Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Durward Sobek, Montana State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

collaboratively with our Multi-Disciplinary Advisory Committee, whichincluded a dozen faculty and professional staff from the college’s five engineering degreeprograms and one research center. This advisory committee also helped us develop andhone a set of “key attributes” for effective performance on a multi-disciplinary team. Thefinal set of key attributes selected is listed below: Interpersonal Communication Collaboration Understanding and Communicating Disciplinary Tradeoffs Empathy for Diverse Perspectives Planning and Organization Accountability and Reliability Common Goals and Shared Outcomes Conflict Management and Resolution Willingness to Learn Inclusive Decision MakingThese ten

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle Davis, United States Military Academy; Michael Butkus, United States Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

act or make decisionsthat are not considered moral or proper by the majority. Merriam-Webster defines ethics as a setof moral principles or a system of moral values.1 Most occupations that require the trust of thegeneral public are held to high ethical standards. These professions include law, medical,engineering, and military, all of which have adopted systems that guide subscribed individualsthrough moral decision making processes. Most learned professions that uphold such standardsprescribe a system of non-mandatory codes of conduct.2 Perhaps the most recognizedprofessional code of ethics was reported by the National Society of Professional Engineers,which defines fundamental canons and includes explicit guidance on professional conduct

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hill, Weber State University

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Two Year College Division

context (i) a recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern scientific and technical tools necessary for professional practice. B. Associate degree programs must demonstrate that graduates have: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, sciences, and other related disciplines (b) an ability to conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data Page 13.139.4 (c) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve applied science problems (d) an ability to

Collection

2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Kayla Thompson; Matthew Garett Young, Arkansas Tech University

Single-Choice Which of the following is the proper units for capacitance? 4 Open Response Briefly explain how a capacitor works. 5 Open Response If you were designing a capacitor, how would you make a better capacitor? 6 Open Response Provide your opinion about the activity. In particular please answer these questions, do you feel it helped you better learn what a capacitor was? Did the activity

Conference Session

Topics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

environmental engineers but they areunaware of this career path.In an effort to recruit more students into environmental engineering, the multidisciplinary EVENprogram at the University of Colorado at Boulder participates in the High School HonorsInstitute (HSHI) sponsored by the College of Engineering. The HSHI is in the summer, with theparticipating students either rising seniors or juniors. About 250 students typically participate.Students are allowed to self-select two main topics of interest, and spend a full day each learning Page 13.453.2about those two majors. The students also select three other engineering majors and attend a 45-minute session

Conference Session

FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Schlosser, Ohio State University; Michael Parke, Ohio State University; John Merrill, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

education, corporate training, and contract research. He currently serves on the Advisory Board for Engineers for Community Service (ECOS), a student-run organization at Ohio State; and teaches a Service-Learning course for Engineering students who travel to Honduras during Spring Break to implement projects on behalf of a rural orphanage. Page 13.352.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Decision-Making in the Design-Build Process among First-Year Engineering StudentsAbstractStudents in a first-year engineering program at The Ohio State University are required

Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Public Policy

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Harding, Purdue University; Paul McPherson, Purdue University

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Engineering and Public Policy

the husbandman; to the ingenuity of the artificer; to the studies of the philosopher; to the researches of the antiquarian; to the navigation of the mariner, and the marches of the soldier; to all the exchanges of peace, and all the operations of war. The knowledge of them, as in established use, is among the first elements of education, and is often learned by those who learn nothing else, not even to read and write. This knowledge is riveted in the memory by the habitual application of it to the employments of men throughout life. ” 1However with the passing of time and new technology advances, the interpretation of standardshas evolved. Donald L. Evans, Secretary of Commerce in 2004 wrote

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Research in ET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Bertoline, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

very important supporting role, such as providing the underlyinginformation technology infrastructure to collect and analyze data produced through anexperiment or computer simulation or through improved instrumentation used to collect and Page 14.227.5analyze scientific data. Use-inspired basic research is undertaken to understand fundamentallaws and principles but the inspiration of such research is not to create new knowledge but “to 4solve practical problems”. This particular domain of our research is shared with many otherdisciplines, such as engineering and science, so you will find overlap at

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University; Shirley Fleischmann, Grand Valley State University; Janice Pawloski, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

