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Two-Year College Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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AC 2010-98: MANAGING MONEYBertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc. Page 15.852.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010MANAGING MONEY Page 15.852.2AbstractMost college students in a two year college have no knowledge of Managing Money. Frequentlythey apply for admission, fill out financial aid forms, and apply for TAP and Pell grants. Thenthey rush to spend any excess funds that appear in their account. They spend their moneyrecklessly by purchasing designer sneakers and IPods and then have difficulty paying fortransportation to the college. They frequently ask “Why don’t I have any Money?”Managing money can be challenging for adults but is frequently

Conference Session

Exploring Technological Literacy and Awareness

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine

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AC 2009-664: HOW SHOULD ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY BE TAUGHTTODAY? A FRESH LOOK AT THE TOP DOWN APPROACH FOR ASSOCIATEDEGREE PROGRAMSLouis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine Louis E. Frenzel Jr. Lou Frenzel is a Technology Editor for Electronic Design Magazine where he writes articles, columns, technology reports, and online material on the wireless, networking, and test/measurement sectors. He interviews executives and engineers, attends conferences, and researches those areas of electronics to determine the current state of the technology and reviews new products. Lou has been with the magazine for 7 years. Formerly he was professor and department head at Austin Community

Conference Session

Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Paper ID #9104Master of Science Degree in Indsutrial management Designed for TechnicalCollege Instructors in Engineering and TechnologyProf. Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Page 24.886.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Master of Science Degree in Industrial Management Designed for Technical College Instructors in Engineering and TechnologyIntroductionThe manufacturing industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation in terms of the technologybeing used, market dynamics, workforce

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.; Cyrus Meherji, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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functional and easy to use. Producing meaningfully is the starting point to analyzing Outcomes and Assessment. AUTHORSDr. Bertram Pariser is a faculty member in the Electronics Engineering Technology program at TCI, TheCollege for Technology. He has published 23 papers and serves as the Faculty Advisor to Tau Alpha PiNational Honor Society. He Co-Founded 5 venture companies, and as a management consultant successfullycatalyzed over $100 million of new shareholder value in client businesses. He has a Ph.D. from ColumbiaUniversity in Electrical Engineering & Plasma Physics, and BS in Electrical Engineering from MIT.Bert.pariser@tcicollege.edu

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Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University; Sharon Marie Rouse, Mitchell Community College

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Paper ID #15033Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering Accredi-tation: A Viable Option for 2-Year Programs and their Pursuit of ExcellenceDr. Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University Robert A. ”Bob” Chin is a member of the Department of Technology Systems faculty, College of Engi- neering and Technology, East Carolina University, where he has taught since 1986. He just completed his second term as the director of publications for the Engineering Design Graphics Division and the Engineering Design Graphics Journal editor. Chin has also served as the Engineering Design Graphics Division’s annual and mid

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Best Practices for Two-Year Students Majoring in Engineering & STEM Fields

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April K. Andreas, McLennan Community College; Paulina Z. Sidwell, McLennan Community College

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Paper ID #13712Incorporating Research and Design in a Community College EngineeringProgramDr. April K. Andreas, McLennan Community College Dr. April K. Andreas earned a B.S. and M.S. in Mathematics from Southern Methodist University and a Ph.D. in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona. Her papers have ap- peared in journals ranging from ”Networks” and ”The Journal of Global Optimization” to ”The Toast- master” and ”The Quarterly Journal of the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.” Dr. Andreas is currently building an engineering program at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas. The

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An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Daniel P. Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Vincent Joseph Amuso Sr., Rochester Institute of Technology; John Morelli, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Professor Chair of the Department of Packaging Science in the School of Engineer- ing Technology at RIT. He teaches courses in production and supply chain management, manufacturing operations, automation, robotics, and operations strategy.Prof. Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Mike Eastman is Department Chair and Professor of Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunications Engi- neering Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology. Mr. Eastman spent six years as a hardware de- sign engineer with Intel corporation, specializing in embedded systems design prior to entering academia in 1996. Most recently he has been involved in curriculum development and academic calendar conver- sion at RIT and is

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hill, Weber State University

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be agreeing in principle to abide by these definitions.These definitions could serve as points of clarification in formulating differentiated criteria. Forexample, item f of the existing Criterion 3 states that “An engineering technology program mustdemonstrate that graduates have an ability to identify, analyze and solve technical problems.” At Page 13.139.3the International Engineering Meeting2 (IEM) in 2003, a series of competency profiles weredeveloped for each of the above professions. Two of the profiles dealt with the analysis ofproblems and the design and development of solutions to such problems. The differentiatingcharacteristics

