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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Kattia Chang, Cañada College; Karina Abad, Cañada College; Ricardo Jesus Colin, Canada College; Charles Tolentino, University of California, Merced; Cameron Malloy, University of California, Berkeley; Alex David, 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; 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; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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, andusability of the developed system. The project provided a great opportunity for the studentinterns to gain valuable research experience in human-machine interfaces and to improve theirskills in teamwork, time management, as well as scientific writing and presentation. It alsohelped the students strengthening their confidence and interest in pursuing a STEM profession.I. IntroductionIncreasing the recruitment and retention of students in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) is essential to produce sufficient STEM-skilled professionals for continuedUS economic growth and competitiveness [1]. Community colleges enroll almost half of thenation’s undergraduate students and play a significant role in STEM education

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Ryan Carroll, Canada College; Brian Carrozza, Canada College; Yardley Ordonez, Canada College; Edgar Sanchez, Canada College; Andres Lee, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University

transferring to a four-year university. In addition to allowing students to participate in the program as part-time interns,the group setting wherein students work with their peers and faculty they know will give studentsthe supportive learning environment needed to succeed in their first internship experience. Acollaborative learning environment has been shown to positively impact minority students—improving cognitive development [9] and reducing students’ feeling of isolation [10]. The 2017ASPIRES Group Research Internship program consists of six research groups.This paper focuses on the work done by the ASPIRES Mechanical Engineering group consistingof 5 community college mechanical engineering students, led by two mechanical engineeringsenior