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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shen Liu, West Kentucky Community and Technical College

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c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Implementing Project-Based Learning in Physics and Statics Courses Page 24.710.2 Implementing Project-Based Learning in Physics and Statics CoursesAbstractThe pre-engineering courses offered at West Kentucky Community and Technical College(WKCTC) prepare students for a smooth transfer to a four-year institution at the junior level.However, students in certain courses occasionally fail to meet the learning outcome targets.Students often struggle with the connection between the concepts learned in class and the realworld. To improve the learning outcomes, new pedagogical strategies beyond the traditionallecture-based teaching need to be adopted

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Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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, he has been active in the NSF’s ATE and CCLI programs as a knowledge leader in the wireless telecommunications field. A co-founder of the National Center for Telecommunications Technologies (now the ICT Center) located at STCC, Mullett also played a principle role in the development of the innovative and long running Verizon NextStep employee training program. The author of two text books, Basic Telecommunications – The Physical Layer and Wireless Telecommunications Systems and Networks, Mullett did both his under- graduate and graduate work in the ECE Department at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst where he also taught the undergraduate sequence of courses in electromagnetics. He has presented at

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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department’s emphasis on undergraduate research, student-driven learning, and non-traditional learning experiences have contributed significantly to the growth of the department, nearly 40% annually since its reboot in 2009. Anyone interested in sharing lessons learned is welcome to contact the author at aandreas@mclennan.edu.Prof. Paulina Zuniga Sidwell, McLennan Community College Paulina Sidwell teaches engineering and math at McLennan Community College. Originally from Mon- terrey, Mexico, she attended New Mexico State University, where she played Division I tennis while getting her B.S. in Industrial Engineering. As an undergraduate, she was vice-president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, and was an active

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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia F. Mead, Norfolk State University; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures, LLC; Abe Eftekhari, Northern Virginia Community College; Ji Hyon Mun, Thomas Nelson Community College

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Scientist responsible for Research and De- velopment Programs at Mnemonic Systems [FBI pattern recognition contracts] in Washington, DC. [1996 -1998]. He has worked as a Research Scientist at the NASA Langley Research Center while teaching at Hampton University as a full professor [1989 -1996]. Principal Engineer at Reuters Information Service in Long Island [1987-1988]. Bio-mathematician at the Cornell University Medical College [1985-1987]. Postdoc./Physics Lecturer at UTA [1982 1985.] Manager of the training department at Bell Operation Corporation -Textron in Hurst, Texas [1978-1980]. Abe Eftekhari is also an adjunct member of the faculties of Johns Hopkins University, George Mason University, George Washington

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Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

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focusing teaching and learningsquarely on concrete applications in a specific context that is of interest to the student.”19Contextualized learning promotes critical thinking and creative problem solving by connectingmath to real-life situations, thereby making it easier for students to transition from concrete,hands-on examples to more abstract mathematical concepts.20Part of the COMETS strategy is to use contextualized teaching and learning to improve retentionand success of underrepresented students in foundational math, science and engineering courses.NASA-related themes and content using research and real-life data as contextualizedscience-based, hands-on activities and exercises have been introduced in a variety of math courses.Among the

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Research Experiences at Two-year Colleges

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Klaus Bartels, San Antonio College; Steven F Lewis, San Antonio College/Alamo Colleges

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Antonio College Klaus Bartels is an Adjunct Faculty member at San Antonio College (SAC) in both the Mathematics De- partment and the Physics/Engineering/Architecture Dept. He was born near Buenos Aires, Argentina and immigrated to the U.S. in 1956. He grew up and went to college in the Boston, MA area. He has a B.S.E.E. from Tufts University (1972) and an M.S.E.E. from M.I.T. (1975). He served as a Communications- Electronics Engineer/Officer in the USAF from 1975 to 1999, retiring as a colonel. He worked part time as a Flight Director at the Challenger Learning Center of San Antonio from 2000 to 2009, and has been teaching remedial math and engineering classes at SAC since 2000. He has been involved in various