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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AC 2010-686: MOTIVATED ENGINEERING TRANSFERS – STEM TALENTEXPANSION PROGRAM (METSTEP)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 three academic scholarship programs, including one for 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 School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She received the WEPAN Engineering Educator Award 2009, ASEE Minorities Award 2006, the SHPE

Conference Session

California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney Sara Mathews Hadsell, Cañada College; Christine Burwell-Woo, Cañada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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in industry primar- ily focused in the area of program and client service management. She currently serves as the Program Coordinator for Math Jam a one-week intensive Math placement/course preparation program and the STEM Institute a summer STEM exploration program for high school students; in addition to her activ- ities as a Retention Specialist in The STEM Center at Ca˜nada College. Prior to her role with Math Jam and the STEM Institute, Chris worked on a Veterans Employment Assistance Program grant connecting student veteran engineering majors with campus resources and providing student support for the campus MESA (Math, Science, Engineering Achievement) Program. In addition to her work at Ca˜nada College

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; David Walton Gardner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler

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AC 2011-2251: ”TUNING” ENGINEERING PROGRAMS IN THE CON-TEXT OF ABET ACCREDITATIONMary Eileen Smith, Ph.D., Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Mary E. Smith has been employed with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board since 1987 and now serves as Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Academic Planning and Policy. She is responsible for the administration and management of matters related to the Board’s higher education academic planning and policy functions, and she provides leadership on key projects, reports, and studies that cut across divisions of the agency. She has taught at The University of Texas at Austin, and she currently is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Communication at St. Edward’s

Conference Session

Two year Colleges

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College; Ellen Hause, AACC; Benjamin Taylor, Seminole Community College

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AC 2007-2105: THE MENTORLINKS PROGRAM: ADVANCINGTECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM OF THE AACCGary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Gary J. Mullett, Co-Department Chair, Electronics Technologies Group, Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MAEllen Hause, AACC Ellen Hause, Program Manager for Academic, Student and Community Development with the American Association of Community Colleges, Washington, DCBenjamin Taylor, Seminole Community College Benjamin Taylor, Chairperson, Department of Network and Digital Technologies, Seminole Community College, Sanford, FL Page

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cecelia M. Wigal, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Tim MeGhee, Chattanooga State Community College

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needs.Tim MeGhee, Chattanooga State Community College ”Tim McGhee received his M.S. from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and currently serves as the Dean of the Engineering Technology Division at Chattanooga State Community College. He has over 21 years of project engineering/management and construction experience with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with responsibilities in site drainage design, excavation, and erosion control. His primary areas of expertise now include capacity building in relation to aligning engineering technology curricula with industrial workforce development needs. Dean McGhee is deeply involved with redesigning engineering technology education with an appropriate body of knowledge

Conference Session

Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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designed to help studentsexcel in math, science, technology, and engineering courses and graduate with STEM-baseddegrees. The MESA Center is also home for several student organizations on our campus,including MAES, SACNAS, and SWE. Over the last two years we have partnered with a nearbyuniversity to direct a NASA sponsored undergraduate research program. The program (CIPAIR)provides opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in ongoing research projects off-campus, as well as to conduct new research projects on campus under the guidance andsupervision of a faculty member.The MESA Center served as a focal point for promoting these opportunities and fordissemination of project results. The on-campus research projects were developed by

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri; William Miller, University of Missouri; Matthew Schmidt, University of Missouri; Matthew Easter, University of Missouri; Rose Marra, University of Missouri

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, instructional design, computer-based learning, hypermedia, constructivist learning, cognitive tools, and problem solving. His current research focuses on the cognitive processes engaged by problem solving and models and methods for supporting those processes during learning.William Miller, University of MissouriMatthew Schmidt, University of MissouriMatthew Easter, University of MissouriRose Marra, University of Missouri Page 13.1181.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Technical College Program in Radiation ProtectionNeed for radiation protection technician degree programThe University of

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology/Packaging Science Department at Rochester Institute of Technology. He is the past Program Chair for Manufacturing Engineering Technology and teaches courses in manufacturing operations, automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing and operations strategy. Prior to joining the MMET/PS Faculty he was Director of RIT’s Manufacturing Management and Leadership Program and Engineering Manager for the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies. His industrial experience includes work as an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer for Allied Signal. He has a Master of Engineering Degree in Manufacturing and a BS in Industrial and Manufacturing

