Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Husfeld, Valparaiso University; Carmine Polito, Valparaiso University; Elizabeth Gingerich, Valparaiso University

Tagged Divisions

International

dueto the lack of available food. They subside on palm nuts, blood and milk from goats, and anoccasional corn subsidy from either the Kenyan government or a non-governmental organization.Christian missionaries Gene and Melba Morden brought the need of the Turkana people forpotable drinking water and a reliable food source to the attention of EWB-USA. EWB-USAawarded the project to EWB-VU in October 2003, and EWB-VU has partnered together with theMordens and the people of Nakor since that time.In March 2004, EWB-VU representatives first traveled to Kenya to perform a site assessment ofNakor. A meeting was held with community leaders who verified the village needs of cleandrinking water and a reliable food source. Water testing confirmed that the

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Kilmer, Purdue University College of Technology at Kokomo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

, individuals, products, countries, people; how far away isyour definition of future – five, ten, twenty years; what trends will help direct / sway the futureof visual communication.A “Personal Timeline Analysis” was then assigned to the students where they detailed a twentyfour hour period in their weekly schedule. Students were required to make note of times,locations, tasks/activities, parties involved, and forms of communication used for the twenty-fourhour period. By assessing their own needs, they were able to start figuring out ways to maketheir day to-day tasks more seamless. Students were to complete questions at the end of theexercise to analyze their personal timeline. Questions included: - Does the twenty-four hour period adequately

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tricia Berry, University of Texas-Austin; Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin; Randy Emelo, Triple Creek Associates, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, easy-to-use mentoring tool called Open Mentoring®,licensed from Triple Creek Associates, Inc. By marketing engineering options and showcasingthe career paths of College of Engineering alumni through Open Mentoring®, WEP and EOEstrive to increase student knowledge about career planning, as well as increase the retention andgraduation rates of participating female and minority engineering students.The College of Engineering at UT Austin prepares students to enter the workplace withcompetence and confidence by providing them with opportunities such as Open Mentoring® todevelop into independent, creative professional engineers. The Web-based Open Mentoring®process guides a student through: • assessing her/his development needs, • finding a

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Ted Foster, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Dean Sheridan, Glen Elg High School, Howard County Public Schools, Maryland; Carolyn Parker, George Washington University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

designprocess using project based learning with hands-on activities impacts engineering knowledge anddecisions to study engineering. The students completed pre- and post-surveys measuringinterest, attitude and knowledge of the engineering design process and the underlying principlesassociated with a successful design solution. In addition, each team was required to keep adesign notebook to document the evolution of the final design. Part of the funding received isalso being used for the assessment of the data. The preliminary results of these findings havebeen complied and the final results will be presented in June.Background Page 11.889.2The Mission of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Northrup, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

project requirements if implemented as anintegrated solution, results in a higher level of interdisciplinary interaction within amultidisciplinary team.Included in the following sections are discussions of: the details of the original designexperience, the changes to the design requirements, how the enhancement efforts were found tosuccessfully support the hypothesis, sample team prototype results, student comments andfeedback, and further assessment work.Original Project DescriptionIn the fall of their senior year, students from the mechanical, electrical, and computerengineering disciplines are joined into teams of four to five members. The team objective is todesign, build, and test a solar powered vehicle that can carry two bottles of water

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Johnson, Washington State University; Reid Miller, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

2006-483: MEASURING ENGINEERING CLASSROOM COMMUNITY:LEARNING AND CONNECTEDNESS OF STUDENTSTodd Johnson, Washington State University Dr. Johnson is Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology. His primary teaching activity includes theoretical foundations of learning and instruction, educational statistics, educational measurement,assessment of learning, and program evaluation. He served as Co-PI on an NSF ?Bridging Engineering Education? grant called the CyberMentor (Mathematics and Engineering via New Technologies: Outreach and Recruitment) project. A major part of this grant was to promote and develop partnerships and interdisciplinary initiatives connecting education, engineering, K-12

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Reid, Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

decision that is best for the team/staff and theorganization that they work for. Usually, moving the unsuccessful player or staff member is thebest thing for all parties concerned. “Effective people know when to stop assessing and make atough call, even without total information. Little is worse than a manager who can’t cut bait”(Welch, 2005, p.86). Making difficult decisions are just part of becoming a successful manager. Page 11.324.8All of the coach’s used a direct approach in correcting their player’s mistakes. They spoke toevery person on a one to one basis. Everything occurs face to face in real time so that the coachis able to get the

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omidreza Shoghli, Western Carolina University; George D Ford, Western Carolina University

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College Industry Partnerships

