Conference Session

Track : Collegiate - Technical Session 8

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Jon Carter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Amy Suzan Klinkovsky, Texas A&M Engineering

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 visibility for their particular campuses. Houston Community College at Spring Branch is located at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Beltway 8—two of the busiest highways in Houston. They used the entire $15,000 allocation to develop a highway facing sign for the academy and light pole banners for their parking lot. While there is not an effective way to capture data regarding how many people learned about the program from seeing the sign and banners, one student indicated through additional remarks on a marketing survey that the sign and banners were the reason they searched for the program online. The Engineering Academies team now includes unique URLs on all marketing so impact can be measured and evaluated. Conversations are ongoing with

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 13

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado Boulder

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, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She has served as the Associate Chair for Under- graduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. She was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program at CU, a living-learning community where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is currently the chair of ASEE’s Community Engagement Division and a member of the AAAS Committee on Sci- entific Freedom and Responsibility.She is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 2

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Jessica R. Deters, Virginia Tech; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Teirra K. Holloman, Virginia Tech; Dustin M. Grote, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech

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, we suggest offering fieldtrips to local companies to community college students to help them achieve a similar broadeneddefinition of engineering. Overall, we highlight a need to expand access to study abroad programs and a need forprogram administrators to integrate potential transfer students into programs like RSAP carefullyand purposefully, especially when those students are older than their peers. This paper also callsfor more research into the experiences of potential transfer students, including longitudinalstudies, which assess the long-term impacts of participating in an experiential global learningprograms on success at a 4-year institution. Ultimately, additional research into the experiencesof potential transfer students

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 3

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Stephen Secules, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Adam Stark Masters, Virginia Tech; Cynthia Hampton, Virginia Tech; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Dustin M. Grote, Virginia Tech

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eat in restaurants or engage inother social activities with the rest of the study abroad group. Differential access to resourcesmight result in differential leveraging of co-curricular programs. Because of substantial fundingbarriers to participation in co-curricular support, students from low socioeconomic backgroundsoften utilize financial aid refund check/dollars such as, grants, scholarships, and or loans asmonthly spending money for participation in all different types of co-curricular activities.Visibility and Perception One aspect of visibility is accessibility relating to placement, language, and format ofbranding, advertising, and physical artifacts, all of which impact who is aware of opportunities inco-curricular programs

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 1

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Sohrab Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jen Skidmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Lance C. Pérez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Trish Wonch Hill; Michael Loehring; Emily Griffin Overocker, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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seeks to offer this cohesive program and effective services specific to this cohort of alternatelyadmitted students. The outcomes this program aims to achieve for students are as follows: • Academic outcomes o Students will meet cumulative GPA requirements for professional admission o Students will be Calculus ready by the end of their first year • Retention outcomes o Students will persist from semester 1 to semester 2 o Students will persist from year 1 to year 2 • High Impact Practice outcome o Students will participate in at least one high impact practice (study abroad, undergraduate research, learning community, student organization, or other) • Skill-Based outcomes o Students

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 10

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Raeven Carmelita Waters; Yasmine Yunus Sikder; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech

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minorities, or URMs) have positive experiences inengineering programs early on in their education. This heightened interest is evidenced by theplethora of support programs intended to ease transitions and promote student retention. Collegesof engineering often invest considerable resources in educational practices to support first-yearstudents, such as summer bridge programs [1], mentoring programs [2], and living-learningcommunities [3], [4].One way of improving educational practices is through educational research, which can informthe effective use of resources invested to support students. Research on engineering students’transitions from high school to college provides insight into how students adapt to their newsurroundings and can impact the

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 11

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Julia Machele Brisbane, Clemson University; Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University; Abigail E. Hines, Clemson University; Joseph Murphy, Clemson University; lesteria Armoni Dunwoody, Clemson University; Khushi Patel, Clemson University; Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Clemson University; Shannon Roberson; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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am a first generation college student at Clemson University. During my academic journey I have joined many clubs that center around advancing the minority community in the areas of economics, education, and health.Khushi Patel, Clemson University Khushi Patel is an Engineering and Science Education PhD candidate at Clemson University. Her research focus is on student conceptualization in chemistry. She received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry with a minor in secondary education from Millsaps College. She also holds a secondary license to teacher chemistry and general science for middle and high schools in the states of Mississippi and Tennessee. She received her master’s degree in Inorganic chemistry from

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Dustin M. Grote, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Abbey Rowe Erwin, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford P.E., Virginia Tech

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forexamining how students’ background characteristics, experiences at community college, and theaccrual of knowledge about the transfer process influence their experiences with the transfer andtransition process within a university.TSC can serve as a theoretical tool to ground both qualitative exploration to understand transferstudents’ experiences, as well as quantitative modeling to understand the impacts of policies,processes, programs and experiences on transfer student outcomes [27]. Its most recent iterationdefines transfer student capital as a function of academic counseling experiences, perceptions ofthe transfer process, experiences with faculty, and learning and study skills [27]. We aim tofurther explore these factors by examining how

Conference Session

Track : Collegiate - Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Janice Leshay Hall, Virginia Tech; Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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somewhere in thecurricula. Disciplinary culture not only impacts curricula, but there have also been studiessuggesting that disciplinary cultures are associated with perceptions of engagement, educationalvalues and norms in science and engineering students [31]. Differences in disciplinary culturehave been found to account for why students in social sciences prize individual assertion,classroom participation, and interest in ideas; in contrast, science and engineering students aredescribed as placing more value on participation that fosters quantitative competencies throughindividual and collaborative efforts [31].Depending on an institution’s definition of STEM (e.g., broad enough to encompass socialsciences) and the organizational structure of

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 6

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Julian Viera Jr., University of Texas, El Paso; Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Christina Convertino; Erika Mein, University of Texas, El Paso; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder

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encourage Learner cannot do metacognition [20, 21]. Thus, the intervention under study focused on the development of learning communities through the practice of cooperative learning. This serves to promote social interaction and authentic engagement, which in turn fosters student learning. Figure 1. Learning zones  Studies have found that learning communities andcooperative learning support academic success [21, 22], especially

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 4

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

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Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Nicole Gutzke, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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engineering industries. CPP WEpromotes a close community for female engineering students through proactive retentionactivities and seeks to create an environment in which women can thrive in the classroom andbeyond in their careers.Program’s Outcomes1. CPP WE will engage current students through K-12 outreach activities for young women to increase awareness of and exposure to multiple engineering programs and their great impact on society.2. CPP WE will provide a welcoming environment for prospective students to learn about the college of engineering and the women in engineering programs.3. CPP WE will retain and graduate current female students by fostering a supportive community and enriching their experiences within the college of

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate Technical Session 12

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Arizona State University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

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Collegiate, Diversity

best mentors I've had, as far as in my military career, where he sat me down and [said], “whatever you do here, from now on inside the military, you can't do it by yourself. You are not always right, and someone is always going to be smarter than you.” And it is something I'd heard before, but it’s always been kind of sugarcoated. But yeah, it's those things right there. You can’t do it by yourself. You're not always going to be right. Someone's always going to be smarter than you. Those three things I remind myself all of the time.This understanding of human nature, strengths, and weaknesses has assisted Monica in herteaming activities, communication, and interactions with her engineering student