, University of Texas at San Antonio Diana Dimitriu is a senior at the University of Texas at San Antonio, UTSA. She will be graduating with two bachelors’ in both Computer and Electrical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics in the Fall of 2018. She has mentored students through the Early Development of General Engineering, EDGE, Program at San Antonio College, the Roadrunner Transition Experience, RTE, at UTSA, and the Toyota Ambassadors program at UTSA. She is a Lead Mentor at RTE and is responsible for 60+ mentees and all the data on the back end, i.e. a datasheet that keeps track of over 600 students involved in the program. She also manages the YouTube channel for RTE. In addition to school and work, she is a College
fastest-growing segment reaching 30% of the U.S. populationwhile becoming the youngest group comprising 33.5% of those under 18 years by 2060 [14].The demand for skilled workers in STEM fields will be met when workers reflect the diversity ofthe population [15], therefore more students—of all ages and backgrounds—must be broughtinto community colleges and supported through graduation: a central focus of communitycolleges everywhere [16] [17]. While Latinx students are as likely as Caucasian students tomajor in STEM, their completion numbers drop dramatically [18] as Latinx students often havedistinct needs that evolved from a history of discrimination in the educational system [19] [20][21].HSIs do not by default support Latinx students in
Paper ID #29240Emerging Role of 2-year Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSIs) in AdvancedTechnological Education (ATE): Challenges, Opportunities, and Impactsfor Growing the United States Technical WorkforceCynthia Kay Pickering, Science Foundation Arizona Center for STEM at Arizona State University Cynthia Pickering is a retired electrical engineer with 35 years industry experience and technical lead- ership in software development, artificial intelligence, information technology architecture/engineering, and collaboration systems research. In September 2015, she joined Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) to lead the Girls in
developed by Evelyn Berezin in the late 1960’s – awoman! She began her education as a major in economics although her favorite subject wasphysics. Since physics was not considered a proper topic for women, she did not show her trueability for some time. At the end of the Second World War, there were many new opportunitiesfor women. She was able to fulfill her true desire to study physics and received her BS inphysics. Her primary interests were in the field of computer use in industry. Her earlycontributions include banking systems and airline reservation systems. She founded a company,Redactron, and developed a system referred to as the “Data Secretary”, the first computerizedword processor to aid the work of typists worldwide. At the time of her
four-year STEM programs.Mr. Charles Chris Navarro, The DoSeum Chris Navarro is a graduate of Texas State University with a Master of Arts in Theatre. He is a certified teacher, a Teacher Consultant for the National Writing Project, and the President of the local affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English: the Yanaguana Council of Teachers. He is the Director of Partnerships and Community Programs at The DoSeum, San Antonio’s museum for children. He has created and facilitated education programs for kids and teacher professional development in the areas of STEM, maker-centered learning, balanced literacy, digital literacy, and fine arts. He spends his time away from work traveling with his wife and two
higher education.Prof. Carolien Van Soom, KU Leuven, Faculty of Science, LESEC Carolien Van Soom is associate professor at the Faculty of Science of KU Leuven and head of Tutorial Services in Science. Her research interest focuses on predictors of study success and dropout in first year STEM-programs. Topics include the interrelationship of cognitive and motivational factors related to a successful transition into higher STEM-education, and changes in motivation and self-concept during the first year of higher STEM education, with special focus on gender differences.Prof. Marlies Lacante, KU Leuven & University Free State (South Africa) Marlies Lacante is professor at the faculty of Psychology and Educational
Paper ID #28846Multi Institutional Collaboration in Additive Manufacturing: LessonsLearnedMichael Littrell, Tennessee Tech University Michael Littrell is a graduate research and teaching assistant at Tennessee Tech University. He is pursuing a PhD in Exceptional Learning with an Emphasis in Program Planning and Evaluation. He is interested in quantitative research methodology in education, student assessment, and applied statistics. Michael Littrell has conducted research and evaluation of a wide range of education and non-education focused programs.Dr. George Chitiyo, Tennessee Tech University George Chitiyo is a