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Two Year College Tech Session II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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AC 2008-255: INTRODUCTION OF SERVICE LEARNING IN A FRESHMANENGINEERING COURSEDan Dimitriu, San Antonio College DAN G. DIMITRIU has been practicing engineering since 1970 and taught engineering courses concurrently for over 20 years. He has been involved with several engineering societies and was elected vice-chair of the Two-Year College Division of ASEE in 2005. He has been the coordinator of the Engineering Program at San Antonio College since 2001. His research interests are: alternative fuels, fuel cells, plastics, and engineering education.Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College JERRY O’CONNOR has been teaching physics (and a few engineering courses) at San Antonio College since 1987. He

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Enhancing Student Success in Two-Year Colleges

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Klaus Bartels, San Antonio College; Steven F. Lewis, William R. Sinkin Eco Centro, San Antonio College; Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University

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alternative fuels, fuel cells, plastics, and engineering education.Mr. Klaus Bartels, San Antonio College Klaus Bartels is an Adjunct Faculty member at San Antonio College (SAC) in both the Mathematics De- partment and the Physics/Engineering/Architecture Dept. He was born near Buenos Aires, Argentina and immigrated to the U.S. in 1956. He grew up and went to college in the Boston, MA area. He has a B.S.E.E. from Tufts University (1972) and an M.S.E.E. from M.I.T. (1975). He served as a Communications- Electronics Engineer/Officer in the USAF from 1975 to 1999, retiring as a colonel. He worked part time as a Flight Director at the Challenger Learning Center of San Antonio from 2000 to 2009, and has been teaching

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Innovative Partnerships

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Shaw, Museum of Science, Boston; Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College

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the two institutional environments.Summary:PowerUp! is working to foster innovative teaching in faculty classrooms,introduce vital new subject areas and career paths to students, and educate arange of educational gatekeepers about engineering and the opportunities. ThePowerUP! project is moving into the second phase, focusing attention directly onthe connections between high schools and the three community colleges toprovide clear and aligned programs of study in the engineering areas betweenthe two institutions. As these programs of study are completed, we will be ableto monitor the impact the program has on recruitment and retention in these fieldareas. One area of critical concern is the number of students needing to takeremedial

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Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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sequence of courses in electromag- netics. He has presented at numerous local, regional, and national conferences and also internationally on telecommunications and wireless topics and on the status of the education of electronics technicians at the two-year college level. His current interests are: the development of novel and innovative systems- level approaches to the education of technicians, applications of the emerging field of wired and wireless networked embedded controllers and sensor/actuator networks, and cyber-physical system applications in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Teaching the Internet of Things

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Retention Strategies in Action Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather Evans, University of Washington; Priti Mody-Pan, University of Washington

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teaching quality, student servicesparticipation, and self-confidence in academic abilities over the grant period.IV. MethodologyThe Student Experience Survey was administered as an online survey and was open to allstudents registered with NW-ETEP at their institutions. These students were emailed a web linkthat takes them to the SES, hosted on the University of Washington’s Catalyst website. Studentswho had previously consented to be in the research portion of NW-ETEP were taken directly tothe SES, while students who had not consented to be part of the research were first directed to aresearch statement, which asked for their consent. The SES was open to students for six to eightweeks.This annual survey assessed student experiences at their

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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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Two Year College Division

AC 2012-2990: INITIATION OF AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PRO-GRAMDr. Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College Dan G. Dimitriu has been practicing engineering since 1970 and taught engineering courses concurrently for more than 20 years at various institutions. In 2001, he joined San Antonio College full-time as the Coordinator of its Engineering program. He has been involved with several engineering societies and became a member of the Two-year College Division of ASEE in 2002. His research interests are in alternative fuels, fuel cells, plastics, and engineering education.Mr. Jerry O’Connor, San Antonio College Jerry O’Connor has been teaching physics (and occasionally engineering and math) courses since 1980. He is