---- ----(EE)Computer ---- ---- ----Engineering (CE)As mentioned earlier, co-op is mandatory in our undergraduate program and the co-ops alternateevery other semester. The sequence of the mechanics courses is interspersed with co-opsemesters as shown in Table 2. Because of the co-op arrangement, spring/summer semesters areregular semesters in the curriculum. Page 14.971.4Table 3 Typical Present Study Plan (with relevant courses) Year Fall Semester Winter Semester Spring/Summer Semester First Semester Second Semester Freshman EGR101

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Research in ET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Denton, Purdue University; Nancy Denton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1833: EXPERIENCES OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY FACULTY INPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMSJohn Denton, Purdue University John Denton is an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology in the Purdue University, College of Technology in West Lafayette, Indiana. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1995. His areas of interest and expertise are analog electronics, RF electronics and electronic materials. He is the author or co-author of over 50 journal articles and conference proceedings.Nancy Denton, Purdue University Nancy Denton, PE, CVA III, is a professor of mechanical engineering technology at Purdue University. She is

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hill, Weber State University

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Engineering Technology

Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC), the EngineeringAccreditation Commission (EAC), and the Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) tomodify their respective general criteria to be similar in format. This was done to help institutionsthat had programs that were accredited by more than one commission with the accreditationprocess by having similar criteria among the four different commissions. In particular, of theeight general criteria, all but Criterion 3 dealing with Program Outcomes, and Criterion 5 dealingwith Curriculum, were to be as similar as possible. While this process was taking place, TACwas also attempting to update the criteria for technology programs as the last major criteriachanges were in the year 2000 with the introduction

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junqiu Wang, Purdue University; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-2274: ASSESSING TEAM EFFECTIVENESS: COMPARINGPEER-EVALUATIONS TO A TEAM EFFECTIVENESS INSTRUMENTJunqiu Wang, Purdue UniversityP.K. Imbrie, Purdue University P.K. Imbrie is an Associate Professor of Engineering in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He teaches first-year engineering courses as well classes in Aerospace Engineering. His research interests include: epistemologies, assessment, and modeling of student learning, student success, student team effectiveness, and global competencies; experimental mechanics; and piezospectroscopic techniques. Page 14.249.1

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Rick L. Homkes

Session 2275 Writing and Publishing Your Way to Tenure Rick Homkes Purdue University - KokomoAbstract New engineering and technology faculty have come into one of the best jobs in the world. They are ableto teach and learn in a field they love. They have worked hard to achieve this position, as it took many years toget an advanced degree. For some, there were additional years acquiring practical knowledge and experience inindustry. It often comes as a surprise when they realize that they have to work even harder to keep

Conference Session

Widgets, Add-ons, Toolbars, and Videos: Web 2.0 Tools for Searching, Managing, and Teaching about Engineering Literature and Information

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Wohrley, Auburn University

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Engineering Libraries

anyone can contribute to it, the code must bestandards compliant. Again, while Internet Explorer 8 promises better standards compliancewhen released, Firefox has had that capability from the start.Finally, the chance to experiment is critical to learning software. While most browser users willnever use the freedom of Open Source licenses to modify the code, they can benefit from thework of others and use their modified source code when they release it. With freedom fromrestrictions, the user can experiment and learn the software more deeply. This freedom allowsusers to check a database against different browsers to see which one is more responsive. Ifthere is a problem with one browser, this freedom allows one to check for an add-on that

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

, competition in engineering courses, and amount of timerequired for engineering coursework. Intrinsic motivators such as perceived math ability,and enjoyment of engineering subject matter as well as extrinsic motivators such asengineering clubs, engineering student organizations, and study group members were alsoincluded. For each of the 13 items students could select Much Discouragement, SomeDiscouragement, Some Encouragement, Much Encouragement, or Not Applicable. AnyNot Applicable responses were removed from the data set.To answer the first research question, frequencies were computed by gender andinstitutional type to determine whether there were differences by gender and institutionaltype on encouragers or discouragers of pursuing an engineering

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

AC 2009-275: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN IN-CLASS AND OUT-OF-CLASSEXPERIENCES THAT INFLUENCE THE INTENT TO COMPLETE ANENGINEERING DEGREECatherine Amelink, Virginia Tech Dr. Catherine Amelink is currently serving as the Assessment Coordinator for the Division of Student Affairs, Virginia Tech. In this capacity she works with departments on program review activities, data analysis, and assessment of learning outcomes. Previously she served as Assessment Coordinator for undergraduate education at University of Maryland University College. She is a graduate of the Ph.D. program in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Tech. Her research interests include work-life spillover among

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Harper, Ohio State University; John Demel, Ohio State University; Richard Freuler, Ohio State University