the past 30 years. Professor Zilouchian is currently an associate editor of the International Journal of Elec- trical and Computer Engineering out of Oxford, UK. Professor Zilouchian is senior member of several professional societies including Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, ASEE and IEEE.Dr. Nancy Romance , Florida Atlantic University Dr. Romance is Professor of Science Education in the College of Education at Florida Atlantic Univer- sity (FAU) and a graduate faculty member in both the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Science at FAU.Her research interests address meaningful learning in complex STEM do- mains, applying a learning sciences lens in addressing issues ranging from
development of Advanced Technology Education projects and evaluated the effectiveness of these projects. She has also served as a reviewer of papers submitted to the International Mechanical Engineering Congress. She holds a master’s degree in English and an MBA. She has over twenty years experience in higher education administration.Mr. John Morgan, Yavapai College John H Morgan – Biographical Sketch (a) Professional Preparation Undergraduate Institution: University of Arizona, Agriculture, Bachelor of Science, 1989 Graduate Insti- tution: University of Phoenix, Administration and Supervision, Master of Arts, 2005 (b) Appointments 2/2011 to Present: Dean, School of Career and Technical Education, Yavapai Community
topic [11]. In general, when the primary focus of lab space is for an engineeringprogram, the costs tend to be extremely prohibitive because engineering lab equipment is veryexpensive. Unfortunately, this is also the case if the focus of the makerspace is an Engineeringprogram, and if the proposed lab space requires renovations or updating, the combined total costis often too much for a community college to afford [12].While most of the literature relates to universities and their makerspace operating lessons, asdiscussed above, some of those details may be applicable to community colleges. Fortunately,one article was discovered that was specifically focused on community college makerspaces. In2017, a network of 34 California Community Colleges
sessions in the international conferences for the past 30 years. Professor Zilouchian is currently an associate editor of the International Journal of Elec- trical and Computer Engineering out of Oxford, UK. Professor Zilouchian is senior member of several professional societies including Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, ASEE and IEEE.Dr. Nancy Romance , Florida Atlantic University Dr. Romance is Professor of Science Education in the College of Education at Florida Atlantic Univer- sity (FAU) and a graduate faculty member in both the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Science at FAU.Her research interests address meaningful learning in complex STEM do- mains, applying a learning sciences
sequence of courses in electromagnetics. 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). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021
has completed 18 post graduate credits toward his doctorate degree from Point Park University, Pittsburgh, Pa. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 The Road to Strengthening 2-year Hispanic-Serving Institution Participation in the NSF ATE Funding ProgramAbstractHSI ATE Hub is a three-year collaborative research project funded by the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) that joins two successful programs. Mentor-Connect mentors 2-year collegefaculty to develop competitive proposals for the NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE)Program, and KickStarter facilitates strategic STEM assessment and planning to drivecompetitive STEM proposal
Paper ID #25897Assessing Objective Attainment in a Research Experience for Undergradu-ates (REU) Program Focused on Community College StudentsJorge Loyo-Rosales, Rice University Dr. Jorge Loyo joined Rice’s Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) Engineering Research Center (ERC) in January 2016 as a lecturer and became NEWT’s Associate Director of Education in Jan- uary 2017. Jorge coordinates and runs NEWT’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at ASU, Rice and UTEP, and a training program for the REU mentors. He developed and runs NEWT’s Core Course, offered to the center’s first-year graduate
which students combine learningof basic engineering skills, production, and manufacturing processes, with the deployment ofwork products, may develop holistic technology understanding and STEM identities. Also,within the context of Engineering education, the proposed research aims to understand howhorizontal expertise development may be operationalized through a de scaffolding process.Furthermore, within the context of CTE, the research aims to generate insights on how curriculamay be designed to effectively prepare high school students for careers in engineering andengineering innovation and design.3. CTE Course and Class OrganizationIn order to achieve the objectives of the proposed research, the authors, part of a research groupat Texas A