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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Wayne Santarelli, California State University, Fresno; S. Shelley, U.S. Air Force; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Mark K. Smith, California State University, Long Beach, College of Continuing and Professional Education

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serving as a Director on the Antelope Valley Board of Trade and is the Honorary Commander of the 412th Electronic Warfare Group at Edwards AFB. He is also a member of several professional societies and has authored and co-authored several papers pertaining to the Antelope Valley Engineering Program.J. S. Shelley, US Air Force J. S. Shelley, PhD, PE After 20 years as a researcher and project manager with the Air Force Research Laboratories, Dr Shelley has transitioned to teaching mechanical engineering, mostly mechanics, for the past 6 years.Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach Dr. Sathianathan is the Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Engineering at Califor- nia

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Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin Kelly Frady; Rebecca S Hartley, Clemson University Center for Workforce Development; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Hope Epps Rivers, South Carolina Technical College System; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Stephanie Denise Frazier, South Carolina Technical College System

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, she earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of South Carolina. Her research interests include mobile learning, faculty development, and women in community college leadership. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Connecting Two-year Faculty Professional Development with Technology and Student Learning Perceptions in Online EnvironmentsI. Introduction Improved professional development experiences for educators are important in improvingstudent learning and initiating school change.i High quality faculty learning experiences,integrating emerging technologies, have to potential to advance innovation and

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Innovative Partnerships

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Sternhagen, University of Wisconsin Center-Fox Valley; Jeff Hoerning, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Cathy Bronold, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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natural partnership,utilizing the faculty, pre-engineering curriculum and physical campus of UW-Fox Valley, andthe ABET accredited mechanical engineering curriculum, faculty, and equipment of UW-Platteville. The collaboration agreement was signed in October of 2001 and the first mechanicalengineering courses became available in the fall semester of 2002.Construction for the new engineering facility on the UW-Fox Valley campus began in June of2003. The floor plan of the new 3160 ft2 engineering facility is shown in Figure 3. It included a1595 ft2 laboratory, 500 ft2 of storage and four offices. Building construction costs totaled$375,000.Nearly an additional $250,000 was spent on test and research equipment for the laboratory,which included a

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Innovative Partnerships

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Pooneh Lari, North Carolina State University; Michelle Hsiang, Research Triangle Institute

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faculty who teach in Science, Technology, Engineering, &Mathematics (STEM) related areas. The courses developed for the graduate certificate enhancefaculty abilities in both online and classroom environments. The program is currently in its thirdyear with the first cohort of community college teachers from North Carolina and South Carolinacompleting their fifth course. A second cohort began in the fall of 2005. The project meets thebroader goals of the NSF-Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program byinstitutionalizing the means by which working professionals can be recruited to fill shortages incommunity college faculty teaching positions in STEM fields. It also provides a means wherebycurrent community college faculty can upgrade their

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Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur F. Garcia Jr. P.E., Palm Beach State College

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Two Year College Division

AC 2012-3186: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO THE FUNDAMENTALSOF ENGINEERING COURSEMr. Arthur F. Garcia Jr., Palm Beach State College Arthur F. Garcia, Jr., has been teaching on college campuses since 2000. He taught intermediate algebra and trigonometry at Montgomery College in Maryland prior to moving to Florida in 2002. Since the fall of 2002, he has been an Adjunct Instructor at Palm Beach State College, where he began as an instructor of pre-college algebra classes. In addition, he has taught algebra, statistics and a course on entrepreneurship at Northwood University in Palm Beach county (from 2002 to 2005). Since the Fall term of 2005, he has been teaching Introduction to Engineering (EGN 1002) at Palm Beach State

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Retention Strategies in Action Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Two Year College Division

