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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Roger Seals, Louisiana State University; Vaneshette Henderson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-816: S-STEM: ENG^2 SCHOLARS FOR SUCCESS ENGINEERINGENGAGEMENTSarah Jones, Louisiana State University Sarah Cooley Jones is the College Programs Coordinator for the Office for Diversity Programs, College of Engineering at Louisiana State University. Ms. Jones develops and manages programs for underrepresented undergraduate and graduate engineering students. These programs include scholarships, seminar series and activities that develop the student academically and professionally. She joined LSU in 1992 as a College of Engineering research associate in the area of environmental analyses and worked on numerous projects including utilization of industrial by-products, water

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida; Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida; Cameron Ford, University of Central Florida; Kim Small, University of Central Florida; Patrice Lancey, University of Central Florida; Divya Bhati, University of Central Florida

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AC 2010-259: YES: A NSF S-STEM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM EXPERIENCE ATTHE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDALisa Massi, University of Central Florida Lisa Massi is the Director of Operations Analysis for the UCF College of Engineering & Computer Science. She serves as the primary educational analyst for the College and is a Co-PI of the NSF-funded S-STEM program at UCF entitled the "Young Entrepreneur and Scholar(YES) Scholarship Program." Dr. Massi's research interests include program evaluation, predictors of success in persistence to graduation and academic performance, entrepreneurial programs, and use of technology to improve operational efficiencies.Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamad Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University; Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University

Skills through Development of a Conceptual Business PlanAbstractAs part of the NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) grant the scholarship recipients at Eastern New Mexico University are required toregister for a one-credit project course. The course encourages students to hone theircommunication skills and gain knowledge in functioning effectively on a multidisciplinary team.This article presents a conceptual business plan to assist students in understanding thecomponents of effective teamwork and the importance of good communication skills. Studentsare provided with a weekly task. The first task includes choosing a company name, andproviding descriptions for: the business, product

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Rover, Iowa State University; Monica Bruning, Iowa State University; Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University; Mary Goodwin, Iowa State University; Mary Darrow, Iowa State University; Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Jacqulyn Baughman, Iowa State University; Harry McMaken, Des Moines Area Community College

multiple points of engagement. All ISU engineeringdepartments now have learning communities, and transfer student learning community optionsare expanding. DMACC has identified pre-engineering student cohorts and created a four-semester learning community. Through a new peer mentor program, there is enhanced peermentor relationship building with pre-engineering students. Peer mentors are actively involvedwith transfer student activities and events. Partnerships have developed with various transferrecruitment activities, including the NSF S-STEM project, academic departments, the Programfor Women in Science and Engineering, and the Office of Community College Research andPolicy.The Learning Village Team has customized the ISU’s Admissions

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Computers and Software in Teaching Mathematics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida; Alvaro Islas, University of Central Florida; Scott Hagen, University of Central Florida; Cherie Geiger, University of Central Florida; Melissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida; Patricia Ramsey, University of Central Florida; Patrice Lancey, University of Central Florida

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Mathematics

AC 2010-171: EXCEL IN MATHEMATICS: APPLICATIONS OF CALCULUSCynthia Young, University of Central Florida Cynthia Young is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics in the UCF College of Sciences and a Co-PI of the NSF-funded S-STEM program at UCF entitled the "Young Entrepreneur and Scholar(YES) Scholarship Program" as well as the NSF-funded STEP program entitled "EXCEL:UCF-STEP Pathways to STEM: From Promise to Prominence." Dr. Young's research interests are in the mathematical modeling of atmospheric effects on laser beams. She currently has projects with the Office of Naval Research and the Naval Research Laboratory investigating atmospheric propagation in the marine

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Retention Strategies in Action Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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Two Year College Division

. He's the PI on two NSF S-STEM grants providing academic and career guidance to students in CSEM fields. He's a Professor of Electrical Engineering within the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU. Prior to joining ASU, he worked at MIT, IBM, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Raytheon Missile Systems. He has consulted for Eglin Air Force Base, Boeing Defense and Space Systems, Honeywell and NASA. He has authored over 190 technical papers and three engineering texts. He has given more than 60 invited presentations - including 13 plenaries. Since 1994, he has directed an extensive engineering mentoring-research program that has served over 300 students. He's an AT&T Bell Labs Fellow, Boeing A.D

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

for the first CIRC program lasted for five years and a total of 67 studentsparticipated, 40.3% women and 25.8% underrepresented minority students. The program had97% retention to graduation and over 40% of the students went on to graduate school.2 A$500,000 S-STEM NSF grant (#0728695) has allowed the CIRC program to continue withacademic scholarships at $4,000. The first CIRC/METS program ran from 2003-2008 andsupported 76 students with over a 92% retention and graduation rate. Diversity was an emphasisand 65% of the students in the program were either female (38.2%) or underrepresented minority(39.5%). 3The CIRC/METS program continues with a $600,000 NSF S-STEM grant (#0836050), so the

