Conference Session

Graduate Study Programs Supporting Diversity and Underrepresented Minority Students - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth A. Bucher MSW, Ohio State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Program

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

attrition, students just making it through, orworse.Initiatives were begun in a large graduate engineering program. This is a discussion of the good,the bad, and the ugly of the first attempts of the programming. Some of the components includesmall group leadership of new students, Get Launched for Success Workshop Series, weeklyemail outreach spotlighting University resources, suicide risk assessment, Group WellnessCoaching, collaboration with graduate student organization officers, student interest surveys, and“Surviving the Holidays” workshop presented by campus counseling services.Support was solidified from faculty leadership to create a wellness culture. The department chairwas approached for approval of a budget for food for events in autumn

Conference Session

Intra-college Graduate Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Muthukrishnan Sathyamoorthy

placedwith industries in the Upper Kanawha Valley region. With the current enrollment of 21 students,this graduate program is still considered to be small compared to the much larger graduateprograms at other institutions across the country. But what makes this unique is the fact that theprogram has produced excellent graduates who are self-starters and good problem solvers andthey all seem to enter the workforce with a penchant for, rather than a fear of, interdisciplinaryactivities.1. IntroductionWith a rapid move towards global economy and the resulting competition, almost all industries inthe country are required to increase their productivity using fewer employees. This requires, forthe most part, use of automatic control systems in order to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Talbot Bielefeldt, Clearwater Program Evaluation

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, nor do they each require the same amount of instruction. Some students are highlymotivated and benefit most from the approach that gives them more freedom and opportunity todiscover a realm of knowledge on their own. Others prefer coaching along with a morestructured approach, with direct instruction from their educator. The so-called “just-in-time”instructional model has proven effective in understanding the individual or small group needs(Gremmels and Campbell 2013). However, even with this knowledge, instructors are often facedwith limited resources and time limitations required to provide the level of support needed forsmall groups in large class sizes (Donnelly 2014).For the past few years technological advances have sought to help in

Conference Session

Equity and Ethics in Engineering-II

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Claire Yu Yan P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Okanagan

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Conference Submission

students from UBCOSchool of Engineering. Since the spring of 2020, the course has been offered to two cohorts ofgrades 11 and 12 students in Kelowna Senior Secondary (KSS) in two consecutive years, in theformat of in-person and online teaching (in response to the COVID pandemic). Both pre- andpost- surveys have been conducted to the cohorts to assess the impact of the program on theirattitudes towards engineering and their choices of university majors.This paper presents the curriculum development and delivery model (prior to and during theCOVID pandemic) of this outreach initiative. The survey results demonstrate that, in general,many students have gained a better understanding of engineering through this program and aremore excited about

Conference Session

Student Services & Supports

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Hopkinson, West Virginia University; Lynnette Michaluk, West Virginia University; Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University; Aimee Morewood, West Virginia University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

: Evaluating student support in a civil and environmental engineering programAbstractStudent support services like faculty interaction, extracurricular activities, peer-interaction,professional development, and additional support likely change over the course of study for anengineering student at a large, regional university. Generally, broad support is given in the firstyear of an engineering program, then more specific supports are provided during the next threeconsecutive years within an engineering program. These more specific supports often come withchallenges that need to be explored to further understand the intricacies and impacts that thesesupports have on individual engineering student development. This work in progress

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint; Olanrewaju Aluko, University of Michigan-Flint

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

different topics and assignments asynchronously where the professor alsoparticipated on a regular basis. These unique activities may have a positive influence inincreasing the level of motivation of the students.To assess the level of interest and need, the development process for this pre-engineeringprogram involved input from high school principals, students and parents. Four differentcourses were carefully selected and offered during the first and second year of the program. Twocourses offered during fall semester were introduction to engineering and introduction tocomputer programming. The other two courses offered in winter semester were computer aideddesign and computer programming in C++. These courses were taught by experienced facultyfrom

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University, Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Engineering Technology Program

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Engineering Technology

PI or co-PI for various research projects United States and abroad in power systems analysis and protection, load and energy demand forecasting and analysis, renewable energy analysis, assessment and design, turbulence and wave propagation, radar and remote sensing, instrumentation, atmosphere physics, electromagnetic compatibility, and engineering education.Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University Goodwin College of Professional Studies, EngineeringTechnology Program Dr. CiobanescuHusanu is Assistant Professor in Engineering Technology at Drexel University. She re- ceived her PhD degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University in 2005 and also holds a MS degree in aeronautical engineering. Her

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Youssef Shatilla; Adnan Zahed

