Conference Session

Service Learning in Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Patti Clayton; Steven Peretti; Lisa Bullard

Session 3161 Service-Learning in CHE Senior Design Lisa G. Bullard, Patti H. Clayton, and Steven W. Peretti North Carolina State University ABET 2000 Criterion 3 explicitly states that engineering graduates must have “anunderstanding of professional and ethical responsibility,” “an ability to communicateeffectively,” and “the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineeringsolutions in a global and societal context.” Service-learning is the approach we chose to enhanceour students’ capacities in these areas. For the past two years, senior projects containing

Conference Session

Keeping It Real: Real World Examples and Systems Thinking

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley J. Earle, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen N. Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania; Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Andrew Wilkerson, P.E., York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

graduate research program. At Trine University, a small private school in An- gola, Indiana, he focused on undergraduate education while teaching ten different courses ranging from introductory freshman courses to senior capstone. Scott also served as an advisor to many different un- dergraduate research projects. He then moved on to Michigan State University and took a position as a teaching specialist concentrating on undergraduate classroom instruction. Scott finally settled at York College of Pennsylvania. He has been at York College for over ten years and feels as if he has found a place where the focus on teaching and students aligns well with his background and interests.Dr. Stephen Andrew Wilkerson, P.E., York

Conference Session

Improvements in ECE Circuit Analysis

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandro H. Espera Jr, Virginia Tech; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

degrees in Manufacturing Engineering from Western Illinois University and a B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Technology, Jamaica. Her research interest is eliciting conceptual understanding of AC circuit concepts using active learning strategies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Teaching Circuit Concepts Using Evidence-based Instructional Approaches: A Systematic ReviewAbstractAn educational strategy is evidence-based if objective evidence is used to inform the design ofan academic program or guide the instructional practices. Studies show that the unsatisfactoryperformance of engineering graduates in competency

Conference Session

Classes in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

) Page 23.379.7 • Best practices for preparing persuasive presentations 9,24 (Abrams, R. & Vallone, J) Standard techniques for assessing a new venture idea (market analysis, competitor analysis,people and production strategies, and financial analysis) are identified in all of the leading 22,23,25entrepreneurship texts in including those by Baringer, Kuratko, and Vesper and skillsincorporating this knowledge are cited as critical aspects of entrepreneurial behavior byMitchelmore, S. & Rowley’s and Fiet’s research 18,19.The understandings that are 'good to know' based upon prior entrepreneurship research by Vespercover the following: 15,26

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Erick Froede; David Saint John; Richard Devon

nanotechnology and itssocial, ethical and legal impacts has worked best with a mixture of graduate and undergraduatestudents and a flat pedagogical hierarchy. We need to select against the culture of top downexpertise in this multidisciplinary and rapidly developing field. Outside of the classroom, anascent student club (the Intercollegiate Futures Society) cultivates the hobbyist ethos with handson work with a Rep-Rap Mendel, (the aforementioned open source 3-D printer). It also increasesthe range of majors that get recruited into nanotech related work in policy, scenario planning,ethics, and commercialization. We‟re hoping we can find a few good “F” students like Torvaldsto help us out.Bibliography 1. Linux online http://www.linux.org/ Viewed 10

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 4: Capstone, Safety and Beyond

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Lynn Hrivnak, Ohio State University; Sheena Nastasia Marston, Dynotec Inc; Lisa E. Burris, Ohio State University; Fabian Hadipriono Tan Dr.Eng., Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

prefer this overa paper test. Some of the positive findings identified from research participants include: • Reduces anxiety • More enjoyable to sit through • Leaves a bigger impact on the user • Better for memory retention and recall of information • Incorporates real-life relatability, which is essential for positive learning outcomes • Gives a good overall sense of the environment that will be working in Few drawbacks are also mentioned, which led the remaining individuals to prefer a papertest. These drawbacks include: • Too much time can be spent on navigating around the site and not enough time on testing of the material • Added

