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Conference Session
Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Guanghsu A. Chang, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William R. Peterson, WRP Associates
Tagged Divisions
Manufacturing
Continuous improvement k 4Note: ABET Criterion 2 Program Outcomes – Students will have:a. an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of their disciplines;b. an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering and technology;c. an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments and apply experimental results to improve processes;d. an ability to apply creativity in the design of systems, components or appropriate to program objectives;e. an ability to function effectively on teams;f. an ability to identify, analyze, and solve technical problems;g. an ability to communicate effectively;h. a recognition of the
Collection
2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference
Authors
Pranav Bhounsule; Deborah Chaney; Lorena Claeys; Randall D. Manteufel
scored one grade higher than students who didthe final project option. Our conclusion is that SL is a promising approach to improve studentslearning outcomes while benefitting the community.KeywordsService Learning, Robotics, LEGO® Mindstorms®, Hispanics, STEM.1. IntroductionA recent Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) factsheet [1] posted by the USDepartment of Education through a White House Initiative on Educational Excellence forHispanics highlights that although 20% of the US youth population is Hispanic, only 7% ofSTEM degrees are awarded to Hispanics, and only 2% of the STEM workforce is Hispanic. Thefact that Hispanics are profoundly underrepresented in STEM coupled with the fact that they arethe fastest growing population
Conference Session
Design in the ECE Curriculum
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; Michael Gustafson, Duke University; Jungsang Kim, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University; Leslie Collins, Duke University
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
possibility that Fundamentals students simplywere more generous in their ratings than students in the other courses. TABLE II. Assessment results for ABET criteria: p-values of regression factors. ABET Criteria Semester Course Instructor a) Apply knowledge of math, science, and engineering 0.18 0.01 0.72 b) Design and conduct experiments, and analyze and interpret data 0.12 0.00013 0.58 c) Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs 0.75 < 1e-6 0.08 d) Function on a team
Conference Session
Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Katherine Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
Education at Purdue University. She also has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in Materials Science with a concentration in Metallurgy. Additionally Dr. Matusovich has four years of experience as a consulting engineer and seven years of industrial experience in a variety of technical roles related to metallurgy and quality systems for an aerospace supplier. Dr. Matusovich’s research interests include the role of motivation in learning engineering as well as retention and diversity concerns within engineering education and engineering as a profession.Ruth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy Ruth A. Streveler is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University
Conference Session
Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 5
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kyle Luthy, Wake Forest University; Jessica Koehler, Wake Forest University; William N. Crowe, Wake Forest University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)
Paper ID #44411Enhancing Knowledge Surveys with an Intellectual Humility ScaleDr. Kyle Luthy, Wake Forest University Dr. Kyle Luthy is an Assistant Professor and founding faculty member in the Department of Engineering at Wake Forest University. Kyle has taught across the engineering curriculum and placed intentional focus on the virtue of humility. Kyle holds a Ph.D. and a MS in Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University, as well as BS degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science from Louisiana State University. As an educator, he brings professional experience as an engineer
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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference
Authors
Dylan Marcus Tobey, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh; Veronica Roth; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh
Mechanical Engineering at Robert Morris University which afforded him the opportunity to research, teach, and advise in numerous engineering roles. He served as the mechanical coordinator for the RMU Engineering Department for six years, and was the Director of Outreach for the Research and Outreach Center in the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Science. In 2019, Dr. Kerzmann joined the Me- chanical Engineering and Material Science (MEMS) department at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the advising coordinator and associate professor in the MEMS department, where he positively engages with numerous mechanical engineering advisees, teaches courses in mechanical engineering and sustainability, and conducts research
Collection
2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"
Authors
Sam B Siewert, California State University, Chico
Paper ID #35221Improving Student Outcomes with Final Parallel Program Mastery Approachfor Numerical MethodsDr. Sam B Siewert, California State University, Chico Dr. Sam Siewert has a B.S. in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from University of Notre Dame and M.S., Ph.D. in Computer Science from University of Colorado. He has worked in the computer engineer- ing industry for twenty-four years before starting an academic career in 2012. Half of his time was spent on NASA space exploration programs and the other half of that time on commercial product development for high performance networking and storage systems. In 2020
Conference Session
Design Experiences in Energy Systems
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
AC 2007-2153: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A LAB-SCALE GROUNDSOURCE HEAT PUMPJorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University Dr. Jorge Alvarado is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He teaches courses in the areas of thermal sciences, fluid mechanics and fluid power. Dr. Alvarado’s research interests are in the areas of nanotechnology, micro-scale heat transfer, electronic cooling, phase change materials, solid and liquid desiccant regeneration, energy conservation and use of renewable energy in buildings. Page
Conference Session
Make It!