Engineering Education Excellence at King Abdul Aziz University: ABET Accreditation and Beyond Youssef A. Shatilla, Adnan H. Zahed and Yasser A. Hegazy College of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University P.O. Box. 80204 Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaAbstractThe College of Engineering at King Abdul Aziz University (KAAU) crossed a historicmilestone in 2003 when it acquired the substantial equivalency status for its 12 degree-programs after undergoing evaluation by the ABET. This marked a strong beginning of a life-long process of continuously improving engineering education at KAAU. The entire processof preparing a large faculty to face up to the challenges of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Wojciechowski

the purpose of working more closely with himand the faculty in areas directly related to curricular issues. This body, an outgrowth of the IACand complementary to it, consists of a small working group of engineers and engineeringmanagers—active in their fields—who advise the Program Coordinator and help maintain arelevant focus for the engineering program. The group is called the Industrial CurriculumAdvisory Board (ICAB).The ICAB, which meets on a regular basis with the Program Coordinator, provides a venue fordirect, two-way, working-level involvement of industry with the YCP engineering program. TheICAB mission is to work with the head of the engineering program—and to bring to bear anindustrial perspective—to accomplish the following

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Susan Beth D'Amico, NC State University; Landon Drew LaPorte, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Program was selected as the outstanding program for 2008 by WEPAN, the Women in Engineering Pro- gram Advocates Network for the progress made in recruiting and retaining women students in engineering at NC State University. In addition to her roles at the University, Dr. Bottomley has taught fifth grade science as a volunteer consultant, helped schools reinvent themselves as engineering magnet schools and acted as a consultant to the N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction and Wake County Public Schools. She served on a national team for the National Assessment of Educational Progress developing an assessment for engineering and technological literacy, works with IEEE and the National Academy of Engineering on the

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Caleb James O'Malley, University of Florida; Ashish Aggarwal, University of Florida

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

study and found that female students on average had higherprevious math course grades and end of year pass rates, as well as lower dropout rates. Despitethis, female students were found to have lower self efficacy, lower expected end-of-year gradeand higher anxiety during tests. In addition, Bergin et al. [3] noted some differences betweenmale and female students when assessing the predictive ability of fifteen different factors.Studies that include prior programming experience as a possible factor of student success havefound mixed results. Some studies [5], [8], [9] conclude that prior experience is correlated withstudent success. Others find a weak or non-existent relationship between the two [3], [6].A comprehensive study by Wilson et al

Conference Session

Girls in Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Susan Kathryn Eskin, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sara Love, Penn State Harrisburg

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

particularly importantcomponent of the program that makes this possible is the inclusion of teaching assistants that arecurrent undergraduate students at our university. They are trained to help the workshopparticipants right before the program begins. These teaching assistants, close in age to theparticipants, make it possible to hold large lab-based classes with new equipment and methodsthat a 1:30 student teacher ratio would make difficult. The STEM-SEP program has a 1:8 studentteacher ratio. The undergraduate teaching assistants eat lunch and play games with theparticipants too so that there are opportunities for mentoring even during relaxation time.The workshop starts with registration and a welcome session where parents and students meetthe

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering by Design II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey LaCombe; James Detweiler; Daniel Loranz; Eric Wang

and flying a CubeSat is a complex andchallenging endeavor. It necessitates support through “training” programs like BalloonSats andCanSats, which build the necessary hands-on skills in students and build interest.This paper begins by presenting an overview of student satellite programs that exist bothnationally and locally. Next the process of starting and supporting a multidisciplinary studentsatellite program is described and the results to date are presented. Finally, the benefits of theprogram and initial assessment results are discussed.1. Background on Student SatellitesThe National Space Grant Student Satellite Program was created to address NASA’s futureworkforce development needs. NASA has a strong need for engineers, scientists, and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 10

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Martinez, Purdue Anthropology Programs; Sherylyn Briller, Purdue University; Greg J Strimel, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Technology Leadership and Innovation as well as the program lead for the Design and Innovation Minor at Purdue University. Dr. Strimel conducts research on design pedagogy, cognition, and assessment as well as the preparation of P-12 engineering teachers. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 What Would It Take to Achieve Convergence Education? Insights from Transdisciplinary Education ProjectsAbstract The shift towards convergence education, which integrates knowledge across disciplinesto address complex societal challenges, has gained momentum. Transdisciplinary approaches playa key role in this shift by fostering innovation, enhancing job readiness, and

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen P Kelley, Northeastern University; Steven Thomas McGonagle, Northeastern University Gordon Engineering Leadership Program