of Undergraduate Research Programs on Enrollment in STEM Graduate Programs”, National Institute of General Medical, 201415. A. Carpi, D. M. Ronan, H. M. Falconer, N. H. Lents, “Cultivating Minority Scientists: Undergraduate Research Increases Self‐efficacy and Career Ambitions for Underrepresented Students in STEM,” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 54, no. 2, Aug. 2016.16. P. R. Hernandez, A. Woodcock, M. Estrada, P. W. Schultz "Undergraduate Research Experiences Broaden Diversity in the Scientific Workforce," BioScience, vol. 68, no. 3, Mar. 2018.17. S. E. Rodenbusch, P. R. Hernandez, S. L. Simmons, E. L. Dolan, J. Knight, “Early Engagement in Course-Based Research Increases Graduation Rates and Completion of
Enrollment CourseBackground: The originally proposed National Science Foundation project was a high schooldual enrollment course, focused on basic electricity and instrumentation, that would earnstudents credit at LDCC and could be transferred to LA Tech in each of the schools’instrumentation degree programs. The course was created to align with a) the workforce needsoutlined in the Introduction section above and b) Louisiana’s “Jump Start” program. LouisianaJump Start is a CTE initiative by the Louisiana Department of Education to better prepare highschool students for local high-need, high-wage career paths upon graduation [7]. The programoffers incentives for high schools with Jump Start pathways, so it was an important marketingdecision to align
Paper ID #29800The Motivation of Low-Income Engineering Transfer Students thatInfluences Choosing and Pursuing a Baccalaureate Degree Attainment inEngineeringLEO SALGADO, University of California, Irvine Leo Salgado earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the Unversity of California, Irvine in 2018. After graduation, he continues his education at the University of California, Irvine and is pursuing a Masters of Science degree in Solid Mechanics and researching in Engineering Education.Dr. Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Irvine Dr. Sharnnia Artis is the Assistant Dean of
Engineering Department’s Merit Fellowship (2016) and the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (2018). His current research interests include electric vehicle fast chargers and wireless power transfer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Filling the Technical Gap: The integration of technical modules in a REU Program for 2+2 Engineering StudentsAbstractDue to the abstract nature of the field, electrical engineering students can benefit significantlyfrom active learning to increase understanding and self-efficacy in the field. In some cases,students may lack of confidence in their abilities, which can lead them to avoiding
Hyperspectral Imaging. He is interested in improving educational opportunities for students from under-served and socioeconomically disadvantage communities.Dr. Ivonne Santiago P.E., University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Ivonne Santiago is a Clinical Professor of the Civil Engineering (CE) Department at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Dr. Santiago has a combined experience of over 20 years in the areas of water quality, water treatment and wastewater treatment in Puerto Rico (PR), New Mexico and Texas. Dr. Santiago is passionate about providing experiential learning opportunities to both undergraduate and graduate students locally, regionally and internationally with a focus on Hispanic and female students. She is
of a Community College and University Partnership in Mechatronics and Robotics SystemsAbstractMeeting the employment needs of regional industries can be difficult in any environment, butdoing so in rural locales represents an especially challenging, yet critically important, mission.Community colleges are generally well-suited to the task of producing graduates with thenecessary skill sets for entering the workforce and meeting this demand, but rural institutionsface a major barrier in the form of insufficient resources to purchase equipment, hire qualifiedstaff, and provide facilities to support multifarious academic and technical programs. Additionalchallenges such as a lack of enrollment, student demographic
the international conferences for the past 30 years. Professor Zilouchian is currently an associate editor of the International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering out of Oxford, UK. Professor Zilouchian is senior member of several professional societies including Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, ASEE and IEEE.Dr. Nancy Romance , Florida Atlantic University Dr. Romance is Professor of Science Education in the College of Education at Florida Atlantic Univer- sity (FAU) and a graduate faculty member in both the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Science at FAU.Her research interests address meaningful learning in complex STEM do- mains, applying a learning sciences lens in