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Hayder Zulafqar Ali, University Instructor; Iman Abdulwaheed, United Arab Emirates University; Sayeda Abboud Al Ameri, United Arab Emirates University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Manufacturing
trained on a long term technology transfer (plastic mold making) project between government of Pakistan and government of Japan. He holds a master degree in Mechatronic Engineering and bachelor in Mechanical Engineering both from the University of Engineering and Technology Lahore Pakistan. He has extensive teaching and industrial experience.Mrs. IMAN ABDULWAHEED, United Arab Emirates University Mrs IMAN ABDULWAHEED;graduated from United Emirates Emirates University in February in 2014 with a mechanical engineering degree.During her residency in the university she was an enthusiastic par- ticipant in academic and extracurricular activities.She was an active member and office holder in ASME, ASAA and Robotics and
Conference Session
IT-based Instructional Technologies
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Ghayasuddin Mohammed, Northern Illinois University; Mohammed Murtuza, Northern Illinois University; Muhammed Abedur Rahman, Northern Illinois University
Tagged Divisions
Information Systems
. He did his schooling in Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India. In 2005, he received his Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Computer Science from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. In 2005, he moved to US to pursue his MS (Computer Science) at Northern Illinois University and successfully graduated in Aug 2007. He is currently working as a Software Engineer – QA at Broadcom Corporation, San Diego, CA.Mohammed Murtuza, Northern Illinois University MOMAMMED MURTUZA was born in Hyderabad (southern part of India) on November 25th 1984. He came to USA in July 2006 in pursuit of Masters in Computer Science with the Northern Illinois University (NIU), where he enhanced his expertise and skills that
Conference Session
Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 4
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sukeerti Shandliya, University of Cincinnati; Cedrick Kwuimy, University of Cincinnati; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)
) same native language of others.” “I am more outgoing than I originally thought and made more friends. ” Learning Style “During the study abroad program, I learned how much I enjoy helping others and working in a hands-on environment.” “My learning style requires variety, which could only be met outside of the classroom. ” Emergent Themes Example statements Engineering Identity “Many mechanical engineers I know in my field are extremely motivated by their prospective high salaries. This changed my perspective on the motivation that
Conference Session
Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Ethics Education
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Daniel F. Jennings PE, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions
Manufacturing
teaching in undergraduate engineering education, Journal of Engineering Education, July, 327-338.6. Conlon, E., Zandvoort, H. (2011). Broadening ethics teaching in engineering: beyond the individualistic approach, Science and Engineering Ethics, Vol. 17, 217-232.7. Khattak, H., Ku, H., Goh, S. (2012). Courses for teaching leadership capacity in professional engineering degrees in Australia and Europe, European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 37(3), 279-296.8. Kohlberg, L. (1984). Essays on moral development: The psychology of moral development: Moral stages, their nature and validity, Vol. 2.9. Schuhmann, R.J. (2011). Engineering leadership education-the search for definition and curricular approach, Journal of STEM
Conference Session
Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Richard J. Hartnett P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Kelly Charles Seals P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
300 200 100 0 -500 -400 -300 -200 -100 0 100 200 300 400 500 lag value Page 26.116.6Figure 5. Cross correlation of noisy baseband signal from Figure 4, with PN sequence of Satellite 19, showing Satellite 19 is visible, with a correlation peak at lag of 350 chips.Studies on GPS: Position SolutionStudents in our major are required to take Probability Theory, and are highly encouragedto take Linear Algebra as a math-science elective. While these
Conference Session
ELOS Technical Session 6: Bring Your Own Experiment!
