics, J. Ross Publishing, 2012. She serves on the editorial boards for the International Journal of Sustainable Transportation and Transporta- tion in Developing Economies. Kennedy is the founding chair of the Committee on Sustainability and the Environment of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Transportation and

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STARSS: Scholarships to Aid Rio Hondo STEM Students

Conference Session: NSF Grantees Poster Session I
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Vann Priest, Rio Hondo College; Gisela Spieler-Persad, Rio Hondo College; Ryan Taylor Bronkar, Rio Hondo College
Tagged Topics: Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

each semester during one academic year. • Tier 4: $6,000 for students who complete their major preparation at Rio Hondo College and transfer as a STEM major to a four-year university or college.The NSF award is for a total of $599,988. This enables the college to present more than twentyscholarships a year for five years.Eligibility is determined by the following criteria: U.S. residency, full-time enrollment in aSTEM major (biological sciences, physics, chemistry, astronomy, materials science,mathematical sciences, computer and information science, and engineering) as shown by acomprehensive educational plan, financial need, motivation and professionalism (as described inan essay), and academic merit.Grade point average and