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Retention Strategies in Action Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Morelli, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Moon, Rochester Institute of Technology

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experience to enter the high technology workforce upon completion of BS degree; and5. Perform a regular and thorough assessment of the ET2 program that will be used for the contract reporting purposes and also will be an integral part of our standard program review process.In August 2008, NSF awarded us a four-year grant from its S-STEM program to support the ET2Transfer Scholars1. In support of this project, the university will contribute $50,000 to ensurethat continuing ET2 scholars have financial support after the grant expires and help themgraduate on time. This support indicates the university’s enthusiasm, a firm commitment ofservice to our EET students, and an endorsement of the goals and objectives of the ET2 program.For AY 2008-9, the

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Focus on Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, AZ State University

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Women in Engineering

academic year. This successful program ran from 2003-2008 with76 students and over a 92% retention and graduation rate in engineering and computerscience. Diversity was an emphasis and 65% of the students in the program were eitherfemale or an underrepresented minority.13 In particular, 29 (38.2%) of the transferstudents were women. This percentage is much higher than the current 18.2% of womenenrolled. For more information on these programs see references 4-13.The CIRC/METS program continues with an NSF S-STEM grant (#0836050), so thecontinuing students, from the first CIRC/METS program, when it ended are now beingsupported in a second CIRC/METS program with $4,000 scholarships per year. When aCIRC/METS student graduates and continues full-time

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Todd Shields, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1286: BREAKING BARRIERS: PATHWAYS TO GRADUATION FORUNDERREPRESENTED TALENTCarol Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is the Associate Dean for the Honors College and an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She has 17 years of experience in the areas of student recruitment, retention and diversity and has published and presented extensively on these topics. Dr. Gattis is the PI on the NSF S-STEM grant and oversees all aspects of the ECAP program.Todd Shields, University of Arkansas Dr. Todd Shields is professor of political science and director of the Diane D. Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society. His areas of research

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Retention Strategies in Action Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Hannah Azevedo, Seattle Pacific University

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Two Year College Division

the scholarship recipients have continued to progresssatisfactorily towards completion of their electrical engineering degrees. Page 15.460.2IntroductionOur engineering program at Seattle Pacific University aims to address the increasing technicalneeds of our country (Grose, 2006, NSB 2004), including the greater Seattle community, byspecifically increasing the number of community college transfer students in our engineeringprogram, a potentially untapped resource (Anderson-Rowland et al. 2004). The National ScienceFoundation has supported this effort through a grant in its S-STEM program. The goal of thegrant, Engaging the Community to Achieve

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Research on The First Year II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida

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First-Year Programs

experience, living-learning communities, and persistence to graduation for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs.Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida Michael Georgiopoulos is a Professor in the UCF School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the PI of the NSF-funded S-STEM program at UCF entitled the "Young Entrepreneur and Scholar(YES) Scholarship Program" as well as the NSF-funded STEP program entitled "EXCEL:UCF-STEP Pathways to STEM: From Promise to Prominence." Dr. Georgiopoulos' research interests lie in the areas of machine learning, neural networks, pattern recognition and applications in signal/image processing

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Marilyn Hart, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Mezbahur Rahman, Minnesota State University, Mankato

. In an engineering context,interdisciplinary work, an increased percentage of women and minority students, and theopportunity to learn about content areas that may benefit from their technical expertise broadensthe overall engineering curriculum.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.0631111. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.Bibliography1 University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse, Master of Software Engineering NSF STEM Scholarships. Accessed 2September 2009. http://www.cs.uwlax.edu/S-STEM.2 Treisman, U., 1992. Studying Students

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Research on the First Year I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

goal of every engineeringschool. Overall, we should be considering both pathways to creating a more inclusive system.  Bibliography 1 "Abstracts of Studies about Diversity in Engineering and Science" Online Ethics Center for Engineering 8/6/2009National Academy of Engineering 2 "Synergies (2008 Annual Report) ". Rep. National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. Web..3 Lim, V. "A Feeling of Belonging and Effectiveness Key to Women's Success." Diverse: Issues in HigherEducation 26.2 (2009): 17.4 Kukreti, A., Simonson, K., Johnson, K., and L. Evans. "A NSF-Supported S-STEM Scholarship Program forRecruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Ethnic and Women Students in Engineering." ASEE AnnualConference and Exposition, Conference