AC 2010-1628: COMMUNITY COLLEGES CAN HELP UNIVERSITIES DURINGABET ACCREDITATION EFFORTSDan Dimitriu, San Antonio College DAN G. DIMITRIU has been practicing engineering since 1970 and taught engineering courses concurrently for over 20 years. He has been involved with several engineering societies and was elected vice-chair of the Two-Year College Division of ASEE in 2005. He has been the coordinator of the Engineering Program at San Antonio College since 2001. His research interests are: alternative fuels, fuel cells, plastics, and engineering education.Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College JERRY O’CONNOR has been teaching physics (and a few engineering courses) at San Antonio College since

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Special Initiatives and Programs at Two-Year Colleges

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Two Year College Division

Paper ID #6206Assessment of Innovative Environments that address Intellectual CuriosityDr. Mysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional , national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Two Year College Division

. (2004). Learning Theories: An Educational Perspective. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, Merrill Prentice Hall.9. Britner, S.L., and Pajares, F. (2006). Sources of science self-efficacy beliefs of middle school students. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 43, 485-499.10. Hutchinson-Green, M.A., Follman, D.K., and Bodner, G.M. (2008). Providing a voice: Qualitiative Investigation of the impact of a first-year engineering experience on students’ efficacy beliefs. Journal of Engineering Education, April, 177-201.11. Vogt, C. (2008). Faculty as a critical juncture in student retention and performance in engineering programs. Journal of Engineering Education, January, 27-38.12. Ponton, M.K., Edmister, J.H

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Research Experiences at Two-year Colleges

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas Patrick Langhoff, Skyline College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University

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groups in mathematics, science and engi- neering.Mr. Nicholas Patrick Langhoff, Skyline College Nicholas Langhoff is an associate professor of engineering and computer science at Skyline College in San Bruno, California. He is also a co-investigator for multiple grant projects at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, California. He received his M.S. degree from San Francisco State University in embedded electri- cal engineering and computer systems. His educational research interests include technology-enhanced instruction, online education, metacognitive teaching and learning strategies, reading apprenticeship in STEM, and the development of novel instructional equipment and curricula for enhancing academic suc- cess

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Paper ID #10207Improving Engineering Curriculum and Enhancing Underrepresented Com-munity College Student Success through a Summer Research Internship Pro-gram ˜Prof. Nick P Rentsch, Canada College Nick Rentsch is an adjunct professor of physics, engineering, and computer science at Ca˜nada College, Skyline College, and San Francisco State University. He received his M.S. degree from San Francisco State University in embedded electrical engineering and computer systems. His technical interests include embedded control, electronic hardware design, analog audio electronics, digital audio signal processing

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Enhancing Student Success in Two-Year Colleges

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Brown Bankhead III, Highline College; Tessa Alice Olmstead, Highline College; Judy Mannard PE, Highline Community College

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-10 school year and the ASEE Pacific Northwest Section Outstanding Teaching Award in 2014.Ms. Tessa Alice Olmstead, Highline College Tessa holds a bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering from the University of Washington, and a second bach- elor’s degree in Dance. She is currently researching the use of reflective practices to improve engineering education at Highline College. She also serves as a research scientist for the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Washington.Ms. Judy Mannard PE, Highline Community College c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Changing Student Behavior through the Use of Reflective Teaching Practices in an Introduction to

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Innovative Partnerships

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abraham Michelen, Hudson Valley Community College; Gary Kardys, Hudson Valley Community College

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receive training in an Rensselar Politechnic Institute (RPI) clean room, the total cost will be $40/hour/class, which will fund a teaching, assistant ($15/hour) and the teaching assistant's clean room usage fee ($25/hour). The access to RPI and SUNY-Albany eliminates the need for new multimillion-dollar semiconductor specific laboratories at HVCC. Faculty – Twenty-nine contact hours of faculty load would be generated by the new courses required by the program. Existing faculty and/or adjunct faculty will teach the seven technical course electives in the area of Nanotechnology and semiconductor manufacturing technology (SMT). Other NYS research institutions (Rensselaer, University at Albany-Center for Thin Film Technology, RIT) have provided HVCC