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lisa Weeks, University of Maine; Raymond Kennard, University of Maine
Tagged Divisions
Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)
, his passion for physical sciences led them to pursue a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Maine, Orono. During their doctoral studies, Dr. Kennard researched the synthesis and characterization of mesoporous materials using fluorescent spectroscopic methods. After earning his doctorate, he spent several years as a Research Engineer working for Orono Spectral Solutions, focusing on detection methods for chemical and biological warfare agents. In January 2014, Dr. Kennard transitioned back to his passion for education and began teaching mathematics and physical sciences at both Eastern Maine Community College and Husson University. Where he obtained the rank of Associate Professor and Chair of
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Musa Jouaneh, University of Rhode Island; William Palm, University of Rhode Island
or can be used to perform dynamic measurements on engineering systems Page 14.1115.2that are available at home such as motor powered devices and heating/cooling systems.A survey of the literature showed that there is an increasing interest in performing measurementsand experimentation in engineering programs outside of the traditional university laboratory. Jijiet al. [2] described an approach where students build simple home experiments to illustrate solidmechanics principles using household supplies and materials. Scott [3] reported on take-homeexperiments in fluid mechanics to illustrate basic concepts such as hydrostatics and the
Conference Session
Track 6: Technical Session 1:Technology Students' Recognition of Algorithmic Data Bias through Role-Play Case Studies
Collection
2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)
Authors
Ashish Hingle, George Mason University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University
Tagged Topics
CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity
Johri is Professor in the department of Information Sciences & Technology. Dr. Johri studies the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge sharing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. He also ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Technology Students'Recognition of Algorithmic Data Bias through Role-Play Case Studies bit.ly/mason-tech-ethics Image from Freepik.com Ashish Hingle ahingle2@gmu.edu This work is partly supported by U.S. National Science
Conference Session
Tools for Teaching
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
education in the same space with a particular emphasis on active and cooperative modes, • to encourage students to identify with our program and develop an attachment to the engineering department space, • to be a showcase for our program, and • to provide a 24/7 informal learning space when not being used by classes. (The room access control to accomplish this 24/7 goal is not yet implemented.)Multimodal Education: This room was designed to provide a space which allows seamlessmovement between lecture, problem-based learning, simple laboratory work, simulation andgroup exercises. We were seeking a physical environment that would: a. encourage and facilitate the greater use of hands-on/minds-on and collaborative forms
Conference Session
Virtual Training, Online and Open Education; Instructional Technology
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Behlul Kula, Michigan State University; Andreana Louise Roxas; Kristen Sara Cetin P.E., Michigan State University; Annick Anctil; George Berghorn, Michigan State University; Ryan Patrick Gallagher
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)
Paper ID #37800Developing and Evaluating a Virtual Training Process for Energy AuditEducationBehlul Kula, Michigan State University Behlul Kula is currently a Ph.D. student and graduate research assistant in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at Michigan State University (MSU). Also, he is a team member of the MSU Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) as an energy & sustainability analyst. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey in 2015. He then worked in Qatar as a site civil engineer at Dogus Construction company for nearly one year. After
Conference Session
IT-based Instructional Technologies
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland
Tagged Divisions
Computing & Information Technology
AC 2012-5258: INTERNET ACCESS TECHNOLOGY AND THE LEARN-ING EXPERIENCEDr. Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland Alexander A. Kist received a Ph.D. degree in communication and electronic engineering from RMIT Uni- versity, Melbourne, Australia, in 2004. His research focused on performance modelling and evaluation of SIP Protocol-based 3G Signalling IP networks and the development of methodologies to enable QoS Signalling in multi-service IP networks. He received his bachelor’s degree, diplom-ingenieur (FH), in telecommunications engineering from the University of Applied Science, Offenburg, Germany, in 2000. The thesis on the problem of synthesising of partially link-disjoint paths in a network was
Conference Session
Energy Resources, Efficiency, and Conservation