." Marketing Education Review 5.3 (1995): 41-49.Koc, Edwin, 2013. “Job and employer preferences of advanced degree students. NationalAssociation of Colleges and Schools Journal. March 2013. 16-22Lim, Ngat-Chin, 2015. "Towards an integrated academic assessment: closing employers’expectations?" Education+ Training 57.2 (2015): 148-169.Sundberg, Marshall; Deangelis, Patricia; Havens, Kayri; Holsinger, Kent; Kennedy, Kathryn,Kramer, Andrea; Muir, Rachel; Olwell, Peggy; Schierenbeck, Kristina; Stritch, Larry; and Zorn-Arnold, Barbara, 2011. Perceptions of strengths and deficiencies: Disconnects between graduatestudents and prospective employers. Bioscience 61.2. 133-138.Taylor, Dorceta, 2007. "Employment preferences and salary expectations of students in

Conference Session

The Best in DEED

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

to transfer these skills elsewhere. Onestudy examined what teamwork issues students reflected on, and whether instructor prompts had anyeffect on the way students reflected [8]. They evaluated where students fell on a continuum from notreflecting at all to metacognitive reflection on the process of reflection. Although they saw studentresponses at all points on the continuum, they did not specifically connect the reflection to studentoutcomes. This paper will identify and assess patterns in responses and connect the cognitive level of theresponses with outcomes in terms of prototype quality and final grade.Writing as a Window to Attribution. Through standardized writing analyses, researchers Kiniry et al.and Rosenthal examined student

Conference Session

Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Donna M. Riley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, joining Purdue in August 2014. He has been teaching mechanics for nearly 20 years, and has worked extensively on the integration and assessment of specific technology interventions in mechanics classes. He was one of the co-leaders in 2013-2014 of the ASEE Virtual Community of Practice (VCP) for mechanics educators across the country. His current research focuses on student problem-solving pro- cesses and use of worked examples, change models and evidence-based teaching practices in engineering curricula, and the role of non-cognitive and affective factors in student academic outcomes and overall success.Dr. Nadia N

Conference Session

Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, similarto what engineering students in 20+ universities may do in an Industrial Assessment Centeraudit.10One of the options suggested for the final paper was to take the game of Stabilization Wedgesfrom Princeton Environmental Institute at Princeton University,11 and propose a set of strategiesto stabilize CO2 emissions. This concept was introduced in class, and the class had a discussionon which strategies they thought might be best to combine. Students who chose this as their finalpaper needed to explore the possibilities in greater depth, and justify their choices.Twice during the class, the students conducted their discussions in a “debate” format. The classsession before the debate, the students were divided into teams, and were given a topic

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

is currently interested in engineering design education, engineering education policy, and the philosophy of engineering education.Dr. John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin John Heywood is Professorial Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin- The University of Dublin. He is a Fellow of ASEE and Life Fellow of IEEE. he is an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland. He has special interest in education for the professions and the role of professions in society. He is author of Engineering Education. Research and Development in Curriculum and Instruction. His most recent book is The assessment of learning in Engineering Education Practice and Policy. IEEE Press/Wiley

Conference Session

Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Jennifer Branstad, University of Washington

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. He has been teaching mechanics for nearly 20 years, and has worked extensively on the integration and assessment of specific technology interventions in mechanics classes. He was one of the co-leaders in 2013-2014 of the ASEE Virtual Community of Practice (VCP) for mechanics educators across the country. His current research focuses on student problem-solving pro- cesses and use of worked examples, change models and evidence-based teaching practices in engineering curricula, and the role of non-cognitive and affective factors in student academic outcomes and overall success.Dr. Cara Margherio, University of Washington Cara Margherio is the Senior Research Associate at the UW Center for Evaluation & Research

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Laura Rodriguez Amaya, Texas State University; Hiroko Kawaguchi Warshauer, Texas State University; Sara Garcia Torres M.Ed., Texas State University, San Marcos; Erin Scanlon, Texas State University; Michelle Pruett, Texas State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #19230They Choose to Attend Academic Summer Camps? A Mixed Methods StudyExploring Motivation for, and the Impact of, an Academic Summer Pre-engineering Camp upon Middle School Students in a Latino CommunityDr. Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos Araceli Martinez Ortiz, PhD., is Research Associate Professor of Engineering Education in the College of Education at Texas State University. She leads a comprehensive research agenda related to issues of curriculum and instruction in engineering education, motivation and preparation of under served pop- ulations of students and teachers and in assessing

Conference Session

Life After Graduation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago; Elnaz Douzali, University of Illinois, Chicago; Fazle Shahnawaz Muhibul Karim, University of Illinois, Chicago; Samuel Thomas Harford, University of Illinois, Chicago, PROMINENT Labs; Hereford Johnson, University of Illinois, Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Industrial Engineering (MIE) in the COE has modified itscurriculum to include a course, which addresses essential life and career skills to its students intheir final semester. The course addresses challenges ranging from how to deal with financialpressure, seeking career opportunities, time management, workplace etiquette, and othernecessary skills. It consists of five different modules: Financial Planning, Effective Job Hunting,Accelerating Your Career, Learning Never Stops, and Entrepreneurship. Modules utilizemethodologies from experiential learning theory to enhance student learning and contribute tothe body of knowledge of teaching methods in STEM.An initial assessment was performed to measure the impact of this course and its modules.Metrics