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Bremmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

professional growth and innovativepractices for Indiana teachers. We envision facilitating a “community of practice” (CoP) thatextends across the state, helping teachers from one end of Indiana to the other to share ideas,collaborate on projects, disseminate best practices, and network expertise.Our CoP features go beyond threaded discussion “forums” or asynchronous “chat rooms.” Forexample, groups of teachers working on a project can reserve their own PRISM “meeting room”– either short- or long-term. Within this private web-workspace, members can set meeting times,post agendas, update calendars, collect data, vote on issues, use a shared whiteboard, and storematerials. We welcome planning committees from within school districts or across

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard W. Crain; Michael S. Trevisan; Kenneth L. Gentili; Dale E. Calkins; D. C. Davis

implementation of a design solution. Theirachievement is essential to preparing graduates for engineering practice; thus, they serve aseducational objectives for both curriculum design and outcomes assessment. Definitions of the eight categories of competencies are given below with examples ofspecific measurable competencies to help clarify each category. These specific competenciesare generic enough to apply to all engineering disciplines and from freshman to graduatingsenior. Additional competencies may be added under these categories to complete the set for agiven discipline.CommunicationEngineers must be able to communicate effectively at all stages of development andimplementation of a design. This includes skill in listening and speaking to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division - Mechanics Applied and the Best in Five... Get Ready!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob Bruhl, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Kevin McMullen, United States Military Academy; Brett Rocha, United States Military Academy

-conceptual, or execution errors. Recommendations areprovided for instructors to address these common errors during future delivery of the coursematerial. Some of the errors identified suggest misconceptions; a future research project will bedesigned to help identify why some misconceptions may exist.INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUNDEngineering mechanics provides foundational concepts that students apply in advancedengineering courses. For example, structural analysis requires a strong knowledge of staticequilibrium. Confidence calculating flexural stress and strain through the depth of a cross-sectionis critical when learning structural steel and reinforced concrete design. Ideally, prerequisiteengineering mechanics concepts are mastered and retained as

Collection

2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Benjamin Bruxvoort; Nehemiah Emaikwu; Kim Trenbath; Jason Schmidt

keythemes of professor practices. Findings reveal that the real-world aspect of the projects andalignment with values and research interests were primary motivators for implementation. Whileimplementation methods varied significantly based on context (i.e., university setting, coursetype), we found that these projects could be effectively integrated into various classroomsettings. The findings support the recommendation for non-academic institutions to develop andmanage competitions that can be integrated into classrooms and which offer a point ofengagement that is available to professors from a wide range of disciplines.INTRODUCTIONEngineering education literature contains many theoretical and conceptual frameworks forproject-based learning. These

Conference Session

Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John V. Fishell, Science and Technology Education Partnership; Arman Hovakemian, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Douglass Sugg, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Elizabeth Gentry, National Conference of Standards Laboratories International

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Educating Students about Careers in MetrologyAbstract:The Navy’s Metrology and Calibration (METCAL) Program is essential to effective operations,important to the Navy’s acquisition processes, and critical for proper and effective equipmentmaintenance and repair. The Navy could not operate effectively without a sound METCALsystem in place. The Navy’s Metrology Engineering Center (MEC) and associated laboratoryhas a continuing need to hire engineers and scientists to engage in executing and maintaining theNavy’s METCAL system that supports the Navy worldwide. Unfortunately, it is extremely rareto find a graduating engineer or scientist that is aware of metrology. Typically, the onlyexceptions are graduates who have served in the military or worked as

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Advances I

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Julian Kang; Byeong-Cheol Lho

materialsimproved performance in a deceptive reasoning problem. Pressley12 asserted that imposed picturesare almost always learned better than words.Recent research tried to show the construction schedule visually using three-dimensional (3D)computer model1, 13, 15. Bechtel Corporation integrated 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) modelswith scheduling packages to simulate the construction operations7, 13. Bechtel later developed 4D-Planner, a graphical simulation tool, that helps project managers, construction planners, and fieldengineers plan and manage their projects effectively15. The Center for Integrated FacilityEngineering (CIFE) at Stanford University also integrated 3D CAD objects with the constructionschedule to show the construction sequence