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

developtheir leadership skills. This module comes when students have established goals and objectives andare prepared to take on increased challenges. At this time, managers have assessed students’knowledge, skills and abilities and have a good understanding of their strengths and weaknesses.One participant reflected, “I think that the biggest thing that I am working on currently isdeveloping grit and determination. Both of the projects that I am currently working on require lotsof trial and error, and are sometimes tedious to focus on. I am analyzing an electronic componentfor an MRI machine in FloEFD, a fluid dynamics program which we just recently started using. Noone here really understands how to use it, so I am on my own to figure out how to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Alexander, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Michael Preuss; Breanna Bailey, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; David Hicks; Rajashekar Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Nitilaksha Hiremath, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Jingbo Liu, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Lihua Zuo, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Mahesh Hosur

worked to find the shortest path to get the banana.Participants completed a literature review on the applications of optimization problems inengineering to increase their understanding to solve an optimization problem using Matlab.The problem was solved by constructing a target function, finding the constricted condition,and Matlab programming. The intention was to provide a practical problem-solving andcoding experience.ResultsAll project participants were asked to complete a pre- and post-participation survey in bothyears of programming. Outcomes from the summer of 2020 have been discussed in a priorpublication [20]. The surveys sought insight into the backgrounds of the students andresponses that would allow assessment of the impact of the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

limitedopportunity to expand outside of the discipline. This could be a major limiting factor for theoverall diffusion of optics education. Communication of optics and optics education greatlyinhibits the enrollment of students at the lower levels. Of the associate and bachelor levelprograms interviewed, recruitment including outreach events and involvement in first yearcourses are critical to enrolling students, yet most programs are still relatively small compared tothe physical sciences and traditional engineering departments. In interviews it was suggested bydepartment chairs that optics is a discipline that undergraduate students are more likely to switchinto due to the interdisciplinary nature of the field.Students must “switch in” to the discipline

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University; Katsuyuki Ohsawa, Tottori University ; Masashi Miura, Tottori University ; Ayano Ohsaki, Tottori University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

2012. She is in charge of development new engineering education program. The c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Paper ID #12445objectives of the program are improvement of creativity, collaboration skills and problem solving skills.Students learn communication skills, project management skills, analysis, etc. by working on design as-signments and projects in this program. More than 400 students are studying in this program. She iswriting a textbook and developing an assessment system for this program.She is pursuing her doctoral research in Computer Supported Collaboration Leaning (CSCL) and theEngineering

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Macho, Buffalo State College; Su Wang, China National Institute for Educational Research

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

application as pedagogy in regularclassroom practice was new. Prior to workshop it was more likely to be encountered in after-school programs; science club, science club, robots, aviation, etcetera. The significantdifferences measured for Objective 8 – Determine the level of teachers self assessed (confidence)subject matter expertise for the application of the method of instruction – also seems to supportthat some already knew this method; and perhaps it was a confidence gain too. However a fewrespondents seemed to become convinced they understood the method less after the workshop;perhaps the content of the workshop challenged their pre-workshop assumptions. In the measures of Objective 2 - Determine if teachers needed more education to use

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Gillespie, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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Engineering and Public Policy

, is one of the many opportunities for junior and senior level engineering clinicprojects that students are afforded. Through the engineering clinics, paid summer internships,and in some cases graduate studies, students support the goals of the New Jersey Clean EnergyProgram (NJCEP) and the New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability(NJHEPS)These programs aim to increase and improve the local economy, reduce both the dependence offossil fuels and imported fuels, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce air contaminantemissions. Rowan University’s CEP has been focused on encouraging small-scale changesthrough awareness and implementation of clean energy and conservation alternatives. The hopeis that these grass roots efforts

Conference Session

Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C Smith, University of Virginia; Barry Horowitz, University of Virginia; Thomas S. Brett, Dept of Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science

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Systems Engineering

;instruction,&classroom&discussion,&small&group& activities,&and&peer,to,peer&interaction.& &EvaluationThe pilot program was one ten NSF-funded programs that targeted veterans’ education in scienceand engineering, and, as noted previously, the NSF engaged an independent evaluator to reviewall of the programs to assist NSF and its grantees in determining the success of programoutcomes.2 The evaluation included institutions that are considered “veteran friendly” becausethey offer a variety of services and accommodation for veterans, including offering academiccredit for equivalent courses completed while serving in the

Conference Session

Accreditation and the BOK

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Bower’s teaching research interests are in improving active learning environments, authentic assessment, and the development of classroom pedagogy to improve professional skills in engi- neering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Industry Partnerships Assist Programs for AccreditationEducating engineering students is rewarding and challenging. It is an exciting time to be anengineer and engineering educator, but with limited resources and reduced budgets, finding moreopportunities to support academics is not an easy task at a primarily teaching institution. As aresult, looking outside the institution and traditional resources