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Special Initiatives and Programs at Two-Year Colleges

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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. Page 23.907.4 Associate in Applied Science Degree (A.A.S) NANO-Science TechnologyGeneral Education and Supporting Subjects 45 hrsMEMS related courses NANO1100 Fundamental of Nanoscience I 3 hours NANO1200 Fundamental of Nanoscience II 3 hours NANO1210 Computer Simulation 1 hours NANO1211 Student Research 3 hours NANO2101 Nanoelectronics 3 hours NANO2111 Nanobiotechnology 3 hours NANO2121 Nanomaterials 3 hours NANO2131 Manufacturing Quality Assurance 2 hours NANO2140 Interdisciplinary Lab

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Innovative Lower Division Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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2006-253: THE ADVANTAGES OF STARTING AN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAT A COMMUNITY COLLEGEDan Dimitriu, San Antonio College DAN G. DIMITRIU has been practicing engineering since 1970 and taught engineering courses concurrently for over 20 years. He has been involved with several engineering societies and was elected vice-chair of the Two-Year College Division of ASEE in 2005. He has been the coordinator of the Engineering Program at San Antonio College since 2001. His research interests are: alternative fuels, fuel cells, plastics, and engineering education.Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College JERRY O’CONNOR has been teaching physics (and a few engineering courses) at San Antonio College since

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Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda A. Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College; Il (Johnny) Yoon, Northern Essex Community College

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University of Mas- sachusetts, an MEd in Reading and Learning Disabilities from Salem University, and a CAGS in 20th Century American Literature and the Teaching of Writing from Northeastern University.Dr. Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College Chanley is Chair of Engineering Science & Physics, Mathematics Faculty Member and Full Professor at Northern Essex Community College.Il (Johnny) Yoon c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Incorporating Active Learning and Standards-based Grading in a Community College Engineering Course: A Path to Student SuccessAbstractThis paper describes an introductory engineering course utilizing active learning strategies andstandards-based

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Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Tracy D Blake, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; David Dwight Sam PhD, Utah State University

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AC 2011-2431: TEAM TEACHING THAT GOES THE DISTANCE: TEAMINSTRUCTION FOR A BROADCAST INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERINGCOURSEAngela Minichiello, Utah State University Angela (Angie) Minichiello, Principal Lecturer in the Department of Engineering and Technology Edu- cation at Utah State University, instructs core engineering courses at the Brigham City Regional Campus. Angie is a registered professional mechanical engineer and has over 15 years industry experience as a practicing engineer. She holds a BSME degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a MSME degree from Georgia Tech. Her research interests include adult learning theory, blended learning techniques, and improved methods for technology based

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen M. Groppi P.E., Cabrillo College; Susan Tappero, Cabrillo College

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levels of success in the course, a cohesivecommunity of learners results that persists for many semesters afterward as these studentstake their physics, chemistry, calculus and engineering courses together. After transfer,students often report they end up studying with the same classmates at their four yearschools. A team of two math faculty facilitate PREP. Their roles are to train and supportthe student teaching assistants, and oversee the activities. The amount of direct lecturetime from the faculty is perhaps just two hours altogether.Like the Energy Academy, there is an application and interview process and a focusedrecruitment effort for determining PREP participants as well as TAs. Students are selectedwho 1.) are already decided on a

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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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, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) James Moon, Rochester Institute of Technology James Moon is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering department. He was a recipient of the 2009 Eisenhart Award for Ex- cellence in Teaching. At RIT, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses primarily in semiconductor device physics, solid-state physics, and electronics.Prof. Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Mike Eastman is Professor and Department Chair of Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunications En- gineering Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology. He earned his BS in Electrical Engineering Technology and MS in Computer Science from RIT. His interests include