Conference Session

Two-year Institutions Help Fill the STEM Pipeline

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel P. Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Morelli P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology; Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Joseph Amuso Sr., Rochester Institute of Technology

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and Mechanical Engineer- ing Technology/Packaging Science Department at RIT. He teaches courses in manufacturing operations, automation, robotics, and operations strategy.Dr. John Morelli P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology John Morelli is a professor of environmental management and technology and Chair of RIT’s Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management, and Technology. He is also Editor-in- Chief for the Journal of Environmental Sustainability and serves as the Director of RIT’s Environmental Management Leadership Initiative. He has directed or co-directed six international symposia in the U.S. and Europe in the areas of environment and sustainability.Prof. Mike Eastman, Rochester

Conference Session

Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); James E Moon, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Daniel P Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Todd Dunn, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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of both publicand private institutions have focused on transfer students to expand and diversify their studentpopulations in engineering and engineering technology programs2-8.The TiPi project is a collaborative effort of five academic departments from two colleges, theEnrollment Management and Career Services Division, and the Office of Financial Aid andScholarships. Table 1 lists the departments and their offerings. Table 1: Participating Colleges, Academic Departments, and ProgramsCollege* Academic Department BS Program in Civil Engineering Technology and Civil Engineering TechnologyCAST Environmental Management and Safety (CET-EMS

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Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine; Tom McGlew, MATEC

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AC 2010-1128: A SYSTEMS VIEW OF TECHNOLOGY CURRICULAJohn Robertson, Arizona State University John Robertson is a Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at Arizona State University Polytechnic. He was formerly an executive with Motorola and now participates in many senior technical training programs with the JACMET consortium. He is also a consultant to MATEC for the ESYST program to introduce a system-focused curriculum for Community Colleges.Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine Lou Frenzel has been a Technology Editor for Electronic Design Magazine for seven years. Formerly, he was professor and department head at Austin Community College and he still teaches at

Conference Session

Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., University of Texas, Tyler; Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Martha M. Ellis

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the SAFE Association. Prior to receiving his Ph.D. in 1983, Nelson worked as a Design Engineer in industry and taught as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston and Texas A&M University, Galveston. In industry, he was primarily involved in design of floating and fixed structures for the offshore petroleum industry. After receiving his Ph.D., Nelson joined the civil engineering faculty at Texas A&M University. He joined the civil engineering faculty at Clemson University in 1989 as Program Director and Founder of the Clemson University Graduate Engineering programs at the Citadel and became Chair of Civil Engineering in 1998. In July 2002, Nelson joined the faculty at Western Michigan University as

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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the National Science Foundation and by the Alamo Community College DistrictFoundation.Brief History of the ProgramThe original design of our program was geared toward well-prepared high school students inthe 10th and 11th grades, many of whom would have participated in the San Antonio Pre-freshman Engineering Program (PREP). EDGE would introduce them to college levelcourse work as a learning community, provide activities to help them develop independentlearning and teamwork skills, and thereby increase their likelihood of earning a collegedegree in engineering, science, math, or other related field. The learning community courseswere Introduction to Engineering and College Algebra.Despite the warm reception to the program shown by teachers

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year: From Articulation to Matriculation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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the sixthiteration of the program. This project has been supported by grants from the Department ofEducation (MSEIP P120A050080) and Alamo Community College District Foundation.Brief History of the ProgramThe original version of the EDGE program was intended to serve well-prepared high schoolstudents in the 10th and 11th grades who would have participated in the San Antonio Pre-freshman Engineering Program (PREP) 2. EDGE was designed to introduce them to collegelevel course work as a learning community and provide activities to help them developindependent learning and teamwork skills with the goal of increasing their likelihood of earninga college degree in engineering, science, math, or other related field. The learning communitycourses

Conference Session

Enhancing Student Success in Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas P Langhoff, Skyline College; Eva Schiorring; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Tracy Huang, Canada College

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Diversity

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available enter college with very limited awareness of the excitingprojects and fulfilling careers the engineering profession offers as well as withapprehension about their ability to succeed in a demanding STEM curriculum. To thisend, the course covers academic success skills in engineering including mindset andmetacognition, academic pathways, career awareness and job functions in the engineeringprofession, team building and communications, the engineering design process, and abroad range of fundamental and engaging topics and projects in engineering includingelectronics, basic test equipment, programming in MATLAB and Arduino, robotics,bridge design, and materials science. The paper presents the results of a pilotimplementation of the teaching