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Naomi Tillison; David Hand

Hands-On Learning of Water Treatment Design Naomi L. Tillison, David W. Hand Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractThe Environmental Process and Simulation Center (EPSC) was created at MichiganTechnological University (MTU) with the aim of enhancing understanding of physical, chemical,and biological processes used in environmental engineering applications. In 2004, a hands-ondesign course for undergraduate environmental engineering students was offered for the firsttime utilizing MTU’s EPSC; the goal of this course was to provide students with valuableexperiences of designing, operating, and

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Joe Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of courses within the program, reducing anydisconnect between courses, improving a sense of community among students and instructors. Methodology The methodology used to develop a standardized format for online course delivery and evaluatethe results of these efforts began with an in-depth literature review identifying best practices foronline learning. The target of the study was to reveal components of course development andstudent learning that could be widely adopted and have an immediate impact on student successand faculty support.Instructional design consultants from the Center for Teaching and Learning at IUPUI offeredadditional pedagogical insight for online learning as well as provided an account of availabletechnology supported by

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

engineering technology (E and ET) programs are part of STEM, inmany cases E and ET faculty have different academic backgrounds and job responsibilitiescompared to other branches of STEM. E and ET faculty often require industry experience withthe highest academic degree, and have higher teaching and research loads. Faculty are requiredto do a number of things that graduate school and/or industry practice don’t teach them, such asplanning and delivering courses effectively, designing and starting a research program togetting it funded, attracting and managing graduate students and undergraduate students, findingand working with appropriate faculty or industrial collaborators, writing assignments and teststhat are both rigorous and fair, dealing with

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Schulz, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cynthia D. Anderson, Alula Consulting; Cindy Cooper, The Lemelson Foundation; Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Pennsylvania; Jorge E Loyo Rosales, Rice University; Kristin Lewis, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) ; Supraja N. Kumar, Smart Surfaces Coalition; Julianne Rolf, Yale University; Nelson A. Granda Marulanda, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

sustainability, public health, and other service-oriented practices into their research andteaching portfolios [5]. These initiatives are broad and do not only scope the future ofengineering. In this paper, we will present the Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Toolkit as ameans to increase access to resources to support the education of engineers who are well-versedin social and environmental sustainability.Engineers and designers impact nearly everything human-made. From consumer goods tohardware and software products to buildings and modes of transportation, their decisionsregarding design, algorithms, source materials, production, distribution, and disposal can makepositive or negative impacts now and for generations to come [6].Despite significant

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Professional Practice 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Rocha, United States Military Academy; Scott M. Katalenich P.E., United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

education; infrastructure; sustainable design; and clean, renewable energy. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work-In-Progress: Application of Employee Appraisal Forms to Facilitate Assessment of Student Outcomes in the Engineering Capstone CourseAbstractA critical component of educating civil engineering students and preparing graduates to enterprofessional practice is the engineering capstone course. This paper describes a work-in-progress to evaluate the use of employee appraisal forms to facilitate self-reflection andcounseling as a metacognitive strategy in engineering education. The authors have developed a“capstone support form” that mimics an employee evaluation report support form

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University; Glenn Blalock, Baylor University; Walter Bradley, Baylor University; Cynthia Fry, Baylor University; Anne Grinols, Baylor University; Brian Thomas, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

International

learning objectives overall are centered in thepreparation of both business and engineering students (undergraduate as well as graduate) forstrong participation in and leadership of technology commercialization projects and processes,regardless of setting; i.e., corporate or start-up ventures. The design employed to achieve theseobjectives has two platforms – learning the keys to success for high-tech business ventures anddemonstrating that learning by applying all the keys to a real-world project for a company orinventor who needs their insights. This design readily incorporates the application and Page 13.1359.15assessment of the engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