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He coordinates and teaches for the First-Year Engineering Program. Dr. Demel earned his B.S.M.E. at the University of Nebraska (1965) and his Ph.D. (1973) in Metallurgy from Iowa State. He was the institutional Principal Investigator for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition 1992-2003.Richard Freuler, Ohio State University Richard J. Freuler is the Coordinator for the OSU Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors (FEH) Program and teaches the three-quarter FEH engineering course sequence. Dr. Freuler received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering in 1974, a B.S. in Computer and Information Science in 1974

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University; David Sawyers, Ohio Northern University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Page 11.1335.2student-generated experimental procedures into the thermal sciences labs.Course SequenceDuring their first two years at ONU, Mechanical Engineering students take several laboratorycourses in the physical sciences and general engineering. The experiments are designed toreinforce what is learned in the corresponding lecture and usually apply a traditionalapproach, with students following a clearly defined set of steps to reproduce a predictableoutcome. Students also learn the basic concepts of instrumentation and develop a familiaritywith “hands-on” activities. During the third and fourth years, several MechanicalEngineering courses also include laboratory components. These serve a much broader set ofpurposes2, from introducing

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Fry, Brigham Young University

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Liberal Education

” activities. However, engineeringeducation has traditionally focused on more left-brained activities. There is a growing consensussurrounding the need to develop and understand more right-brain thought processes tocomplement the strong use of traditional left-brain processes as we look for ways to differentiateourselves in the growing global economy of outsourcing and computer automation.This paper will discuss the main characteristics of design thinking, contrast it to thecharacteristics of design thinkers, and provide recommendations for classroom environments thatpromote design thinking and help students become more proficient at it.Difficulties of CreativityWhen discussing issues dealing creativity, especially making judgments about who is

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Anthony Gaddini, Illinois Institute of Technology; Nishi Gupta, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology

some excellent guidelines on incorporating teamwork into existing courses[2]. Another approach to developing teamwork skills is the Interprofessional Projects Program(IPRO®) at our university. The IPRO program aims to build ethical, teamwork/communicationand project management skills in undergraduate students that enhances their performance inproject based real-world work settings. Even when promising strategies have been identified, theother major challenge is to develop ways of measuring whether the intended learning goals arebeing met. An important guide to developing self-report instruments to measure the professionaloutcomes specified by the ABET criterion 3 has been provided by Immekus, Tracy, Yoo, Maller,French, & Oakes [3]. They

Conference Session

Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (3)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Rush Leeker, Purdue University; Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

formed, constructed, or even invented10 . In addition to the importance of providing equal access to all, helping students relate theirpersonal interests to engineering solutions can create innovation based on untapped curiosity andawareness of engineering. A primary educational goal of this project is to present engineering design activities inbroad contexts that intentionally integrate more humanistic or social dimensions of the problemcontext. After a brief on the background of this project, we explain the theories about theimportance of interests for learning and development, and person and thing orientations that weadopt to understand our participants’ social or object oriented orientations of their personalinterests. We then

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; Steven E. O'Hara, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

legacies ages 7 to 13 and their grandparents with the goal of bridging the gap betweengenerations. The program’s emphasis is exposing children to various departments and majorsacross campus. Each grandchild/grandparent team selects a “major”, stays in campus housing,and, at the end of the program, “graduates” with a certificate. In 2016, the architecturalengineering program was introduced as an option in addition to architecture. The two programsoffered by the school range from 25-30 people per session and per major, approximately 13-15of those being grandchildren.The architecture offering’s description is as follows:“We experience the art of architecture every day, withbuildings all around us affecting the ways we live, workand play. Learn some

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William A Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

engineer at Boeing on the Joint Un- manned Combat Air Systems (JUCAS) program. Her research areas of interest include piezoelectrics, nanomanufacturing, optical measuring techniques, and intercultural design.Dr. Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Mario Simoni is Department Head and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Development of Enhanced Value, Feature, and Stakeholder Views for a Model-Based Design ApproachThe increasing complexity of the workplace that engineering students find upon graduationsuggests that they must be not only technical problem solvers

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mary L. Gonzalez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville ; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Idaho State University; Melinda Dynyel Miller; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Maria Emilia Martinez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

addressingthese needs, MERIT takes a collaborative approach incorporating faculty from the Colleges ofArts & Sciences and Engineering under the leadership of a highly qualified team. The MERITproject consists of two primary components, an Engaging Mentoring and Tutoring (EMT)program and a three-week Summer Research Program (SRP). The EMT tackles the bottleneckcourses in the first two-year of engineering curriculum that are taught outside of engineeringcollege. Faculty members from Engineering and Arts & Sciences worked together to createhands-on learning modules involving engineering concepts for selected bottleneck courses.Supervised by the bottleneck course instructors, junior and senior engineering students usedthese modules to mentor and