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William Riddell, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Harriett Benavidez, Rowan University; Julie Haynes, Rowan University; Dan Schowalter, Rowan University
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
and reduce greenhouse gas emissions resultingfrom operation of campus buildings has been developed and is being taught at RowanUniversity as part of Sophomore Engineering Clinic. The goals of Sophomore Clinic areto develop design and communication skills. This paper will discuss the framework ofthe class, with specific emphasis on how the project fits into the objectives of SophomoreClinic, and disclose details to allow implementation of the project in similar project-based courses at other institutions. The technical aspects of conserving energy are wellsuited for introducing design. Introducing ethics and professionalism are also goals ofthe clinic sequence and a project on reducing greenhouse gas emissions is compatiblewith these
Conference Session
The Nuts & Bolts of TC2K
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
David Roth
also assessed within other courses as well - particularly atearlier points in the student’s academic career. The specific outcomes addressed by theinternship are shown in Table 2. TABLE 2 MET Program Outcomes Program Outcome 1 Students should be able to identify, analyze, and solve technical problems in the areas of materials, manufacturing processes, mechanics, strength of materials, and in the fluid and thermal sciences. Program Outcome 3 Students should be able to integrate the basic CAD systems, manufacturing knowledge, and design techniques needed for successful product realization
Conference Session
LEES 7: Experiments in Experiential and Project-Based Learning
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nandini Sharma, University of Texas at Austin; Jeffrey William Treem, University of Texas at Austin; Megan Kenny Feister, California State University Channel Islands
(Treem, 2012), and develop a sense ofsecurity and confidence that later distinguishes them as experts. This study investigates experts-in-the-making in a scientific research lab with a specific focus on their communicative practicesthat yield to successful collaboration in diversified scientific work, and focuses on a singleresearch question:RQ 1: How do individuals in knowledge-intensive, interdisciplinary, and project-baseduniversity STEM labs communicatively negotiate the distribution of scientific work in ways thatbenefit personal and group goals? Methods Graduate and undergraduate students, professional engineers, and scientists employed bytwo interdisciplinary science laboratories in the
Conference Session
AERO 5: Student Success
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Brian D. Ritchie, The Ohio State University
Tagged Divisions
Aerospace Division (AERO)
impacts that may have on their project. The studentsthen read and commented about the mixtures on other teams. This tied into course material onhow to manage teams and the importance of diversity of all kinds in teams, reinforcing that EMLwas directly tied to things engineers do every day. Curiosity was also tied into the literaturereview they were just starting for their projects, explaining the importance of demonstratingcuriosity all the time and not just for two weeks to turn in a literature review section for a report.Making Connections was linked to a concept mapping assignment. Each student made a map ofwhat they thought their project would encompass by the end, then the team combined those intoone overall map. In addition, each team
Conference Session
Graduate Education Model, Industry and Practitioner Experience - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alex Jordan Hanson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Peter Lindahl, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Samantha Dale Strasser, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alison F. Takemura, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dirk R. Englund, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jaime Goldstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Graduate Studies
penetrating optical microscopy (NPOM) to quantify the refractive indices of biological cells at nanoscale resolution. As a Churchill Scholar at the University of Cambridge, UK, she characterized the structure-property relationships of polymer materials for use in optoelectronic devices. A member of the Optoelectronics Group, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, she earned her Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) in Physics in 2012. In addition to her studies at MIT, she serves as a communication advisor in the EECS Department Com- munication Lab providing peer-coaching on a variety of technical communication topics.Dr. Alison F. Takemura, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alison loves wading into a good science story
Conference Session
Student Teams, Groups, and Collaborations
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Penny Kinnear, University of Toronto; Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Greg Evans, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve, University of Toronto
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