Laboratory. He has over eighteen years of experience in practicing, teaching and research in civil engineering. His academic background and professional skills allows him to teach a range of courses across three different departments in the school of engineering. This is a rare and uncommon achievement. Within his short time at Morgan, he has made contributions in teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses. He has been uniquely credited for his inspirational mentoring activities and educat- ing underrepresented minority students. Through his teaching and mentoring at Morgan State University he plays a critical role in educating the next generation of underrepresented minority students, especially African-American

Conference Session

Design in the BME curriculum

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hannah Yssels; Marina Crowder; Ozcan Gulacar, University of California, Davis; Jennifer H. Choi, University of California, Davis

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

Biology Department at UC Berkeley. She received her doctoral degree in Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology and B.S. degree in Genetics, both from UC Davis.Ozcan Gulacar, University of California, Davis Dr. Gulacar has a Master’s degree in Physical Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Science Education. In the last 15 years, he has worked in settings including international high schools and doctorate granting institutions. He has designed and taught undergraduate/graduate chemistry and science education courses for a wide range of audiences. Due to his interest in investigating the effectiveness of different teaching methods and tools, he has received grants and established collaborations with colleagues

Conference Session

ECE Division Technical Session 2: Long-Term Institutional Outcome Evaluations and Capstone Innovations

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yufang Jin, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Chunjiang Qian, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Sara Ahmed, The University of Texas at San Antonio

study providesinsight into the role of research experiences prior to graduate school in the transitionof REU trainees into their professional career development. The findings stronglysupport that engagement of REU trainees provides thrust in their transition tograduate schools. Specifically, joint publications, interaction strength with theirREU mentors post-REU training, and professional community activities are the topthree contributing factors to the engagement.Objective and MotivationResearch Experience for Undergraduates (REU) has been a very effective way to foster students’interest in research, attract more students to pursue advanced degrees in STEM-related fields,and promote a well-trained diverse workforce in STEM-related career path

Conference Session

Before the Capstone: Project-based Experiences Early in the Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University; Thinesh Selvaratnam

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Peer Mentorship and a 3D Printed Design-Build-Test Project: Enhancing the First Year Civil Engineering ExperienceAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to report the impact of a redesigned first-year civil engineeringcourse on student confidence, sense of belonging, and retention. This paper provides an overviewof the course and a peer mentored design project, the student-peer mentoring team structure, andsummarizes the qualitative and quantitative feedback with statistical analysis.Content delivery was changed (traditional to flipped classroom), and 3D CAD/simulation and 3Dprinting, MATLAB, and peer mentorship were also integrated. The new course was designed tointroduce students to i

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Student-Centered Approaches in Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill Fennell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christian Sims, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

2023 and recently concludedin spring 2024 semester. The preliminary impact of the proposed approach is planned to beevaluated using a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods, which couldinclude, pre- and post-surveys, interviews with students, faculty, sponsors, and Expo judges, aswell as scores provided by Expo judges. These results will help educators assess the benefits ofthe approach and develop a framework to integrate effective communication teaching andpractice skills within the curriculum for engineering design courses.1. Introduction1.1 BackgroundEngineering Capstone Design courses offer immersive experiential learning opportunities,including the opportunity to practice communication across a wide range of

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Topics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Sellers, Mississippi State University; Tingjun Lei, Mississippi State University; Chaomin Luo, Mississippi State University; Gene Eu Jan; Zhuming Bi, Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

engineering from the New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY, USA, in 2016, and the B.S. degree in intelligent transportation engineering from Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China, in 2014. He was Graduate Teaching Assistant for ECE1013 Foundations in ECE, ECE1022 Foundations in Design, ECE4713/6713 Computer Architecture, and ECE4753/6753 Introduction to Robotics at the undergraduate level and as a guest lecturer delivered graduate-level courses, ECE 8743 Advanced Robotics and ECE8833 Computational Intelligence. He received the ECE Best Graduate Researcher Award from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mississippi State University in 2023. He received the Research Travel Award