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bekir Kelceoglu, Syracuse University; Efe Kutuk, Kean University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Procter & Gamble, during his presentation to impress his seniorexecutives [3]. However, the first recorded application of this sort of device made almost twodecades ago from Mr. Ashton’s presentation. In 1982, students of Carnegie Mellon Universityinvented ARPANET-connected beverage vending-machine [1]. This is the first recorded IoTapplication “that could report its contents through a network. Though it was primitive by today’sstandards, it holds a unique distinction: it was, as far as anyone knows, the world’s first IoTdevice.” [4]Necessity, as always, was the mother of invention. One day in the early 1980s, David Nichols, agraduate student at Carnegie Mellon University’s computer science department, was in his officeon campus at Wean Hall

Conference Session

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2019 Best PIC, Zone, and Diversity Papers Live Q&A

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology; Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology

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2019 Best Zone & PIC Papers

retention in our engineering program over time. 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Fall Conference, October 26-27, 2018 – Brooklyn Technical High SchoolReferences1. S. Sorby, “Educational Research in Developing 3-D Spatial Skills for Engineering Students,” International Journal of Science Education, vol. 31, no. 3, 2009, pp. 459-480.2. Norman, K.L., Spatial visualization – A gateway to computer-based technology. Journal of Special Educational Technology, XII(3), 1994, pp. 195–206.3. Smith, I.M., Spatial ability - Its educational and social significance. London: University of London, 1964.4. J. Wai, D. Lubinski, and C. P. Benbow, “Spatial ability for STEM domains: Aligning over 50 years of cumulative psychological knowledge solidifies its

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bradley Lane Kicklighter P.E., University of Southern Indiana

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Paper ID #31442Design and Development of a Sensor/Actuator Module to EnhanceProgrammable Logic Controller (PLC) Laboratory ActivitiesMr. Brad L. Kicklighter P.E., University of Southern Indiana Brad holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (1989) and an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University (2001). His past work experience includes eleven years at Delphi (formerly Delco Electronics) as an Advanced Project Engineer, eleven years at Whirlpool Corporation as a Lead Engineer/Solution Architect, and three years at Ivy Tech Community College as an Instructor/Program

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D. Blake Stringer, Kent State University; Dakota William Bunner; Robert William Winkler

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Aerospace

thebeginning stages of a course, educationally beneficial information to increasing studentknowledge and intuition, as well as managing or reducing the risk inherent in design.This paper presents an interactive sizing results using response surface techniques. It is intendedto provide parametric information about the design space up-front, including the ability toperform several “what-if” scenarios early in the process. The interactive results presented in thispaper provide value to the student and quantifiable information to reduce uncertainty in theirdesign decisions. This method provides important student learning outcomes to the classroomenvironment.IntroductionDesign is not just the process of creating a system or product that meets certain

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shabnam Etemadi Brady, Tennessee State University; Germysha Emily Little, Tennessee State University; Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, Tennessee State University; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

. Participants were asked to rateitems centered on their experiences and perspectives in their current STEM degree programsusing a Likert scale (1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree, 5 = StronglyAgree, 6 = Not Sure). The participants were from 4 HBCUs nationwide. Majority of participantsidentified as Black or African American, 78% from Group 1 (henceforth referred to as StudentParticipants) and 51% from Group 2 (referred to as Faculty and Administrator Participants).Majority of participants also self-identified as male, 56% from Group 1 and 72% from Group 2.Additionally, most participants from Group 1 self-identified from various Engineering fields,such as the following: chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam T. Melvin, Louisiana State University; Mike Benton, Louisiana State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

), by their mentors (electronic survey threetimes during the 10 weeks), and by an external evaluator (portfolios). The overwhelming responsefrom the students was positive with many learning about new opportunities for someone with aPh.D. degree. To date, the program has been offered during the summer of 2016 and the summerof 2017 with a total of 19 students participating in the program mentored by 11 different facultymembers from three different engineering departments (chemical, biological, and environmental).Of the three students that have graduated from their undergraduate institutions, two have enrolledin post-graduate training further demonstrating the effectiveness of the program.INTRODUCTIONThis unique REU site utilizes the strengths of