ofapproximately 1300 students. Two of the teams participating in the study took the generalengineering client-based consulting engineering cornerstone design course, and the other threeteams took the engineering science student-driven entrepreneurial engineering cornerstonedesign course. Both courses require teams of 3-6 students to work together to define and addressa design challenge in their geographic area and interact directly with the client/stakeholdersinvolved. Deliverables consist of written documentation specifying their design as well as apresentation to course instructors and interested stakeholders.3.1. Study DesignThis study follows on a study presented at ASEE 201510 which follows the same study design.Five teams from the course were
Conference Session
Simulation and Programming
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Guanghsu A. Chang, Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University
Tagged Divisions
Manufacturing
does not have to Page 23.159.2be discarded or rebuilt. In addition, it takes much less time to reprogram the same industrialrobots than to install new ones. In the last twenty years, the advances in robot hardware andsoftware design have made it possible for bringing industrial robots into the classroom,especially for Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MET) students [4]. The introduction ofindustrial robots into MET program at Minnesota State University, Mankato (MnSU) not onlyhas the opportunity to enhance students' hands-on practices and real world experiences, but alsomotives them for pursuing advances research and education in robotic
Collection
2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference
Authors
Edgar Clausen; Roy Penney; Robert Babcock
. (2010). “Buckling of Thin-walled Cylinders: Experimental and Numerical Investigation. The Boolean,University of College Cork, Ireland < http://publish.ucc.ie/boolean/2010/00/dePaor/11/en> (May 29, 2017).Hora, M. T., Ferrare, J., and Oleson, A. (2012). “Findings from Classroom Observations of 58 Math and ScienceFaculty,” Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 2017 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceJohri, A., and Olds, B. (2011). “Situated Engineering Learning: Bridging Engineering Education Research and theLearning Sciences,” J. Eng. Ed., 100(1), 151–185.Kresta, S.M. (1998). “Hands-on
Conference Session
Mechanics Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John A. Mirth, Saint Cloud State University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanics
reviewing problems instead of cramming information in for a testNotebooks I really liked the notebooks. Having prewritten notes and examples for everyand doodles concept was extremely helpful, especially since I typically struggle with organization. I also liked the doodles. They felt like easy points, but I started to notice that they were making me think differently about the material, in the sense that they brought the concepts from abstract to physical.Homework I liked that the homework was online because instead of handing it in and getting a grade and moving on we had the opportunity to correct our mistakes which is what actually makes you learn. In most
Conference Session
Problem Solving and Misconceptions
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Jackman, Iowa State University; Sarah Ryan, Iowa State University; Craig Ogilvie, Iowa State University; Dale Niederhauser, Iowa State University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
Page 13.1064.2problem solver to formulate the problem.Experienced instructors in engineering and science are well aware of students struggling withformulating problems. These struggles are often seen in problem sets, exams, and project work.Clement et al. found that undergraduate students had great difficulty formulating simple mathproblems (i.e., writing a mathematical expression) that were presented as text descriptions.9 Thestudents were asked to formulate the problem, but did not have to solve it. In most cases, fewerthan 50% of the students could formulate the problem correctly.We have found that students working in teams on complex engineering economy problems wereunable to successfully formulate the problem.10 Some teams did not include
Conference Session
Session 4 - Track 2: Inclusive Innovation: Reframing STEM Research in COVID-19
Collection
2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)
Authors
Tamara N. Hamilton, Syracuse University ; Claudine-Lonje A Williams, Syracuse University; Chelsea Bouldin
Tagged Topics
CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity
all fields and degree levels relative totheir representation in the general population [1]. Blacks and Hispanics are underrepresentedamong students earning S&E degrees and among science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) workers with at least a bachelor’s degree [3]. Uneven representation ofdemographic groups in the STEM workforce indicates that there is great opportunity to increasethe number of students particularly at the bachelor’s degree level or higher [3]. To increase thenumber of UREP students pursuing STEM degrees, institutions have established programming toprovide co-curricular experiences for students to support their academic, financial, emotional,and social needs. Undergraduate research, one example of a co