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University; Kim Bullington Sibson, Old Dominion University; Cynthia Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Rafael Landaeta, Old Dominion University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

, "Mission graduation: A student military and veteran organization," Community College Journal of Research and Practice, vol. 34, no. 11, pp. 920-922, 2010.[13] J. Summerlot, S. M. Green, and D. Parker, "Student veterans organizations," New Directions for Student Services, vol. 2009, no. 126, pp. 71-79, 2009.[14] W. G. Livingston, P. A. Havice, T. W. Cawthon, and D. S. Fleming, "Coming home: Student veterans' articulation of college re-enrollment," Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 315-331, 2011.[15] N. J. Osborne, "Student veteran discussion panels: Deconstructing the traumatized veteran stigma on campus," About Campus, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 24-29, 2014.[16] A. Dean et al

Collection

2024 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Grace Burleson; Janet Tsai; Daria Kotys-Schwartz

of engineering education, particularly at the undergraduatelevel (Lee, 2009; Turns et al., 2004) – but what about at the doctoral level? 1 Across the U.S., mechanical engineering PhD programs prepare students for conductingindependent, innovative research in a variety of fundamental areas. PhDs are granted for thecreation of new knowledge within specific disciplines. Research within mechanical engineeringcan include mechanics, materials, thermal-fluid sciences, dynamics, design, and more. Scholarsagree that scholarship in these areas is critical for the advancement of engineering practice andpedagogy (Hubka & Eder, 2012). However

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering Education: Service Learning, Capstone Integration, Student Affect and Rating Systems

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #25625Education for Sustainable Civil Engineering: A Case Study of Affective Out-comes among StudentsDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, En- vironmental, 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. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where interdisciplinary students

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

particular, his research has recently focused on cybersecurity topics including intrusion detection and forensics, robotic command and control, aerospace command and 3D printing quality assurance. Straub is a member of Sigma Xi, the AAAS, the AIAA and several other technical societies, he has also served as a track or session chair for numerous conferences. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Creation of a Class to Teach Software EntrepreneurshipAbstractThis paper presents the design and implementation of a class for teaching softwareentrepreneurship. The class focused on teaching students the basics entrepreneurial venturedevelopment and how

Conference Session

CPDD Technical Session 1 - Design of Professional Development Curricula

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audeen Fentiman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); John Sutherland, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Daniel Delaurentis; Kerrie Douglas, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jorge Dorribo Camba; C. Robert Kenley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Ali Raz; Adrie Koehler; Wanju Huang, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Andrew Hurt, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jennifer Richardson

developing courses and curricula to support the educational objectives of the Purdue Systems Collaboratory. He has over 30 years’ experience in industry, academia, and government as a practitioner, consultant, and researcher in systems engineering. He has published papers on systems requirements, technology readiness assessment and forecasting, Bayes nets, applied meteorology, the impacts of nuclear power plants on employment, and model-based systems engineering, and agent-based modeling for systems of systems. He is an expert system engineering professional (ESEP), and a Fellow of INCOSE.Ali Khalid RazAdrie KoehlerWanju Huang (Clinical Assistant Professor) Dr. Wanju Huang is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Learning Design

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quintin Hughes, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

for building the S&E workforce.7-10 Nearly 80% of surveyed underrepresented chemistsand chemical engineers believed that women and underrepresented minorities do not participatein the STEM fields because they are not encouraged to do so at a young age. The problem isexacerbated in college with 60% responding that college is a place of active discouragement. Thestudy found pervasive stereotypes “that STEM isn’t for girls or minorities” as one of the majorcontributors to underrepresentation in the sciences.11 Many researchers working toward the common goal of increasing recruitment,enrollment, and graduation of African Americans in engineering have attributed much of thedisparity between African Americans and White and Asian