Conference Session

The Big Picture in Engineering Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Riley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

intellectual and practical skills that span all major fields of study, such as communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills; and the demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills in real-world settings.3For the purposes of the present analysis, a critical facet of liberal education is its intellectual anddisciplinary breadth. The AAC&U statement goes on to elaborate the breadth component ofliberal education specifically, highlighting that liberal education curricula usually entail “broadlearning in multiple disciplines and ways of knowing.”4 This facet of liberal education, we argue,is a critical point of inquiry when assessing ELE integration efforts.The analysis presented in this paper is part of a larger research

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shirley B. Pomeranz, The University of Tulsa; Peyton James Cook Ph.D., The University of Tulsa

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

placement. ALEKS (Assessment andLEarning in Knowledge Spaces) is a web-based tool that can be used to assess math proficiencyand skill level. All (or nearly all of) incoming freshmen and transfer students take the ALEKSplacement assessment online. It tests for courses below the level of calculus and for calculus-readiness. Transfer credits (including AP and IB credits) are used to determine readiness forcourses above Calculus I. Some students, especially international students, who may not havecredits but who are ready for higher-level courses, will take proficiency exams for course credit.The ASEE Mathematics Division has sponsored many conference sessions withpresentations/papers related to the use ALEKS. For example, a couple of topics are

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College PA; Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania; Christopher Michael Korpela, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

advanced topics in robotics usingPBL and to see if they could make meaningful progress. Our assessment criteria were notintended to be absolute, rather selectively based on a narrow perspective from which we couldgrow the program while making adjustments. Participation in undergraduate researchexperiences has been shown to increase a student’s confidence in the discipline and increasecontinuation into graduate school. (Conrad 2015, Russell 2007, Zydenny 2002). Therefore, we did not open the independent study course up to simply any student wanting towork on robotic systems but instead limited the availability to only a selective few students. Wetargeted the students we knew had the best academic record and who had a history of going“above and

Conference Session

Reflection

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Luciane de Greef, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

again, different engagement mode. And then their reflection mode, “do they get it?” And then in my assessment I give it back to them, and they assess themselves, and so it’s just this snowball of reflection and feedback, reflection and feedback. (Participant #8)This participant also points to the value of failure as a reflective moment. You can think you know exactly what you want to do in a class, and it can totally fall apart, but that's a good moment for reflection: How can I reach my audience again? Flip this around without feeling like … I'm disconnected or not good enough (Participant #9) Innovative TeachingThe self-reflective process with a group of people who were also attempting to be

Conference Session

Student Division Development of Professional Skills Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Student

leverage extracurricular, teaching-related activities that are available ona research campus.Importance of Teaching PortfoliosFelder & Brent (1996) define a teaching portfolio as a “collection of materials that document aprofessor’s teaching goals, strengths, and accomplishments” which includes self-generated items(teaching philosophy and teaching materials); teaching products (graded assessments orpublications related to education); and information generated by others (student/facultyevaluations). Other than serving in the summative evaluation of a prospective faculty member inthe hiring process, the act of preparing for and developing such a portfolio has shown to improveteaching (Seldin 1993).Reis (1997) underscores the importance of a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Tuesday Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Nanmwa Jeremiah Dala, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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First-Year Programs

semester using the teamformation feature of the Comprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness (CATME)tool;12 this ensures, at a minimum, that underrepresented students are not isolated and students’schedules are compatible. The first project challenges the student teams to develop amathematical model through a MEA with the fundamental purpose of increasing students’understandings of models and modeling in context. MEAs had been implemented in the FYEcourse since 2002.1 The second project challenges the students to design MATLAB-based tools tomeet the needs of a project partner. GUI design projects of various sorts had been implemented inthe course since 2010. This study focuses on a project that was the result of a partnership with anNSF

Conference Session

Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Huffstickler, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Keefe B. Manning, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Margaret J. Slattery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Paper ID #18274Impact of a Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Research Program onStudent and Faculty Perceptions of CreativityMegan Huffstickler, Pennsylvania State University Megan Huffstickler is an Educational Psychology graduate student at Penn State who is interested in student learning in STEM fields.Dr. Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah Zappe is Senior Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied

Conference Session

Pre-College: Resource Exchange

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University; Mia Delarosa; Rebecca Hooper; Jill Denman Murphy; Cody Anderson, Scottsdale Community College