Collection

2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

, through a computer network or serial port. The webapplications our students write make use of I2C devices such as an analog to digital converter as well as digital logic signals.As an introductory course, a decision was made to emphasize few languages. The primary programming language is Python. There arealso basic uses of HTML and a small amount of Bash shell scripting.To summarize, our students use Flask to develop embedded web applications. Based on our impressions, the special topics course waswell received, and consideration will be given to make this into a permanent course.2.2 Code for Thoughts: Teaching Programming Courses in a Post-COVID World (FP),Wei Wei, University of ConnecticutMany students chose remote learning during COVID. While

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V. Canino, Trine University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

lectures does not require too much time reworking their notes. The goal ofthis research was to determine if student performance in thermodynamics on both computationaland conceptual questions was increased when the flipped classroom model was used comparedto students who were instructed using the Think-Pair-Share model. For this study in the Fall of2013, two sections of thermodynamics at Trine University were taught by the same instructorusing the same homework and exams. For the first section (N = 20) the students were instructedusing the flipped classroom model. For the second section (N = 8) the students were instructedusing the Think-Pair-Share model. While the relatively small number of students limits thestatistical significance of this

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen Hu, Westminster College of Salt Lake City; Tricia D. Shepherd; Clifton L. Kussmaul, Green Mango Associates, LLC; Patricia B. Campbell, Campbell-Kibler Associates

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

in-person participants whoattended all days wrote an average of 3.8 activities versus the virtual participants who wrote 2.2activities (some of whom attended fewer days of the Retreat).4.2. Survey Rating AWP ElementsIn the end-of-program survey, participants rated all elements of the AWP on a scale of 1(very positive) to 5 (very negative). Table 2 lists the elements from most positive to leastpositive. Respondent ratings of the various aspects of the process were very positive especiallythe meetings with Project Coordinator. The ratings were also very high for the work with theirmentors; however, a large proportion of respondents rated that question as not applicable(8/33%), indicating they had not written enough activities to be matched to

Conference Session

Design and the Community

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Haden; John Tester; Jerry Hatfield

Course EnhancementsThe course was changed to accommodate several objectives: 1. Encourage continued enrollment in the engineering program. 2. Incorporate a small team design format. 3. Technical knowledge is transferred to students in an active-learning format. 4. The technical knowledge provided to the students directly supports the large team project. 5. Continue oral presentations required of all students. 6. Continue written design report requirements. 7. Incorporate project management issues, but not as the top priority in the class. 8. Allow for student teaching assistants (TAs) to assist in the active learning process.In support of the above objectives, the overall course progression was designed as is schematically

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan; Andrew Kim, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

program development, including Graduate Program Chairperson and subsequently Chief Undergraduate Program Advisor. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE.Andrew Kim, Michigan State University Andrew (Drew) Kim is the WIMS ERC Program Associate for Pre-College Programs. He has conducted WIMS summer programs starting in Summer 2000, and the programs offerings have gradually expanded, with large growth for Summer 2005 and continued for Summer 2006. He has been an active member of the FIRST LEGO League both regional and state level competition, as well as sponsoring numerous Lansing area robotic teams. He received the B.S. in Psychology and Biology from Western Illinois University and M.S. in Counseling

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Quagliana, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael Doran, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Rod Hassett, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Greg Harrington, University of WIsconsin-Madison

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Civil Engineering

important that appropriate care and thought go into classproject selections. The scale of the project is the most important aspect relative to success.Projects that have not worked well in the past have been both too large or too small. The courseseeks “Goldilocks” projects, sized just right. Projects too small often lack substance orsignificant issues to explore. This limits the team’s ability to develop a full comprehensiveproject. Large projects often are difficult or too complex for a group to address all the importantissues in the class time allotted and results in doing multiple tasks with none being done well.Our experience tells us medium size projects work best.Beyond the scale of the project, diversity of project issues is also important

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; A. S. (Ed) Cheng, San Francisco State University

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Minorities in Engineering

, undergraduate degrees awarded in thefields of engineering have declined from 6.3 to 5.4 percent of the total degrees conferred. Animportant strategy for increasing the number of future engineers is to engage students fromtraditionally underrepresented groups in engineering, including women and ethnic minorities. Tobe successful in expanding the pool of potential engineers, the needs of these underrepresentedstudents have to be addressed. A majority of these students have low-levels of preparation forcollege-level course work, especially in math and science, and most have little or no pre-collegeexposure to the engineering profession. In 2009, a small Hispanic-serving community college inthe San Francisco Bay Area and a large comprehensive urban

Conference Session

Successful Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Wierman; Marybeth Camerer

the Career Center and the School of Arts & Sciences, a small selected groupof students visit several investment banks and financial firms in New York City at the end of the Page 8.819.3January intersession. The program includes resume critiques and a mock interview, to prepareProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationthem for the employment search process at investment banks and other financial firms.3. Strategies for the Hopkins EnvironmentWe now describe aspects of the Hopkins environment that shaped the development of