University of California, Berkeley in 2013. She has a B.S. in Materials Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Dr. Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech Dr. Amelink is Director of Graduate Programs and Assessment in the College of Engineering, Virginia Tech. She is also an affiliate faculty member in the Departments of Engineering Education and Educa- tional Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Tech. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018AbstractStudents enrolling in community colleges (CC) more typically come from non-traditional andunderserved populations than students enrolled in four-year schools. Given current shifts inpopulation trends, a greater emphasis has been placed
Paper ID #32880Deanna Craig, Clemson University Civil Engineering Clemson University 2021 graduate American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Implementation of a Guided Mentorship Program in a STEM Community of Practice at a Two-Year CollegeAbstractCommunities of Practice (CoP) have become powerful models for facilitating social learning inhigher education. The Engineering Scholars Program (ESP), funded by an NSF Scholarships inScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) grant, is a CoP designed toenhance the social learning experience of two-year college students preparing to transfer to a four-year university. A key feature of
institutions in 32 countries. Over 100,000 students graduate annually from ABET-accredited programs. CSAB is the federation of societies supporting accreditation of undergradu- ate programs in all aspects computing, software engineering and data science. Larry served as CSAB’s Secretary/Treasurer and was the 2015-16 President of ABET leading over 2000 volunteers. He is the 2018 recipient of ABET’s highest honor, the Linton Grinter Award for Lifetime Contributions.Casey W. O’Brien, National CyberWatch Center American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Paper ID #32739Casey W
awards. In 2013, Saterbak received the ASEE Biomedical Engineering Division Theo C. Pilkington Out- standing Educator Award. For her contribution to education within biomedical engineering, she was elected Fellow in the Biomedical Engineering Society and the American Society of Engineering Educa- tion.Ms. Yuting Sheng, Rice University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #23327 Yuting (Kris) Sheng is an undergraduate studying in mathematical economic analysis and biochemistry at Rice University with an expected graduation date of May 2018.Anila K. Shethia, Rice University Anila
Engineering Education, 2019 Engineering Prerequisites at Florida UniversitiesIntroduction and BackgroundEngineering, being a specialized profession, requires specific courses to be completed prior toentering the junior year of an ABET-accredited program. The subset of the undergraduatepopulation that transfers into an engineering program "has become significant as the UnitedStates looks to ameliorate the erosion of its preeminence in science and technology in the world"[1]. According to the Committee of Science, Engineering, and Public Policy and the NationalScience Board, as reported by Ashby, there are those that argue given “the decline of U.S. bornbaccalaureate and graduate degreed engineers and scientists and increasing global
years older than the revised 19-20 Framework, whichsuggests that the employers needs will have likely changed during this time. Although this gap intime may change some of the results of this study if conducted in the future with the newest 2020AM Competency Model, the findings highlight a method for measuring alignment of topics andlevels and provides evidence for the need to align educational policy with employer needs. Itshould also be noted that the Revised AM Competency Model [14] was published in January 2020after this paper was submitted.4.0. Results4.1. Topic or Concept Identification and ComparisonTo identify topics that were covered in the Framework versus those expressed by AMprofessionals, we generated basic frequencies. Figure 5
University.Dr. Jason White, University of California, Davis Dr. Jason R. White is a Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Davis. Dr. White has been a faculty member at UC Davis since 2015, and was awarded the AIChE Professor of the Year Award for 2015 - 2016 by the UC Davis AIChE Chapter. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Successes and Difficulties Experienced by Engineering Transfer StudentsAbstractAn important pathway for low-income and first-generation students is matriculation from localcommunity colleges. At the University of California, Davis, transfer
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, 2019 Who is going to teach the skills needed by the IoT Field Technician