Conference Session

Reporting Out: Dissemination of Several NSF Projects of Interest to Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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components and made them available for returningstudents as well as the new ones. The robotics project, which had become very popular withstudents, was refined and diversified to include two sequential years of activities and challenges.This enhancement provided increased opportunity for our students to diversify their design andprogramming skills.The paper presents and analyzes the results of the second year of the new edition of the programand describes the long term plans to continue the program with support from other fundingsources.Brief History of the ProgramThe EDGE Program was started in 20031 and initially was intended to continue the work startedin the established San Antonio Pre-freshman Engineering Program (PREP) 2 with a more

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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,the MESA Program has made a substantial contribution to the success of our engineeringprogram.Once our MESA Center was established, it soon became apparent why this space was a criticalcomponent of the MESA Program. It has served as a focal point for student study groups and acentral location for promoting student scholarships, engineering design competitions, internships,and summer undergraduate research opportunities. The Center has been host to tutoring sessionsfor difficult courses, student success seminars, resume writing and job search workshops, as wellas meetings of several science and engineering oriented student organizations on our campus.The Center has also served as a forum for presentations by faculty and student researchers

Conference Session

California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick P Rentsch, Cañada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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design improvements to the apparatus, manufactured a set ofthe devices to outfit a laboratory classroom at the university, and helped define instructionalmethods and learning outcomes for a mechatronics laboratory curriculum. In addition todeveloping research skills among participants, three years of implementation of the program havealso been successful in strengthening students' identity as engineers, in increasing student interestto further engage in research activities, and in enhancing student self-efficacy for successfullytransferring to a four-year university, completing a baccalaureate degree in engineering, andpursuing a graduate degree.1. IntroductionEfforts to remain competitive internationally in engineering and technology require a

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito Enriquez, Canada College

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programsthat were implemented for the first time in summer 2009. The Summer Math Jam is a two-weekintensive mathematics program designed to improve students’ preparation for college-level mathcourses. The Summer Engineering Institute is a two-week residential summer camp that offersparticipating students the opportunity to gain insight into the engineering academic programthrough a combination of lectures, hands-on laboratory activities, workshops and projects withengineering professionals. This paper summarizes the results of the first year of implementationof these two summer programs.2. The Summer Math Jam2.1 Program GoalsAlthough nationally, interest in science and engineering is lower for Latino, African American,and Native American students

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Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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science and engineering that is offered in the college ofengineering at the University of California, Berkeley. This program was designed to prepareselected student participants for enrollment in a four-year institution within the University ofCalifornia system. This paper also describes the comprehensive evaluation methods that wereused to determine whether the summer program reached the intended aims and goals. Initialfindings indicate that the program was successful with preparing students to transfer to a four-year institution as academic goals were clarified and the self-efficacy of students was improved.The outcomes of the evaluation results discuss how to refine the program for future offerings andhow other institutions and programs can

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Novel Approaches to Course Delivery

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Diversity

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are envisioned in either setting. This paper will discuss the design and impendingimplementation of a two-year “biomedical engineering technology” program tailored to meet thee-healthcare workforce needs of the end of this decade and those required as we move into the2020s for both clinical sites and home environments.IntroductionDuring the early 1970’s, Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), a commuter collegelocated in the center of Springfield, Massachusetts established a distinct two-year BiomedicalInstrumentation Technology (BMIT) associates in science (AS) degree program. The programwas typical of biomedical technology programs of the time and had the goal of graduatingtechnicians that could deal with biomedical equipment in a

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Lemoine, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; James Sells, San Jacinto College, Central Campus; Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

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Education and the SAFE Association. Prior to receiving his Ph.D. in 1983, Dr. Nelson worked as a design engineer in industry and taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston and Texas A&M University at Galveston. In industry he was primarily involved in design of floating and fixed structures for the offshore petroleum industry. After receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Nelson joined the civil engineering faculty at Texas A&M University. He joined the civil engineering faculty at Clemson University in 1989 as Program Director and founder of the Clemson University Graduate Engineering Programs at The Citadel and became Chair of Civil Engineering in 1998. In July 2002, Dr. Nelson joined the faculty at Western