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

involved with district-wide initiatives including technology integration, Just In Time Assessments, curriculum pacing guides, and implementation of a research based, hands-on science and engineering curriculum. Mia has also worked closely with FOSS as a professional development facilitator. She also worked with Project WET at the University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension as a curriculum developer and professional development faciltator.Ms. Rebecca Hooper Rebecca Hooper is currently working as the Science Department Chair at Laurel High School in Laurel, MS. She holds a M.A. in Curriculum & Instruction from University of Texas at Arlington and a B.S. in Biochemistry from California Polytechnic State

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Reed Campbell, Robert Morris University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

engineeringprinciples and allowed students to apply them to a practical application. On a more generallevel, the projects were an introduction to research, to understand the scientific/engineeringmethodology and produce a journal type paper and conference presentation on their project.Secondly the projects required students to work in teams to experience the collaborative researchand development environment. The Theremin team projects incorporates all of these learningoutcomes and fit well into the framework of an advanced academic summer program. The outcomes can be assessed using two sources of data. First, the journal articleswritten by the students are a testament to their level of technical competence achieved and theirunderstanding of research and

Conference Session

Technical Session 1: Collaborating with Engineering Students and Faculty

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander J. Carroll, North Carolina State University; Bertha P. Chang, North Carolina State University; Honora N. Eskridge, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

that many will ask is, does a program like this scale? The answer is that it doesn’t,because it isn’t meant to. We do not see this program as a service -- library services (instruction,access services) attempt to scale to the whole campus population. Embedding in research groupsis more akin to statistical sampling or user research methods, a means of getting some data onwhat users are doing that can help inform decisions and policy on library collections andservices. Viewing this initiative as a needs assessment, rather than a service, informed ourdecision to use ethnography for capturing our impact. While our ethnographic methodology doesnot provide empirical measurements of whether we are altering our researchers’ informationseeking behavior

Conference Session

It's All About the Student: Integration, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University; Suhan Yao, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

replaced it half a bridge at one time. Because there was no other way to cross the river. (G3 W13) OM+ Use outside materials This paper (providing a link) suggests that uncontrollable risks associated with the project must be identified and the cost effect of each risk factor should be assessed in detailed for providing realistic cost estimates. (G4 W3) O- sticking to prejudice or assumption Not observed Linking

Conference Session

Technical Session 13: Digital Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asjia Marion-Bethany Gilder, Alabama A&M University; Wichien Choosilp; Michael Allen Jr.; Quantarius Jerome Dean; Yujian Fu P.E., Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

(including general information and pages), exercises questions, assessment (quiz), andcomments. These learning units wraps the high level concepts of software testing to smallindividual items to help learners and students to master the concepts in an easy way. The STEM-CyLE is a good supplementary learning platform to help us to master the concepts that are notincluded in the textbook. Unit Testing Software unit tests help the developer to verify that the logic of a piece of the program iscorrect [14]. Running tests automatically helps to identify software regressions introduced bychanges in the source code. Having a high-test coverage of the code allows programmer tocontinue developing features without having to perform lots of manual

Conference Session

Best Practices in Out-of-School Time

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tawni Paradise, Virginia Tech; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Kim Lester, Virginia Tech; Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

outreach inform our progress of Assess the Growth of programs outreach Camp logistics Figure 4: Pre-college Outreach Systemigram of CEEDApplication of SystemigramWithin the CEED office we hope to use the systemigram in a variety of ways to effectivelyimprove our pre-college outreach. Upon reflection of this

Conference Session

Technology and Manufacturing

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Kay Pickering, Arizona State University/ Science Foundation Arizona Center for STEM; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Caroline Vaningen-Dunn, Science Foundation Arizona Center for STEM at Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

techniciansprograms [1]–[3].In its five-year history, KS has also provided technical assistance for developing and submittingproposals to NSF but has engaged 2-year HSIs exclusively. Prior to proposal development, KSfacilitates a STEM self-assessment and strengths/gap heatmap discussion with a cross-departmental STEM team at each participating college [4] [5]. KS then facilitates the 2-year HSISTEM team in developing a STEM plan and prioritized research concepts that align with theCollege Strategy, leverage STEM strengths, and address STEM gaps. This approach by KS hasgenerated a portfolio of potential research funding opportunities for STEM improvements at each2-year HSI prior to proposal development.The approach for the HSI ATE Hub is a 2-step intervention

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernardine Ngozi Nweze, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria; Benedict Uzochukwu, Virginia State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

that was identified aschallenges impacting students’ academic success were classified as internal and external factors[42]. The internal factors include is made up of class schedule, class size, environment, teachersrole technology and nature of examination. On the other hand, the external factors were made upof extracurricular activities, family and work activities. The findings from [42] show that internalfactors are better than external factors. Studies have demonstrated that prior academicperformance has significant impact on academic success of first year university students [43]. Incontrast, the numerical assessment scores in a subject may not be a true reflection of theknowledge gained by a student on a topic, but remains the most